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South 2nd Street | Gallup | New Mexico | USA
35°31'35" N 108°44'32" W
In 2005 the City of Gallup commissioned a mural project to beautify and capture the area’s heritage and history. The result is nine amazing murals within easy walking distance of each other in the downtown area.
Located on the South-facing wall of the Children’s library on 2nd street, artist Erica Rae Sykes uses vibrant colour to create dreamlike space that offers a tribute to the women who have carried on the cultural traditions of daily life.
The December Red Rock Rally . . . this was in 2007 . . . the Rally here in May will be called the Rte 66 Rally . . . "Her Highness" is to the extreme right at the buttom of the balloons . . .
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Rancho_Hotel_%26_Motel
"El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, New Mexico, is a historic hotel built by R.E. “Griff” Griffith,[2] the brother of film director D.W. Griffith. The pair encouraged early film production in the surrounding area.[2] It is located on old U.S. Route 66 and became the temporary home for many Hollywood movie stars.The rambling, three-story hotel building has a large portico with a central balcony reminiscent of the Southern Plantation style. The National Park Service describes it as having a “rusticated fantasy appearance.” Materials include brick, random ashlar stone, and roughewn wood with a wood shake roof and brick and stone chimneys. The lobby features a spectacular walk-in fireplace made of brick and random ashlar stone surrounded by twin stairways made of split logs that lead to the second floor guest rooms.[2] The slogan “Charm of Yesterday, Convenience of Tomorrow” is rendered in neon above the main entrance.[3]
It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.[4]
History
It opened in 1937 as a base for movie productions. Employees were trained by the Fred Harvey Company.[5]
With the opening of Interstate 40, the property fell into decline. Armand Ortega bought the hotel at a bankruptcy auction[6] and restored the property.
I think we are going to make Gallup Park a regular place to visit over the weekend. Just one of the best parks with all sorts of birds and wildlife along the Huron River. Taken at Gallup Park along the Huron River in Ann Arbor on a brief visit - April 1st, 2023.
A cool sunset from Gallup, NM. 'Tis the (monsoon) season for remarkable skies here in the Southwest.