East of Moriarty, NM we hit Cline's Corners, NM...A Route 66 landmark since 1934, Cline’s Corners has been pumping gas and selling souvenirs for over 70 years. However, it hasn’t always been at the same place. In the beginning, Cline’s Corners was located in Lucy, New Mexico but, the location wasn’t good for owner Roy Cline. Soon, he moved the station to Route 66, at the junction of Highway 6 and Highway 2. But then, in 1937, Route 66 was re-aligned north of his station, so Roy picked up and moved his building again. At its final resting place along the ever popular Route 66, Cline’s Corners began to do a brisk business and Cline convinced Rand McNally to put Clines Corners on their maps. For years, old-timers in the area laughed when they remembered that Cline sold gasoline for ten cents a gallon and water for a dollar a gallon. Water was obviously scarce in the area in those days.
Still on our eastbound trek, we come back to Tucumcari, NM...Since 1956, Del’s Restaurant has been a destination break on Historic Route 66. Make Del’s Restaurant a major stop when seeking the flavor of Historic Route 66, you’ll be glad you did! We were...we stopped coming and going..great restaurant!!
