When we left Santa Rosa, we chose to travel an earlier Route 66 up thru Santa Fe, NM...On our return trip back we will travel the more modern Route 66 thru Albuquerque, NM... While not on Route 66 Las Vegas, NM is a little north of the route. Very historical in itself. The Historic Serf Theatre Hall is located beneath the gentle shadow of the Sangre de Christo mountains, in the small, vibrant city of Las Vegas, New Mexico. It was originally owned by the Maloof Bros. and operated by Fox Intermountain Theatres (1937). The beautiful building is featured as a historic landmark by the New Mexico Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway.
When we left Santa Rosa, we chose to travel an earlier Route 66 up thru Santa Fe, NM...On our return trip back we will travel the more modern Route 66 thru Albuquerque, NM... While not on Route 66 Las Vegas, NM is a little north of the route. Very historical in itself. Castaneda Hotel.. In the late 1800s Las Vegas enjoyed a surge of economic prosperity brought on by the arrival of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. The original 40-room La Castañeda was built in1898 to accommodate a growing need for a comfortable and luxurious stop for passengers traveling through the Southwest. La Castañeda is the oldest Mission Revival Style building in New Mexico. It is also the very location where an ambitious entrepreneur by the name of Fred Harvey launched an enterprise, which would change rail travel for decades to come, and usher in the “restaurant chain” concept we know today.
When we left Santa Rosa, we chose to travel an earlier Route 66 up thru Santa Fe, NM...On our return trip back we will travel the more modern Route 66 thru Albuquerque, NM... While not on Route 66 Las Vegas, NM is a little north of the route. Very historical in itself. Built in 1899 as Las Vegas’ second train depot, the station served as a major transportation hub for those seeking new opportunities in New Mexico and the burgeoning American southwest. The station itself reflects the culture and history of the town in which it was built.
