Route 66 Clines Corners Gift Shop since 1937 in New Mexico

Clines Corner Travel Center has everything you would need.
What history doesn't tell you is the 4-way stop intersection was a very dangerous and deadly one. Many people lost their lives there over the years. RIP Travelers
From their site:
Roy E. Cline had an idea, give road weary travelers a place to stop, shop and eat. In 1934, his vision came to life with the opening of a filling station and café at the intersection of New Mexico State Highways 6 and 2. This placed his new business in between Moriarty and Santa Rosa New Mexico.
At that time Route 66 had a totally different alignment: it ran north towards Las Vegas and Santa Fe, in a wide arch between Santa Rosa and Albuquerque. But due to New Mexico politics, Route 66 would have a new, shorter path, bypassing the state capital. The sixty-nine miles of new road named New Mexico State Highway 6 would shave ninety miles off Route 66. This new road was the opportunity that Roy needed.
In 1937, AASHO approved the Santa Rosa Cutoff that shortened Route 66. New Mexico Highway 6 moved slightly north and was renamed Route 66/U.S. 285. This posed a problem for Roy Cline and he would have to move the gas station and restaurant to the new Route 66. He purchased the land northwest of the intersecting Highway and convinced map makers to place Clines Corners on the map. Today, eighty-one years later, travelers can find Clines Corners in the same spot that Roy Cline purchased in 1937.
In 1939 Cline sold his property to S. Lynn Smith ("Smitty") who worked the place with his wife. The Smiths prospered and expanded their business. After Smitty's death in 1961, his wife Helen sold Clines Corners. Over the years, Clines Corners Retail Center has had 5 owners.
In the 85 years that Clines Corners has been serving travelers along I-40, the facility has grown to match the demands of our customers. Clines is no longer a little building and cafe but has grown to 30,000 square feet of retail space, two convenience filling stations, an RV park, and restaurants. Clines Corners is committed to providing our travelers with the finest handmade Native American jewelry, unique gifts, first-class hospitality, and the best food in the Southwest.
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1 Yacht Club Drive
Clines Corners, NM, 87070
Phone: [phone]
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