ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Visitors can expect to see a neon sign lighting up the entrance at the New Mexico state fairgrounds. The New Mexico Tourism Department awarded Expo New Mexico $250,000 to renovate the sign through the Route 66 Centennial Grant Program.
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The tower is one of the original structures built when the fairgrounds were first established in 1938. City officials said the renovated neon sign and digital marquee are designed to reflect the vintage charm of Route 66.
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