As you drive through Embudo, your eye will inevitably be caught by the array of ancient gas pumps and Route 66 paraphernalia outside Classical Gas. What’s inside is even better: a dazzling array of historic neon signs, put together as a true labor of love by retiree Johnnie Meier. If he's not there, just give him a call, he lives on-site but sometimes runs errands.


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1. Vivac Winery

2.41 MILES

Right where Hwy 68 meets Hwy 75, this winery is run by the genial Padberg brothers, born and raised in Dixon. The Divino and Diavolo reds are the best –…

2. La Chiripada Winery

3.04 MILES

Award-winning vintner, 2.5 miles east of Hwy 68 along Hwy 75, that only uses New Mexican grapes. As well as offering tastings here, it also runs a tasting…

3. Church of San José de Gracia

12.14 MILES

Begun in 1760 and constantly defended against Apache raids, the Church of San José de Gracia in tiny Las Trampas is considered one of the finest surviving…

4. Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo

12.56 MILES

Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, 5 miles north of Española, was visited in 1598 by Juan de Oñate, who named it San Juan and briefly designated it as the first…

5. Picuris Pueblo

13.55 MILES

Tucked inconspicuously below the High Road, just west of the junction of Hwy 76 and Hwy 75, Picuris Pueblo was once among the largest and most powerful…

6. El Santuario de Chimayó

15.21 MILES

Often called the Lourdes of America, the chapel was built in 1816, over a spot of earth said to have miraculous healing properties. The faithful come to…

7. Poshuouinge Ruins

18.16 MILES

The site of a 15th-century 700-room pueblo, Poshuouinge (Village above the Muddy River) today is little more than prairie dog burrows and earthen mounds…

8. Santa Clara Pueblo

18.39 MILES

Santa Clara Pueblo itself, just a mile southwest of Española along Hwy 30, springs to life in summer for the Harvest and Blue Corn Dances on Santa Clara…