ALBUQUERQUE TRAVELS

Bristol Doughnut Company

I go out in search of the doughnut bus

Earlier this week I set to get a doughnut and coffee, and while I did eventually get both, the adventure did not exactly go according to plan.

I have a favorite coffee place that serves nothing but coffee, and anytime I feel the need for an octo-shot Americano, it’s the place I go.

I also have a favorite doughnut place that serves a limited but completely calorie-worthy array of doughnuts. The operation is run out of a double decker bus, and anytime I feel I need some deep fried dough to accompany an octo-shot Americano, it’s the place I go.

And up until recently, they were both located on Central Avenue in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Get your kicks on Route 66

Central Avenue was once part of the famed Route 66 and runs through the center of the city, traversing the University of New Mexico, an assortment of hospitals, and an array of restaurants and boutiques.

It is also home to a number of hotels that harken back to the hey day of Route 66 with names like Hiway House, Monterey Motel, El Vado, The Hotel Blue, and The Crossroads Motel.