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Albuquerque, New Mexico: Self Storage Dinosaur

What looks like a fledging brontosaurus, well-made, stands outside the entrance to a self-storage facility.

Address:
Canal Frontage Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM
Directions:
Northwest edge of the city, on the southeast side of the intersection of Paseo Del Norte NW and Coors Blvd NW. From Coors Blvd, at the first stoplight south of Paseo Del Norte, turn east onto Frontage Rd. The road bends left, then right, and then you'll see the dino up ahead on the left.
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Dinosaur painted red.

Large Green Dinosaur

Philip and Susan Sanchez took over the "Dinostore" property in January 2013 and renamed it A-1 storage. The original color of "Sunny" the dino was green to match the roof of the facility, but Philip and Susan have painted Sunny red to match their new A-1 logo.

[Howard Douthey, 08/11/2014]

Dinosaur.

Large Green Dinosaur

The New Mexico sun has altered the original color of the Large Green Dinosaur.

[Wm Breiland, 06/21/2011]

... to a pleasant southwestern turquoise blue...

Large Green Dinosaur

Large green dinosaur in front of a business -- they dress him with a different hat for each holiday- season.

[Eileen Johnson, 06/18/2003]

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