UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 10, 2004


                           BOWLIN TRAVEL CENTERS, INC.
             (Exact name or registrant as specified in its charter)


        NEVADA                         000-31701                 85-0473277
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)


      150 LOUISIANA NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO                    87108
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code         505-266-5985
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On September 9, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release  announcing its
financial  results  for the  quarter  ended July 31,  2004.  A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c) Exhibits

         99.1  Press Release  dated  September  10, 2004,  announcing  financial
               results for the quarter ended July 31, 2004.



                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   Bowlin Travel Centers, Inc.


Date:  September 10, 2004          By: /s/ Michael L. Bowlin
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                                       Michael L. Bowlin, Chairman of the Board,
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer


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