Threads of History
EVERY OTHER FRIDAY, Diné weavers assemble in the Crownpoint elementary school gymnasium to mingle with bidders—some from as far away as New Zealand and China. At 7 p.m., traditional Navajo rugs are…
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Posts From: March 2022
Outdoor Odyssey
WITH A 7,300-FOOT ELEVATION, abundant sunshine, and crowd-free trails, Los Alamos calls out to mountain bikers, hikers, and everyone else who revels in the great outdoors—including Olympic athletes…
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River Phoenix
LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS and visitors have long appreciated the Gallinas River Walk, whether for an intimate stroll or the vibrant annual RiverFest. Recent revitalization along it will nurture…
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Change Your Dune
WITH A SMITHSONIAN-AFFILIATED SPACE HISTORY MUSUEM, the oldest zoo in the Southwest, and flourishing pistachio farms and wineries, Alamogordo makes an activity-filled home base for a trip to nearby…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 See the power of print. Self-taught printmaker Ben Muñoz creates graphic and bold work, much of which is tied to his personal life experience. His solo exhibit, Saltillo , opens this weekend at…
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A Colorful History at the Turquoise Bear
DAN CLARK AND HIS PARTNER, David Solem, purchased the nine-room Inn of the Turquoise Bear, in Santa Fe, in 2014. Clark takes seriously his stewardship of this onetime home of poet, essayist, and…
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Built to Last
Casa Blanca Inn and Suites Built in the 1950s for lumber magnate H. Merrill Taylor in Spanish Colonial Hacienda style and renovated in the early 2000s by the current owners, the nine-room Casa Blanca…
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Back at the Ranch
HIKERS CRESTING THE TOOTH OF TIME see a sprawling white house below the apex of the ridge on the Philmont Scout Ranch. They might wonder why it’s not part of the ranch, which entirely surrounds its…
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Art, Trauma, and the Abeyta Family Legacy
BEYOND THE SANTA FE PLAZA, where history pulses and church bells ring, you climb the creaking steps to Tony Abeyta’s studio. As you ascend, the scents of oil paint, dust, and something like old…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: March 2022
All Over the Map One evening, Santa Fe resident Loretta Martinez was watching Wheel of Fortune when a contestant won a trip to Arizona. As the winner celebrated her prize, the announcer told the…
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