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Pilgrimage
Sitting in the small café in Vaughn in the middle of December 1997, a warm bowl of chile on the table before me, I waited for an epiphany that wasn’t coming. My brother sat across from me, studying…
Read MoreOne of Our 50 Is Missing
NUTS TO YOU Butch Maner, of rural Morganton, Georgia, has a fondness for Valencia peanuts. And even though Georgia calls itself the Peanut State, he thinks Portales peanuts are superior. Recently…
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Book Review of Owen's Daughter
OWEN’S DAUGHTER BY JO-ANN MAPSON (Bloomsbury, 2014) Every morning at Cottonwoods Rehab, the sun rising above the soaring Ship Rock formation is the first thing Skye Elliot sees. Not that it makes her…
Read MoreOne of Our Fifty Is Found!
HOME AWAY FROM HOME My first introduction to New Mexico was in 1968, when I was in seventh grade. My dad had just been transferred from Dubuque, Iowa, to Albuquerque. Once we arrived, I wasn’t all…
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Kickin’ Around Cruces
WHERE TO STAY With a sleek rectangular pool surrounded by a cantera-stone wall, gurgling fountain, and outdoor fireplace, the seven-story Hotel Encanto appeals to both families and couples seeking…
Read MoreCrowd Pleasers
The New Mexico State Fair NEED TO KNOW New Mexico State Fair Sept. 10–21 at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque. The PRCA Rodeo and State Fair Concert Series begins Sept. 15 at Tingley Coliseum. Admission…
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SEPTEMBER 19–20 ALL OVER THE MAP Tickets to see the world can whack a checkbook, so it’s nice when the world comes to you. Marking its tenth year, the ¡Globalquerque! festival is staging an eclectic…
Read MoreArt Appreciation
Storm King Installation Time Lapse from Gabriella Marks Photography. NEED TO KNOW Governor’s Arts Awards September 19. The state hosts a reception and exhibition opening from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the…
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Dyed in the Wool
Above: Learn to make your own yarn at the Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center. Photograph by Minesh Bacrania. WEND INTO WEAVING HOW TO START Get acquainted with the state’s Fiber Arts Trails…
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