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Woman of Steel

Above: Paula Castillo in her studio. Photographs by Gabriella Marks. RÍO GRANDE COLCHA , a massive welded sculpture, unfolds like a circulatory system across the facade of the New Mexico History…

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Penasco's Cafe

Above: Sugar Nymphs Bistro's famous carrot cake. Photograph by Inga Hendrickson. A few years ago, Sugar Nymphs Bistro got robbed. Kai Harper, the co-owner and chef of the Peñasco restaurant, put out…

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Los Burros de Carrizozo

Above: Warren and Joan Malkerson's Tularosa Basin Gallery of Photography and Gallery 408 in Carrizozo. An attempt to entice travelers into exploring Carrizozo’s art spaces has grown into a Tularosa…

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Winter Warmers

Above: White Sands Chili. Photographs by Douglas Merriam. AS A COOK, I’m at my most creative in summer, when the corn, tomatoes, and squash overrun the garden—and then seem to multiply on the…

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Boot Science

Above: Inside Trujillo’s Shoe Shop. Photographs by Inga Hendrickson. At Trujillo’s Shoe Shop, in Española, the aromas of glue and leather hit you first. Age-furrowed footwear lines the shelves just…

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Wait, New Mexico is a State?

WHAT'S NEW? When she was a kid, says Kelly Carnes, one of our Facebook fans, she always called Mexico “ Old Mexico.” The way she figured it, “If there was a New Mexico, the other one must be old.”…

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