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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Posts From: December 2018
These Old Satellite Dishes Are Now Works of Art
Above: Native designs now grace repurposed satellite dishes in Grants. Photograph by Jazmen Bradford. Recall the satellite dishes of yore? Those big, bulky pieces of equipment that once received…
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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
AN ATTEMPT TO ENTICE travelers into exploring Carrizozo’s art spaces has grown into a Tularosa Basin phenomenon. Warren and Joan Malkerson, expat Minnesotans, turned their sights to this little town…
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Winter Warmers
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 counter, demanding ever more inventive uses. But when it comes to…
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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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Where to Find a Great Holiday Meal
Above: Dylan Storment, manager of wine and spirits at Campos, Los Poblanos Historic Inn's restaurant. Photograph Courtesy of Los Poblanos Historic Inn. At Campo, the restaurant at Los Poblanos…
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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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Give the Gift of New Mexico Magazine
My first magazine subscriptions were to Ranger Rick and Sports Illustrated For Kids . I read them cover to cover, every month. Now, between me and my wife, who is also a magazine editor, we have more…
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Something You've Never Seen Before
Above: Alan Houser's sculpture, Potter (1982). Chiricahua Apache Allan Houser (1914–1994) believed that, in making art, he was “creating something you’ve never seen before.” As a master of multiple…
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