Route 66 Shines Bright in Tucumcari
The Blue Swallow Motel is known for its neon sign and vintage car. IN ITS HEYDAY IN THE 1950s AND '60s, Tucumcari glowed with so much neon that it was dubbed “Little Las Vegas.” Period photos hanging…
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Meet the Next Generation of Diné Weavers
Diné weaver Kevin Aspaas lives near the Ship Rock formation, a sacred peak to his people. AN INHERITED UPRIGHT LOOM STANDS against the wall of weaver Venancio Aragon’s Farmington studio. The warps…
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Vintage Vibes at Raton Pass Motor Inn
Turquoise accents hit a mid-mod note. Photograph courtesy of Raton Pass Motor Inn. MICHAEL BROWN AND BRANDY DIETZ first stayed at the Raton Pass Motor Inn as guests. Beginning in 2004, they…
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This Couple Saved Moriarty's Sunset Motel
Mike and Debbie Pogue operate the family-run Sunset Motel in Moriarty. Photographs by Mary Robnett. THE SUNSET MOTEL, IN MORIARTY, lays claim to the title of New Mexico’s only Route 66 hotel still…
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Life on the Borderland
Richard Armendariz's oil painting, Tlazolteotl as a Horse, is inspired by the Mexican Indian deity Tlazolteotl, appears in the exhibit and in the book, Icons and Symbols of the Borderland, Art from…
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Gardening Tips from Family-Owned Roswell Seed Company
No matter what you’re planting, Roswell Seed Company has you covered. Photograph courtesy of Roswell Seed Company. WHETHER WITH POTS OF MAGENTA geraniums or 100-pound bags of alfalfa seed, the Roswell…
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The Turning Pointe
Performers in the National Dance Institute New Mexico film Vastness include Safiya Zavala-Sweet, 17, at White Sands National Park. Photograph by Steven Melendez. THE IMAGE FEELS LIKE A DREAMSCAPE…
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Culinary Star Marie Yniguez Shines Bright in Albuquerque
Marie Yniguez helms the kitchen at Albuquerque's Slow Roasted Bocadillos. Photograph by Ungelbah Dávila-Shivers. MARIE YNIQUEZ'S EARLY YEARS were especially challenging—a brother’s suicide, motherhood…
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Sloan Covington: Owner, Red River Angler & Sport
The annual Ski Ranch Rodeo is lively fun for the whole family. Photograph courtesy of Red River Ski & Summer Area. A TEXAS TRANSPLANT TO RED RIVER, Sloan Covington escaped a desk job to adopt the…
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True Heroes: Dr. Francisco Crespin
Dr. Francisco Crespin has devoted his career to helping patients from underserved communities. Photograph by Gabriella Marks. WHENEVER DR. FRANCISCO CRESPIN JR. arrived at Albuquerque’s Westside…
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