Grounded in Family
INSIDE GROUNDED, a mural of a young woman wearing a brightly flowered hat greets you with a distant gaze, her long braids curling around cacti. Positioned over an inviting green couch, the intriguing…
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Meet the Burger Boys
ERIC AND NINO WALZ GREW UP 20 YARDS from the Burger Boy in Cedar Crest. But to the brothers, the former Tastee-Freez was just their grandparents’ restaurant, where folks gathered for huevos rancheros…
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Datebook: March 2024
THE IRISH GOT AROUND, especially in America, and traditions from the Celts thrive in the Land of Enchantment. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the wearing of the color green to symbolize a sense of…
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What We're Reading: Shoot the Moon
SET IN THE 1960S and filled with beautifully captured moments of nostalgia, Shoot the Moon (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) is a heartfelt novel from Isa Arsén, a love letter to the Southwest inspired by…
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IAIA Offers Double Vision in New Exhibits
IN 2023, THE READERS of USA Today voted the Santa Fe–based IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts the third-best art museum in the country. Run by the Institute of American Indian Arts, which has a…
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A Shop for the Adventurous Soul
THAYNE NORD WANTS YOU to enjoy the journey—no matter where it takes you or what form it takes. Step inside Tourist, his small but mighty outdoor gear shop on Santa Fe’s Garcia Street, and you can see…
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Discover Lun + Ojo's Eye for Art
TOBY PUTNAM WAS SEARCHING for something different. The path he’d been on was long and bumpy. Putnam left his Montana home at 18 for the Utah desert and stayed there. When his older brother passed away…
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Baking Up Sweet Traditions
JIMMY PUNZO HAS HAD TWO HANDS covered in flour since before he was a teenager. The Las Cruces native often helped his mother, Yvette, create confections for the baking classes she was taking. “She…
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Win Big at These Casino Spas
At Sandia Resort & Casino’s Green Reed Oasis Spa, in Albuquerque, visitors can indulge their senses at an aromatherapy blending bar, which features eight essential oil blends designed to enhance…
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Find Handcrafted Treasures at Weave + Gather
NESTLED ON A CORNER of the historic Las Vegas Plaza, Weave + Gather is a captivating fusion of art, tradition, and community. “I’ve pulled all my interests in life into one place,” says Rachel Relin…
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