Above: Screenshot from YouTube video of "I Was Raised," by the all-Native New Mexican band, XIT, Plight of the Redman (1972). Listen to 101 songs by artists featured in our May issue with this…
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Above: Chevel Shepherd is on her way to national stardom. Photograph by Shutterfreak. Chevel Shepherd (@officialchevelshepherd) wants to bring back classic country music. Given the 16-year-old’s…
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Above: Devon Sandoval of NM United. Photograph by Kate Russell. THE FRONT OFFICES OF NM UNITED in downtown Albuquerque feel like a very puro New Mexico project. Owner Peter Trevisiani is from Santa…
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THE CAT'S NAME IS Mouse. Mouse likes to sit in a wicker basket on the old wooden bench outside the front door. The two chubby ducks will likely be nearby, ready to eat out of your hand before slowly…
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DAVE HAHN SAYS HE'S ALWAYS been somewhat homeless. Born on a military base in Japan, he grew up in California and New York and has split his time among the tallest mountains of the world ever since…
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Above: Bloody Maria. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. Bloody Maria chicken cacciatore is just one of the recipes in the free, downloadable cookbook dedicated to Bloody Maria mix, the New Mexican–made…
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Above: The ruins of Jemez Historic Site nestle near a spectacular mesa. Photographs by Minesh Bacrania. THE MURAL ON THE faded exterior of the Los Ojos Saloon, an old mercantile built in 1947 in…
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DURING A RECENT UNASSUMING EVENING in the Plaza de Las Cruces, tweens in mariachi attire filled their plates alongside hungry Las Crucens and curious visitors. They hardly put a dent in the offerings:…
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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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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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