Max Gomez Strikes a Chord
M AX GOMEZ GREW UP IN TAOS, where he began honing his craft—what he describes as “American storytelling with an acoustic guitar”—as a teenager, playing beloved venues like the Taos Inn. His relaxed…
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Person to Meet: Donald Schmitt
R OSWELL’S INTERNATIONAL UFO MUSEUM lead investigator Donald Schmitt came to New Mexico from Chicago in 1989 as a non-believer. But after speaking with witnesses and looking at the evidence, Schmitt…
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Air Races Land in Roswell
"NASCAR AT 50 FEET,” Bobbi Thompson says, describing the National Championship Air Races. As I enter the Roswell Air Center director’s second-floor office, she points to colorful maps spread out…
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Roswell Declassified
PAUL SEMONES flicks on the handheld microphone that pipes his voice through the speakers of his 15-seat van and points to an unassuming midcentury house. The Roswell UFO Tour guide tells us it’s the…
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Follow New Mexico's Space Trail
AS I WALK THROUGH SHADOWS CAST by golden-age behemoths at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, it’s easy to imagine the awe these marvels inspired in the early days. Even now, more than a…
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Historic Stays in New Mexico
LA FONDA ON THE PLAZA, SANTA FE A lodging site for more than 400 years, this former Harvey House hotel features 180 luxuriously outfitted guest rooms and suites, as well as one of the best art…
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Relax and Recharge at Bishop’s Lodge
MY FOOTSTEPS BREAK the silence of Archbishop Lamy’s Chapel. Perched atop a small hill on the 317-acre property, the Territorial adobe has been carefully restored to its mid-1800s glory, complete with…
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2024 True Heroes: Ruth Gonzalez
RUTH GONZALEZ got the idea for her soothing socks from a co-worker, who gave her a Christmas present: microwavable socks to ease her aches and pains. The concept stuck with her for more than a decade…
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2024 True Heroes: Logan Fleharty
ON JUNE 17, the swift ferocity of the Salt and South Fork fires swept into Ruidoso, catching the people of the tight-knit mountain village off guard. “I’ve never seen so much heat and smoke so…
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Get Creative in Madrid
THE AUGUST SUN BEATS DOWN ON the lively patio of Refinery 14, where NM 14 ambles through the center of Madrid. Hemmed by a rough coyote fence under a gnarled salt cedar, the former outdoor space of…
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