Elevate Your Campfire Desserts
CAMPING IS ONE OF summer’s great pleasures. After a day of roughing it, few things could be sweeter than breaking out s’mores for dessert. The gooey concoction of roasted marshmallows and melty…
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Emma Cameron's Rodeo Journey
EMMA CAMERON GREW UP in Santa Fe riding horses as naturally as most kids ride bikes. By age four, she was already participating in the Santa Fe County 4-H program and then in junior rodeos, excelling…
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Discover San Juan County's Farmers' Markets
THANKS TO A PLEASANT CLIMATE and plenty of sunshine, agriculture is deeply rooted in northwestern New Mexico’s San Juan County. It’s why the farmers and ranchers who settled here in the late 1800s…
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Healthy Meets Delicious at Fusion Tacos
FAST FOOD AND HEALTHY CUISINE typically don’t share space on the same menu. But five years ago, Fusion Tacos decided to serve out-of-this-world tacos—the kind where the juice runs down your…
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Santa Fe's Ultimate Taco Showdown
THE LIQUID MUSE, also known as mixologist and author Natalie Bovis, launched Taco Wars in 2017 as part of the annual Cocktails & Culture Festival, in Santa Fe. A dozen chefs compete for the Top Taco…
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Labors of Love
AFTER THE BIRTH OF THEIR SON, Yabiito Yehoshzho, in 2021, Zachariah and Mary Ben became frustrated with the lack of fresh baby food at area grocery stores. So Zachariah, a sixth-generation Diné…
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History Meets Modern at El Rey Court
LESS THAN A MILE from The Mystic lies El Rey Court, a landmark white adobe building with softly contoured walls. The place has been a mainstay since it opened in 1936 as a 12-room motor inn on the…
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Rediscover the Magic of Route 66
WAKING UP IN THE MYSTIC’S 1950S-THEMED ROOM IS A TRIP. The bedside radio clock, kitschy cowboy tabletop lamp, and other throwback decor could make a drowsy guest at the Santa Fe roadside motel believe…
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Experience the Mystical Vibes
WHEN AMANDA TUCKER WAS 16, she and her mother visited Santa Fe and stayed at the Western-themed Silver Saddle Motel. Located on Cerrillos Road and part of the original Route 66 before the highway’s…
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Route 66 Motels Lost to History
THEIR NEON SIGNS BLAZED a trail for weary Route 66 travelers for decades, promising a clean room in an auto court with modern amenities like air-conditioning and hot and cold running water. While many…
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