The Christmas Different
To a newcomer, his first Christmas in New Mexico is often a little unreal. It isn’t that there are regional Christmas ghosts, or that the holiday is spooky. It’s just different, and differences may be…
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Category: 2013
The Plains Truth
Why Go Now After you’ve spelunked the Cavern and feasted your way through Carlsbad, pull on your cowboy boots (or driving shoes) to explore the Llano Estacado, or Staked Plains—the heart of New…
Read MoreReal New Mexico Thanksgivings
What makes your Thanksgiving celebration distinctively New Mexico? Is it the setting in New Mexico's vast and enchanting landscape? Perhaps it's New Mexico's food or the people you celebrate with…
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Points of Light
Last summer, the rough, knowing hands of tribal elders guided young Diné women through planting, harvesting, and grinding blue corn into meal for muffins and chackewe (porridge). The knowledge of how…
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Drawing on Discovery
New Mexico’s fascination with the life and work of revolutionary Spanish artist Francisco de Goya (1746–1828) seems to know no bounds, and in recent years has only deepened. In a state so rich with…
Read MoreTaos Forecast: Steep Upgrades
At 12,481 feet, Kachina Peak is the highest point at Taos Ski Valley, and an impressive summit by any measure. The windswept pinnacle is marked by a large stone cairn and fluttering Tibetan prayer…
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Breaking Out
“Native art has always been in this small box,” says Jody Naranjo, the Santa Clara Pueblo potter who’s become one of the most successful artists of her generation. “No more. There’s a big world out…
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Cooking with Prickly Pear Cactus
Savor the flavors of southwestern New Mexico with prickly-pear cactus pads and fruit. Photography by Douglas Merriam [Prickly pear] pads and fruits are enchanted edibles—a gourmet chef’s delight—and…
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An Enchanting Thanksgiving
Turkey and Trimmings Thanksgiving Week Countdown It’s OK to give people tasks that fit their skills or interests, with plenty of advance notice. Divvy up the preparation of dishes, wine purchase, the…
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