A Month of Dates
28. Floating on Air Share a hot mocha at Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park’s comparatively intimate Friends & Lovers Balloon Rally Feb. 7–8, where over 135 hot air balloons are poised to alight. (505)…
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What's Happening
89623 FEBRUARY 6–8, 14–16, 28 PEAK PARTIES The state’s best winter activities may start on a mountaintop, but there’s no slowing down when you reach the foot of your run. Ski-area events this month…
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Sweets for Your Sweet
Culturally speaking, New Mexico is a fascinating place to eat dessert. While its savory specialties are arguably more famous, the Land of Enchantment provides a bounty of both ingredients and regional…
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Only in NM
By now you've noticed that this January special-issue theme is “Only in NM.” Last year, we asked you to share your “A-ha! I Love NM” moments, and we received hundreds of heartfelt responses. That…
Read MoreA Town Called Help
NEED TO KNOW San Miguel Mission Church is open daily from sunrise to sunset (generally 7 a.m.–7 p.m., though it depends on the season). The museum and gift shop are open Mon.– Thurs., 10 a.m.–4 p.m.;…
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Plunder of the Ancients
Whenever Native ceremonial spiritual objects like masks and statues are seen as trophy items by collectors, you can bet that black-market operatives are ready and willing to lie, cheat, and steal in…
Read MoreOne of Our 50 Is Missing
Most of us have had at least one experience of running into someone who doesn’t think New Mexico is a state—hence the regular stream of always head-shaking, sometimes knee-slapping stories that have…
Read MoreWhen Albuquerque Went Modern
NEED TO KNOW On the Map: Unfolding Albuquerque Art & Design, January 31–June 2015. Opening events are scheduled at the Albuquerque Museum, 516 Arts, KiMo Theatre Gallery, Richard Levy Gallery, the…
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Snow Place Like Home
After I had lived in New Mexico for three years, I was offered the “dream job” back in Colorado. My parents and siblings still lived in Denver, and so did most of my friends. The salary was twice as…
Read MorePreservation Halls
Chances are, you've never walked among 40 assorted windmills quixotically gathered in one place. Well, I'm here to tell you—it is consummate joy. Their blades and platforms, whether wooden, metal, or…
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