Datebook: August 2022
“IT'S THE ONLY PLACE I know of where you can pay five dollars and race a duck,” says Joanna Costilla, board president of the Great American Duck Race, in Deming. Between August 25 and 28, in fact, you…
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Category: 2022
How to Care for Your Pottery
AS CURATOR OF COLLECTIONS at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, in Santa Fe, Patrick Cruz (Ohkay Owingeh) ensures that every piece of pottery is properly cared for. But you don’t have to live in a…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Immerse yourself in art. Treat yourself to an art-filled weekend in Santa Fe, where you can see ancient, traditional, and innovative works in two new exhibits and a quintessential market…
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Five Things To Do This Weekend
1 Party down. Albuquerque’s Nob Hill hosts a big block party on Saturday during the annual Route 66 Summerfest, which takes over Central Avenue from Girard Boulevard to Washington Street starting at 5…
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Take Summer School Outdoors
Math Count your catch and compare weights in a fishing derby, held seasonally at parks including Cimarrón Canyon, Eagle Nest Lake, Oasis, and Ute Lake. Art At City of Rocks, a new mural depicts the…
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Find These Unique State Park Inhabitants
LIVING DESERT ZOO and Gardens, in Carlsbad, gives an up-close look at species rarely seen in the wild, like a mountain lion and bobcat. “The prairie dog exhibit is the most popular for the kids,” says…
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Angle for These Fishing Hot Spots
Eagle Nest Lake State Park HIGH IN THE NORTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, Eagle Nest Lake State Park hosts multiple species for the chasing, says fly-fishing guidebook author and Taos Fly Shop founder Taylor…
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Zuni Standard Time
FRESH SNOW DOTS THE Dowa Yalanne mesa in late March, and the A:shiwi people who live at its base have been dancing every evening for nearly two weeks to ensure a prosperous hunting season. But inside…
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This Roadside Standoff Is Huge
RANCHERS MARK AND MIKE MARLEY loom 18 feet high on either side of US 285. One points an accusatory finger at the other, who has adopted a “What, me?” stance. “I’ve always wanted to be larger than…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: July 2022
Insurance Adjustment After Carol Krausman moved from Washington State to Santa Fe, she received a notice that her insurance had been canceled. When she called to inquire why, an agent informed her she…
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