The Real Elfego Baca
IF ELFEGO BACA—who once held 80 rampaging Texas cowboys at bay for 36 hours—had lived to see his life portrayed in the Walt Disney TV-series [Elfego Baca], he would have enjoyed it immensely. He might…
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Category: April
“Experience New Mexico Centennial Celebration” Instagram Giveaway
THE GIVEAWAY New Mexico Magazine readers will have the opportunity to enter our Instagram giveaway for four Experience New Mexico excursions. The promotion is provided in partnership with Heritage…
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Time Travel in Tucumcari
STAND ON ANY CORNER IN TUCUMCARI and history unfurls in every direction—from the dinosaurs of the Mesozoic period to the city’s railroad heyday and the neon-lit allure of its Route 66 era. “The area…
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Follow the Road to Edgewood
IN EDGEWOOD, the mountains meet the plains, and time moves at a slower pace. Zigzagging trails and scenic byways wind through history and urge travelers to stay awhile. “I love the peacefulness and…
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Why We Dance
NEW MEXICO IS FLAMENCO’S BEAUTIFUL, passionate stage. Since its founding in 1982, the National Institute of Flamenco, in Albuquerque, has spotlighted and elevated this traditional Spanish art form, by…
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Deming Goes Full Steam Ahead
IN 1881, THE LAST SPIKE needed to complete America’s second transcontinental railroad found its home in Deming, a southwestern New Mexico city where the past shines straight through to the modern era…
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Alamogordo Keeps on Food Truckin’
JUST 20 MINUTES FROM WHITE SANDS NATIONAL PARK, Alamogordo is a hot spot for family getaways and Southwestern road trips. Visitors to this Tularosa Basin town can take in its historic charm…
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Smooth Landing in Silver City
A 30-MINUTE SCENIC DRIVE. That’s all it takes to get from the Grant County Airport to Silver City’s historic downtown and its wealth of museums, galleries, boutiques, and restaurants. “We serve all of…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Visit America’s biggest powwow. When the Gathering of Nations opens its doors on Friday morning at Albuquerque’s Expo New Mexico, many of North America’s 574 tribes will have members there. In its…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Celebrate Burque’s birthday For 316, Albuquerque, you’re lookin’ good. Celebrate the Duke City’s founding in 1706 Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. in Old Town with live music by Mariachi Tenampa…
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