Valley of Creativity
THERE’S A UNIQUE MAGIC to Albuquerque’s North Valley. Life moves at a gentler rhythm—slower and more intentional. Towering cottonwoods arch over winding roads, while the scent of piñon and roasted…
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Category: Culture
Three Artists Pass On New Mexico Traditions
Stitching Time: Julia Gómez For more than 40 years, master colcha embroiderer Julia Gómez has served as both artist and teacher, preserving a centuries-old New Mexican tradition while passing its…
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Artists on Artists: Erika Wanenmacher
WHEN ARTIST ERIKA WANENMACHER came through New Mexico in 1975, she hadn’t planned on making Santa Fe home. A stopover in the City Different changed her path forever. “I think it was my first night in…
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New Mexico’s Contemporary Art Pulse
THE STORY OF MODERN ART in New Mexico often begins with the tale of Ernest Blumenschein, Bert Geer Phillips, and their broken wagon wheel on the outskirts of Taos. In 1898, the vehicle mishap resulted…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: August 2026
INN-CENSED When Las Cruces resident RON CAVILL checked into the Hampton Inn Santa Fe, he had to double-check his locale. Behind the desk, a sign welcomed guests to “The Cactus State.” In his room, a…
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New Mexico Museums Get Hands-On
MUSEUMS AND HISTORIC SITES are reaching beyond their walls to attract new audiences, spark young minds, and spread the enchantment. “These programs bring our collections to life and make every visit…
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Bob Wills Found a Melody in Roy
THE BITTERSWEET WHINE of Bob Wills’s fiddle is a fitting soundtrack for the high lonesome country of the eastern plains. In the village of Roy, the King of Western Swing’s face greets motorists from…
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Terry Allen, at Home in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, where the angels play Is where I want to be Two of the best to ever do it Making art and cooking food Blueberries and cream and cracked eggs on the head Bo Diddley beats dance on piano…
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5 Treasures in New Mexico’s Museums
Indian Detours bus at Santa Clara Pueblo, circa 1926. (Above) One hundred years after the start of the Harvey Indian Detours, which changed Southwest tourism, a staged image of a Packard passenger…
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8 Only-in-New-Mexico Museums
SMOKEY BEAR HISTORICAL PARK Capitán In the mountain village where a rescued cub became a national icon, this small but poignant museum traces Smokey Bear’s journey from the 1950 Capitán Gap Fire to…
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