One of Our 50 Is Missing
Illustration by Chris Philpot You Could Drive It in a Cah Mike Benavides was visiting Boston and popped into a seafood shop, hoping to bring shrimp home to his mom in Albuquerque. How might he carry…
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Category: June 2020
The Bluest Stone
Above: Herculano Montoya of Cienega at the Tiffany Turquoise Mine near Turquoise Post, Cerrillos, New Mexico; 1937–1939. Photograph by Bill Lippincott/Palace of the Governors Photo Archives. EVEN…
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The Muralist
Above: Frederico Vigil in his home studio. Photograph courtesy of Jim Thompson/Albuquerque Journal/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News. PERCHED ON A SCAFFOLD that hugs the walls of an Albuquerque Convention…
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Eat Your Greens
Above: Don't toss those greens. Roast your beets and mix the greens with orange and ginger for this tasty dish. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. MORE THAN EVER, it seems wise to follow our doctors’ (and…
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Ride the Río's Rapids
Above: Yes, there are rivers in New Mexico—and some move really fast. Photograph by Ryan Heffernan. CALL IT "RIVER TIME"—that hypnotic space where the real world falls away and you float, just float…
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Reach New Hot-Air Heights
Above: In New Mexico, even the sky wears jewelry. Photograph by John McCauley FROM A DISTANCE, hot-air balloons look like they’re hardly moving. But when I stood in the basket for my first ride over…
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Find Yourself on the Trails
Above: Postcard-perfect views abound at the Río Grande Gorge. Photography by Alamy/Sean Pavone. I PARK IN THE REST AREA by the Río Grande Gorge Bridge and stride along the West Rim Trail through…
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Pamper Yourself In Luxury
Above: Mosaics appear throughout the Inn of Five Graces. Photograph courtesy of the Inn of Five Graces. A JUMBLE OF ONE- AND TWO-STORY buildings line the narrow lane west of San Miguel Chapel, a few…
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Drink in a Sunset
Above: Bell Tower Bar serves up a great view with its margaritas and appetizers. Photograph courtesy of La Fonda. When you perch atop the historic La Fonda Hotel, on the Santa Fe Plaza, your Bell…
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Walk Among the Murals
Above: Kenneth Malone's portrait of Georgia O'Keeffe adorns Spirit Winds, a cafe and gift shop. Photograph courtesy of Kenneth Malone. WHEN SEBASTIAN "VELA" VELAZQUEZ moved to Las Cruces nearly a…
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