Find Big Treasures at The Little Shop on Main
PATRICIA JIMENEZ GOT HER START learning to sew, crochet, and make dolls with her grandmother, while growing up in California. “My grandmother always told me to be strong, no matter what,” says…
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Travel the World with Jo’s Farms
JUST NORTH OF ALBUQUERQUE’S hopping Sawmill District and historic Old Town, verdant agricultural and lavender fields abound. That’s where interior designer and curator Lisa Fontanarosa makes her home…
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Why We Love NM: Our Waters Have Healing Powers
T HINK BEING THE OWNER of a hot springs resort in one of New Mexico’s most laid-back towns is some kind of dream job? Jake Foerstner would heartily agree. Since 2006, he’s been the proud proprietor of…
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Mañana Botanicals Are In Bloom
SARAH YOCUM HAS HER GRANDMOTHER Kathy Tapia’s garden to thank for Mañana Botanicals. “All the hollyhocks in our products are sourced right from her backyard,” says Yocum, an Albuquerque native and the…
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MEW + Company Is a Whole Vibe
DOWNTOWN LAS CRUCES can be a busy place. But step into MEW + Company, and the frenzy fades. Candle fragrance fills the space, while vintage jazz plays in the background. It’s a lovely backdrop for…
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Get A Last-Minute Gift for Dad
Rugged Trade, Carlsbad, Artesia, Roswell, and Hobbs Is your father a rugged type, always trying to get you into the great outdoors? Look for his perfect gift at Rugged Trade, with four store locations…
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Old Hat, New Hat
"COWBOYS ALWAYS WORE THEIR HATS out of necessity,” says Barney Coppedge, owner of This Ol’ Hat, in Artesia. “To keep the sun off your face and the rain off your head.” After 28 years spent working as…
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Sip and Shop at Mija
CANDLES GLOW IN THE NICHOS at Mija, a coffee, beauty, and elixirs boutique inside Santa Fe Village, a block and a half south of the Plaza. A directive, “Keep some room in your heart” arches over the…
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Get Settled in New Mexico
RICHARD JOY VISITED NEW MEXICO only once before moving into Del Webb at Alegria, a 55-plus community in Bernalillo. That first trip was barely a pit stop in Albuquerque’s Old Town during a move from…
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Retire in New Mexico
DISCOVER RUIDOSO Ruidoso has the mountain-town charm perfect for your retirement. Situated at 6,920 feet in southern New Mexico, Ruidoso is a great option for retirees who want to be close to the…
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