The Hood Celebrates Art and Culture
THE PLAYFUL definition printed on the door of the Hood in Las Cruces sums up what awaits inside and beyond: the hood (slang) noun : short for “neigh · bor · hood” : community · culture · barrio :…
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Category: October
Datebook: October 2024
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of people make the trip for the awe and joy of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. “It’s the largest balloon event in the world,” says Tom Garrity, media director and…
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Editor’s Letter: Bar Talk
LOS OJOS RESTAURANT & SALOON, in Jemez Springs, is hopping on a Sunday. On the elevated stage at the front of the room, Ponderosa-based country singer Austin Van belts out a rousing cover of Alan…
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Belly Up to the Old West
Editor's Note: Just over a week after we went to press with the November issue, the owners of the St. James Hotel announced on Facebook that the historic Cimarrón property was closing on September 17…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Beware the bumps in the night. Halloweekend A haunted mansion full of scary (and fun!) events invades Los Alamos for Halloweekend, including Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet, spooky science events at…
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What We're Reading: Thin Skin
MANY NEW MEXICANS critiqued Oppenheimer for omitting the local impact of nuclear development. The filmmakers should’ve read the title essay from Jenn Shapland’s deeply felt collection, Thin Skin…
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Cozy Up With Stokli
A ROMATIC CHAI HAS LONG BEEN a staple in India, but the spice-forward beverage now has a unique New Mexico twist, thanks to Stokli. The Santa Fe–based online shop of goods handcrafted with local…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: October 2023
Illustration by Chris Philpot. FULL PLATE White Rock resident STEVE FOLTYN was getting ready to register a “year of manufacture” license plate for an antique car when he fell into a rabbit hole about…
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Shop Unique Gifts at Power and Light Press
IF YOU’RE TEMPTED TO PURCHASE a souvenir depicting a saguaro cactus in the Land of Enchantment, make it a tote proclaiming the truth: There are no saguaros in New Mexico. Part of a new set of…
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Nurturing Community in La Madera
LA MADERA TUCKS INTO A NOOK OF green surrounded by sun-burnished canyons. A few houses perch on gnarled, rocky slopes dotted with dark piñon and juniper trees, but most line the valley floor along the…
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