Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Elevate your weekend. The La Mesa Airfield in Ratón hosts the International Santa Fe Trail Balloon Rally this weekend. Balloons lift off daily at 6:30 a.m. Saturday through Monday. The Ratón Elks…
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Take a Wild Ride Through Southeast New Mexico
The Route Journey deep into the mystique of the Old West while searching out quirky art and eerie landscapes in this 184-mile adventure that starts in the seat of Lincoln County. The mountain air of…
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20 Green Chile Cheeseburgers To Try Now
Check out this map of the top 20 green chile cheeseburgers Pajarito Brewpub & Grill When owner Patrick Mockler-Wood calls Pajarito Brewpub’s Green Chile Pub Burger ($19) a “smash burger,” it’s not…
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Datebook: May 2022
WILLIE WAS A HORSE WRANGLER and maybe a rustler, which might explain why, after the sheriff shot him dead, they tossed his bones aside. Willie now resides beneath the floorboards of the Victoria 913…
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Change Your Dune
WITH A SMITHSONIAN-AFFILIATED SPACE HISTORY MUSUEM, the oldest zoo in the Southwest, and flourishing pistachio farms and wineries, Alamogordo makes an activity-filled home base for a trip to nearby…
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Alamogordo's Newest Brewery Takes Off
THE EARLIEST KERNELS of 575 Brewing Company began fermenting in Bill Arnold’s Alamogordo kitchen. “I just bought a homebrew kit one day,” he says. “I made a mess, but it was kind of drinkable.” He…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Calling all wenches and mandrakes. Young Park, in Las Cruces, opens a portal to the frolics of yore on Saturday and Sunday during the 50th annual Doña Ana Arts Council Renaissance ArtsFaire. “We…
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Do The Dunes
Exploring the dunes at White Sands National Park is just part of the fun. There's plenty to do in Alamogordo and Las Cruces as well. Photograph by Tira Howard. CONSIDER MAKING Alamogordo or Las…
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Five Things To Do This Weekend
Jean - Michel Basquiat's Bird on Money is one of the works included in the Albuquerque Museum's 30 Americans exhibit. Check out 30 Americans . “Who are we?” It’s a question many Americans are asking…
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Roadside Stop: Pistachioland
ON THE NORTH END OF ALAMOGORDO, McGinn’s PistachioLand draws a crowd with its nut orchard, country store, winery, ice cream parlor—and a whopper of a roadside attraction. The 30-foot-tall…
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