Detour-Worthy Roadside Sculptures
Big Bird, Las Cruces Forget speedy cartoon roadrunners. Artist Olin Calk’s 20-foot-tall, one-ton Big Bird sculpture, west of Las Cruces off I-10, is made entirely of tossed sneakers, dead cell…
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Tag: Carrizozo
Small-Town Art Stops
IF YOU VENTURE farther down a blue highway, around a secluded canyon pass, or onto a quiet rural road, you will discover that creativity is deeply woven into the fabric of every corner of New Mexico…
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Pizza, New Mexico–Style
ENTICING AROMAS OF PEPPERONI, fennel sausage, and oregano waft through the bright, airy dining room at Tony’s Pizzeria, where families and friends savor hearty pies fresh out of the woodburning oven…
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ADA-Accessible Trails in New Mexico
Los Alamos Canyon Rim Trail follows the edge of the mesa for 2.5 miles, with bridges and overlooks for peering into the canyons. Walkers and bicycle commuters frequent the paved trail, which begins…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Party with a poet. As a poet, performer, and musician, Natachee Momaday Gray (Kiowa/Apache) tells stories in many forms. Her debut poetry collection, Silver Box , is a testament to her wordsmithing…
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Meet Carrizozo's 400-Year-Old Juniper
IN THE STRIKING landscape of the Valley of Fires Recreation Area near Carrizozo, a gnarled attraction draws nature lovers and history buffs alike: a juniper tree estimated to be more than 400 years…
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2024 True Heroes: Joaquín Luján
FOR JOAQUÍN LUJÁN, delivering freshly roasted green chiles to his neighbors is about more than just filling empty bellies. It’s an organizing strategy. “You start talking about green chile,” he…
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Kick Up Your Heels for Vintage Boots
I come from a ranching and rodeo family, so boots have been part of my life forever. We have over 400 pairs of boots. I think at least 250 of those are women’s. We have new and vintage Western wear…
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Artists Find a Home in Carrizozo
THE EMERGENCE OF A HIP desert art town follows a certain pattern. It starts with the rise of an industry in a small community: maybe a military base (see Marfa, Texas, and Slab City, California) or a…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Go with the flow. SITE Santa Fe’s newest exhibition Going with the Flow: Art, Actions, and Western Waters examines the role the essential element plays in the world and especially in the desert…
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