One of Our 50 Is Missing: June 2021
Illustration by Chris Philpot. Missing Now, Missing Then William H. Itoh of Albuquerque recently acquired an 1895 document proving we’ve been lost for a long time. Signed by Colorado Governor Albert…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: May 2021
Illustration by Chris Philpot. Ramblin’ Railroad Blues Ann Barnett wanted to escape Staunton, Virginia, to take a ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, so she went hunting for a Chama…
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Plate Worthy Restaurants for Your Next Meal
It's worth ditching the carryout containers and breaking out the plates for these restaurants' upgraded take-out. Illustration by Chris Philpot. 315 Restaurant & Wine Bar Down the street from the New…
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Spot These Migratory Birds in New Mexico
Catch these migratory birds before they leave for the season. Illustration by Chris Philpot. EACH BIRD SPECIES HAS ADAPTED to different ecological conditions based on the best habitats for feeding…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: April 2021
Illustration by Chris Philpot. We’re Just Down the Road E. Shane Scantlebury lived in New Mexico for 10 years before moving to Benson, Arizona, where he noticed something odd about the signs on…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: March 2021
Illustration by Chirs Philpot. Terminal Condition Dexter resident Robert Mierke went to the Greyhound bus terminal in Atlanta for a ticket to Roswell—the New Mexico one, not the Georgia one. The clerk…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: January/February 2021
Illustration by Chris Philpot. BUT ABOUT THOSE JACKALOPES … Mary Hunt Webb turned to online chat rooms for company during the pandemic and enjoyed getting to know people from all over the country. One…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: December 2020
Illustration by Chris Philpot For Land’s Sake Indianapolis resident Malia Storrer-Handlon (who vows that she’s merely a New Mexico resident-in-waiting) was reading the book Polaroid: The Complete…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: November 2020
Illustration by Chris Philpot. HAVE A NICE FLIGHT Mary Ellen Capek received a package from the state of New Jersey’s Department of Health that was correctly addressed to her Corrales home. But it…
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Hooked on Hatch
Red chile sundae. Illustration by Chris Philpot. Bacon The Santa Fe School of Cooking’s red chile bacon has become almost iconic in the 25 years since James Beard Award–winning cookbook author and…
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