Lincoln Keeps the Old West Alive
FLAMES WHIP ACROSS the northeast corner of Alexander McSween’s adobe home as smoke turns the yard hazy, engulfing Sheriff George Peppin’s posse, who set the blaze. Inside, the lawyer McSween shelters…
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Peak Season in Red River
AS THE JEEP TIRES scrape near the edge of the gravel road, driver Gary Swinford prompts, “See how steep it is?” You can’t miss it. The gravel slope drops so precipitously that the ridgeline on the far…
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Take a Stroll Down Canyon Road
IT’S A FRIDAY NIGHT in June, and dozens of businesses along Santa Fe’s Canyon Road have flung open their doors to host early summer crowds. Galleries buzz with happy activity, their snug, homey…
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La Fonda's Jenny Kimball Reflects on Route 66
J ENNY KIMBALL OVERSEES a Santa Fe treasure that has accommodated guests for more than a century. The architectural blend of Pueblo and Spanish designs with Moorish influences was fashionable with…
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Travel the Santa Fe Loop of Route 66
SEATED AT THE PLAZA CAFE soda fountain, it’s easy to picture what Santa Fe may have looked like between 1926 and 1937, when Route 66 ran through the heart of the capital city. After 1937, however, a…
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Route 66 Road Trip: Tijeras to West Albuquerque
ROUTE TIJERAS TO WEST ALBUQUERQUE • Roughly 30 miles • Nob Hill, Central Avenue, Fourth Street EAT. Housed in a former Phillips service station, the 66 Diner channels the 1950s, with burgers, shakes…
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Two Paths, One Epic Route 66
WITH MORE THAN A HUNDRED Route 66–era buildings and a necklace of neon bling along the 18-mile Route 66 stretch known as Central Avenue, Albuquerque could easily be considered the Route 66 capital of…
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Explore the Charm of Sunland Park
“WE’RE A STRANGE LITTLE PLACE,” says Marina Ardovino, describing both her Sunland Park restaurant and inn (Ardovino’s Desert Crossing), as well as the border town itself. “I joke that we’re still the…
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Jemez Springs Shines Bright
FOR TWO DECEMBER EVENINGS, farolitos light the stacked sandstone walls of the mission church at the Jemez Historic Site. Even more of the paper lanterns follow the surrounding half-standing walls that…
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Get Creative in Madrid
THE AUGUST SUN BEATS DOWN ON the lively patio of Refinery 14, where NM 14 ambles through the center of Madrid. Hemmed by a rough coyote fence under a gnarled salt cedar, the former outdoor space of…
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