Datebook: May 2025
IN THE SPRING OF 1950, the city of Hot Springs changed its name to Truth or Consequences as part of a contest hosted by a national radio show with the same moniker. As a thank you, show host Ralph…
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Datebook: April 2025
ON JUNE 25, 1857, Edward Beale left New Mexico’s Fort Defiance on a surveying mission along the 35th Parallel Route to the Colorado River on the Arizona–California border. The party included 12…
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Datebook: March 2025
IT TOOK JUST ONE gem and mineral show for Megan Holden to catch the rockhounding bug. “I loved it and wanted to find some on my own,” says Holden, who is a member of the Sierra County Rock and Gem…
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Datebook: January/February 2025
WITH MORE THAN 200 restaurants packed into just 37 square miles, Santa Fe’s culinary scene is as varied and wondrous as its landscape. James Beard Award winners cozy up next to family-owned cafés…
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Datebook: December 2024
SINCE 1815, San Francisco de Asís church in Taos has hosted Las Posadas, a nine-night ritual leading up to Christmas Eve. The procession-meets-pageant, which includes portrayals of Mary and Joseph…
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Datebook: November 2024
Editor's note: The Roswell Museum is closed until further notice due to the devastating flooding that occurred October 19 and 20. The museum and its collection sustained significant damage from the…
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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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Datebook: September 2024
A LONG WINDING MOUNTAIN ROADS, next to flowing acequias, and on top of little hills, artist studios blossom like wildflowers in the Land of Enchantment. September might be the best time of the year to…
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Datebook: August 2024
HENRY MCCARTY AND LINCOLN COUNTY have an almost mythical connection. That’s because the legendary outlaw, better known as Billy the Kid, staged his daring jailbreak from the Lincoln County Courthouse…
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Datebook: July 2024
A KALEIDOSCOPE OF ART from around the world takes over the Santa Fe Railyard during the 20th annual International Folk Art Market (IFAM) July 11–14. Featuring more than 160 artists, including 41 first…
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