11 Hot Spots for Live Music
Sister Bar, Albuquerque Arcade games, craft cocktails, and a stacked stage make this dive a magnet for edgy artists including Metalachi and KRS-One. Buffalo Hall Bar & Cowboy Café BBQ, Las Vegas…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 See and hear the holidays. Holiday Bach Festival, Santa Fe A special concert series by the Santa Fe Pro Musica ensemble, the Holiday Bach Festival brings soaring compositions by Bach and other…
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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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23 Must-Visit Saloons and Roadhouses in New Mexico
BYRON T’S SALOON Las Vegas Named for Byron T. Mills, the former owner of the Plaza Hotel and one-time Las Vegas mayor, this saloon is a chameleon of a place. “Las Vegas has always been a melting…
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Add Enchantment to Your Holiday Decor
Light it up. The tiny mining town of Madrid has an outsize reputation for lighting the night. In the early 1900s, the town enjoyed free electricity supplied by the coal mining companies, which allowed…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 See the sparkle. Twinkling lights make for one of the most magical holiday experiences. Catch your share of glittery cheer at these parades and farolito-laden sites this weekend. Twinkle Light…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Sip and savor. New Mexico Cocktail Week kicks off this weekend with an abundance of frothy events, including Saturday’s sold-out Taco Wars, Chef & Shaker Dinners that pair drinks with bites at some…
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Shining a Light on Holiday Traditions
IF NOT FOR THE PAPER-BAG LANTERNS snaking over the sand dunes, I might’ve been afraid of the dark. Last December’s quarter moon was still rising on the 2021 Elephant Butte Luminaria Beachwalk when I…
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Editor's Letter: Cheer Squad
ALMOST NOTHING CAN PREPARE YOU for the funky fun of your first Madrid Christmas Parade—no matter how many times you’ve visited the ghost town turned artist haven or binged the Hallmark Channel’s…
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Solo the Yak Brings Christmas Joy
I F THE MADRID CHRISTMAS PARADE HAD A PRINCESS , Maizie Blue would bear the off-kilter crown. The Española 13-year-old has been riding Solo the Yak, adorned with a bright red nose and led by Santa…
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