Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Bloom in the sunshine. The historic town of Mountainair celebrates art and nature at the Mountainair Sunflower Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. What began in 2000 as a small celebration…
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Datebook: August 2026
COOL MOUNTAIN BREEZES, multiple stages of live music, and some of the best barbecue in the Southwest converge in Red River during the 8750' BBQ & Music Festival. “Our weather in August is unbeatable,”…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Take in summer. Dance the night away on Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. as Heights Summerfest brings live music, food trucks, and beer gardens to North Domingo Baca Park in Albuquerque. The musical…
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Reach Your Retirement Goals
WHAT WOULD MAKE SOMEONE leave their familiar home, friends, and routine behind and retire to New Mexico? Is it the state’s relaxed and affordable lifestyle? (Yes!) Our beautiful natural environment…
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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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Fall for These Three Colorful Hikes
EACH FALL, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO’S glimmering aspen groves draw hikers and leaf peepers to bathe in the golden light. But for those willing to go farther afield, the Land of Enchantment’s color wheel…
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Slow and Heady through Central New Mexico
The Route A magical trek through central New Mexico combines sacred sites, ancient ruins, and scenic hikes, all while you experience traditional folk art, New Mexican cuisine, and (mostly) modern…
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Hotels Fit for an Artist
Lundeen Inn of the Arts Lundeen Inn of the Arts, in Las Cruces, has seven artist-themed rooms showcasing notable New Mexico and Native American artists. The soaring great room holds more than 250…
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Small-Town Spirits in Mountainair
KAREN ARGEANAS WALKS THROUGH the old mission church at Abó, one of three parts of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (along with Quarai and Gran Quivira), outside the town of Mountainair…
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Rediscovering Home in Mountainair
Above: Dixie Boyle walks with Bouba at Quarai, part of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Photographs by Marilyn Conway. FROM MY PERCH IN THE Capilla Peak Fire Lookout, atop the Manzano…
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