El Rancho Lights Up the Mother Road
THE LETTERS ON THE NEON SIGNS framing the route into Gallup follow a familiar pattern. A large blocky word beside one or two tilted script words—all written in gas-filled phosphorescent tubes—proclaim…
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History Meets Modern at El Rey Court
LESS THAN A MILE from The Mystic lies El Rey Court, a landmark white adobe building with softly contoured walls. The place has been a mainstay since it opened in 1936 as a 12-room motor inn on the…
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A Historic Gem on Route 66
THE BRIGHT NEON LIGHTS. The friendly, personable service. The individually unique rooms with authentic 1940s and 1950s decor. The Blue Swallow Motel, which was listed in the National Register of…
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Experience the Mystical Vibes
WHEN AMANDA TUCKER WAS 16, she and her mother visited Santa Fe and stayed at the Western-themed Silver Saddle Motel. Located on Cerrillos Road and part of the original Route 66 before the highway’s…
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Where to Travel According to Your Zodiac Sign
SEEKERS HAVE COME to the Land of Enchantment to find themselves for centuries. Perhaps as a result, New Mexicans have picked up a reputation for dabbling in what some might call woo-woo…
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Editor's Letter: Dig Deep
WE HAD BARELY TURNED ONTO THE ENTRANCE road to Carlsbad Caverns National Park when my wife pointed to our left. “Look,” she said. “Stop the car.” Barbary sheep were everywhere, grazing along the…
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What We're Reading: Miles to Go
Brennen Matthews, his wife Kate, and son Thembi needed a vacation after a difficult move from Nairobi to Toronto. So they took a road trip west across the U.S., driving from Chicago to California. In…
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Buffalo Hall Serves Up Historic BBQ
TAKE TWO CONTRACTORS. Add the ruins of a century-old, 10,000-square-foot brick-and-timber building. Combine with a handful of repurposed bits. Dream up a dynamite menu and work the mixture for a few…
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Chama Goes Full Steam Ahead
FROM WHERE WE STAND in a grassy basin, brush conceals the herd of cattle, but when the Trout Stalker Ranch manager calls them with a trilling prrr, cows moo back. The herd plods down the slope and…
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Guide to Albuquerque's New Old Town
ON A WEDNESDAY EVENING, I sip a glass of wine in Old Town. Growing up in Albuquerque, I never envisioned myself enjoying this simple indulgence here. When I was a child, Old Town was reserved for…
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