Shop Handmade Goods at Pinto
BEFORE OPENING PINTO, ceramist Jessica Wertz and woodworker Jason Wittman had strangers knocking on their Hillsboro studio doors regularly. Residents of the tiny town 30 minutes west of Truth or…
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Shop Local at the ABQ Collective
KATHERINE AND BOB RIOLO believe business is better done together. After 18 years of selling their handcrafted birdhouses throughout Albuquerque, they envisioned a more stable model. “We realized the…
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Round Up the West at Black Diamond Curio
DARRYL NICHOLSON believes the West is not just a place, but a state of mind. “It’s about fresh starts and new beginnings,” says the co-owner of Black Diamond Curio, in Santa Fe. The ethos helps…
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The Buzz About Honey
KATEE KLEIBER got her start tending bees in Amarillo, Texas. “I kept hearing about the bees being in trouble,” she says. “So beekeeping seemed like a really cool way to give back and help humanity.”…
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Find Stuff You’ll Love at And Stuff
“BACK IN THE 1980s AND 1990s, Nob Hill was the local retail destination in Albuquerque,” explains Jacob Fox. “But brick-and-mortar retail hasn’t been a super viable business option for a lot of…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Shop local. Power & Light Press Holiday Market More than 25 vendors are on the menu at the 5th annual Holiday Market at Power & Light Press in Silver City on Thursday 5 to 9 p.m. “Most of our…
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Cozy Up to Comfort at Tierra Wools
WALKING ONTO Tierra Wools’s rustic farmhouse porch is like entering an open-air art gallery. Handwoven Southwestern rugs hang from the eaves, their vibrant colors and patterns contrasting against wood…
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Rediscover Playtime at Puzzled
NESTLED IN AN OLD TOWN COURTYARD, Puzzled may look like just another shop in the Albuquerque neighborhood’s collection of adobe homes turned boutiques and restaurants. But much like its selection of…
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Macra-made in New Mexico
IN A COZY THREE-BEDROOM home in Rio Rancho, mother of two Jennifer Sandoval, 36, makes a little magic whenever she can steal a moment from her daily grind. Before dinner and after homeschooling…
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Hotsy Totsy Haus Is Heaven Scent
WHEN LOS ANGELES NATIVE Christi Leonardi moved to New Mexico seven years ago, she found the perfect climate for crafting her delicate handmade bath bombs. “It’s much easier,” says Leonardi. “When it’s…
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