Warm Up with Good Food
A SECRET PASSAGEWAY from the Inn of the Five Graces leads to the Dragon Room bar, a Santa Fe local’s hangout since 1944—or you can just slip in off Old Santa Fe Trail. A few of the famous creole and…
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Tag: Winter Fun
Sip, Sip, Hooray for Hot Chocolate
Eldora Chocolate’s Mole Mole Drinking Chocolate is a cup of pure magic, prepared in Aztec and Olmec traditions. “It’s a mild blend of 10 spices that includes black pepper, cinnamon, sugar, vanilla…
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New Mexico's Coziest Fireplaces
AFTER SOAKING IN HOT SPRINGS at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa, head to the 1917 Mission Revival–style hotel lobby to enhance your bliss with the soothing sounds of a crackling fire by the…
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Warm Tidings at Bear Mountain Lodge
T WO STONE FIREPLACES at opposite ends of Bear Mountain Lodge’s great room invite guests to linger in the historic 1928 building, set on the edge of the expansive Gila Wilderness. The Silver City lodge…
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New Mexico’s Best Ice Fishing Lakes
Fenton Lake State Park. Great mountain views and sunshine make this Jemez Springs fishing hole a local winter favorite. “It’s special because of its proximity to Albuquerque,” says Mike Ruhl…
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Hooked on Ice Fishing
M ark Montaño grew up fishing in Santa Rosa. But he’d never been ice fishing until an art teaching job lured him to Colorado in 1988. The watercolor artist fell in love with the winter pastime and…
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Snowy Adventures Across New Mexico
Lace up the skates. Even on the busiest winter days, you’ll have room for a romantic hand-in-hand skate at Los Alamos County Ice Rink. “Our rink is NHL-sized,” says ice rink manager Brendan Tuning…
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5 Après-Ski Spots in New Mexico
FOR A EUROPEAN VIBE Designed and decorated by an immigrant from Bavaria, Taos Ski Valley’s Bavarian Restaurant holds on to its European charm with hand-painted decor from Germany, a sleigh delivering…
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How to Prepare for Ski Season
Build cardiovascular fitness. “Basic cardio is the most important for the beginning of the season,” says Joshua George, a board certified orthopedic physical therapist who has worked with the U.S. Ski…
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Complete New Mexico Ski Resort Guide
ANGEL FIRE RESORT With the longest green run in New Mexico (3½ miles) and the state’s only night skiing operation, Angel Fire beckons those who live to ski and ride. Then again, winter lovers also…
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