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For 100 years, the Mother Road shaped towns, tourism, roadside culture, and everyday life across New Mexico. Historians, artists, and longtime residents reflect on its legacy.

By Lynn Cline

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Get your motor running with delicious pit stops for every type of traveler.

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Art / May 27, 2026

Visions of Petaca

Lynn Adler made these photographs between 1970 and 1974 while visiting friends who had left their lives in San Francisco and New York City to move to a tiny village in northern New Mexico. It was called Petaca. In a new book, Adler shares the stories of the people she met there.


IN SOME WAYS, it was a strange choice for these politically active twentysomethings to settle in Petaca: The town was home to about 50 very traditional Hispano Catholic families with roots in the area

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Restaurants / May 20, 2026

Suchness Keeps Taos Diners Coming Back

At this intimate Taos restaurant, flavorful dishes and warm hospitality keep locals returning for what’s next.

By Jim O'Donnell

June 2026 New Mexico Magazine Cover. Retro diner scene with a smiling woman in a red blouse and navy skirt, sitting on a stool holding a milkshake.

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Celebrate 100 years of Route 66 in New Mexico with this collectible book.

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25th Annual New Mexico Magazine Photos of the Year