Cook with Authentic Sazón
CAN’T GET A RESERVATION FOR SAZÓN, in Santa Fe? Take home one of chef Fernando Olea’s mouthwatering moles. The 2022 winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef, Southwest, has made four of his…
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Posts From: July 2023
One of Our 50 Is Missing: July 2023
Illustration by Chris Philpot. A PRESCRIPTION FOR FRUSTRATION Former Rio Rancho resident NANCY BELL once traveled from New Mexico to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. While there, she needed to refill a…
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Visit Bode's Pink Flamingo
LIKE A PIECE OF THE EVERGLADES perched in Abiquiú, a 12-foot tropical bird greets motorists as they pull into Bode’s General Store. “It’s a pink flamingo in the middle of nowhere,” says Andria Mae…
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Dig into This Fossil Collection
IT’S NOT SO FEARSOME NOW, save for the teeth. But imagine adding reptilian flesh, then inserting a cold, inquisitive eye into the flat, three-foot-long fossilized skull of the Bisti Beast, New…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Stop and smell the lavender. Lavender in the Village Festival takes over Hartnett Park in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The biggest celebration of lavender in the…
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Why We Love NM: Our Tracks Take You Back in Time
B UILT IN 1880 TO HAUL SILVER pulled from mines in the San Juan Mountains, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad offers riders a trip to the past. The narrow-gauge railroad takes a scenic ride from…
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Why We Love NM: We Are Full of Mysteries
D ENNIS BALTHASER MOVED TO ROSWELL in 1996 with one goal: to continue his research on UFOs. As a trained civil engineer, his curiosity about extraterrestrial life drew him to what may be the world…
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Why We Love NM: The Kid Defines Our Wild West Mythology
BILLY THE KID HAS BEEN DEAD for more than 130 years, but his legacy is alive and well. For many, his name is synonymous with the West, says author and University of New Mexico professor emeritus of…
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Why We Love NM: We Are Made of Stories, Prayers, and Songs
COOL BREEZES DRIFTED INTO THE BEDROOM this morning, where the drapes swayed slightly—a hint of impending rain hung in the air. The scents of lilac blooms and cedar and juniper trees drifted inside…
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Why We Love NM: Here, Native People Tell Their Own Stories
N EW MEXICO’S INDIGENOUS-LED INSTITUTIONS, such as the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, in Santa Fe, extend their expertise nationally, forging lasting partnerships with major museums from coast to…
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