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Plains of San Agustin

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Part of the allure of the American West is the wide-open spaces. There is a thrilling sensation when staring down a long stretch of...

FLAVORS OF NEW MEXICO

Delivered to your door

It is difficult (or impossible) to get well-loved specialty food items from New Mexico once you leave the state. Blue corn meal, green and red chile snacks, masa, sopapilla mix, and chicos aren't common fare in other parts of the country. However, there are local businesses who make outstanding products and happily ship nationwide.

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"It is not a country of light on things. It is a country of things in light."

Recent Articles

Lybrook Fossil Area

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Roaming the Lybrook Badlands I had an opportunity to explore the Lybrook Fossil Area recently with Navajo Tours. They were on a scouting expedition to...

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Highway 53 | Grants to Zuni Pueblo

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There are many people who are proponents of taking the direct route between point A and B. I’m not one of them. Friends and...

Capulin Volcano

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New Mexico facilitates the wandering mind. Often when I am wandering in areas far from power lines and my species, I contemplate how many...

National Monuments

Capulin Volcano

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New Mexico facilitates the wandering mind. Often when I am wandering in areas far from power lines and my species, I contemplate how many...

Petroglyph National Monument

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Messages from the Ancients Whispers from the past echo through the basalt boulders on Albuquerque’s west side. The stones served as notepads for ancestors long...

Rio Grande del Norte

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Rio Grande del Norte National Monument The Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument is a swath of more than 240,000 acres of protected public land...

Events

There is always something going on in New Mexico, from large annual events to small community celebrations. Check out the highlights.

Fiery Food

The flavors of New Mexico, from dining, recipes to specialty foods that can be delivered to your door nationwide.

Adventures & Experiences

Whether you are looking for an adrenaline rush or an educational tour, New Mexico has options for everyone.

Dining

New Mexico has a fantastic local food scene. In most communities, you are doing yourself a disservice if you eat at chain restaurants.

Whereas it would be overwhelming to catalogue all of them, here are some local favorites. Feedback, suggestions and tips from other locals is welcomed and appreciated!

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Lodging

Looking for where to stay on your next New Mexico vacation or weekend getaway?

Check our the Nomad Lodging Guide where the focus is on interesting, unique, or luxurious lodging by locals.

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Adventures

Tours of Zuni Pueblo

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Zuni Pueblo is the largest of the nineteen New Mexican Pueblos. It covers more than 700 square miles and has a population of over...

Adventures at Inn of the Mountain Gods

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Indoor and Outdoor Recreation Inn of the Mountain Gods is nestled in the beauty of the Sacramento Mountains outside of Ruidoso. It is New Mexico’s...

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Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

New Mexico Jeep Tours

Los Rios River Runners

Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum

Destinations

Lybrook Fossil Area

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Roaming the Lybrook Badlands I had an opportunity to explore the Lybrook Fossil Area recently with Navajo Tours. They were on a scouting expedition to...

Valle Vidal

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For most of my life, the Valles Caldera in the Jemez mountains has been one of my favorite places on the planet. It is...

Fantastic Fall Color in New Mexico

Rio Grande Rift

The Río Grande

Balloon Fiesta

History

Capulin Volcano

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New Mexico facilitates the wandering mind. Often when I am wandering in areas far from power lines and my species, I contemplate how many...

Taos Earthships

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Taos dares to be different. Actually, they embrace it. From one generation to the next, the community attracts people from all over the world...

Petroglyph National Monument

Mescalero Apache

Apache Warrior Women | Gouyen, Lozen, Dahteste

Father Albert Braun and the St. Joseph Apache Mission

Ghost Towns

Dawson, New Mexico

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Ghost towns litter the back roads in New Mexico. Miners settled most of these abandoned communities, extracting a variety of precious minerals and ores...

Elizabethtown

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New Mexico has an enormous amount of intriguing fodder for “based on a true story” westerns should that genre ever come back into style....

Madrid

Cerrillos

White Oaks

Lake Valley

Spanish Missions

Spanish Missions in New Mexico

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New Mexico has an abundance of Spanish missions. Far more people are aware of California’s missions, many of which have been well preserved; however,...

San José de los Jémez Mission

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When the Spanish arrived, they built a mission to convert the community, the San José de los Jémez Mission. The Pueblo of Jémez is...

San Miguel Mission | Santa Fe

San Lorenzo de Picurís

Pecos Pueblo National Historical Park

Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de Zuñi

San José de Laguna

San Esteban del Rey de Acoma

Dining

The Pantry | Santa Fe

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George Myers founded The Pantry in 1948 and set the standard of quality and excellence that has been associated with the restaurant for over...

La Nueva Casita Cafe | Las Cruces

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Established in 1957 and located in the Historic Mesquite District, along the original Camino Real Route, La Nueva Casita Cafe has become a staple...

Clafoutis | Santa Fe

Cornerstone Bakery | Ruidoso

Where To Grab A Great Green Chile Cheeseburger

El Paragua | Española

Recipes

Spice Up Your Next Quiche With Green Chile

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I considered writing up a specific quiche recipe using green chile, like ham, swiss, mushroom, green chile, or bacon, cheddar, green chile, but the...

Green Chile Meatballs

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I have noticed an abundance of posts on social media denouncing food bloggers for excessive verbosity. The general consensus seems to favor skipping the...