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If you know where to go, Albuquerque reveals a trove of Eastern and Central European specialties.

By Candolin Cook / Photos by Douglas Merriam

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Arts & Entertainment / Mar. 13, 2024

Weaving Ancestral Threads

For Rhiannon Griego, weaving is more than art—it’s a way of life.

Where to Stay / Mar. 13, 2024

Motels Making a Comeback

El Vado Motel isn’t the only Route 66 spot dedicated to restoration and reinvention.

Things To Do / Mar. 14, 2024

Five Things to Do This Weekend

Explore Indigenous art, shop for gems and minerals, celebrate St. Patrick's Day, enjoy a comedy play, and support local…

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Travel

Destination Guide

Discover new places, plan your next adventure, and fall in love with New Mexico with our list of must-see…

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Nominate Your True Hero

Nominations are open now through June 30, 2024. Ten winners will be featured in New Mexico Magazine's…

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Best of the Month

Arts & Entertainment / Mar 06, 2024

Dissonance in the Desert

Avant-garde musician Raven Chacon has gone from playing heavy metal on mesas to creating groundbreaking compositions that unspool lesser-known chapters of Indigenous life and history.


COMPOSER RAVEN CHACON TRACES coordinates in the air above the dining table of his Albuquerque bungalow. He triangulates the house his father built in Corrales in the early 1970s; the Navajo Nation of

Motor Lodges

Where to Stay / Mar 06, 2024

Gather Round at El Vado Motel

The Albuquerque motel brings Route 66 lodging into the 21st century with a hyperlocal food court and shops that draw visitors and New Mexicans…

By Candolin Cook

Where to Stay / Feb 28, 2024

A Historic Gem on Route 66

With its iconic neon and midcentury appeal, Blue Swallow Motel offers a comfortable roost for Tucumcari travelers.

By Monika Dziamka

Where to Stay / Feb 21, 2024

Rediscover the Magic of Route 66

Along New Mexico’s Route 66, the motor lodge is once again hip, whether as a nostalgic nod to the past or a modern take on a classic.

By Lynn Cline

New Mexico Magazine March 2024 cover with Tucumcari's Blue Swallow Motel neon sign.

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