Finding a Route 66 treasure and carvings from long ago.
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There’s a reason New Mexico is called the Land of Enchantment! It’s a truly magical place.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 16 – Real Life Happened Here
Step into a home where everything has meaning.
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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 14 – The Beauty & Danger of Bed & Breakfasts
What’s the #1 reason you don’t want to stay in a bed and breakfast? Come on. You can say it. You’re in a safe place. It’s the breakfast part, isn’t it. It’s not the breakfast itself. You know that’s going to be tasty. It’s the people at breakfast. You just never know who’s going to …
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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 13 – An Anti-Tourist Trap Tour of a Tourist Destination
You might expect a tourist destination to be filled with tourist traps. You know, overpriced restaurants, gaudy shops offering cheap merchandise, and souvenir emporiums designed to get you to leave as much money as possible before you go. Old Town Albuquerque is most assuredly a tourist destination, but if the places we visited are any …
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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 12 – Meeting the Greatest Generation
Previous: Chapter 11 – Camping Should be a Pre-Marriage Requirement The drive into Albuquerque was an endless stream of giant yellow billboards extolling the many virtues of the Flying C Ranch. One after another after another and another and another they tease you, exhort you, beckon you to forget whatever destination is plugged into your …
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3 Reasons to Escape to Ruidoso, New Mexico
This post is sponsored by Discover Ruidoso Earlier this year my husband and I visited thirteen states on an epic road trip from the Chicago-area to San Diego and back, taking a meandering loop that covered 6,479 miles. One place we didn’t visit, and I wish we had, was Ruidoso, New Mexico. This resort town is off …
The Serendipity of Rio Bravo Brewing Company
Beer is big in Albuquerque. It’s so big they have a Brewery District. Capital B. Capital D. Not all the breweries are in the Brewery District, but they have a Brewery District, and that means that this is a place that appreciates craft beer. (Oh, Albuquerque, have I told you lately how much I love you?) …
Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites: Where the Past is Always Present
The Coronado Historic Site and Jemez Historic Site in New Mexico take you back in time, but they also help illustrate the Pueblo Indians of today.
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