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New Mexico

There’s a reason New Mexico is called the Land of Enchantment! It’s a truly magical place.

The Singing Road and Stuff Carved Into Rocks

Finding a Route 66 treasure and carvings from long ago.

Categories New Mexico, Hiking and Active Travel, History, The Great Outdoors, Two Lane Gems

Red Horse Vineyard Bed and Breakfast – Real Life Happened Here

Step into a home where everything has meaning.

Categories New Mexico, Lodging, Two Lane Gems

Bottger Mansion – 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 …

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Categories Two Lane Gems, Lodging, New Mexico
San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico

Old Town Albuquerque – 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 …

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Categories Two Lane Gems, New Mexico
I-40 heading west to Albuquerque

An Albuquerque Surprise: Meeting the Greatest Generation

You never know who you’re going to meet. A visit to the Albuquerque Visitor Center becomes a welcome encounter with a World War II vet.

Categories Two Lane Gems, History, New Mexico, People

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 …

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Categories New Mexico

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 …

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Categories Food and Drink, New Mexico, People
The past is present at the Jemez Historic Site in New Mexico

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.

Categories History, New Mexico

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