Apr.3.2021
When we asked our readers about their 2021 travel plans, many shared that they would consider road trips over big city stays or even the beach. Last week we shared our favorite road trips through Arizona, and this week we thought we would keep with the Southwest trend and head to their neighbors to the east: New Mexico. Rugged mountains, colorful deserts, and centuries of history are yours to explore in the Land of Enchantment. So fuel up, download your favorite playlist, and set out on an enchanting adventure.
Historic New Mexico Road Trip: Santa Fe To Taos
The mountains and forests of northern New Mexico are stunning, and I can think of no greater place to explore just about any time of the year. The journey north from Santa Fe will take you past remote villages filled with history and a blend of cultural influences. The drive is a quick one, only 2.5 hours, but make sure to stretch this one out and enjoy each and every stop along the way. Consider our picks for the b
Many states use color-coded tiers to signal coronavirus restrictions. Why are they all wildly different?
Credit.Richard Mia
April 2, 2021
In California, the color of suffering is the juicy purple of seedless grapes. In Alabama and Alaska, itâs blood-colored. Blue signifies safety in many states, unless the blue is navy and youâre in Utah, in which case it communicates total catastrophe â the worst conditions possible. In New Mexico, nothing is better than green except for a color the governorâs office used to call âgreen-plus,â before it was changed to turquoise.
The paradox of the many different colors of the nationâs many different coronavirus alert tiers is that they matter both so little and so much.
How To Spend A Perfect Day In Historic Madrid, New Mexico
Jan.20.2021
The last time we visited family in Albuquerque, we took a day trip. We drove the Turquoise Trail, a National Scenic Byway connecting Albuquerque and Santa Fe, also known as the High Road to Santa Fe, or Highway 14. The trail incorporates hills, valleys, and plateaus, with mountains reaching as high as 10,600 feet at Sandia Crest. Vacationers can enjoy camping, hiking, bird watching, biking, fishing, horseback riding, skiing, and snowboarding, plus golfing, rock climbing, and turquoise mining along the trail.
MAD-rid), located about midway along the 65-mile route, was once a coal-mining town, then a ghost town, and is now a funky artistic community of over 40 shops, galleries, restaurants, museums, and boarding houses. Nestled in a narrow canyon in the Ortiz Mountains, Madrid has evolved into an active mountain community.
If my folks on social media are any indication, this 2020 holiday season has given us all an opportunity to ramp up home decorations.
A number of my friends have multiple Christmas trees. I have to admit that we here at Ranchero Musselwhite have succumbed to the multiple Tannenbaum concept. More about our arboreal plans later in this column will be revealed.
Do people still use tinsel on their trees? Itâs been a long time since I actually shopped for decorations, but I canât recall seeing any slim boxes containing shredded aluminum foil for sale. For those of us who recycle Christmas trees, it would seem prohibitive to deliver said used tree wrapped in a metallic shroud.