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The winding highway meandering along the murky Rio Grande through Embudo is among the most scenic in the state, particularly …
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“The best stories are like the best burgers: big, juicy, and messy.” ~A.D. Posey, American Author For men of my …
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“If the government is covering up knowledge of aliens, they are doing a better job of it than they do …
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The Tewa name “Oku Pin” which translates in English to “Turtle Mountain” has three meanings of significance to the people …
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7 March 2017: Over the past five years, the Owl Cafe in San Antonio, New Mexico has been the most …
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“Last night I broke the seal on a Jim Beam decanter That looks like Elvis.” ~George Jones Having spent much …
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In 2016 and 2017 my review of the Laguna Burger was the most frequently visited post on Gil’s Thrilling… In …
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Shortly before 6AM. on July 16, 1945, some of the world’s most brilliant minds ushered in the nuclear age with …
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The vividly hued threads that comprise a beautiful community tapestry are its diverse and unique characters. Some are quirky and …
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300! In the parlance of the bowler, it signifies absolute perfection, twelve consecutive strikes. According to some trusted foodies, the …
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During its seventh season, the X Files television series in which FBI agents investigated paranormal phenomena featured an episode in …
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In 1863 during the height of the Civil War, soldiers on leave from Fort Craig staked claims to silver strikes …
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There’s an old Lebanese proverb that says, “some men build a wine cellar after only finding one grape.” That proverb …
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Out through the back door of Rosa’s I ran, Out where the horses were tied. I caught a good one. …
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Back in my halcyon youth as a multi-sport athlete at Peñasco High School (when I could consume half a million …
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History and Hollywood have glamorized the Colt 45 revolver as the “gun that tamed the West.” Known as the “Peacemaker,” …
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In a May, 2009 edition of New Mexico Magazine feature celebrating “20 reasons Rail is Cool Now,” the magazine’s staff and …
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If you were in a hurry, driving through Española on a hot summer day in the early 1980s might have …
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The tee shirts worn by a nattily attired and enthusiastic wait staff at Bert’s Burger Bowl say it all: “Since …
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Update: In a twist of cruel irony, the Travel Channel’s May 13th airing of the Burger Land program celebrating the …
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Blake’s Lotaburger is a New Mexico only institution founded in 1952 by long-time proprietor Blake Chanslor who owned it for …
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The most contentious seasonal difference of opinion between Northern and Southern New Mexico residents isn’t whether Chimayo produces better chile …
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New Mexico’s Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail not only celebrates one of the Land of Enchantment’s most iconic foods, it showcases …
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The year was 1958. The average American wage-owner’s income was $4,650 per year. A Ford automobile cost between $1,967 and …
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NOTE: The Independence Grill became another casualty of the economy, shuttering its doors on Sunday, March 14th, 2010. Below this …
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To New Mexicans, there is nothing as thoroughly soul-satisfying and utterly delicious as our ubiquitous green chile cheeseburger. We have …
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Many of us who grew up in small town America during the 60s sometimes pine for the more innocent days …
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Dusk is falling on the western town at the very edge of the parched plains. Fewer than a dozen buildings …
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Mention food and convenience store in the same sentence and the first thing likely to come to mind is one …
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“Whenever I need to leave it all behind Or feel the need to get away I find a quiet place, …
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Historian Ralph Emerson Twitchell once wrote, “Without exception there was no town which harbored a more disreputable gang of desperadoes …
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Stop And Eat–Although it seems this 50s style drive-in has always been at its Paseo De Oñate location, it hadn’t …
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Much of the seemingly desolate 60 miles of desert topography separating San Antonio, New Mexico and Carrizozo, New Mexico is …
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