Category: New Mexico
The Gila Cliff Dwellings
It requires some time and effort to make the drive up highway 15 north of Silver City, New Mexico. The rugged terrain is exactly why…
A Different Cliff Dwelling
Many people visit famous Native American cliff dwellings such as Mesa Verde in Colorado. But here, north of Silver City, New Mexico, you’ll find some…
Hatch Chile
If you play with fire your liable to get burned. But on Jim Lytle’s farm, fire is what they grow. It’s fire in the form…
The Museum with the Mine Under Its Floor
It’s a museum with its mine underneath the floor – an unusual, but effective idea on promoting the industry that once flourished here…and perhaps may…
A Different Mineral
Many mining booms begin quite by chance. That was the case about 100 miles west of Albuquerque. However, the mineral discovered was quite different than…
The El Rancho Hotel
The movie stars are gone, but the legends still abound, including the story one celebrity who rode his horse into the bar, so both could…
A Hotel for Movie Stars
It was built to house movie stars. A hotel in western New Mexico where celebrities could catch some rest and relaxation away from the movie…
Civil War in New Mexico?
When you think of the American Civil War you probably don’t think of battlefields in states such as New Mexico?? We head to the land…
T or C
The name of this city is so long, most road signs abbreviate it. In fact, when you’re in state, it isn’t uncommon to see an…
Transforming a Dream Into Inspiration
The Westfalls had dreams of a ranch resort where they could retire. Then tragedy struck and the plans for the ranch became a dream that…