Attractions

Questa changes

August 23, 2011

The Northern New Mexico museum in Questa is closed. Questa Cafe is closed.

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Dar al Islam

August 11, 2011

The directions to this retreat center in Abiquiu are not quite right. After a few miles on County Rd. 0155, you must turn right through a marked gate (always open), then continue another mile or so to a fork. Bear left to get to the Dar al Islam gate. Bear right to get to Plaza [...]

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Albuquerque changes

August 11, 2011

The shop Que Chula is no longer open in Nob Hill—it only runs an online shop now. Atomic Cantina downtown is closed. The Aztec Motel has been demolished. Sad!

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North of Santa Fe

June 14, 2010

O Eating House, in Pojoaque, is now a fairly upscale Italian restaurant (but it has the same name). It looks good, if completely different! The stock at Chimayo Trading Post has dwindled significantly. The owner (his partner passed away) is quite old and doesn’t seem to be restocking the place. Still, if you’ve never been, [...]

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Santa Fe changes

June 14, 2010

As I noted before, the NM history museum is now open. Signage is not quite as detailed as I’d like, but otherwise it’s a nice introduction. The exhibits in the Palace of the Governors (now accessible via the history museum) are the same, fortunately–I find these more interesting. Walking tours run by the museum go [...]

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New Mexico History Museum

May 20, 2009

The New Mexico History Museum, an extension of the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, opens this weekend.

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National Atomic Museum

April 21, 2009

This museum in Albuquerque has moved to its new, bigger location at 601 Eubank SE. It has also changed its name to the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. More info here.

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Taos Sights and Activities

April 22, 2008

Winter hours from the Blumenschein Museum (p. 98) are 10am to 4pm Tues through Sat, and noon to 4pm on Sun. (I’m remiss in posting this—someone alerted me to this months ago!) The address of Gearing Up bike shop (p. 113) is 129 Paseo del Pueblo _Sur_–it’s just south of the intersection with Kit Carson [...]

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Santa Fe Sights and Activities

April 22, 2008

The Awakening Museum (p. 35) is shut. Sun Mountain Bike Co. (p. 51), now better known as Mellow Velo, has moved to 638 Old Santa Fe Trail—that’s just a couple of blocks south of Paseo de Peralta. It’s also phasing in a new phone number: 505/995-VELO. More roads have been paved en route to Diablo [...]

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Taos Ski Valley

December 15, 2007

Taos Ski Valley will start allowing snowboarders on its slopes as of March 19, 2008. Truly a major change.

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Historic Los Luceros Museum

January 31, 2007

Mary Cabot Wheelwright’s home in Alcalde (p. 84) is unfortunately no longer open–the whole place is up for sale. Too bad, considering all the work that went into the renovation.

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Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

January 27, 2007

This Albuquerque sight (p. 138) has changed the schedule of dance exhibitions slightly: summer schedule is only through October, not November. Museum admission is up to $6. The website is www.indianpueblo.org. And the Pueblo Harvest Cafe (also on p. 162) now opens at 8am, not 7.

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Tinkertown

January 27, 2007

I realize I left out a crucial detail on this cool museum outside Albuquerque (p. 173)–it’s open only April through October. I hope no one’s been caught out by that one. Oh, and admission is $3.

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A couple of Santa Fe changes

January 24, 2007

First, Cookworks (p. 48) is closed, and that is not news at all, since it happened in late 2005. I just haven’t had my eyes open wide enough the past few times I’ve driven through town–sorry. Prices on the four city-managed museums–Palace of the Governors, Museum of Fine Arts, Folk Art, and Indian Arts & [...]

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New Sky City Cultural Center open

June 11, 2006

The new entry point to Acoma Pueblo (p. 169), which includes the Haak’u Museum, is now open. Firsthand reports say the building is very impressive, especially compared to the portable trailer that had been the starting point for bus tours.

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News from Taos

May 29, 2006

Rita’s (p. 122) has opened as a proper restaurant, down in Ranchos de Taos (4133 NM Hwy 68). I haven’t checked it out yet myself, but if the tamales are the same, I can’t imagine what could go wrong. All summer long, there’s music on the plaza every Thursday from 6pm to 8pm–apparently a fun [...]

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