Hotels

Clayton Area

May 18, 2013

So happy to report the Eklund Hotel is open again in Clayton! Looking forward to seeing it again. Also, correction in the Frontera del Llano section: Mills Canyon CG, in the Kiowa Grasslands, is west of Hwy 39, not east.

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Carlsbad: Caverns and Elsewhere

May 15, 2013

Man, if it’s not one thing, it’s another. The current edition mentions delays due to roadwork at the caverns. That’s done, but now they’re renovating the elevators, so there’s a huge backup there. See details at the caverns site here. In the meantime, to alleviate the crowding, you can walk out the Natural Entrance Trail, [...]

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Glenwood and Reserve

May 7, 2013

The Blue Front Cafe in Glenwood has closed. This means there’s only very limited dinner options there–a pizza place (Mario’s) open a few nights a week, till 8pm, and the Golden Girls Cafe, also just a couple of nights per week. Golden Girls does good basic breakfast every day, though. The Rode Inn in Reserve [...]

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Truth or Consequences

May 7, 2013

The hot springs Hay-Yo-Kay in Truth or Consequences appear to be closed. But others have opened, and Sierra Grande Lodge was recently purchased by Ted Turner–nothing has changed just yet, but it may get spruced up.

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Breathe Inn

May 7, 2013

This lodge near Lake Roberts has new owners, and is now called Little Toad Creek Inn. And it’s in *much* better shape all around–rooms spruced up, restaurant revamped, and even a tavern with house-distilled booze and their own beer.

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Blue Swallow Motel

February 6, 2012

This vintage motel in Tucumcari has new owners who have really spruced things up, and best of all, it’s open year-round now!

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Taos changes

August 12, 2011

Fernandez de Taos bookstore/newsstand is closed. Parks Gallery moved from Bent Street to Paseo del Pueblo Norte, just north of the intersection with Kit Carson Road, on the west side of the street. Laughing Horse hotel/hostel is closed. Lula’s cafe hours are now 7am to 6pm Monday to Saturday. Nope. Back to breakfast and lunch [...]

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