NOB HILL—Today was the first day that I woke up and my legs felt tired. I believe it must have been that really difficult morning yesterday with the wind and hills. But all in all, I had expected to feel much worse at this point. We had been on the Read more…
EL MORRO, NM—I got up at 5:00 AM to post yesterday’s story. The internet connection had returned to Halona Plaza! Breakfast at the Halona Inn is something to behold. They serve darn near anything you could imagine. Their signature dish is blue corn pancakes. Oh yes. But what I liked Read more…
NOB HILL, ABQ—Starting this Saturday, I will be blogging on Route 66 as my buddy Mike Moye and I ride down that venerable highway on our bicycles. We’re getting a ride to the Arizona state line Saturday morning and then we’ll head back east. The first night we’ll just make Read more…
SILVER CITY—It was time for the Tour of the Gila! As we got ready to leave for Silver City, our plans went awry immediately. We decided to eat breakfast at the Arrey Cafe, a wonderful place to get a good breakfast in a hurry and at a reasonable price. Besides, Read more…
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM—I had no idea what we would find if we went looking for the old Carrie Tingley Children’s Hospital. I had seen pictures of the patients and life at the hospital. But was the building still there? Would the crushing weight of thousands of sick kids hang Read more…
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM—Two things struck me at 8:30 Thursday morning as I finished reading the events newsletter from New Mexico Magazine in my email inbox. 1. The Tour of the Gila was this weekend in Silver City. I would love to see part of it, but finding a hotel Read more…
I’d like to give you a little background on our background image, if you will pardon the pun. While not exactly an image that fits our parameters for being “located in, or adjacent to, designated New Mexico MainStreet and Arts & Cultural Districts ” in picking a background image for the Read more…