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Travel Nerd

We're all enthusiasts about something, from birding to movie watching. If your fandom has reached nerdy proportions, we've got a road trip for you.

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Pieces of Heaven

New Mexico’s Roman Catholic mission churches are inspiring, beautiful, and historical structures. Each of these churches has a claim to fame—from a mysterious painting in Taos a 200-year-old sculpture in Tomé. Visit these churches to relive the Land of Enchantment’s storied past. By Lindsey Padilla.

Outside Interests

Summertime in New Mexico means hot, sunny days and breezy desert nights. Keep your cool by dining al fresco at these eight restaurants.
By Ashley M. Biggers

Can I get a witness?

Travel to the Albuquerque area filming locations for the USA Network TV drama In Plain Sight. By Ashley M. Biggers

Carry Me Away

Escape to some of New Mexico’s most luxurious spas. We share a few of our favorite treatments—all of which are locally inspired and performed in settings befitting the Land of Enchantment. Relax, just do it. By Ashley M. Biggers

Don't Resist It

This summer’s Terminator Salvation may be set in in 2018, but much of it was filmed in New Mexico in 2008. Terminator fans, here’s your go-to guide for visiting the locations of the movie you love.

Fly the Coop

The weather may be cooling down, but birds are just taking flight for their fall migration. If bird-watching is the name of your game, swoop on down to these New Mexico destinations. By Ashley M. Biggers

Get Your Creep On

If gadding with ghouls is your idea of a fine vacation, here are the top five haunted hotels awaiting your next road trip. By Ashley M. Biggers

Good, Good, Good, Good Libations

It's time to ring in the New Year, and the Land of Enchantment's lounges and cantinas are just the place to do it. If you're raeady to toast 2010 with a cocktail, we've got the New Mexico road trips for you. By Ashley M. Biggers

Out-of-this-world Getaway

On your New Mexico trip you can explore the cosmos, catch a glimpse of cutting edge galactic technology, learn about space history, and—someday soon—actually hitch a ride into outer space. By Brandon Call

New Mexico On Tap

In 2010, we gave you a guide to some of New Mexico’s best brewpubs with "Brewhaha". We know you’ve been anxiously waiting to complete your statewide beer tour, so here are five more local micro-breweries, each perfectly equipped to quench your thirst. By Samantha Schwirck