Category Archives: new mexico

Reasonable fares (!!) Des Moines to Albuquerque

Thanks to airfarewatchdog, I did find a surprisingly reasonable fare on American from Des Moines to Albuquerque – $250 (advertised as $208 but the taxes add up) – for my daughter who is going to visit her cousins in June. … Continue reading

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Where to eat in Albuquerque

My dad is passing through Albuquerque and was looking for a good place to eat so I checked in with my sister-in-law, who lives there. Figured I’d share her suggestions which include: the Grove Cafe,  Standard Diner, Farina (for wood … Continue reading

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Best Mexican Food in New Mexico?

My ears perked up today when I heard Jane and Michael Stern on the NPR show The Splendid Table talk about the bext Mexican food in New Mexico but I tuned in too late. Thank heavens for the Internet. On … Continue reading

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Santa Fe: our favorite lodging still gets high marks

A recent NYT story on Santa Fe continued to plug the El Rey Inn – a place we’ve stayed at several times (upon the recommendation of the NYTimes.) It’s a retro-motel, located a bit out of the main part of … Continue reading

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