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Close to Home: Santa Fe Children’s Museum & Rooftop lunch on the Plaza

by Leota Harriman | Aug 30, 2019 | Feature Stories | 0 |

This week we decided to visit Santa Fe but decided to avoid Museum Hill and the art scene....

Close to Home: Gothic house turned Turquoise Museum

by Leota Harriman | Apr 29, 2019 | Feature Stories | 0 |

I have noticed that East Mountain folks tend to fall into two categories for visiting cities: we...

Close to Home: Spanish Colonial show is a piece of New Mexico history

by Leota Harriman | Feb 22, 2019 | News | 0 |

This week we really wanted to hit some of our favorite hiking spots, but we got snowed out. My son...

Close to Home: Exploring Mountainair art scene

by Leota Harriman | Feb 11, 2019 | News | 0 |

The idea of this travel feature is to go in any direction one hour from Edgewood. We’ve...

Close to Home: Visiting Wildlife West Nature Park

by Leota Harriman | Jan 25, 2019 | News | 0 |

When I was a kid, I loved going to the zoo in Albuquerque. My grandma would visit every summer and...

Close to Home: Lewis Antique Auto & Toy Museum

by Leota Harriman | Jan 14, 2019 | News | 0 |

Living in a rural area can sometimes feel daunting when one is trying to find a kid-friendly activity. I live so far south on 337 that it is a half hour drive in any direction for things like groceries and gas. Most recreational...

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