New Mexico Magazine

10/16/2025

The 2025 Carlsbad Mayor’s Energy Summit will be held on October 23 at the Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center. This year’s theme, "At Home with Energy," highlights the connection between energy, leadership, and community.

The summit will feature keynote speaker Kenny Thomas, former NBA player and University of New Mexico great, presenting Beyond the Game: Leadership, Energy, and the Fuel That Drives Us. Attendees will also hear from industry leaders on topics including healthcare in the community, workforce recruitment and retention, new company introductions, and a blueprint for growth.

Join the summit on October 23 to learn, connect, and celebrate the vital role Carlsbad plays in powering the nation.

Register now at www.carlsbadenergysummit.com

10/15/2025

New Mexico mushroom farms are cropping up everywhere—carefully cultivated by farmers passionate about the fungi’s flavor, wellness benefits, and unique role in regenerative agriculture.

Meet the growers turning mushrooms into a movement, from oyster and lion's name to regenerative farming practices that are reshaping New Mexico's local food scene.

10/15/2025

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10/15/2025

Win a Family Pack to the Rio Grande Sky Fiesta! 🎈
We’re giving away 3 family packs (4 tickets each) to the Rio Grande Sky Fiesta, happening October 25–26.

The Rio Grande Sky Fiesta is a hot-air balloon event in northern New Mexico, held at the scenic Los Luceros Historic Site along the Río Grande. The weekend features morning balloon launches, local food and art vendors, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities, all set against one of New Mexico’s most beautiful fall landscapes.

To enter:
✅ Like this post.
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✅ Fill out our entry form here: https://nmmag.us/skyfiesta

This giveaway runs October 15–20 and winners will be selected at random and contacted by email on or before October 21, 2025. Good luck!

Photographs by Bryce Risley, NRGNHA

Each family pack includes 4 general admission tickets for either Saturday, October 25 or Sunday, October 26.

No purchase necessary. Must be 18+ and a U.S. resident to enter. Read full terms and conditions at https://nmmag.us/skyfiesta. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Facebook or Instagram.

10/15/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲... video edition! Give us your best guess. We'll post an answer later today.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐑: It's the Pecos West cyclorama at the Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village! For more on this stunning "folk art masterpiece that spans 18 feet, weighs about 3,500 pounds, plays Western songs, and is just waiting for its next push-button spin," read here: https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/pecos-west-cyclorama-aztec-museum

10/14/2025

Get cracking on these irresistible Mesilla Valley–grown treats.

From red chile to butter pecan, see why Worthington Farms' homegrown pecans are New Mexico's nuttiest obsession.

10/14/2025

Planning a Route 66 road trip through New Mexico? Our app is your digital guide to historic landmarks, local businesses, and cultural highlights. Download it FREE from Google Play and the App Store: nmmag.us/app

10/14/2025

Potter Melissa Talachy Romero (Pojoaque) is inspired by a Badger Claw water jar to recall the day she uncovered and restored a centuries old pot with a similar design outside her home.

Melissa Talachy Romero (Pojoaque) is a mother, wife, and potter. In her essay for the Grounded in Clay exhibit at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, she is inspired by a Badger Claw water jar to recall the day she discovered a centuries old pot with a similar design outside her home and how she re...

10/14/2025

The Santa Fe International Film Festival may have a global reach, but its impact for New Mexico filmmakers and talent can make a world of difference locally. Driven by a love of independent film, siblings Jacques Paisner and Liesette Bailey founded what was then known as the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (SFIFF) in 2009, hosting screenings at a local center for underserved youth and a local coffee shop. Since then, the annual festival has grown to six movie-filled days (October 15–20) across five theaters that draws up to 150,000 attendees.
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From powerful Indigenous documentaries to borderland thrillers, the Santa Fe International Film Festival celebrates the best of New Mexico filmmaking.

10/12/2025

Covering just these 10 miles in the 3.3-million-acre Gila National Forest leaves so many wonders unexplored. Even getting to know the 558,014-acre Gila Wilderness contained within the national forest would take a lifetime. But a sense of appreciation for its existence and wonder at nature’s perfect complexity can grow in a much shorter time.

As the Gila National Wilderness celebrates its 100th anniversary, we set out to explore the wonders of this special place, dig into its past, and meet some of the people who care for it.

10/11/2025

New Mexico has a long history with film and television. Roll the film. 🎥

New Mexico has a long history with film and television. Roll the film.

10/11/2025

Aztec perches on a corner of the same Colorado Plateau that’s made southern Utah an outdoor recreation magnet. But it draws a fraction of those crowds for trips that can blend tricky mountain-bike rides and arch hunting with doses of ancient sites, including petroglyphs and dwellings scattered over the canyons spiraling away from town. This underappreciated outdoors town lets its rich history shine throughout downtown, which manages to preserve the quaint feel of brick-lined, quiet streets while infusing energy through new businesses, restaurants, and amenities, including a newly renovated splash pad at Minium Park.

Ride, hike, or roam through sandstone arches and centuries of history in this adventure-rich Four Corners town.