New Mexico is Home to Some of the Most Stunning Caves in the World

Anyone ever been to Carlsbad Caverns? Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southwestern New Mexico is a unique travel destination that is sure to add a fun and exciting twist to any American vacation. Underneath the rocky, rugged surface of the landscape lies a network of limestone caves, including the world-famous Lechuguilla Cave and the Big Room in the Carlsbad Caverns. When the site first opened to the public, the only way to enter the caves was by being lowered in a mining bucket, but now there are much safer and easier means. Visitors can use the stairs or take one of the elevators that have been installed, making it easy for anyone to...

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True Grit: New Mexico's Western Mythos

Lots of great movies have been filmed in New Mexico! Which one is your favorite?In 2008, the lurid drama No Country for Old Men won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. A gloriously creepy essay on violence—in which a madman toting a cattle gun teases victims into calling a coin flip to determine whether they may go on living or be slaughtered at his hands—the film embraces a merciless western mythos. That so many of its scenes were filmed in New Mexico (Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Santa Fe, in particular) fits a pattern. Some of the best—and most complex—Westerns of all time were made here. New Mexico’s landscapes continue to draw filmmakers...

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St. Patrick's Day in Albuquerque

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day! There are plenty of events happening in and around the city. Take a look! Lucille Reilly Lucille Reilly plays hammered dulcimer, three diatonic autoharps and sings. Advance ticket puchases are recommended. At Apple Mountain Music. For 2012: March 3 High Desert Pipes and Drums Music will flow freely at both O'Niell's locations, along with dancing by the Tir Conaill Irish Step Dancers. For 2012: March 14 Free Beer Tasting O'Niell's in Nob Hill will have a free beer tasting event features Sierra Nevada brews. The tasting will be followed by some pipers and Celtic fun with High Desert Pipes...

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'Topes Reveal 2012 Promotions

What are you most excited for? The Albuquerque Isotopes have unveiled their highly anticipated 2012 promotions schedule which is once again packed with great giveaways, exciting entertainment, and a whopping total of 13 fireworks shows. After beginning the 2012 campaign on the road on April 5, the Isotopes open their home season on April 13 with the first of eight straight games. The opening homestand includes Isotopes scarf and beanie hat giveaways, as well as a Negro Leagues tribute and a School Day Matinee. While every day at Isotopes Park is a reason to celebrate, the 'Topes will be home over both the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend...

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Practical Tips for Organizing Mud Rooms & Entryways @ Apartment Therapy

There's a reason each kid gets his or her own cubby or a locker at school: Because otherwise the hallways and classrooms would become an explosion of muddled coats and backpacks. Same goes for mud rooms and entryways in your own home. Here are some fun ways to nudge (read: coerce) family members (and that means grow-ups as well!) to put their coats and bags and scarves where they belong. Here are some pretty and practical ways to use harness the chaos of your entryway using personalized bins, hooks or cubby spaces. And of course, if you have the time or inclination, a little DIY magic can go a long way in this part of the home. Counting Your...

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