Cassie Holloway

The places that stick with you are often the ones you almost skipped. Maybe the sign looked modest.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 18

Your hands decide how wild this mountain ride becomes. Release the brake and the cart gathers speed through…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 18

Lunch can turn into a road trip on the drive between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. One minute, you…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 17

Highway speed usually comes with a steering wheel. Here, it comes with a harness and one very long…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 17

Gallup does not make you work hard for a good meal, but it rewards people who look beyond…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 16

Some museums ask you to admire history through glass. This Route 66 stop lets history crowd the building,…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 16

The mountain views may bring you to Ruidoso, but the food can become the story you tell afterward.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 15

A garage door on a quiet Silver City street does not sound like the entrance to an unforgettable…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 15

A good road trip needs one stop that nobody can quit talking about afterward. On a mountain highway…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 14

Crab lovers know the moment dinner gets serious. The gloves go on, the first shell cracks, and everyone…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 14

Some restaurants feed you. New Mexico has a few that also make you stop, stare, laugh, and reach…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 13

New Mexico makes American food feel louder in the best way. Green chile shows up with purpose, burgers…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 13

The biscuits had me first, and I do not feel dramatic saying that. Green chile cheddar biscuits arrive…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 12

Some restaurants make you hungry before the plate even arrives. This one does it with adobe walls, old…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 12

There is a point on every memorable road trip when the scenery takes over and conversation simply stops.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 11

You can walk in during summer heat and still feel Christmas arrive before the door closes behind you.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 11

I had no real plan the morning I pointed my car north and followed a two-lane road into…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 10

Some amusement parks overwhelm you before the first ride even starts. This Albuquerque favorite does the opposite. It…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 10

Some buildings whisper their history. This one practically lets it echo off the steel. The place feels enormous…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 9

This is not the kind of hike where you just follow a path and check it off. Somewhere…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 9

Some restaurant views are nice. Others make you pause before you even sit down. This New Mexico road…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 8

The road does not build suspense with neon signs or big roadside promises. It lets the plains handle…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 8

Cash only. Weekdays only. A dining room that can feel full before your appetite has even settled. That…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 7

A meal can tell you a lot before anyone at the table says much. At this Albuquerque restaurant,…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 7

Some places do not need a loud entrance. This small village at the foot of the Sacramento Mountains…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 6

A small-town road trip can go flat fast, unless the stops keep changing the mood. New Mexico does…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 6

A whale in the desert sounds like a dream someone forgot to explain. Then you reach the community…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 5

A mesa-top church can sound like something built for a postcard, but this one carries far more than…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 5

You know a restaurant has real pull when people mention it with the same confidence they use for…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 4

Most people picture retirement as something expensive, complicated, or far off in the future. But I found a…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 4

You can feel the moment before the climb begins. The ladder waits against the canyon wall, and the…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 3

Hobbs has a funny way of proving people wrong. You roll into town expecting a quick meal, maybe…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 3

New Mexico state parks can sneak up on you in the best way. You think you are making…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 3

Clovis knows how to make dinner plans feel bigger than expected. One minute you are pulling off Mabry…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 2

A dusty adobe building, a crooked doorway, and the sound of old floorboards can do a lot before…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 2

A good buffet makes you full. A memorable one makes you talk about it later. This longtime favorite…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 1

Some trails feel like a test before the first mile marker. This one feels more like an invitation.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jul 1

Farmington does not shout for attention, which is exactly why its food scene can sneak up on you.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 30

A quiet historic place has a way of making people lower their voices without being told. The grounds…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 30