Cassie Holloway

New Mexico road trips have a funny way of stealing your schedule. You plan to stop for a…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 29

You ever walk into a place thinking, okay, quick museum stop, and then suddenly you are still there…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 28

Pizza opinions can get loud fast, especially when crust is involved. This old-school parlor seems built for that…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 28

A town can brag about low taxes all day, but that alone does not make people pull over,…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 27

Some thrift stores are quick stops. This one asks for a bigger chunk of your day. A quick…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 27

A pizza stop can be good and still fade from memory by the next day. This one does…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 26

Albuquerque has a way of turning Vietnamese food into a local debate, and that is a pretty good…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 26

A good flea market does not ask you to behave. It pulls you in, slows you down, and…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 25

Some places are built for errands. This is not one of them. This New Mexico flea market is…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 25

This place feels like the kind of stop you hear before you see it. Numbers get called, and…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 24

This is the kind of Route 66 stop you might almost miss, then think about for miles. An…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 24

This is the kind of road trip that makes people in the car put their phones down, then…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 23

Las Cruces has a patio mood you feel before the menu lands. Sun on the table. Organ Mountain…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 23

You know those places that make you stop mid-step and say, “Wait, what is this?” That is the…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 22

Summer in the Southwest does not wait for perfect plans. It shows up blazing, then dares you to…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 22

A lot of travelers roll right past this turn without giving it a thought. They keep going, probably…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 21

New Mexico is the kind of place that makes you pull the car over because your brain needs…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 21

You know a place is serious when the building looks like it is watching you arrive. Those neon…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 20

Albuquerque has plenty of places to eat, but the small spots are where the real fun starts. You…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 20

New Mexico knows what it is doing with food. The chile shows up strong, and a good plate…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 19

You know that moment when a restaurant grabs you before you even step inside? That is what happens…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 19

I love a breakfast that makes you forget your plans for a minute. That happened fast at a…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 18

Dad says he does not need much for Father’s Day, but a quiet afternoon probably is not the…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 18

New Mexico grabs you before you realize it. One minute you are watching the sky turn chile red.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 17

A good burger can fix a boring day faster than almost anything. One bite in, plans change. The…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 17

I love when a restaurant makes you understand the hype without trying to sell it too hard. That…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 16

A good abandoned place does something weird to your brain. You see a cracked wall or empty window,…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 16

You know that feeling when a road trip stop turns out bigger than expected? That is exactly what…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 15

Just south of Santa Fe, a farming valley holds one of those places that makes people stop mid-walk…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 15

This is the kind of place where you walk in thinking, I’ll just look around, and then the…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 14

Pull off the road in New Mexico, and you can tell at once this stop has no interest…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 14

Let’s be honest. A great cinnamon roll can fix a boring morning fast. New Mexico has some seriously…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 13

People hear the comparison and instantly picture bright lights, crowds, and a bill that keeps climbing. Easy mistake.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 13

Somewhere in northern New Mexico, near the Rio Grande, there’s a place I almost missed. That might be…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 12

The trail does not announce itself. South of Santa Fe, it starts with dirt under your shoes and…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 12

You know those places you visit for a quick look, then somehow lose half a day without noticing…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 11

This hike feels like one of those plans you make casually, then cannot stop talking about later. It…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 11

New Mexico has a way of making people do a double take. One minute, you are staring at…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 10

There are towns that look good in travel photos, then there are towns that make you start imagining…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 10