Cassie Holloway

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

You know those places that make you forget what you were about to say? This lake did that…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 9

Some places do not ease you in. They surprise you so fast you just stand there trying to…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 9

This little high desert town was supposed to be a quick stop, the kind where you stretch your…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 8

Some places look way better in photos. This trail is the complete opposite. In the Jemez Mountains of…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 8

New Mexico has a road trip that feels less like sightseeing and more like stepping into the aftermath…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 7

There is a mountain village in New Mexico where summer feels like it got lost on the way…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 7

The smell alone could make you change your plans. Walk through the door of this northern New Mexico…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 6

You know those places where you walk in and understand why the parking lot is packed? This steakhouse…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 6

You ever stop somewhere for gas and accidentally find a place you do not want to leave? That…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 5

New Mexico does not always get invited into the big steak conversation, and honestly, that needs to change.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 5

I did not plan to find a place like this. That might be why it stayed with me.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 4

This is the kind of place that makes you pause mid-walk. Not because it is loud or flashy.…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 4

There are biscuits you order because they come with the meal. Then there are biscuits people start planning…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 3

You know a place has power when it can make a quiet room feel crowded. This adobe house…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 3

Imagine this. You are gliding across the high desert of New Mexico in a restored 1920s railcar, sunlight…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 2

A rough mountain road winds into the Mogollon Mountains, and suddenly everything changes. The canyon opens wide. The…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 2

Picture this. You are easing into warm mineral water while red canyon walls glow around you. The mountain…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 1

You know a pizza place is doing something right when the table gets quiet for the first few…

By Cassie Holloway · May 31

You know that feeling when a place makes you stop talking for a second? This is one of…

By Cassie Holloway · May 31

Somewhere along the flat roads of southeastern New Mexico, I pulled over for what I thought would be…

By Cassie Holloway · May 30

You know that moment when you’re driving along, not expecting much, and suddenly the road makes you do…

By Cassie Holloway · May 30

New Mexico does not do anything halfway. Especially when it comes to food. There is a small, cheerful…

By Cassie Holloway · May 29

The smell of fry bread hits first. Then the glitter of handcrafted jewelry catches the eye. Then the…

By Cassie Holloway · May 29

I pulled over for the view, but the view had other plans. Across the road, a huge green…

By Cassie Holloway · May 28

The little brown sign on the New Mexico highway did not look like much. Honestly, I almost kept…

By Cassie Holloway · May 28

Some places make you stop mid-step, because the light shifts and suddenly the whole street feels brand new…

By Cassie Holloway · May 27