Cassie Holloway

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

This historic square is one of those places that makes you look twice, then keeps you looking. The…

By Cassie Holloway · Jun 29

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