Cassie Holloway

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

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