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epending on when this special supplement hits your hands, there might still be no telling what the future of the restaurant business is going to look like. Let’s say local eateries are already open again (or are opening soon)—how many of us are prepared to jump back into dining out right up next to people? Social distancing will absolutely play a role, but it still seems like we’ll be a nation of takeout eaters for the next little while. And with great takeout comes great responsibility, namely, that we need to go about it like we’re human beings who can muster up the slightest regard for our fellow human beings. SFR contacted people still working in restaurants to get their insight on what things have been like, how they’re feeling and what customers can do to make everything go as smooth and as healthy as possible. We grant them anonymity for the sake of candor.

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Call Ahead

We’ve all heard by now about how food delivery services are a bunch of crap, and we’ve also all hopefully heard about how they often don’t bother to partner with restaurants so much as they position themselves as a middleman with stolen online menus. Our sources say calling up your favorite spots and asking “What’s the best way for me to go about getting food?” will yield enthusiasm and information. They’ll not only tell you, they’ll be psyched you tried to work out the best practices.

Vary it Up

One of our buds who’s a server at a very popular restaurant says that while he’s always excited to interact with the regulars (especially during the pandemic), he started thinking about his own buds at other restaurants. We get that there’s a comfort

thing at play here, and we all love what we love, but if you’re ordering out a lot (which we totally know is a privilege), try to vary it up. The mantra that’s worked for us is “Who do we want to see still open after all this?”

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The truth is, the big chain restaurants are probably going to be OK, and even if they’re not, this is Santa Fe, dammit! We want our moms and pops to be alright, and we want those places that are even older than us to thrive. So no matter how many times Uber Eats shoves Chipotle in your face, think about the burrito joints within a mile or two or, in the case of El Chile Toreado, a block or two.

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Masking’s Great

As fun as it was to see a mask-less customer step outside of a downtown eatery and sneeze violently into the breeze (we were, luckily, many feet away at the time), the mask rule is no joke. You’re going to see employees in masks (it’s the law), and even if you’re just running someplace in your car real quick for some curbside pickup, have the common courtesy to mask your face. It’ll put everyone at ease, say our sources, even if they’re only just gingerly placing a bag into your backseat.

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There’s been no shortage of people on social media whining about how curbside service at that totally devastated restaurant that just lost employees and probably wishes it could temporarily close and not be ruined wasn’t pitch perfect. Well, tough, Karen. In many—if not all—cases, restaurants offering takeout and curbside service are just as stressed as you, understaffed and doing their best to alter their operations. If it’s warm food in a box, you’re good, trust us. Tips

Can’t Believe We Have to Say This, Either…

For the love of all that is good, tip. If you’re in a position to be getting takeout, you’re in a position to hand over an extra $2. Enough $2 handed over means some poor schmo forced onto the frontlines gets to pay their rent; enough $2 means we’ll still have awesome burritos down the road. Just to be clear, we should all be doing all this stuff all the time, but if we’re ever going to make it out of this thing without having weird interactions with people who work places, this summer needs to be about accessing our humanity.

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BY ALEX DE VORE

f you’ve been listening to, y’know, doctors and scientists, it’s looking more and more likely that we’ll have to spend much of the summer in our homes. Look, we’re not going to shame people who go outside, but we will point out that if you see a whole mess-load of people on a trail someplace, it’s probably wise to take you and your mask, get back in the car and get home for some guilt-free streaming. If you look at it like the first time you’ve been government sanctioned to watch dumb television, your whole outlook could change. Here are our favorite streaming platforms.

Netflix ($9-$16/month) Either you have this or you’re still on your ex’s account, but this one actually ranks at the bottom of our faves because most Netflix time is spent scrolling and wondering “What the hell is that?” Must-Watch: Ozark. No matter how many people lie to you about it being as good as Breaking Bad, it’s still absurd and super-fun.

Hulu ($5.99-$60.99/month)

One of our favorites because, for a few extra bucks, you can watch all the old Frasier and Scrubs episodes you want without commercials. They’ve also got premium add-ons, like HBO and Showtime, plus original shows like Handmaid’s Tale are pretty good. Must-Watch: Seriously, if you’ve never seen Scrubs now’s the time.

Disney+ ($6.99/month)

You’re probably knee-deep in what was supposed to be a free trial you’re too lazy to cancel, but that’s OK. We’re adults, so we’ll never tell you to watch old Lizzie McGuire episodes or try to convince you Bucket & Skinner is any good, but we’ll say they’ve got most of the Star Wars and Marvel movies, plus every Simpsons episode. If you’re between 30 and 65, your whole sense of humor is

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Streams: Make You Feel Fine The best (and weirdest) streaming services for your summertime lockdown based on that show, so…yeah. Must-Watch: Simpsons. Duh. Start at season three, though.

HBO Max ($15/month) Another good reason to have an ex (even if they did change their grandma’s password once you got hooked on The Wire), HBO’s newest jam-packed streaming service kicks off May 27. It has all the great John Oliver and Sopranos and High Maintenance stuff you either know and love or are about to, plus some high-caliber licensed shows like Friends (no, thanks), Rick & Morty (yes, thanks, but don’t lump us in with “those” fans) and more. Must-Watch: Newly produced and longer episodes of the classic Adventure Time series will reportedly be available. Make it your business to know this show.

Shudder ($5.99/month) This one’s for you horror buffs out there. We’re talkin’ Halloween and Mom and Dad and Friday the 13th and, like, if there’s a horror movie, it’s probably on

there. The service has even become powerful enough to start offering original and exclusive content. Score one for you, horror dorks. Must-Watch: Shudder’s the only place to stream the Indigenous-made Blood Quantum, a fully kickass zombie flick with some unexpected twists that’d make even George A Romero blush.

Troma Now ($4.99/month)

We can’t believe we get to type a sentence about how Troma Films has a streaming service, yet here we are— Troma Now is real. You’ll find classics like Class of Nuke ‘Em High, Tromeo and Juliet and, of course, The Toxic Avenger, but the service also has all kinds of old horror and monster movies, plus Tarzan and other treats. If you’re into this stuff, this is the best news of all time. Must-Watch: If you’ve never seen Citizen Toxie, have you even lived?

Kanopy (Free!) If you have a public library card, you can log into the Kanopy streaming service FOR FREE! From there, you get 10 free films a month (which we know isn’t a lot right now…or ever), plus unlimited kids’ content. We found thousands of intriguing films, from big-name Hollywood numbers and new releases to lesser-known indies and foreign masterpieces. It’d take weeks to sort through it all, and you should totally do that. Starting now. Must-Watch: It’s overwhelmingly cool that this service is free and so jam-packed. We can’t decide.

Crunchyroll ($7.99/month) This one’s for the Japanimation dweebs (we’re for sure on that team) and has so many animated goodies it’s unreal. Like anime? You’ll love this. Must-Watch: If you’ve never seen classics like Akira and Ninja Scroll, your time has come.

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BY ALEX DE VORE

ou might have heard that Universal’s on-demand release of Trolls: World Tour has proven controversial. See, theater owners are saying the studio’s choice to forego the big-screen release of the film sets a dangerous precedent, while its stars Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick are pissed that they could potentially miss out on bonuses contingent on high ticket sales. Us? We love going to the movies and we miss it all the time, but we also understand why we haven’t been able to do that. Businesses have to pivot and, without getting into a whole thing about how movie corporations are probably evil, this means you’re probably going to be seeing a whole lot of movies skip theaters this summer for streaming and video-on-demand platforms— and unless you’re going to stop watching movies altogether, just relax already. Let’s take a look at some of the bigger releases set to hit your TV and computer in the coming months—but note that there are plenty of big-name movies (like Wonder Woman 1984, for example) with unknown futures. Why announce now what might wind up in theaters by September, right? Maybe we’ll all be back and comfortable in the Violet Crown before we know it, maybe we’ll just rent the following films and keep eating chips at home. Who knows?

ARTEMIS FOWL DISNEY+, JUNE 12, PG

The cast is stacked (Josh Gad, Collin Farrell, Judi Dench), the premise is tired (young kid is cool genius), the streaming is inevitable. In this Kenneth Branagh-directed adaptation of the Eoin Colfer books series, titular Fowl learns how to phase through dimensions. Or maybe it’s that he learns to party with fairies? Honestly, we almost passed out from boredom reading a synopsis. Still, this thing was reportedly a nightmare to get done, but it’s done and has, like, magic and stuff.

THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND VOD, JUNE 12, R

Pete Davidson—the SNL poster boy for why everyone hates millennials—stars in this semiautobiographical tale of a young, white guy from Staten Island who probably has feelings, particularly after his father died on 9/11. That last bit actually happened to Davidson, who also co-wrote the script with Judd Apatow, but we’re just a little tired of media showing the plight of white people. Marisa Tomei’s in it, though.

BABYTEETH VOD, JUNE 19, NOT-YET-RATED (PROBABLY PG-13 OR R)

The tale of a serially ill teen who falls big time for a drug dealer and whose parents are all like, “not in our house,” Babyteeth will probably make you cry. It sounds kind of like a young adult thing, honestly, but our research tells us it’s not. Teens sure love dramatic illnesses in their films, though. Anyway, Eliza

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Scanlen (Little Women and that dreadful Sharp Objects miniseries) stars.

THE TRUTH VOD, JULY 3, PG

Palm d’or winner Hirokazu Koreeda (Shoplifters) returns with Juliet Binoche, Ethan Hawke and effing Catherine Deneuve for a tale about family bonds, famous relatives and maybe how it’s hard to write screenplays and stuff. We’ve read descriptions like “warm” and “moving,” so it sounds like it’ll be warm. And moving.

MUCHO MUCHO AMOR NETFLIX, JULY 8, NR

The documentary tale of Puerto Rico’s Walter Mercado, who was like some sort of astrology version of Liberace (fancy capes and silk and stuff), this Netflix documentary promises to have all the off-the-wall nonsense of Tiger King with, we hope, none of the animal abuse. Mercado’s TV show aired for decades in his homeland, so fingers crossed for some very cool footage.

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RELIC VOD, JULY 10, NOT-YET-RATED (PROBABLY PG-13 OR R)

Not to be confused with the 1997 museum-based monster picture The Relic, this new horror vehicle directed by newcomer atalie Erika James examines three generations of women haunted by some creepedout and horrific manifestation of dementia—at least that’s what IMDB says. Probably the subtext here is that aging is the fucking worst. Meanwhile, we ust know we’ll forever love star Emily Mortimer because she was on 30 Rock for a minute. Other actors are presumably in this movie.

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SPUTNIK

VOD, JULY 31, NOT-YET-RATED (PROBABLY PG-13)

VOD, AUGUST 14, NOT-YETRATED (PROBABLY R)

British playwright Jessica wale makes the ump to the big screen with this WWII-set drama about a woman who starts feeling feelings for a guy who escaped the London blitz and came to her tiny little village by-the-sea to be unconventionally handsome, but in a dickish kind of way we don’t know that for sure, but, like, don’t you think emma Arterton (Murder Mystery) stars.

A Russian cosmonaut returns to Earth as the only survivor of a mysterious space catastrophe, but space problems follow him back to his non-space life. Is a spacemonster living inside of him and popping out to do space crime on solid ground, and will the space problems spread out and kill all life here’s only one way to space find out.

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TESLA VOD, AUGUST 21, PG-13

Ethan Hawke returns to our list playing the enigmatic scientist icola esla (aka, that dude who was cooler than Edison and played by Bowie in The Prestige, so that also makes him cooler than Edison). his one’s apparently got a bit of the unexpected amongst its biopic coating (no spoilers), and Dune alum Kyle MacLachlan shows up to play the aforementioned shitheel, homas Edison. Mustaches abound, we bet. Sputnik

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The Liquid Muse Academy Create your own signature cocktail PHOTOS & STORY BY NATALIE BOVIS

s anyone ready for a drink yet? Like many of you, I have been trying to hone new skills while in isolation, and here are some things I’ve learned so far: Calories don’t count if you cooked it from scratch. Watching yoga videos doesn’t require actually doing the yoga. Dance like nobody is watching (hello! @Dnice is on Insta!). Drink like nobody is judging. Since 2006, teaching people how to mix cocktails is one of my favorite things about being The Liquid Muse. So, when groups could no longer gather, I moved my community online. My annual Taco Wars event has been postponed until to October, but in the meantime, here’s a crash-course in creating the quarantini of your dreams in the privacy of your own abode. Set up your home bar: • Cocktail shaker & strainer; jigger, muddler and a bar spoon. A knife, cutting board and blender come in handy, too, but with the following items, you can make 90% of classic cocktails. If you’re starting out, pick a few and build from there. • Vodka, gin, tequila, rum, whiskey (scotch, bourbon and/or rye), cognac (or other aged brandy). A selection of liqueurs, especially orange liqueur and maybe some absinthe. • Citrus and sugar (simple syrup

Wine and tequila come together at last in this red wine tequila sour.

is equal parts water and sugar) and optional add-ons like eggs, cream, culinary lavender, ginger, teas, etc. Creating your own recipe begins with knowing the classics. Like cooking, learn the rules before you break them. Once you learn correct recipes and techniques, follow the formulas to make your own. Take the Manhattan and swap out gin for whiskey, dry vermouth for sweet vermouth, orange bitters for Angostura, a lemon twist for a cherry—oh, wait! We just made a martini! Yes, classic martinis are made with gin and dry vermouth and follow pretty much the same formula as Manhattans. Note that even though we use the word “cocktail” as a blanket term for booze, not every drink falls into that category. Cocktails are stirred drinks comprised of spirit+ sugar+bitters+water/ ice. Another true cocktail is the old fashioned: 2 ounces of spirit with bitters, simple syrup (or a sugar cube) and ice (stirred or on the rocks). Try rum, mezcal or cognac instead of whiskey. The following recipes are built off the classic sour. With each ingredient addition, a new category is created. You can then swap out “this-for-that” to make them your own and impress your friends with your new quarantine skills (from 6 feet away, natch).

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SOUR = 2 parts spirit + 1 part citrus + 1 part sweet Glass: serve “up” in martini

glass or “on the rocks” in double rocks glass

Garnish: lemon or lime wedge/ wheel

This is such a common drink type, we don’t even realize how often we are drinking them! Just mix them, shake them with ice and serve!

Lemon Drop: 1 ½ oz vodka, ¾ oz lemon juice, ¾ oz simple syrup Whiskey Sour: 1 ½ oz whiskey, ¾ oz lemon juice, ¾ oz simple syrup Classic Daiquiri: 1 ½ oz rum, ¾ oz lime juice, ¾ oz simple syrup

DAISY = 2 parts spirit + 1 part citrus + 1 part liqueur or re ad e th s s hat s the drink from a sour to a Daisy) Glass: serve “up” in martini

glass or “on the rocks” in double rocks glass

Garnish: salt or sugar rim and /or lemon or lime wedge or wheel This word “daisy” translates to “margarita” in Spanish, and this drink was named for its category, not the other way around.

Tom Collins with gin and Meyer lemons. Oh. Em. Gee.

You can create your own daisy by subbing a different spirit with a different citrus juice and some other liqueur. Some common daisies include:

Margarita: 1 ½ oz tequila, ¾ oz lime juice, ¾ oz orange liqueur (optional: ¼ oz agave nectar) Sidecar: 1 ½ oz cognac, ¾ oz lemon juice, ¾ oz orange liqueur Cosmopolitan: 1 ½ oz vodka, ¾ oz lime, ¾ oz orange liqueur (splash of cranberry juice)

COLLINS= spirit +

citrus + sweet + soda water/ seltzer

Glassware: Collins (tall

cylindrical)

Garnish: lemon wedge or wheel and a cherry Try swapping various spirits and even flavored seltzers. Shake the liquor, juice and simple syrup with ice, then strain over fresh ice in a tall glass and top with soda. Shaking the soda will remove the carbonation.

Tom Collins: 1 ½ oz gin

(or vodka for Vodka Collins),

¾ oz lemon juice, ¾ oz simple syrup, club soda

John Collins: 1 ½ oz whiskey, ¾ oz lemon juice, ¾ oz simple syrup, club soda

FIZZ= spirit + citrus + sweet + sparkling water + egg Glassware: Collins Garnish: lemon wedge or

wheel

When using egg in drinks, first do a hard “dry shake,” meaning without ice, then add ice and shake again. Strain over fresh ice in a tall glass and top with soda.

Silver Fizz: 1 ½ oz gin, ¾ oz lemon juice, ¾ oz simple syrup, egg white, club soda Golden Fizz: 1 ½ oz gin, ¾ oz lemon juice, ¾ oz simple syrup, egg yolk, club soda Making the most of a challenging time is a testament to the human spirit. Get squeezing those lemons and make, well, cocktails! For more cocktail tips, online classes, and to order home bar tool kits, visit TheLiquidMuse.com and join The Liquid Muse Cocktail & Culinary Club Facebook group.

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Have a Picnic! G

iven how the last several months have gone, we can’t blame Santa Feans for wanting to get outside right about now. It’s nice out and the surrounding nature of our beautiful state plays like some kind of treebound siren song. Fact is, we don’t really know what’s going to shake out in the long run, but we do know it’s OK to get out of your home in small, responsible groups (preferably with your quarantine partners) to do things like hike, bike, run and, yes, picnic. In the spirit of the latter, we’ve gone ahead and assembled a local smattering of items to fill out your picnic baskets. We tried to keep things fairly light in case folks want to hike in and out of wherever their perfect spot may be. Remember to pick up after yourself and do your best to not get all up close to people you don’t know. Be kind, drink wine, maybe eat some chocolate.

Smushed Grapes Susan’s Fine Wine & Spirits, 1005 S St. Francis Drive, 984-1582 The nice folks at Susan’s Fine Wine & Spirits have reopened for business after the public health closures. They recommend two bottles for picnicking: a 2017 Sheehan Winery cabernet sauvignon from right here in New Mexico, and a 2017 Marimar Estate chardonnay from the Russian River Valley of California. Either/or are light and tasty with refreshing notes great for cheese and charcuterie. Also recommended is calling ahead so your order is ready when you are.

Total: $28.99 and $34.99

Hot Stuff! Il Vicino, 321 W San Francisco St., 986-8700 You know how anytime you’ve been in to have a pizza or something at Il Vicino, you’ve dipped your crust in the spicy oil on the table and thought “Why don’t they bottle this stuff?!” Well, they do. It’s called olio picante, and whether or not it’s as simple to make at home as some of our more nay-saying friends have suggested, its ingredient ratios, taste and impact on anything from pizza and pasta to even dipping a simple piece of bread...well, let’s just say this stuff is the best. You’ll spend $22 on the first bottle, $17 per refill after that.

Total: $17-$22

Become a Truffle Hog Cacao Santa Fe, 3201 Richards Lane, 471-0891 We spent some serious time breaking down the chocolate offerings at this Midtown chocolatier (which also serves up absolutely fantastic coffee), but we ultimately went with one of the prickly pear, lime and hibiscus bars. At 60% cacao milk chocolate, it goes down smooth, and the citrus and flowery kick in the background feels refreshing and bold. If you also want variety, you can’t go wrong with an assortment of artisan truffles in a wide variety of flavors.

Total: $10 bar; $15 for six truffles

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The Most Sensual of the Dried, Cured Meats Dr. Field Goods Butcher Shop, 2860 Cerrillos Road, 471-0043

Crust, Punk! Bread Shop 1708 Lena St., 231-7426

Once there was a multitude of butcher shops in Santa Fe, but now there’s really only a few (not counting big ol’ grocery stores)— and Dr. Field Goods Butcher Shop is the place to go. Headed by master butcher Gabe Archuletta, this is straight up how to throw together your charcuterie board. Archuletta has the staples—your capacola, pastrami, salami and such—but also delicacies like pig speck for the more adventurous.

When we went to check out the Bread Shop on Lena Street in the before times, a line had formed before the door had even opened. It made snapping shots a little more challenging, but we think it’s a testament to bread artisan Jacob Brenner’s know-how and delicious skills. Brenner’s selection is ultimately small and sells out quick, so our suggestion is to call or email about best bets—or to show up before Brenner does and watch the sunrise or something.

Total: $10-$15 per lb.

Total: $3-$9

Cheese Spread

Sweet, Baby! El Paisano Supermarket, 3140 Cerrillos Road, 424-9105 We could have very easily rattled off a list of the same old bakeries we all know and love, but we already all know and love them. Instead, hit up the panaderia within El Paisano Supermarket. Stocked fresh all the dang time, we’ve had crispy churros, outrageously good muffins, cookies and biscuits to die for and what might be the best-kept secret cinnamon roll of all time.

Total: Varies based on choice

Market Street, 600 N Guadalupe St., 982-4668 According to Market Street cheesemonger Mary Francis Crispin, you should be on the lookout for semi-soft cheeses with edible rinds—something to set out before you leave home so it can get a little creamy; she helped us choose sheep’s milk cheeses from companies Ewephoria and Gran Valle de Montecelo that really impressed the office with their silky-smooth textures and delicious flavors.

Total: So many cheeses, so many prices—it all depends on your choices

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G ing the Distance PHOTOS & STORY BY CHARLOTTE JUSINSKI

The view outside Trujillo along Highway 104 is breathtaking, and you’re likely to have it all to yourself.

Get out of the house, see no one, do nothing

hen dictating day trips, I usually like to provide fun destinations and recommend tucked-away restaurants. During a pandemic, however, the number one criteria for a road trip should be: “Can I see no one and touch nothing the whole time?” Lucky reader, the answer today is yes. If you want to Google Map it, put in these destinations in this order: Santa Fe, Springer, Roy, Trementina, Santa Fe. This will take you from I-25 to Highway 56 east, then cut south on Highway 39, make an awkward right-hand turn onto Highway 419, a hard right onto Highway 104, and then meet up with I-25 again at Las Vegas and come home. That’s a whole bunch of roads you’ve never heard of, isn’t it? There’s a reason for that: Other than beautiful landscapes and blue skies, there’s absolutely nothing of note on this 360-mile round trip. You’ll see about 70 times more cows than people. The only gas stations once you pass Lil’ Vegas are in Wagon Mound and Springer. Since there’s not much to talk about by way of landmarks, open your eyes and enjoy the little things—because at least you’re not in your house. At mile 1, I filled up in Santa Fe. I’ve done the drive up I-25 so many times that I could do it with my eyes closed, but I’m glad I didn’t, because otherwise I’d have missed the bunches of green bananas on the shoulder at miles 66 and 77. I really hoped this would become an every-11-miles tradi-

tion, but alas, there were only the two mysterious deposits. At mile 112, I tap the brakes for the first time when a semi moves lethargically in front of me. Mile 134 gets me into Springer, where I fill my tank again. The sleepy town is quiet even on a good day, but the only person I see is a woman smoking a cigarette at the gas station. That seems safe. At mile 141, I pass through Taylor Springs, where the Canadian River sparkles joyously under a bridge. At mile 154 I make the right turn to head down toward Roy, and shortly thereafter, at mile 159, I accidentally hit a sparrow as it flies in front of my car. I get out at Roy, mile 180, and take a few pictures of the quiet storefronts. I don’t see a single other person. At mile 194, I turn right on Highway 419. This is a really easy turn to miss; just know that if you hit Mosquero, you’ve gone 4 miles too far. Look for a square house with a windmill on the left, and the right turn will be right near there.

There were way more cows than people on this drive, and more birds singing than cars driving past when I stopped to stretch in Roy.

At mile 202 the road drops down into a rocky, brushy canyon, and the landscape stays interesting the rest of the drive, with majestic hills and mesas rising up on all sides of the road. At mile 222, a couple inquisitive ponies stare at me from a stock tank. At mile 234, I nearly hit another sparrow, but he rides the wind over my windshield and catapults into the sky, alive. At mile 243, I make a right at a T intersection onto Highway 104; at mile 253, a sign warns of a winding road ahead. As the road slowly climbs up, don’t forget to look to the left. As it rises, the landscape gets all the more beautiful with every mile, and the road has plenty of pullouts if you want to get out and take a selfie. Just before the town of Trujillo, there is one of my favorite vistas in the entire state. We pop up out of the canyon at Trujillo, and then we’re back in the high-low llano for the rest of the way to Las Vegas. On the way toward town, at mile 282-ish, I pass a turn-off for Highway 67 on the left, which leads down to a little ruined ghost town called La Liendre. If you have a couple more hours to explore, definitely make that turn. More awesome vistas, and a chance to sit on the quiet banks of the Gallinas River. I turn left on I-25 once I hit Vegas, the stately Castañeda Hotel standing sentinel just beyond the overpass. Wind through Glorieta Pass. Zoom past Arroyo Hondo. Turn right to your exit of choice. Mile 356: Home. Same as it ever was.

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es, summer in Santa Fe means heading up the mountain to jockey for a parking space and hit a National Forest trail. But this year, staying in the city is more in order. People who live in the town of Pecos are begging us to stop coming there in droves while COVID-19 has resources stretched thin and public health danger remains. There’s plenty to see a little closer to home, where you can explore your own ‘hood. 1

Southside and Out

Two of the most well connected parts of Santa Fe’s network of paved walking and biking trails cross on the city’s Southside, allowing for miles and miles of travel that’s mixed with playtime. Did you know the Arroyo Chamiso trail now links to the new apartments in Las Soleras and over to the Santa Fe Outlets to the west and all the way to St. Michael’s Drive near St. Vincent’s hospital on the east? Riders, walkers and, we guess, runners if you’re into that, can also catch the Rail Trail that runs north and south. It’s paved from downtown to Rabbit Road, but after that, one not only crosses out of the city limits but into a wildlife corridor. Walk or ride all the way to the community college by catching the gravel spur that splits off a couple miles south.

It’s not just the marked trails that are worth walking on. We found a new Little Library near our house on a recent quest, too. Are there any new wildflowers this week on the edge of the arroyo? Learning the names and seasons of things that grow around us has never been easier thanks to the smartphone, and we’ve spotted a dozen of types of wildflowers on a single mile along the Rail Trail. Diving off the trails, take a slow walk around the parks. Have you seen the current public art at Ragle Park off Zia or the new park in the Oshara subdivision? The latter is also home to the Pantry Two to ease the restaurant blues. 2

The Railyard Arts Bonanza

Though it’s technically locked behind an imposing chainlink fence at the moment, the former Alvord School on Paseo de Peralta just past the Railyard boasts a well-preserved three-panel ro ra a ted thro h a project with the CCA Warehouse (which later became Warehouse 21). “You can see the one on the end shows when the circus came to town,” neighborhood advocate Rick Martinez told us from a responsible 6 feet away, “and that big one in the middle, that’s the Chile Line train.” Surrounding small squares feature multi-cultural folks from the neighborhood and other ephemera. Martinez,

who’s been a vocal opponent of losing the mural on the side of the soonto-be Vladem Contemporary wing of the New Mexico Museum of Art, says he helped advocate for rezoning the Railyard-adjacent ‘hood in 2001. Developers can’t build whatever they wish according to Martinez, though he’s concerned Alvord might become condos once COVID-19 subsides. Just up the street lies the sadly dormant Warehouse 21 and its dense ayers o ra fit , oth ro ess o a a d not. You could easily spend an hour fi d ts a d e es to o e h e circling the building, and just across the street, the LewAllen Galleries has reopened for masked art viewing. ross the a yard a a, fi d e Rain, Evoke and Charlotte Jackson, all of which might take a hand or two to block out the sun, but have plenty to see from the street even during off hours, while the view of the Sangre de Cristos looms. Nearby, SITE Santa Fe has outdoor viewing options as well. 3

Midtown Bound

A short jaunt down St. Michael’s Drive lies a 64-acre carcass of higher education: the Midtown campus. It’s been in the news recently as the city moves to redevelop, and parts of the campus are still in use. Still, much of it also lies vacant, offering a glimpse into a post-apocalyptic world wherein people disappeared and left behind hubristic monuments to our attempts at civilization. The most impressive is the Fogelson Library, a Brutalist bastion of books that at once resembles a temple, a prison and a factory—it deserves a walk-around even if its interior is inaccessible to the public. Deeper on campus, a mural by artist Shephard Fairey dominates the scene, a red, black and white portrait of a woman emblazoned with the phrase “Make Art, Not War.” Fairey’s famous for his “OBEY” line of fashion and for designing Obama’s 2008 “Hope” campaign poster. ast, the orth est or er, fi d the Santa Fe Art Institute offering thematic artists’ residencies and advocating for people and art-centered development. Catch the vibe while you can—big change is coming. soon.

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Pack a Book, Sack Up a Snack BY MOLLY BOYLE

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n a sun-dappled afternoon, a scenic stroll through historic Santa Fe can get downright storybook. And as you’re wending your way like an Atomic Age spy through downtown’s nooks and secret gardens, what’s better than plopping down awhile with a book? Here are a few fine perches for al fresco summer reading, with some suggestions for snack pairings.

East Alameda along the Santa Fe River The main former site of Lamy’s gardens is now occupied by the empty St. Francis School. At that corner of Alameda and Paseo de Peralta, a large tree grows parallel to the ground, stretching behind a picnic table to the river. This spot used to be almost exclusively a sketching hangout for New Mexico School for the Arts kids, but

Cathedral Park and Stations of the Cross Prayer Garden (131 Cathedral Place) Revel in the ample shade or throw your own at passersby; this spot’s good for people-watching if your pages don’t grab you, or if you’re a semi-performative reader who paradoxically needs others around in order to bury your nose in a book. See if the Stations of the Cross Prayer Garden is open (typically seven days a week, 8:30 am-4 pm). The circular garden is flanked by 14 life-size bronze sculptures by Gib Singleton depicting the events leading to Jesus’ death, making it an ideal oasis to fall into Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather. The novel is not only based on the life of Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy, who made the cathedral a reality, but the Prayer Garden represents the remnants of Lamy’s storied personal gardens. Snack on: Lamy famously grew plump strawberries and cherries, so bring along some Farmers Market fruit with walnut and olive bread from B&B Bakery in Burro Alley. For something better than Communion wine and to honor Lamy’s French roots, pick up a split of Gruet Brut champagne for your private reading party.

since the art school moved, things have grown quieter. This entire stretch of Alameda, from Paseo to Don Gaspar, makes for great summer reading and picnicking. Climb one of those flattened trees, stretch out on a picnic table or laze in the grass beside the old Ciderpress House. Stay in the Lamy lane with Paul Horgan’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Lamy of Santa Fe, or dig into the history of the nearby Barrio de Analco by reading Nación Genízara, a far-ranging 2019 anthology of essays about mixed Indigenous identity in New Mexico. Pair with: The wide stone tables beside the Santa Fe River are a good excuse to splurge on a gorgeous cheese and grazing plate from Picnic Catering & Events (hellopicnicnm@gmail.com).

El Zaguán (545 Canyon Road) and the Olive Rush Studio (630 Canyon Road) If you can mosey up Canyon Road and slip under the very low old entrance of the Historic Santa Fe Foundation (or El Zaguán) to snag an empty spot overlooking the garden on one of the porch’s wicker rocking chairs, you know you’ve come up in the world. Volunteers from the Santa Fe Master Gardeners Association keep the surroundings of the Historic Santa Fe Foundation lively and verdant from April through September. The peonies and horse chestnut trees may date back to the James L Johnson family’s late 19th century occupation of the house, when Johnson’s wife established her Victorian gardens. This is a perfect place to catch up on the bohemian history of the ‘hood. Artists of the Canyons and Caminos by Edna Robertson, first published in 1976, gives an overview of local art stars like Gustave Baumann, John Sloan, Randall Davey and Marsden Hartley. An even more absorbing read is Jann Haynes Gilmore’s 2016 book Olive Rush: Finding Her Place in Santa Fe’s Art Colony. Gilmore recounts the exhilarating freedom and inspiration Santa Fe afforded Quaker painter Olive Rush (1873-1966) and several other Eastern transplants like her. And if it’s Saturday and the Quakers are meeting at Rush’s old studio, wander up the street to her own flowering backyard at 630 Canyon Road. Bring along: A stop at Kaune’s Neighborhood Market means a plethora of sandwich, salad or prepared food options. But the genteel quality of El Zaguán’s wide, columned porch is also well suited to homemade cucumber sandwiches (add green chile) and a Mason jar of iced tea.

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