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The Blog to Discover Abiquiú

Learn about area activities, events and local people of interest. Enjoy.


Come For the Suites, Gasp at the Views, and Leave Talking About the Food!
This month we sat down with Tom and Carolyn Calfee, co-owners of The Grand Hacienda on Abiquiu Lake, to talk about the bed and breakfast,...
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Jan 16, 20229 min read


Abiquiu Bucket List
Our Abiquiu Bucket List - Favorite Things to Discover In and Around Abiquiu, New Mexico Congratulations – if you are reading this you...
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Oct 27, 20217 min read


Take a Self - Guided Driving Tour Through Abiquiu
There is so much to see and do in Abiquiú – don’t short yourself and schedule only a quick day trip. We recommend at least four days in...
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Jul 16, 20219 min read


Everybody's History is on the Rocks...
Discussion with Katherine Wells, Founder of the Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project What a gift to have this opportunity to meet with...
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Apr 8, 20219 min read


Art That Speaks: Artist Debra Fritts
Abiquiu, this little village in northern New Mexico, has become a tourist destination and bucket list item because of its history, the...
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Feb 28, 202110 min read


Interview with The Desert Monk of The Monastery of Christ in the Desert
On the bank of the Rio Chama in Abiquiu, New Mexico, in the Chama Canyon wilderness, sits a beautiful Benedictine monastic community –...
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Feb 5, 20219 min read


Abiquiu: The Hoot of the Owl
Sitting outside on our lakeside portal, overlooking #Abiquiu Lake and the million-year-old red cliffs, it feels fitting that an owl...
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Jan 17, 20214 min read


Welcome 2021 - Thank you All for Weathering 2020 with Us.
Happy New Year! All of us at The Grand Hacienda B&B, The Casita del Lago and Abiquiu Lake Mesa Vacation Homes, and the Studios of Abiquiu...
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Jan 9, 20216 min read


A Californian’s Perspective on the History of New Mexico Wines
By Guest Blogger: Robert Dolci, President of the Northern Rio Grande Chapter of the New Mexico Vine and Wine Society I spent most of my...
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Sep 21, 20204 min read


Rufous Has Arrived!
Rufous Hummingbird They’re here…..but they are just passing through. The Rufous Hummingbirds have checked in at #TheGrandHacienda in...
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Jul 30, 20202 min read


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Jul 22, 20201 min read


Descansos: Part II – Symbols of Love, Loss and Tragedy
Johnny Eata, born in 1965, was only 47 years old when he died in 2012 on NM-96, outside of Abiquiu in the village of Youngsville. Not...
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Jun 3, 20205 min read


The Evolution of Descansos
The meaning and history of the descansos roadside memorials in New Mexico.
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May 26, 20204 min read


The Chili Line Railroad with a Few Chile Peppers
By Guest Blogger, Bob Dolci.
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May 9, 20204 min read


El Santuario de Chimayó Pilgrimage
El Santuario de Chimayó
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Apr 8, 20205 min read


Abiquiu's Neighbor - The Village of Youngsville
Youngsville, NM - a tiny village outside of Abiquiu.
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Mar 31, 20205 min read


Top 5 Best Activities You Can Do In Abiquiú, New Mexico
Awesome things to do/see in Abiquiu, plus lodging recommendations.
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Feb 18, 20204 min read


Smudging
The smudging ritual.
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Feb 9, 20202 min read


7th Time Superhost!
Abiquiu Lake Vacations wins AirBNB Superhost Award for seventh consecutive time.
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Oct 9, 20191 min read


The Great Tsi-p’in-owinge Hike
The Great Tsi-p'in-owinge Hike
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Oct 3, 20195 min read
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