May 26th, 2013 at 4:00PM: Laurel Miller, Gadling
Confession: With the exception of far too many layovers at DFW, I'd never been to Texas prior to two weeks ago. Despite having traveled all over the rest of the Southwest, as well as being possessed of a near-clinical addition to Mexican food, I just haven't had a reason to make it to the Lone Star State.
That all changed when I was sent to El Paso by American Cowboy ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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El Paso's Best Mexican Food: Of Car Washes And Cemeteries
May 26th, 2013 at 4:00PM: Laurel Miller, Gadling
Confession: With the exception of far too many layovers at DFW, I'd never been to Texas prior to two weeks ago. Despite having traveled all over the rest of the Southwest, as well as being possessed of a near-clinical addition to Mexican food, I just haven't had a reason to make it to the Lone Star State.
That all changed when I was sent to El Paso by American Cowboy ...Mesilla, New Mexico: Discovering A Different Side Of The Southwest
May 25th, 2013 at 11:00AM: Alex Briseño, Flickr
A couple of weeks ago, I traveled to El Paso on short notice for a magazine assignment. I found it enjoyable, but on my final day, I was itching to get out of the city limits and explore before my evening flight. Every local I talked to gave me the same response: go for a scenic drive out to Mesilla.
Located just 44 miles northwest of El Paso on the fringes of Las ...Video: Winter Time-Lapse Of America's Southwest
Jan 19th, 2013 at 8:00AM: If you've been reading Dave Seminara's posts this week on winter hiking in Arches and Canyonlands National Park you probably already have some sense of just how spectacular this region of the U.S. actually is. But just in case you need a reminder, this beautiful time-lapse video from the American southwest will certainly do the trick. In addition to being filmed in the parks mentioned above, this ...
Hiking Arches National Park In Winter With A Pair Of Worn Out Sneakers
Jan 18th, 2013 at 10:00AM: How did I end up on the ass end of the famous Delicate Arch rock formation at Arches National Park in Utah? That's the question I asked myself one afternoon last week as I was standing on the slippery base of the arch in completely inappropriate sneakers, looking down at the steep drop into the canyon below. (see video below)
At Arches, you can't miss the Delicate Arch, a huge rock formation ...Want A National Park All To Yourself? Visit Canyonlands National Park In Winter
Jan 17th, 2013 at 10:00AM: It was 12 degrees as we stood before the Mesa Arch in Utah's Canyonlands National Park early on a Monday morning in January waiting for the sun to rise. But we weren't complaining because we knew that we had this wild and magnificent place almost all to ourselves.
Photographers have gathered at the Mesa Arch to photograph the early morning light that unfolds into the vast, majestic canyonlands ...Monument Valley, Utah: Hollywood's Wild West
Jan 16th, 2013 at 10:00AM: The road unfolds downhill, straight as an arrow, and appears to dead end at an otherworldly collection of sandstone buttes and mesas. We've all been here before, even if we've never stepped foot in the state of Utah. If you find yourself driving south on Utah Route 163, you will feel a strong sense of déjà vu about 12 miles north of Monument Valley. If the vista seems familiar, it's ...Experiencing Polygamy, Utah Style At Rockland Ranch
Jan 15th, 2013 at 10:00AM: "Why do some people not like that we have two mommies?"
That was the first thing that 7-year-old Faith Foster asked me when I walked into her family's home, which is carved into a 400-foot-high, ¼-mile deep rock some 30 miles from the nearest town in rural southeast Utah. Faith's parents aren't lesbians; they are polygamists.
Mention the word Utah in a word association game and the ...Braving The Bitter Cold To Photograph Monument Valley At Sunrise
Jan 13th, 2013 at 1:30PM: Waking up before dawn isn't usually high on my list of holiday priorities, especially on a dark, frigid winter day. But on a recent trip to Utah's Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the iconic place that more or less defines how we imagine the American West, I was up and out of my hotel by 6:30 a.m. in order to photograph the valley's stunning sandstone buttes and mesas in the early morning ...Four Corners: A Delightfully Confusing Tourist Trap
Jan 9th, 2013 at 11:00AM: Of course I knew that Four Corners – the spot where Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona meet – would be a tourist trap. But on a recent road trip from Durango to Monument Valley, Utah, I passed just five miles away from this geographically auspicious place and found that I couldn't resist the temptation to stop and see the only spot in America where four states meet.
The Navajo ...An Unforgettable Backcountry Tour Of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
Jan 9th, 2013 at 9:00AM: I'd seen this quintessentially Western landscape many times before in Marlboro ads, Geico commercials, Roadrunner cartoons, and in dozens of movies. But until I started to plan a trip to the Four Corners region, I had no idea that the famous, starkly beautiful dreamscape of red sandstone buttes and mesas is called the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
The 30,000-acre park sits on the ...A Day On Santa Fe's Canyon Road
Oct 31st, 2012 at 9:00AM: I'm not what could be described as a patron of the arts, yet for some reason, I seem to have a knack for living in cities famed for their galleries and arts and culture scene: Vail. Lahaina. Santa Barbara. Calistoga. Telluride. Could I be a latent art groupie?
Nah. I'm just attracted to scenic places. I also spent many years waiting tables to support my writing habit, and it's always been my ...Sunset Magazine's 'Westphoria' Blog Celebrates The Weirdness Of The Western States
Oct 1st, 2012 at 11:00AM: It's no secret that the 13 states comprising the Western U.S. are a bit unusual. Enter Westphoria, Sunset magazine's 4-month-old blog dedicated to celebrating all that's quirky, kick-ass, and distinct about the Left Coast, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions. Think retrofitted teardrop campers, chicken "sitters," bike-powered farmers market smoothies, and, uh, hotel rooms designed to resemble ...How To Not Look Like A Tourist In Santa Fe
Sep 5th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Although I was 26 before I visited New Mexico, I've always felt a strange kinship with the state. I suspect it's because much of my childhood was spent traveling to see my grandparents in Arizona (where my dad grew up). We'd attend pow-wows, visit local museums, and explore the high desert landscape, and I always yearned to cross the state line, and delve deeper into the Southwest.
On my first ...Steins, New Mexico: The Ultimate American Ghost Town
Jul 31st, 2012 at 11:00AM:
It concerns me that the gas station attendant has never heard of Steins. We are one stop away from Steins on New Mexico's Interstate 10. It's basically this gas station, flat desert, some yucca plants, then Steins. I could walk to my destination from here. Granted, I might get sunstroke and also scary close to the vultures on the fences, but the point is we're that close. "Sorry ma'am," he ...Canon City, Colorado: Prisons and Paddling
Jul 1st, 2012 at 10:00AM: You know how when you're driving out in the middle of nowhere, and you see those signs warning you not to pick up hitchhikers because you're passing a correctional facility?
Because, you know, it totally makes sense to locate prisons in isolated areas. Because, for most towns, being home to a prison isn't usually a tourism selling point – especially if they're already touted as a tourist ...California woman arrested in nail-painting incident on Southwest flight
Mar 8th, 2012 at 12:00PM: According to CBS Los Angeles, a California woman was arrested in late February for painting her nails on a Southwest flight bound for Houston. The woman, identified as Jeanie Daniels, was on her way to visit her boyfriend and claims that the passengers seated next to her agreed to let her do her nails.
But one of the flight attendants reportedly objected, so Daniels retreated to the bathroom to ...Southwest gives back, engages with medical transport program
Feb 29th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
Thinking of Southwest Airlines commonly brings to mind discount fares, free checked luggage, on-board snacks and a quirky, relaxed attitude about air travel. But to get a complete picture of Southwest, we need to add "a company that gives back in a big way." This week, the airline announced that over 70 hospitals and charities from across the United States have been selected for Southwest's 2012 ...Southwest airline interior evolves, gets planet-friendly
Jan 20th, 2012 at 2:30PM:
Called Evolve: The New Southwest Interior, Southwest Airlines introduced a new cabin layout this week at their Dallas headquarters. Due to be rolled out fleet-wide over the next year, the plan will cut 635 pounds off each plane and add six seats per aircraft in an eco-friendly way.
Many of the new developments were fabricated using products and manufacturing processes that favor the ...Telluride's Hotel Madeline gives the gift of all-inclusive holiday ski packages
Dec 10th, 2011 at 11:00AM: I don't know about you, but all I want for Christmas is a ski holiday in Telluride, Colorado. Call me biased, but as an on-and-off resident for five years, I consider it the most beautiful, authentically Western ski town in the Rockies, and the top resort in the U.S..
When it comes to actual skiing, there's 2,000-plus acres, never a lift line, and if you love steeps, off-piste, moguls, and ...Win SkyMall products at the NYC Southwest Porch
Nov 16th, 2011 at 3:30PM: Always wanted some of the SkyMall products that we profile every week in SkyMall Monday? Would you like to win some of those products? This Thursday, November 17, SkyMall is holding an event at the Southwest Porch in New York's Bryant Park. From 6pm to 8pm, representatives from our favorite catalog will be giving guests chances to win Garden Yetis, marshmallow shooters, the famous SkyRest Travel ...
