New Mexico

The first day of Spring is one thing, and the first Spring day is another.

The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.

Henry van Dyke

When most people think of Spring, especially half-way through the month of May, no doubt fresh flowers, birds nesting, and warm breezes come to mind. In most other places this would be true, however, the weather here in New Mexico is not usually so obliging, as we mentioned before in previous posts, talking about the ever present wind. Living in the High Desert usually means skipping over most of the Spring season entirely, heading straight from the depths of frigid Winter, to the blistering heat of mid-Summer, all in the short span of a month. Although we can, and often do, get a lot of snow in the Winter, the rest of the year is usually very dry, due mostly to the constant wind. Rain begins to take on an entirely new quality here. Continue reading →

We finally had an opportunity to visit Harry’s Roadhouse in Santa Fe since they offer gluten free breakfast and lunch options. So many people had told us about it, but since they serve mostly breakfast and lunch, it was generally, and regrettably so, never that enticing an option for us, since most of these choices involve gluten, and lots of it. Through the grapevine, we learned that one of the owners is celiac, and is now continuously expanding their menu offering gluten free options to their patrons. We were told that Harry’s takes every precaution to avoid cross-contamination with gluten. Of course, hearing this, we just had to check it out.

Harry’s Roadhouse is a long-time local favorite and is known for its casual atmosphere, offering great food at an affordable price. It can be a little tricky to find, since it is just outside the inner core of Santa Fe, on the Old Las Vegas Highway (see our Restaurant Page for address and phone number), which runs alongside the I-25, in Southeast Santa Fe. Continue reading →