Southwest Discovered

We have yet to go one day without spotting someone wearing turquoise.  From rings and bracelets, to squash blossom necklaces and concho belts — for Southwesterners, wearing turquoise is as…

Over the fall, when the weather was relatively warm and our website was under construction, Mr.D went on some absolutely amazing hikes. Since it’s gloomy in Durango and we’re all…

Taco’bout the best combination ever!  We’re always looking for ways to mix up our taco fillings, both savory and sweet. Today we’re sharing our two most requested recipes – for dinner…

Introducing our newest feature, the SWD Guest Q&A!  Each week we will feature a Southwesterner to learn about their passions and favorite places and vacation spots in our region.  This being the…

Having grown up in the Mojave Desert, Mr.D knows how it feels to drive ‘on a dark desert highway with a cool wind in his hair.’  His teen years were spent listening…

Hello, Friends! 2016 has been a most interesting year to say the least, so to ring in the New Year we want to share some customs from the Southwest —…

Being creative types, we’re always looking for new ways to express ourselves.  Through our friends Dollie (ceramist / beaded necklace expert) and De Potter (master ceramist), we discovered an art…

The Southwest’s beloved chiles meet famous master works of art.   Here is Mr.D’s series that posts to our Facebook page each Monday … a celebration of all things chile ……

  Hello, Friends! With the smell of piñon wood fires in the air, Christmas lights lining houses and paper bag luminarias with snowflake cut-outs, the stagecoach taking kiddos for a ride in…

We love eating empanadas all year long, and taking a class from our dear friends Norma and Hutch from The Feasting Place in New Mexico really amped up our culinary creations.  Some…