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Homebound seniors in Bernalillo and Placitas just got a new lifeline: Meals on Wheels New Mexico is rolling out a weekday delivery route to both communities, stretching its reach beyond Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and Corrales.

Food & Drink, Placitas, Town of Bernalillo

Meals on Wheels rolls Into Bernalillo and Placitas

by Kevin Hendricks August 6, 2026

Bernalillo may be a small town, but it’s rich with tradition. One of its grandest traditions returns next week. The 333rd Fiestas de San Lorenzo honor the town’s patron saint with meals, processions, dances and the ceremonial transfer of a statue of St. Lawrence of Rome. (Courtesy photo)

+Arts & Culture, Town of Bernalillo

It’s fiesta time: Three days of activities to celebrate patron saint of Bernalillo

by Kevin Hendricks August 6, 2026August 6, 2026

Bernalillo is tuning up for a weekend that's part concert, part block party and all community. The Town of Bernalillo is hosting "Música y Mas" at Rotary Park Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9, packing the schedule with live music, culture and — if the flyer's promise holds — some seriously good vibes.

Music, Town of Bernalillo

Bernalillo’s turning up the volume this weekend with ‘Música y Mas’

by Kevin Hendricks August 6, 2026

Many of the metro area’s top bars and restaurants squared off at The BLOCK Saturday, and Rio Grande Social says it came out on top.

Food & Drink, Rio Rancho

Rio Grande Social claims top prize at Rio Rancho Margarita Festival

by Kevin Hendricks August 4, 2026

The Rio Rancho Margarita Festival lands at The BLOCK Saturday, noon to 6 p.m., pitting the city's top bars and restaurants against each other in a tasting competition — and putting you in the judge's seat.

Food & Drink, Rio Rancho

Sip, vote and celebrate: Rio Rancho’s Margarita Festival arrives this weekend

by Kevin Hendricks July 30, 2026

Nambe Lake Autumn, photo encaustic, 16x12, Dana Patterson Roth

Art & Artists, Placitas

Placitas gallery to showcase art inspired by NM’s disappearing waters

by Kevin Hendricks July 29, 2026

Horse lovers can now grab tickets to the 2026 Horseshoes & Heels Gala, the annual fundraiser keeping rescued and rehabilitated horses fed, trained and cared for at the Stables at Tamaya. (Courtesy photo)

+Arts & Culture, Sandoval County

Tickets On Sale for Tamaya’s Horseshoes & Heels Gala Benefiting Rescued Horses

by Kevin Hendricks July 22, 2026

Randy Brokeshoulder, who carries Hopi, Navajo and Absentee Shawnee heritage, works from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 2, finishing each figure with natural pigments, yarn, feathers and horsehair. (Courtesy photo)

+Arts & Culture, Sandoval County

Hopi carver turns cottonwood root into art at Coronado Historic Site Aug. 2

by Kevin Hendricks July 22, 2026

Khalil Lorando, the 11-year-old CEO of Kyreeze Lemonade, manages orders at a recent community event. Lorando balances school with his growing business, saving his earnings to purchase a Jeep Wrangler by age 16.

Food & Drink, Rio Rancho

Squeezing success: How an 11-year-old turned a lemonade stand into a legit business

by Tristen Critchfield July 21, 2026

Rio Rancho readers get a reason to celebrate — and a reason to party as The Paper. throws open the doors Thursday for a free Summer BLOCK Party marking its expansion into the City of Vision.

+Arts & Culture, Rio Rancho

Summer BLOCK Party and beyond: What to do in and around Rio Rancho this weekend

by Kevin Hendricks July 16, 2026