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AlbuqRay Says: In the summer time, go to the melodrama in the Engine House Theatre. The Coal Mine Museum is right next to it.
AlbuqRay Says: Madrid is still famous for its Xmas lights on the first two weekends in December. One picture shows the elevated shops on Main Street where the old soda fountain was located. Unfortunately that shop has gone out of business. Even the outdoor toilets have Xmas lights inside.
kymbanm Says: Okay, so I don't know what this really is, but to me it reminded be of a ball of yarn and a bunch of knitting needles .... the artist just might be horrified to find out my interpretation :)This particular piece did not seem to be for sale .. but there are plenty of other...
lareina Says: Madrid is a small town, so don't go here expecting a whole lot to do, unless you arrive during shopping hours. The main road is filled with colorful shops and artist's studios, but after 5 o'clock most places shut down and Madrid can be a little dull. After 5, you can head...
Java Junction: Great coffee spot
toonsarah Says: I am always on the search for a good cup of coffee, and especially when in the US, where so many establishments serve what I describe as “brown water” (when I’m being polite!) So when we spotted this promising-looking coffee shop in the midst of Madrid’s galleries I was keen...
The Hollar: Fresh salads and more
toonsarah Says: Arriving in Madrid from the south around lunch-time, the Hollar was the first likely-looking place we spotted for a bite to eat. It had a good range of lighter meals on the menu, and seemed popular, so we decided to give it a try. There were a number of tables in the shady...
Jezebel Soda Fountain: An old-fashioned ice cream parlor
Bunsch Says: On the Boardwalk, you can bring your sweet tooth to Jezebel's, which is an original soda fountain from the 1920s. Take your cone outside and enjoy the view. There are several other little shops on the Boardwalk which you can explore once you're finished, but I only strolled...
2 wheels or 4 wheels .... this IS a road trip :)
kymbanm Says: You will need to drive up to Madrid, along Hwy 14 which is also known as the Turquoise Trail. Though not much of a road trip .. this is something I do in about half a day... definitely a worthy diversion :)So find a conveyance and wander on up!
Walking this mountain road .....
kymbanm Says: Once I get to Madrid, I like to park at one end of the town and walk the town ..... up one side of the street and back to my car down the other. I get a better feel for this little piece of heaven as I wander in and out of the businesses and survey the roadside artwork. The...
various: Arts and crafts in Madrid
toonsarah Says: It seems that almost every building in Madrid houses a gallery or craft shop, and many of them have pretty high-quality items – paintings, jewellery, native pottery, sculpture and much more. Many of the shops are run by the artist themselves and it’s fun and interesting to...
Ghost Town Trading Post: My Favorite Shop in Madrid
AlbuqRay Says: It has all kinds of local crafts and art, including jewelry, minerals and many interesting Indian artifacts. It is owned by Honore and Hugh Hackett. They also have The Great Madrid Gift Emporium across the street (see the next tip).
The Great Madrid Gift Emporium: Another Good Shop
AlbuqRay Says: This shop has quality jewlery, unique clothing, art and miscellaneous gifts. It advertises the "cheapest silver west of the Pecos." The Utility Shack in Albuquerque might dispute that, but the emporium has some really nice things.
Madrid, New Mexico: Pick a gallery, any gallery ....
kymbanm Says: What can I say? Each gallery has a different feel and look. There are clothing galleries, photographic exhibits, oils, watercolors, 3-dimensional works, pottery, jewelry and more :)Just jump out of your car when you get to town and begin your journey into a New Mexico art...
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Madrid is a peaceful town with peaceful attitudes. There is public art everywhere. The Peace Monument is next to The Great Madrid Gift Emporium. L'atelier Edward Gilliam is just one example of the many artists' studios and galleries. The sculptures on the mine tailings are south of town across from the "Kickin' Ass Ranch."
Written Dec 3, 2005
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Madrid once had the reputation that many residents had been abducted by UFO's. Maybe the annual Xmas lights were seen from the air by others besides TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) passengers. There was once even a shop called El Abducto. It has been closed for a while now. Who knows where the owners went??? Fortunately, my cousin bought a t-shirt at that shop several years ago, so we do have evidence that it existed. She found it for me when I was in California recently. She was standing next to Rodin's "Gates of Hell" on the Stanford campus when I took these pics. What does happen to abductees?
Updated May 13, 2007
toonsarah Says: Los Cerrillos (usually shortened to simply Cerrillos) is the place that gave the Turquoise Trail its name, but in the past its mines have yielded treasures of many kinds. Los Cerrillos means Little Hills, and in the hills surrounding this once prosperous town were found not...
toonsarah Says: If Madrid was once a ghost town (and officially still is, despite its lively appearance) then Golden, just to the south, most definitely is one to this day. It was the site of the very first gold rush west of the Mississippi back in 1825, even before the more famous...
AlbuqRay Says: Someone with a sense of humor used to live just south of Madrid on State Highway 14. The little house is partially made out of a railroad car and the bridge from a flatbed trailer. He/She must have been a welder, since the gate is very unique. The "ranch" is abandoned now....
toonsarah Says: Madrid (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, MAD-rid, unlike its Spanish namesake) was a coal-mining town, founded in 1869. In its heyday the town supplied coal for the Santa Fe Railroad, local customers and even the US Government. It was one of the first...
kymbanm Says: Can I say this enough? GET OUT OF YOUR CAR AND WALK AROUND!!!I You'll only get the feel if you touch this town .... physically touch ....... I love the eclectic nature of this town! You'll find native art, pop-art, and even cowboy art :) I've come up here to spend money,...
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Artist Colony on the Turquoise Trail
Madrid was once wholely owned by a coal company. The area was booming in the 1800's. The mine supplied coal for the Santa Fe Railroad, the US Government, and local mines and people. In the 1930's, the...
Madrid may be categorised as a ghost town, but its inhabitants and its many visitors looked very much alive to us! Nearly every one of the old houses lining the town’s main street seems to be a...
A place to play along the Turquoise Trail
The Turquoise Trail is the mountain road from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. I began my drive up Hwy 14 by having breakfast (okay, more like lunch) in Cedar Crest. A few miles further North is...
It is MAD-rid, not Ma-DRID. And it is a "recovered ghost town" that now exists as an artists' colony, or, as a wag put it, "one big dysfunctional family." Multi-colored buildings, mailboxes, gazebos...
hwy 14 north to santa fe runs through Madrid. it is an old mining town that appears to be experiencing a bout of gentrification. art galleries, 2 hostels/b&b's, a great bar called the mineshaft...
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