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Discover Abiquiú
- Mar 1
- 9 min
Art That Speaks: Debra Fritts
Abiquiu, this little village in northern New Mexico, has become a tourist destination and bucket list item because of its history, the blending of cultures, and, of course, America’s most famous female artist, Georgia O’Keeffe. Touring Georgia's home and studio in the village is a popular attraction, as her property stands today just as it did when she lived there. Georgia was inspired by the land, the vistas, rock formations, the random bones she found, and the colors. The l
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Discover Abiquiú
- Feb 5
- 8 min
Interview with The Desert Monk of The Monastery of Christ in the Desert
On the bank of the Rio Chama in Abiquiu, New Mexico, in the Chama Canyon wilderness, sits a beautiful Benedictine monastic community – The Monastery of Christ in the Desert. The monks in this community have the goal of living the contemplative life which St. Benedict, whose Rule is followed, envisioned as a life free from all attachments so that a relationship with God is the central, and even exclusive, relationship. The monastery is a rich part of Abiquiu’s fabric, and welc
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Discover Abiquiú
- Jan 18
- 4 min
Abiquiu: The Hoot of the Owl
Sitting outside on our lakeside portal, overlooking #Abiquiu Lake and the million-year-old red cliffs, it feels fitting that an owl silently flies by above me. No doubt, the owl was tracking prey, in search of food. Fitting, because if you didn’t know, Abiquiu (pronounced A-bhi-kyoo, as in A as in Apple, Bi and in Big, and Quiu pronounced like the letter Q) gets its name from the Tewa Puebloan words “pay sha boo-oo”, meaning "timber-end town”, and “abechin”, meaning “the hoot
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Discover Abiquiú
- Jan 9
- 6 min
Welcome 2021 - Thank you All for Weathering 2020 with Us.
Happy New Year! All of us at The Grand Hacienda B&B, The Casita del Lago and Abiquiu Lake Mesa Vacation Homes, and the Studios of Abiquiu Lake wish you a healthy, joyful, and travel-filled 2021!
For the past 14 years, we have started each year with a letter of thanks to our “family of friends and guests”. We are so thankful for all of you who weathered 2020 with us. It has been a bumpy ride, for sure!
When life gave us 2020, we adapted. We spent the year mastering soc
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Discover Abiquiú
- Sep 22, 2020
- 4 min
A Californian’s Perspective on the History of New Mexico Wines
By Guest Blogger: Robert Dolci, President of the Northern Rio Grande Chapter of the New Mexico Vine and Wine Society I spent most of my adult life in California’s Silicon Valley, and what I know about wine came out of a bottle from either Napa Valley or Sonoma County. Just about the only wine I drank from my mid 20s until my mid 60s was wines from Northern California. Why not, it was really good stuff. In 2012, my wife Wendy and I moved to New Mexico. In 2013, we joined the V
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Discover Abiquiú
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
Rufous Has Arrived!
They’re here…..but they are just passing through. The Rufous Hummingbirds have checked in at #TheGrandHacienda, #TheCasitaDelLago and #AbiquiuLakeMesa in large numbers! While we know them as the Rufous Hummingbird, their scientific name is the Selasphorus rufus, and they are members of the Trochilidae family. They will live between 3 to 5 years. The smallest hummingbird, their size is about 3.75 inches and they weigh only about 3 grams. At The Grand Hacienda B&B, we have five
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Discover Abiquiú
- Mar 4, 2020
- 3 min
Spring is in the Air
Spring 2020 in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
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Discover Abiquiú
- Nov 22, 2019
- 4 min
Abiquiu Weekend Update
Weekend Update, Nov 22 - 24, 2019.
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Discover Abiquiú
- Nov 15, 2019
- 3 min
Abiquiu Happenings!
What's happening in and around Abiquiu, NM.
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Discover Abiquiú
- Nov 8, 2019
- 2 min
Your Abiquiú Weekend Update: November 8 - 10
It’s going to be a great weekend to get outside and #DiscoverAbiquiu! Temperatures are on the rise for the weekend, making it a great time to enjoy fall weather in the Abiquiu area. There are many hiking trails and cultural/historical sites to explore. And, a huge welcome and shout-out to guests at #TheCasitadelLago and #AbiquiuLakeMesa this weekend: Trixie from Santa Fe, Beth from New York, and Sheleigh from New Holland, PA. Registration is now open for The Artful Life Ret
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Discover Abiquiú
- Oct 19, 2019
- 2 min
Weekend Update: Oct 19 - 20
Be sure to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather and views this weekend. The high on Saturday will be around 64 and 56 on Sunday - cooler temps but still hot in the sun. Perfect hiking weather. The cottonwoods are changing and the vistas are incredible in every direction. Also, this is a great weekend for bird watching - the birds are very active and we just saw an eagle over Abiquiu Lake. Looking for art related events? Visit the Artists on the Portal at the Abiqui
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Discover Abiquiú
- Nov 16, 2018
- 2 min
"Highly Recommended"
Over the years, we’ve been privileged to earn many awards, recognitions and five-star reviews. Each and every one means a lot of us because we work really hard to provide awesome vacation rental experiences out here in Abiquiú. To us, the vacation rental journey isn’t just about providing high quality, well-furnished beautiful homes (although we do that, too) – it’s more about providing an authentic experience for guests who visit the area. We all know that not all vacatio
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Discover Abiquiú
- Nov 2, 2018
- 3 min
“It’s the most wonderful place you can imagine. It’s so beautiful there. It’s ridiculous.”- O'Keeffe
When you set out to #DiscoverAbiquiu, you most certainly will discover that you are in “O’Keeffe Territory”, and for good reason. Georgia O’Keeffe first visited Abiquiu in 1929, and eventually made it her permanent home in 1949. Her famous paintings depict her representation of everything “New Mexico,” including Abiquiu’s Cerro Pedernal, Plaza Blanca, Ghost Ranch and numerous landscapes and still life paintings. The natural world that surrounded her – the landscape, river, m
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Discover Abiquiú
- Sep 20, 2018
- 3 min
Your New Mexico Bucket List
Is Abiquiú, New Mexico on your bucket list? If not, we think it should be. While Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos and Los Alamos attract over 6 million visitors each year, it is the village of Abiquiú that we believe is the hidden gem – and no visit to New Mexico is complete without spending time in Abiquiú: The Land of Enchantment, the Home of Georgia O’Keeffe. Dinosaurs, Native Americans, Spanish explorers, and castle wrestlers all called this land home. The village of Abiqui
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Discover Abiquiú
- Sep 12, 2018
- 2 min
Hummingbirds - Carrying Messages of Love and Joy
‘Tis the season of the chuparosa, or hummingbird. Our recent guests at The Casita del Lago (#TheCasitaDelLago), visiting all the way from Amsterdam, told us that they loved watching the hummingbirds outside. We were happy to explain that in New Mexico, we have 17 different species of hummingbirds, and you can see many of those species in the spring and fall as they migrate. We are blessed that they love to hang out outside our windows – creating a show better than TV. Hummi
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