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New Mexico Santero Bobby Garcia turns old tin from the Santuario de Chimayo's roof into crosses ($25-$65) adorned with turquoise or images of la virgen de Guadalupe and el santo niño de Atocha using Penitente-style tinwork. Garcia's tin is all that is left of the 1922 roof that was replaced in 1999. He even uses scraps of tiny pieces and mixes them with the sacred dirt to seal in small decorative canisters ($6). Make a stop at Blondie's (839 Paseo de Peralta, 986-9200) and get a piece of history as you make your pilgrimage this Easter.
Kites haven't changed much over the years, except that some genius finally figured out that it's difficult to hang onto a 4-inch roll of string while 80-mph winds are attempting to fly off with your off-spring. Modern kite-flying now consists of plastic reels of 30-pound test flight line and kites like the "Storm Series" that come with their own zippered Cordura storage cases ($29.95). For old-school flyers, Horizon's (328 S. Guadalupe St., 983-1554) has a slew of rainbow-colored butterflies, dragonflies, birds and box kites ($9.95 and up) to delight flyers of all ages. Remember, April is National Kite Flying Month.See the full content of this document
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In with the New; Must-Haves for the Season
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Since we've managed to skip winter this year, the allergy season has a jump-start on pollen production and has locals suffering allergy shiners and sticky eyes on windy days. Help keep the sneezing and ...See the full content of this document
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