Sports + Recreation

Coach Jason Eck

UNM chooses new Lobos football coach Article by Rich Ringrose and Richard Lakin | Photography by University of New Mexico Athletic Department Our publisher, a former high school head coach and college coach, sat down with Jason Eck, the new head coach for the University of New Mexico Lobos football program. Jason has 26 years’ experience in college football and is coming from the University of Idaho, where he led the Idaho Vandals to three straight playoff berths, including the quarterfinals...

May 2025

Food + Beverage

Doug Lanham of Jinja Bar & Bistro

Owner Doug Lanham owns three outstanding Asian restaurants to New Mexico Article by Richard Lakin | Photography by Victoria Gonzales and Richard Lakin Doug Lanham, the founding partner of Jinja Bar & Bistro, has put a lot of thought into the food, ambience, and service of his three Asian restaurants (one in Santa Fe, two in Albuquerque). He told us, “We wanted to provide a memorable sensory experience that our guests can have, and we really worked on our layout. We worked on the acoustics, the...

May 2025

Local Services

Mark and Nicole Tobiassen

Helping businesses grow Article by Andrea Jacquin | Photography by Brittany Higgins/ BCreative Studio Mark and Nicole Tobiassen are the husband-and-wife duo behind Action Coach business coaching. In 2008, they acquired Action Coach to empower business owners to succeed while making time for what truly matters in life. Today, Action Coach works together with clients to establish goals and determine strategies that drive their businesses forward. Action Coach helps clients enjoy a work-life...

May 2025

Health + Wellness

New Mexico Men’s Wellness

Enriching men's lives Article by Andrea Lacquin | Photography by Uwe Schroeter, Joseph Woods, Roger Harmon Victor La Cerva, MD, worked for many years as a pediatrician and eventually became the Medical Director of Family Health for the Department of Health in New Mexico. Through his work, he recognized the need for connection among men to improve their physical health. In the 1980s, he co-founded New Mexico Men’s Wellness with his co-workers. The first conference was held in 1985 and focused...

May 2025

Arts + Culture

Native Guitar Tours

Featuring the Pueblo community Article by Andrea Jacquin | Photography by Ryan Begay Jir Anderson grew up on the Cochiti Pueblo. His father was originally from Cochiti, and his mother was from the San Felipe Pueblo. Music has always played a significant role in Anderson’s life. “I’m a musician at heart. I started at the age of 13. My parents bought me my first guitar,” says Anderson. As a Native American, he believes “music is just another extension of our traditions.” Anderson is the...

April 2025

Life + Culture

Nicole Kapnison

Indulge and Enjoy Article by Andrea Jacquin | Photography by Zack Coker and Kalen Rydan Nicole Kapnison is no stranger to the restaurant business. She grew up watching her father succeed as a local entrepreneur and restaurant owner.  Her father, Nick Kapnison, owned several restaurants in Albuquerque. He operated and owned the original El Patron, Yanni’s, Nick & Jimmy’s, Sandy’s, and Kap’s. Kapnison says, “I’ve learned a lot from him—what to do- what not to do. The biggest thing he’s taught...

April 2025

Travel

The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness

A day trip on the high-desert Article by Richard Lakin | Photography by Autumn Oglesby The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is 45,000 acres of high-desert badlands just south of Farmington, New Mexico that is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Known for its surreal hoodoos (tall, thin spires of rock formed by erosion), Bisti is a true wilderness area with no facilities. It is an isolated and rugged place that requires some preparation if you’re going there to hike or camp. There will be...

April 2025

Arts + Culture

Colonel Susana Corona

A career of military service Article by Richard Lakin | Photography by courtesy of Col. Corona New Mexico native Colonel Susana Corona knew in her Alamogordo High School days that she wanted to serve her country. She told us “I wanted to serve my country and so I looked at opportunities to serve and went to the New Mexico State University ROTC detachment 505 office and asked, ‘What do I need to do to sign up?’ I was also really interested in the travel opportunities that the military offered.”...

April 2025

Shopping

Generations of Craftmanship

Ladies creating a legacy of silversmithing Article and Photography by Richard Lakin With the popularity of hand-crafted jewelry in New Mexico, we here at Albuquerque City Lifestyle keep an eye out for talented silversmiths. Recently, we encountered some ladies who have been doing it for generations. Dee Devine, who works with her mother and husband, told us, “I'm a fourth-generation silversmith and my mom is the third. We all work together hand-making fine sterling silver and gemstone jewelry...

April 2025

Travel

The Forest Frozen in Time

The Petrified Forest-A great day trip from Albuquerque Article by Andrea Jacquin | Photography by Richard Lakin Between Flagstaff and Albuquerque is an ancient forest frozen in time. Petrified Forest National Park encompasses 220,000 acres in Arizona. The trees of the once-dense forest collapsed due to natural occurrences. 225 million years ago, the forest became buried and covered in groundwater and volcanic ash. The ash and water began seeping into the logs. This process turned the wood into...

March 2025