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    Valverde Store - We have unique Talavera designs

    Valverde Store

    3.9(8 reviews)
    43.8 mi

    My wife and I travel from Tucson to Hatch every year (8 hour round trip) to visit the Valverde…read moreStore and get our green chile for the year. Victor and Lety are always so friendly and helpful. We call ahead to be sure they have both the extra hot as well as the hot green chile before we make the trip. We are able to pick out the chile we want before it is roasted and cleaned as well as spices, frijoles, enchilada sauce, jalapeños, gueritos, and my favorite curtidos! After roasting and cleaning, they put a large plastic bag in out ice chests and we are able to transport the chile to Tucson and easily transfer it to quart freezer bags for freezing. There are many choices for your chile in Hatch but Valverde is simply the best, with friendly and helpful staff.

    We stopped in here during a visit to Hatch this fall. We had a long chat with Letty, the charming…read moreand efficient owner, about green chile sauce and bought a few jars of both their red and green sauces. They're excellent. Not too hot (medium rated) and very flavorful. We also bought a ristra, which traveled well to the West Coast and then back to St Louis, and which is now hanging in our kitchen. Their pottery selection is excellent and well priced. We didn't have room for anything large, so passed on buying any pots this time. We'll come back and try again soon. The only thing that keeps me from offering five stars is the relatively low stock of sauces. That may be just be the result of our timing--we were there in October.

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    Bowlin's Akela Flats - on the 10!

    Bowlin's Akela Flats

    4.5(59 reviews)
    24.9 mi
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    This store....has it all!…read more Lots of different things to sell. Toys, relics, religious items, house goods and more. Most had solid pricing. They are a HUGE supplier of fireworks . Wait, people use fireworks other than July 4? Evidently, yes absolutely. . People buy from all around the US. Don't know if fireworks are popular in NM ??? The Godfather. $1100 package f fireworks- estimated would be about 4 hours of a show. They sell about 4-5 of the Godfather annually. I believe him We bought a few on smaller ones, I'm not comfortable with the big ones. Concerned about safety, losing a finger or eye is not acceptable. We used the fireworks that night. Can't take them home to CA! I listed two of the videos. They sold moccasins, but were fairly pricey. $60+. Unless that's a good price, unsure. World famous fudge ...I had to bite. $12 a pound was reasonable. They had 6flavors, I chose chocolate, peanut butter and chocolate with pecan. Fudge was good, but not amazing. Worth getting some, yes. The guy assisting me was super friendly. Chatted about the fireworks and their desert bot (transformer you know! Haha. ). Their mascot , is also available for sale if you are interested. $20k ). Also about his whereabouts, and why he moved from Alaska to NM. Super kind guy. Oh yeah, and it's also a gas station. . So maybe at least come to fill up .

    Road trips have a way of making you stop for the most unexpected treasures, and for me, it all…read morestarted with a sign advertising homemade cookies a few miles back. You already know I had to pull over! From the moment I walked into Bowlin's Aleka Flats, the staff greeted me with genuine warmth. The store itself is such a fun place to browse--filled with unique Southwestern treasures like shirts, ponchos, serapes, moccasins, souvenirs, and so much more. Even if you only come for the cookies, you'll probably end up wandering the aisles for a bit. Speaking of cookies... I could see the staff constantly rotating fresh batches, so I knew they weren't sitting around getting stale. I also appreciated that they offered options with and without nuts. We ended up grabbing a dozen because, let's be honest, the price made it an easy decision. Individual cookies are just $0.99 each, but a dozen is only $9. We picked up six original chocolate chip, three sugar pecan, and three chocolate chip pecan cookies. One thing that stood out was watching the employee preparing the cookies while wearing gloves. It's a small detail, but it shows they take pride in food handling and cleanliness, and I always notice those things. The staff was incredibly friendly and even thanked me for stopping by... even though cookies were literally the only reason I came in. And yes, I'm on a road trip, so don't judge me! My kiddos thanked me the second they took their first bite, and that was all the confirmation I needed. These cookies were soft, chewy, fresh, and absolutely worth the stop. If you're driving through, do yourself a favor and pull over. Grab a dozen--you'll thank yourself later. I'll definitely be making this one of my regular road-trip cookie stops!

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