JL Mercer Boot Company is a custom boot maker based in San Angelo, Texas. We were fortunate to get a behind the scenes look during our visit.
Downtown San Angelo was a nice surprise on our road trip through the American West. We stopped to visit my good friend Lenny who has lived there for many years.
My friend Lenny took us to some great places to eat during our two day stay in San Angelo. There are lots of good restaurants to choose from. It’s too bad we didn’t have more time to try a few more.
Terlingua is a ghost town in the Big Bend region of Texas. It makes a great base for visiting Big Bend National Park and the surrounding area.
Marfa was a fun town to visit. Although our time there was short, we really enjoyed the quirkiness mixed in with the history. I’d love to go back and spend more time there.
Cloudcroft is a village in southern New Mexico. It sits in the Lincoln National Forest not too far from Alamogordo and is a popular tourist destination.
The historic Old Town of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is where the original settlement of the city began.
Cerrillos is a small village in New Mexico. It sits along the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, not too far from Santa Fe.
Red River is a resort town in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in northern New Mexico. We stopped to stretch our legs while driving the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway from Taos.
Taos Pueblo is a Native American community just outside Taos, New Mexico. It has been continuously inhabited for over 1,000 years and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.