For something different to start 2026, we are pleased to announce breakfast at a unique establishment on the Turquoise Trail, just north of Cedar Crest at 12540 N Highway 14, Sandia Park, NM 87047. Join your Roadrunner friends for a breakfast buffet in the lovely family-owned Lantern Ridge Market & Nursery on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 9:00AM. Fueled by a shared passion for community, food, farming, travel, and family, brothers Seth and Ethan Stockton transformed a former community spot into a multifaceted destination. It's a market, a nursery, a restaurant, and an event center. It’s a beautiful drive from Santa Fe down Route 14; and from Albuquerque, you can go through the canyon on Route 40E or get onto old Route 66 for a more laid-back option. Some of us have had lunches there after informal drives. If you have never been there, you're in for a treat.

There will be a buffet with a cost of $30/person, excluding tip. Here is a link to the venue: https://www.lanternridgemarket.com/ There are two parking lots, so there will be plenty of room for our beautiful cars. If the weather gets bad, bring your SUV’s. We’ll be eating in a winterized tent, but don’t worry, we will be toasty with efficient heaters.

The buffet includes:

Seasonal fruit
Assorted mini pastries and muffins
Bacon (Theirs is especially good.) and link sausage
Scrambled eggs
Potato hash
Option to make your own burrito
Coffee & tea (specialty coffees are available, but on your own $)

Be sure to stop in at their country store for unique deli items to take home. We look forward to seeing everyone at the first of our new year events.