Raton was founded as a stop on the Santa Fe Trail. In the late 1800's the town developed as a railroad, mining, and ranching center for NE New Mexico. It is a very poor town now due to no mining here. The population is about 6500 and almost at 7000 ft above sea level. Talk about a challenge for cooking. Nathan's grandparents ranched in this part of the country. In fact the Solano's boot shop pictured above is where Nathan got some of his cowboy boots as a young kid. Nathan went to kindergarten in Springer, 30 mins south, before his family moved to Arkansas. He remembers Raton as a child...pretty amazing how life can bring you full circle.
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