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JOHN AXTON “Storms of November” • 18" x 18" • Oil
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“Denver Snow” • 16" x 18" • Oil
“Sunrise” • 16" x 20" • Acrylic
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ALBERT HANDELL • RAMON KELLEY • JAKKI KOUFFMAN • RANDY HASSON • JOHN NIETO KEVIN RED STAR • JEAN RICHARDSON • ROBERT T. RITTER • KEVIN ROBB • ROSIE SANDIFER
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Exploring the Land, the Ar t & the People
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SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
LORDSBURG
Duck Races Elephant Butte
DEMING
Painted Desert
Steins Mercantile
SILVER CITY
Golf Course
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LAS CRUCES
Catwalk
Our Lady of Health Church
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OLD WEST y r t n Cou
Silver City Museum
LORDSBURG
Shakespeare
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Mineral Hot Springs
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Oregon Mountains
Farm & Heritage Museum
DEMING
Cliff Dwellings
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Shibori Dress by Carter Smith
Gemstone Treasure Bracelets, Opals, Diamonds, Tanzanites and more in 18 kt gold by Tony Malmed
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Celebrate the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s Fifth Anniversary
Dedicated to the art of Georgia O’Keeffe and the work of her American modernist contemporaries
217 Johnson St r e et, Sant a Fe, N M 87501
505.946.1000, www.o k e e f f e mus e u m . o r g
Georgia O’Keeffe, RAM’S HEAD, BLUE MORNING GLORY, 1938 Oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Promised gift, The Bur nett Foundation
CONTRIBUTORS Joe Burgess is president of Camino Real Publishing is a photo journalist for New Mexico Traveler, El Paso Life, Silver City Life, Gallup Life and Lincoln Spirit magazines. Ted Lynn is an editor, author, teacher, freelance writer with more than 1,000 articles to his credit. He also critiques works and conducts public relations for several companies. (www.writerscenter.com)
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ALEXANDER'S INN 529 East Palace Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87501 • 505-920-4701 www.alexandersinn.com alexandinn@aol.com An historic inn near the Plaza, with fireplaces, antiques and hot tubs surrounded by beautiful gardens. $20.00 fee per stay, per pet - we accept most pets. THE BISHOP’S LODGE Bishop’s Lodge Road Santa Fe, NM • 505-983-6377 The lodge has selected “Pet Friendly” rooms for an additional charge of $20. A $150 deposit is required, refundable after inspection of room - most dogs and cats are accepted. CRYSTAL MESA FARM Bishop’s Lodge Road 3547 State Road - Highway 14 Santa Fe, NM • 505-474-5224 www.crystalmesafarm.com Stunning adobe hacienda with countr y setting with wonderful vistas - 25 minutes from the Plaza. Elegant interiors, private baths, fireplaces, hot tub, TV & VCR and a "Tipi" for lodging. ELDORADO HOTEL 309 West San Francisco Santa Fe, NM 87501 • 505-988-4455 www.eldoradohotel.com One time non-refundable $5 0 fee Suggest animals be leashed and have a carrying case, if left in the room. INN OF THE ANASAZI 113 Washington Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-988-3030 • 800-688-8100 www.innoftheanasazi.com Pets Welcome. $20 cleaning fee with 2 Hour “Pet Sitting” available.
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INN OF THE TURQUOISE BEAR 342 East Buena Vista Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 800-396-4104 • 505-983-0798 www.turquoisebear.com Pets welcome, based on space available $20 per pet, per stay. INN ON THE ALAMEDA 303 East Alameda Santa Fe, NM 87501 888-335-3407 • info@inn-alameda.com www.innonthealameda.com Nestled in the Hear t of Sant a Fe, relax in a garden courtyard setting. Lavish continental breakfast and afternoon wine reception included. One pet only per room, strict 30 lb. limit, $20 nightly fee, subject to availability. QUALITY INN 3011 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, NM 87505 505-471-1121 800-228-5151 Most pets accepted - must not be left in room unattended. TECA-TU 500 Montezuma Santa Fe, NM 87501 Sanbusco Center 505-982-9374 Teca-Tu, a P aws Worthy Emporium & Deli offers you and your pets a bowwowie-meowie shopping experience. www.tecatu.com SILVER CITY
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - Silver City 1103 Superior Street Silver City, NM 88061 800-HOLIDAY Pets allowed only in smoking rooms, no kennels available.
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FECHIN INN 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571 888-751-1001 • 505-751-1000 www.fechin-inn.com A $50 fee per stay, limited to dogs less than 25 lbs. MABEL DODGE LUHAN Historic Inn & Conference Center 240 Morada Lane • Taos, NM 87571 800-846-2235 • 505-751-9686 www.mabeldodgeluhan.com Limited rooms for pets - $25 per day. GALLUP/INDIAN COUNTRY AREA
EL RANCHO HOTEL 1000 East 66 Avenue Gallup, NM 87301 800-543-6351 Pets Welcome - must be leashed and not left unattented in the rooms. Z LAZY B GUEST RANCH McGaffey Area in the Zuni Mountains PO Box 492 • Ft. Wingate, NM 87316 505-488-5600 • www.zlazyb.com Most pets allowed with $15 additional charge ( no puppies ). BEST WESTERN INN AND SUITES Farmington, NM 800-528-1234 Gallup, NM 800-528-1234 Grants, NM 800-528-1234 www.newmexico-innandsuites.com Pets welcome in smoking rooms only for an additional charge of $10. ROSWELL
SALLY PORT INN Roswell, NM 800-528-1234 www.newmexico-innandsuites.comm Pets welcome in smoking rooms only for an additional charge of $10.
Joe Athens is currently Director of the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial. A Gallup native, he was instrumental in the city’s Beautification Program and served as manager of Red Rock State Park. Mary Bradley has lived in Lincoln County for 30 years. "Lincoln County blooms all seasons with beauty that stimulates wonderment." Mary takes every opportunity to go wonder hunting. Karen Kingen Etcitty is a prosecutor and free-lance writer in Gallup, who shares her home with two small children, six animals, and her patient Navajo husband.
Nancy Fay has been writing, editing, cooking and hiking in New Mexico since 1977. Written With A Spoon: A Poet's Cookbook is her most recent title.
Karl Lohmann is cofounder of the Red Rock Balloon Rally and has been flying balloons since 1976. His vision defined the red rock balloon experience.
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NEW MEXICO TRAVELER Join us in a journey to New Mexico’s most impressive attractions
WELCOME TO NEW MEXICO
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The deep-rooted culture of New Mexico, its scenic and natural wonders, incredible markets for art, and the warmth of a state’s diverse people invite those seeking to rejuvenate their body and soul to embrace the spirit of New Mexico. Welcome to America’s Land of Enchantment.
FEATURES
National Hispanic Cultural Center Collecting American Indian Art Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Santa Fe Shopping Spree Entertaining Chefs of Santa Fe The World of Pawn Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Nation’s Best Communities Southwest New Mexico’s Great Outdoors
DEPARTMENTS
Photo © Matthew Sommerville
Pet Friendly New Mexico ¡Muy Interesante! Exclusively New Mexico Museums and Cultural Attractions Adventure Vacations Advertisers Index
TRAVELER TOURS Enchanted Travels
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One of America’s prime tourist destinations, north central New Mexico offers incomparable art, history, natural beauty and entertainment.
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Above: Lake Maloya in Sugarite State Park represents the high mountain splendor that can be found in every section of New Mexico. Left: Prehistoric Classic Mimbres pottery from the Eisele Collection at Western New Mexico University Museum.
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Meet the traders who for generations hav e developed markets for the country’s finest Native American products in a land of colorful landscapes that formed the backdrops for classic Route 66 and Old West movies.
Old West Country
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Some of the nation’s top-rated communities for living, retiring, and conducting business are found in southwest New Mexico, surrounded by the state’s largest lakes, rugged wilderness areas, incredible bird sanctuaries, ghost towns and deep space technology.
TOUR LOCATIONS Isleta Pueblo Albuquerque Sandia Pueblo Old Town Santa Ana Pueblo San Felipe Pueblo Santa Fe Las Vegas Rociada Los Alamos Abiquiu Espanola Valley Taos Zuni Pueblo
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Gallup Four Corners Area Scenic Route 53 Socorro Truth or Consequences Reserve/Glenwood Silver City Pinos Altos Lordsburg Deming La Mesilla Las Cruces Ruidoso El Paso
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¡Muy Interesante! TRAVEL TIPS
1. Animals. New Mexico’s elk, deer, antelope, javalina, coyotes and an endless list of mammals can often be seen along the side of its highways in the early morning and early evening hours. 2. Travel Distances. Large tracts of scenic grandeur separate New Mexico’s communities. Check fuel and supplies fr equently. 3. Speed Limits. Speeds are posted and vary. Interstate speed limits are typically set at 75 mph. and state roads vary between 55 and 65 mph. 4. Elevation. Many regions in New Mexico are at or above 6,000 ft. Make allowances for thinner air and bring sun scr een. 5. Weather Conditions. New Mexico’s weather is as diverse as its cultur e and temperatures vary up to 30 o between day and night. Bring clothing that will keep you warm at higher altitudes and cool at lower altitudes. 6. Camping and Hiking. Well designated camping and hiking oppor tunities abound throughout New Mexico. Many spectacular public land ar eas are free to the public, while others r equire user fees.
Mario Malvino is a Santa Febased freelance writer and photographer. His work has appeared in the New Mexico Film Directory, Canoe & Kayak and Paddler magazines.
Mary Alice Murphy, freelance writer and photographer, reporter and columnist for the Silver City Daily Press, enjoys capturing the Gila National Forest in fine arts photographs. Author Elaine Pinkerton has lived in Santa Fe since 1967. Her books include Santa Fe on Foot, The Santa Fe Trail by Bicycle and From Calcutta with Love.
TIDBITS
1. The official state question as passed by the 1996 New Mexico State Legislature is “Red or Green?” in reference to one’s preference of red or green chile when ordering New Mexico cuisine. 2. New Mexico’s cinema industry dates back to 1889 when Thomas A. Edison filmed “Indian Day School.” 3. Harrison Schmitt, former U.S. Senator from New Mexico and native of Silver City, was the first civilian to walk on the moon. 4. “Koyemshi,” the comic clowns of Zuni are known in English as “mudheads.” 5. The Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass, often called the “Gettysbur g of the West,” was fought between Santa Fe and Las V egas. 6. The Very Large Array (VLA), west of Socorro, is the world’s most powerful radio telescope.
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In the Patio VIII, 1950 George O'Keeffe Oil on canvas 26 x 20 in. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Gift of the Burnett Foundation and The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation.
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In the P atio VIII, a quintessential New Mexico painting , is from the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum's permanent collection of more than 130 O'K eeffe works which represent her prolific career and illustrate her significant position as an American modernist. O'Keeffe moved from New Y ork to her beloved New Mexico, whose stunning vistas and stark landscape configurations had inspired her work since 1929. She lived at her Ghost Ranch house, which she purchased in 1940, and at the house she purchased in Abiquiu in 1945. The Georgia O'K eeffe Museum, which welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, is dedicated to the art of Georgia O'K eeffe and the work of her American modernist contemporaries.
Sally Noe, a regional author, historian, and lecturer. Her articles and books reflect the cultural interaction and economic diversity of the Gallup area. Lorenda Rojas, wife and mother of two, enjoys panoramic scenery, nature drives and looking to her inspiring family for her most unforgetable characters. Eileen Stanton is a long time New Mexico resident, syndicated columnist, radio talk show host, and author of many articles as well as script-writer and producer of video documentaries. Ed Teja is a Silver City-based writer and musician. His first novel, The Legend of Ron Añejo, is being published by Novel Books, Inc. this year. Hollis Walker is director of Parks Gallery/Santa Fe. She has been writing about art in New Mexico for a decade. Her work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Art & Antiques, American Craft, and many other publications.
Joseph Burgess EDITOR IN CHIEF Terri Menges MANAGING DIRECTOR Arlyn Cooley STAFF ACCOUNTANT Nancy Oliver DIRECTOR OF SALES Ted Lynn EDITOR Joe Athens Mary Bradley Joseph Burgess Karen Kingen Etcitty Nancy Fay Karl Lohmann Ted Lynn Mario Malvino Mary Alice Murphy Elaine Pinkerton Sally Noe Lorenda Rojas Eileen Stanton Ed Teja Hollis Walker CONTRIBUTING WRITERS North Johnson Judith Leyba Jim Madsen Karen Porter COPY EDITORS Joseph Burgess Ira Clark Dale Coker Gallup Inter Tribal Indian Ceremonial Hotel St. Francis IACA Ronnie Layden La Fonda Hotel Light Language Nat’l. Hispanic Cultural Ctr. Navajo Parks & Recreation O’Keeffe Museum Peter Procopio Bonney Roberts Sandia Pueblo San Felipe Casino Santa Ana Pueblo Matthew Sommerville PHOTOGRAPHY Amy Eaton Melissa Granado Terri Menges Todd Yocham DESIGNERS Connie Donnell Claire Garner Theresa Gibson Judith Leyba Stan Jones Sheri Mann Mary-Catherine Meek Bonney Roberts ADVERTISING SALES Erin Naomi Owens EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Thompson Media Networks DISTRIBUTION Jim Mater MARKETING CONSULTANT
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New Mexico
HERITAGE HOTELS
A thousand years of tradition preser ved in the rugged, colorful landscapes of New Mexico beckon business and casual travelers of the southwest to a warm and friendly stay . With vivid tales of the Old W est, Spanish conquistadors, fiestas, mariachis, and Native American dances, New Mexico is a unique place where the distant past really isn’t distant at all. Drawing from the intriguing blend of New Mexico’ s Native American, Mexican, Spanish and American Western cultural and historical influences, New Mexico Heritage Hotels strive to embody the spirit of New Mexico. Through their architecture, design, landscaping, cuisine, art and music, the Hotels provide guests with a very special experience that enhances their area visit. The collection of award-winning hotels is distinct in style, each a gem in its own setting, and brought together through the shared commitment to respect the culture and heritage of the Land of Enchantment. Hilton Las Cruces is Southern New Mexico’s only AAA 3-diamond hotel. The unique Mexican Colonial style creates an ambiance reflective of the area’ s rich histor y and Old W est tradition. Casual, fine dining and a cocktail lounge featuring 100 types of exotic tequilas can be found within the hotel. Sheraton Old T own, located in the hear t of
Albuquerque’s historic Old T own Plaza and museum district, is the only conference hotel in the district. A vibrant blend of New Mexico’ s cultural influences, the hotel features casual and fine dining, a day spa and salon, a chapel and a beautiful new outdoor event area. Rated by Travel & Leisure as one of the “T op 25 stylish hotels under $200”, the Sheraton Old Town also features the states largest hotel ballroom. Wyndham Garden Hotel of fers closest proximity to Journal Center Business Park, Sandia Peak T ramway, Casinos and Balloon Fiesta Park. This Pueblo Deco style hotel will charm you with its Native American influences. Hotel Plaza Real, located in the heart of Old Santa Fe and steps away from the historic Plaza, is a picturesque boutique hotel with most rooms featuring wood-bur ning fireplaces, handcrafted furnishings and art. Radisson Santa Fe is just minutes from the historic Plaza and world-renowned Santa Fe Opera. This unique, recently renovated, “Santa Fe style” hotel lets you enjoy beautiful perennial gardens and a spacious outdoor pool and spa. Experience authentic Spanish New Mexican food and enjoy the passion of Maria Benitez flamenco performed at the hotel. Welcome to America’ s Land of Enchantment and New Mexico Heritage Hotels!
(Top, left) The picturesque Plaza Real Hotel in the hear t of Santa Fe features wood-burning fireplaces and handcrafted furnishings. (Top, right) The Wyndham Garden Hotel in Albuquer que is in close proximity to Jour nal Center Business Park, Sandia Peak Tramway, and area Casinos. (Inset) The pool area at the Radisson Santa Fe is graced by perennial gardens, a spa and a new outdoor event area.
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NEW MEXICO By Joseph Burgess
New Mexico draws travelers from
the works of the ancient ones and have
giant radio telescopes and childr
across the nation and around the world
inspired the likes of Georgia O’Keeffe.
frolic in crystalline sand dunes beneath
to its ar ts, festivals, scenic grandeur ,
The Native Americans who once
skies patrolled by stealth fighters. The
challenging outdoor r ecreation, its
roamed New Mexico’s woodlands
world’s largest computers dev elop cut-
centers of scientific disco very and the
in search of berries and game, and
ting edge technology in the state
warmth of a caring people. R
irrigated corn and squash in the riv er
national laboratories…within walking
bottoms, today ar e more likely to be
distance of ancient camps and
ecent
national and international crises hav e
’s
given rise to people searching for
dwellings. Following the P ueblo
more meaningful ways of life
Revolt of 1680, the S
and brief escapes to a land where
returned to N ew Mexico with
peace of mind is a giv
greater respect for the indigenous
en.
paniards
America’s Land of E nchantment
peoples, and the best of ne
is that destination.
worlds and old worlds began a
New Mexico is the conv er-
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long journey to cr eate a cultur e
gence of many cultures. For cen-
that is unique in modern times.
turies various peoples hav e
The striking div ersity of
sought her healing waters and
New Mexico, without a doubt, is
earth, her tranquil blue skies and her
seen checking the I nternet for a stock
its greatest asset. Those who ar e
quaint adobe villages. F
rom the
rebound. But the tie to M other Earth
strengthened by ancestral cer emonies,
Spanish missions wher e Catholicism
remains strong in N ew Mexico, not
as well as those who listen intently for
merged with indigenous beliefs to the
only for the state ’s Indian population,
the echo of a distant star , know that
Islamic mosque sitting quietly abo ve a
but also for the descendants of Spanish
the state is special and demands a
picturesque valley, each has found a
conquistadors, Mexican traders, Anglo
certain humility and r espect. New
settlers, and an array of ne
Mexico has much to share and offers a
sacred location amongst the state mountains,
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streams,
’s
wcomers
and deser t
from all over the globe. Z uni women
dimension that touches the soul.
plateaus. Art emerged as the state’s first
still bake br ead in ear then ovens
Come experience its beauty , listen to
and most pr ominent form of expr es-
despite the abundance of energy
its heartbeat and open y our mind to
sion. New Mexico’s colorful sandstone
resources on the nearb
y Navajo
the passion that has driv en the imagi-
bluffs and v olcanic intrusions cradle
Reservation. Cattle now graze beneath
nations of its inhabitants for centuries.
opposite: Landscapes, like the sandstone bluf fs at Echo Amphitheater near Abiquiu, were the inspiration for many of Georgia O’Keef fe’s famous works. this page: Lake Mayola fills a forested canyon at Sugarite State Park above Raton. WELCOME TO NEW MEXICO
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The area strikes the heart with a feeling of awe and reverence.
Enchanted Travels by Joe Burgess
Our New Mexico journey begins in Albuquer que, the state’s largest city—boasting a color ful history, cultural ex cellence and an annual high-flying balloon fiesta. Travel north to experience the historic capital city of Santa Fe, one of the ar t hubs of the world. Venture through the deep canyons and wide v alleys of the intriguing nor th-central region. Explore the communities of Española, Los Alamos, Taos and Las Vegas, and experience communities distinctive in their dedication to the ar ts or the sciences, as str ongholds of S panish influence and as the historic pathways of wagon trains and railroads. The North Central region of New Mexico is rich in natural beauty, supports diverse cultures, and has a br oad foundation for the ar ts. Travelers discovering the Land of Enchantment for the first time, as w ell as seasoned explorers, are drawn to the area by its deep-rooted spirit. The seamless blending of land and ar t is captur ed in the galleries throughout the r egion. From Old Town Plaza in Albuquer que to windswept villages in the mountains abo
ve Taos, north central
Photo © Joe Burgess
New Mexico has the ability to strike a feeling of awe and reverence in the opposite: The Cimarron River east of Taos offers excellent fly-fishing and incredible scenery.
hearts of locals and visitors alike.
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Casino on a Grand Scale The pueblo is determined to develop self-reliance without compromising its heritage
this page: right—The 27 hole Eagle Championship Golf Course at Isleta. below— St. Augustine Church was built in 1716 on mission ruins dating back to 1612. opposite: Isleta’s 100,000 square foot Casino.
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he versatile Isleta Pueblo Indians have set an aggressive course in developing their r eservation. It borders the south side of New Mexico’s largest city and includes the I sleta Casino and Resort, an Eagle Golf Course, and the Isleta Lakes recreation area. With over 1700 of the latest Nevada-style slots, Isleta Casino is New Mexico’s largest. The 100,000 square foot facility has 28 table games, fiv e restaurants, and a 1,200-seat bingo showroom that can seat o ver 3,000 for concerts or other venues. The Eagle G olf Course is a 27-hole championship course with an ex cellent club house and restaurant. The Isleta Lakes ar ea, has been developed for fishing and picnicking, and has activities for the whole family. An RV park at the lakes allows visitors mor e time to explor e and enjoy the lake region. The pueblo invests profits from its
enterprises into ne w ventures and into the needs of the pueblo . It remains, however, much as it has for hundr eds of y ears. First established in the 1300s, the pueblo was named Isleta, or Little Island, by the S paniards. It stretches from the wooded Manzano Mountains, across the fertile Rio Grande Valley and the west side mesas to the Rio
Puerco. The pueblo’s population is over 4,000. St. Augustine Church, located on the main plaza of the village, was first built in 1616 under the name of St. Anthony. It is one of the oldest mission churches in the United States. De Vargas located the St. Anthony ruin in 1692 and had the chur ch rebuilt on the original foundation in 1716.
The Isleta P ueblo operates an eagle championship golf course, a casino and resort, and Isleta Lakes recreation area.
EVENTS Aug 28 St. Augustine Feast Day Sep 4 St. Augustine Feast Day LOCATION Isleta Pueblo is located on NM 47 just off I-25 on the Rio Grande five miles south of Albuquerque. MORE INFORMATION (505) 869-3111
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New Mexico’s Hub Where the Old and the New Southwest Merge
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ramed by the lofty Sandia and Manzano Mountains
to the east, and the star k, yet
beautiful extinct volcanoes to the west, Albuquerque lines the green beltway on both sides of
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the meandering Rio G rande. Residents and visitors can take Photos © Joe Burgess
this page: right—The plaza area complements the modern city structures and provides the setting for summer concerts and year round festivals. below— Albuquerque’s Zoological Park offers both indigenous and exotic creatures protected in the giant cottonwood setting of the Rio Grande Bosque.
the Sandia Peak Tramway, the longest tramway in the N orth American continent, to ski the 10,000-foot high trails in the
such as Tucano's (fine B razilian
is the home of the I
morning, golf at any number of
cuisine and entertainment); Thai
the Triple-A farm team of the
excellent public clubs in the
Crystal; Pearl's Dive, Conrad's,
Florida Marlins.
afternoon, and dine at fiv e-star
and McGrath's. If live music and
restaurants in the evening.
dancing is y our pleasure, try
shopping and dining district,
The revitalized plaza
OPM, short for "open in the
initially established b y Spanish
and downtown area
P.M.", and Banana Joe's.
colonists and the adjoining
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is a popular place.
Sports lovers are excited
It boasts ex cellent
about
the ne w
downtown
ethnic restaurants,
Albuquerque baseball stadium. It
sotopes,
The historic O ld Town
Cultural Corridor of museums provide days and w
eeks of
education and enter tainment.
The 170-acre Albuquerque Biological
shop with authentic N ative American
1,000 hot air balloons from all over the
Park located in the Rio Grande Bosque
jewelry, pottery, and baskets fr om all
world. Albuquerque's International
includes an aquarium, z
the pueblos.
Balloon
oo and
botanic gardens.
Live theater blossoms all y
For a walk back into the history, art and
music of the S
outhwest's
round at the historic Kimo which houses a P
ear-
National Hispanic Cultural Center.
building. Highland Theater, two miles
Breathtaking architecture houses a
north on Central A venue (Historic
museum, visual ar ts, performing arts,
Route 66), is home to the dynamic
research and literary arts, a gift shop and
Music Theater Southwest.
Center provides a memorable look at
photographed event in the world.
erforming Arts
Center in its 75-y ear-old art deco
The Indian Pueblo Cultural
is the most
Theater,
Hispanic roots, don't miss the splendid
New Mexico cuisine.
Fiesta
The largest international hot air balloon fiesta in the world has gr own into an ev ent that attracts mor e than
the 19 pueblos in New Mexico. You'll find a museum, r estaurant, and gift this page: counterclockwise—The scenes of the city include modern murals and architecture gracing the downtown library area, Glenna Goodacre sculptures adding life to the downtown plaza area, buildings of the Nob Hill District along Historic Route 66, the new interchange for Interstate Highways 25 and 40.
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W hoever said the entertainment center had to be on the inside? At High Desert the fun
is right outside your door. To learn more
about our breathtaking homesites, visit
us at www.high-desert.com or in person
at 13000 Academy NE. (505) 823-9360.
The Gathering of Nations assembles North American Indians at the country’s largest Pow-Wow.
EVENTS Mar Apr
Jun Aug Sep Oct
Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival Spring Show. 265-7457 Gathering of Nations Pow-Wow. 836-2810 Fiesta de Albuquerque 297th Birthday. 768-3555 Sizzlin Summerfest. 768-3555 International Wine Fest. 998-5431 New Mexico Wine Fest. 867-3311 New Mexico State Fair. 265-1791 Feria Artistica: Albuquerque Spanish Market. 768-3555 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. 821-1000 Southwest Arts Festival. 898-1594
LOCATION Albuquerque is located at the junction of Interstates 25 and 40, nestled between the Rio Grande and the 10,700 foot bluffs of Sandia Crest. TOUR Drive North on I-25 to continue the Enchanted Travels Tour to Santa Fe and north central New Mexico, west on I-40 for the Indian Country Tour and both east and west on I-40 for a Historic Route 66 experience.
Nick’s
Crossroads Cafe Join us at the original crossroads of Rt 66. W e feature homestyle American, Greek and Italian cuisine. An affordable, casual and comfor table place to dine. 400 Central S.W. Downtown Albuquerque Look for the “Dining at the Crossroads” sign at 4th and Central
505-242-8369
MORE INFORMATION Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau (505) 842-9918 or (800) 284-2282. National Hispanic Cultural Center (505) 546-2261. ENCHANTED TRAVELS / ALBUQUERQUE
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NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER A N e w M e x i c o T r e a s u r e Albuquerque is fast becoming a pr
emier cultural
destination in the S outhwest. New Mexico is blessed with a plethora of historic and cultural institutions that pr
ovide
tourists as well as New Mexicans great ways to experience the diversity of cultur es that hav e existed her e for o ver four hundred years. One of the newest cultural institutions in the state, the N ational Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC), is doing its best to preserve and promote the Hispanic culture for all those who visit and r eside in New Mexico. The NHCC celebrated its two-year anniversary in October 2002 and has experienced steady growth and success since opening its doors. To date, the C ultural
landmark year for the NHCC as the much anticipated R oy
Center has hosted o ver
E. Disney Center for the Performing Arts will be completed
twelve art exhibitions
in the fall. This addition to the Center will offer a 730-seat
and has sho wcased
proscenium theatre for music, dance and theatrical per-
musical and theatrical
formances and a 280-seat film/video theatr e for film festi-
talent ranging fr om
vals. A broadcast and recording studio will also be included
musical groups from
to support a futur e media ar ts program. I n all, the
Puerto Rico to trav el-
Performing Arts Center will constitute close to 81,000
ing theater shows from
square feet of space. This facility will complement the exist-
California and Oregon.
ing structures and pr ograms.
This year will be a
The Intel Center for
Technology and Visual Arts contains the Center ’s art museum, gift shop, and a state-of-the-ar t computer learning lab. A WPA-Era restored school is home to the Center
’s
library, genealogy center , archives, ballroom and r estaurant. The eye-catching Torreon (entry tower) beckons patrons to the campus where world-renowned muralist F rederico Vigil is working on a thr ee-year fresco project, which will beautifully depict the H ispanic experience in the Americas and mor
e
specifically New Mexico during the past 400 y ears. O nce completed, this work of art will be one of the largest of its kind in the countr y. The Torreon will ser ve as a futur e welcome center as visitors enter the campus. Along with its pr ograms in the visual, literar
y and
performing arts, the N ational Hispanic Cultural Center is Top Right: AHORA exhibition opening Above Right: Genealogy research in library Above: Ballet Folklórico "Quetzalli" de Veracruz 26
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developing strong educational ties with state and national organizations with plans of cr eating an infrastr ucture of support and communication to fur ther educate the public. Two organizations from Spain, the Instituto Cervantes and Spanish Resource Center, currently housed on-site, ar e offering S panish language classes and international teacher
exchange
programs.
Collaborations also continue with the local chapter of the Mexican Consulate. Whether you stroll through the spacious galleries of the Center ’s art museum, investigate your family history in the genealogy center or sample regional cuisine in the r estaurant, you are sure to leav e with a deeper understanding and appr eciation of the Hispanic experience. With the Center a little over one-third complete, ther e is plenty in stor e for the public in the coming years. F or more information about the programs and activities of the National Hispanic Cultural Center or to support it b y becoming a member and taking adv antage of y ear-round benefits, call (505) 246-2261 or visit their website at: www.nhccnm.org Above Left: Intel Center for Technology & Visual Arts Right: NHCC Torreon Photos in this section courtesy of National Hispanic Cultural Center.
ftÇw|t câxuÄÉ By Joe Burgess
The Rugged View from a Spectacular Casino
The Sandia people built their Pueblo between the life giving waters of the Rio Grande and the majestic Sandia Mountains
Y
or centuries, the
mountains have provided an
abundance of natural r esources and a sour ce of spirituality. The this page: right—The cottonwood forest of the Rio Grande lies at the foot of the Sandia Mountains. below—Buffalo roam on the 300 acre bison preserve. opposite: far right—The Sandia Casino features Las Vegas style gaming such as roulette, poker, slots and blackjack. bottom—Relaxing under cottonwoods at Sandia Lakes Recreational Area.
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tribe was driv en from its homeland following the pueblo r evolt, but in 1748 a petition to the Spanish Governor by Father Menchero granted the S andia Indians the right to r esettle their lands. Congress confirmed the Spanish land grant in 1858, but subsequent administrations and agencies have redefined (reduced) the boundaries. Following rulings in favor of the I ndians, final set-
with its ne w $80 million,
floor is vie wed through the
tlement negotiations
210,000 square foot casino, is
casino’s 120-foot glass wall.
located on the nor th edge of
Sandia claims the largest poker
Today,
Albuquerque. The 10,000-foot
room in the state, 1350 slot
Sandia
Sandia Mountain escarpment
machines, an 850 seat bingo hall,
Pueblo,
rising sharply fr om the v alley
the Bien Mur Indian Market
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continue.
Center, an enter tainment lounge and
and bass, developed outdoor picnic sites,
adjacent to the r ecreation area. The
meeting space, an outdoor amphitheater
nature trails, a playgr ound, softball field
recreation area number is 800.357.3971
showcasing
and group shelters to accommodate
and the market center is 800.365.5400.
family or company functions. There is a
Visit
fully stocked bait and tackle stor
www.sandiapueblo.nsn.us.
local and national
entertainment, and the B
ien Shur
Restaurant, providing fine dining, a
e
the tribal w
eb
site at
buffet and a deli/coffee shop. Sandia Pueblo’s 300 acr e bison preserve offers pr otection for a her d of the once endanger ed plains animal, it provides educational oppor tunities for surrounding communities and it ser ves as an open buffer betw een the city and the pueblo. The pueblo also manages Sandia Lakes R ecreation Area, which includes three lakes with tr out, catfish LOCATION Sandia Pueblo straddles I-25, between the river and the mountains on the north edge of Albuquerque. TOUR Travel 6 miles north on I-25 to Exit 252 for Santa Ana Pueblo or 20 miles north on I-25 to San Felipe Pueblo.
Photos in this section courtesy of Sandia Pueblo.
MORE INFORMATION (505) 796-7500 or (800) 526-9366
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N
estled between the base of the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande River reside the Sandia Pueblo. Whether you are looking for exciting gaming action, fine dining, world class entertainment, or extraordinary shopping, you owe it to yourself to sample the best that New Mexico has to offer.
SANDIA CASINO AMPHITHEATER Enjoy impressive entertainment in an intimate setting at Sandia Casino’s outdoor amphitheater. With tiered seating, excellent sight lines, and the majestic Sandia Mountains as a back drop, there is never a bad seat in the house.
SANDIA CASINO Featuring the largest selection of slots, blackjack, craps, roulette, keno, bingo, and New Mexico’s largest poker room, luck is always in the air at Sandia Casino.
BIEN SHUR The view is just the appetizer at the Bien Shur fine dining restaurant. Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting or on the outdoor patio overlooking the beautiful Sandia Mountains.
BIEN MUR From authentic pueblo pottery to hand woven rugs, Bien Mur Indian Market features one of the finest selections of Native American jewelry and crafts available in the southwest. Committed to supporting local artists, Bien Mur offers goods from all 19 pueblos in New Mexico.
SANDIA LAKES Secluded in the bosque, Sandia Lakes features 18 surface acres of prime stocked fishing lakes. Other amenities include picnic areas, play grounds, nature trails and tackle shop.
downtown
dining & entertainment
For more Downtown Albuquerque information call: 243-2230 or visit the Fifth Street offices
Albuquerque,“it’s a whole new experience...” ARTICHOKE CAFE Since 1989 The Artichoke Cafe has offered locally grown organic vegetables, house-made breads and pastas, imaginative sauces, and fresh seafood, meat and poultry, combined with culinary artistry and four-star service to create a truly unique experience. www.artichoke.com
243-0200
424 Central SE Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11am-2:30pm Dinner: Mon. 5:30-9pm Tues.-Sat. 5:30-10pm, Sun. 5-9pm
SAUCE/LIQUID LOUNGE MALONEY’S TAVERN In the heart of downtown Albuquerque, offers something for everyone. This high-energy, upscale nightspot features a cozy and comfortable interior and friendly, fast service. Maloney’s Tavern is the perfect place to relax after work or to kick up your heels after a hard day.
OPM Enjoy an amazing entertainment and art experience at OPM. The club has an exquisite mixture of class, sophistication and style, an atmosphere that is like no other. They invoke emotion throughout music, design and art. Delight in an out-of-town experience at OPM. Take pleasure from quality Downtown.
243-0955
211 Gold SW between 2nd & 3rd Streets Wed.-Fri. 4pm-2am Sat. 6pm-2am
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242-7422
325 Central Ave. at 4th Street Mon.-Sat. 11am-2am Sun. 12pm-12am www.maloneystavern.com
RAW Raw offers a variety of Asian Tapas and a full bar in the Cocktail Lounge.
843-7299
4th and Central Open: Mon 11am-2pm, 4-10pm, Tues-Fri 11am-2pm, 4pm-2am, Sat 4pm-2am
Featuring wood fire pizzas and gourmet salads. Liquid Lounge sits comfortably in the rear of the restaurant offering top shelf spirits and live d.j.’s. Never a cover.
242-5839
405 Central NW Open: Mon-Fri 11am-2am Sat. 4pm-2am
THAI CRYSTAL Thai Crystal, in the heart of Downtown Albuquerque, serves fine, authentic Thai delectables. At Thai Crystal, you’ll experience a special culinary adventure - unique to Albuquerque and New Mexico.
244-3344
109 Gold Ave. between 1st & 2nd Streets Mon.-Thurs. 11am-9:30pm Fri. 11am-11pm, Sat. 12pm-11pm Sun. 12pm-9:30pm
TUCANOS BRAZILIAN GRILL
AL’S NYPD Al’s New York Pizza Department is a colorful addition to downtown Albuquerque’s restaurant scene. Specializing in thin crust New York Style pizza, calzones and hot Italian sandwiches, Al’s NYPD is sure to hit the spot.
“To get food and service this good, you once had to fly to Rio. But not anymore.” Brazilian grilled cuisine served in a fun, festive setting!
246-9900
766-NYPD (6973)
Downtown corner of 1 st and Central Mon.-Thurs. 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. 11am-11pm Sun. 12pm-8pm
GOLD STREET CAFFÈ Gold Street Caffè brings the fine art of coffee to Albuquerque with specially trained baristas preparing and serving gourmet espressos. Join us for breakfast, lunch or midday snack. Be sure to try our award-winning bacon!
765-1633
218 Gold St. between 2 nd & 3rd Mon.-Fri. 7am-2pm Sat.-Sun. 8am-2pm
215 Central NW between 2nd & 3rd Streets Mon.-Thurs. 11am-11pm Fri. 11am-12am, Sat. 12pm-12am
PEARL’S DIVE Pearl’s Dive features upscale new American pub fare. Influences include Southwestern, Mediterranean, and Asian. Don’t forget to try the soon-to-be-famous Garlic Burger!
244-9405
509 Central Ave between 5th & 6th Mon. & Tues. 11am-12am Wed.-Fri. 11am-2am Sat. 4pm-2am Sundays closed ENCHANTED TRAVELS / ALBUQUERQUE ENCHANTED TRAVELS / ALBUQUERQUE
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Albuquerque’s LodeStar
New Mexico Museum of Natural
Astronomy Center
History & Science
Open daily from 9am to 5pm Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and non-holiday Mondays in January and September. Handicap Accessible
1801 Mountain Rd. NW Old Town Albuquerque
505.841.2800
If you like dinosaurs, you’ll love the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science! From the life-sized sculptures of a Pentaceratops and an Albertosauraus, to numerous dinosaurs in its permanent exhibits, the Museum is a dinosaur-lover’s dream come true. Following the theme “TimeTracks: A Journey Through the Natural World,” visitors explore the Museum’s technologically sophisticated permanent exhibits from the formation of the universe to the present day. You’ll walk through an active volcano, peer into the dark and mysterious world of an Ice Age cave, and watch fossils being removed from ancient rocks. The larger-than-life DynaTheater is a major attraction. You’ll discover that the Museum has learning and fun down to a science!
LodeStar Astronomy Center at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science.
Open Daily: 9am to 5pm
Traverse time and space at the LodeStar Astronomy Center. A world-class digital planetarium, a motion simulator, observatory and other interactive exhibits will wrap your mind around the extraordinary cosmos. Visit StarWorks Astronomy Store for a variety of celestial gifts. Fun for the whole family.
1801 Mountain Road, NW Old Town Albuquerque
505.841.5955
http://www.unm.edu/lodestar
www.nmnaturalhistory.org
Albuquerque’s Historic
Indian Pueblo
Old Town
Cultural Center
Open seven days a week. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial, Labor, New Years Days. Restaurant: Call for seasonal hours Gift Shop 9am to 5:30pm ADA Accessible Restaurant Hours: 8am-3pm
2401 12th Street, NW Old Town Albuquerque
Traditional Indian dances & craft demonstrations every weekend, FREE to the public, sponsored by the City of Albuquerque. • Main & Children’s Pueblo House Museum - The richest resource for the study of America’s first inhabitants in the Southwest. Docent guided tours available. • Pueblo Harvest Cafe Native American & Southwestern cuisine served year round. On-site catering available. • Gift Shops - Huge selection of Southwestern Art & Crafts, clothing, books & gifts. • Pueblo Smoke Shop Discount prices in the heart of Albuquerque.
More than 150 shops and galleries, housed in historic adobe buildings, are hidden among the patios and winding paths that are both Southwest and Old World. Enjoy a wide variety of foods in the cafés and restaurants set in a casual atmosphere. Rediscover Old Town, the heart of Albuquerque, at the crossroads of history, culture, religion and community life.
P.O. Box 7483 Albuquerque, NM 87194
Historic Old Town www.albuquerqueoldtown.com
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Cultural Corridor
National Atomic Museum ¡EXPLORA!
Open 9am to 5pm, Daily Closed New Years Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Admission fee is required. Group rates available by calling 245-2137 ext 103.
1905 Mountain Rd. NW Old Town Albuquerque
505.245.2137
The National Atomic Museum is an intriguing place to learn the story of the Atomic Age, from early research of nuclear development through today’s peaceful uses of nuclear technology. The museum’s permanent displays and its constantly changing special exhibits present history, science applications, and future developments of nuclear energy. Adults and children alike will be fascinated by this important part of New Mexico’s history. Explore how nuclear science continues to influence our world. A Museum so interesting, you won’t even care that you are learning! Gift Shop available.
Visit us at the Winrock Center, I-40 & Louisiana, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Mon-Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 12pm-6pm. Under 2-free, 2-12 & Seniors $2, 13 and over $4. Accessible to individuals with disabilities. Winrock Center at I-40 & Louisiana
This premiere family learning center features over hands-on exhibits and exciting interactive programs that tempt the imagination and inspire discovery. Explora brings entirely new experiences to New Mexico. Exhibits engage the curiosity of visitors of all ages. A great selection of educational gifts are available in the Explor-a-store! Coming in late 2003 - Explora Science Center & Children’s Museum of Albuquerque’s new facility located at 1701 Mountain Road NW near Historic Old Town Albuqueruque.
Call 505.842.1537 or visit www.explora.mus.nm.us to learn more.
www.atomicmuseum.com
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Photos © Joseph Burgess
HISTORIC
TOWN w Ä b
by Eileen Stanton
Albuquerque’s Old Town area has fabulous shopping, museums and parks. this page: above—The San Felipe de Neri church graces the Old Town plaza. right—Horse-drawn carriages tour Albuquerque’s Old Town district.
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If downtown is Albuquerque's hub, Old Town may be its heart. Dating back to the late 1600s, the still vibrant S an Felipe de N eri Catholic Chur ch overlooks the historic par k, housing ar tillery and graves dating back to the Civil War. The shops, many originating from early homes, stables, and barracks, offer
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warm fireplaces in the cold months, and warmer hospitality all year-round. There are horse-drawn wagon rides and tours, O ld West re-enactments and frequent fiestas and weddings. Fine New Mexican food and ex cellent margaritas, as w ell as traditional American and European cuisine ar e found thr oughout the Old Town district. You can walk through an archway into a gift boutique containing unique Southwestern
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clothes, jewelry, pottery and gifts of all kinds and prices. S hops specialize in perfumes, candles, baskets, dolls, pottery, fine ar ts, painting, tur quoise jewelry, crafts, Mexican tin frames and ornaments, tiles, old and ne w books, and native Indian foods and je welry. Only authentic hand-crafted I ndian jewelry and crafts may be sold on blankets lining plaza side walks, and only by Native Americans themselves. Some of the most distinctiv e museums found anywhere surround the Old Town area. The newest addition to the area is the Lode S tar Astronomy Center attached to the N ew Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. The Museum offers a Dynamax Theater, “Evolator” time machine, and an impressive collection of dinosaurs. The Albuquerque Museum of Ar t and History has an intriguing sculpture garden with bronze work that will make you smile. I ts children’s exhibits and 400 years of v alley history keep the area’s heritage alive. The Explora hands-on science museum will r elocate from its temporary location in Winrock Center to its new home in the O ld Town area late this year. The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center just north of I-40 offers w eekend traditional dance per formances and ar t demonstrations. The center includes the art, history and culture of New Mexico’s 19 Pueblos. The incredible 170-acre Albuquerque Biological Park consists of the Rio Grande Zoological Park, the Albuquerque Aquarium and the Rio Grande Botanic G arden. In a cottonwood setting, ther e are over 200 species of animals at the z oo, sharks, eels and local species at the aquarium and gardens, conservatories and miniature trains at the botanic area presentation.
“Your One Stop Shopping Place For Indian Arts & Crafts” • Indian Jewelry
• Pottery
• Sandpaintings
• Kachinas
• Artifacts
• Fetishes
• Rugs
• Baskets
1504 Lomas Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 www.palmstrading.com • fax: 505-243-4011
505-247-8504
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Photos courtesy IACA
Edward Bent Box Southern Ute Flute Maker Hardwoods, Beads and Buckskin
Pat McAllister Cherokee Oil Painting
Pat McAllister Cherokee Oil Painting
Michael A. Cheatham Echota Cherokee variety of hand Sterling Silver Jewelry
®
IACA Symbol The most valuable benefit of membership is identification with an organization that symbolizes authenticity, quality, and integrity in Native American arts & crafts. Use of the IACA logo assures buyers, customers and other interested persons that members adhere to the high standards of the industry and that they can purchase authentic Native American handmade arts with confidence. Membership in IACA also provides members with the satisfaction that they are helping preserve America’s only truly indigenous art.
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Collecting AMERICAN INDIAN ART
Are you a buyer in need of authentic Native American arts and crafts? We can help locate reliable and authentic Indian arts and crafts business contacts. Call or email IACA for more contact infor mation and to also to receive your personal invite to IACA’s wholesale markets. Caroline Carpio “Corn Mother” Edition of 30. Bronze ©1999 9" x 9 1⁄2" x 91⁄2"
About IACA
The Indian Arts & Crarfts Association
is an international non-profit organization whose purpose is to support the effective protection and ethical promotion of authentic Native American art and material culture. IACA was formed in 1974 to help buyers locate reliable sources of authentic Indian arts and crafts and to assist American Indian artists and artisans. It is the only organization of its kind representing the interests of the Native American arts and crafts industry. Its goals are to preser ve the unique character of Native American art and to protect artists and consumers alike against unauthorized reproduction and misrepresentation of Native American arts and crafts. IACA is incorporated under the laws of the State of New Mexico and headquarted in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Association is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the membership. The day to day operations of the Association are conducted by a small professional staf f.
Membership
At present, there are approximately 800 IACA members located throughout the United States and numerous foreign countries. Its membership includes North American Indian artists and craftspeople, wholesale dealers, retail shops and galleries, Indian ar t collectors, museums, libraries, publishing houses, federal agencies and other organizations and individuals concerned with the preservation and promotion of Indian art forms. Membership for artist/craftpeople is restricted to those individuals who are members of a federal or state recognized tribe.
Publications
IACA distributes a quarterly newsletter, providing up to date information on shows and markets,member announcements, legal issues and other industry matters. A Directory of Members and Buyers Guide is printed annually. Other publications include educational brochures on specific forms of Native American art and culture and brochures on marketing and promoting Indian art. For newsletter advertising rates or mailing contact IACA at 505.265.9149.
IACA Wholesale Markets April 25-27, 2003 Albuquerque, nm October 3-5, 2003 Mesa, Az Navajo Artist: Harrison Bitsur Courtesy of Joe Milo’s White Water Trading Co.
For Information 505-265-9149 ENCHANTED TRAVELS / ALBUQUERQUE
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ftÇàt TÇt câxuÄÉ New Mexico Hospitality
g this page: The recently expanded casino is now more than 270,000 square feet, making Santa Ana Star New Mexico’s largest casino.
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The Santa Ana Star Casino is wher e Albuquerque comes for friendly faces, gr eat food, member-only perks and slots that pay out more often. The recently expanded casino is no w more than 270,000 squar e feet, making Santa Ana Star New Mexico’s largest casino. Enjoy more than 1,000 slot machines, and liv e table games with a world-class poker room. P layers are invited to join the S tar Rewards Club and get cash back for play and other benefits when using their Star Cards. Entertainment abounds at Santa Ana S tar. Catch the biggest and brightest stars in the new, state-of-the-art 3,000-seat
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Photo courtesy Santa Ana Star Hotel Casino
Santa Ana Star Casino Offers Friendly Atmosphere and Slots That Pay Out More Often
concert arena. Experience "Cosmic Bowling" on 36 brandnew lanes at S tarlight Lanes, or try your skill at one of the many interactive games in the Ar cade. Up for a challenge on the links? Head out to the 45 championship holes of golf at Twin Warriors & S anta Ana G olf Courses, ranked b y Golf Magazine as two of America's top 100 courses. Santa Ana S tar’s great restaurants complete the casino experience. The Cheenah Steakhouse is a four-star steak house with exceptional food and service. For a wide v ariety of sumptuous selections, visit the almost endless Feast Buffet. The beautiful and fer tile Rio
Grande Valley is home to the Pueblo of Santa Ana. The members of Santa Ana, the Tamayame (the name of the people in their Keres language), hav e lived in their present location since the early 1500s. I n the early 1980s, the Pueblo began to actively pursue a strategy of developing tribal enterprises, seeing economic independence as crucial to maintaining and safeguar ding their traditional concepts and values. LOCATION Just 6 minutes north of Tramway off I-25, Exit 252, west 2 miles on Highway 550/44 MORE INFORMATION visit www.SantaAnaStar.com or call 505-867-0000.
GATHERING OF NATIONS POW-WOW NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST INDIAN CELEBRATION
2003 APRIL 24-26 2004 APRIL 22-24 UNIVERSITY ARENA (THE PIT)
ALBUQUERQUE
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where you’ll find
www.jackalope.com
everything you want... and want everything you find. Santa Fe, NM 2820 Cerrillos Rd 505-471-8539
Albuquerque, NM 8520 PanAmerican Hwy 505-821-6500
Bernalillo, NM Highway 550 505-867-9813
Parker, CO 12450 S. Parker Rd 303-805-7687
North Hollywood, CA 10726 Burbank Blvd. 818-761-4022
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A Premier Entertainment Venue
Photo courtesy San Felipe Pueblo
Casino Hollywood offers Gaming, Dining, Entert ainment, and a Speedway
_ this page: Racing, monster truck shows and musical entertainment fill the calendar at Hollywood Hills Speedway, adjacent to the recently expanded Casino Hollywood in San Felipe.
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“Let Us Entertain You!” is the invitation offer ed by the folks at S an Felipe’s Casino Hollywood, and entertainment is just what y ou’ll get. The beautiful ne w state-ofthe-art Celebrity S howroom seats 1250, and brings in some of the biggest touring acts ar ound. However, this intimate v enue is not all that Casino Hollywood has to offer. Early 2002 mar ked the beginning of a ne w era for the folks at San Felipe with the addition of New Mexico’s premier outdoor multi-sport and entertainment venue.
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Hollywood Hills Speedway is a 3/8-mile clay oval facility, which features permanent seating of 10,000, spacious skybo xes, a complete media center and special RV parking. Sprints, legends, motorcycles, monster truck shows, rodeos, and liv ely outdoor concerts will also contribute to the action-packed fun to be found at the speedway. The recently expanded casino continues to offer a full range of Las Vegas-style gaming, including outstanding customer ser vice. Mechanical and video slots, Roulette, Black Jack, Craps, and Pai Gow Poker are the some of the rousing games that could lead
to a big win! N ewly added and certain to thrill is the Triple Shot Bonus game, which r olls War, Black Jack, and Poker all into one big flurry of fun! This whirlwind of ex citement is bound to bring about quite an appetite. The solution lies in one of Casino H ollywood’s two exceptional eateries, The Brown Derby Buffet and the H igh Roller’s Grill. There is also a restaurant in the Travel Center, conveniently located just outside of the casino. This is yet another new addition put in place to enhance your visit. San Felipe is nestled betw een the Rio G rande and the sacr ed Black Mesa, halfway betw een Albuquerque and S anta Fe. Visitors are welcome to the pueblo on the May 1st Feast Day honoring the patr on saint, S aint Philip, and on Christmas E ve for the celebration dances and midnight mass. LOCATION San Felipe Pueblo straddles I-25 between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. MORE INFORMATION (505) 867-6700 or (877) 529-2946 www.sanfelipecasino.com
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Fossilized Ivory Birds on natural coral branch by Zuni artist EstabanNajera.
Turquoise Village Historic Route Hwy. 53 Box 429 Zuni, NM 87327 Toll Free: 1-800-748-2405
GEORGIA O’KEEFFE Church Steeple 1930 Oil on Canvas 30" x 16" Gift of The Burnett Foundation © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum 217 Johnson Street Santa Fe, NM (505) 946-1000 www.okeeffemuseum.org
Channel and Inlay Zuni Corn Maiden.
Ladies Mediterranean Coral and Silver Set by award winning Navajo Silversmith, Kee Joe Benally.
Ellis Tanner Trading Company P. O. Box 636 Gallup, NM 87305 505-863-4434 www.etanner.com
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Pueblo of Zuni Arts & Crafts 1222 State Hwy. 53 Zuni, NM 87327 (505) 782-5531
R.C. GORMAN Shiprock, 30" x 23" lithograph edition of 125
Navajo Gallery 210 Ledoux St. Taos, NM 87571 (505) 758-3250
“Piggly”, “Wiggly” and “Lyle” Bronze Pigs by sculptor, Michael Henington.
Henington Gallery 731 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 (866) 992-0300 www.heningtongallery.com
Monja Coronada (Crowned Nun), Joseph López Española, New Mexico 2000 Reeds, orchid bulbs, nopal cactus, gesso, bole pigment, gold leaf, egg tempera paint, wood, bread.
Museum of Spanish Colonial Art 750 Camino Lejo Santa Fe, NM 505-982-2226 www.spanishcolonial.org
A Prize winning Silver and Spider Web Turquoise Squash Blossum Necklace. A collector’s item.
Richardson’s Trading Co. & Cash Pawn 222 West Hwy. 66 Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 722-4762 www.richardsontrading.com
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Giner Bueno is one of Spain’s foremost contemporary Impressionistic painters, transferring to canvas the essence of life on the Mediterranean coast. His featured oil, Mujeren el Jardin is 181⁄4 x 253⁄4 inches. Nedra Matteucci Fine Art specializes in important contemporary American and European painters and sculptors.
Nedra Matteucci Fine Art 555 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-983-2731 fax 505-983-3170 www.nedramatteuccifineart.com
These silver pins are inset with turquoise and fashioned into the likeness of a dragonfly, butterfly, and several other amiable insects. Available only at Rainbird Pawn and Trading.
Rainbird Pawn and Trading 1724 S. Second St. Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 722-3292
Hopi Sun Face Kachina by KeithTorres.
Shush Yaz Trading Co. - Gallup 1304 West Lincoln Gallup NM 87301 (505) 722-0130
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QualityAntiquesof theAmericanWest. An extensive selection of pre-1940’s Native American, New Mexican, and American Folk Art. Cowboys & Indians Antiques 4000 Central SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 (505) 255-4054
Award winning, internationally known artist John Nieto who specializes in Native American imagery and wildlife is represented by Ventana Fine Art, 400 Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Ventana Fine Arts 400 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-983-8815 www.ventanafineart.com
Handmade Silver Beads & Leaves with large Kingman Turquoise Nuggets complete this stunning pendant, by Larry Pinto, renowned Navajo Silversmith.
Joe Milo’s Whitewater Trading Co. P.O. Box 1 Van der Wagen, NM 87326 Toll Free: 1-800-748-2154 www.joemilo.com
The Rain Serpent, Unique Contemporary Bronze Sculpture and Traditional Woodcarving by award-winning artist, Marco A. Oviedo.Visit our gallery and studio in Chimayo.
Oviedo Carvings & Bronze On the High Road to Taos, State Road 76, 1.2 miles east of Junction with County Road 98 HC64 Box 23A • Chimayo, NM 87522 (505) 351-2280
Scruffitto Carol Vigil Jemez Pueblo Palm’s Trading Company 1504 Lomas Blvd, 4011 Old Town Albuquerque, NM 87104 (505) 247- 8504
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Canyon de Chelly MarvinToddy Oil on canvas, 29” x 41”
Shush Yaz Trading Co. – Santa Fe 1048 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe NM 87501 (505) 992-0441
A Life-sized madonna occupies the chapel at the Palace of the Go vernors.
Paper Dress Made in Tijuana, 2000 PatssiValdez Gift of Jovita Z. Martinez
National Hispanic Cultural Center 1701 4th Street S.W. Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-246-2261 www.nhccnm.org
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Palace of the Governors 105 West Palace Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 476-5100
Canyon Bag - Karen Wilkinson Collection for Boucher Leather. Vintage silk and wool Mexican serape with red deerskin and turquoise beads on closure.
Boucher Leather 418 Montezuma Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 989-1131
An interior view of the Gallery located just off Canyon Road. EKLEKTIKAS gallery represents many of the area’s finest artists and features antiques, furniture, oriental rugs, custom lamps and folk art, all hand selected by the owners. EKLEKTIKAS is an art destination on its own with its unique blend of fine art and furnishings on display in a home setting, circa 1892!
Chiaroscuro Gallery 439 Camino del Monte Sol Santa Fe, NM 87505 505-992-0711
EKLEKTIKAS EKLEKTIKASII 703 N. Black Street 104 Yankie Street Silver City, NM 88061 505-538-8081 www.eklektikas.com
Gene Autry Limited Addition
Back at the Ranch 209 E. Marcy Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 989-8110
Natural emerald, tanzanite, diamonds and opals in 18 karat gold. Tony Malmed Jewelry Art
Spirit of the Earth 108 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 988-9558
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ftÇàt Yx By Eileen Pinkerton
The City Different
According to legend, Santa Fe was called "the dancing ground of the sun"
g
ravelers visiting S anta Fe for the first time often
comment that they feel they're
entering another world. America's oldest capitol city is a unique blend of histor y, natural beauty and the arts, revealed in its thr ee main cultures: Spanish, Native American and Anglo . Nicknamed “The City Different,” this home to 65,000 has been drawing people to its bosom for this page: right—Bronze sculptures of the late Alan Houser enhance the grounds of The Bishop’s Lodge. below— Earth Mother, an eight foot bronze sculpture is the creation of Jémez artist/gallery owner, Estella Loretto.
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centuries. Narrow, old-world streets lined with high adobe walls, picturesque patios, to wering
cottonwoods, the
musicians
and craftspeople
to Santa Fe remain.
producing
work
SANTA FE'S ART SCENE
of highest
wintertime perfume of
quality. Opera, music, dance and
Only New York and Los Angeles
piñon and the music of
theater flourish in a to wn often
surpass Santa Fe in the number of
spoken Spanish are all
dubbed "America's S alzburg."
top-notch art galleries and ar t
part of S anta Fe's
Santa Fe of the 21st centur
museums. Even before Santa Fe
magic. Early in the last
is becoming an oasis of high
acquired its name "City of H oly
century, Santa Fe
culture and a r etreat for the rich
Faith", art was a tradition. Pueblo
became a mecca
and famous. And y et the ele-
Indian pottery and w eaving
for artists, writers,
ments that first dr ew newcomers
flourished in the area long before
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y
Europeans discovered the continent.
made into frames or bo xes, and straw
can view beautiful work by both Anglo
The same symbols that decorate the
art. Some of the finest examples of
and Native American sculptors. Among
Native American ar t of today can be
these genres can be found at the
the most notable ar e pieces by Glenna
found on pr ehistoric items ex cavated
Spanish Market, held on the Plaza each
Goodacre and the late Allen Houser.
by archaeologists. The Spanish intro-
summer and indoors each winter.
As with sculptur e, art galleries ar e
duced silverwork and the w eaving of
Sculpture abounds in S anta Fe, and
plentiful. Especially in summer , a
wool to the I ndians, but the P ueblo
one needn't seek out galleries to enjo y
favorite Santa Fe activity is the F riday
Indians worked turquoise and wo ve
it. Just walking around city parks, hotel
night "art walk" along historic Cany on
cotton and other fabrics long befor e
grounds and other public places, one
Road. In addition, one should check
the Europeans arrived. Uniquely, New Mexican arts and crafts date back to the 17th and 18th centuries when the land was a territor y of Spain. Hispanic art includes car ved santos (holy figur es), furniture, chests, embroidered linens, woven serapes, tin
this page: right—Glenna Goodacre's bronze, Sacagawea and Jean Baptiste, on display in the sculpture garden at Nedra Metteucci Gallery, is the subject for her design on the 2000 gold-colored U.S. dollar. below—Santa Fe art scenes include flower gardens on Canyon Road, the Painted Pony in the lobby of La Fonda.
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ftÇàt Yx out
the 32,000 squar
e
foot
market in S anta Fe continues to
Gerald Peters Gallery, the elegant
thrive through the fluctuations of
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, and the
American economic life.
ultramodern Site Santa Fe. Art is S anta Fe's core industry, as
A LOOK AT SANTA FE'S PAST New Mexico's known history dates
symbolized by the cr eation of a
back to 1300 A.D., when N
ative
public gallery in the S tate Capitol
American
well
Building with permanent wor ks and
established. Many of them, such as
rotating shows chosen from the state's
Taos Pueblo, exist to this day . By
abundance of gifted ar tists. The art
1539,
this page: below—The Museum of Fine Ar ts on Palace Avenue houses both contemporary and historic art. bottom, left—St. Francis Cathedral at the end of San Francisco Street was built in 1869 utilizing French Romanesque architecture and stone from local quarries. Bottom, right—This delightful bronze sculpture was photographed on the grounds of Loretto Chapel. Top, right—Indian Market draws thousands of visitors and shoppers to plaza area booths.
pueblos w
around
ere
EVENTS Jan
the time of
Michaelangelo's The Last J udgment,
Feb
three shipwrecked Spaniards and a Moorish slave reached New Spain
Mar
(today's Mexico) and began a sear ch for the mythical cities of gold. Thus
May
began nearly a centur y of S panish
Jun
exploration of the N ew World. By 1609, Don Pedro de Peralta, the third governor of New Mexico, moved the
Jul
state's capital from San Gabriel, near the present San Juan Pueblo, to Santa
Aug
Fe. The official name the city no w bears, La Villa Real de la S anta Fe de
Sep
San Francisco de Asis, came about in 1823, when St. Francis was adopted as
Oct
the city's patr on saint. The site of Santa Fe was originally a P
ueblo
Indian village. The area, according to
Nov Dec
Souper Bowl 2003 Restaurant Competition. 471-1633 Beethoven Festival. 988-1234 Mozart and Haydn Fest. 988-4640 J. S. Bach/Anner Bylsma. 988-4640 Art Feast 2003. 982-1648 UNM Corporate Cup. 982-4429 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. 988-1234 Civil War Weekend. 471-2261 Taste of Santa Fe Chefs. 983-4823 Maria Benitez Flaminco. 982-1237 Plaza Arts/Crafts Fest. 988-7621 Rodeo de Santa Fe. 471-4300 Maria Benitez Flaminco. 982-1237 Santa Fe Opera. 986-5900 Spanish Market. 982-2226 Maria Benitez Flaminco 982-1237 Santa Fe Opera. 986-5900 Indian Market. 983-5220 Burning of Zozobra. 800-777-2489 Fiesta de Santa Fe. 800-777-2489 Wine and Chile Fiesta. 438-8060 Santa Fe Jazz and Internat’l. Music Fest. 989-8442 Ski Santa Fe Opens. 982-4429 Winter Spanish Market. 982-2226 Christmas at the Palace. 476-5100
legend, was called "the dancing ground of the sun." In many ways, it's a name that still fits.
LOCATION Santa Fe is located at the junction of I-25 and US 84/285, in the shado w of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 59 miles north of Albuquerque. TOUR ROUTE Travel 64 miles northeast on I-25 to Las Vegas. Or travel 17 miles north from Santa Fe on US 84/285 to Pojoaque, taking a side trip on NM 502 to Los Alamos, and then continuing from Pojoaque another 8 miles on US 84/285 to E spañola. MORE INFORMATION Santa Fe Convention & Visitors Bureau (505) 955-6200 or (800) 777-2489. www.santafe.org Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce (505) 983-7317 www.santafechamber.com
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Georgia O’Keeffe By Hollis Walker
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Visitors to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe always leave feeling satisfied, many having finally experienced the thrill of seeing firsthand paintings that they had previously seen only as reproductions in books: O ’Keeffe’s enormous and provocative close-ups of jack-in-the-pulpits, calla lilies and roses; her serenely abstracted images of architectural forms in New York and New Mexico; and her starkly beautiful Northern New Mexico landscapes. O’Keeffe first painted in New Mexico in 1929, returning often thereafter to work until 1949, when she moved permanently from New Y ork to the Abiquiú area. Her artistic career began in New Y ork in 1916; it spanned more than six decades during which she made more than 2,000 works of art. Today she is arguably America ’s most popular and celebrated artist, and since July 1997, when the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum opened, more than a million people have seen its marvelous collection of her work. Visitors often get more than they expect from the experience. Because the museum is dedicated to perpetuating O’Keeffe’s artistic legacy , it always displays numerous works of her art. But the museum also offers major exhibitions of American
Right: Alfred Stieglitz Georgia O’Keeffe, 1920/21 Palladium print, 4 1/2 x 3 9/16 Gift of The Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation © The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Left: Alfred Stieglitz Georgia O'Keeffe, 1918 Silver chloride print 11.5 x 9.1 cm Alfred Stieglitz Collection © The Art Institute of Chicago
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modernist art that show O ’Keeffe’s work alongside that of her peers, revealing the significance of her contribution to American modernism, one of the most exciting eras of American art history. The year 2003 will feature one such exhibit, and it will also present an exhibition of photographs by photographer Alfred Stieglitz, America ’s earliest advocate of modern art. Stieglitz became O ’Keeffe’s agent in 1916 and her husband in 1924. Opening Jan. 24 is Debating American Modernism: Stieglitz, Duchamp, and the New York Avant-Garde, an exhibition of approximately 60 paintings, sculptures, photographs and works on paper by artists including Stuart Davis, Charles Demuth, Arthur Dove, Marcel Duchamp, Marsden Hartley , Man Ray, John Marin, F rancis Picabia, Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Max W eber, Beatrice W ood – and, of course, O’Keeffe. The exhibition examines the debate between Duchamp’s American coterie of artists, whose artistic approach was primarily a celebration of the mechanical and cerebral, and those of Stieglitz’s circle, whose work focused more on the sensual and spiritual.
Nobody sees a flower - really - it is so small it takes time - we haven't time - and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time. —Georgia O'Keeffe
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Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest. —Georgia O'Keeffe
Alfred Stieglitz Equivalent, 1929 Gelatin silver print 4 5/8 x 3 11/16 The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, Alfred Stieglitz Collection , 1949
Marsden Hartley Abstraction with Flowers, 1913 Oil on canvas, 39 1/4 x 31 7/8 in. Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Bequest of Hudson Walker from the Ione and Hudson Walker Collection
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Alfred Stieglitz New York from the Shelton, 1935 Gelatin Silver Print, 9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. Gift of The Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation © The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
“Independent curator Deborah Balken, who organized the traveling exhibition for the American Federation of Arts, suggests that this artistic dialogue precipitated a new kind of modernism that can be seen in the work of artists such as Davis and Sheeler ,” explained O’Keeffe museum curator Barbara Buhler L ynes, who is also director of the Georgia O ’Keeffe Museum Research Center. The O ’Keeffe museum is the first venue for the exhibition, which will travel to other museums across the country. Blue Line, 1919 Oil on canvas 20 1/8 x 17 1/8 inches Georgia O'Keeffe Museum; Gift of the Burnett Foundation and the Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation
Opening next at the museum is Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz: Gifts from the Georgia O ’Keeffe Foundation, an exhibit of 24 Stieglitz photographs that the O’Keeffe foundation graciously gave the museum in 2002 in honor of the museum ’s fifth anniversary. Stieglitz, perhaps the most acclaimed and important American photographer of the 20 th century, owned three avant-garde galleries in New Y ork — 291, The Intimate Gallery, and An American Place — where he exhibited modern art and photography. His commitment to the idea that photography was equal in importance to painting paved the way for its acceptance as a fine art in America. His photographs of O ’Keeffe are part and parcel of her mythology , and his photographs of her and many other subjects, such as cloud studies and images of New York, have been enormously significant in the development of American photography . At the time of her death, O ’Keeffe owned the photographs that the foundation has given the museum. They not only document the breadth of his achievement, but also present O’Keeffe at different stages of her career . Several Stieglitz portraits of the artist depict her along with her artwork. The Stieglitz exhibition opens May 2 of this year and will be on view through Jan. 25, 2004.
Dark Iris No. III, 1927 Pastel on Paper 20 1/4 x 9 inches Georgia O'Keeffe Museum; Gift of the Burnett Foundation and the Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation
The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is located in downtown Santa Fe at 217 Johnson St. Its permanent collection of O ’Keeffes is the largest in the world, including more than 130 paintings, sculptures and works on paper. The museum is open daily except Wednesdays November-June, and every day July-October. ......................................................................... For information, visit the museum ’s web site, www.okeeffemuseum.org, or call 505-946-1000.
2003 EVENTS January 24 — April 19, 2003 Debating American Modernism: Stieglitz, Duchamp, and the New York Avant-Garde Organized by the American Federation of Arts A rich dialogue between circles of artists associated with American photographer Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) and French artist Marcel Duchamp (1897-1968) spurred the development of modern art in the United States between 1915 and 1927. During World War I many European artists, including Duchamp, left their homelands bound for New York, a metropolis thriving with industrial and technological advancement. Skyscrapers, telephones, and automobiles were altering the course of daily life at a dizzying speed while equally significant changes were transforming the social arena, particularly in the realm of sexual politics. The lively debate between the artists associated with Stieglitz and Duchamp ensued against this backdrop of sweeping societal and cultural change. This exhibition demonstrates the significance of this phenomenon and how it influenced artists such as Marsden Hartley, John Marin, Max Weber, Georgia O’Keeffe, Paul Strand, Francis Picabia, Man Ray, Joseph Stella, Beatrice Wood, Marius de Zayas, Stuart Davis, Charles Demuth, Charles Sheeler, and John Storrs. May 2, 2003 — 25 January, 2004 Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz: Gifts from the Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation Organized by the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum The Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation has honored the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum with an extraordinary gift of 24 photographs by Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946), the internationally known photographer and America’s earliest champion of modern art. The Foundation’s gift to the Museum represents various aspects of Stieglitz’s outstanding achievement. There are 12 photographs of O’Keeffe that range in date from 1917, the year he began photographing her, to 1935, two years before failing health forced him into retirement. Several of these depict O’Keeffe with examples of her art that are now part of the Museum’s collection. Moreover, the gift includes photographs of New York buildings and Lake George trees and architecture, and there are six prints from Stieglitz’s celebrated “Equivalents” series.
GREAT
Museums
Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
TUESDAY-SUNDAY 10 AM TO 5 PM 750 CAMINO LEJO SANTA FE 505-982-2226 www.spanishcolonial.org museum@spanishcolonial.org
Come and see Santa Fe’s newest museum. Founded by the Spanish Colonial Arts Society , the museum is the showcase for the Society’s premier collections of over 3,000 objects amassed over the last 77 years of its existence. The collections represent the rich Spanish traditions as expressed throughout the world, including New Mexico as a focal point. Once the northernmost point of the Spanish empire, New Mexico plays an important role in the development of Spanish colonial traditions in the new world. As the Museum represents historic traditions as well as current artistic production, it is in the forefront of chronicling developments in these unique artistic traditions that form the legacy of Hispanos in America and beyond. The collections also feature material from the famous winter and summer Spanish Markets, sponsored each year by the Spanish Colonial Arts Society in December and July . The Markets, originally conceived as an instrument for the preservation of Hispano artistic traditions in New Mexico, have been attracting audiences since 1926. W e are preparing for our 52nd Spanish Mark et and expect over 70,000 visitors to view the work of over 200 artists and 120 Youth Market artists. In the inaugural exhibit, Conexiones: Connections in Spanish Colonial Art, the museum upholds its mission to preserve the traditional art forms of the past and honor the living artistic traditions of today . The nine gallery installations trace the evolution of the Spanish Colonial arts traditions from the Spanish motherland to modern- day Latin America, to the unique style of New Mexico’s past and present. Included in the exhibition are devotional objects, textiles, furniture, jewelry , utilitarian objects,and other materials spanning five centuries and four continents. The exhibition is housed in a building designed in 1930 by renowned southwestern architect John Gaw Meem, a leading figure in the development of New Mexico’s Spanish Colonial/Pueblo revival building style. Mr. Meem was also a founding member of the Spanish Colonial Arts Society . Carefully restored, the building is filled with historically accurate and original appointments from handforged ironwork to hand-carved ceiling beams. The Museum is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information call (505) 982 2226 or visit www.spanishcolonial.org
Museum of New Mexico Older than the state of New Mexico itself , the Museum of New Mexico houses an intriguing collection of art, culture and history in four Santa Fe Museums and five historical monuments statewide. These are a “mustsee” for any traveler wanting to discover the true heart and soul of the Southwest. When you enter the Palace of the Governors, you enter a National Historic Landmark built before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Since 1610, the Palace has been home for Spanish, Mexican, Native American, and Territorial governments, and now serves as the state’s history museum. Almost every day of the year, Native American vendors sell finely crafted jewelry under the portal. 105 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe 505-476-5100 www.palaceofthegovernors.org Why have generations of artists and art lovers been drawn to the Southwest? Understand as you enter the Museum of Fine Arts, a masterpiece of P ueblo Revival architecture built in 1917. The state's oldest art museum contains the works of Marsden Hartley, Georgia O'Keeffe, Edward W eston and Agnes Martin, as well as a distinguished collection that spans the historic art colonies of Taos and Santa Fe of the past 100 years. 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe. 505-476-5072 www.museumofnewmexico.org You can explore the world's largest collection of cross-cultural traditional folk arts at the Museum of International Folk Art. Designed to appeal to young and old alik e, this museum presents both whimsy and wonder in objects ranging from toys to textiles to household goods to religious art. Come experience smiles from more than 100 countries! On Camino Lejo, off Old Santa Fe T rail, Santa Fe. 505-476-1200 www.moifa.org Using poetry, story, song, dance and artifact, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture presents the rich, complex and diverse stories that illuminate the art and history of the Americas and the American Southwest through two millennia. The incomparable collection is built upon nearly a century of research and contains 72,000 individually catalogued objects and more than 10 million artifacts from 12,000 carefully excavated archaeological sites across New Mexico. On Camino Lejo, off Old Santa Fe T rail, Santa Fe. 505-476-1250 www.miaclab.org New Mexico State Monuments present history from the late prehistoric period to statehood. As you travel the state, meet ancient Pueblo Indians, colonial settlers, notorious characters of the Wild W est and 19th century Buffalo Soldiers. ENCHANTED TRAVELS / SANTA FE
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NEW MEXICO MUSEUMS & CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS University Art Museum and Johnson Gallery
ALAMOGORDO
Space Center and International Space Hall of Fame
Hwy. 2001 • 437-2840 Space age developments and travel on display.
Oliver Lee Ranch House 437-8284 Pioneer, Oliver Lee’s restored homestead.
Toy Trains Museum and Train Ride
N. White Sands Blvd.• 437-2855 Trains of every size exhibited. ALBUQUERQUE
Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Rd. NW 243-7255 Traditional and contemporary art of New Mexico and sculpture garden.
¡Explora! Science Center and Children’s Museum of Albuquerque 2100 Louisiana NE # 98 842-1537 Hands-on museum using interactive exhibits.
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
2401 12th St. NW • 843-7270 Pueblo history blended with work by contemporary artists and craftsmen.
Lodestar Astronomy Center
1801 Mountain Rd NW 841-5955 Digital planetarium, motion simulator and observatory.
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
UNM • University Bvld. and Ash NE 277-4404 Collections focusing on southwest native cultures.
National Atomic Museum
1905 Mountain Road • 245-2137 The Manhattan Project includes exhibits about the atomic bomb.
National Hispanic Cultural Center of NM 1701 4th Street • 246-2261 Exhibitions, performances and research.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
1801 Mt. Rd. NW • 841-2800 Experiential museum with an active volcano, dinosaurs and big screen theater.
Rio Grande Nature Center
2901Candelaria Rd. NW 344-7240 The flora, fauna, geology and ecology of the Rio Grande Valley.
Tinkertown Museum
121 Sandia Crest Rd. Sandia Park 281-5233 The Old West and other collections shown in miniature.
UNM • Central Ave. and Cornell NE 277-4001 Collections of world renowned European and American art. CAPITAN
Smokey Bear Museum
354-2298 A museum devoted to Forest Service fire prevention campaign featuring Smokey Bear. CARLSBAD
Carlsbad Museum and Art Center
418 W. Fox • 887-0276 Focus on geology, history and art of the region.
Million Dollar Museum
White’s City Resort • 758-2291 Exhibits Old West artifacts. CIMARRON
Old Mill Museum 376-2466 Collections covering the region’s history. CLOUDCROFT
Cloudcroft Historical Museum
Hwy. 2 • 682-2932 History of the community from the Old West era to present day. DEMING
Deming/Luna Mimbres Museum
301 S. Silver • 546-2382 Features world famous collections of Mimbres pottery and more. ESPANOLA
Bond House Museum 710 Bond St. • 753-8172 Collections focus on art and history of the area. FARMINGTON
Farmington Museum
302 N. Orchard • 599-1174 Exhibits include prehistory of the region and a history of the Navajo and of Farmington. GALLUP
Red Rock State Park & Museum Church Rock, NM • 722-3829 Displays of native artifacts and art.
Rex Museum
Rt. 66 • 863-1363 History of Gallup’s railroads & mines. GRANTS
New Mexico Mining Museum
100 Iron St. • 287-4802 Collections devoted to mining. LA MESILLA
Gadsden Museum
526-6293 Collections of Spanish and Indian artifacts. LAS CRUCES
Branigan Cultural Center
106 W. Hadley • 524-1422 Museum features exhibits of the region’s art and history.
Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Cox Ranch Rd. • 522-4100 Historical farm and ranch collections featured.
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History
700 S. Telshor Blvd. • 522-3120 Southwest natural history. A 13th century Mimbres bowl from the Western New Mexico University Museum
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Log Cabin Museum
Main St. (N. end of Las Cr uces mall.) • 523-0952 Complete log cabin on display.
NMSU Museum
Kent Hall • 646-3739 Collections of gems, fossils and technological influences of the West. LAS VEGAS
City Museum of Las Vegas and Roughriders Memorial
Sculpture garden of the Albuquerque Museum of Ar t
727 Grand Ave. • 425-8726 History of Northeast New Mexico. LINCOLN
Patssi Valdez work from the National Hispanic Cultural Museum
Historic LincolnDivision of Hubbard Museum
US 380 • 653-4025 Building Tours, Billy the Kid exhibit. LOS ALAMOS
Bandelier National Monument
672-3861 Collection of Pueblo culture from 1200 AD to present.
Bradbury Science Museum
667-4444 Science exhibits including WWII Project Y.
Los Alamos Historical Museum
662-4493 Focuses on history of Los Alamos. MADRID
Old Coal Mine Museum Main St. of Madrid • 473-0743 Museum includes an authentic coal mine shaft. PINOS ALTOS
Pinos Altos Museum Main St. • 388-1882 Collections of Gila Wilderness artifacts and North American exhibits. POJOAQUE
Poeh Cultural Center
Hwy. 84/285 • 455-3334 Center is dedicated to the culture of the Northern Pueblos.
Pojoaque Museum
455-2489 Features history, culture and heritage of Pueblo people. PORTALES
Blackwater Draw Museum
ENMU • 562-2254 Museum focusing on archaeological finds in Blackwater Draw site. RATON
The Raton Museum
216 S. First • 445-8979 Feature the history of the region. ROSWELL
Spanish armament in the Palace of the Gover nors SANTA FE
El Rancho de Las Golondrias
12 miles S. of Santa Fe 471-2261 A historical physical depiction of Colonial New Mexico.
The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum 217 Johnson St. • 995-0785 The world’s largest collection of art work by legendary artist Georgia O’Keeffe.
Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
750 Camino Lejo • 982-2226 A showcase of rich Spanish traditions.
The Indian Arts Research Center
660 Garcia St. • 982-3584 Exhibits and collections of Indian art.
Institute of American Indian Arts
108 Cathedral Place • 988-6211 Museum houses the national collection of contemporary Native American art.
Museum of Fine Arts 107 E. Palace • 827-4455 Exhibits of Southwest artists as well as Taos and Santa Fe Masters.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 710 Camino Lejo • 827-6344 Indian artifacts and exhibits.
Museum of International Folk Art
International UFO Museum and Research Center
706 Camino Lejo • 827-6350 Collections and exhibits from around the world. Over 100 countries.
Roswell Museum and Art Center
Palace Ave. • 827-6474 Historic landmark which holds the State’s history museum, library and photo archives.
400 N. Main • 625-9495 Museum addresses UFO phenomenon and conducts academic field research.
100 W. 11th • 624-6744 Art and science exhibits including Goddard collection and Hurd/Wyeth art work. RUIDOSO
Hubbard Museum of the American West Hwy. 70 E. • 378-4142 Facility devoted to history of the equine and includes Dave McGary sculpture.
Palace of the Governors
Santa Fe Children’s Museum
1050 Old Pecos Trail •989-8359 Youth museum with focus on the humanities and science.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian 704 Camino Lejo • 982-4636 Collections of contemporary and historic Indian arts and crafts.
SILVER CITY
Silver City Museum
312 W. Broadway • 538-5921 Victorian era & frontier collections.
WNMU Museum
538-6386 History of SW New Mexico exhibiting the country’s largest collection of Mimbres pottery. SOCORRO
Mineralogical Museum New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology • 835-5420 Fossils & mineral specimens. TAOS
Ernest Blumenschein Home
222 Ledoux St. • 758-0330 The Southwest and European traditions and cultures are seen as having melded into one.
Governor Bent Home and Museum
117 A Bent St.• 758-2376 Museum and home of New Mexico’s first territorial governor.
Harwood Foundation Museum
238 Ledoux St. • 758-3063 Collections of Taos history with emphasis on Indian pueblos and Spanish culture.
Turquoise from the Art Association of Taos (Milicent Rogers Museum) TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
Callahan’s Auto Museum
410 Cedar St. • 894-6900 Collections focus on all aspects of the automobile.
Geronimo Springs Museum
211 Main St. • 894-6600 Features history of the region. TUCUMCARI
Tucumcari Historical Museum
416 S. Adams • 461-4201 Community history on display with collections of Indian artifacts. ZUNI
A:SHIWI A:WAN
1222 St. Hwy. 53 • 782-4403 Museum and Heritage Center. GANADO, AZ
Hubbell Trading Post
Highway 264 • 866-328-1999
Kit Carson Home and Museum
An O’Keeffe work at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Kit Carson Rd. • 758-4741 Mountain man Kit Carson’s artifacts and other frontier exhibits.
Martinez Hacienda
NM 240 • 758-1000 Tour a large hacienda which portrays Spanish colonial life.
Millicent Rodgers Museum
NM 522 • 758-2462 Collections include hispanic art and Indian exhibits. Also featured is the Maria Martinez collection.
The Nicolai Fechin Home
A statue of St. Michael in the Spanish Colonial Arts Museum
A mural from Zuni’s Hawikku: Echoes From Our Past exhibit
227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte 758-8322 Home of Russian artist. Furniture and folk art displayed. TOADLENA
Two Grey Hills Museum
Toadlina Trading Post 789-3267 Includes the most famous of the Navajo rugs.
The new ¡explora! Science Center building still under constr uction
A Santa Fe
SHOPPING Spree!
By Mario Malvino
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Santa Fe has gained a reputation as the artistic and handcrafted design mecca of the Southwest. Over the last 400 y
ears Santa Fe has
become somewhat of a shoppers’ nirvana. The narrow streets and alleys of adobe are cluttered with hundreds of color ful shops filled with handmade clothing, exotic boots, and I ndian jewelry. It is no wonder Santa Fe has gained a reputation as the ar tistic and handcrafted design mecca of the Southwest. A divine place to star t any shopping spr ee around town is at S pirit of the Ear th, located just off the historic P laza at 108 D on Gaspar Avenue. Here visitors find jewelry creations of Tony Malmed and the dazzling clothing collection of his wife and business par
tner
Gayatri. Together they've traveled the world in search of materials and inspiration for their work. Gayatri says, "No matter where we go, beautiful things seem to have a way of finding us." Tony's jewelry incorporates 18 and 22 karat gold bases with combinations of opals, diamonds, rubies, pearls, moonstones and other exquisite gems. Gayatri's clothing collection is awash with colors made of silks, suede, rayon, and velvet.
this page: top—Back at the Ranch was the setting for this great get-together and discussion on the world of Boots! Walter Dane, a local favorite Jazz vocalist; Ona Flynn, a Governor Johnson staffer; Wendy Lane, our host at Back at the Ranch; Tyler Beard, renowned boot authority and author; Paula Hausvick, owner of Boucher Studio, and Lou Ann Shurbut, Educator at the Palace of the Governors. above left—Michele Roybal, with Gaugy Gallery on Canyon Road, and her son Simon enjoyed the baby gifts section while touring Shush Yaz Trading-Santa Fe. above right—Tyler Beard, author of "The Art of Boots", "The Cowboy Boot Book" and "One Hundred Years of Western Wear" explains his latest boot design to a customer at Back at the Ranch. ENCHANTED TRAVELS / SANTA FE
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A Santa Fe
SHOPPING Spree!
For a huge selection of handmade traditional Navajo jewelry, pawn, kachina dolls, pottery, baskets and r ugs, stop at Shush Yaz, a two-stor y, museum-like showroom at 1048 Paseo de Peralta, across from the G erald Peters Gallery. In the Navajo language, S hush Yaz means Little Bear, referring to o wner Don Tanner, a fourth generation I ndian trader. On the main floor sev eral rooms are filled with Native American baskets, jewelry, necklaces IRA is wearing a black deerskin blazer with fringe at yok e, hand made sterling buttons, fully lined with inside and flap pock ets. LOUANN models a fringed deerskin jack et in saddle with antler buttons . All hand-laced, fully lined with inside pocket. Boucher Studio custom designs leather, suede and textile clothing for men and women in both contemporary and western styles. An Atelier, Boucher creates ready-to-wear and custom designs. Only the finest swedes and leathers are selected.Textiles include vintage weavings, laces and tapestries which are often combined with the leathers.
BOUCHER STUDIO Atelier
418 Montezuma Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505-989-1131 • Fax 505-982-3588
and buckles. Most of the second floor is dedicated to handmade Navajo rugs laid out among dozens of glass display cases full of
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All jewelry courtesy of SHUSH YAZ TRADING CO. - SANTA FE 1048 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505-992-0441
ONA in a black cur ly hair-on-hide jeans style jacket with hidden snap front closure. Red satin lining with inside pock et. PAULA owner of Boucher Studio, adjusts the custom made jacket.
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of thread, boxes of leather scraps and displays of beautiful handmade clothing. Boucher Studio, located in the old railr oad refrigerator room, uses the finest hides and vintage textiles and laces to cr eate custom
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this page: right—Chantal Newsom of San Antonio, Texas, couldn't resist the hand-made traditional Navajo Dolls with their color ful velvet blouses and satin shir ts. below—Girls Day Out - Lou Ann and her daughter Ona couldn't resist the Old Pawn section at Shush Yaz Trading-Santa Fe. bottom—The Art of the Deal - We caught Walter Dane negotiating with Navajo jeweler, Gilson Nez for one of his famous silver and turquoise bolo ties. below right—Santa Fe Goldsmith, Tony Malmed, assists Jennifer Padilla, from the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, select a piece of his exquisite jewelr y. Jennifer had earlier chosen a multi-colored ensemble from the large inventory of Wearable Art at Spirit of the Earth.
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and are made from such exotic skins as stingray, ostrich, kangar oo, elephant, buffalo and lizar d. And for those who don't find the per fect pair of boots in stock, Back At The Ranch can custom make boots in 3 to 4 months. The shop also sells vintage B eacon blanket coats,
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Teca Tu
A Paws Worthy Emporium & Deli, is Santa Fe’s unique shop for pets and their people. You’ll find fetching fashions like our famous Doggie VestidoTM and our Southwest concho collars. You and your pets will have a Bow Wowie... Meowie good time shopping in our new shop.
Bollé
Rock Your World. Featuring Rock Art Jewelry by Sallyjane Bollé and an exquisite selection of minerals and fossils for collecting and interior design. Sanbusco Market Center Suite 105
Call Teca Tu at
505-982-9374
505-820-2598
Kioti Original affordable designs of ethnic and classic clothing in this locally-owned boutique. Many fabrics are handwoven, hand-batiked and handpainted from around the world. Extra small through plus sizes. Open Monday - Saturday, 10am-6pm and Sundays, 12 noon to 5 pm Suite 114
505-984-9836
Visit our new website: www.tecatu.com
Carol Henry Designs “From girlfriend to girlfriend” is the theme of this charming, cute gift boutique for women. Also the place to find the complete Carol Henry line of creative, exciting jewelry. Use the driveway between Cost Plus and Pranzo-located behind Borders in the north parking lot.
505-982-6297
Hot Tamale Boutique Pretty, sexy and comfortable active and exercise wear. Go for workout to dining, to dancing. Lots of handbags and hair accessories. Great travel clothes for women.
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Sanbusco MARKET CENTER
The colorful and lively Sanbusco Market Center encompasses a group of unusual shops, bookstores and restaurants.
Santa Fe Pens Santa Fe Pens is New Mexico’s exclusive Krone dealer, featuring one of the largest selections available anywhere. SFP also stocks a wide selection of fully r estored vintage fountain pens and offers repair and restoration services, as well as exotic inks, journals and fine papers.
Formerly the New Mexico Warehouse, the building was constructed in 1880 when the Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad built a spur connecting Santa Fe with the main line in Lamy. It was acquired by Santa Fe Builder’s Supply in the 30’s and was a key source of supplies for the construction of Los Alamos during the World War II Manhattan Project. Located in the heart of the Guadalupe District, the area has become one of Santa Fe’s major shopping attractions. The historically significant area also includes the La Sanctuario de Guadalupe, built in the late 1700s, and the railroad depot built in 1910.
Suite 111
505-989-4742 www.santafepens.com
Pandora’s
Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm 500 Montezuma Santa Fe,NM 87501
Featuring Fine Italian Linens by Home Treasures and Bellora, Irish Linens, Exclusive Dormezvous Bedding, Santa Fe One-ofa-Kind Pillows, Throws, Duvets and Coverlets. We also provide Home Decorating Accessories.
505-982-3298 e-mail: bhlenihan@aol.com
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SPAS & RETREATS
VISUALIZE. . . The North Face Photos © from top: Scott Markewitz, Jimmy Chin & Beth Ward
then ACCESSORIZE!
Gear up at Northern New Mexico’s Premier Outdoor Store featuring the most advanced equipment, accessories, apparel and footwear for visualizing and realizing your outdoor goals.
AVANYU The Spa At La Posada de Santa Fe 505-986-0000 or 800-727-5276 Santa Fe is known for an astonishing natural beauty that instills a sense of wonder, healing and spirit. Here in the southwest, where water is a sacred, renewing life source, Native Americans do homage to “Avanyu”, (from the Tewa language), a mythical plumed water serpent symbolizing the power of this life-giving element. In this same restorative vein, the Avanyu Spa offers an extensive menu of indigenous treatments and modalities designed to bring balance, beauty and enrichment to our lives. The highly experienced spa therapists are committed to being the best in their field, ensuring the genuine well-being of their guests.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Inn on the Alameda and Inn of the Anasazi both were selected by Travel & Leisure as one of 500 of THE GREATEST HOTELS IN THE WORLD. They were the only two proper ties selected in New Mexico.
“where our work is your play” 328 South Guadalupe 505-984-8221 OPEN 7 DAYS SALES
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Inn of the Anasazi was also selected by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the GOLD LIST - THE WORLD'S BEST PLACES TO STAY, along with Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa. Geronimo is celebrating the Restaurant's winning of a FOUR STAR RATING from Mobile Travel Guide, the only four-star winner in the restaurant categor y in the State of New Mexico. The Compound was recognized by Gourmet Magazine as one of AMERICA'S BEST RESTAURANTS and by The New York Times as a CULINARY DESTINATION NOT TO BE MISSED. O’Keeffe Cafe was selected as one of the Five Best Restaurants in Santa Fe by the Writer Edition of Acura Style magazine - others included Geronimo, The Compound, The Old House at Eldorado Hotel and La Plazula at La Fonda Hotel.
T h e A r t & S o u l o f I n s p i rat i o n
Rancho de San Juan captures the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for the fifth consecutive year.
Surrender to temptation and experience SpaTerre, a full-service spa designed to rejuvenate the mind, body and soul. Experience Indonesian and Native American rituals including Hot Stone, Balinese and Royal Lulur Massages. Then pamper yourself with exclusive facial therapies, manicures, and pedicures.
Call 505.984.7997 for an appointment today and prepare to be inspired. NOBLE HOUSE RESORTS and HOTELS
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New Mexico
hotelloretto.com
Vanessie - Santa Fe is celebrating it’s 20th year in business. They star ted out with a bang and are still going strong. Consistency, great food, great service and a piano bar with wonderful entertainment is the secret to this successful operation.
HENINGTON GALLERY
WHERE FINE ART & FINE DINING MEET
Left to Right: Michael Henington’s “Wilbur” bronze pig, Yanovich Chair, Zhiwei Tu Ballerina Oil, John Arenskov Coffee Table in Exotic Woods and Minerals, Fernando Palma “Pears and Grapes” Oil
Santa Fe’s Premier Artspace in a Romantic Garden Setting 731 Canyon Road Santa Fe NM Toll Free 866-992-0300 www.heningtongallery.com Be sure to Visit The Canyon Restaurant Ample Parking
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The Shops at La Fonda Shopping at La F onda, “the Inn at the end of the Santa Fe Trail,” has to be the ultimate in high-end shopping. N owhere is there a more concentrated collection of ex quisite shops. F ine art and jewelry complement the boutiques, unique war
es and
European cafés that surr ound the lobby area of this N ational Trust Historic Hotel. In the heart of the do wntown shopping district, one steps directly into the portals of La Fonda from the historic Santa Fe Plaza, the grounds of St. Francis Cathedral, and the mysterious aura of Loretto Chapel. The hotel itself is a national tr easure filled with the work of the many of the area’s most gifted artists and craftsmen. Allow yourself to be engulfed by history while indulging in the finest of Santa Fe shopping. Visit the shops of La Fonda. Historic La Fonda on the Plaza. Colorful, unique rooms and suites. Luxurious La Terraza rooftop garden. Balconies and fireplaces available. Heated outdoor pool. Hot tubs. Massage service. Concierge. Nightly entertainment. Excellent restaurant. Largest hotel meeting space in town. Off season and group rates available.
La Fonda
On the Plaza 100 East San Francisco Santa Fe, New Mexico 800-523-5002 • 505-982-5511 Fax: 505-982-5511 www.lafondasantafe.com
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Roberta Goodman, Neolithic Cave Horses 12"x18" Since 1972 Arius Tile has been creating a renaissance in American Art Tile - all entirely hand-painted and glazed in our Santa Fe Studios.
Arius Tile
La Fonda Hotel 100 East San Francisco Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 505-989-1125 • 505-989-1196 orderdesk@ariustile.com www.ariustile.com
Things Finer has enjoyed its location in La Fonda Hotel for twenty three years.Whether providing visitors and locals with the best in antique and contemporary fine jewelry, sterling, eclectic gifts, or luxurious home accessories, a visit to Things Finer is a gracious, welcoming and enticing experience. From the perfect jewel for an important occasion to the most wonderful ornament for your holiday tree.Things Finer is the place to find the item that will enchant you and those you treasure.
Cutlery of Santa Fe has been in the La F onda Hotel selling the finest quality cutlery available anywhere in the world to discriminating customers since 1977. Beautiful and colorful inlaid tableware is our specialty.
Cutlery of Santa Fe
La Fonda Hotel 107 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, New Mexico 505-982-3262 • Fax: 505-982-1387 cutlery@swcp.com • www.cutleryofsantafe.com
Things Finer
La Fonda Hotel 100 East San Francisco Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 1-888-399-4444 • 505-983-5552
A great collection of women’s footwear from around the world, including Santa Fe’s most extensive boot selection. Come see our fabulous clothing, unique handbags and accessories featured at both locations.
Street Feet
La Fonda Hotel 100 East San Francisco Street (505) 984-2828 221 Galisteo Street (505) 984-3131 Santa Fe, New Mexico
A favorite gathering place for many years, serving pastries, cappuccino, Salad Nicoise,Tourte Milanaise, croque monsieur, quiches, crepes, onion soup and sandwiches.
The French Pastry Shop Creperie and Restaurant La Fonda Hotel 100 East San Francisco Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 505-983-6697
Buckles for every occasion! Silver and Gold, inlaid stone, from casual to dress, all complimented by a fabulous selection of fine leather belts. Also offering custom made cowboy boots in luxurious leathers.
Tom Taylor
La Fonda Hotel 108-110 East San Francisco Street Santa Fe, New Mexico (505) 984-2231
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ANASAZI RESTAURANT
Menu Selections Breakfast
Cinnamon Cocoa Brioche French Toast Raspberry Syrup
Award-Winning Cuisine in an Elegant Setting
Anasazi Huevos Rancheros with Chorizo, Black Beans, Asadero Cheese
The Inn of the Anasazi, an intimate world-class luxury inn located in the heart of Santa Fe’s historic plaza district, houses one of Santa Fe’s finest restaurants.
Blackberry Flapjacks with Vermont Maple Syrup
Tucked away on the ground floor, the restaurant feels like an elegant Santa Fe home, with its wood floor, rough-hewn tables and bancos upholstered in handwoven Chimayo textiles. The restaurant is elegant but not intimidating and the service is attentive without being intrusive. Chef
Tom
Kerpon offers his guests naturally healthy food which is flavorfully prepared and artistically presented to enhance their dining experience. The distinctive dishes are an excellent interpretation of contemporary western cuisine which has been re-defined by this culinary team. Descriptions of dinner menu items are enough to make the mouth water: Navajo Flat Bread with roasted peppers, served with a black caponata relish, and the Inn’s signature entree, Cinnamon Chile Rubbed Beef Medallions with smoky white cheddar potatoes and seasonal squash. The list of culinary delights goes on and on. Chef Kerpon’s inspired creations have helped the Anasazi Restaurant earn many culinary awards over the past few years.
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Two Poached Eggs on Duck Hash Jalapeno-Lime Hollandaise Three Egg Omelet with Chili Hash Browns Choice of Fillings Soft Scrambled Egg & Bacon Quesadilla Pico de Gallo & Guacamole
Lunch
Grilled Corn Tortilla and Lime Soup White Cheddar & Snake Cracker Chicken and Mango Quesadilla Carmelized Onions & Roast Peppers Grilled Mahi-Mahi ala Veracruzana Fried Plantain & Jicama Relish Mesquite Grilled Buffalo Burger with White Cheddar Cheese Poblano Relleno on Creamy Walnut Sauce Spiced Chicken, Rice, Goat Cheese and Dried Fruit
Dinner
Blue Corn Dusted Sea Scallops Citrus Poblano Sauce Chilled Maine Lobster Salad Tangerine Vinaigrette Hudson Valley Foie Gras on Peppered Salmon Golden Raisin Brandy Sauce Grilled Colorado Lamb Rack Minted Demi Roast Garlic Yukon Gold Potatoes Sun-Dried Tomato Salsa Achiote Seared Tuna Spicy Snow Pea Slaw Ginger-Scallion Polenta
Executive Chef Tom Kerpon
OLD HOUSE RESTAURANT Eldorado Hotel
As many reviews of this restaurant begin, “If you have only one night to spend in Santa Fe, dine at the Old House.” Executive Chef Martin Rios prepares contemporary Global Cuisine with a Southwestern flair and his own emphasis on fresh produce, Asian influence and French technique. Dishes may include appetizers such as Cashew and Sesame Crusted Tuna Tacos, entrees such as Cider and Sundried Tomato Glazed Pork Tenderloin and Chef Rios’ innovative desserts range from wonderful to sublime. The wine list is extensive, offering more than twenty wines by the glass. Guests seeking a private dining experience may request to be seated in the restaurant’s wine cellar. The award-winning Old House
Executive Chef Martin Rios
Restaurant is open for dinner from 5:30pm - 10:00pm seven nights a week. Happy Hour Monday through Friday, 4:30pm - 7:30pm.
This is a dining experience not to be missed! OLD HOUSE RESTAURANT 309 West San Francisco Street Santa Fe, NM 87501 (800) 286-6755 (505) 988-4455 www.eldoradohotel.com 74
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The Spanish words El Dorado literally mean "the golden one." Through the centuries, the term has evolved to describe something that is excellent and fine. Welcome to the Eldorado, a grand hotel in the heart of Santa Fe.
Accommodations & Facilities Eldorado Hotel flourishes 219 graciously appointed guest rooms and suites, decorated in the distinguished "Santa Fe Style," many of which feature Kiva fireplaces and terraces, or balconies overlooking the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Services & Amenities Eldorado Hotel provides the ultimate in guest satisfaction. Full butler services including a complete concierge staff are committed to providing guests the best stay in Santa Fe.
Meetings & Conventions Meet At The Place Voted "Best Downtown Hotel" in Santa Fe. Ideally suited for meeting groups of 10 to 450. Featuring 18,000 square feet of function space, facilities include a ballroom for groups of up to 600 attendees, a 7,000 square foot penthouse patio with panoramic views of the city and mountains.
CUISINE
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Chef/Owner/Aut hor, Mark Kiffi n cr eates Sant celebrated food. a Fe's most Regarded nationa lly as one of the pr in the Southwes emier chefs t with his Contem porary American recognized by Th Style and e New York Time's as a culinary desti to be missed. M nation not ark's special "mini -chef" is his daug hter, Phoebe.
or a city of 65,000, the br eadth of restaurants in Santa Fe is astonishing. You’ll find cuisine to suit nearly ev ery palate: S outhwestern, Pan-Asian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Brazilian, Chinese, Continental, Deli, French, German, East I ndian, Native American, I talian, Japanese, Mediterranean, and Mexican, just to name a fe w. I f we’ve left anything out, ther e’s probably a ne w restaurant to meet your taste that’s just opened its doors. B ecause of the skilled and experienced chefs who are drawn to Santa Fe, standards for food, ser vice and atmosphere are high. All of this contributes to the ex cellence of a Santa Fe dining experience. Many of S anta Fe’s chefs hav e published cookbooks; and most ar e called upon to teach cooking classes and perform demonstrations. How to ease the chef fr om the anonymity of the kitchen to center stage? Enter Sheri Mann, actress, teacher, and coach. Mann offers acting wor kshops tailored to these reclusive chefs. H er motto is “I f you don’t dream, you’ll never wake up!” Chef graduates from her acting lessons give Mann’s workshops rave reviews. One such graduate is K elly Rogers, executive chef of La Casa S ena. He particularly enjoyed the speech ex ercises, yoga and breath work. Says Rogers, “I no w can relax in front of a camera, and I can ‘tell’ a recipe while at the same time preparing it.” Executive chef of The Canyon Restaurant, Vikki Nulnum, believes that pr esentation is extr emely important. “Being a chef is about much mor e than just preparing food, ”she says. “P eople skills ar e definitely part of the r estaurant business. B eing positive and enter taining adds to The Canyon’s welcoming atmosphere.” Executive chef James Campbell Caruso of El Farol Restaurant grew up cooking. “It’s part of my life.” he says. “I cook and talk about food all the time. When I moved (from eastern U.S.) to N ew Mexico and discovered Santa Fe’s passionate food culture, it was a perfect fit. With food, there is almost always a stor y, and I love telling those stories.”
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Don't think or dinary Sushi Chef, as Ray' creativity will s excite you to the core. His dishes ar e delicious an d spectacula pleasing to the rly eye. A Beniha na style Grill an a humorous ch d ef is also avai lable to enterta you with his gr in illed meats, fla re and flames .
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Kitchen Shoppe & Cooking School "We Cook For Fun" Instructors, John and Emily create enlightening "hands-on" classes specializing in the American regional cuisine from around the world. Classes are given at Las Cosas, which carries a full range of gourmet equipment from Basic to Top-of-the-Line.
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Restaurant Listings THE CANYON
731 Canyon Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505-984-3270 Executive Chef Vikki Nulman
LA CASA SENA
125 East Palace Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505-988-9232 Executive Chef Kelly Rogers
THE COMPOUND
653 Canyon Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505-982-4353 Chef/Owner Mark Kiffin
Fernando Olea of El Encanto, La Taqueria and Bert's Burger Bowl fame offers warm hospitality and excellent cuisine.
EL ENCANTO
416 Agua Fria Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505-988-5991 Chef/Owner Fernando Olea
EL FAROL
808 Canyon Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505-983-9912 Executive Chef James Campbell Caruso
FUEGO
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La Posada Resort and Spa 330 East Palace Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 Executive Chef Rahm Fama
GERONIMO
724 Canyon Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505-982-1500 Executive Chef Eric Distefano
LAS COSAS KITCHEN SHOPPE AND COOKING SCHOOL
De Vargas Center Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505-988-3394 • www.lascosascooking.com Chefs/Instructors Emily Swantner and John Vollertson
The Four Musketeers of the O'Keeffe Cafe - Michael O'Reilly, Chase Wilcox, Tony Lewis and Maxime Bouneou toast to a great 2003 for Santa Fe.
O'KEEFFE CAFE
217 Johnson Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505-946-1065 Proprietor Mike O'Reilly Chef de Cuisine Chase Wilcox Sous Chef Tony Lewis Sous Chef Maxime Bouneou
OSAKA SEAFOOD & GRILL
3501 Zafarano Drive Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 505-471-6698 Head Sushi Chef Ray Jeon
RANCHO DE SAN JUAN RELAIS & CHATEAUX Highway 285 - Mile Marker #34 0 Espanola, New Mexico 87533 505-753-6818 • www.ranchodesanjuan.com Executive Chef/Owner John Johnson Chef Chris Rocha
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Acting Coach Sheri Mann poses with one of her students, Beethoven at his Movie Premier - but this one is the four-legged kind!
Quality Inn • 99 Spacious Rooms • Special Group Rates • Cable TV • Restaurant & Lounge • Banquet & Meeting Rooms
Skiing is just a half hour away at the Santa Fe Ski Basin, with direct access to Taos, Red River, Angel Fire, and the breathtaking scenery of northern New Mexico. 3011 Cerrillos Road • Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 (505) 471-1211 • (800) 228-5151 Fax (505) 438-9535 I-25, Exit Cerrillos Road, four Miles to Inn
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HIGH TEA AT THE HOTEL ST. FRANCIS
By Mario Malvino
It's three o'clock in the grand old lobby of the H otel St. Francis and the scene looks more like old E ngland than S anta Fe. Teacups, silverware and bowls of sugar cubes are meticulously arranged on the tables around the stone fireplace. Women converse softly on antique couches beneath wrought iron chandeliers and cherubs hanging fr om the high ceiling. Lavish flower arrangements of r oses and lilacs drape fr om the mantle. This is tradition at the St. Francis where high tea is served in front of the fireplace or out on the veranda each afternoon from three to five. In traditional English Society "High Tea" or "Meat Tea" refers to the main or high meal of the day. 80
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Come to a place that Santa Feans once knew intimately... a place that is flourishing with history, flair, and culinary brilliance. Fuego...in every sense of the word.
THE FUEGO RESTAURANT AT LA POSADA
Complimentary Valet Parking photo courtesy The Hotel St. Francis
986.0000
330 E A S T PA L A C E AV E . / S A N TA F E w w w. l a p o s a d a d e s a n t a f e . c o m
The Hotel St. Francis
This historic landmar k, located at 210 Don Gaspar Avenue, just a block southwest of the Plaza, is one of the most charming hotels in S anta Fe. Built in 1923, the old D e Vargas Hotel was renovated in 1986 and became the Hotel St. Francis. Today it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tea time menu at the St. Francis includes finger sandwiches, house made pastries, and scones ser ved with cr eam and strawberry jam, as w ell as fine sherries, ports and champagne. After tea feel fr ee to stop b y Ingrid's desk and ask any questions about the to
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t h o ug h yo u ' r e j us t m o m e n t s away f r o m eve r y t h i n g Sa n t a Fe o f f e r s .
P e a c e f u l .
Boudouris is the delightful head concierge at the H otel St. Francis. She's multi-lingual and a member of the prestigious Les Clefs d'Or.
HOTEL ST. FRANCIS 210 Don Gaspar Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 983-5700
1- 888- 335- 3407 Santa Fe, NM 87501 303 East Alameda fax: 986-8325 505-984-2121 www.innonthealameda.com e-mail: info@inn-alameda.com ENCHANTED TRAVELS / SANTA FE
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Bishop's Lodge Resort In the last decade the Bishop's Lodge Resort has consistently been rated as one of the top resorts in America. The lodge offers 111 distinctive rooms in 15 separate lodges all conveniently located a short walk from the spa, restaurant, tennis courts and riding stables. To view the rooms online visit bishopslodge.com.
ShaNah Spa & Wellness Center ShaNah Spa and Wellness Center has added a new luxury at the Bishop's Lodge. Home to some of New Mexico's best healers, each session begins with optional drumming and a blessing. The spa is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. On weekends, spa hours are more flexible. For treatments call 505-819-4000.
Las Fuentes Bar & Grill In the spring of 2002, the newly remodeled Las Fuentes (the Fountains) Bar & Grill opened at the Bishop's Lodge. Executive Chef Patrick McElroy artfully presents New American cuisine with Southwestern influences in a colorful setting. The spectacular Sunday Brunch has been named the Best in Santa Fe in 2002, and the beautiful Patio Dining area is open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner seven days a week from April until September.
THE BISHOPS LODGE Premiere Country Retreat By Mario Malvino Five minutes north of the Santa Fe Plaza, The Bishop's Lodge Resort is more than just a place to spend the night. Located on 450 secluded acr es in the foothills of the Sangre de C risto Mountains, the lodge offers riding stables, tennis courts, hiking trails, gourmet dining and a world class spa. Established in 1851 as a r etreat for Jean Baptiste Lamy, the first bishop of S anta Fe, today the lodge is an oasis in the deser t where guests stroll through lush gardens and shady groves of fruit trees. Last year, ShaNah Spa and Wellness Center opened at the lodge offering guests ar omatherapy, hot stone massages, salt scr ubs, deep cleansing facials, r eflexology and Watsu treatments. ShaNah is a Navajo word meaning vitality and energy reflecting the spa's holistic spirit. Scattered among the cedar, piñon and juniper trees are five bronze sculptures by the late Allan H ouser, a renowned Native American artist: Morning Prayer – 1987; When Friends Meet – 1987; Like the E agle – 1991; Raindrops – 1994; and Singing Heart – 1994. For memorable dining at the lodge, step into Las Fuentes where Chef Patrick McElroy demonstrates his own style of N ew American cuisine, with S outhwestern and Asian influences. No matter ho w long y ou stay, The Bishop’s Lodge Resort is a divine sanctuary from the outside world. For reservations call
505-983-6377 Located three miles north of the Plaza 1297 Bishops Lodge Road.
NIGHTLIFE
MARIA BENITEZ 505-983-8477 505-992-5800 Maria Benitez Teatro Flamenco performs nightly except Tuesdays at the Benitez Theatre early June through August at the Santa Fe Radisson Hotel.
ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY reservations 505 982 9966 434 west san francisco street, santa fe, new mexico 87501
WALTER DANE, JAZZ VOCALIST Ambience of the Old West...Classic Italian Continental Cuisine Your host from Lake Como, Italy…Lino Pertusini
505-316-0136 505-982-9966 Dane, a native Santa Fean and popular jazz vocalist has two CD's "Walter Dane Live" and "Transitions". He can be seen at Vanessie Santa Fe, on Sunday and Monday during the months of March, April and May.
DOUG MONTGOMERY VANESSIE - SANTA FE
The Palace RESTAURANT & SALOON
142 West Palace Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87501 • 505-982-9891 84
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505-982-9966 Pianists and Vocalists DougMontgomery and Charles Tichenor, entertain nightly through out most of the year. Their repertoire includes, show tunes, classical, and jazz favorites.
i n i t r Manesdays! featuring
Wed
$5 martinis & more...
Swig Photography by PeterVitale
the ultimate club • asian tapas • 5 pm till later corner of palace & grant • level three • 955.0400
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Rich in Victorian Architecture Today there remain over 9 00 buildings on the National Historic Register
this page: top—Montezuma Castle was built in 1880 as a thermal bath resort and is now part of Armand Hammer’s United World College of the West. right—Fort Union National Monument on the Santa Fe Trail preserves the remaining structures of the most extensive cavalry fort in the territory.
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as Vegas, on the r outes of wagon trains and railroads skirting the mountains to reach Santa Fe and the West, is today a destination for health, history and r ecreation. Located on the br eakpoint between the Central Plains and the S outhern Rockies, it straddles the S anta Fe National Historic Trail and became a hub for the A tchisonTopeka and Santa Fe Railroads. Las Vegas prospered as a center of trade and a popular health resort for Easterners. S ettlers brought their Victorian style of architecture with them and today there remain over 900 buildings on the National Historic Register. The plaza with its grand hotel and the adjoining B ridge Street shops provide a color ful and exciting link to the past.
Many of the outlaws and characters that visited Cimarr on, including Jesse James and B illy the Kid, took adv antage of the hot springs in the Las Vegas area. The most luxurious of all the Victorian structures built in Las Vegas is the M ontezuma Castle. This monolith was er ected in 1880 as a thermal bath resort and was eventually annexed as part of Armand Hammer’s United World College of the West. Las Vegas is also home to the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. The four-year school enjoys good pr ofessor/student
ratios and a comfor table small campus atmosphere. Storrie Lake State Park on the north edge of Las Vegas provides camping, fishing, boating and wind-surfing opportunities. The 18,750 acre Las Vegas National Wildlife refuge is a hav en for hikers who enjoy native plant and animal life. There is skiing at nearby Sipapu and motor boating at Conchas Lake. Roads leading nor th and w est from Las Vegas are almost immediately in pine countr y. They wander thr ough scenic valleys and cany ons for a tr uly
enchanting drive through Mora and on to Taos. An old grain mill and chur ch have been restored on the game refuge at Salmon Ranch and raspberries ar e harvested there in the fall. Just north of Las Vegas, the Mountain and Cimarron Routes of the S anta Fe Trail merged near F ort Union National Monument. The fort was the most extensive in the territory and served as a base for operations against marauding Indians and later against outlaws. The fort also served as a place for travelers to rest and refit their wagon trains. A force of Colorado and New Mexico volunteers and U.S. R egulars from Fort Union halted the Confederate inv asion of New Mexico at the Battle of Glorieta Pass west of Las Vegas in March of 1862. The fort was abandoned in 1891 with the railroad replacing the Santa Fe Trail as the principle avenue of commerce.
EVENTS Mar Apr Jul Aug Nov Dec
National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial. 454-8923 Faces of Women Art. 425-1085 Las Vegas Show & Taste of Las Vegas. 425-8631 Las Vegas Fiesta. 425-7584 Las Vegas Triathlon. 425-3057 People's Fair. 425-1085 Wildlife Refuge Anniversary Open House. 454-8923 Fall Flight Tours. 425-8923 Electric Light Parade. 425-8631
LOCATION Las Vegas is located on I-25 on the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. It is 64 miles east of Santa Fe and 106 miles south of Raton. TOUR ROUTE Take side trips from Las Vegas on NM 518/94/105 to Rociada and on I-25 and NM 161 to Ft. Union National Monument. For the main tour, travel north on I-25 to NM 58/ US 64 to Cimarron and Taos. MORE INFORMATION Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce (505) 425-8631 or (800) 832-5947 www.lasvegasnm.net
The City of Las Vegas Museum Rough Rider Memorial Collection
&
Featuring a remarkable collection of Rough Rider memorabilia and artifacts belonging to Northern New Mexico’s territorial history and regional culture. Monday - Friday 9:00 -12:00 pm 1:00 - 4:00 pm May - October Saturday 10:00 - 3:00 pm Sunday 12:00 - 4:00 pm
See you there! Los esperamos! 727 Grand Avenue Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701
505 • 454 • 1401
Tapetes De Lana Weaving Center Visit our studios. We’re a non-profit organization working with rural economic development. 1814 Plaza Las Vegas, New Mexico 505-426-8638 Mora: 505-387-2247
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Photo courtesy Pendaries
A Sangre de Cristo Mountain Community Rich In History
g this page: The lush golf course in the pines at Pendaries is at an elevation of 7,500 feet.
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he beauty of the S angre de Cristo Mountains beckons visitors and retirees to the small community of R ociada each y ear. Visitors come to R ociada and the village community of P endaries (Panda-ray) to r elax and enjo y the mild mountain temperatures during the summer. Named after its original land owner, Jean Pendaries, the small village is kno wn for its captivating morning vie ws and amazing high mountain golf course. Jean Pendaries, who emigrated to Rociada from Gascony, France, in 1875, was instr umental in developing the area. The Frenchman
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built a sawmill and gristmill to grind grains for his neighbors and friends. He built a home for his gr owing family and soon became a substantial citizen in the ar ea. One of his daughters, Margarita, married a young man named J osé Baca. They later became the patr ones of the 5,000-acre ranch. In 1949, C.D. (Toad) and Donna Leon purchased the ranch and buildings, ushering in a ne w era for Pendaries. They turned the O ld Mill into a supper club and cocktail lounge, installed a golf course and an eight-room guesthouse o verlooking the O ld Mill. The Leons
soon realized the need for a restaurant for all of their guests, which eventually led to mo ving the lounge from the Mill to its pr esent location – the M oosehead Saloon. Over time, other additions w ere made, including the construction of ten more guest rooms. Today, Pendaries is an amazing place for guests and homeowners to get away and r elax. The breathtaking views at 7,500 feet call golfers to Pendaries’ 18-hole course. Pendaries also pr ovides guests with overnight accommodations, conference facilities, a golf shop , restaurant and saloon. The golf course and resort are open May thru October each year. Rociada is located just 30 minutes north of Las Vegas, the last major stop on the old Santa Fe Trail. Both Santa Fe and Taos are just an hour and a half away from Rociada, offering travelers other sight-seeing destinations while in the area. LOCATION Rociada is located on NM 105 north of Las Vegas on the west slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. TOUR ROUTE Travel 20 miles south on NM 518/94/105 back to Las Vegas. MORE INFORMATION Pendaries Office (505) 425-3561 or (800) 733-5267
233 Oñate N.W. Española, NM 87532 For Reservations, Call 505 753-4511
Photos © Joe Burgess
243 Oñate N.W. Española, NM 87532 For Reservations, Call 505 753-9466
Santuario de Chimayó
The
High Road to Taos
Arts Alive!
Early Spanish colonizers established the High Road from Santa Fe to Taos. It leads thr ough Pojoaque and then winds northeast across the ridges and canyons between the S angre de C risto Mountains and the Rio Grande. Indo-Hispano architecture is evident in the chur ches that ar e part of ev ery village along the route. The most widely known is E l Santuario de Chimayó, where tens of thousands of faithful come on annual pilgrimages. O ther area structures that stand out ar e the very beautiful and unique church at Las Trampas, the recently renovated church of San Lorenzo at P icurís Pueblo, and the famous and frequently photographed church of St. Francis in Ranchos de Taos. The artists and craftsmen of the villages have for generations car ved wooden religious figures and wo ven 90
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San José de García Church in Las Trampas
blankets, vests and other color fully designed items. The shops along the route feature these items and the artwork of more recent arrivals. During the w eekends of S eptember 20-21 and 27-28, over 100 artisans from the High Road communities of Córdova, Truchas, Ojo Sarco, Las Trampas, Chamizal, Peñasco, Vadito and P lacita will present for pur chase their potter y, glass, jewelry, weavings, textiles, sculptures and S antos, woodwork, furniture, paintings, found and flo wer art. The High Road to Taos Art Tour 2003 is a tribute to the people who built these villages, crafted the acequias and developed art forms that thrive into the present.
EVENTS
Chimayo Art Tour - Early September For Information: Chimayo Museum 505-354-0945 High Road to Taos Art Tour Last 2 weeks of September For Information: www.highroadnewmexico.com ENCHANTED TRAVELS / ESPANOLA VALLEY
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_Éá TÄtÅÉá Combining Nature With Science
A great vacation to challenge both your mind and body!
nature and science combine resources to preserve the ancient past and prepare for
of the historic ev ents that shaped
sites.
the future. As home to the
the course of history during World
dwellings carved into the cliffs
greatest
War II.
and trace the foundations of
scientific minds of
through
small
The most striking example of
newest National Preserve, Los
the area’s history is the Valles
Within several square miles of
Alamos has something to keep any-
Caldera, a collapsed summit of a
this spectacular ar ea, you will
one and ev eryone challenged,
volcano that exploded 1.2 million
discover for y ourself all that
relaxed, intrigued, and renewed.
years ago. N ow known as the
Los Alamos has to offer. Drive west
Valles Caldera National Preserve,
of town and visit the P
Science
it encompasses 95,000 acr es of
Mountain Ski area. Stop at
Museum and elev ate your level
grassland punctuated b y areas
Bandelier National Monument,
of understanding about the
of forest. The area encircles sever-
continue into the peaceful Jémez
many scientific achiev ements
al scenic v alleys, including the
mountain and hot springs ar ea
and contributions of the Los
dramatic
and
Alamos National Laboratory.
Valle Grande.
visit
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Crawl
modern history and the nation ’s
In downtown Los Alamos, the B radbury
ancient communities.
landscape of the
enjoy
ajarito
the br eathtaking
scenery of Valles Caldera. The
The museum contains inter-
Just ten miles from Los Alamos
Puyé Cliff dw ellings and a
active exhibits about
is Bandelier National Monument
recreation area are located just a
which includes thousands of
few miles to the north.
the history and techPhoto © Dale Coker
this page: top—Displays at the Bradbury Science Museum intrigue the visitor’s intellect. right— Bradbury Science Museum. opposite: Ceremonial Kiva at Bandelier National Monument.
Photo by Dale Coker
[
ere in Los Alamos,
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nology of the
Anasazi ruins. The remains left
lab
by these ancestral peoples ar
and
now important archeological
e
Los Alamos is the per
fect
mountain location for both recreation and learning.
Photo by Dale Coker
EVENTS Jan May
Affordable Art Sale. 662-9331 Spring Arts/Crafts Fest. 662-9331 Los Alamos Kite Fest. 662-9331 Jul 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks. 662-9331 Pajarito Punishment Bike Race. 662-9331 Aug Summer Arts/Crafts Fair. 662-9331 Los Alamos County Fair: Rodeo, Parade, Live Music, Arts and Craft Sale. 662-8173 Los Alamos Triathlon, 662-8173 Nov Holiday Arts/Crafts Fair. 662-9331 Dec Los Alamos Winter Fest: Holiday Lighted Parade, Arts & Crafts, Sleigh Rides, Children Activities. 662-9331 Visit.losalamos.com For up to the minute, complete event listings LOCATION Los Alamos is located on NM 502 near Bandelier National Monument, 14 miles west of Pojoaque between Santa Fe and Espa単ola. TOUR ROUTE Travel 14 miles east on NM 502 back to Pojoaque to continue traveling north on US 84/285 to Espa単ola. MORE INFORMATION Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce (505) 662-8105 or (800) 444-0707 www.visit.losalamos.com ENCHANTED TRAVELS / LOS ALAMOS
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Tu|Öâ|â By Nancy Fay
O’Keeffe Country
Photo © Joe Burgess
“God told me that if I painted it often enough, he would give it to me”
g this page: The colorful mesas at Ghost Ranch near Abiquiu inspired many of the paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe.
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he spirit of Claude M onet
Pedernal. God told me that if I
geographic landmarks central
remains among the water lilies
painted it often enough, he
to
of Giverny and Vincent van
would give it to me.”
unchanged. Visitors delight in
Gogh’s vision lingers in the
emain
the dazzling play of light along
sunflowers of Arles, so cer tainly
years as a disciple of A biquiu’s
the contours of sandstone, the
there is a par
changing sky and timeless hills
black Penitente crosses, the
O’Keeffe to be found in the r ed
to make them indelibly her own.
famous clouds lit fr om within,
rock cliffs of A biquiu. O’Keeffe
This
and the unmistakable to wering
wrote “I have this mountain, the
sparks thrills of r ecognition as
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devoted
paintings r
forty
t of G eorgia
O’Keeffe
her
astonishing landscape
silhouette of Cerro Pedernal.
Take time for a leisur ely day trip along twisting country roads amid this stunning solitude. R eserve a guided tour well in adv ance and step inside O’Keeffe’s home and studio wher e she created so much of her wor k. Stay for a reflective walk along the Rio Chama, or spend an afternoon at Ghost Ranch where O’Keeffe lived and painted before establishing herself in Abiquiu. This spiritual r etreat and conference center offers an ex cellent set of hiking and horseback trails and two small museums open to the public. Visit
Christ in the D
esert
monastery, where visitors may enjo y a contemplative hike, and then join the monks in silent prayer according to the 1,500 year-old tradition of the r ule of St. Benedict, known for its scriptorium as well as its high-tech computer work. These Benedictine monks designed the Vatican’s artistically stunning w ebsite, but shun worldly praise in fav
or of
cultivating their organic gar den and
in the Heart of the Chama River Valley
daily spiritual practice. You’ll return from O’Keeffe Country
with a r
enewed
sense
Timeless Tranquility an Hour from Santa Fe
of inspiration.
• Lodging EVENTS Oct
Abiquiu Studio Tour. 685-4505
LOCATION Abiquiu is located on US 84 on the Rio Chama, 22 miles northwest of Española. TOUR ROUTE Travel southeast on US 84 back to NM 68 to continue the trip fr om Española to Taos. MORE INFORMATION Abiquiu Inn (800) 447-5621 • www.abiquinn.com Ghost Ranch (877) 804-4678 www.newmexico-ghostranch.org
• Fine Dining • Regional Gallery • Unique Gifts
Highway 84 • Abiquiu, NM Reservations Suggested
1-800-447-5621 • 1-505-685-4378 www.abiquiuinn.com
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XáÑt©ÉÄt itÄÄxç By Joe Burgess
Deep Roots and Rich Traditions North Central New Mexico’s unique cultures prevail
this page: top—Misión Convento, a recent reconstruction of the original 1598 church at San Gabriel, now houses the Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center. right—New Mexico’s first colonial capital was established in the Española Valley by Spanish colonizer Don Juan de Oñate.
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Casinos, a br oad spectrum of entertainers and ne w cultural endeavors funded b y the casinos, have added y et a ne w sphere of activity to the ar ea’s draw. The establishment of a plaza, visitors center and cultural center in Española and ev olving pueblo museums and learning centers ar e providing not only a ne w sense of pride and continuity for the local population, but also a br oader attraction for Northern New Mexico travelers.
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he Española Valley, enriched by the overlap of Indian, Hispanic and Anglo cultur es, has become the regional hub between Santa Fe and Taos for tourism, science, the arts, entertainment and business. The rich riv er bottoms that attracted these thr ee cultures receive their lifeblood fr om the converging waters of the Rio Grande, Rio Chama and Santa Cruz River. The upper extension of the Rio G rande Bosque, North America’s largest cottonwood forest, fills the v alley with a sea of gr een in warmer months and delivers a spectacular foliage display in the fall. The Anazasi cultur e was first on the scene and began building communities in the foothills
above Española almost a thousand years ago. The descendants of the ancient ones migrated from Bandelier and Puyé to the riv er bottoms 400 years later to become today ’s Pueblo Indians. Seven individual pueblos currently thrive within 25 miles of Española. Spanish Governor Don Juan de Oñate established the first capital of New Mexico in the v alley at San Juan Pueblo in 1598. The Spanish and later the M exican influences are evidenced today
throughout the r egion in the form of plazas, missions, ar twork, and cuisine. The Spanish villages on the H igh Road to Taos that emerged from these original settlements continue to offer visitors the calendar of a bygone era. The Anglo influence arrived with the railroad when Española was established as a stop in the 1880s. The ensuing cultural exchange combined with the influx over the years of some of the great artists and scientists of our time has given the valley an important role to fill in the Santa Fe-Taos corridor.
Experience the Heart
of Northern New Mexico!
Española between Santa Fe & Taos
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SANTA FE
Oct Nov Dec
LOCATION Española is located at the junction of US 84 and 285 and NM 30, 76, and 68 on the Rio G rande, 25 miles north of Santa Fe. TOUR ROUTE Take a side trip from Española on US 84 to Abiquiu and then return to Española to travel 47 miles north on NM 68 to Taos. MORE INFORMATION Española Chamber of Commerce (505) 753-2831 www.espanolanmchamber.com
N D E G R
A
Art of the New Deal. 747-8535 What Wildlife Means. 747-8535 Fiesta del Valle de Española. 747-6100 Española Valley Spirit Day. 753-2831 High Roads to Taos Art Tour. 689-1018 Americanos: Bond House. 747-8535 18th Annual Arts Festival. 852-2376 21st Dixon Studio Tour. 579-4627 Fiber Art Showcase/Sale. 747-3577 Mainstreet Electric Parade. 930-2468 Pueblo Dances. 753-7326
84/285 TEXAS
R IO
Jan Apr Jul Aug Sep
R IV
EVENTS
Activities for Everyone All Year Long!
710 Paseo de Oñate • Española, NM 87532 (505) 753-2831 • www.espanolanmchamber.com
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gtÉá By Nancy Fay
Taos Is Timeless
Taos Pueblo is considered to be the oldest continuously inhabited community in the USA
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he slower tempo of
Taos
invites you to put on your walking
shoes and str oll through winding streets steeped in histor y. Enticing shops
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with bright
hollyhocks and geraniums intrigue you, a painted gate set in cur
ved
adobe walls beckons, and color ful
Photos © Joe Burgess
this page: top—A display of traditional crafts in a Paseo del Pueblo courtyard. right—R.C. Gorman’s Nellie Begay II. opposite: Pueblo style buildings and flowers surround the plaza area where fiestas heighten the spirit of shopping.
bordered
artist’s studios r esinous with chalk and turpentine combine into days of enchantment. The blend of Native American, Spanish, and fr ontier western
metal sculpture, ceramic ar ts,
tantalized by the ar oma of blue
blown glass, weavings, jewelry,
corn enchiladas laden with fier y
and
chile drifting from the local cafés
paintings that include
heritage is evident in the
contemporary southwestern art by
and renowned restaurants. The
seven
R.C. Gorman, JD Challenger, and
vibrant culinary arts by chefs at
restored
Miguel Martinez, as well as world
Lambert’s, Apple Tree’s charming
homes of Kit Carson and
class modernists Aly ce Frank and
patio, and Momentitos de la Vida
territorial Governor Bent.
Agnes Martin.
will tempt y our palate with
museums and
meticulously
As your senses r evive in the
Nearly 100 galleries showcase stone and
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sage
scented air y
ou’ll
be
sophisticated dining. Grab your sunscreen, catch
your breath, and plunge into a thrilling
week-long Poetry Circus each summer
in front of the enduring beauty of
whitewater rafting trip thr ough the
add to the lively arts atmosphere.
Taos Mountain.
rapids of the Rio Grande. Taos Ski Valley
Inhabited for a millennium, multi-
Should you be fortunate enough to
holds abundant four season appeal with
storied Taos Pueblo is a World Heritage
spend Christmas in Taos, join Taoseños
alpine hiking trails climbing to 13,000
site that inspir es quiet aw e. Respectful
for the candlelight pr
feet ready to be explored on a llama tr ek
visitors are welcome to attend their yearly
church, the midnight Matachines dance
or on horseback while finding y our own
cycle of sacr ed dances and traditional
or Deer Dance at dawn in the pueblo,
exalted view or tr out fishing photo to
feast day observances and hear the dr um
or disappear on a romantic horse-drawn
remember. Challenging terrain, turns,
echo the heartbeat of the ear th. Majestic
sleigh ride through falling snow.
and crisp po wdery snow under endless
buffalo raised on tribal lands for
blue skies delight skiers.
ceremonial and pragmatic purposes graze
ocession to
You’ll soon be planning a r eturn trip to unforgettable Taos.
The Mabel Dodge Luhan House and the secular shrine to D.H. Lawr ence in nearby San Cristobal bear witness to the rich literar y legacy continued b y authors Frank Waters, John Nichols, and prestigious writing wor kshops. April’s highly acclaimed Taos Talking Pictures annual film festiv al, June’s Chamber Music
Festival,
and the fr
enetic
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The Rio Fernando de Taos along US 64 between Taos and Angel Fire.
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A site for retreat-style meetings to the human spirit...
Georgia O’Keeffe stayed here, as well as many other notables, such as, D.H. Lawrence, Ansel Adams, Martha Graham and Carl Jung. 240 Morada Lane Taos, New Mexico 87571
505-751-9686 • 800-846-2235 fax: 505-751-0365 E:mail: mabel@mabeldodgeluhan.com • www.mabeldodgeluhan.com
VISIT SEVEN UNIQUE With one $20 combo ticket Valid one year ◆ Buy at any museum
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TAOS MUSEUMS
Jan Taos Pueblo: Traditional Symbolic Animal Dances. 758-1028 Winter Wine Festival. 776-2291 May Spring Arts Festival. 758-3873 Jun Solar Music Festival. 758-9191 Jul Taos Pueblo Pow Wow. 758-1028 Sep Fall Arts/Crafts Fair. 758-3873 Taos Pueblo: San Geronimo Day: Men's sundown dance, pole climb, trade fair & intertribal dancing. 758-1028 Oct Taos Mountain Balloon Rally. 732-8267 Dec Lighting of LeDoux Street. 758-3873 Torchlight Ski Parades. 776-2291 LOCATION Taos is located at the junction of US 64, NM 68 and NM 522 on the plateau between New Mexico’s highest peaks and deepest gorge, 70 miles north of Santa Fe. TOUR ROUTE If you traveled from Santa Fe by way of Española, you will take US 64 and NM 58 east through Eagle Nest and Cimarron, and I-25 south to Las Vegas. If you came from Las Vegas, take NM 68 south to Española. MORE INFORMATION Taos Chamber of Commerce (505) 758-3873 or (800) 732-8267 www.taoschamber.com
Discover the creative ambiance designed to reflect the art of Nicolai Fechin. The interiors, paintings, hand-carved woodwork and Fechin’s prints welcome you into the artistic lifestyle of Taos. And the Inn will pamper you with amenities right down to the plush terry robes in ev ery room.
277 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571 505-751-1000 888-751-1001 505-751-7338 fax www.fechin-inn.com
Indian Country By Joseph Burgess
The Indian nations and pueblos of nor thwest New Mexico have maintained their centuries-old customs while transitioning into the tw enty-first century. The region’s colorful landscapes and the geometric designs of its ancient cities seem to hav
e
fortified the art forms found today in the potter y, weavings, sand paintings, jewelry, fine art and murals of this area. The mind-staggering r uins of the Anasazi C ulture dominate the r egion, and include Chaco Canyon, Aztec Ruins, Salmon Ruins, Mesa Verde in Colorado and
Photo © Joseph Burgess
Canyon de Chelly in Arizona. Today’s Native American groups, including the Navajo, opposite: The colorful sandstone cliffs at Redrock State Park are the setting for the internationally acclaimed Gallup InterTribal Indian Ceremonial. The annual Pow-Wow is in its 82nd year.
Hopi, Zuni, Acoma, Laguna, Ute and Jicarilla Apache, continue to play significant roles in ar t, tourism and business, and their cer emonials and fairs ar e packed with pageantry and excitement. Indian Country’s recreational opportunities include some of the nation ’s best fly fishing, the state ’s largest lakes and riv ers, plentiful wildlife, superb scener y, golf, hiking, camping, horse racing and gaming. S
hopping the world ’s largest I ndian
markets is considered by some to be recreation, but serious business by most others.
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mâÇ| câxuÄÉ By Joseph Burgess
Center for Art & History
No village in North America has a higher concentration of skilled artisans than the Pueblo of Zuni
m this page: above—A mural depicting the early Zuni settlement of Hawikku in the local exhibit of Smithsonian artifacts called “Hawikku-Echoes From Our Past.” right—The bear fetish represents strength and introspection.
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social pow-wows.
uni Pueblo, the largest of
silver jewelry. F etish carvings,
New Mexico’s pueblo
wooden furniture enhanced b y
reservations, is an artist's
Zuni designs, pottery, beadwork
outdoor adobe o vens, and they
haven, with the majority of its
and weavings are also recognized
still care for their fetishes as did
Zuni products.
their great grandparents.
inhabitants involved in ar tistic
They still bake br
ead in
endeavors. The Zuni
Tradition still pr ovides the
Depicting the histor y of the
or A:shiwi as they
main source of str ength to the
Zuni, the H awikku: Echoes
refer to themselv es
Zuni. Despite the fact that y ou
From Our Past exhibit funded
can modem a memo to y
by the National Endowment for
are internationally
our
renowned for their
boss from the local B & B, the
the Humanities has opened in
finely designed and
Zuni maintain their str ong ties
the heart of the Z uni village.
crafted turquoise and
to religious ceremonies and
Over 150 ar tifacts from the
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ancestral Zuni village of H awikku have been shared returned on loan b y the Smithsonian National Museum of the American I ndian and eloquently displayed in the historic H
apadina
Building. Hawikku is distinguished as the point of first E uropean (Spanish) contact in the S outhwest between the Pueblo
Indians
and the 1540
expedition of Francisco de Coronado. The never-before-exhibited artifacts
PUEBLO OF ZUNI ARTS & CRAFTS Hand made by Zuni artists Authentic Zuni jewelry and fetishes directly from the source — the Pueblo of Zuni. Visit the people that have been living in the same area for 9000 years. Handmade jewelry with natural stones inlaid in sterling silver and gold. Fetishes carved from variety of stones, shell, wood, and antler.
are from the 1917 to 1923 excavations of archaeologist Frederick W. Hodge. Also
of ar tistic
and historic
Retail - Wholesale - Mail Order All major credit cards accepted www.puebloofzuniarts.com 505.782.5531 • 1222 Hwy 53 P.O. Box 425, Zuni, NM 87327 Open Mon.– Fri. 9 – 6, Sat. 9– 5, Sun. 10–5
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Dec
Zuni Arts & Crafts Fest. 782-2869 or 782-7238 Zuni Pueblo Fair. 782-7238 Commemorative Dances. 782-4481
LOCATION Zuni Pueblo is located on NM53, 77 miles west of Grants and 35 miles south of Gallup. TOUR ROUTE Travel 6 miles east on NM 53 and 25 miles north on NM602 to Gallup. MORE INFORMATION Zuni Information Center (505) 782-7238 www.experiencezuni.com Pueblo of Zuni Arts & Crafts (505) 782-5531 Museum & Heritage Center (505) 782-4403
THE INN AT HALONA
“Your home in Zuni while here for visit, work, meeting, seminar or celebration” 8 Rooms • Private Patios & Deck Zuni & Southwestern Decor •Full Complimentary Breakfast •Luncheon, Supper, Catering & Meeting space available
23B Pia Mesa Road - PO Box 446 Zuni, New Mexico 87327
505-782-4547 • 800-752-3278 www.halona.com • halona@nm.net
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Photo Š Joseph Burgess
Sacred mesas near Zuni protected the native people during conflicts with Spanish colonizers.
significance in the village ar
e the
larger-than-life A:shiwi cer emonial figures painted on the walls of the Zuni Mission by artist Alex Seowtewa. The murals depict the key figur es of both the summer and winter cy cles of
ZUNI INFORMATION CENTER Ask about the "Hawikku: Echoes from Our Past" exhibit from the Smithsonian Museum and the historic Zuni Mission. Photo permits, tours and pueblo information is available.
505-782-7238 A:Shiwi A:wan
MUSEUM AND HERITAGE CENTER Keshe! Let the A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center be your introduction to Zuni Pueblo.
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the Zuni religious calender, emergence and development of the Z
uni,
portrayed in both the summer and winter solstices. Stop at the Visitor's Center for information about the H
awikku
exhibit, the mission, pueblo etiquette, things to do in Z uni, buying genuine Zuni jewelry, or to pur chase a photo permit to preserve precious memories.
ZtÄÄâÑ By Karen Etcitty Photos by Joseph Burgess
The World of Pawn Gallup’s Alternative B anking System
g this page: Third Generation Trader, Bill Richardson considers a Navajo weaver's latest hand-woven rug. Richardson's Trading Co. and Cash Pawn on old Route 66 in downtown Gallup, is recognized as the largest pawn dealer anywhere.
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he words, “Indian Traders,” typically conjure up images from Old West movies of ex changing buffalo hides and necklaces for rifles and food. Unlike most of the country, the exchange of goods in the Gallup area eventually evolved into a r egulated barter and banking system that continues today as a viable business option for Native Americans. With the arrival of the railr oad in the 1880s and the development of industry came the original traders who pr ovided home and ranch essentials for cash or barter. They snapped up the hand-made
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arts and crafts offer ed by cashpoor, but talent-rich N atives, turning such goods into unique and viable commodities in the Southwestern economy. Descendants of these merchants, named Richardson, Tanner, Turpen, Ortega, Vander Wagen and Elkins, continue the 120year-old trade and cash pawn business, a uniquely southw estern banking alternative. They provide cash advances, short-term loans, or a means of secur e storage, in exchange for the handmade products Native Americans bring to their establishments as a form
of collateral. Pawn is considered to be security and trust in this area. Goods usually pur chased from artists or pawned b y owners are sold as either ne w items or "dead pawn". Unclaimed or items with unpaid interest may go dead anywhere from 90 days to a y ear, or in the case of antiques, saddles, or weapons, possibly nev er. Be sure to peak into the pawn v aults where crushing amounts of inventory are catalogued and stored by the traders. Given the tremendous volume, dead pawn is often sold for as little as half the market value by dealers
interested only in co vering their cash outlay, thereby presenting buyers with spectacular, if not obscene bargains. Plan to visit J oe Milo’s White Water Trading between Gallup and Z uni, Shush Yaz Trading and T & R M arket on the nor th side of G allup, Navajo
Shopping Center in G amerco and Richardsons, Ellis Tanner Trading, Rainbird Trading & P awn, Tobe Turpens Trading and mor e than 20 other pawn and trading companies in and around Gallup. Each has something unique to offer.
The aroma of r oast mutton wafts through Ellis Tanner’s, from the staples supply side of the stor e. At T & R Market and Navajo Shopping, you can also buy liv estock, firewood, propane, and water (which many r eservation residents must haul, lacking plumbing
this page: top—Dave and Wade Elkins in the massive pawn vault at Navajo Shopping Center, just north of Gallup in the small community of Gamerco. Navajo Shopping is a complete and full ser vice trading post: “One Stop Shopping.” below—Colin Tanner with his T & R Market manager Abel Bates. T & R Market located north of Gallup provides all material needs, except for clothing, to their customers in this vast rural area. bottom—Rainbird Pawn & Trading is managed by Ethel Davis, Sheree Stauder and Lola Fertig.The rural reservation people, come to Rainbird to sell, buy or pawn. far right—Shush Yaz Trading Co., patriarch Don Tanner at his store on the north side of Gallup on Route 666. The Tanner family documents five generations as Indian Traders
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this page: below—Joe Milo at his historic White Water Trading Post located south of Gallup, seals another deal in the only way that really matters... with a hand shake. bottom—A transaction in progress. Ellis Tanner plying the trade he was born to with one of his long-time valued customers. Ellis Tanner Trading Company located on the new Zuni Hwy. has incorporated the feel of the past and the pride of the present.
or electricity). S ome establishments feature on-site manufacturing operations which may be tour ed with consent of the proprietor. Gallup, known as “ The Source,” produces an estimated 85% of all handmade Native American goods sold worldwide. Gallup serves the nation ’s largest Indian pueblo – Z uni, just 32 miles south of G allup, and por tions of the 27,000-square-mile Navajo Nation the country’s largest Indian reservation. The Hopi reservation in Ariz ona and the Acoma and Laguna P ueblos of New Mexico are also par t of G allup’s extensive trade area. Discover in Gallup that in the “Heart of Indian Country," you're on muchmuch more than just a "shopping trip.” No matter what y ou think y ou know about Gallup, New Mexico, you’re guaranteed to come away with something unexpected each and ev ery time you visit—unless, of course, you’re not interested in world-class N ative American arts and crafts of gr eater quality and lo wer prices than ar e available anywhere.
Once a r ough and tumble old-w est town, the cultural and historical confluence that is G allup captivates with a mystic, gentle aura amidst high desert landscapes of radiant r ed rock formations. This landscape provided the backdrop for doz ens of H ollywood movies and led to the establishment of the historic El Rancho Hotel as a high desert oasis for w eary, yet famous stars from Hollywood’s glamour era—or today’s harried traveler. Quickened on the steel spine of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, Gallup was named, not for horses, but the railr oad paymaster, David L. G allup, who established his headquar ters here in 1881. In order to collect their pay European, Mexican, and O riental railroaders had to "go to G allup" and the town was born and named.
CONVENTION & MEETING SERVICES RED ROCK STATE PARK P.O. Box 10, Church Rock, NM 87311, (505) 722-3829 BEST WESTERN INN & SUITES (800) 528-1234 HOLIDAY INN 2915 W. Hwy 66 Gallup, NM 87301 , (800) 432-2211 EL RANCHO HOTEL 1000 East Highway 66, Gallup, NM 87301, (800) 543-6351
LOCATION
Gallup is located at the junction of I-40, US 666 and NM 602, in the hear t of Indian Country, 138 miles west of Albuquerque and 31 miles north of Zuni.
TOUR ROUTE
Travel US 666 and NM 264 to Window Rock, AZ. Take AZ 264 and US 191 to Chinle and Canyon de Chelly National Monument. Continue through Lukachuka and Shiprock to Farmington on US 64.
MORE INFORMATION
Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial 226 W. Coal, Gallup, NM 87301 505-863-3896 • 800-233-4528 Red Rock State Park P.O. Box 10, Church Rock, NM 87311 (505) 722-3829 Gallup Visitors’ Center 701 Montoya, Gallup, NM 87301 800-242-4282 Gallup McKinley County Chamber of Commerce (505) 722-2228 110
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Old Pawn at Ellis Tanner Trading Co.
Ellis Tanner Trading Co. 1980 Highway 602 • P.O. Box 636 Gallup, NM 87305
505-863-4434
fax: 505-722-4144 • www.etanner.com
1250 Greene Street • P.O. Box 186 Silverton, CO 81433
970-387-5785
fax: 970-387-5784 • Open May-October
Calvin Toddy
Benson Manygoats
Tommy Jackson
Tim Washburn
Established in 1967 by a Fourth Generation Trader. Visit Ellis Tanner Trading Company where you’ll find a great selection of original Native American art, jewelry, Navajo rugs and pottery
Photo © Joseph Burgess
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is located in
“the Heart of Indian Country Since 1954” Our specialty is southwestern cooking, smoked BBQ, great Steaks and we are home to the famous Navajo T aco. Informal Western Dining Room & two great Gift Shops, the Chili Corner & Native American Art Galler y. Open 362 days of the year Closed Easter, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
3001 West Hwy. 66 • Gallup, NM 87301 Historic Route 66 • 1 mile east of exit 16 www.ranchkitchen.com
505-722-2537
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Gallup Community Concert Association presents Proteus 7. 863-3075 Mar Gallup Community Concert Association presents British Columbia Boys Choir. 863-3075 Gallup Community Concert Association presents Common Ground. 863-3075 Apr 20th Annual Fest-I-Gal Square Dance Festival. 722-3289 May Summer Nightly Indian Dances begin at Cultural Center. 800-242-4282 Jun Nightly Indian Dances at Cultural Center. 800-242-4282 Native American Appreciation Day Ellis Tanner Trading Co. 863-4434 55th Annual Lions Club Rodeo. (722-3829) and Parade. (722-2228) Jul Nightly Indian Dances at Cultural Center. 800-242-4282 10th Annual Wild Thing Championship Bull Riding. 863-5402 Aug Nightly Indian Dances at Cultural Center. 800-242-4282 82nd Annual Inter-Tribal Ceremonial. 800-242-4282 Sep 8th Annual Charity Invitational Golf Tournament. 863-7287 Nov 90th Annual Cathedral Bazaar. 722-3829 Dec 23rd Annual Red Rock Balloon Rally. 722-3031
Gallup
TRADING CO.
THE PLACE TO GO IN GALLUP
1304 W. Lincoln Gallup, New Mexico 87301 505-722-0130 • FAX 505-722-7646 www.shushyaz.com
120 YEARS OF INDIAN TRADING THE TRADITION CONTINUES SHUSH YAZ TRADING CO. is where the Indians sell their arts and cr afts. When you buy from Shush Yaz you get quality at the right price. As the Indians say, “You sleep good at night w hen you trade with Shush Yaz.”
Wholesale/Retail Dealers & Jobbers are Welcome ■
The Tradition Continues in Santa Fe at 1048 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-992-0441
Holiday Inn At the GALLUP Holiday Inn we are here to serve you.
Rock Red
BALLOON RALLY
By Karl Lohmann
• 212 Rooms • Conference & Convention Facilities • Well equipped Exercise & Game Rooms • Indoor Pool & Spa • City Lights Lounge & Sports Bar • Cactus Rose Coffee Shop • Nicole’s Dining Room 2915 West Highway 66 • Gallup, New Mexico 87301
505-722-2201
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The Red Rock Balloon Rally is twenty-three this y ear. The annual event is scheduled for December, 2003. The Rally began as an idea, a persistent vision, nurtured by partnership and energy and gr ew into a world-class celebration. Two hundred balloon pilots from all o ver America and Europe visit our frigid high deser t in December to participate in the rally. In the late sev enties and early eighties, balloon pilots, living in Gallup, persuaded themselv es that Red Rock offered the sport a completely unique challenge. N othing in the ballooning literature or lor e described the Red Rock ballooning experience. Balloon navigation was described in straight lines, flat fields and open spaces. Gallup pilots disco vered and developed new theories and radical practices that ex cited them to an exuberant confidence and invented the Red Rock Balloon Rally. The Red Rock Balloon Rally fills our sky with vibrant colors, decorates the breath-taking Red Rocks, snarls northside traffic, surprises the unwitting I-40 motorist and engages Gallup in a joyous celebration of itself. Get out of bed early , in the cold, dark and sometimes sno wing break of dawn and join Gallup's famous balloon party at Red Rock State Park.
Gallup, New Mexico
RED ROCK BALLOON RALLY
New Mexico’s Premier Ballooning Event
Held Annually First Weekend in December Colorful hot air balloons flying thr ough the clear blue morning skies and around the sun-lit red rocks and ancient canyon walls of Gallup, New Mexico burns a permanent photo in one’s memor y. We invite you to come watch and celebrate this exceptional annual event. Hundreds of balloonists from all over the world flock to Gallup for what has been fr equently described as a balloonist’s paradise. Hot air balloons pilot through an amazingly diverse landscape in Red Rock State Park. The ancient Anasazi Indians called this home, hundreds of years ago. Gallup remains a cultural center for Native American heritage and provides an excellent hub for this annual three day event.
1-800-242-4282
www.redrockballoonrally.com
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Intertribal
INDIAN CEREMONIAL
Queen Leinaala Silvers Navajo Tribe
B Y J O E AT H E N S top—Native pageantry plays a strong role in the nation’s most prominent Pow-Wow. center top— Young Indian spectators come dressed for the rodeo at Red Rock State Park. center—Zuni Olla Maidens have participated in the Ceremonial parades and events since its beginnings. bottom— Buffalo dancers vie for recognition among the 35 tribes competing in Ceremonial competitions.
Photo courtesy Light Language
Photo © Joseph Burgess
Photo © Joseph Burgess
Photo courtesy Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial
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On August 6-10, 2003, the 82nd Annual Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial will be held at R ed Rock State Park. The Park located on I nterstate – 40 is four miles east of Gallup, New Mexico. Visitors to the I nter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial will be r ewarded with sights and sounds that ar e not av ailable at any other Indian celebration. Visitors will be able to witness Ceremonial Indian dancing from tribes all over the U nited States and M exico. The dance performances held in the ar ena are professionally presented. They are colorful and very exciting to watch. F or close-up view of the per formances and a chance to meet the per formers directly, visitors ar e invited to vie w the dancing in the amphitheater. Another facet of I ndian Dancing, are the contest P ow-Wows. These dances are very fast-paced and y ou will be able to meet the dancers. The Exhibit Hall in the A uditorium features a juried ar t show of hand-made articles of jewelry, rugs, pottery, kachinas, sandpaintings, baskets, fine ar t and sculpture. Included also is an I ndoor and Outdoor Indian Market where dealers and crafts people display the absolute finest of hand-made items Space does not permit illustration of all the events of Cer emonial. You have to come to see, hear and enjo y all the excitement that is generated b y over thirty-five Indian Tribes. For more information, contact the Ceremonial office and w e will gladly send you a br ochure and list of accommodations 1-888-685-2564.
Rock Red
In Business Since 1924 We repair all leather goods Gallup’s finest selection of moccasins, boots, western hats & apparel, leather supplies, hides, belts and Pendelton Blankets.
230 West Coal Avenue Gallup, NM 87301
505-863-5252 GALLUP HISTORICAL Society
REX MUSEUM The Rex Museum displays a variety of art and cultural items including the Mining industry and highlights of the diverse ethnic and cultural diversity of the Gallup area. Open 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Tuesday - Saturday
300 West Historic 66 Avenue, Gallup, NM 87301
MCGAFFEY AREA IN THE ZUNI MOUNT AINS
Where we treat you like family, and not just like a friend Your hosts Mickey & Jeanne Fuhs P.O. Box 492 Fort Wingate, NM 87316
505-488-5600
www.zlazyb.com infor@zlazyb.com
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STATE PARK By Sally Noe Red Rock State Park is your special events destination in Gallup, New Mexico. Whether looking for soaring balloons or bucking broncs, you drive east on R oute 66 to the park location. You can't miss it because old Route 66 is the only thr ough street in the community. Each year the par k management r eserves the entire facility for the I nter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial events held during the first two weeks of August. Throughout the rest of the year other events are scheduled. The indoor convention center is the location for dances, dinners, meetings and indoor community events. Fest-I-Gal is always on the A pril Calendar and the R ed Rock Balloon Rally is always held the first week in December. The camp ground and trading post facility is a permanent sour ce of information, supplies and headquar ters for hundr eds of campers, hikers, bike riders and cross-country racing competitions. Scenic vie ws are actual rock formations, not computeriz ed sets for the photographers and video buffs. Murals, paintings and car vings enhance both interior and exterior wall sur faces. An outstanding museum holds monthly exhibits of regional artists' work. December snows do not discourage the hundreds who gather for the Annual R ed Rock Balloon Rally. Brilliant balloon colors contrast with huge r ed cliff formations and brilliant blue sky. Don't miss the N avajo fry bread and hot coffee! Red Rock State Park is a happening place any time of the year.
YÉâÜ VÉÜÇxÜá TÜxt By Joseph Burgess
Timeless Images
The beauty of the Southwest is nowhere more breatht aking Maturing art communities as outgrowths of the historic and scenic wealth of the ar ea are a pr ominent resource and attraction.
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g this page: Monument Valley on the vast Navajo Reservation is among the spectacular vistas found in the Four Corners area.
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he raw, natural beauty of the Southwest is no where more breathtaking than in the F our Corners region of N ew Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado . Canyon de Chelly , Monument Valley and Cany onlands are the backdrops for O ld West movies and Ansel A dams photographs. Purgatory ski slopes and the Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad provide endless y ear-round adventure. Navajo and Vallecito Lakes and the “ quality” waters of the San Juan River are charged with water spor ting excitement. Legendary Shiprock, rising 1500 feet above the v alley floor, delivered the ancestral N avajo from their enemies and and B isti Badlands Wilderness offers hiking through unusual formations.
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Photo courtesy Navajo Parks & Recreation Ser vice
May
The region’s ancient I ndian cultures are among the most significant in the U nited States. Chaco Culture National Historic Park and M esa Verde National Park are both designated World Heritage Sites. Aztec Ruins and the picturesque Canyon de Chelly National Monuments provide insights into the lifestyles of both the early Anasazi and the later Navajo. Today the fascinating cultures of the U te, Apache and N avajo tribes intrigue the world with the assimilation of hogans and po w wows into modern society. Entertainment is also booming at Ute Mountain Casino near Cortez, Sky Ute Casino near Durango and S un Rey Casino and Race Track near Farmington.
Jun Aug Sep Oct Nov
Riverfest-Farmington. 326-7602 Balloon Festival-Farmington. 326-7602 N.M. Spirits-Farmington. 325-0279 Fiesta Days-Aztec. 334-9551 Totah Festival-Farmington. 326-7602 Navajo Nation Fair-Window Rock. 520-871-6478 Octoberfest!-Aztec. 334-4009 Navajo Fair-Shiprock. 368-1081
LOCATION The Four Corners region encompasses portions of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. TOUR ROUTE Take side trips from Farmington on US 64/666/160 to Mesa Verde National Monument or to Four Corners Monument; on US 550 to A ztec Ruins National Monument, Durango and Silverton; on US 64 and NM 44/57 to Chaco Canyon National Historic Park. For the main tour, travel south on NM 371and west on I-40 to Grants, the starting point of Scenic Route 53. MORE INFORMATION Navajo Nations Tourism Office Hwy. 264 & 12, Window Rock, AZ 1-520-871-7371 • 1-520-871-6436 Farmington Convention & Visitors Bureau 3041 East Main • Farmington, NM 87402 • 800-448-1240 Aztec Chamber • 505-334-9551 www.cyberport.com/aztec Bloomfield Chamber • 505-632-0880 Durango Visitors Center • 800-525-8855 Southern Ute Info. • 970-563-9494 Ute Mountain • Ute 800-847-5485 Colorado Welcome Ctr. • 970-565-4048 (in Cortez, CO) for information on Four Corners National Monument Jicarilla Apache • 505-759-3663
fvxÇ|v eÉâàx HF By Joseph Burgess
The Picturesque Route of Early Settlers
Photo © Joseph Burgess
Indian Country’s welcome alternative to interst ate driving
g
he Indian Country tour route, and a w elcome
alternative to Interstate driving,
this page: Along Scenic Route 53, the Zuni River is backed up into a colorful canyon on the edge of Ramah. opposite: Spanish, Mexican and Early American travelers carved their names on Inscription Rock at El Morro National Monument.
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beauty can be accessed, but in
tained walking trail fr om the
some cases requiring prior arrange-
Visitor Center winds b y a spring-
ments with the Park Service.
fed pool that attracted the ancient
is NM 53 betw een Grants and
The next stop , the priv ately-
settlers, explorers and early travel-
Zuni, with a connecting leg back
owned Bandera Volcano and I ce
ers and climbs to the top of the
to Gallup and the Interstate.
Cave, features hiking trails to the
bluff to the prehistoric ruins.
From Grants, following the
top of a 10,000 y ear old volcano
The last stop on the way to Zuni
western edge of a lav a flow, the
and to a small cav e filled y ear-
is the pictur esque Ramah Valley.
route leads to the N ational Park
round with layers of perpetual ice.
The Ramah M useum contains
El Morro National Monument
rooms depicting the history of area
Service interpretive center for El Malpais National Monument.
harbors Anasazi r uins from the
veterans, Native Americans and
Miles of lav a tubes and historic
13th and 14th centuries, and
pioneers. Ramah Lake is situated
trails and examples of M
other
carved inscriptions fr om travelers
in a color ful canyon on the Z uni
Nature’s shear str ength and raw
dating back to 1605. A well-main-
River just above the village.
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Photo © Joseph Burgess
GRANTS, ACOMA, LAGUNA EVENTS Feb Jul Sep Oct Dec
Mt. Taylor Quadrathlon. 287-4802 Wild West Days-Grants. 287-4802 Feast of San Estevan-Acoma. 747-0181 Festival of San Jose-Laguna. 552-6654 Great Fall Chili Fiesta-Grants. 287-4802 Winter Arts/Crafts Fair-Grants. 287-7927
RAMAH EVENTS Aug
Ramah Community Fair. 775-3256
LOCATION Grants is located on I-40 at the edge of El Malpais lava flow and 78 miles west of Albuquerque. Scenic Route 53 starts in Grants and runs south and west through Ramah and Zuni. The Route is connected to Gallup by NM 602. TOUR ROUTE Travel 26 miles southwest on Scenic Route 53 (NM 53) through El Malpais National Monument to Bandera Volcano and Ice Caves, another 16 miles through the Ramah Valley to El Morro National Monument and 35 miles more to Zuni Pueblo. The Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna are located on I-40 between Grants and Albuquerque. MORE INFORMATION Ramah Historical Society 505-783-4150 Ramah Stagecoach Cafe 505-783-4288 Z Lazy B Ranch 505-488-5600 El Morro Nat’l .Mon. 505-783-4226 El Malpais Nat’l. Mon. 505-783-4774 Acoma Sky City Visitor Center and Museum 505-470-4966 • 800-747-0181 Pueblo of Laguna 505-552-6654 Grants/Cibola County Chamber 505-287-4802 / 800-748-2142 www.grants.org
APACHE CANYON RANCH B&B A Country Inn A modern day “High Chaparral.” I 40 West to Exit 131, North 2.9 miles to #4 Canyon Drive
Laguna, New Mexico 87026
1-800-808-8310 Photo by renowned Laguna photographer: Lee Marmon
VISIT THE LEE MARMON COLLECTION INDIAN COUNTRY / SCENIC ROUTE 53
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White Sands National Mon. ROCKCLIMBING Rockclimbing varies with the terrain. Sheer granite cliffs, sandstone bluffs and the crevices of ancient lava flows are among the choices. For more information and gear contact Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works 505-984-8221
Hot air ballooning, hiking, full moon photo shoots, Frisbee challenges, tumbling, frolicking and perhaps even sword fighting make the world’s largest deposit of gypsum sand more than just a collection of dunes. (505) 479-6124
ADVENTURE
VACATIONS New Mexico’s diverse terrain that includes six of the world’s seven climactic zones lends itself to a vast array of adventures from spelunking to parasailing. Hot air ballooning, wilderness pac k trips, scuba diving, snow and water skiing…it simply doesn’t get any better than what New Mexico has to offer. The sprawling national forests clutc h the secrets of past civilizations, while the Bisti B adlands are simply , well, weird formations that let your imagination run wild. Hiking through miles of lava flow tubes at El Malpais National Monument contrasts river rafting through the wild and scenic Rio Grande Gorge. Just pick a physical interest and choose your level of difficulty…it’s all here in America’s Land of Enchantment.
HIKING Hiking trails throughout the state range in difficulty from a riverside stroll to a challenging high-mountain backpacking experience. Local Forest Service, BLM and both state and national Park Service offices are excellent information resources. For information on Bandera Volcano, phone 1-888-ICE CAVE or visit www.icecaves.com.
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Spelunking on a grand scale can be enjoyed at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Utilize the modern conveniences of the developed caves or tour the Slaughter Canyon Cave, an underground wilderness with no improvements. (505) 785-2232
HOT AIR BALLOONING New Mexico’s terrain and weather conditions are conducive to balloon fiestas held throughout the state. The world’s largest gathering of balloons is the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. For a very unusual and far more intimate experience, phone Red Rock Balloon Rally: 800-242-4282.
RIVER RAFTING
BIKING
For an action packed adventure, river rafting on the mighty Rio Grande is a trip you’ll never forget.
Excellent mountain biking and road riding is available year-round in New Mexico. The forests and mountains provide rides for every skill and endurance level.
WILDERNESS PACK TRIPS U-Trail offers visitors a chance to discover the vast Gila Wilderness, the first in the United States. Ride into some of the most breathtaking canyons and gaze across mesa tops at sunset, seeing a part of New Mexico not experienced by most. For information about year-round trail rides call 1-800-U-Trail-3.
SCUBA DIVING Two of the state's most popular scuba diving locations are Elephant Butte Lake in Truth or Consequences and Blue Hole in Santa Rosa. Elephant Butte offers diving for various skill levels and provides all the necessary support. Blue Hole is one of the "Bottomless Lakes" chain along the Pecos River Valley and handles scores of divers each year. 2002 New PAGE 127
Old West Country By Ed Teja
A visit to the Southwest naturally conjures up images from America's rough and tumble past—wild I ndians and just as wild co wboys, cavalry, and outlaws. The spirit of the 1800s is alive in Old West Country and will allow you to step back in time for a moment or a lifetime. S troll through ghost towns and forts, relax in a historic plaza, study the constr uction of an ancient r uin, even toss popcorn at the actors in an old west melodrama. This indeed is where it all began. In Old West Country, as y ou visit the state's largest r ecreational lakes, bir d sanctuaries, and some of its best mountain str
eams and trails, y ou will find a
quality of life that existed only in the dr eams of early settlers. G alleries offering intriguing southwest and fine ar t, boutiques sho wcasing the latest styles and restaurants serving the best in M exican cuisine may no w occupy the mer cantiles, opposite: Old West Country terrain varies dramatically from spruce-covered wilderness peaks to the fertile Rio Grande Valley. The rugged beauty throughout the region is inspiring to the eye of the artist.
saloons and outfitter shops of the past. Come to Old West Country and expect to be greeted with a smile and a friendly handshake. The rugged terrain still beacons to be explor ed, but today, one can enjoy the scenery from the comfort of an automobile and climb into a warm bed at night instead of sleeping on the gr ound. That, by the way, is y our choice in Old West Country, and you will love it either way. For more information, visit our website at www.oldwestcountry.com.
Old West Country photos ŠJoseph Burgess
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fÉvÉÜÜÉ By Joe Burgess
Spanish History and Space Age Technology Socorro has tied its past and present to the nation’s future
f
eeking the futur e while preserving both the past and
present is the challenge aptly handled
by
the historic
community of S ocorro. The search for new frontiers in space is appropriately this page: Under Spanish rule, San Miguel Mission was established on El Camino Real, the trade route to Santa Fe. right—Radio telescopes of the Very Large Array search for the secrets of the universe. opposite: Sandhill cranes stop to feed at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
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based wher
e
Spanish Explorers passed in search of ne w conquests and migratory birds seek r efuge in today’s frenzied existence. Capturing sounds fr om deep space,
the N ational
Radio
Astronomy Observatory operates the Very Large Array 52 miles
support
west of S ocorro.
a facility on the campus of
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The VLA
complex consists of 27 dishshaped
personnel
based in
trade route to Santa Fe. About ten miles do wn river
New Mexico Institute of M ining
from Socorro on the Rio Grande,
and Technology.
the 57,000 acr e Bosque del
A monument to S
ocorro’s
Apache National Wildlife Refuge
heritage is S an Miguel Mission,
draws thousands of visitors in
dating back to 1615. S
panish
November and D ecember to
spread along three
colonists established the commun-
observe migrating bir ds. Tens of
13-mile legs, with
ity as a stop on El Camino Real, the
thousands of honking snow geese
antennas
may be pr esent at the pr eserve at any one time during the migrator y period. Socorro’s annual Festival of the C ranes includes wildlife lectures and art shows. The Mineral Museum on the campus of N ew Mexico Institute of
in
Mining and Technology houses the
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state's largest mineral collections with
Coun
over 10,000 specimens.
• Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge • Championship Golf Course • Ghost Towns • NRAO Very Large Array Radio Telescope • Historic District • El Camino Real Make your next vacation a trip to Socorro in Old West Country... where it all began!.
EVENTS Feb Crusin' with the Cranes. 838-4800 Civil War Re-enactment. 835-2530 Apr State Science Fair. 835-5678 May Cinco de Mayo. 835-0424 Socorro Women of the West History Trail. 835-1436 Jun Conrad Hilton Open Golf Tourney. 835-0424 Jul Concerts & Fireworks. 835-0424 Aug Socorro Sprint Triathlon. 835-4800 Socorro Fest. 835-0424 Sep Fat Tire Fiesta. 835-0424 Enchanted Skies Star Party. 835-0424 San Miguel Fiesta. 835-0424 Oct Octoberfest. 835-0424 Alamo Indian Days. 835-0424 49ers Celebration. 835-5525 Nov Festival of the Cranes. 835-0424 Dec Socorro Balloon Rally. 835-0424
Socorro County CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.oldwestcountry.com
101 Plaza • P.O. Box 743 • Socorro, NM 87801 505-835-0424 www.socorro-nm.com
LOCATION Socorro is located at the junction of I-25 and US 60, Bosque del A pache Refuge is nearby. TOUR ROUTE Travel 164 miles on US 60, NM 12 and US 180, to Glenwood MORE INFORMATION Socorro Chamber of Commerce (505) 835-0424 SOCORRO
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Recreation and hot mineral water A great place to wake up your senses
[ this page: Fishing off the pier at the Damsite Marina. opposite: A pond near the Rio Grande provides a relaxing setting for an early stroll through Ralph Edwards Park.
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ot mineral baths, museums,
name of H ot Springs actually
houses are open year round. The
lakes. . . and a name that
describes the community mor e
relaxing and healing attributes of
grabs people’s attention! Truth or
accurately. Apaches and early
the baths ar e combined with a
Consequences, the community
settlers recognized the healthful
full gamut of r elated services
that struck a deal with Ralph
aspects of the hot mineral waters
including Swedish massage, ener-
as far back as the 1800s.
The
gy therapy, reflexology, ayurvedic
Apache chief, Geronimo, is said
science, ear coning, T'ai Chi and
show
to have bathed in the hot springs,
yoga. A therapeutic walk along
host’s
thus giving his name to the
the river in Ralph E dwards Park
Geronimo Springs Museum and
is also recommended.
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Edwards
in 1950, was named after the famous
television show. The city’s former
Geronimo Peace Days Fiesta. Today, full-service bath-
It is certainly the waters that make Truth or Consequences
special. In addition to the hot mineral springs, a full array of water spor
Truth or
ting
Consequences
and camping facilities ar e available at the area’s three state parks. Water skiing, scuba diving and fishing on E lephant
SIERRA COUNTY
Butte Lake, the state ’s largest body of
SIERRA COUNTY the RECREATION PARADISE of New Mexico
water, are but the beginning of the list of activities.
HOT MINERAL SPRINGS, FISHING, HUNTING, BOATING, RAFTING, SAILING, HIKING, GOLFING, SWIMMING, BIKING & LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Photo by Gerald Garner, Jr.
Sierra County/ Truth or Consequences Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 31 Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
1-800-831-9487 505-894-3536 www.truthorconsequencesnm.net
Explore Ghost Towns
EVENTS Feb Chocolate Lovers Event. 894-0615 May Ralph Edwards Fiesta. 894-3536 Jun Turtleback Folk Art & Music Festival 894-0615 Sep Hillsboro Apple Festival. 895-5686 Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta 894-4708 Oct Geronimo Days Peace Gathering. 894-2181 Old-Timers Fiddlers State Championship. 894-3536 Nov Artwalk. 894-0615
Rio Grande Guide Service
Featuring: Fishing, Camping and Guided Tours PO Box 1611 Elephant Butte, NM 87935
505-740-0150 505-894-3454
www.riograndeguideservice.com
Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway
LOCATION Truth or Consequences is located on I-25 by Elephant Butte Lake State Park in the hot springs region of the Rio Grande.
A trip through time, from desert lakes to mountain forests.
TOUR ROUTE On I-25, travel 72 miles north to Socorro or 75 miles south to Las C ruces. MORE INFORMATION Truth or Consequences Sierra County Chamber (505) 894-3536 or (800) 831-9487
PAID FOR IN PART BY TorC LODGERS TAX
211 Main Street Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
(505) 894-1968 Paid in part with City of T or C Lodgers Tax Funds
www.geronimotrail.com
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
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Nation’s
BEST COMMUNITIES BY ED TEJA
The strength of Old West Country has always been in its communities. From the r egion’s ancient villages to its modern cities, there has been a deep-r ooted spirit that has not only persevered, but has generated a lifestyle and work ethic second to none. These communities continue to celebrate their historic roots while achieving national rankings among the best places in the nation to visit, live, work and retire. The synergies from these vibrant communities, each with a fascinating past, make O ld West Country both wonder ful and unique. The communities ar e quickly gathering national recognition for the many qualities that make them the right choice for work and entertainment. Business analysts, such as the Forbes/Milken Institute, point to the div
erse and gr owing
economy in the ar ea as the r eason the communities ar e ideal places for both businesses and individual car eers. Those who come to O ld West Country find wor k in the traditional businesses of farming, ranching and food processing blending in with high tech industries that reach far into the future. Modern Maturity and M oney Magazine note that these communities are excellent choices for r etirees, ranking them among the best in the nation, while other publications highlight the artistic and historic assets and excellent business climate of the region. The articles note that the ar ea is among the healthiest to OW6
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are Found Right Here in
Old West Country! Early morning sunlight reflects off the Rio Grande in Las Cruces, the best small business community in the U.S.
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Nation’s
BEST COMMUNITIES
this page: Originally a mining town, Silver City is recognized as a fast growing ar t community, and one of America's finest small towns. opposite: Photos reveal the recreational, technical, historic and scenic strengths of Old West Country near the communities of Truth or Consequences, Socorro, Deming, Lordsburg and Glenwood.
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live in, among the most interesting, and at least
those found anywhere in the country. Old West
a little bit different from what you would find
Country is r ecognized for its activ e arts
elsewhere in the countr y. While every region
councils, fine arts organizations and univ ersity
wants to lay claim to the friendliest people on
programs that ensur e that ther e is always
the planet, O ld West Country seems to be
something new and inter esting, or something
where they are actually found.
old and interesting happening.
The area's culture is determinedly casual
For people of any age seeking adv enture
and the galleries and boutiques are often found
or planning an activ e life wher e access to
in quaint surr oundings. The works and
wilderness areas, bass lakes, hunting and hiking
products presented, however, are as current as
is important, Old West Country offers a variety
of excellent choices. With 3.3 million acr es of forest, pristine mountain str eams and trout lakes, the state ’s largest r ecreational lakes, hiking trails, scenic byways and a mild climate to facilitate any activity , those who want to enjo y nature at her finest hav e to pick and choose where to start. The less active can stroll and simply relax in these beautiful settings. An abundance of spring waters that once sustained both settlers passing through and the nomadic A paches are now found in parks and historic sites. Hot springs, both dev eloped and undev eloped, offer visitors their therapeutic benefits, as well as sheer muscle-relaxing enjoyment. The first permanent habitations in the area date back 800-1200 y ears to cultur es that built communities of pit houses, pueblos and cliff dw ellings. Some, like the Gila Cliff Dwellings, afforded the occupants protection, yet provided easy access to fertile river valleys where they gr ew corn, beans and squash. Those early communities are still honored by museums whose displays give us a glimpse of that b ygone era, and b y modern artists and potters who carr y on the artistic traditions of those ancient peoples. Western New Mexico University Museum, in Silver City, houses the largest permanent exhibit of pr ehistoric Mimbres pottery and culture in the U nited States, and the N ew Mexico Farm and Ranch H eritage Museum in Las Cruces has recreated agricultural practices from the early cultures. The perimeter of the map of O ld West Country is marked with the names of towns that are synonymous with the histor y of America’s Old West era. Among the characters whose sensationaliz ed names still generate a spar k of aw e and mystique among Americans and whose spirits still linger in S
outhwest New Mexico are
Butch Cassidy, Geronimo, Mangus Colorado, Billy the Kid and Elfuego Baca. The region's close ties to M exico, physically, and also ar tistically, culturally and economically, add to the fascinating natur e of life in O ld West Country. The Hispanic fiestas, when added to nationally recognized fairs, festivals, and sporting events from bull riding to jet skiing, migrator y bird watching to consuming M om’s apple pie, create the most enviable of lifestyles imaginable. Old West Country’s “Best Communities” offer diverse qualities while maintaining unique identities. Each has become a community of choice for r
ecreation, the ar ts,
retirement and business and should be on ev eryone’s list of end destinations.
this page: top left—Truth or Consequences's state parks afford an array of water spor ts and camping. top right—Unlike neighboring ghost towns, Lordsburg is a model for planning and infrastructure development. center—Socorro is a gateway to modern technology on the 400-year old El Camino Real. center right—The Deming Luna Mimbres Museum houses collections of potter y from the early Mimbres culture and artifacts from early settlers. bottom right-—Catron County, New Mexico's largest county, includes picturesque Mogollon ghost town.
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Gila Wilderness Horseback Vacations
“A Horseback Vacation Friends & Family can Enjoy”
• Daily Trail Riding Adventures
• Overnight Lodging/Horseback Packages
• Ancient Indian Cliff Dwelling Trips
• Fishing Trips • Hiking With Pack Stock
• Photography Trips • Nature & Wildlife Trips
• Wilderness Horseback Pack Trips
U-Trail
C all for full details and information package
website: www.utrail.com
505-539-2426
e-mail: utrail@gilanet.com
Wildhorse Road. in Southwest NM • P.O. Box 66, Glenwood, NM 88039
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Enchanting Communities
Picturesque villages nestled among cottonwoods and trout streams
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this page: Steel catwalks cling to canyon walls at the Catwalk National Recreation Trail.
lenwood and Reserve truly are the passageways to wilderness trails, trout streams, lakes nestled among the pine tr ees, and an intriguing O ld West ghost town. Picturesque mountain driving is at its best in this region. Travel 35 miles nor th from Glenwood to Reserve, to pr epare for trips to either Quemado and Snow Lakes. Gateway to the great outdoors, these to wns have lodging, gear, and supplies for a full range of activities. The Catwalk N ational Recreation Trail starts just fiv e miles fr om Glenwood. Picnic grounds among huge sycamores and long steel walkways that cling to the sides of narrow bluffs in the lower canyon combine historic gold mining techniques with r ugged mountain beauty. From US 180 just nor th of Glenwood, travelers can take a side trip on NM 159, a narr ow paved road that winds into the mountains to the mining ghost town of M ogollon. A w ell maintained dirt road from Mogollon skirts along the nor thern edge of the vast Gila Wilderness and leads on into the high countr y for ex cellent fishing and camping opportunities.
Reserve & Glenwood In Old West Country
Discover the unparalleled beauty of Catron County. • Explore the Gila Wilderness • Enjoy friendly people • Visit the Catwalk • Drive the scenic highways
Explore Old West Country! • Go back into history where it all began • See beautiful mountain lakes and clear mountain str eams
Reserve
Glenwood
www.catroncounty.org/chamber
505-533-6116 chamber@catroncounty.org
EVENTS Feb Red Dessert Social Art Show. 539-2711 May Glenwood Fishing Derby. 539-2711 Jul Western Fine Arts Auction/Dance. 539-2711 Sep Scorpion Sting Endurance Ride. 539-2711 Nov Glenwood Cowboy Golf Tourney. 539-2711 MORE INFORMATION Catron County Chamber (505) 533-6116 Glenwood Chamber (505)539-2711
www.oldwestcountry.com
www.glenwoodnewmexico.com
505-539-2711
chamber@glenwoodnewmexico.com
LOCATION Glenwood is on US 180 nor th of Silver City. Reserve is on NM12 between Glenwood and Socorro. TOUR Travel south 62 miles on US 180 from Glenwood to Silver City or east 67 miles on NM 12/US 60, from Reserve to Socorro. GLENWOOD
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EKLEKTIKAS II
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Ranked One of Nation’s Top Small Towns Silver City is consistantly rated as one of the BEST Places to Live and Retire
f
ilver City initially attracts
visitors drawn to southw estern
New Mexico by the G ila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and more than three million acres of the Gila National Forest. Others come to enjoy day trips to Lake R oberts, the historic village of Pinos Altos, City of Rocks State Park, the Catwalk National Recreation Trail, and the this page: The Silver City Museum, formerly the home of H.B. Ailman and built in 1881, now houses artifacts from the silver mining era.
gentle seasons. Visitors passing thr ough Silver
ghost towns of M ogollon and
City are taken b y the r enovated
Shakespeare. Frequently, however,
downtown shopping district, historic
these guests are surprised to learn just
Victorian homes, and a w ell estab-
how much this mile high community
lished art community that attracts
has to offer. The word is getting out.
world-class art buyers. A gr owing
Today Silver City is becoming widely
gallery community featur es south-
known for its friendly atmospher e,
western art and fine art equal to that
the creativity of its citiz ens, and a
found in any major ar t center. No
climate that affor ds residents four
wonder writer J ohn Villani listed
RATINGS Silver City is attracting attention. It made the top three in Modern Maturity's list of the Best Small Towns in America; writer Norman Ford rated it in the top one percent in his book, Healthiest Places to Live and Retire in the United States and Norman Crampton featured it in his book, The 100 Best Small Towns in America. John Villani included Silver City in The Hundred Best Small Art Towns in America. National Trust for Historic Preservation chose Silver City in USA’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations-2002. SILVER CITY
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Silver City in his book,
Hundred Best
Small Art Towns in America. Just walking ar ound Silver City is a
the Silver City M useum. Those with children will want to see P enny Park, a community playground complex for
joy. Starting from the site of Billy the Kid's
the town's children—built by local
former childhood home (curr ent location
townspeople without tax money.
of the visitor's center), it is a relaxing stroll
Increasingly, both trav el writers and
through Big Ditch Park, home to the city's
visitors reach the same conclusion–that
annual art festival. There are organized
Silver City is one of the best possible
walking tours through the historic district,
places to live and retire. In 2002, Modern
beginning and ending at the H.B. Ailman
Maturity Magazine chose Silver City as the
House (built in 1881), which now houses
#3 Small Town in America, taking into
this page: top—Built in 1892, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church adhered to an 1880 ordinance banning frame construction. center—Completely designed by elementary school students, Penny Park provides fun for all ages. bottom left—Charming streetlights entice visitors and residents to come out and enjoy evenings downtown. bottom right—The Gila Regional Medical Center provides state-of-the-art health care for the area.
account factors such as neighborliness, restaurants, ease of getting around on foot, ethnic diversity, recreational options, "and most impor tant, cultural vitality ." Writer Norman Crampton has featur ed Silver City in his book,
The 100 B est
Small Towns In America, calling it a community of distinctiv e cultures and natural beauty. Silver City also ranked in the top 1% in N
orman Ford's book,
Healthiest Places to Live and Retire in the United States. Indeed, the people of S
ilver City
pride themselves on the v
ariety of
cultural activities av ailable. The city's strong and vibrant ar ts council, film society, and local ar ts guilds pr oduce an enviable array of concer ts, exhibits, festivals, and other activities. S ilver City's numerous annual ev ents include a monthly art walk, an annual galler
y
weekend, and the popular B lues Festival held in Gough Park. Various concert series ensure a steady str eam of international musical talent flows through Silver City.
SILVER CITY EVENTS Feb 7 BYU Legends, FACT. 538-2505 13 MRAC Gallery Opening, Anderson Flenniken & Flenniken. 538-2505 14 "May Britt with Love" 538-2505 15 Chocolate Fantasia. 538-2505 22 Lazer Vandeville, FACT. 538-2505 Mar 14 The Buckarettes, Folk Art Series, The Opera House. 538-2505 20 Celebrity Waiters. 538-6320 21 Dancing on Common Ground Community Concert Presentation. 538-2159 27 Hopi Mesa & Zuni Pueblo Arts & Cultural Tour. 538-2505 Apr 3 MRAC Gallery Exhibit opening Harry Benjamin. 538-2505 12 2nd Annual Southwest Golf Tourn. 538-0289 12 Santa Fe Opera, Cobre Theater. 538-2505 18 Josh Bogin, Folk Series, The Opera House. 538-2505 26 Celebration of Spring. 538-1700 30 Tour of the Gila. 388-3222 May 15 Silver City Blues Festival Commemorative Print Opening 23 Annual Blues Festival. 538-2505 24 Mainstreet Blues Berry Brunch. 538-2505 28 Wild, Wild, West Pro Rodeo. 538-3785 31 5th Annual Rodeo Parade & Wild, Wild West Pro Rodeo Days Celebration. 535-2567 Jun 21 Sterling Silver City Century. 538-3388 23-27 New Mexico Womens State Amateur Golf Tournament. 538-6310 Jul 4 Ice Cream Social. 538-5721 17-20 Mimbres Paquime. 538-2505 Aug 9 Festival de la Llanta GordaFat Tire Festival. 538-3388 16 St Vincent de Paul Fiesta. 388-2360 30 Gem and Mineral Show. 538-3216 30-31 San Vicente Art Fair. 388-4854 tba 24th Annual Gun Show. 388-2360 Sep 1 20th Annual Gem & Mineral Show 6 Gila Thunder Bike Run. 388-2407 13 Gila Inner-Loop Bike Tour. 538-3388 30 Big Ditch Art Fair. 388-4854 tba Billy Casper Benefit Golf Classic. 538-4067 Oct 10 Weekend at the Galleries. 538-2505 tba Spook Walk. 534-1700 Nov 29 Winter Wonderland Light Parade. 534-1700 Dec 18 Victorian Christmas. 538-5721
Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce SC2
1-800-548-9378 • 505-538-3785 www.silvercity.org
There are also writer and ar
tist
Gila Cliff Dw ellings near S ilver City
workshops, the Tour of the Gila national
centuries ago, and those of the P aquimé
bicycle race, the S ignal Peak mountain
Ruins of M exico's Casas G randes
bike race, the Wild Wild West Pro
Culture, both produced pottery painted
Rodeo, and numer ous cultural ev ents
with geometric designs. Today, Juan
run by Western New Mexico University
Quezada, recognized as a National Artist
(WNMU). The community activ ely
of Mexico, produces his acclaimed
supports these activities with individual
pottery in M ata Ortiz, and has
memberships and corporate sponsor-
demonstrated his techniques at Western
ships. Other support comes fr om the
New Mexico University. Thus Silver City
National Endowment for the Ar ts, the
continues
Kennedy Center Partners in E ducation,
importance of Mexican culture from past
and the New Mexico Arts Commission.
to present.
to ackno
wledge
the
this page: top left—Successful Main Street renovations, and an infusion of stores and galleries, make the historic downtown area a vital and captivating place to work and shop. bottom Left—The annual Billy Casper Golf Tournament raises money for Gila Regional Medical Center Foundation. bottom —The Besse-Forward Global Resource Center on the campus of Western New Mexico University resulted from a university/and Silver City Grant County Economic Development Corp. (SIGRED) partnership.
The Mimbres Paquimé Pottery Symposium, sponsored by the Ar ts Council and the WNMU Museum, acknowledges and builds on the cultural and economic ties betw een Silver City and its sister community of Casas Grandes, Mexico. The people of the Mogollon Culture who inhabited the
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Mimbres Region
Arts council Promoting all the arts in their richness to people of all ages.
• Performance series September thru May. • Silver City Blues Festival-Memorial Day Weekend. • Weekend at the Galleries-Columbus Day Weekend. • Mata Ortiz Pottery Workshop - July. 1201 Pope St. • Silver City, NM
505-538-2505
888-758-7289 www.mrac.cc
Silver City
Museum Gift Shop In the H.B. Ailman House Books & Regional Gifts Tues.-Fri. 9:00-4:30 Sat.-Sun. 10:00-4:00 Closed Monday
312 W. Broadway, Silver City, NM
505-388-5721
Western New Mexico University Museum Houses the largest permanent display of Mimbres pottery and culture in the world. Located in Fleming Hall on the WNMU campus. Open Mon.-Fri. 9:00-4:30 Sat.- Sun. 10:00-4:00 Free Admission Handicap Accessible
505-538-6386 www.wnmu.edu/univ/museum.htm
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SILVER CITY BUSINESSES
GALLERIES BLUE DOME GALLERY. Contemporary and timeless art. 307 N. Texas, Silver City 88061. 505-388-4309 www.bluedomegallery.com e-mail: bluedome@zianet.com
EKLEKTIKAS. A distinctive gallery in a fine historical home. Antiques, P aintings, Sculpture, Contemporary and Colonial Furniture, Custom Lamps, Oriental Rugs, Santos, Retablos, Handcrafted T imepieces, Unique Folk Art. 703 Black St. Silver City. PH/FX 505-538-8081 GIFTED HANDS GALLERY. Discover this unique 3600 sq. ft. gallery f eaturing fine art, jewelry , pottery, glass and metal by local and regional artists. 315 N. Bullard. 505-534-2104. LEYBA & INGALLS ARTS SUPPLIES & GALLERY. Carries the finest in art supplies and art for the discriminating collector. 217 N. Bullard, Silver City . 505-388-5725 MIMBRES REGION ARTS C OUNCIL. Promoting the Arts through festivals, events, performances, youth programs, visual arts e xhibits, and arts and culture tours. 505-538-2505 or 888-758-7289 www.mrac.cc SILVER WINDS GALLERY. Fine contemporary Southwestern art including stained glass, sculpted canvases and figurative sculpture. 29 Main Street, Pinos Altos. 505-388-5202
MUSEUMS SILVER CITY MUSEUM Regional history: mining, ranching, Victoriana, arts, Mimbres/Apac he cultures. Research/photographic archives. Excellent gift shop. 312 W. Broadway, Silver City. 505-388-5721 WNMU MUSEUM Features the largest permanent display of Mimbres pottery and artifacts. Additional exhibits. Gift shop. Handicapped accessible. F ree Admission. Fleming Hall, WN MU. 505-538-6386 www.wnmu.edu/univ/museum.htm
SHOPPING FURNITURE GALLERY INC. & S LEEP SHOP. Brand name furnishings: Lazyb oy, LaCrosse, Sealy , Simmons and Ashley. 1300 Silver Heights Blvd., Silver City. 505-388-3109 www.thefurnituregallery.com HAMILTON’S FURNITURE. Family owned. Your one stop furniture store. “F rom ordinary to extraordinary”. We have it! Reasonable prices and great service. 2706 32nd St. By Pass North, Silver City. 505-388-0700 HOME FURNITURE. Largest Showrooms in SW New Mexico. Family owned and operated in historic downtown Silver City for 6 6 years. 20 7 Bullard. 505-538-3767 JACK’S & M IKE’S GILA HIKE & B IKE. Most excellent bikes. Repairs on all brands. Since 19 88. Camping gear, hiking b oots, maps and trail guides. 103 College, Silver City. 505-388-3222 REPEAT BOUTIQUE. Unique, fun shopping experience! Antique to modern furniture, trinkets and gifts, Native American jewelry . 311 N. Bullard, Silver City. 505-388-5262 STAR MOUNTAIN TRADING. Handcrafted jewelry, gifts, Indian art, minerals, textiles, blown glass, pottery, books, music, jewelry supplies, 1000s of diff erent beads. 409 N. Bullard. 505-534-0377 THE WESTERN & M EXICAN EMPORIUM. The most unique store in Silver City: decorative accessories, pottery and gifts from Me xico. A “must see!” Located at 308 S. Bullard, Silver City. 505-534-0218 TWIN SISTERS CYCLING AND FITNESS. Bicycles, exercise equipment, clothing, and accesories, expert salespeople and mechanics. Come on in! 303 N. Bullard, Silver City. 505-538-3388 VICTORIAN MOMENT. A linen shoppe and more. 515 W. Broadway, Silver City, NM 505-388-1767
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES STREAM INTERNATIONAL. Stream has unlimited opportunities! F ull time and part time, customer service and technical support positions are available. 3031 Hwy. 180 E., Silver City. 505-956-1100. Apply on-line at www.stream.com
Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce
1-800-548-9378 • 505-538-3785
For a complete listing of ser vices please check our website: www.silvercity.org
museums
GALLERIES
&
performing arts
Stroll into the many ar t galleries,
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events such as the B
lues Festival
especially in the fe w short blocks of
(Memorial Day weekend), the F olk
Yankie, Bullard and B roadway
Series, or special Christmas program.
streets, to disco ver the w ealth of
Cobre and Silver High Schools and
talent that caused S ilver City to be
the WNMU Drama Department
listed in The Hundred Best Small Art
present award-winning plays. In the
Towns in America. Other galleries lie
summer season, take par t in the
scattered in and around the town.
melodramas that unfold at the
Do not miss the annual Weekend at the G alleries, sponsored by The Mimbres
Region
Arts
Pinos Altos Opera House. The Silver City M useum on
Council
Broadway gives you an overview of
(MRAC), Columbus Day weekend in
life in the early days. The museum
October. Enjoy the annual B ig Ditch
at WNMU highlights a collection of
Art Fair on Labor D ay weekend
Mimbres pottery artifacts.
sponsored by San Vicente Artists (SVA) of Silver City. Indulge in a selfguided art walk using SVA's brochure. The McCray Gallery at Western New Mexico University (WNMU)
this page: Gallery openings and visual arts events, internationally acclaimed performing arts programs and fashion fill the local calendar on a year-round basis.
holds world-class exhibitions. Take in a musical concer
t
sponsored by the G rant County Community Concert Association or MRAC. E njoy the y early special
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Silver City’s art community springs into the limelight with gallery tours, a wine tasting gala and musical entertainment. Experience the extent of the region’s original works, from crystal and jewelry to metal and fine ar t. October 10-12
Weekend At the Galleries (505) 538-2505 Toll Free: 888-758-7289 www.mrac.cc
An intriguing symposium based on the pottery techniques of famed Mexican artist/potter, Juan Quezada, who demonstrates the painting and firing of his exquisite earthenware creations. July 17-20. Mimbres Paquimé Pottery Weekend (505) 538-2505
1-800-548-9378
www.mrac.cc
Local parks and clubs fill with the l yrics of some of Americas’s top blues bands on Memorial Day weekend. Artistic endeavors, food and drink, friends and fresh mountain air add to the emotionpacked blues extravaganza. May 23-25.
Silver City Blues Festival Call (505) 538-2505 Toll Free: 888-758-7289 www.mrac.cc
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A grueling and exciting5-day stage race for bicycles,the tour climbs along the edg e of the Gila Wildernessand through the streets of Silver City. Local,nationaland international men’s and women’s teams compete . April 30-May 4.
Tour of the Gila Call: 388-3222 Toll Free: 888-758-7289 www.silvercity.org
Bull riding, barrel racing and steer roping generate a high-pitched level of excitement at the spirited rodeo event of the year. Include Cowboy Golf, Rodeo Parade, Cowboy Breakfast and nightly dancing in your itinerary. May 28-31. Wild,Wild, West Pro Rodeo Call: (505) 538-3785 Toll Free: 800-548-9378
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A powerhouse event in its 15th year, the Gila Regional Billy Casper Benefit Golf Classic is a PGA-sanctioned ProAm Tourney. Billy began his career in Ft. Bayard and returns to Silver City to help promote the fundraiser for the Gila Regional Medical Center Foundation. September-TBA. Billy Casper Benefit Golf Classic (505) 538-5041
Silver City Rated One of the Nation’s Best Places To Live & Retire
Discover the colorful history dating back to 1870 when silver was discovered. Tales from those early days tell of characters like Billy the Kid, Geronimo, Judge Roy Bean, and the Hearst family. Explore the ancient cultures and see collections of the distinctive black-on-white pottery that was developed over one thousand years ago by Mimbres Indians.
Visit the Gila National F orest and wilderness area, and discover a region of wildlife, wildflowers, and endless outdoor activities. Shop for unique Southwestern art and souvenirs, and enjoy authentic Mexican food. Stroll down historic Victorian streets to coffee houses, museums, galleries, theaters or parks to complete the day. Choose any season, there’s always a reason to come to Silver City.
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Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce 201 N. Hudson Street • Silver Cit y, NM 88061 www.silvercity.org
1-800-548-9378
Step inside. Get a feel for the place.
607 North Hudson Street Silver City, NM 88061
Carol Thompson Broker
SILVER CITY BUSINESSES
FINANCIAL AMBANK. Your home owned and managed independent full service bank. Decisions are made here. 3 locations: Hurley , Bayard and Silver City . 505-534-0550 or 800-440-8751 FIRST NEW MEXICO BANK. Independent full service Bank. Neighb ors Helping Neighb ors. 1928 Hwy. 180 E. and at Wal-Mart. 505-388-3121 HOMETOWN MORTGAGE OF N EW MEXICO. Purchase, Refinance, Seconds. L ocally owned. Member of B BB. Equal Housing L ender. 212 E. 12th St. 505-534-2945 or 8 88-830-6800
MAGAZINES
Patrick Conlin Assoc. Broker
ZIA PUBLISHING. New Mexico’s elite design and publishing group. Specializing in quality advertising, brochures, catalogs, and magazines. Call for quotes. 611 N. Hudson St., Silver City. 505-956-1560
Century 21 Thompson Realty 607 North Hudson Silver City, NM 88061 505-538-0021 800-358-0021 www.silver-nm.com
WILDERNESS GUIDE U-TRAIL Gila Wilderness horseback vacations that friends and family can enjoy . Call for details and information package. 505-539-2426 www.utrail.com email: utrail@gilanet.com
SERVICES BEAR MOUNTAIN MOTORCYCLE SHOP. A motorcycle maintenance shop focused on all makes and models. Specialized in Harley Davidson. L ocated at 117 W. Market St. on the corner of Market and Texas.
High Touch & High Tech When you need quality health care you can take comfort in the broad scope of our services — 48 dedicated physicians on our active medical staff matched with millions of dollars invested in stateof-the art diagnostic equipment.
CLIMATE Semi-arid. L H Jan 23 46 Feb 25 50 Mar 29 57 Apr 33 66 May 42 76 Jun 52 88
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Annual Moisture: 15.69 inches
L 58 54 49 39 28 23
H 88 78 78 67 54 48
POPULATION City 10,545 County 31,002 County Size 4,356 sq. miles
TAXES Inside City.
Wind Canyon Estates Located approximately 5 miles west of Silver City on Hwy 180 W. bordering the Gila National Forest, Wind Canyon Estates boasts breath-taking views–some as far away as Arizona. Enjoy the native vegetation of beautiful wildflowers, yucca, and stately piñon, juniper, cedar and oak evergreens. 10 acre parcels priced from $60,000. Definitely a place to explore!
501 Silver Heights Blvd. • Silver City, NM
’01 rate per $1000 net taxable value: Residential 15.935 Non-residential 17.397 ’03 Gross Receipts 6.500
GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 68 Beds, 590 Staff, 45 Physicians
WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Graduate, Undergraduate and Associate Degrees
GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT Serving the area with daily commercial flights.
SILVER CITY GOLF COURSE 18-hole championship course.
CORRE CAMINOS TRANSIT
505-538-2931
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Quality People, Quality Service for over 37 Years.
We are an established team of professionals whose success is built on quality ser vice and customer satisfaction. Call us today and put Silver City’s oldest, largest and most recommended real estate company to work for YOU! 505 W. College • Silver City, NM
505-538-5373 800-234-0307
www.smithrealestate.com askus@smithrealestate.com
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County-wide scheduled transportation.
LOCATION Silver City is located in S outhwest New Mexico, Grant County, in the foothills of the Pinos Altos Range, an extension of the Mogollon Mountains. Silver City is centrally located at the junction of US 180 and NM 90 almost equidistant to Denver, Dallas and Los Angeles... and to El Paso and Tucson.
DIRECTIONS
On US 180, travel northwest 62 miles to Glenwood or southeast 52 miles to Deming. On NM 90 and US 70, travel 44 miles southwest from Silver City to Lordsburg.
MORE INFORMATION Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center 201 N. Hudson Street, • Silver City, NM 88061
1-800-548-9378 • 505-538-3785
For a complete listing of ser vices check our website: www.silvercity.org
& lifestyle homes
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Iron your jeans and thr ow a blaz er
right next door to a
Victorian house
over your t-shirt to attend a dr essy
with all the r equisite decoration. R ed
occasion. The casual lifestyle of S ilver
tile roofs on M editerranean-style
City appeals to many who hav e come
houses on sev eral acres dot the
here to escape the ties and high heels of
hillsides. Only the dust from a moving
corporate and urban America. B ut do
truck on a long private dirt road might
not throw those formal clothes away ,
mark the existence of old ranch houses
because you might want to show off for
on large acreages.
an art exhibition opening, a concert, or
Mountain retreats help the occupants
a special evening out. At any event you
relax. Weekend cottages at Lake
attend, you will see clothes fr
Roberts beckon the world-w eary to a
designer to Levis and whatev
om
er you
wear, you will fit right in. Because of S ilver City's "four gentle seasons," enjoyment of the outdoors figures prominently in ev eryone's life. Bikers, hikers, and r unners all find happiness in the surr ounding forest. Walk around downtown and y ou will find that dogs often accompany their
simpler existence. Affordable homes are available for all income levels. this page: Silver City home styles var y with the area and range from classic V ictorian or historic adobe in the downtown area to Mediterranean in the foothills and high-pitched roof lines in the surrounding foothills and mountains.
masters on jaunts about town. Homes run the gamut from milliondollar mansions to r enovated historic homes in the do wntown district. A small adobe house can live in harmony
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TheCelebrating Palace Hotel 100 Years Located in the downtown historic district. Reminiscent of a small hotel in the European Tradition. • Affordable Rates • 18 Rooms & Suites • Continental Breakfast 106 W. Broadway Silver City, NM 88061
505-388-1811
www.zianet.com/palacehotel
Holiday Inn Express The Holiday Inn Express in beautiful Silver City is your ticket to a Southwest adventure. Let our friendly staff aid you in exploring the wonders of the S ilver City area from a convenient homebase that features a fully equipped fitness center and spa facilities.
1103 Superior St. • Silver City, NM 88061
1-800-HOLIDAY 538-2525
www.hiexpress.com
Copper Creek Ranch Chuck Wagon Supper & Western Show Family Dining Friday & Saturday Nights Memorial Day thru Labor Day Reservations Appreciated
20 Flury Lane • Silver City, NM
505-538-2971
www.coppercreeklady@zianet.com
The
RED BARN
FAMILY STEAKHOUSE & LOUNGE
the COPPER MANOR Motel
• Char-broiled Steaks • Salad Bar • Prime Rib • Soup • Chicken • Hot Beans • Seafood • Desserts LUNCH & WEEKEND SPECIALS 10% SENIOR DISCOUNT
• Spacious Rooms, Computer Desks with Data Ports, Analog Phones for the Business Traveler • Cable TV w/Remote & ESPN. • Indoor Heated Pool & Jacuzzi
505-538-5666
800-853-2916 • 505-538-5392
708 Hwy 180 E, Silver City, NM 88061
710 Hwy. 180 E. • Silver City, NM
Dos Griegos Our goal has been to blend the comfor ts of luxurious community living while preserving the pristine environment in which Dos Griegos is situated. With its open space, nature trails, and protective building covenants, it’s Not just a subdivision...It’s a neighborhood!
501 Silver Heights Blvd. • Silver City, NM
505-538-2931
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SERVICES
continued BROCOM. Southern New Mexico’s leading established telecommunications company. Unmatched for quality and reliability. 1402 N. Bennett St., Silver City . 505-388-2645 PETERS AGENCY INSURANCE. Where your friends go to save money . Auto, Home, Lif e, Medical, Disability, Commercial, Workers Comp. Barbara P eters. 601 19th St., Silver City. 505-538-3787 SIGRED. Silver City Grant County Economic Development Corp. and S BDC: Small Business Development Center. Business assistance you can use! Besse-Forward Global Resource Center , WNMU. 505-538-6320 www.silvercity-business.com SOUTHWEST SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS. Computer and printer sales and service. W e carry Dell, H P and custom built computers. L ocated in historic downtown at 414 N. Bullard St., Silver City. 505-534-4861
REAL ESTATE CENTURY 21 THOM PSON REALTY. Residential land, commercial sales, investment and property management 607 Hudson, Silver City , NM. 505-538-0021, or 800-358-0021. www.silver-nm.com COLDWELL BANKER. For all your real estate needs “Call the Enc hantment Team.” See our ad on P age 8. 501Silver Heights Blvd., Silver City . 505-53 8-2931 or 800-456-3132 www.zianet.com/cber MIMBRES REALTY. Experienced, knowledgeable, professional realtors who care ab out your realty needs. Buying, selling, renting, homes, land, commercial properties. We do it all! 313 0 Hwy. 180 E., Silver City. 505-538-3789. RE/MAX SILVER CITY ADVANTAGE. Offer hometown experts with worldwide connections. See our ad on Page 11. 314 E. 14th St., Silver City. 505-538-3847 or 800-716-3847 www.remaxsilveradvantage.com SMITH REAL ESTATE and Pr operty Management. Quality People, Quality Service for over 37 years. 505 W. College 505-53 8-5373 or 1-8 00-234-0307. askus@smithrealestate.com.
HOME BUILDERS CHAVEZ CONSTRUCTION. We build custom quality homes to fit your budget. W e do roofs, remodels, additions, etc. Call today for a free estimate. 505-388-1886 www.chavezconst.com HOLRAY C ONSTRUCTION. Residential and commercial. Silver City’s premium builder . License # 8 0967. Contact us today for your building needs. Phone/Fax 505-388-1524 holray@gilanet.com
DINING ADOBE SPRINGS CAFÉ. Specializing in homemade breads and pastries. Breakfast served any time. Open daily 7am–8pm. L ocated in Piñon Plaza at 1617 Silver Heights Blvd., Silver City. 505-538-3665 BUCKHORN SALOON & OP ERA HOUSE. Serving up hefty portions of history along with steaks and seafood. F ull bar. Open Mon. – Sat. 32 Main St., Pinos Altos. 505-538-9911 EL PAISANO. Authentic Mexican. Home of the chimichangas. Serving wine and variety of Me xican and American beers and margaritas. 8 02 E. 15th St., Silver City. 505-538-5803 GOLDEN DRAGON RESTAURANT. Extensive Chinese Menu, Cantonese and Szec hwan, Lunch specials. Friendly Service. Open Mon.- Sat. 11–8:30. 914 Pope St. 505-388-9101 SILVER SPOON. Specializing in Italian dishes, homemade soup, salads and desserts. Two unique dining rooms and patio dining. Handicap accessible. 501 N. Bullard, Silver City. 505-534-0848 VICKI’S EATERY. A locals favorite! Hearty , healthy, something for everyone. Breakfast & L unch 7 days. Dinner Fri & Sat (May-Oct). 107 W. Yankie. 505-388-5430
Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce
1-800-548-9378 • 505-538-3785
For a complete listing of ser vices please check our website: www.silvercity.org
Escape To Our Stress-Free Zone! Perched on a bluff overlooking Bear Creek and the Gila Wilderness, Casitas de Gila Guesthouses makes a perfect base for your exploration of the entire Southwestern New Mexico area. Visit cliff dwellings, ghost towns, and galleries. Hike our 70 acres and nearby Gila Forest trails. Nap in a hammock under the cottonwoods. From the hot tub watch the moon rise above the cliffs. Explore the clear, starry skies through our 10” telescope. Relax with a book in our adobe courtyard. Visit our art gallery.
Casitas de Gila
Guesthouses Spectacular Views • Incredible Quiet Brilliant
Savor the peace and isolation of our incredible location just 30 miles northwest of Silver City.
Night CasitasSkies de Gila features 1- and 2-bedroom
Spend a night, a week or longer in full these wonderGuesthouses with kitchens, kiva fireplaces, ful southwestern guesthouses. Fullgrills, kitchens, porches, bbq picnic tables, andwildlife, continental breakfast. porches, fireplaces, hiking trails, hot tub, 10-inch telescope.
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Ward Arthur Rudick, a 4th generation Silver Citian, per forms and sings Broadway music for local charities and fundraisers.
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50505-535-4455 Casita Flats Rd.• P.O. Box 325 • Gila, NM 88038
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Indulge in a pamper ed stay at a spa. E njoy nature's ambiance in the natural setting surr ounding your lodge, cabin or adobe casita. Thrive in an estate-like atmospher e seconds from town. Park your recreational vehicle at any of several RV parks. Stay at any of the locally-o wned motels and chains. B e right wher e the action is in an authentic old-time hotel. Discover New Mexican food or enjo y many M exican specialties at several restaurants in Silver City. Polish off a rare steak in a saloon atmospher e. D ine deliciously on European or Chinese cuisines. Relax with a latte made from freshly roasted beans. P artake of chuckwagon dinners and wild west shows during the summers. Take in a first-run movie or watch a foreign film presented by the I nternational Film Society. Look for easy-listening, folk tunes, or blues per formances by local musicians and singers. Enjoy open-mike nights or hear fr ee coffeehouse type performances. Walk down Bullard, Yankie and Broadway streets to take in the art galleries and find out for yourself why visitors rate the art as "surprising and rivaling that found in much larger and better-known communities."
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Visit The Nature Conservancy’s Bear Mountain Lodge in Silver City, New Mexico.
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Relax in our exquisitely restored 1920s hacienda. Eleven rooms, private baths, balcony views. Enjoy an outing with our staff naturalist. Hike. Bike. Explore. Immerse yourself in one of the last great places.
COPPER MANOR MOTEL & R ED BARN STEAKHOUSE. Indoor heated pool and Jacuzzi. Cocktails. 710 Hwy. 180 E., Silver City . 505-538-5392 or 800-853-2916 THE COTTAGES. Mineral baths, A.C. and fireplaces. Nestled in hundreds of acres of virgin forest on a canyon. Just 3 minutes to town. 800-938-3001 www.zianet.com/cottages DOUBLE E GUEST RANCH. A ranch vacation with exciting horseback riding, roundups, spectacular scenery in southwestern New Mexico. 505-535-2048 www.doubleeranch.com DRIFTER MOTEL, PANCAKE HOUSE & LOUNGE. AAA, outdoor heated pool, dancing, sports bar , pool tables. 711 Hwy. 180 E. Silver City , NM. 505-538-2916 or 800-853-2916 GILA HOT SPRINGS RANCH. Doc Campbell’s Post. Natural hot water, lodging, RV park, horse back riding. Customized retreats. Country store. Gallery with fiber art and local art forms. GREY FEATHERS B&B, C AFÉ, GIFT SHOP. Thousands of hummingbirds eac h summer. 25 Miles North of Silver City, JCT Hwy. 5 & 35. 505-536-3206 stay@greyfeathers.com HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS. The perfect home base for your Silver City and southwest adventures. Complimentary breakfast bar . Call our friendly staff. 1103 Superior St. (off Hwy . 180E.), Silver City. 505-538-2525 LAKE ROBERTS MOTEL & RV PARK. One mile to lake. Sleeping rooms $4 6, kitchen units with 2 beds $56, cabin and mobile sleeps 6 $76 & $90. Satellite TV, microwave and coffee pot in all rooms. 505-53 6-9393 SPIRIT CANYON LODGE & CAFÉ. Located in the Gila Wilderness – Lake Roberts area. Small mountain lodge, rooms, cottages. Phone/ Fax 505-536-9459 www.spiritcanyon.com or email: info@spiritcanyon.com
For more information call: 1(877)620-2327 On the web at: www.bearmountainlodge.com
Kampgrounds of America Silver City KOA
When visiting Silver City stay with a name you can tr ust. Our full-service campground is centrally located to all the sight-seeing destinations. We cater to Birders, Hikers, Bicyclists and Motorcyclists with custom brochures and personal recommendations
koa.com
(505) 388-3351 Reservations: 1-800-562-7623 3.5 miles E. of Silver City on Hwy 180
A Great Place To Meet, Retreat, Play The Besse-Forward Global Resource Center Western New Mexico University Campus • Silver City, NM
Our new state-of-the-art auditorium seats 260. Also available are meeting rooms for groups of 20 to 60. Combined with our great weather, art galleries & outdoor possibilities in the Gila National Forest — Silver City is a great place to meet! Find out more, call SIGRED at 505/538-6320.
S PA • S ALON • G ALLERY L ODGING • Y OGA the art of relaxation
101 N. COOPER STREET SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO 88061 Reservations & Appointments: (505) 534-1600 • Fax: (505) 534-1256 New adventure tours to Copper Canyon www.cienegaspasalon.com
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RV PARKS KAMPGROUNDS OF AMERICA - Silver City KOA . 50 and 30 amp RV Sites. Deluxe tent sites, Kamping Kabins®, heated pool. Modem hookup. 3 miles east of Silver City on US 18 0. 1-800-562-7623 MANZANO’S RV PARK. 18 full hoodup sites. 3 0-50 amps. 5 minutes to town. Surrounded by trees, nature and tranquility. 103 Flury Ln., Silver City. 505-538-0918 SILVER CITY RV PARK. 48 sites, full hookups, large shade trees, hot showers, laundry . Close to city park, restaurants, shops. Behind the F ood Basket Supermarket. 1304 N. Bennett. 505-53 8-2239
SPAS CIENEGA SPA. In the historic downtown area. Cienega provides serenity and personal service. Suites for spa treatments, salon and yoga studio. Spend an hour or a day. 101 N. Cooper St., Silver City. 505-534-1600 www.cienegaspasalon.com
Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce
1-800-548-9378 • 505-538-3785
For a complete listing of ser vices please check our website: www.silvercity.org
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attractions Climb the w ell-maintained walkway up to the G ila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, which sho wcases the unique remains of cav e homes built in the 13th centur y by Tularosa Mogollon people. Stop at the I nformation Center for an informative movie. The Catwalk of Whitewater Canyon northwest of S ilver City pr ovides a unique venue that combines natural beauty and man’s ingenuity. Visitors can walk above the pools and cascades of the creek on a suspended metal walkway that clings to the shear cliff walls. E very twist and turn of this narr ow canyon passage is a photo opportunity. City of R ocks State Park features a tour through eerie clusters of giant boulders that resemble a prehistoric city. The monoliths become buildings and the pathways become str eets. Take a picnic lunch and enjo y the limitless vistas and photogenic r ock formations. Campgrounds invite y ou to stay to watch the sunrise. The Gila River Bird Management Area is a major migration r oute for songbirds. Add a new bird to your life list while you enjoy the ser enity of this lush riparian habitat. Fort Bayard, which once housed the famed Buffalo Soldiers, that Congress is considering making a N ational Landmark, is only minutes east of to wn. Visit the overlook to one of the largest open pit copper mines in the countr y. Earlier cultures mined her e for nativ e copper making this the oldest, continuously operated mine in the
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country. S ee the memorable Kneeling Nun monolith rise above the pit. Stroll through historic do wntown to see Victorian architecture and renovated buildings that hav e preserved the landmarks of the past, ev en as they embrace the pr omise of the futur e. Explore history at the S ilver City Museum, and mar vel at the M imbres artifacts at the Western New Mexico University Museum. In the historic mining to wn of Pinos Altos, north of Silver City, visit a saloon and have a chat with the resident Indian, take in a melodrama at the opera house and visit the art gallery in the old Hearst Church during summer weekends. Dramatic sunrises and sunsets complement Silver City’s four gentle seasons.
this page: below—The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is located on the edge of the nation’s first Wilderness. The caves have been used as shelter for passing hunting and gathering cultures for thousands of years, but the existing walls were constructed by the Tularosa Mogollon culture around the A.D.1280s. bottom left —The Victorian structures surrounding the parade field at Ft. Bayard are still being utilized.
GILA NATIONAL FOREST
To the north and west of Silver City lie the 3.3 million acres of the Gila National Forest, which includes the Gila and Aldo Leopold W ilderness areas. Scenic drives and mountain trails are here for you to explore. Outdoor recreation opportunities like birding, hiking, mountain biking, camping, and horseback riding abound. 505-388-8201.
GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS NATIONAL MONUMENT
Follow the “Trail of the Mountain Spirits” two hours north from Silver City along NM 15 or 35. This scenic drive through cool forests and broad river valleys takes you into the heart of the Gila W ilderness. Once the home of the Tularosa Mogollon people in the 13th centur y, the dwellings are well preser ved and accessible. Stop at the Monument Visitor Center for an enlightening movie about the ruins. 505-536-9344.
CATWALK NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL
This Gila National Forest recreation site is located adjacent to Glenwood, an hour northwest of Silver City. Picnic in the shade of the giant sycamore trees and hike the metal walkway suspended from the cliff walls above Whitewater Creek. Contact the Glenwood Ranger Station at 505-539-2481.
CITY OF ROCKS
A half hour southeast of Silver City is a fascinating area. These strangely shaped boulders rise abr uptly and unexpectedly out of the deser t landscape. A loop drive around the park has picnic areas, campgrounds, and paths that lead into the “city.” 505-536-2800.
GILA RIVER BIRD MANAGEMENT UNIT
Follow US 180 west to the tur noff to Bill Evans Lake. The area is managed by the Gila National Forest as a bird habitat and sees some of the earliest spring migrations. The best birding in southwest New Mexico. 505-538-2801.
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Nestled against the 3.3 million acre Gila National Forest, Silver City offers many outdoor activities. Both r esidents and visitors partake of the abundance that nature has provided. The hardy and adventurous can hike the Gila Wilderness, which was cr eated in 1924, the first to r eceive that federal designation. N o motorized vehicles are allowed in this por tion of the national forest, nor in the adjacent Aldo Leopold Wilderness Area. Drive up S ignal Peak road or hike the trail to see native lupines, penstemons and even rare orchids. Scarlet gilia in the summer season invite hummingbir ds to enjoy the nectar and visitors to photograph the brilliant color. Flowers usually abound along streams and rivers during the spring, summer and early fall.
By Mary Alice Murphy
Campgrounds in the for est provide rustic sites to sav or a close encounter with nature. Birding, with permanent r esidents, migrants and seasonal residents, offers over 339 different species that can be viewed in different habitats fr om riparian to mountain to desert. Hiking, backpacking, and mountain biking draw outdoor enthusiasts to the forest. Trail maps and bir d and mammal lists can be obtained at the F orest Service information office. For those who prefer fishing, Bill Evans Lake and Lake R oberts provide areas for electric motor boats. The Gila River and v arious streams challenge the fly fisherman. O utfitters can take y ou into the G ila for est and wilderness for fishing, hunting, or simple enjo yment of the outdoors.
this page: left—The Middle Fork of the Gila River flows through the rugged Gila Wilderness and offers spectacular hiking, fishing and pack trip opportunities. below left—Herds of majestic elk roam the forests surrounding Silver City. below—An August birding experience is the banding of hummingbirds by Joan Day-Mar tin at Grey Feathers Lodge. above—Extensive hiking and biking trails are found throughout the Gila National Forest.
SILVER CITY ADVENTURES
BIRDING
The Gila River Bird Management Area near Bill Evans Lake attracts birds such as the showy vermillion flycatcher and the rare willow flycatcher with its riparian habitat. Birdwatchers can see raptors such as Cooper's and red-tailed hawks flying overhead in most parts of the area. Several species of hummingbirds frequent the area in the summer. 505-388-8201
HIKING
Marked hiking trails abound in the Gila National Forest, the Gila W ilderness, Aldo Leopold Wilderness and Ft. Bayard Game Refuge. Be warned that water is not always available so carry plenty, especially if an over night stay is planned. New segments of the Continental Divide T rail are easily accessed. 505-388-8201
BIKING
In the spring, the Tour of the Gila national 5-day bike race draws competitors from all over the world. The challenge of the Signal Peak road and trail entice recreational mountain bikers to test their limits. Trails at Fort Bayard Game Reserve are tamer. Road bicycles can travel the T rail of the Mountain Spirits scenic byway from Silver City up through Pinos Altos and back through the Mimbres Valley.
BACK ROADS
Forest Service roads pierce the woods and can take four-wheel drive vehicles to stunning views and remote and lonely spots in the forest. A favorite place in the fall to view the aspens in their golden glory is the McKnight Road off NM 35. 505-388-8201
FISHING
You can cast a lure at Lake Rober ts or Bill Evans Lake. Electric boats are allowed. Fly fisher men can try their luck on the Gila River . Outfitters can take you to remote areas of the Gila National Forest. Contact the New Mexico Depar tment of Game and Fish for information on hunting licenses and seasons at http://www.state.nm.us/or 505-827-7911. SC14
c|ÇÉá TÄàÉá By Joe Burgess
After the Gold Rush An era rich in frontier history, cavalry forts, and Apache warriors
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this page: The historic Hearst Church, built by the famed San Francisco publishing family, is now utilized as a community art gallery.
t was the discovery of Gold in 1859 that turned historic Pinos Altos into a boomto wn and the first county seat of G rant County. Located in the "tall pines" just sev en miles above Silver City, the village has evolved into a mountain ar ts community with the lingering flair of an Old West mining town. Memorabilia and ar tifacts of gun fighters, Apache warriors and the ancient Mimbres culture can be seen in the Buckhorn Saloon and R estaurant. Indian Joe, the most widely kno wn character of these par ts, quietly contemplates his drink 24 hours a day at the end of the bar. A replica of Fort Cobre and the old Hearst Church Gallery complete the image of a b ygone era. O h, but y ou don’t want to miss an O pera House melodrama where throwing popcorn at the actors is encouraged…and deserved. Pinos Altos o verlooks the three-million acre Gila National Forest on the r oad connecting S ilver City to Lake Roberts, the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, and the nation ’s first designated wilderness area.
3130 Hwy. 180 E.
538-3789 • 1-800-827-9197 www.mimbresrealty.com
Bear Creek Motel Cabins LLC. Unique two-story cabins include fireplaces, secluded balconies, porches, phones, TVs, and BBQ grills. Cabins with kitchens available. Nestled under the pines in historic Pinos Altos. Gateway to the Gila Wilderness.
Seven miles north of Silver City.
505-388-4501 888-388-4515
P.O. Box 53082 Pinos Altos, NM 88053
www.bearcreekcabins.com
EVENTS Jun 14 5th Annual Pinos Altos Art Fair. 388-5202 Oct 4 5th Annual Pinos Altos October Fiesta. 538-0204
DIRECTIONS Pinos Altos is 7 miles north of Silver City on NM 15 to the G ila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. PINOS ALTOS
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rich in
history By Mary Alice Murphy
Geologic forces and water er osion created the mountains and v alleys that surround Silver City. Prehistoric groups, including the Mimbres Mogollon and the Salado inhabited the ar ea for over 10,000 years until about A.D. 1400 when they ceased to inhabit the area. The nomadic A paches followed in the 1600s and wr eaked havoc on the settlement of La Cienega de S an Vicente. The Treaty of G uadalupe Hidalgo, in 1848, ceded much of N ew Mexico to the United States. Mining of copper deposits first developed by Don Francisco Manuel Elguea in 1804, resumed in 1852. In 1860 and again in 1866, pr ospectors rushed here when gold was disco vered in the Pinos Altos Mountains to the north. In San Vicente Cienega in 1868, a
group of Americans built log cabins near the junction of what is no w Broadway St. and Hudson St. In 1880 the city passed an ordinance requiring that all buildings be of constructed out of adobe, brick or stone for fire prevention. On May 29, 1870, the y ear Silver City was incorporated, John Bullard and others officially filed the first silv er claim, called the Legal Tender, about one mile east of the courthouse on B roadway. They soon began planning the to wnsite that they named Silver City. They laid the town out in a grid pattern, ignoring the arroyos, and floods that in 1895 and 1902 car ved the Big Ditch out of Main Street. Visit the S ilver City M useum for a glimpse at authentic ar tifacts and documents and stroll along the B ig Ditch Park, some 35 feet below street level.
this page: upper left—A beautiful example of Mimbres potter y, as seen at the Western New Mexico University Museum. left—Floods carved the Big Ditch in the early 1900s. Nowadays stroll along the paths of the lighted park. bottom left—In the 1800s Buf falo Soldiers were garrisoned here. This statue stands in the Parade Grounds at For t Bayard. center bottom—The Pinos Altos Opera House hosts ever ything from melodramas to folk concer ts to book signings. top right—A few residents still call the mining town of Mogollon home and enjoy a remote lifestyle far from urban life.
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GHOST TOWNS
By Lorenda Rojas SHAKESPEAREOnce a lawless metropolis of 3,000, visitors may go on guided tours on the second Sunday of each month, and the Saturday preceding it. The 90-minute tours start at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The 4th weekend of April, June, August, and October Janaloo and Manny Hough host reenactments and living histor y presentations. Call 505-542-9034 for reservations. STEINS Just east of the Arizona border, on I-10 at Exit 3. It is named after Captain Enoch Stein, the first anglo to sign a treaty with the Mimbres Apache. Established in 1880 as a work station for railroaders, it died when steam engines no longer delivered water to the site. Open daily from 9-7 during Mountain Daylight Time, and 9-5 the rest of the year. Call 505-542-9791. MOGOLLON Mogollon, named for the New Mexican Gover nor Juan Ignacio Flores Mogollon (1712-1715), sits high in the Gila National Forest’ s majestic beauty. Located 90 minutes nor th of Silver City off U.S. Highway 180. A mining town of about 5,000, it has dwindled to 15 residents today . The town has a museum and two businesses that accommodate visitors. Call 505-539-2015 for more information. LAKE VALLEY Lake Valley, along NM 27, was reputed to be quite a rough town in its time. It was a booming mining town of more than 4,000, but died with the silver panic in 1893. The largest find in mining histor y, called the Bridal Chamber , was discovered here. More than 2.5 million ounces of silver were removed from that mine during its life. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the site. WINSTON Located 38 miles NW of T or C on NM 52, W inston was settled in 1881. This town grew to more than 3,000 residents before declining as silver prices dropped. Many of the original str uctures still stand today, and are open to the public. A tree, located on Wall Street - known as "the hanging tree" - is over 200 years old. For more information call 1-800-831-9487.
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Destination
LORDSBURG
By Lorenda Rojas
Ghost towns date back to the 1800s
In Old West Country
An early day stopover for the Butterfield St age
“The Lady of the Lake”, Roger McKasson Roger McKasson Studios, Rodeo, NM
Visit the “Old West” town of Rodeo and experience another inspiring destination.
f this page: The railroad ghost town of Steins, just west of Lordsburg, opens daily for public tours.
LOCATION Lordsburg is located on I-10 near the ghost towns of Shakespeare and Steins. TOUR Travel 60 miles east on I-10 to Deming. MORE INFORMATION Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce (505) 542-9864
urrounded by the ghost to wns, the Old West still comes to life in Lordsburg. I ts museum on 2nd Street boasts authentic artifacts and documents dating back mor e than a century. Charles Lindbergh landed his aircraft on the r unway here during his record-setting cross-country flight in 1927. E lizabeth Garrett, the blind daughter of famed Sheriff Pat Garrett, penned the wor ds to New Mexico’s state song, O Fair New Mexico in Lordsburg. The words were adopted in 1917, and in 1928, John Philip Sousa set it to music. Three miles south is the ghost town of S hakespeare, known in the 19th and early 20th centuries for its lawlessness. It was a stop for the Butterfield Stage
Line. In 1870 it was called Ralston City. That is wher e the Ralston Great Diamond Swindle occurred, when a local salted the ar ea with diamonds to defraud investors. The Bootheel Co wboy Poetry Fiesta convenes the second weekend in February. Other activities during the year include re-enactments and living history demonstrations in Shakespeare. They are held the 4th weekend of A pril, June, August, and October.
Jan Feb Apr
Jun Aug
Oct
Lion's Club Gun Show. 542-9864 Cowboy Pottery Fiesta. 542-9864 Gunfighters Reunion & Wild West Days. 542-9864 Shakespeare Ghost Town Re-enactment. 542-9864 Shakespeare Ghost Town Re-enactment. 542-9864 16th Cowboy Hall of Fame Dinner. Shakespeare Ghost Town Re-enactment. 542-9864 Tejano Fiesta. 542-9864 Rodeo Chili Festival. 542-9864 Shakespeare Ghost Town Re-enactment. 542-9864 Air Show. 542-9864
Tour Hidalgo County In Old West Country • Art Galleries • Shakespeare Ghost Town • Steins Ghost Town • Bird Watching • Rockhounding • Gila & Coronado Forests • History Lordsburg located on the old Butterfield Stage Route was a stop on Charles Lindburgh’s 1927 International Flight, and is the birthplace of New Mexico’s state song. Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce 117 East 2nd Street Lordsburg, NM 88045
(505) 542-9864
lordsburgcoc@aznex.net
Days Inn & Suites 1100 West Motel Drive Lordsburg, NM 88045
(505) 542-3600
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WxÅ|Çz By Joe Burgess
Rockhounding, duck racing and ancient cultures An unbeatable quality of life makes Deming a great c hoice
g
he climate in Deming
is perfect for living (golfing),
so you know that it ’s right for rockhounding and duck racing. Duck racing? I f you have never been to a duck race, y ou have missed one of life
’s special
experiences. This unforgetable annual event in A ugust includes parades, outhouse races(!), costthis page: top—The Luna County Courthouse is a historic landmark surrounded by a cottonwood-shaded park utilized for local events. right—Rockhound State Park in the Florida Mountains draws participants to Deming’s gem and mineral events. opposite: top—The Great American Duck Race in August claims high stakes for winners and an unforgettable experience for all.
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ume contests, ar ts and crafts, dances, and a cash priz e for the owners of winning ducks. If you prefer to look for r ocks, specimens literally litter the ground at Rockhound State Park, just southeast of D eming. Each year, rockhound events include
save time for the exhibits, fairs
historic Armory building and
guided trips, r ock auctions and
and fiestas that fill D
Customs House.
judging seminars.
calendar of events.
eming’s
In Columbus, just south of
If golf is tr uly your passion,
The Deming Luna Mimbres
you will cer tainly enjoy a r ound
Museum maintains the ar ea’s
park preserve details of the only
historic perspective with its
assault on the continental United
18-hole
collections of potter y from the
States prior to S eptember 11.
course.
native Mimbres culture and
The resulting invasion of Mexico
Just be
artifacts from early settlers. The
proved to be a v aluable experi-
sure to
museum complex includes the
ence for WWI with the first use
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on Deming’s
Deming, a museum and state
of planes and gr ound support vehicles for military purposes.
DESTINATION
Additional day trips fr om Deming include shopping and dining in Palomas, Mexico, picnicking and hiking in City of R ocks State Park and scenic driv es into the G ila National Forest.
DEMING
NEW MEXICO, USA Come for a Day Stay for a Week • Mild Seasons • 362 Days of Sunshine • On I-10 Between Tucson and El Paso • 18-hole golf course •Rockhounding • 4 State Parks • Historic Museum • Hub for touring the “Old West” in SW New Mexico & Northern Mexico
EVENTS Feb Mar Apr May Jul Aug Sep Oct
Dec
Old West Gun Show. 546-3727 Gem & Mineral Rockhound Roundup. 546-0348 Smok'n Oldies Car Show. 546-6243 90th Old Timers Celebration.546-9074 Cinco de Mayo 800-848-4955 July 4th Fireworks/Parade. 546-2674 St. Ann's Festival. 546-3343 Great American Duck Race. 544-3483 St Ann's Fiesta. 546-3343 Southwestern New Mexico State Fair. 546-0177 Columbus Day Festival. 531-2917 St. Clair Wine Festival. 546-9324 Klobase Festival. 546-9324 Green Tea at the Museum. 546-2832 13th Annual Tin Street Luminaria Display. 546-9535 Christmas Light Parade. 544-2855
LOCATION Deming is located on I-10 near R ockhound and Pancho Villa State Parks. TOUR ROUTE On I-10, travel 59 miles east to Las Cruces or 60 miles west to Lordsburg. On US 180, travel 44 miles north from Deming to Silver City or south on NM 11 to Columbus. MORE INFORMATION Deming Luna County Chamber of Commerce (505) 546-2674
Info packet: Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 8 (NMT), Deming, NM 88031. Ph: 1-800-848-4955. Internet: www.demingchamber.com
Efromnchantment the
Land
• Winery Tours • Tasting Room Open 7 Days • Hand Painted Bottles
1325 DeBaca Rd. • I-10 to Deming, exit 85 (Hwy 549, 3 miles east of Sisbarro) Toll Free 1-866-336-7357 • www.stclairvineyards.com DEMING
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_t`xá|ÄÄt By Joseph Burgess
History comes alive
Indulge in Historic La Mesilla’s natural beauty, fine shops and inventive restaurants
g this page: Farolitas light up the plaza during holiday festivities. opposite: Traditional Mexican fiestas held throughout the year are a special treat for plaza area shoppers and diners.
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LA MESILLA
he white to wers of S an Albino Church rise discr eetly above one end of a tr ee-shaded plaza. The traditional bandstand in the plaza ’s center cr eates the vision of colorful fiestas and lively music. Quaint, well-kept adobe shops surrounding the plaza and lining every adjoining str eet deliver the message that La Mesilla remains the central market place for fine ar t, fashion and nationally r ecognized cuisine in southern N ew Mexico’s Rio Grande Valley. Just minutes fr om down town Las C ruces, visitors ar e attracted by the relaxed Mexican/ Old West atmosphere and of course, the mouthwatering ar oma of roasting chile, enchiladas and thick steaks drifting along the
narrow streets and side walks. Every door opens to a galler y, an antique shop, a bookstor e, a coffeehouse, a dr ess shop or a collection of handmade je welry. The charm and ser enity of La Mesilla may w ell transform one's hectic, modern outlook on life to a calmer, more rational state. La Mesilla was acquir ed by
the United States in the Gadsden Purchase and in 1858 it became Regional Headquarters for the Butterfield Overland Mail and Stage Line. S ome of the finest hotels and restaurants, including El Meson, flourished during this period. The Confederate army established a r egional headquarters in La M esilla in
1861, but fled the follo wing year, just ahead of the arriv al of the California Column. The community served as a commercial and transpor tation center for the region’s mining and agricultural industries and as a vital link for the West’s transportation network. It was a liv ely (and wild) social center in the 1880s with its dances, bullfights, cockfights, and theater productions. It also attracted its shar e of unsavory characters. B illy the Kid was tried and sentenced to hang in La Mesilla in 1881, but escaped before the sentence could be carried out. Traditional fiestas ar e held in La Mesilla the w eekends just prior to
EVENTS May Cinco De Mayo Fiesta. 525-1965 Sep 16 de Septiembre Fiesta. 525-2933 Oct Mesilla Jazz Happenings: Good Food, Great Jazz on the Mesilla Plaza. 647-9698 Nov El Dia de los Muertos. 647-2639 Dec Christmas Eve Luminarias and Caroling on the Plaza. 523-1654 LOCATION La Mesilla borders I-10 on the Don Juan de Oñate Trail, just south of Las Cruces. DIRECTIONS Travel north on Avenida de Mesilla into Las Cruces or south on NM 28 to La Viña, Sunland Park and El Paso. MORE INFORMATION Old Mesilla Association (505) 526-6220.
Double Eagle THE CROWN JEWEL OF HISTORIC OLD MESILLA
The Gadsden Room shown above is one of 8 different dining rooms in this 150-year old home listed on the National Historic Register. Filled with art and antiques, the Double Eagle offers steaks and seafood, veal and poultry, lobster and pastas plus an extensiv e wine list. For casual lunches or elegant dinners, choose the D ouble Eagle.
DOUBLE EAGLE RESTAURANT On the Plaza, Historic Old Mesilla
505-523-6700
www.doubleeagledining.com LA MESILLA
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Southwestern, Steak, Seafood New Mexican Steak Continental Mediterranean
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DINING Double Eagle 308 Calle de Guadalupe 523-6700 La Posta de Mesilla 2410 Calle de San Alvino 524-3524 Mesón de Mesilla 1803 Avenida de Mesilla 525-2380 International Delights 1245 El Paseo 647-5956
RTA IN
505-524-3524
PATIO MENT D RES INING ER CRE VATIONS DIT CA COC RDS
LA POSTA DE MESILLA
Famed for Mexican Food and Steaks Since 1939 2410 Calle De San Albino Mesilla, NM 88046
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Located on the plaza in historic O ld Mesilla, and not far from the intersection of Interstate 10 at the Rio G rande, is a tr uly authentic southern N ew Mexico dining and shopping experience. Established in 1857 as a B utterfield Stagecoach stop, La P osta has felt the footprints of such notables as Kit Carson, Judge Roy Bean and Billy the Kid. The chile r ellenos, enchiladas, tamales, and empanadas ar e a melding of the Mexican-Indian dishes uniquely influenced by the New Mexican culture. Their best kept secrets, however, may be their delicious steaks and r efreshing tropical drinks. The warm, friendly ser vice and consistently excellent cuisine make it not only popular among locals, but also a memorable stop for visiting national and international dignitaries. D on’t forget to visit our La P osta Chile S hop... The Hot, Hot spot in Old Mesilla.
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A TRULY AUTHENTIC DINING & SHOPPING EXPERIENCE.
TY CUIS PE OF
LA POSTA
Mexico's two independence days, Cinco de M ayo (May 5th) and Dieciseiz de S eptiembre (September 16). Colorful skirts and the silv er studded suits of the caballer o grace the plaza and music of the M ariachi fills the air. B lindfolded children try to break piñatas full of candy, and vendors sell their ar ts and crafts. I f you are in the area on D ecember 24th, the traditional Christmas Car ols and farolitas on the P laza provide an impressive display of holiday spirit. The adobe and red brick buildings and homes of La M esilla have been carefully restored to pr ovide visitors a glimpse of southwest communities of a hundred years ago. Tile work, colorful doors, and cactus beds of ev ery variety imaginable enhance the ar chitecture throughout the village. Fields of chile border the roadways of La M esilla, and ar e especially colorful as the chile ripens in early fall. Nearly half of N ew Mexico’s chile is grown in the M esilla Valley. A basic ingredient for most N ew Mexican dishes, red or gr een chile smothers enchiladas, chimichangas and burritos, chile may be added to tacos and quesadillas, and gr een chile cheese-burgers are common. Just a mile south of the sev enth fastest growing community in the nation and 40 minutes nor th of the world’s largest international metropolis, La Mesilla offers a leisur ely stroll through a galler y, a quiet candlelight dinner and a balcony r oom for watching the moon rise o ver the Organ Mountains.
Casual Lunch, Dinner Fine Dining Lunch, Dinner • • • Casual Breakfast, Lunch, • • • • • Dinner Fine dining Breakfast, Lunch, • • Dinner •
•• •
1245 El Paseo Rd. Las Cruces, NM 505-647-5956 fax: 505-647-3016 www.internationaldelightscafe.com
Mediterranean Cuisine Espresso Bar Fresh Baked Desserts Specialty Import Groceries
M-Th 7am-10pm F-Sat 7am-Midnight Sun: 8am-10pm
_tá VÜâvxá By Ed Teja
Stepping out in “America’s Best” New Mexico’s second largest city is rated one of the best small cities in America
V this page: The city of Las Cruces was ranked the nation’s BEST small metro area for business and careers. opposite: Area lifestyle factors include spacious valley and foothill golf communities, museums, bi-cul-tural events and shopping, and rugged outdoor recreational opportunities.
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ities form naturally wher e
Here, 3,900 feet abo ve sea lev el
New Mexico State University and
travelers meet and trade flourishes.
where the Rio Grande flows through
local Las Cruces businesses keep the
Las Cruces, at the cr ossroads of
the Mesilla valley, New Mexico's
city connected to high technological
El Camino Real and the Butterfield
second largest city spr eads out
developments of the White Sands
Trail, grew out of the need for
before the pictur esque Organ
Missile Range on the east side of the
well rooted settlements that would
Mountains. Conscious of its historic
Organ Mountains. Meanwhile,
ensure continuity of commer ce.
roots, the modern Las C
local farmers continue to pr oduce
Only the trails have changed. Today
continues to fulfill its time-tested
pecans, onions, and world famous
Las Cruces sits at a cr ossroads of
roles in both tourism and trade.
green chiles.
interstate highways and railr oads,
Las Cruces is a rapidly
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ruces
The economic and cultural
still serving
growing city and no w ranks as the
diversity that ev olved here has
not only the
11th fastest gr owing metro area in
produced a thriving city of just o ver
exchange
the United States. Its economy is
85,000 people that, in 2002, The
of goods,
diverse, with segments inv olved in
Forbes/Milken Institute ranked as
but also
manufacturing, farming, processing
the Best Small Metro Area for
cultures.
and the high tech community
business and car eers. Basing this
.
ranking on job gr owth, earned income
Area museums and Ft. Selden State
and "activity in critical technologies that
Monument show visitors exactly ho w
foster future growth," this study
settlers and soldiers of the 1800s lived in
acknowledges the dynamic character of
this region, and the F
the Las Cruces business community.
Ranch Heritage Museum on Dripping
arm and
Last year, Money Magazine listed
Springs Road depicts the histor y of
Las Cruces among the eight top ar eas
New Mexico's farming community .
of the US to r
Las Cruces truly is a place where the past
etire. This ranking
demonstrates that Las C ruces is ev en
and future are both celebrated.
more than a vibrant business town. The community's cultural r esources have kept pace with its economic and population growth. The lyric opera, symphony, ballet and community chorus enhance the dev elopment of the arts. Both the community and university theaters r eproduce full playbills each season. And the farming community has its celebrations as w ell, such as the Whole Enchilada Festival, held
every
festivals
September.
such as the M
Cultural ariachi
Conference each N ovember, help retain and celebrate the community's historically close ties to M exico, only 45 miles south.
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An arts advocacy,
& cuisine
culture
By Ed Teja
non-profit organization whose mission is to promote, foster and strengthen the general welfare,
knowledge and appreciation of performing, visual and
Acclaimed playwright Mark Medoff (far right) prepares a community group for a university performance.
literary arts in southern New Mexico.
DOĂ‘A ANA ARTS COUNCIL 505-523-6403 Fax: 505-523-4760 224 N. Campo Street Las Cruces, NM 88001 PO Box 1721 Las Cruces, NM 88004 e-mail: daac@zianet.com www.zianet.com/daac
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Las Cruces is home to many
For less formal musical enjo yment,
writers, performance artists, craft
there is an array of coffee houses,
workers, filmmakers, and musicians. I t
lounges and bars with liv e entertain-
is only natural, then, that it offers an
ment of nearly every musical style.
abundance of ev ents, exhibits and liv e
For theatergoers, the American
performances. Among its v ariety of
Southwest Theater Company performs
activities,
of
at the H ershel Zohn Theater on the
Las Cruces is The Whole Enchilada
NMSU campus. The Las C ruces
Fiesta, a 3-day tribute to New Mexico's
Community Theater and the B lack
flavorful dishes and customs.
Box Theater both perform downtown.
the classic festiv
al
While the Las C ruces Chamber
History buffs visit the Las C ruces
Ballet and the B allet Folklorico de la
Historical Museum to see displays of
Tierra del Encanto (Folkloric Ballet of
photographs from the early days of
the Land of E nchantment), directed
Las Cruces or an exhibit of mining
by Jose Tena, entertain dance lo vers
artifacts that were used in mines in the
with a v ariety of per formances. The
Organ Mountains east of the city .
Las Cruces Community Concerts and
The pervasive influence of N ative
Mesilla Valley Concert Band entertain
American Indian culture on this
music lovers during the academic year.
region is not confined to museums.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Where a 19th century Union soldier meets a 21-year-old outlaw. You can see it in the hand-wo ven rugs and blankets, baskets, jewelry, pottery, paintings and woodcar vings available in local stores and boutiques. Old and new, there is something in Las C ruces for all tastes.
Las Cruces stands at the crossroads of time. You can almost hear the echoes of long-gone cavalrymen at Fort Selden as they prepared for a skirmish. Or sense the presence of a legendary outlaw by visiting the cell where Billy the Kid was held (but not for long).
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11th Annual Wells Fargo Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally. 541-2444 Trinity Site Tour. 678-1134 15th Annual Frontier Days. 526-8911 La Vina Blues & Jazz Thing. 882-7632 Annual Fiesta de San Ysidro. 541-2444 N.M. Wine & Chile War. 541-2444 Hatch Chile Festival. 541-2444 N.M Wine Harvest Festival. 541-2444 The Whole Enchilada Fiesta. 526-1938 La Vina Wine Festival. 882-7632 Southern N.M. State Fair. 524-8602 Trinity Site Tour. 678-1134 Cowboy Days. 522-4100 32nd Renaissance Craftfaire. 523-6403 International Mariachi Conference. 525-1735
LOCATION Las Cruces is located at the junction of I-10 and I-25 between the Rio Grande and the Organ Mountains. DIRECTIONS On I-10, travel south 44 miles to El Paso, Texas, or west 59 miles to Deming. On I-25, travel north 75 miles to Truth or Consequences. MORE INFORMATION Las Cruces Convention and Visitors Bureau (800) 343-7827 or (505) 541-2444 www.lascrucescvb.org
Ranked one of the best places to live and work by Money Magazine and Forbes/Milken in 2002.
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It is a city filled with the ghosts of history: famed Native American warriors, Spanish explorers, and pre-historic tribes. They have all come and gone and left their mark. For a free visitor’s ™ guide on our timeless city, call www.lascrucescvb.org 1-800-FIESTAS, ext. 92.
de Las Cruces • Magnificently decorated Old Mexico style ambiance throughout property • Meeting and function space for up to 750 people with the largest dance floor in Las Cruces! • Fitness room and child’s arcade • Indoor swimming pool & child’s pool
• Hair salon, newsstand, boutique, shopping on property • Pancho Villa Cafe and Cantina (kids eat free) • Aggie Sports Connection lounge • Adjacent to New Mexico State University
Special corporate, government, group, AAA, and AARP promotions available
201 E. University Avenue, Las Cruces, New Mexico
(505) 526-4411 fax (505) 524-0530 I-10 EXIT MAIN STREET I-25 EXIT UNIVERSITY
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Farm & Ranch
Pecans Pecan Products Chile Products
Heritage Museum Between the lush irrigated farmlands of the Rio G rande Valley
Gifts of all kinds Warehouse & Gift Shop
and the cattle ranches on the slopes of the O rgan Mountains lies the 47-acre Farm and Ranch H eritage
2301 S. Main St. Las Cruces, NM 88005
Museum. Exhibitions, New Mexico food, beer and wine, liv e milking
505-526-5745 fax 505-526-2794 www.sansabapecan.com
FINE CUISINE IN AN ARTISTIC ATMOSPHERE SERVING LUNCH & DINNER EXTENSIVE WINE LIST 1120 COMMERCE DRIVE 505-522-7777 RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED
demonstrations, farm animals and machinery are all par t of the Heritage Museum experience. Visitors are able to wor k their way through the eras of the ancient
JME STUDIOS Fine Art Gallery • Custom Framing
Anasazi and M ogollon cultures, horse-drawn plows and early mechanized farm equipment into the computerized, laser lev eling imple-
• Original Fine Art, Sculpture, Ceramics and Textile Arts • Custom Framing and Custom Mirrors • Art Consultations for Home and Business
ments of the modern, w ell-educated agricultural specialist. Outdoor exhibits include the adobe blacksmith shop , a log cabin relocated from Northern New Mexico, a windmill with a 20 foot fan, and “ Watering Place,” a huge steel sculpture by Gallup artist Armando Alvarez. Regular demonstrations include
665 University Avenue, Bldg 2, Suite B (Corner of El Paseo) Las Cruces, NM 88005 Tue.-Fri. 10-6, Sat. 12-5
quilting, and butter churning. The milking demonstration in the dair y barn, however, is the most popular
505.526.6164 jmestudios@zianet.com
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among old and young alike.
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eâ|wÉáÉ By Mary Bradley
A Cool Mountain Escape
Recreation and entertainment are serious business in Ruidoso
this page: top—The view of 12,000foot Sierra Blanca is impressive from either of Alto’s two golf courses.
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hether it’s premier skiing or snow boarding at S ki
Photos © Joe Burgess
j
Apache, fine dining, br owsing charming str eets of unique shops, cheering on the lucky horse at R
uidoso
Ruidoso is the gr een spot of
shadow of 12,000 foot S
ierra
Downs, casino gambling, or
southeastern New Mexico, a
Blanca, where picnic spots, camp-
attending world-renowned live
verdant island rising high abo ve
ing areas, and Grindstone Lake lie
performances, entertainment
the desert, an exciting destination
adjacent to the downtown district.
and recreation are what
for many seekers of cool mountain
Bonito Lake affor ds fishing and
Ruidoso does best.
escape. The village lies in the
other recreational diversions just
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minutes beyond the town limits. Supporting its claim as a tourism destination, Ruidoso offers both elegant and r elaxed atmospheres, and the
cuisine is choice, featuring
barbecue, Chinese, and M Specialized
French
and I
exican. talian
restaurants focus on candlelight dinner presentations and fine wine, while ar ea steakhouses serve high quality cuts with all the trimmings. F or a special family summer evening, don’t miss the F lying J Western Dinner Theater. Ruidoso’s diversity is one of its attractions. The Hubbard Museum of the American West keeps the legacy of the Old West alive. Ruidoso’s heroes and outlaws ar e characters of the infamous Lincoln County Land Wars, including Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett. There are many who come to Ruidoso to gamble and watch the horses run at R uidoso Downs. The elegant Inn of the Mountain Gods, set in breathtaking beauty with amenities of
boating, fishing, swimming,
gaming, golfing, tennis and horseback riding, has been operated for 27 y ears by the M escalero Apache Tribe. Construction has begun in this incomparable setting for the ne west, most luxurious resort in New Mexico. Entertainment for the night cr owd varies from gambling to theater performances at S pencer Theater, featuring
year-round
top class
performances from classical music to RUIDOSO
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this page: Events at this playground of the Southwest include the nation’s southernmost ski slopes, the world’s richest quarter horse race and excellent golfing.
Broadway classics, fr om ballet to flamenco. Downtown, country and w estern dancing draws large crowds, and r ock bands Photo courtesy Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce
are also a hit. N ightly piano Photo courtesy Ryker Davis
and vocal entertainment can be found, and jazz and blues bands are frequently scheduled.
EVENTS May
Jun Jul
Aug Sep
Oct
Nov
Aspencash Motorcycle Run. 800-452-8045 Ruidoso Downs Racing begins. 378-4431 Mountain Blues Festival. 336-1980 Mescalero Apache Ceremonial Dances, Pow Wow & Rodeo. 464-4494 32nd Annual Arts Festival. 257-7395 All American Gun & Western Collectibles Show. 257-6171 All American Futurity-Worlds Richest Quarter Horse Race. 378-4431 Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally. 800-452-8045 Aspenfest Weekend. 378-4661 Octoberfest. 877-877-9322 Cowboy Symposium. 800-263-5929 Ski Apache opens. 336-4356
Photo courtesy Ruidoso Downs
LOCATION Ruidoso is located on US 70 in the playground of the Southern Rockies, 66 miles east of White Sands National Monument and 167 miles northwest of Carlsbad National Park.
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TOUR ROUTE Travel 57 miles east on US 380 to Roswell and 96 miles south on US 285 and US 62 to Carlsbad Caverns. MORE INFORMATION Hubbard Museum (505) 378-4142 Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce (505) 257-7395 (800) 253-2255 www.ruidoso.net
_|ÇvÉÄÇ By Joe Burgess
Rich in History
Lincoln County was the scene of confront ations that included Sheriff Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid The young ruffian was jailed
in Mesilla at the
William Bonney Galler y and again at the Lincoln County Court house. He escaped Lincoln leaving bullet holes in the walls and stair way of the courthouse. Sheriff Pat Garrett Photo © Joe Burgess
later wrote a book about the
g this page: above—The old Luna House in historic Lincoln is part of the Hubbard Museum. right—an image of Billy the Kid.
episode
that stirred the
imagination of the nation. Billy the Kid was buried at Ft. Sumner after being gunned
he wars that raged throughout the area from 1878 to 1881 were fought over land disputes and became the cor e of many Old West tales and books. Walking through the streets of Lincoln today brings the bloody saga back to life in a heartbeat. Just walking among the 40 restored buildings, including Tunstall’s General Store, the old courthouse, El Torreon, and the 140 year old Ellis Store, makes your eyes dart about quickly as one expects an outlaw to step out from behind a huge cottonwood. The courthouse where Billy the Kid escaped in 1881, just w eeks before his scheduled hanging, still has the bullet holes in the walls and down the stairwells. It is not hard to imagine the sound of gunfire, the confusion and the mayhem of the daring escape. Re-enactments of the escape of B illy the Kid fr om the Lincoln County Courthouse take place annually.
down by Garrett.
EVENTS May Hist. Preservation Week. 653-4025 Aug Old Lincoln Days. 653-4025 LOCATION Lincoln is located on US 380 amidst a hundred years of history on the Hondo River 30 miles northeast of Ruidoso. TOUR ROUTE Travel 57 miles east on US 380 to Roswell and 96 miles south on US 285 and US 62 to Carlsbad Caverns. MORE INFORMATION Hubbard Museum (505) 378-4142 LINCOLN
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The nation’s link to the Old West is a vibrant and international city.
EL PASO by Joseph Burgess
Photos © Joe Burgess
El Paso, Texas, is driven by the rugged, playful spirits of the mountain range that casts both morning and evening shadows across the city. The people on both sides of its historic pass and both sides of the river that created it are enveloped by a culture 400 years in the making. The Old West border city with the color ful flair of M exico, the discipline of its strategic militar y heritage, the mystique of its ties with N ew Mexico’s Pueblo Indians and the gr owth of both the ar ts and technology, provides the “right mix” for a gr eat visit or a lifetime of endless possibilities. El Paso’s location at the transition of Mexico and the O ld West has contributed to a unique lifestyle all its o wn. The Plaza Monumental bullfight arena in Juárez and the horserace track at Sunland Park are just the beginning. Professional sports, Sun Bowl football, hiking and biking in the 24,000-acr e Franklin Mountains State Park, and the casino at Sunland Park highlight the fact that there is simply no end to entertainment options. El Paso chamber music and symphonies, opera, theater , museums and
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this page: far left—The rugged Franklin Mountains, that include a 24,000 acre State Park, cut into the hear t of the city. top—Colorful fiestas and productions emphasize the Spanish, Mexican and Indian heritage of the world’s largest international city
fiestas make El Paso the right place to be, anytime of the year. The Juárez market place, E l Paso’s impressive selection of boot factories and Mexican blanket and leather outlets beckon the dev oted shopper seeking a diverse and unique experience. Heritage re-enactments and w eekend ceremonial dancing b y the Tigua Indians, keep the pioneer spirit of El Paso alive. A cavalry-era museum and a rocket and missile display at Ft. B liss provide insight into two centuries of the ar ea’s military presence. The rough and tumble spirit that developed at the “ pass of the nor th”, continues to identify and driv e the city. Seventeen art galleries and museums aptly express the cultural intensity of its diverse peoples. The cuisine of many lands and the music of the S outhwest fire the hearts and rejuvenate the souls of young and old. A v ery passionate and vivid experience cer tainly awaits the newcomer to America ’s gateway to the Old West. this page: Bright chile ristras are a popular southwest decoration and chile is used both as a flavoring and a side dish in local cuisine.
EVENTS Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Oct Dec
Chamber Music Fest. 915-833-9400 S.W. International Rodeo. 915-532-1401 Siglo de Oro Drama Fest. 915-532-7273 Heritage Week Festival. 915-542-1044 Internatn’l Balloon Fest. 915-886-2222 "Viva El Paso" (summer). 915-565-6900 Amigo Airsho. 915-545-2864 Chamizal Festival. 915-532-7273 Sun Bowl Events. 915-533-4416
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INDEX
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Accommodations The Abiquiu Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Alexander’s Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Apache Canyon Ranch Bed & Breakfast . . .125 Bear Creek Motel & Cabins . . . . . . . . . .SC15 Bear Mtn. Lodge - Nature Conser vancy . . .SC12 Best Western Inn & Suites . . . . . . . . . .8,123 Bishop’s Lodge Resort . . . . . . . . . . .8,82-83 Casitas de Gila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC11 Copper Manor Motel . . . . . . . . . . .SC10,SC12 The Cottages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC12 Crystal Mesa Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Days Inn & Suites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OW13 Drifter Motel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC12 El Rancho Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,117 Eldorado Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,74-75 Fechin Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,101 Grey Feathers Lodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC12 Hilton Hotel-Las Cruces . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 Holiday Inn Express . . . . .8,OW25,SC10,SC12 Holiday Inn - Gallup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Holiday Inn - Las Cruces . . . . . . . . . . . .OW23 Hotel Plaza Real . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 Hotel St. Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-81 The Inn at Halona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Inn at Loretto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Inn of the Anasazi . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,72-73 Inn of the Turquoise Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Inn on the Alameda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,81 La Fonda Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 La Posada de Santa Fe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Lake Roberts Motel & RV Park . . . . . . . .SC12 Mabel Dodge Luhan House . . . . . . . . . .8,100 The Palace Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC10 Pendaries Village Community Association . . .89 Quality Inn - Santa Fe . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,80 Radisson Hotel - Santa Fe . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 Rancho de Chimayo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Rancho de San Juan Relais & Chateaux .77,78 Sheraton Old Town - Albuquerque . . . . . .12-13 Spirit Canyon Lodge & Cafe . . . . . . . . . .SC12 Wyndham Garden Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Z Lazy B Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,120 Apparel & Accessories a la mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Back at the Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,51,63 Boucher Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,63,64 Celebro Natural Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Hot Tamale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Kioti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Renee’s Fox Florist & Gifts . . . . . . . . . .OW24 Repeat Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works . . . .68,126 Spirit of the Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,51,65 Street Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Tom Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Victorian Moment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Architects & Builders Chavez Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC10 Holray Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC10 Art Galleries Blue Dome Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Chiaroscuro Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51,69 Cowboys & Indians Antiques . . . . . . . . . .4,48 Eklektikas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51,OW12,SC4 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Front Cover ,7,10,46,56-59,65 Gifted Hands Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Henington Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47,69 JME Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OW24 Leyba & Ingalls Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Navajo Gallery . . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover ,47 Nedra Matteucci's Fine Art . . . . . . . . . . .3,48 Old Town Merchants Association . . . . . . . . .34 Oviedo Carvings & Bronze . . . . . . . . . .49,91 Red Rock State Park . . . . . . . . . . . .120-121 Silver Winds Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Ventana Fine Art . . . . . . . . . . .49,Back Cover Artist John Axton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover Virgil & Shirley Benn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Edward Bent Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 William Berra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Giner Bueno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Caroline Carpio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Lorriane Cate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Jennifer Davenport . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover Doug Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover Nicolai Fetchin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 R.C. Gorman . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Front,98 Roberta Goodman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Michael Henington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
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Alan Houser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Tommy Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Robert & Bernice Leekya . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Benson Manygoats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Pat McAllister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Delilah Montoya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Georgia O’Keeffe.Front Cover,7,10,46,56-62,65 Marco A. Oviedo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Fernando Palma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Martin Pinto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Alice Quam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Bob Schawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover Calvin Toddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Edith Tsabetsaye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Patssi Valdez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Tim Washburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Associations Dona Ana Art Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OW22 IACA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39 Mimbres Region Arts Council . . . . . . .SC4,SC6 Museum Association of Taos . . . . . . . . . .100 Old Town Merchants Association . . . . . . . . .34 Old West Country . . . . . . . . .Inside Back Cover Attractions Copper Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC10 El Rancho Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,117 Explora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Assc. . . .118,119 Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway . . . . . . . . .OW5 Ghost Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Grey Feathers Lodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC12 Ice Caves/Bandera Volcano . . . . . . .125,126 Indian Pueblo Cultural Center . . . . . . . . . . .34 LodeStar Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Museum of New Mexico . . . . . . . . .50,61,62 National Atomic Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 National Hispanic Cultural Center . .5,26-27,50 Nature Conservancy of New Mexico . . . . .SC12 NM Museum of Natural History & Science . .34 Old Town Merchants Association . . . . . . . . .34 Red Rock Balloon Rally . . . . . . . . . .116,117 Red Rock State Park . . . . . . . . . . . .120-121 San Felipe’s Hills Speedway . . . . . . . . .44-45 Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts . . .131 Tour de Gila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OW25 Zuni Museum Hawikku Exibit . . . . . . . . . .106 Banking/Finance AM Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC8 First New Mexico Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC8 Hometown Mortgage of New Mexico . . . . .SC8 Bed & Breakfast Apache Canyon Ranch Bed & Breakfast . . .125 Casitas de Gila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC11 Mabel Dodge Luhan House . . . . . . . . . .8,100 Bear Mtn. Ladge - Nature Conservancy . . .SC12 Boots, Hats & Shoes a la mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Back at the Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,51,63 Boucher Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,63,64 City Electric Shoe Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 Spirit of the Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,51,65 Street Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Tom Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Business & Industry Bear Mountain Motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . .SC8 Bro Com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC10 Gila Regional Medical Center . . . . . . . . . .SC8 Peters Agency Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . .SC10 Southwest System & Solutiions . . . . . . .SC10 Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Casino Isleta Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-21 San Felipe’s Casino Hollywood . . . . . . .44-45 Sandia Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-31 Santa Ana Star Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41 Chambers/Cities City of Deming - Tourism Committee . . . .OW15 El Paso Convention & Visitors Bureau . . . .135 Espanola Valley Chamber . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Glenwood/Reserve Chamber . . . . . . . .OW11 Las Cruces Convention & Visitors Bureau .OW23 Las Vegas/San Miguel County Chamber . . . .87 Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber . . . .OW13 Los Alamos Meeting and Visitors Bureau . . .93 Silver City - Grant County Chamber . . . . . .SC7 Socorro County Chamber of Commerce . . .OW3 Truth or Consequences Sierra County CC . .OW5 Convention Centers El Paso Convention & Visitors Bureau . . . .135 Ghost Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
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Las Vegas Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Silver City Museum Store . . . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Western NM University Museum . . . . . . . .SC4 Music & Night Life Buckhorn Saloon & Opera House . . . . . .SC10 El Rancho Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Eldorado Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-75 Isleta Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-21 La Fonda Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 OPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Palace Restuarant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 San Felipe’s Casino Hollywood . . . . . . .44-45 Sandia Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-31 Santa Ana Star Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41 Swig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Vanessie of Santa Fe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Native American Arts Cowboys & Indians Antiques . . . . . . . . . .4,48 Ellis Tanner Trading Company .46,110,112-113 IACA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39 Joe Milo’s White Water Trading Co .49,107,110 Navajo Gallery . . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover ,47 Nedra Matteucci's Fine Art . . . . . . . . . . .3,48 Palms Trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37,49 Pueblo of Zuni Arts & Crafts . . . . . . . .46,105 Rain Bird Pawn & Trading Co. . . . .49,109,114 Richardson’s Trading Company . . .47,108,111 Shush Yaz Trading Co. - Gallup . . .48,109,115 Shush Yaz Trading Co. - Santa Fe . .1,50,63,65 Turquoise Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46,106 Outdoor Sports & Equipment Gila Hike & Bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works . . . .68,126 Twin Sisters Cycling & Fitness . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Rio Grande Guide Service . . . . . . . . . . . .OW5 U-Trail - The Gila Wilderness . . . . . . . . . . .127 Outfitters Rio Grande Guide Service . . . . . . . . . . . .OW5 U-Trail - The Gila Wilderness . . . . . . . . . . .127 Pens & Stationery Leyba & Ingalls Arts Supplies . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Santa Fe Pens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Performing Arts Copper Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC10 Dona Ana Art Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OW22 Mimbres Region Arts Council . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts . . .131 Pet Boutique Teca Tu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,66 Photography Light Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Zia Film Distrubution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Pottery Blue Dome Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC4 Ellis Tanner Trading Company .46,110,112-113 Jackalope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Joe Milo’s White Water Trading Co .49,107,110 Palms Trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37,49 Pueblo of Zuni Arts & Crafts . . . . . . . .46,105 Rain Bird Pawn & Trading Co. . . . .48,109,114 Richardson’s Trading Company . . .47,108,111 Shush Yaz Trading Co. - Santa Fe . .1,50,63,65 Turquoise Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46,106 Western & Mexican Emporium . . . . . . . . .SC4 Professional Service SIGRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC10,SC12 Pueblo/Tribe Indian Pueblo Cultural Center . . . . . . . . . . .34 Isleta Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-21 Pueblo of Zuni Arts & Crafts . . . . . . . .41,105 San Felipe’s Casino Hollywood . . . . . . .44,45 Sandia Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-31 Santa Ana Star Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41 Real Estate Century 21 Thompson Realty . . . . . .SC8,SC10 Coldwell Banker-Enchantment Realty .SC8,SC10 High Desert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Mimbres Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC10,SC15 RE/MAX Silver Advantage . . . . . . .SC10,SC11 Smith Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC8,SC10 Windmill Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Resorts & Spas Avanyu Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Bishop’s Lodge Resort . . . . . . . . . . .8,82-83 Cienega Spa Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC12 Inn at Loretto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Restaurants The Abiquiu Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Adobe Springs Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SC10 Al’s NYPD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Anasazi Restuarant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,72-73
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