New Mexico Traveler 2014

2014 Your Tour Guide to the Land of Enchantment and Surrounding Areas

Exploring the Land the Art & the People

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Three vessels from the NAN Ranch Collection show the temporal depth and beauty of the collection. Pictured are a Mimbres Fully Corrugated jar, a Middle Style III Classic Mimbres Black-on-white geometric bowl, and an Alma Neck Banded jar. Photograph Courtesy of Western New Mexico

University Museum, The NAN Ranch Collection, Photo by Anthony Howell ©2013 WNMU Museum.

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Welcome to New Mexico The confluence of diverse cultures, history, scenery, food, shopping and the arts beckons visitors to an enchanting experience and invigorating state of mind. Explore it, live it - you’ll love it!

NAN Ranch Collection The Silver City Area Gallup: Epicenter for Native American work worldwide.

Gallup: Most Patriotic Small Town Zuni MainStreet Southern New Mexico Parks & Monuments Shopping, Dining, Galleries & Museums Warriors, Outlaws & Lawmen

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Museums Art, ancient artifacts, geodes, space capsules and rattlesnakes are but a sampling of subject matter exhibited in New Mexico museums.

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Indian Country Colorful old west movie landscapes and thousand-year-old dwellings are the backdrops for outstanding shopping.

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Trading Posts The original grocery and social centers for Native Americans have evolved into centers for marketing their hand-made arts and crafts.

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Northern Mountains The arts and natural beauty of northern New Mexico attract international attention, along with a cultural diversity second to none.

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Historic Hotels, Lodges & Inns Historic lodging and home compounds originally built for Spanish colonials and early settlers now accommodate modern travelers.

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Chocolate That wonderful New World discovery that became a global treat has a distinctive New Mexico twist.

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Buon Appetito!

Yes, Italians also migrated to New Mexico and thankfully brought their wonderful cuisine.

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Green Chile Cheeseburgers In New Mexico, of course it makes sense to include its world-famous green chile on cheeseburgers.

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Historic Restaurants Flavors indigenous to the region, old family recipes and historic surroundings combine to provide unique dining experiences.

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Gallup Pueblo of Zuni Ojo Caliente Taos Santa Fe Albuquerque Alamogordo Ruidoso Roswell Las Cruces Socorro Elephant Butte Deming Lordsburg Silver City Reserve, Glenwood Pinos Altos, Mimbres Valley El Paso, Texas

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A treasure trove of art, history and cultural diversity

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Incomparable arts evolving from a broad spectrum of cultures, space-age technology establishing mindsets for the future and incredible scenic beauty are just a hint of what awaits in America’s Land of Enchantment. The dwellings and artwork of prehistoric peoples combined with brilliant sunlight and stunning blue skies contribute to the aura that continues to beckon talented and innovative newcomers and visitors to a region named Nuevo México by Spanish explorers.

From vast pristine wilderness regions to the crystalline dunes of White Sands, forever vistas keep visitors reaching for their cameras and easels. Heartbeats hasten to the rhythm of Pueblo drums, while the Very Large Array of radio telescopes listens quietly for signs of life in distant galaxies. A curious lizard scrambles across an ancient ruin and a trophy elk cautiously crosses a high mountain trout stream. Locals never tire of driving the web of New Mexico’s scenic byways and spending days shopping the world’s best markets for art, jewelry and Native American crafts.

Museums and monuments throughout the state highlight the tools of mammoth hunters, the intriguing artwork of prehistoric potters and the development of pueblo and nomadic tribes that were first confronted by Europeans in the early s.The continued influence of Native American, Spanish, Mexican, and pioneer American cultures fuels vibrant fiestas, markets and solemn processions held throughout the year. Experience the state’s challenging ski slopes and white water rapids and visit its forts, missions and wildlife sanctuaries. Accept this invitation to explore the most diverse state in the nation. ¡Bien venidos a Nuevo México!

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NAN Ranch Collection Reawakening an Ancient Culture at Museum WRITTEN BY ABE VILLARREAL PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANTHONY HOWELL

“The NAN Ranch donation is a world-class collection of Mimbres artifacts and materials, which establishes the Western New Mexico University Museum as one of the major centers for research and exhibition of this prehistoric culture,� said Dr. Joseph Shepard, WNMU President.

The prehistoric Mimbres people inhabited the valleys, hills and mountains of Southwest New Mexico from A.D. 200 to A.D. 1140. They are known for their strikingly beautiful decorated painted pottery featuring elaborate geometric designs and stylized naturalistic designs of fish, animals, insects and people.

The late Margaret Ross Hinton, who donated the collection to WNMU, recognized the importance of the prehistoric sites on the NAN Ranch and went to great lengths to preserve them. In

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1976, she called upon Dr. Harry J. Shafer, a Texas A & M University archeologist, to begin a field school research program that culminated in over three decades of research and excavation resulting in the NAN Ranch Collection.

“My mother chose WNMU Museum due to the demonstrated commitment to provide scholars research access to collections, to student engagement in research, to collection preservation and security, and to the exhibition of interpretative displays of artifacts and materials,” said Margaret Ann Hampton, Hinton’s daughter.

The scientific excavations at NAN Ranch Ruin spanned 10 field seasons beginning in 1978. In 1981, Dr. Cynthia Ann Bettison, WNMU Museum Director and Archaeologist, was a graduate student at the field school.

Research on the materials recovered, including stone and bone tools, beads, pottery, animal bones and pollen and charcoal samples found in living spaces and trash, reveal much about everyday Mimbres life. It is the pottery that captures the imagination because of the graphic depictions of ancient life.

“We are honored to be the steward of this incredible research collection,” stated Bettison. “Our community has completely embraced the collection and the legacy of Margaret Ann Hinton.”

A host of questions still remain about the Mimbres people. The artifacts and materials of the NAN Ranch collection hold many answers that will no doubt be revealed as Western New Mexico University Museum embraces a newfound mission as one of the major research facilities for the Mimbres culture. opposite: This multi-vessel photograph of the NAN Ranch Collection shows the diversity and breadth of the collection. The collection contains rich brownwares bowls and jars, intricate black-on-white geometric designs painted on bowls and water jars, realistic images of hummingbirds and fish, compound animal images suggesting intermarriage of clans like the polychrome diamond backed rattlesnake necked turkey, and several human-bird effigies. Photograph Courtesy of Western New Mexico University Museum, The NAN Ranch Collection. top left: Current WNMU Museum Director Dr. Cynthia Ann Bettison, mapping a stratigraphic profile or room plan map when she was an Eastern New Mexico University graduate student at the 1981 NAN Ranch Archaeological Field Project. Photograph Courtesy of Western New Mexico University Museum, The NAN Ranch Collection, Photo by Dr. Harry Shafer. top right: Dr. Harry J. Shafer, NAN Ranch Archaeological Field Project Principal Investigator and Director, mapping, 1980.

Photograph Courtesy of Western New Mexico University Museum, The NAN Ranch Collection. above: Margaret Ross Hinton, donor of the NAN Ranch Collection, in her field clothes out at the field school, no date. Photograph Courtesy of Western New Mexico University Museum, The NAN Ranch Collection, Hinton Family Photo.

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Crossing the state’s southwest corner on Interstate 10, one would be hard pressed to imagine that just up the road lies a historic mining community packed with museums, galleries, coffee shops, nick-knacks and a back door accessing three million acres of national forest. Silver City has so much to offer, one almost overlooks its primary qualities – a friendly, small-town atmosphere with great weather.

The buildings and homes reflect its copper, silver and gold mining heritage as do the nearby head frames and a large open pit where mining began over 200 years ago. The Silver City Museum and gift shop in the historic H.B. Ailman home and the JW Art Gallery and Mining Museum in Hurley breathe life into the rough and tumble eras at the turn of the last century.

Equally intriguing are the prehistoric peoples who occupied the area in pit-house communities and cliff dwellings.

Western New Mexico University Museum displays incredible collections of artifacts and finely-painted pottery and serves as a research center for the Mimbres Culture. Almost totally surrounded by the nation’s first designated wilderness, the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and Visitor Center allow visitors to experience the rugged region that supported these early inhabitants.

Silver City hosts its own hiking and biking trails with hundreds of miles of trails crisscrossing the forested regions.

Camp sites are managed by the forest service near the cliff dwellings, the Gila River, Lake Roberts and near mountain brooks. Wildlife and birding opportunities are plentiful.

In addition to historic lodging and a variety of restaurant fares that contribute to a positive experience, the city hosts events that draw national attention. The five-day Tour of the Gila bicycle stage race attracts international racers. The Silver City Blues Festival and the Pickamania Blue Grass Festival include big-name bands and the Wild, Wild West Pro Rodeo touts a large purse. Add to those a Hummingbird Festival, Gila River Festival, Clay Festival, Mariachi Workshop, Fort Bayard Celebration, Gem and Mineral Show markets and tours… well, there you have it – a great little place to have a great big time! See article on page S12.

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AREA ATTRACTIONS BIG DITCH PARK Originally the town’s Main Street, the “Big Ditch” was formed during a series of floods between 1895-1906. In 1980 it became a city park.

CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK

FORT BAYARD Built in 1866, the fort was occupied for a time by Buffalo Soldiers of the Ninth Cavalry. The fort borders a state elk refuge and includes one of New Mexico’s two national cemeteries.

GERONIMO MONUMENT Constructed at the Gila Cliff Dwelling visitor center, the monument identifies the headwaters of the Gila River as the birthplace of Geronimo.

GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS NATIONAL MONUMENT Built late in the 13th century, there are 42 rooms within five natural caves. The cliff dwellings are accessible by a short, well-maintained trail. 575536-9461

GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND WILDERNESS AREAS Three million acres of national forest in southwest New Mexico surround the Gila Wilderness, the nation’s first such designation, and the more recent Aldo Leopold Wilderness.

HEARST CHURCH Seasonal museum and art gallery. Built in 1898 with Hearst newspaper empire money. In Pinos Altos, 6 miles north of Silver City.

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN A delightful setting for shopping and dining reminiscent of early mining eras.

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A city of giant monoliths protruding unexpectedly from the desert floor is located halfway between Silver City and Deming, 5 miles east of US180. The park has a visitor center, hiking trails, and a night sky observatory. Call for the observatory schedule. 575-536-2800.

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HISTORIC PINOS ALTOS Once a rip-roaring gold mining camp, the village also served as the original county seat.

LAKE ROBERTS This 72-acre lake offers fishing, boating, camping, forest trails and a Mimbres Indian site.

SILVER CITY MUSEUM Built in 1881, its style and detailing reflect the optimism of the mining boom era. The museum has permanent and revolving exhibits.

TRAIL OF THE MOUNTAIN SPIRITS NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY Loops north on NM15 to Gila Cliff Dwellings Nat’l.

Monument, southeast on NM35, and west on NM152 and US180.

WNMU MUSEUM NAN RANCH COLLECTION The recently acquired collection of prehistoric southwestern pottery and artifacts elevated the museum’s reputation for housing the world’s largest permanent exhibit of Mimbres pottery.

MOGOLLON GHOST TOWN Remains of a gold-mining boomtown cling to the walls of a rugged canyon above Glenwood.

See page S15 for additional information on the Silver City Area.

this page: The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument provides insight into an ancient native culture that occupied the rugged mountains north of Silver City. left: Style III, Classic Mimbres Black-on-white flowerpot form bowl with differing geometric designs on the interior and exterior, an Early Style II Black-on-white bowl with a dragonfly with Tlaloc eyes, and a textured Mimbres brownware mug.

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Historic Sites & Cultural Centers WRITTEN BY BEN FISHER I PHOTO BY JOSEPH BURGESS

this page: The Poeh Cultural Center and Museum in Pojoaque promotes the arts and showcases Pueblo culture and history.

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From the historic halls of Santa Fe, to the cavernous foundations of Carlsbad, New Mexico’s history – and museums, its temples – maintain an uniquely visible place in the state’s consciousness. But why?

There are an estimated 400 museums across the state, boasting everything from ancient relics like the prestigious NAN Ranch Mimbres pottery exhibit at the Western New Mexico University Museum in Silver City to the more than 30 species of living rattlesnakes at the Chiricahua Desert Museum outside of Rodeo.

In talking to several leaders from museums and historical organizations throughout New Mexico, a possible answer emerges in a perfect storm of popular intrigue, environmental factors, and a long and varied population.

The story begins, it seems, with a basic description of the environments that make up the state. New Mexico is expansive, arid and thin with trees. These factors have both informed the structures and tools the state’s long list of inhabitants have constructed to carve out life in the region and preserved those artifacts better than is possible almost anywhere else.

“Without the humidity and moisture you find most places, the stone, ceramic and fiber tools used most often have held up incredibly well,” said Lisa Pugh, President of the New Mexico Association of Museums, a volunteer organization formed to support museum organizations and professionals throughout the state.

Also, the prolific use of adobe and brick, rather than wood, in building construction beginning in prehistoric times have helped those structures survive.

It isn’t all about the weather, though, that keeps the history alive. “New Mexico also has a long history of people from prehistory to the present day and we’re proud of that,” Pugh said.

“New Mexicans think it’s important to promote that varied heritage to teach our families and remember the past.”

Whatever the case, New Mexican history is alive and well at museums throughout the state.

ALAMOGORDO NM Museum of Space History If your tastes lie a bit farther from home – or in the technology it takes to get there – the New Mexico Museum of Space History is the place for you.

With exhibits like early rocket engines, space suits, and the Daisy Decelerator high speed test track from famed Holloman Air Force base, the NMMSH is perfect for visitors with their head in the stars.

“Most people don’t realize how important New Mexico has been for the space program,” said Cathy Harper, “but from developing rocket engines, to the upcoming commercial space programs, we have it all.”

The NMMSH also holds monthly “Launchpad Lectures” covering topics like China’s rapidly developing space program and presentations from past astronauts. They also hold an annual summer space camp that hosts students from around the world. See ad on Back Cover.

SILVER CITY Silver City Museum Through an exhaustive collection of area historical exhibits, a knowledgeable staff, and a close connection with the town whose story it tells, the Silver City Museum is the quintessential local museum.

Each room of the H.B. Ailman House, located in Silver City’s historic downtown area – which, being built in 1881 is itself a historical landmark – is packed full of displays depicting the colorful history of native American and pioneer cultures, mining, famous resident Billy the Kid, and the legendary Big Ditch flood which wiped out the town’s main street at the time.

What really brings the Silver City Museum and its community together, though, is its inclusion and support of downtown cultural events, offering a historical facet to celebrations like the Wild,Wild West Pro Rodeo, the 4th of July parade, the upcoming Chicano Music Festival, and many more.

Western New Mexico University Museum Some buildings are just destined to be museums. That seems to be the case for the WNMU Museum, at least.

The museum made headlines in 2012 when it became the official home of the extensive NAN Ranch Collection of pottery and artifacts from the Mimbres civilization.

The collection includes not only the pottery and artifacts found at the NAN Ranch site by the Texas A&M faculty and students who worked it, but also every field notebook and bit of research recorded from the site.

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The acquisition was the result of a personal and exhaustive effort by WNMU Museum Director Dr. Cynthia Bettison, who worked at the NAN Ranch site as a student.

“I worked on this for 21 years,” she said, “but finally, the collection came home.”

Bettison was also among those who, during electrical renovation to the former gymnasium and science building in 2006-7, found a document in the basement stating that it was always intended to be a museum.

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Just southeast of Silver City is the former mining hub of Hurley. There, in the former Chino mine company store, visitors will find a surprising collection of 14 local artists, and themed exhibits of regional artwork.

Included in the gallery is a small, but historically rich, museum of Hurley and the nearby ghost town, Santa Rita.

The museum hosts historical documents and photographs from the towns’ heydays.

Perhaps most exciting are photos of the towering smelter smoke stacks and realtime snapshots of their eventual demolition.

RODEO Chiricahua Desert Museum Don’t worry about the rattling when you enter the Chiricahua Desert Museum – it’s just from the snakes.

When Bob and Sheri Ashley visited Rodeo on their honeymoon, they were hooked and moved there from out of state a few months later. Soon, the couple had opened their natural history oasis, boasting 30 species of rattlesnake and other local fauna in their facility outside of Rodeo. “Everyone is always so surprised by what we’ve built out here,” she said.

Next to their serpentine sanctuary is a rare artwork exhibit related to the state’s wildlife and regional Native American artifacts.

Surrounding the CDM’s indoor rattlesnake facilities are a number of wildlife gardens crawling with tortoises and lizards and popular with birds. She13ri says the gardens have developed a reputation and bring wildlife photographers and birders from all around.

ROSWELL Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art

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Since 1967, renowned artists have attended the Roswell Artist-in-Residence program to hone their skills and grow their body of work. Much of that work remains and is on display at the Anderson Museum.

Four hundred+ pieces make up the collection by past residents like sculptor Luis

Jimenez, photographer Raissa Venables and New Mexico painter Scott Greene.

The eclectic collection can be viewed seven days a week, free of charge and is still growing with work from each year’s residents. “The wide range of style here, really reflects the concerns and styles of artists working from 1967 to now,” said co-director Nancy Fleming. “It’s everything from new media to very traditional approaches that is really representative of what’s going on in contemporary art but may not be portrayed in today’s arts publications.”

DEMING Deming Luna Mimbres Museum Located on the stretch of highway between Silver City and Las Cruces, the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum has pieced together a collection of artifacts from every era of New Mexican history to form what volunteer Glenn Kruger calls “the Smithsonian of the West.”

The museum has paired area ranching, military, mining, and family histories, with donated archeological artifacts to offer a mosaic of life there through the ages.

The toys, tools and furniture from different periods each bring a different story to the free, volunteer-operated museum.

AlAmogordo New mexico museum of Space History 3198 State Route 2001 • Alamogordo, NM 88310 (575) 437-2840 • www.nmspacemuseum.org dEmINg deming luna mimbres museum 301 S. Silver Ave. • Deming, NM 88030 (575) 546-2382 www.lunacountyhistoricalsociety.com HUrlEY Hurley History museum at JW Art gallery 99 Cortez Avenue • Hurley, NM 88043 (575) 537-0300 • www.jwartgallery.com lordSBUrg lordsburg Hidalgo County museum 710 East 2nd St. • Lordsburg, NM 88045 (575) 542-9086 www.lordsburghidalgocounty.net/museum.htm rodEo Chiricahua desert museum 4 Rattlesnake Canyon Rd. • Rodeo, NM 88056 (575) 557-5757 • www.chiricahuadesertmuseum.com

“NOT JUST A PLACE...BUT A DESTINATION”

roSWEll Anderson museum of Contemporary Art 409 East College Blvd. • Roswell, NM 88201 (575) 623-5600 • www.roswellamoca.org

One of the Largest Mimbres Pottery Exhibits

SIlVEr CITY Silver City museum 312 West Broadway • Silver City, NM 88061 (575) 538-5921 • www.silvercitymuseum.org

Military Room • China & Glassware

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The Rug Room A beautiful section of the trading post featuring one of the largest Collections of Navajo Rugs and Blankets in the Southwest.

Richardson’s Trading Co. & Cash Pawn 505-722-4762 222 W. Hwy. 66, Gallup, NM 87301 e-mail: rtc@cnetco.com

Fine Product Photography

by Lisa E. Rodriguez Bracelet by Jack Tom.

Light Language Fine Product Photography 211 West Coal Avenue Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 870-1124 www.lightlanguagestudio.com

Spirit Deer Dancers

by Robert Rivera

The Torres Gallery 102 East Water Street Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 986-8914 www.torresgallery.com info@torresgallery.com

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Silver Punch Bowl Set Crafted by legendary Zuni silversmith Frank Vacit. The Inlayed Knife Wing design includes turquoise, coral, black jet and shell. Made for the Paul Merrill Family in the late 50's or early 60's. The set was completed when Chester Mahooty, another famous Zuni artist made the Ladle.

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Joe Milo’s Whitewater Trading P.O. Box 104 Van der Wagen, New Mexico 87326 1-888-Joe-Milo www.joemilo.com

Emerald Valley Turquoise, Ironwood and Ivory Bracelet Tufa cast, made by Aaron Anderson, inlay by Lester James, Navajo Artists.

Beeman Jewelry Design 211 W. Coal Ave. Gallup, New Mexico 505-726-9100 beemanjewelrydesign.com

Best in Show

by Anderson and Avella Peynetsa Available for purchase at the Zuni Visitors Center.

Zuni Visitor & Arts Center 1239 Historic Highway 53. Zuni, New Mexico 87327 www.zunitourism.com 505-782-7238

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Antique and Contemporary Native Jewelry Palace Jewelers at Manitou Galleries 123 W Palace Ave. Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-984-9859 manitougalleries.com/jewelry

Handmade Throws from Santa Fe artist, Gretel Underwood Missoni Bedspread and Towels Home Treasures • Bellino Italian sheets

Fetishes by: Harold Davidson Harold Davidson is a 50 year old artist: His talent is a masterpiece all in it’s self. Animal fetishes are symbolic representations of animals endowed with spiritual powers. They are the embodiment of these animal’s spirit and can serve as a reflection into ourselves, our strengths, and our weaknesses.

This fetish is available at:

Ellis Tanner Trading Co. 1980 Hwy. 602 Gallup, NM 87305 505-863-4434 www.etanner.com

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Pandora’s 500 Montezuma, Suite 119 Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-982-3298 www.pandorasantafe.com

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Northwest New Mexico encompasses the largest market for Native American arts and crafts in the world.

Successive generations of talented tribal artisans from the Navajo Nation and the pueblos of Zuni, Acoma and Laguna produce the highest quality handmade blankets, jewelry and pottery to be found anywhere.

The previous inhabitants of the area were the ancient Anasazi, ancestors of the Pueblo people, who left behind impressive ruins at Chaco Culture National Historic Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico, Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado and Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona.

Segments of Historic Route 66 pass through the pueblos of Acoma and Laguna and form the main streets of Gallup and Grants. Scenic Route 53 accesses El Malpais and El Morro National Monuments and the Pueblo of Zuni.

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, a cluster of sandstone buttes and needles on the Arizona-Utah border defines the American West to many western movie buffs. It is located on the Navajo reservation and accessed by US 163. Certain reservation roads require Navajo permits or guides.

Mesa Verde National Park is a region occupied by ancestral Pueblo people from 600 to 1300 A.D. and includes the most remarkable cliff dwelling communities in the United States. Check in at the Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center near the park entrance. It is accessed off US 160 east of Cortez, Colorado.

The geologic diversity of the terrain has given rise to major recreational opportunities including trophy fishing, rock climbing, mountain biking and hot-air ballooning. Four Corners is the only place in the United States where a person can actually straddle four states at once. Photo opportunities are especially prevalent along I-40 near Laguna and Gallup, Shiprock near Farmington, Canyon de Chelly in Arizona and Monument Valley in Utah, the latter three located in the Four Corners region.

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this page: Monument Valley on the sprawling Navajo Reservation is one of numerous major attractions in the Four Corners region.

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BY JOSEPH BURGESS Since the 1880s, Indian Trading Posts have evolved from mere grocery and feed stores and regional social centers for Native American families into marketing firms, quality assurance regulators and financial institutions for Native American products. While standardizing business practices and creating international markets for Native American arts and crafts, traders were also able to ensure that Indian artists and craftspeople received a fair wholesale price for their products.

Obviously, a fair return to the artisan was critical to maintaining a viable market.

To do so, however, the artisans often needed financial help to purchase the expensive materials, like silver, turquoise and yarn and, of course, the tools for creating the handmade products. Trading posts had vaults for safe storage of valuables, so it was natural that a singular and fascinating alternative banking system developed. Traders have used cash advances and short-term loans to keep the artisans in production, while accepting handmade items, called pawn, as collateral for the loans. The items were returned upon repayment of the loan.

At the trading posts of the Southwest, business was done on a handshake. Traders and Native American families considered themselves to be each other’s business partners to such an extent that trading relationships have been handed down through successive generations by both sides. Today, traders descended from traders conduct business much as their ancestors did, and have maintained relationships with three or four generations of some of the same Native American families.

The pawn system was self-regulating throughout the system’s history, an example of the best aspects of the free enterprise system.

Successive family generations of both traders and artisans continue to do business with each other in an atmosphere of mutual trust. Even though most pawn is returned, over a century’s worth of accumulation makes pawn vaults excellent sources of reasonably priced, top quality handmade items.

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GALLUP Ellis Tanner Trading Co. "It has to work for all of us," is the motto at Ellis Tanner Trading Company. A fair payment to the artisan and a competitive price for the customer. Patrons walk through racks of Pendletons, rugs, pottery, baskets and cases of both “dead pawn” and the more recent turquoise and silver jewelry made by area Native Americans. The work of painters and carvers is also abundant.

Resembling the days of old west trading posts, the trading company remains a fullservice facility. People can bring in lambs, piñons, jewelry, wool, and rugs to sell, they can buy groceries, dry goods, and hardware and they can pawn for cash.

The trading company was founded in1967 and moved to a 10-acre location in 1980.

Owner Ellis Tanner is the fourth generation of the Tanner trading families. His greatgrandfather, Seth Tanner, came west with Brigham Young and helped settle this area.

ZUNI Joe Milo’s White Water Trading Co. Located between Gallup and Zuni, Joe Milo’s Whitewater Trading Company carries a broad selection of authentic handmade Zuni, Navajo and Hopi jewelry, Navajo rugs, pottery, old pawn, kachinas, Zuni fetishes, sand paintings and collector’s items.

The first trading post and U.S. Post Office were opened at this location in the 1940s by Richard and Lee Van der Wagen. The Foutz brothers bought the property in 1953 and it was purchased by Joe Milosevich (Joe Milo) in 1993.

Joe started in the trading business at the age of 22 working from the bottom up and doing everything from sweeping floors to operating the cash register. He learned from some of the best traders in the business, especially the art of building relationships with area artisans. Hard work, patience, determination and understanding the importance of earning customer trust led to his own successes in business as a respected trader in Native American products. See ad on page 33

opposite: Examples of the exquisite work found at Indian Country trading companies include Zuni cluster coral, turquoise and silver jewelry by Lorraine Waatasa and a traditional piece of pottery by well known Zuni artist Noreen Simplicio.

Courtesy of Joe Milo’s White Water Trading Co. HISTORIC TRADING POSTS

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Celebrating 100 Years!

One of the most interesting and colorful Indian trading companies in the world can be found in downtown Gallup on historic Route 66 - Richardson’s Trading Company and Cash Pawn, Inc. Established as traders on the Navajo Reservation since the turn of the century, the Richardson family continues a long and historic tradition in Gallup, New Mexico.

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Wood floors, pew-like benches, cases full of polished silver and turquoise jewelry, piles of richly-colored Navajo rugs, indian pottery, baskets, beaded items, hundreds of unique, one-of-a-kind Indian art pieces and the sweet smell of aged leather saddles fill the interior of the store.

505-722-4762 • Fax: 505-722-9424 222 W. Hwy. 66, Gallup, NM 87301 • e-mail: richardsonstradingco@yahoo.com

GALLUP Richardson’s Trading Co. & Cash Pawn Innovation and technology have altered the way we live, and the fast pace of the 21st century continues to gain momentum. Step across the threshold of Richardson’s Trading Company in Gallup, however, and you'll be stepping back in time. Continuously family owned, Richardson's is one of the most colorful and historic Indian trading posts in the world, operating much like it did over one hundred years ago.

The wooden floors creak under your feet as you wander through an incredible array of Navajo and Zuni turquoise and silver earrings, squash blossoms, concho belts, bracelets, natural-dye hand-woven rugs, baskets, pottery, fine paintings and beadwork. On most days, Bill Richardson, 95, still comes in to oversee the business and visit with old customers and travelers from around the globe. No matter what brings you to Richardson's, a peek at the past or to view today's top Native American artists, you'll walk away enriched.

ZUNI Turquoise Village A major supplier of raw materials in Zuni and dealer in Native American products, Turquoise Village has been a significant contributor to the Zuni art market for the last 37 years. Owner Greg Hofmann began selling to native artisans from his car while attending college. In 1978, he and college friend, Richard Toubman, pooled resources to open Turquoise Village in Zuni and remained partners there for 13 years. Greg continued until 2013 for total of 37 yrs. See ad on page 37.

Greg, a respected and knowledgeable Trader, passed away unexpectedly in early 2014. He will be greatly missed by the Zuni community and the surrounding area.

Toadlena Trading Post was established in the late 1890s, over time developing the Toadlena/Two Grey Hills designs that continued using hand-spun yarns and natural dyes. The blankets are now considered the finest Navajo textiles of the 20th century.

Navajo rug trader Mark Winter renovated the post in 1997, retaining the original character of the building. He devoted part of the structure as a museum displaying rugs from generations of local weavers. right: Bill Richardson at 95 years old continues to oversee the trading company started by his family over a hundred years ago and now managed by his daughters Frances Richardson and Sue Keeler.

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Gallup SETTLED IN 1881

The marketing epicenter for Native American work worldwide WRITTEN BY JOE BURGESS PHOTOS BY RYAN BROWN AND LISA RODRIQUEZ

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Located on Historic Route 66 between the Zuni Reservation and the Navajo Nation, Gallup is truly the Hub o f Indian Co untry. It is the driving force of Native American markets, commanding attention internationally as the foremost outlet for quality handcrafted jewelry, pottery and blankets. The city also hosts the renowned Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial.

A multicultural community, Gallup’s downtown and parks are enriched with sculpture, murals and WPA era artwork. It is recognized as America’s most patriotic small town.

Gallup is known as the Adventure Capitol of New Mexico with it's beautiful landscapes and many finished trails.

The opportunities are numerous for outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking and climbing.

The intriguing handiwork of Mother Nature is also abundant in the region with the colorful bluffs of Red Rock State Park, and the nearby formations of El Morro, El Malpais, Window Rock above: Late 1950s Cluster and Shiprock. Major ruins of Inlayed Turquoise and Silver Squash necklace by legendary, the Anasazi Culture dot the Zuni Artist Virgil Dishta. region, including Chaco Courtesy of Joe Milo's White Water Trading Co. Culture National Historic opposite: Traditional Plains Native American outfits worn Park, a World Heritage Site.

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MANUELITO Featuring AAron Anderson Lester JAmes Lester James (inlay)

dArryL deAn BegAy Represented by Beeman Jewelry Design

GALLUP EVENTS

Aaron Anderson (tufa caster) darryl dean Begay (tufa caster)

COLLECTING

Native American Art It is worth the effort for purchasers to become knowledgeable shoppers.

In the U.S., penalties are stiff for illegally labeling imitations as genuine products. An item can only be labeled genuine if one or more Native Americans have done all the work involved in creating it.

The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) of the U.S. Department of the Interior provides a number for reporting violations: Call (888)ARTFAKE or visit: http://www.iacb.doi.gov

Buyer’s Guide for Purchasing Native American Arts & Crafts

Ask the following questions when making a purchase: Materials: Of what is the item made? If there are stone settings, are they natural, stabilized, reconstituted or man-made?

Technique: Was the piece completely handmade, or was it made with manufactured components or processes? For example, if pottery, is it hand coiled, wheel thrown or poured greenware? Is it fired outdoors or in a kiln?

Artisan: What is his/her name? What is the tribal affiliation? If the item is marketed only as “Zuni” or “Navajo” jewelry, be sure it is made by an individual who is a member or certified Native American artisan of the Zuni Pueblo or Navajo Nation. Is there any additional information on the artist’s career, awards, etc. which can be included with the purchase?

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May Dawn ‘til Dusk Mountain Bike Race. Twelve hour endurance race on Gallup’s High Desert Trail System course. 505-8637283 www.dawntilduskrace.com Jun United States Team Roping Championship USTRC Red Rock Park Classic. 505-879-6181 Annual Lions Club Rodeo at Red Rock Park Arena.

505-722-2228 www.galluplions.org Wrangler Junior High Finals Rodeo at Red Rock Park Arena. 505-722-2228 Jul Wrangler Junior High Finals Rodeo at Red Rock Park Arena. 505-722-2228 21st Annual “Wild Thing” Championship Bull Riding at Red Rock Park Arena. 505-722-3839 United States Team Roping Championship USTRC Turquoise Classic. 505-879-6181 Aug Annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial at Red Rock Park and other Gallup venues. 505-863-3896 www.gallupintertribal.com Sep Rehobeth McKinley County Christian Health Care Services Charity Invitational XIII Golf Tournament fund raiser. 505-863-7283 Annual Navajo Nation Fair. 928871-6478 www.navajonationfair.com Squash Blossom Classic. Mountain Bike Race. 505- 979-2402 Oct Annual Shiprock Navajo Fair.

928-871-5801 Dec 34th Annual Red Rock Balloon Rally at Red Rock Park. First weekend in December. 505-863-0262 www.redrockballoonrally.com Southwest Indian Foundation and “Reunion of the Masters, Art of the People” award scholarships to student artists in the region through the Children’s Art Scholarship Program. Held the first weekend in December. Hands-on workshops held by the artists on Thursday and Friday. Scholarship winners announced on Sat. 505-722-3730 www.nps.gov/ hutr/www.southwestindian.com Ongoing events Arts Crawl. Local artists featured in downtown galleries and businesses monthly on the second Saturday of the month. 505-722-2228 Crownpoint Rug Auction. Typically held on the second Friday of each month. Viewing of rugs starts at 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Auction begins at 7:00 pm. Crownpoint Rug Weavers Assn.

505-786-5302 or 505-786-7386 www.crownpointrugauction.com Nightly Indian Dances and Native American vendors at 7:00 pm at the Courthouse Square. Memorial Day through Labor Day. 505-722-2228

New Mexico’s Premier Balloon Event Since 1981

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December 5th, 6th & 7th, 2014

www.redrockballoonrally.com • 1-800-380-4989

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Ceremonial Indian Dances Contest Pow-Wow Indoor & Outdoor Marketplace Juried Art Show Native American Rodeo Downtown Parades Native American Foods Craft Demonstrations Navajo Song and Dance Ceremonial Queen Selection 206 West Coal Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico 87301 Phone: 505-863-3896 • Email: info@gallup-ceremonial.com www.theceremonial.com

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The roadmap publisher named Gallup the country’s “Most Patriotic City” in its annual competition to find the best small cities in America.

The judges stated that Gallup “acknowledges the heroic contributions of diverse cultures; …sees patriotism in small, everyday acts as well as in monumental, historic deeds; and …has an overall patriotic philosophy of its very own – Gallup Strong.”

Among Gallup area citizens are the renowned Navajo Code Talkers who communicated vital military information during World War II. Eighty National Guardsman from Gallup were captured and forced to make the infamous Bataan Death March.

During World War II, many American citizens of Japanese ancestry were placed in “relocation camps.” Gallup refused to allow its Japanese-American citizens to be removed. Later, during the Korean War, Gallup’s Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura, of Japanese descent, performed acts of heroism that saved many of his fellow American soldiers. His “faith, love of country and obligation to his community” helped him survive over two subsequent years as a P.O.W. He was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Eisenhower and Gallup leaders named a school, park and ATTRACTIONS Chaco Culture National Historical Park a bridge for their local hero.

World Heritage Site features a nine mile loop that accesses five different Chacoan sites.

Twelve lighted pillars list the names of those Canyon de Chelly National Monument who have served and those who have made ancient ruins loom silently among the sheer red sandstone cliffs. the ultimate sacrifice in Gallup’s Veterans El Morro and Inscription Rock contains Memorial Plaza. Returning guardsmen are over 2,000 historic petroglyphs and inscriptions carved into the rock. honored with parades and no one in Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site Gallup takes freedom for granted. sells old and new Native American art and is host to two auctions each year. www.nps.gov/hutr Outdoor Murals portraying the area’s rich history and diverse cultures turn the downtown district into a museum of art.

Pueblo of Zuni known for its craftmanship and skilled artisans is considered to be the most traditional and largest of the 19 New Mexico pueblos. 575-782-5531 www.zunitourism.com Window Rock the ceremonial center of the earth for the Navajo people and capitol of the Navajo Nation.

LOCATION Gallup is located at the junction of I-40, US 666 and NM 602, in the heart of Indian Country, 138 miles west of Albuquerque and 31 miles north of Zuni.

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1•888•JOE•MILO P.O. BOX 104 • VAN DER WAGEN, NEW MEXICO • 87326 www.joemilo.com e-mail: joemilo@hughes.net 17 miles south of Gallup on Highway 602- Exit 20 in Gallup

Zuni

Keshshi! “Welcome!”

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If indeed New Mexico is enchanted, it is due in large part to its Pueblo Indian inhabitants. The most traditional of these groups, due in part to its relative isolation, is the Zuni. The largest of New Mexico’s 19 pueblos, the Zuni Reservation covers over 700 square miles. The town of Zuni, or Halona Idiwan’a, is the pueblo’s ceremonial and government center, as well as the best place to purchase the incredible crafts of Zuni artisans. Truly an “artist colony,” a large percentage of the Zuni workforce is involved in making art. The intricate Zuni inlay silverwork and stone “fetish” carvings are unmatched. Its pottery is distinctive and the quality unsurpassed.

A number of tours are possible in Zuni and the surrounding pueblo and can be coordinated through the Zuni Visitor Center. The heart of Zuni can be experienced on the “Middle Village” (Halona Idiwan'a) Walking Tour that winds through the tribe’s historic residential community and cultural center. The Old Zuni Mission Tour highlights Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe mission – ca. 1630 and its acclaimed larger than life murals of Zuni ceremonial figures. The tribe’s culture is represented in the A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center featuring an exhibit of the ancestral village of Hawikku.

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Archaeological tours of the actual ruins of Hawikku, the place of first European contact in the Southwest, are also possible. Touring the Village of the Great Kivas, a Chacoan outlier with nearby rock art, is an option.

Visitors should absolutely consider the Zuni Artist Workshop Tour to gain exclusive access to some of Zuni's finest artists and learn about traditional Zuni arts from an expert.

Use common sense etiquette when visiting any of New Mexico’s pueblos or reservations. They are sovereign, self-governed nations with rules and laws that must be followed. Information obtained at the Visitor Center will guide you toward a safe and exciting Zuni experience.

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ZUNI VISITOR & ARTS CENTER 1239 HISTORIC HWY. 53 ZUNI, NEW MEXICO 87327

ZUNITOURISM.COM • 505-782-7238

opposite: Feathers, turquoise, beads and silver connect even young dancers to ancient roots. below: Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Cluster Bracelet by noted Zuni artists Robert & Bernice Leekya.

Courtesy of Joe Milo's White Water Trading Co.

ATTRACTIONS Old Zuni Mission. Originally constructed in 1629, the Spanish mission architecture now includes murals of Zuni Kachina figures.

Halona Plaza & The Inn at Halona. The former 1866 trading post provides fresh products, supplies and a deli. The adjoining, lively Bed & Breakfast features examples of Zuni arts, and modern conveniences.

(800) 752-3278 www.halona.com A:Shiwi A:Wan Museum & Heritage Center Displayed are artifacts from a 1916 Zuni excavation and a visual representation of the ancestral village. (505) 782-4403.

Turquoise Village. One of seven local trading posts sells both raw materials as well as finished artworks. (505) 782-4892 Joe Milo’s Whitewater Trading Co. Located seventeen miles south of Gallup, the old trading post offers Zuni, Navajo and Hopi arts and crafts. 1(888) JOE MILO www.joemilo.com

Carvings and Jewelry Handmade By Zuni Artists Owned and Operated by Zuni Craftspeople. Authenticity Guaranteed. Come in and see our selection at 1177 Hwy. 53.

Visa and Master Card Accepted.

P.O. Box 426 • Zuni, NM 87327 • 505-782-4521

EVENTS May Aug

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Zuni MainStreet Festival (505) 782-7238 Zuni Community Arts Expo.

(505) 350-7867 49th Annual Zuni McKinley County Fair.

800-748-2142 Zuni Ancient Way Fall Festival & Arts Market. (505) 782-7238 Zuni Christmas Lights Parade.

(505) 782-7238 Holiday Arts Market.

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Cimarron Rose Bed & Breakfast & Tierra Madre Arts Gallery Nurture your spirit in the rustic elegance of our hand-crafted naturally “green” Zuni Mountain Inn known for gracious hospitality, private full kitchen suites and ample amenities.

LOCATION Zuni Pueblo is located on Scenic NM53, 37 miles south of Gallup, 77 miles southwest of Grants, 155 miles west of Albuquerque.

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Your “Zuni Mountain Oasis” On Trail Of The Ancients Scenic Byway ~Highway 53 Between El Morro & El Malpais Nat’l. Monuments

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Zuni MainStreet Welcome to Zuni the first Native American WRITTEN BY TOM KENNEDY Welcome to Zuni Pueblo MainStreet – the first Native American Main Street community in the country! This traditional Pueblo community in northwest New Mexico (37 miles south of Gallup) has embraced appropriate development along its main corridor of N.M. Highway 53 to enhance local economy and quality of life.

The challenge continues to be how to balance an active traditional culture with the needs of a modern economy and lifestyles.

With the unexpected success of the first Zuni Pueblo MainStreet Festival in midMay 2013, things are off to a productive start! The many local and out of town visitors enjoyed this positive celebration of Zuni culture, heritage and future possibilities.

For business or pleasure. Uniquely molted in the heart of Zuni Pueblo. 8 Guest Rooms, beautiful Patios for lounging and outdoor events, Meeting/Conference/Reception/Retreat facilities and full Catering Services. Listed in all major Travel Guide Books and recommended by Guests on Trip Advisor.

23 Pia Mesa Road • Zuni, New Mexico 87327 Phone: 505-782-4547 • Fax: 505-782-2155 • email: contact@halona.com

800-752-3278 • www.halona.com

Pueblo Businesses Pueblo MainStreet — MainStreet in the country!

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE BRISLIN Over sixteen venues, thirty-five participating businesses and organizations, and over ten traditional and contemporary music performance groups and more provided a community-wide celebration. Look for an even bigger and better Zuni Pueblo MainStreet Festival in 2014! In the meantime, come discover how this community is securing its future and help support its dozen or more MainStreet trading posts, convenience stores, and restaurants. See you on Zuni Pueblo MainStreet!

For more information: 505-782-7238 opposite: The Deer Dance was one of several traditional social dances featured during the Zuni Pueblo MainStreet Festival. above: A traditional Buffalo Dance group takes modern transportation to its next performance during the Festival.

FINE ZUNI JEWELRY Monday thru Saturday 10:30 - 6:00

P.O. Box 429 • Zuni, NM 87327

505.782.5521 • 1.800.748.2405 email: tvillage@hughes.net

www.TurquoiseVillage.com

Turquoise Rounded Needlepoint Set Legendary Zuni Artist Edith Tsabetsaye

LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE ZUNI PUEBLO

DAILY LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS PIZZAS, CALZONES, SUBS & HAMBURGERS Lunch and Dinner Spring, Summer & Fall Lunch and Dinner - Winter

HOURS 11AM - 10PM

505-782-2100 • 1344 SCENIC HIGHWAY 53 • ZUNI, NM INDIAN COUNTRY ZUNI PUEBLO

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Northern Mountains & SANTA FE, ALBUQUERQUE, TAOS WRITTEN BY JOE BURGESS

ŠBetsy Werber@flickr.com

this page: The northern mountains of New Mexico include its oldest communities, highest peaks and incredible art, history and dining experiences.

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OJO CALIENTE

The remains of prehistoric civilizations in New Mexico’s northern mountains mingle with Native American Pueblo populations striving to preserve their ancestral drumbeat while forging ahead with twenty-first century economic interaction. Isolated Spanish villages have remained unphased by the influx of America’s top scientific minds and the world’s fastest computers. Over the centuries, the introduction of horses, prairie schooners, locomotives and airplanes have allowed people from around the world to seek the history, arts, natural beauty and enduring lifestyles – the treasures of Northern New Mexico that alluded Spanish explorers.

Thousand-year-old native cultures and 400 years of European influence combine with unique natural hot mineral waters, some of the nation’s best skiing and white water rafting, and arguably the best shopping in the universe to distinguish this region from the rest of the nation.

But it’s the brilliant sunlight and the bluest of skies, jagged peaks, rivers tumbling through narrow canyons and colorful sandstone bluffs that continue to attract creative minds and visitors from afar. From the carving of ancient petroglyphs through modern graphic manipulation, the artistic spirit that lightly touches every facet of this land of deep spiritual enchantment grows stronger by the day.

Discover your artistic niche or extreme physical thrill, hand in hand with Mother Nature herself…or just sit back and bask in the enlightening ambiance of New Mexico’s Northern Mountains.

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Ojo Caliente

Mineral Springs Resort & Spa

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa is a legendary oasis located in the high desert of Northern New Mexico. Deemed sacred by the Native Americans who inhabited this area, this treasured land and its ancient springs have provided a secluded sanctuary and a source of healing for body, mind and spirit for thousands of years. Now entering it’s 145th Anniversary (1868-2013), Ojo is one of the nation’s oldest natural health resorts and is the world’s only known hot springs with the combination of four different, sulfur-free, mineral waters including iron, arsenic, lithia and soda.

Enchanting accommodations (including two private homes), a fullservice spa, an exceptional restaurant, daily yoga and thousands acres of hiking and mountain biking trails make Ojo Caliente a true health and wellness destination.

Nearing the end of a multi-million dollar renovation, Ojo has made numerous enhancements to the property including the addition of a wine bar and lounge, a new spa entrance and gift shop, and lodging enhancements including 23 new suites and eight newly restored cottages. Secluded private pools with Kiva fireplaces, plus a spa lounge and private treatment rooms have been added to ensure a fully customizable guest experience. One of the spa’s most popular

LOCATION ATTRACTIONS Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa Suites, cottages, hotel, private homes, full-service spa, restaurant, gift shop, wine bar and lounge, yoga, hiking & biking trails..

The Artesian Restaurant. Serving wine and beer. Menu items to include: Grilled Artichoke, Cowboy Caesar Salad, Chile Seared Sea Scallops, lamb, ribeye, housemade pasta and many southwestern favorites. Wine Bar menu includes Green Chile Fries, Homemade New Mexican Pizzas and Angus, Buffalo and Vegetarian Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries. Don't miss the Mango Trés Leches and Chocolate Cigar desserts!

Full-service Spa. Offers a wide array of soothing and restorative therapies including nurturing massage and rejuvenating face and body treatments.

Ojo Caliente is located 24 miles north of Española on US285, featuring centuries old hot springs flowing from four distinct mineral sources.

TOUR From Ojo Caliente, take US285 south and go west on US84 to Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch or east on US84 to return south through Espanola to Santa Fe. To Taos, travel 37 miles northeast on NM 567 through Carson to the paved West Rim Road to US 64, crossing the stunning Rio Grande Gorge Bridge to Paseo del Pueblo Norte and head south into town.

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Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa (800) 222-9162 or (505) 583-2233 www.ojospa.com

amenities, the Mud Area, will now be open year-round offering geothermally heated clay that is as soothing to the skin as it is healing.

But it is the legendary waters that continue to attract generations to Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs. Over 100,000 gallons per day come to the surface, revitalizing those who soak in the healing waters. Ojo has eleven meticulously maintained geothermal mineral pools, including the new Kiva Pool which is available exclusively to those lodging in Ojo’s suites to offer a serenely private soaking experience.

The rejuvenating full-service spa offers a wide array of pampering Native American and Ayurvedic therapies including the Ancient Echoes, based on East Indian head massage, and Blue Corn and Prickly Pear Salt Scrub that incorporate locally harvested, wild-crafted herbs and oils.

Ojo Caliente, which means “hot eye,” was named by the Spanish explorers who discovered it on their search for the Fountain of Youth in the 1500s, while Native American inhabitants of the area believed the waters were given to them by their gods. Steeped in myth and legend, the ancient springs at Ojo Caliente provide a welcome respite of healing and relaxation for all who soak in its sacred waters.

Lodging rates include entry to all mineral pools every day during your visit including the day you arrive and depart. Ojo Caliente is located just one hour from Taos and Santa Fe. opposite, from top left: Eleven pools are fed by natural, sulfur-free hot springs supplying four distinct mineral waters. The Cliffside Suites have a private back patio with outdoor soaking tub facing the cliffs.

The Artesian Restaurant provides a casual dining experience and charming atmosphere. The detoxifying Mud Pool (open seasonally, May-October) is a popular guest favorite. inset: Iron from this sandbottom pool is believed to be beneficial to the blood and immune system. above: Stunning evening soaks under star-filled skies in the Cliffside Pools.

Photos courtesy Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa.

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Ageless Beauty & Mystique WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY JOE BURGESS

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A Truly Memorable

Golfing Experience

This 18 hole course received a four-star rating from Golf Digest. Facilities include practice areas, a pro shop staffed by PGA professionals, a restaurant and lounge.

Taos Country Club 54 Golf Course Drive Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557 (575) 758-7300 www.taoscountryclub.com

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Taos, backed by the rugged peaks of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range, has become a major hub for both the arts and the ultimate in outdoor experiences.

Streets lined with galleries, shops, quaint coffee houses and historic hotels touch the creative spirit within each of us. Huge cottonwood trees, seasonal flowers and crackling fireplaces warm the atmosphere of this high altitude plateau year round.

An impressive collection of museums showcase the region’s diverse cultures and multifaceted talent pool.

The mysticism of Taos, in a centuries old presentation of cultural development, natural beauty and brilliant sunshine, has captivated America’s artists, writers, historians and anyone else who simply want to experience the essence of New Mexico’s enchanted spirit. The multistoried structures of Taos Pueblo, occupied for a millennium, the bold adobe walls of St. Francis de Asis church and the stark contrasts created by the river and its gorge fill portfolios and manuscripts with the jewels of this high desert destination.

The region represents New Mexico’s bold challenge to Colorado ski claims. It includes the adrenaline-charged slopes of Taos Ski Valley, ranked among National Geographic’s top 25 ski towns in the world, and the family-oriented slopes at Red River, Sipapu and Angel Fire. High speed lifts, snowmobiles and hot air balloons round out this plein air sketch of a perfect winter getaway.

Summer activities are no less challenging. White water rafting, fly fishing, hiking, biking, horseback and llama treks, and yes, lifts are still running and the nightlife steaming.

Live music, excellent food, wine, a round of Las Vegas style gambling and a hot rock massage provide an incredible diversion to sore muscles from the day’s activities.

Gov. Bent House & Museum. 117A Bent St. Home of first territorial governor. Old family furnishings and frontier artifacts on display. 505-758-2376.

Millicent Rogers Museum.

1504 Millicent Rogers Rd. New Mexico art, history and cultural exhibits. 505-758-2462. www.millicentrogers.org Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. 11 miles northwest of Taos. 650 feet above the Rio Grande River.

Taos Pueblo. Designated as a World Heritage Site.

505-758-1028. www.taospueblo.com Taos Ski Valley. Ski school rated No.1. Vast system of trails for beginning, intermediate and expert skiers.

505-776-229l. www.skitaos.org

TAOS EVENTS Jan Winter Wine Festival Apr Taos Home & Garden Expo May Taos Spring Arts Celebration Taos Spring Arts & Crafts Fair Jun Taos Solar Music Festival Jul Fiesta de Santa Ana y Santiago Taos Pueblo Pow Wow Aug Autumn Run Classic Car Show Taos County Fair Sep Fall Arts Festival Fall Arts & Crafts Fair Oct Taos Storytelling Festival Taos Mountain Balloon Rally Nov Yuletide in Taos Arts & Crafts Fair Dec Festival of Trees Lighting of Ledoux Christmas Eve at Taos Pueblo

LOCATION Taos is located at the junction of US64, NM68 and NM522 between New Mexico’s highest peaks and deepest gorge.

MORE INFORMATION Town of Taos (877) 587-9018 www.taosguide5.com Taos Chamber of Commerce (575) 751-8800 www.taoschamber.com Taos Convention Center (800) 323-6338 www.taosconventioncenter.com

opposite: The San Francisco de Asis church in Ranchos de Taos was photographed by Ansel Adams and continues to be a subject for countless artists and photographers. above: Art and history museums compliment Taos attractions that include an exciting array of shops, galleries and restaurants. right: Taos plaza sculpture includes historic figures and war veterans.

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Among the first businesses established when Santa Fe was founded by Spanish colonists in 1607 was an inn or “fonda.” A place to sleep, eat and bathe after long journeys has always been a welcome conclusion for a weary traveler’s day or trip. The need for accommodations in New Mexico expanded rapidly with the arrival of settlers by the wagonload from eastern states on the Santa Fe and Butterfield Trails. The coming of the iron horse, a means of safe, fast and more comfortable form of travel, was accompanied by a rapidly expanding lodging industry.

Today’s travelers and visitors expect much more from their accommodations in the way of comfort and amenities. The intriguing tales and meticulous craftsmanship found in historic facilities throughout the state that have been renovated to serve modern expectations are major draws for those seeking to immerse themselves in the Land of Enchantment. From rustic old west furnishings to exquisite Victorian styles and offerings, the spirit and warmth of New Mexico prevails.

Accommodations in Santa Fe and the northern villages often reflect the Spanish heritage that prevailed in the region for centuries. Taos, however, was greatly influenced by the influx of peoples from eastern states and northern Europe. Historic route 66 is the most prevalent influence along the I-40 corridor from Tucumcari through Albuquerque to Gallup, with Gallup also being influenced by the old west movie industry. Southern New Mexico reflects its old west cattle, mining and railroad history, complete with bars, bordellos and a tinge of upscale Victoria.

New Mexico’s historic lodging compliments the exciting eras of Native American emergence, Spanish conquests, old west shootouts and the arts from prehistoric times to modern contemporary. Of course the facilities are comfortable, they represent a myriad of historic periods, moments and events and, most importantly, they’re fun!

Retreat style lodging inspires 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.

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Mabel Dodge Luhan, a wealthy heiress, was a well-known patron of the arts in New York and in Europe and a nationally syndicated columnist for the Hearst organization.

When she moved to Taos in 1919, she bought a 12-acre property on the advice of Tony Luhan, a Native American whom she married four years later, and built the Mabel Dodge Luhan House. This early example of Pueblo Revival style in Taos was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991.

For 40 years, Mabel and Tony nurtured the famous artistic community that centered on her Taos home. During the 1920s and 1930s, hundreds of artists and writers visited and worked at this house. Georgia O’Keeffe, Willa Cather, Ansel Adams, Carl Jung and others found inspiration there that would shape their work. More recently, Dennis Hopper stayed there while editing Easy Rider.

The house remains a haven for artists and writers.

Historic Taos Inn The inn encompasses several adobe homes, originally clustered around a courtyard and community well that were constructed in the 1800s. In the 1890s, the largest became the home and clinic of the

240 Morada Lane • Taos, New Mexico 87571

575-751-9686 • 800-846-2235 fax: 575-751-0365 E:mail: mabel@mabeldodgeluhan.com www.mabeldodgeluhan.com

opposite: The historic Mabel Dodge Luhan House accommodated and inspired notables including Georgia O’Keeffe, D.H. Lawrence, Ansel Adams, Martha Graham, Willa Cather and Carl Jung.

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county’s first physician, Dr. Thomas Paul Martin, simply known as “Doc.” Following his death in 1936, his wife Helen turned the homes into guest accommodations.

There are 44 unique rooms and suites, most with pueblo-style fireplaces. A “wishing” fountain replaced the original community well and is now the centerpiece of the lobby, enclosed by vertical vigas rising two and a half stories to a stained glass cupola.

Just a half block from Taos plaza and surrounded by intriguing shops, galleries and museums, historic Taos Inn has all the charm of its European counterparts. Acclaimed by National Geographic Traveler as “One of America’s Great Inns,” it is listed on the National and New Mexico Registers of Historic Places.

CHIMAYO Rancho de Chimayó Hacienda Sitting on property in the upper Cañada de Chimayó acquired by Manuel Jaramillo in the early 1700’s, two family homes were constructed by his great grandsons, Hermenegildo and Epifanio Jaramillo in the 1800s. In 1965, the home of Hermenegildo and his wife, Trinidad, was turned into a restaurant, Restaurante Rancho de Chimayó, managed by Florence Jaramillo.

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rooms opens onto an enclosed courtyard.

Within each room one finds turn of the century antiques, a private bath, a quiet sitting area and fireplace.

The Jaramillos trace their heritage to José Jaramillo Negrete and his wife María de Sotomayór who arrived from Mexico City in 1693. Their offspring were among those colonizing the Spanish villages north of Santa Fe.

SILVER CITY The Palace Hotel As reported by the Silver City Enterprise, the Palace Hotel opened on March 1, 1900.

Owner Max Shutz, “spared no pains or expense to make the new hotel an up-todate house in every respect,” to include closets, bathrooms and electric lights! It is located in the elegant Meredith and Ailman bank building originally constructed in 1882 with dark green ironwork and an imposing facade.

Current owner Nancy Thompson Johnson, with the help of the MainStreet Project and New Mexico Historical Preservation Office, restored the Palace to its former elegance, reopening it in July 1990. The lobby includes period furnishings, a large mirror and a painting of Silver City’s famous “Madame Millie” Cusey.

Located in the historic downtown district, The Palace Hotel is surrounded by galleries, shops, coffee houses and restaurants. It has been featured in Sunset, Gourmet, Travel and Leisure, National Geographic Traveler and the New York Times.

Reminiscent of a small hotel in the European Tradition.

Celebrating 114 Years

Located in the Downtown Historic District.

Affordable Rates • 18 Rooms & Suites • WiFi • Cable TV Continental Breakfast • Special Meeting & Event Room

106 W. Broadway • Silver City, NM 88061

575-388-1811 www.silvercitypalacehotel.com Visit Ol West Gallery & Mercantile next door.

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ATTRACTIONS Canyon Road. East of Paseo de Peralta. Originally a Native American trail into the mountains; now lined with unique shops, art galleries, artists' studios, restaurants and local hangouts. 800-777-2489 or 505-955-6200.

EI Rancho de las Golondrinas. South of Santa Fe off I-25. Historical Spanish colonial village, now a living history museum, was a stopping point on EI Camino Real.

Call for annual event schedule and tours, 505-471-2261.

Hyde Memorial State Park. Eight miles northeast of Santa Fe. Camping, hiking and picnicking. 505-983-7175. www.nmparks.com Loretto Chapel. 207 Old Santa Fe Trail. Houses the miraculous staircase built by a mysterious carpenter believed to have been St. Joseph by the Loretto nuns.

505-982-0092. www.lorettochapel.com Museum Hill. On Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail.

Home of the Laboratory of Anthropology, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, and the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian. www.museumhill.org Museum of Fine Arts. 107 W. Palace Ave. Southwest, historical and contemporary art. 505-476-5072. www.mfasantafe.org Palace of the Governors. 105 W. Palace Ave. 17th century building on the Santa Fe Plaza housing historical exhibits. The oldest continuously used public building in the US. 505-476-5100. www.palaceofthegovernors.org San Miguel Mission Church. 401 Old Santa Fe Trail.

Dates back to first Spanish colonization. Rebuilt following Pueblo Revolt of 1680. 505-983-3974 or 988-9504.

Santuario de Guadalupe. 100 S. Guadalupe. Mission museum exhibiting Spanish colonial art. 18th century shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe. 505-988-2027.

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Santa Fe is the #1 best shopping destination in the country, according to USA Today.

It has been ranked the #1 Cultural getaway and #1 Spa and Relaxation destination by Travel + Leisure. It is the #2 top city in the U.S. to visit, according to Co ndé Nast Traveler and the American Lung Association claims that it has the cleanest air in America. The arts and the city’s history no doubt played major rolls, oh, and the fact that Santa Fe cuisine and wine are always ranked in top ten lists and the American Podiatric Association ranks it the top walking city.

Santa Fe, the oldest capital city in the United States and inhabited 13 years before the pilgrims settled Plymouth Colony, became one of America’s premier centers for both visual and performing arts. More than 250 galleries line a mile-long stretch along Canyon Road and every plaza area street. Shops and galleries fill the Guadalupe/Railyard district.

Santa Fe’s performing arts encompass more than a dozen venues including historic theaters and magnificent churches. The renowned Santa Fe Opera occupies its own unique structure and continues to bring stars and audiences from around the globe for summer performances. The city hosts various annual music festivals, including chamber, jazz and traditional.

Santa Fe has more than ten museums. The adobe Palace of the Governors is the state's history museum and the oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States. The Santa Fe Fiesta is the nation’s oldest community celebration.

The “City Different” can be accessed by nonstop flights from Dallas, Denver and Los Angeles. The New Mexico Rail Runner Express carries passengers between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, with free shuttle service from Albuquerque Sunport.

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Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival.

505-476-1250 Civil War Weekend. El Rancho de las Golondrinas 505-471-2261 www.golondrinas.org Santa Fe Film Festival 505-988-7414 www.santafefilmfestival Rodeo de Santa Fe. 505-471-4300 www.rodeosantafe.org Santa Fe Opera Season opens thru Aug 17.

800-280-4654 www.santafeopera.org Wine Festival at El Rancho de las Golondrinas 505-471-2261 Santa Fe Int’l. Folk Art Market.

505-992-7600 www.folkartmarket.org Traditional Spanish Market on the Plaza.

505-982-2226 www.santafenm.info/spanish.htm Indian Market on the Plaza. 505-983-5220. www.swaia.org Reniassance Rair at El Rancho de las Golondrinas 505-471-2261 Burning of Zozobra and Santa Fe Fiesta.

505-988-7575 www.burnzozobra.com Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta. 505-438-8060 www.santawineandchile.org Harvest Festival at El Rancho de las Golondrinas. 505-471-2261 Canyon Road Farolito Walk Christmas Eve. Winter Spanish Market 505-982-2226 Christmas at the Palace. 505-476-5100 Farolitos on the Plaza. 800-777-2489

LOCATION Santa Fe is located at the junction I-25 and US84/285, the historic termination of El Camino Real and the Santa Fe Trail.

MORE INFORMATION Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce (505) 988-3279 www.santafechamber.com Santa Fe Convention and Visitors Bureau (505) 955-6200 www.santafe.org

opposite: Santa Fe, the City of Faith, claims the nation’s oldest church, San Miguel Mission, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and Loretto Chapel (pictured) with its miraculous stair case. above: A bronze sculpture in the courtyard of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi depicts the early inhabitants of Santa Fe. right: Journey’s End at the entrance to Museum Hill is a wagon train sculpture by Reynaldo Rivera in collaboration with landscape architect Richard Borkovetz.

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WRITTEN BY KATE McGRAW I PHOTO BY JOE BURGESS When Hernan Cortes stepped out of the ship and splashed ashore in Mexico in 1519, he was met by tall Aztec Indians offering a drink—an elixir, actually, a thin syrupy mixture that they called Xocolatl.

The name “bitter water” was an accurate description, but Cortes was a man with an eye for the main chance. Within a few years, he had a cocoa-bean plantation in the Yucatan, operated with slave labor, and he was persuading the Spanish king that this stuff wasn’t bad if you added a little sugar to it. There was something about it—a lingering sensation of satiety and stimulation familiar to any chocophiliac in the centuries since. In the interim, of course, this New World commodity has made its way around the world—much great chocolate is now grown on the Ivory Coast and in Hawaii—and back to its hemisphere of origin.

Spanish settlers coming north brought the delicacies to New Mexico more than 300 years ago. The Land of Enchantment now has a treasure-trove of small chocolatiers and their boutiques where travelers can find exemplary chocolate confections. The modern-day trek for chocolate lovers starts in Santa Fe in the north and winds its way down the map to Silver City. Whether you like it in dark or light truffles, infused with chile, or delighting you in an elixir, there’s a chocolate delight for you in New Mexico!

SANTA FE CG Higgins Confections Start a trek at C.G. Higgins Confectioner, 130 Lincoln Street, right in the heart of downtown Santa Fe, where you’ll find handcrafted truffles and handcrafted sipping chocolates—you can sip your drink in-house or buy some chocolate mix to take home.

Chuck Higgins—he’s so New Mexican—slips a little chile into a lot of his products, although of course he and his crew make chocolates without chile as well. He is known for his mouthwatering brittles.

Higgins’ Red Chile Pecan Brittle, the official candy of Santa Fe’s 400th anniversary in 2010, has been featured on the cable Food Channel. With a little bit of red and green chile, it’s a succulent bundle of Santa Fe in a bite. A true boutique chocolatier, Higgins buys much of his chocolate from Guittard, broker-processors based in California, who source their products from throughout Mesoamerica. He also buys single-source Hawaiian chocolate— Hawaii being the only one of the United States that grows chocolate. “It’s unusual to get single-source Hawaiian, but we want the best,” he says proudly. opposite: Originally brought to Santa Fe by early Spanish colonists, chocolate achieves a whole new level of decadence at CG Higgins Confections.

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The ChocolateSmith across from Railyard Park at 851 Cerrillos Road is dark chocolate heaven—“We specialize in dark chocolate.

Everything is 72 percent dark chocolate,” owner Jeff Keenan says. Their gourmet dark chocolate is made by hand using a bittersweet blend of dark chocolate and premium, fresh, local and organic ingredients. You can indulge in timeless classics like the Don Juan Pecan confection with toasted pecans, caramel and dark chocolate, or explore contemporary twists and regional flairs such as their Backpacker’s Bark. This quaint boutique is famous for “barks with bite.” People walk in asking for the green chile/pistachio dark chocolate bark, because they saw it featured on the Food Channel. And ChocolateSmith does break the dark-chocolate rule sometimes: their white chocolate/ lemon/lavender bark will make you think rule-breaking is a good thing. Let’s put it this way—this is true word of mouth. “People come in asking for it,” Keenan says bemusedly. “I guess they’ve heard of it.” Well, yes, we’d guess so.

Revive chocolate-as-a-beverage history at Kakawa Chocolate House near the large galleries at 1050 Paseo de Peralta. Oh, they make some luscious caramels and truffles.

Their Earl Grey Tea truffle is memorable.

But the real specialty at Kakawa is their drinking elixirs, historic drinking chocolates, such as the Aztec Warrior: 100 percent dark chocolate, with a dash of red chile, no sweetener. You may need to be an Aztec Warrior to guzzle that one!

Montezuma would recognize it. Many people, owner Tony Bennett admits, prefer the Modern Mexican, which is sweeter, with 72 percent dark chocolate and cinnamon.

All the elixirs start with chocolate imported from Switzerland (Fechlin) and France (Valrhona). “That’s the whole game,” Bennett says. “You have to get the best.”

These elixirs have garnered Kakawa a lot of press, Bennett adds. Not to brag, but they were named one of the Top 11 places in the world to get a hot chocolate on MSN, and one of the top five places in the U.S. by Fodor’s.

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CoCopelli Chocolatier The new kid on the Santa Fe chocolate block is CoCopelli Chocolatier at 3482 Zafarano Dr, Ste A, a mega-center on the south side of town. This homespun sweet shop is owned by Lauren Gurney and basically run by her mom-who-helps-out (she swears that’s her official title), Bobbie Cronin. CoCopelli is not a boutique—it’s an eclectic chocolate emporium. In your car, someone wants a cupcake, someone wants chocolate-and-peanut butter, and someone is craving ice cream. CoCopelli is where you’ll find the caramel-ly turtles, the cupcakes, the peanut-butter chocolate cups—all made inhouse—plus Taos Cow ice cream and even, possibly, that dream wedding cake you’ve been yearning for. “We’re getting more and more orders for wedding cakes,” Bobbie says.

CoCopelli gets its chocolate from Smith Chocolate, a fair-trade broker that puts some of its profits back into third-world communities, building schools and houses.

SILVER CITY The Curious Kumquat Ron Connoley is chef-owner of The Curious Kumquat, a restaurant, beer and wine garden (some foodies call it a gastropub) on College Avenue in Silver City that also offers gourmet chocolates and desserts. He is one of those fellows who works all day and into the evening, cooking up fabulous meals of what he calls “foraged cuisine” for both lunch and dinner. Saveur magazine’s 2013 award for “most far-flung modernist cuisine” went to Connoley. Other media have featured the ‘Quat lately: The New York Times and Gastronomica magazine. His customers are very glad he finds time to make his gemlike chocolates, enjoying unique fillings like honey saffron, brandy almond, spearmint, salted caramel. Oh, that rosemary salted

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caramel! Small wonder that it won Best Chocolate Bonbon at the national 2012 national Chocolate Fantasy Chocolatier Competition. To die for.

Chocolate Croissants Chocolate Cupcakes Specialty Cakes Wedding Cakes Artisan Breads Pastries • Cookies • Pies

Diane’s Bakery You’ll need to flash some cash to win a Diane’s Chocolate Cake at a charity auction.

The last one brought in a top bid of $1,050! Of course, for a much lower price you can have the piéce de resistance top your scrumptious steak dinner at the venerable Silver City Diane’s Restaurant. There’s no deep secret to the deliciousness. A highly trained, awardwinning pastry chef, Diane makes her cakes with the finest, freshest ingredients: sweet butter, fresh flour, and Amber Cacao Powder from Callebaut, with Callebaut baking chocolate in the frosting. “We’re also known for brownies, chocolate cream pie and great chocolate chip cookies,” says Diane’s son and manager Bodhi Werber, “but it’s really the chocolate cake that people come looking for.” Well, yeah.

The Hester House Candy & Gifts In 1970 when Carroll and Dorothy Porter’s Hester House Gifts on Bullard in Silver City still a fledgling, they needed a little something to attract more customers. Carroll suggested Dorothy’s great fudge. Cut to 2014 and the fudge—at least three batches of 36 pounds each per week—is being made by daughter Alison Porter-Hunter and her son, Jonathan Hunter. Folks can nosh on fabulous fudge while filling their gift lists with cards, Camille Beckman Hand Therapy, Woodwick candles, Southwestern items and ornaments. Malted milk fudge is their newest confection. Classics are available: Milk Chocolate/Pecan, Caramel Nut, Walnut, Pecan, Penuche, Maple, Butter Pecan, Divinity, Irish Mint, Rocky Road…Oh, good grief! Go get yourself some fudge already!

Mon - Sat 7am - 6pm • Sun 8am - 3pm

601 N. Bullard, Suite A • Silver City, NM • 575.534.9229

• Delicious homemade fudge in a variety of flavors • Large selection of truffles and chocolates • Southwest edibles and fine gifts • Woodwick candies

316 N. Bullard St. • Silver City, NM • 575.388.1360

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With the arrival of the railroad, Italians immigrants began to flow into New Mexico via New York from various regions of Italy. They found jobs with the railroads, in the coalmines and on farms, since many came from farming backgrounds. Communities like Las Vegas, New Mexico host large inventories of historic homes, many of which were built by Italian bricklayers and stonemasons. Drawn by New Mexico’s rich multi-cultural heritage, the Italians were widely assimilated into the population throughout the state and went on to become successful business owners, community leaders and political figures.

Gradually, Italian food gained in popularity and especially in the Santa Fe area, there are restaurants specializing in the cuisines originating from specific regions of the Italian homeland. Area wise, Italy is not much larger than New Mexico, but its wide-ranging terrain and climate from Alpine mountains to sundrenched Mediterranean islands has produced a diverse cuisine. Cheese varies with each location, with rice, meat and dairy products being more predominant in the north while pasta, vegetables and olive oil are more popular in the south.

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spread across the Italian landscape. How exciting to pair one of the great Italian imports whenever dining Italian in New Mexico.

Spanning the gap from pizza parlors to highend chic restaurants, New Mexico has certainly embraced its Italian experience and especially the intrigue of a fine Italian evening.

SANTA FE Osteria D’Assisi Ostería d’Assisi, Ristorante Italiano, was opened in Santa Fe by owner/chef Lino Pertusini in 1995 with the goal of creating a thoroughly Italian experience for northern New Mexico. Growing up with a professional chef father in the Lake Como area of northern Italy and extensive travel refined and complimented Lino’s palate for authentic and memorable cuisine. A warm greeting, gracious service and the use of fresh, seasonal ingredients in every homemade item by Executive Chef Cristian Pontiggia keep the clientele engaged and returning. The Lamb Osso Buco, a Milanese specialty consisting of organic braised lamb shank with vegetables and gremolata polenta, will make you kiss the tips of your fingers.

Osteria d’ Assisi is a winner of the distinguished Ciao Italia award and the Luigi Veronelli gastronomy award of Northern American fine Italian dining. Lino has been awarded the title of Cavaliere del Lavoro by the Italian government.

OSTERIA D’ASSISI Ristorante Italiano RESTAURANT • BAR • PIZZERIA

Pizzaria Lino To create pizza for those enjoying the true essence of life, owner/chef Lino Pertusini pulled all the stops when he established Pizzeria da Lino near the historic plaza in downtown Santa Fe. He drew on his vast culinary experience in northern Italy to implement the requirements for the best possible products. He uses only the freshest ingredients and time-honored recipes paired with the most appropriate wines. Even the dough ages for maximum flavor. He created a charming old-world atmosphere that is both European and distinctly Santa Fe and he imported the Ferrari of wood-burning pizza ovens. Using a blend of oak for stable heat and pecan wood for flavor, the difference is easily discernable. A full compliment of pastas, soups and salads is available.

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Pizzeria Espiritu Pizzeria Espiritu, a Santa Fe landmark, is an old world restaurant offering scrumptious authentic Italian dishes. The serves al dente pastas, sinfully delicious desserts, and fresh green salads. All meals are carefully and uniquely prepared using old world recipes with emphasis on excellent homemade sauces – the key to any worthy Italian fare.

The Fettuccini Alfredo in a rich cream sauce with nutmeg is also available with green chile or chipotle. The unmatched Linguine and Salmon comes with roma and sun-dried tomatoes and eggplant in a light cream sauce. Beer is served and there is a good selection of Italian wines.

The Palace Restaurant The Palace Restaurant and Saloon specializes in Italian fare as well as contemporary and classic American and Spanish dishes with draft beer and a strong wine list. Among the Italian dishes are Pasta al Forno – baked rigatoni with short ribs, meatballs and Italian sausage in a savory tomato sauce with parmesan and mozzarella and Ravioli di Tacchino house made and filled with roasted turkey, ricotta and herbs tossed in a tarragon-mustard cream sauce.

The dining room combines traditional Victorian style with Spanish colonial aesthetics of the 1850s, providing a distinct atmosphere for elegant dining and a relaxed bar fare. See ad on page 73.

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It’s all about freshness for any restaurant and it’s certainly a requisite for Italian food.

Opened in 1996, Diane’s in Silver City continues to make everything from scratch, including the breads and salad dressings. It offers a full menu, but you can’t go wrong with the Chicken Italiano or Marinara Pasta.

Owner Diane Barrett’s background includes baking for some of the largest and most prestigious resorts and hotels in both Hawaii and Santa Fe. Both her sons, Bodhi and Daniel, share in the cooking, Bodhi having cooked for restaurants in northern California and Hawaii.

Diane’s has been recognized with numerous awards including New Mexico Magazine’s “Best Eats” award. Not only a local favorite, Diane’s is a visitor destination for its food, artisan breads and European pastries.

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THE BEST Green Chile

Cheeseburgers THE ICONIC NEW MEXICO FAST

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WRITTEN BY KATE McGRAW I PHOTO COURTESY THE PLAZA CAFE Word on the Rialto is that it was the explorer Coronado who first suggested that the expedition cook put a little chopped green chile on his cheese burger. Or maybe it was Billy the Kid, during his reputed stint as a prep cook and dishwasher at La Fonda…

Well, maybe not. But uncertain as the origin of the treat is, it is certain that it’s been around a long time. Sixty-two years ago, in 1952, the then-fledgling Blake’s Lotaburger based in Albuquerque announced that its patrons could get green chile added to their cheese burgers.

And why not? Green chile and cheese are BFFs, and using them to top a well-grilled beef patty is just a natural extension of an already good idea. For the latter half of the 20th century, at least, the GCCB has been the iconic fast food of New Mexico. Our soldiers get off the planes bringing them home from overseas deployments and head straight for their favorite burger joint, mouths watering in anticipation of their chile fix. Returning natives who’ve sojourned in foreign places like Minnesota or Maine are likewise intent on remedying their deprivation as soon as they get home.

The great thing for New Mexicans—and our visitors—is that we’re never very far from a great Green Chile Cheese Burger. The state is speckled with small burger shops and diners and even upscale dining establishments, each of which carries somebody’s recommendation as the best GCCB in the world. Probably we’re all correct!

this page: A great New Mexico innovation is the addition of its famous green chile to cheese burgers as photographed at the famous Plaza Cafe in Santa Fe.

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SANTA FE Plaza Cafe Santa Fe’s oldest restaurant, The Plaza Cafe, has been in its Plaza location since 1905. In 1947, Dan Razatos, a Greek immigrant, took over and his family has been feeding Santa Fe ever since. The Café’s burgers are made of 100 percent New Mexico-raised, grass-fed beef, with the patties hand-formed and never frozen. They’re served on the Café’s own fresh buns. Nick Razatos, grandson of the founder, says the reason people love to make a green chile cheese burger of the Plaza’s Classic Burger, is that “the combination of the flavors leaves an interesting taste in the mouth and people really go for that. A hamburger is a classic American piece of food,” Nick philosophizes, “and green chile (their green chile is from the Young Guns Farm in Hatch) and cheddar cheese add up to the New Mexico classic food.”

Cowgirl Santa Fe A contributor to the Trip Advisor put it succinctly: “these must be what green chile cheeseburgers are like in heaven.” Now that’s what you call a rave review, but Cowgirl BBQ managing partner Nicolas Ballas says the Cowgirl is used to them. What they call on the menu “The Mother of all Green Chile Cheeseburgers” is unbelievably stuffed with hyper deliciousness – starting with a proprietary blend of beef, buffalo and bacon for the patty, grilled and topped with melted Brie and truffle-infused Hatch green chile, served with a couple of slices of heirloom tomato on a custom-baked brioche bun with green chile and cheddar mixed into the pastry. OMG. And they serve it with truffle fries! “It’s a thing of beauty, it really is,” says Nick Ballas.

“We’ve taken it to an appropriate extreme.”

Small wonder this extravaganza was the People’s Choice in the first-ever GCCB Smackdown in October 2013.

Del Charro

SANTA FE’S OLDEST RESTAURANT SINCE 1905 Located on the historic Santa Fe Plaza you won’t find a better view or atmosphere while you enjoy an authentic New Mexican experience. A favorite among locals and visitors alike, everyone finds what they’re looking for at the Plaza Café!

Breakfast lunch and dinner everyday.

54 Lincoln Avenue. Santa Fe, NM 505-982-1664 santafeplazacafe.com

Del Charro, the restaurant at Santa Fe’s Inn of the Governors, has a western-saloonlike atmosphere and a reputation for your favorite beverages and light bar food. “We don’t have a green chile cheese burger specifically on the menu,” says manager Sam Gerberding, “though many of our Del Charro burgers become one after the locals get done!” The Del Charro Burger is 8 ounces of New Mexico-raised, grass-fed ground beef, handmade in-house. It’s grilled to order and finished with a split-top bun and your choice of sides—you can make it New Mexico True by topping it with Hatch green chile and cheddar cheese. “People just love a good hamburger, and when they enjoy the green chile cheese burger, it’s a New Mexico flavor treat,” says Sam. NEW MEXICO GREEN CHILE CHEESEBURGERS

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John and Bonnie Eckre proud owners of the new Santa Fe Bite.

Santa Fe Bite We’ll try to explain without drooling. A Green Chile Cheese Burger from Santa Fe Bite is definitely not fast food. Everything in this famous institution is cooked to order.

Santa Fe Bite is the new incarnation of the legendary Bobcat Bite that used to be out on the Old Las Vegas Highway. Out there, coowners John and Bonnie Eckre garnered awards galore (“Top Ten Burgers in the Nation”) and even praise from The Food Network. Then they lost their lease. So they moved lock, stock and cast-iron grill to Garrett’s Desert Inn, a downtown hostelry at the End of the Old Santa Fe Trail where it meets Alameda. They acquired more room and a patio that is the best spot in Santa Fe for people-watching, and commenced cooking their famous GCCBs. There are two secrets to the Santa Fe Bite burger: the castiron grill and the meat. John Eckre makes his own grills – after 23 years he should know how – and they’re seasoned with flaxseed oil.

After six months or so of grilling bacon and pork chops, the grill is ready for the ultimate test: a patty of meat ground fresh daily using local, grass-fed beef that is hormone- and antibiotic-free. John uses only chuck shoulder and sirloin, and grinds the meat to an 85/15 fat content. The green chile is from Hatch, mixed to a half-mild, half-hot blend.

The cheese is a white Swiss blend. This, folks, is the True Bite. And it is well worth the (short) wait. OK, we’re drooling now.

Junction Yes, Virginia, artsy Santa Fe does have a genuine, dedicated sports bar: Junction. It has all the accoutrements—two 9-foot regulation pool tables, plenty of TVs, free Wi-Fi, awesome cocktails and beers and great food, from Frito pie to baby back ribs. Oh, and burgers with a capital B. These folks bring the A game. The Green Chile Burger features New Mexico green chile, jack and cheddar cheese.

Or choose your patty for a Classic Burger— New Mexico-raised bison, turkey or black bean veggie. Then tell ‘em to load on some green chile and cheese and you’re there.

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Santa Fe Dining

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Tuesday - Thursday 11-8 • Friday 11- 9 • Saturday 8-9 • Sunday 8-5 • Closed Mondays • Breakfasts Served Weekends Only

311 Old Santa Fe Trail • Santa Fe, NM 87501 • 505.982.0544 • www.santafebite.com

Santa Fe Bar & Grill Santa Fe Bar & Grill, a kinda-upscale restaurant in De Vargas Center, sneaks its green chile cheeseburger onto the menu as “Pancho’s Chopped Steak Sandwich.”

Manager Rob Day says they were selling so many burgers they felt the need to disguise it a little. It’s a fresh-grilled, half-pound hamburger on a sourdough bun with red onion, lettuce, tomato and pickle. You can add Wisconsin cheddar and a dose of New Mexico green chile. The restaurant uses a blend of Hatch and Chimayo chile. “We ended up in Gourmet magazine with that hamburger and Esquire proclaimed us the best hamburger in Santa Fe,” Rob says. He’s not really surprised: “There’s just a flavor there that’s sort of indigenous…it’s sort of the benchmark for a New Mexico hamburger.” Oh, si!

Zia Diner You’ll go back to the future at the Zia Diner, Santa Fe’s favorite hangout for folks who like their décor mid-1950s and their food up-todate. An instance: Mom’s meatloaf, but refurbished with green chiles and piñon nuts. The few lumps just prove the mashed potatoes are the real thing. A full bar and authentic soda fountain are embroidery on the completely wonderful takes on a green chile cheeseburger: the Santa Fe burger, with green chile, asadero cheese, tomato, avocado and a fried jalapeno, or the Zia Burger, with New Mexico grass-fed, all-natural ground chuck on a brioche roll. Add your choice of cheese and tell them to bring on the chile. Yum!

SILVER CITY Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery

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Part of the reason the Little Toad Creek burgers are so delectable is in the buns—in-housebaked buns crafted of spent grains, the grain left after their brewing process with the sugars extracted. You see, Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, located in historic downtown Silver City at the corner of Bullard Street and Broadway, serves the products of the brewery and distillery that partners Teresa DahlBredine and master brewer David Crosley established at Little Toad Creek Inn northward in the Mimbres valley. So you’re not only feasting on that signature LTC burger made from certified grass-fed beef from the Gila River Ranch—with more antioxidants, omega-3's, trace minerals, and vitamins than conventional beef—plus local micro-greens, Hatch green chile, cheddar and those spentgrain rolls. You also can enjoy their increasingly well-known libations: their own frothy brew, say, or a signature vodka martini or a rum mojito. It’s the complete package, bar none.

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Museums & Cultural Centers

New Mexico Museum of Space History Hwy. 2001 • 575-437-2840 nmspacemuseum.org Space age developments and travel on display.

Oliver Lee Ranch House 409 Dog Canyon Rd. • 575-437-8284 Pioneer Oliver Lee’s restored homestead.

Toy Trains Museum & Train Ride N. White Sands Blvd • 575-888-207-3564 toytraindepot.homestead.com Trains of every size.

Albuquerque Albuquerque Museum of Art and History 19th & Mountain Rd. NW 505-243-7255 cabq.gov/museum. Traditional and contemporary art of New Mexico and sculpture garden.

Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum 9201 Balloon Museum Dr. NE 505-880-0500 balloonmuseum.com. Balloon history exhibits, educational programs, library and shop. ¡explora! Science Center and Children’s Museum of Albuquerque 1701 Mountain Road NW • 505-224-8300 explora.us. Hands-on interactive museum.

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 2401 12th St. NW • 866-855-7902 indianpueblo.org • Pueblo history blended with work by contemporary artists and craftsmen.

Lodestar Astronomy Planetarium 1801 Mountain Rd NW • 505-841-2800. Digital planetarium, motion simulator and observatory.

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology UNM 1 University of New Mexico. 505-277-4405 unm.edu/~maxwell. Collections focusing on southwest native cultures.

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History 601 Eubank SE • 505-245-2137 The Manhattan Project includes exhibits about the atomic bomb.

National Hispanic Cultural Center of NM 1701 4th Street SW•505-246-2261 nhccnm.org Exhibitions, performances and research.

NM Museum of Natural History & Science 1801 Mt. Rd. NW • 841-2800 nmnaturalhistory.org Experimental museum with active volcano, dinosaurs and big screen theater.

Rio Grande Nature Center 2901Candelaria Rd. NW • 505-344-7240 rgnc.org The flora, fauna, geology and ecology of the Rio Grande Valley.

Tinkertown Museum 121 Sandia Crest Rd. Sandia Park 505-2815233 tinkertown.com. The Old West and other collections shown in miniature.

University Art Museum and Jonson Gallery UNM •1 University of New Mexico 505-2774001 unmartmuseum.unm.edu. Collections of world re-nowned European and American art.

Unser Racing Museum 1776 Montano Rd. NW • 505-341-1776 unserracingmuseum.com Four generations of Unsers and racecars.

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Old Mill Museum NM21 • 505-376-2913 Collections covering the region’s history.

Old Coal Mine Museum 2814 Hwy 14 • 505-438-3780 turquoisetrail.org/oldcoalmine Includes an authentic coal mine shaft.

Cloudcroft Sacramento Mountains Historical Museum & Pioneer Village 1000 Hwy. 82 • 575-682-2932 cloudcroftmuseum.com. History of the community from the Old West era to present day.

Deming Deming/Luna Mimbres Museum 301 S. Silver • 575-546-2382 deminglunamimbresmuseum.com Collections of Mimbres pottery and more.

Espanola Bond House Museum 710 Bond St. • 505-747-8535 Collections focus on art and history of the area.

Farmington Farmington Museum 3041 E. Main St • 505-599-1174 farmingtonmuseum.org. Prehistory of the region and a history of the Navajo and of Farmington.

Gallup Red Rock Park & Museum Red Rock Park 505-722-3839 Displays of native artifacts & art.

Rex Museum 300 W. Historic Rt. 66 Ave. 505-863-1363 History of Gallup’s railroads and mines.

Grants NM Mining Museum100 N. Iron Ave. 800-748-2142 Collections devoted to mining.

La Mesilla Gadsden Museum 1875 Boutz Rd. • 575-526-6293. Collections of Spanish and Indian artifacts.

Las Cruces Branigan Cultural Center 501 North Main St. • 575-541-2154 las-cruces.org/museums. Museum features exhibits of the region’s art and history.

Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum 4100 Dripping Springs Rd. • 575-522-4100 nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. Historical farm and ranch collections featured.

Las Cruces Museum of Art 491 North Main St. • 575-541-2137 las-cruces.org/museums. Contemporary art exhibitions, public and educational activities.

Las Cruces Museum of Natural History 700 S. Telshor Blvd. • 575-522-3120 las-cruces.org/museums. Southwest natural history.

Las Cruces Railroad Museum 351 N. Mesilla St. • 575-647-4480 las-cruces.org/ museums. Local history & railroadiana.

NMSU Museum Kent Hall • 575-646-3739 nmsu.edu/~museumCollections of gems, fossils and technological influences of the West.

Las Vegas City of Las Vegas Museum & Rough Rider Memorial 727 Grand Ave. • 505-454-1401 lasvegasmuseum.org. History of Northeast NM.

Harvey House Museum 104 N. First Street • 505-861-0581. Harvey Girls, Harvey Houses; Santa Fe Railway; Valencia County History; Model Railroad Display, Monthly Exhibits.

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Smokey Bear Museum 102 Smokey Bear Blvd • 575-354-2298 A museum devoted to Forest Service fire prevention campaign featuring Smokey Bear.

Carlsbad Carlsbad Museum and Art Center 418 W. Fox•575-887-0276 cityofcarlsbadnm.com Focus on geology, history and art of the region.

Chimayõ Chimayõ Museum13 Plaza del Cerrõ 505-376-2913chimayomuseum.org History and culture of Chimayó and its surrounding communities.

Historic Lincoln-Division of Hubbard Museum US 380 • 575-653-4025 Building Tours, Billy the Kid exhibit.

Lordsburg Hidalgo Museum 575-542-9086 • 710 East 2nd St.. Old West museum documents early history of the nearby ghost towns of Shakespeare and Steins.

Los Alamos Bandelier National Monument 505-672-3861 • nps.gov/band. Collection of Pueblo culture from 1200 AD to present.

Bradbury Science Museum 15th & Central. • 505-667-4444 lanl.gov/museum • Science exhibits including WWII Project Y. Los Alamos Historical Museum 1921 Juniper St. • 505-662-6272 losalamoshistory.org. History of Los Alamos.

Magdalena Box Car Museum N. Main St. • 575-854-2261 Old photographs and objects of frontier life.

Pojoaque Poeh Cultural Center 78 Cities of Gold Rd. • 505-455-3334 poehcenter.com Dedicated to the culture of the Northern Pueblos.

Poeh Museum 78 Cities of Gold Rd. • 505-455-5041 poehmuseum.com History, culture & heritage of Pueblo people.

Santa Fe Children’s Museum 1050 Old Pecos Trail • 505-989-8359 santafechildrensmuseum.org Youth museum with focus on the humanities and science.

Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian 704 Camino Lejo • 505-982-4636 wheelwright.org. Collections of contemporary and historic Indian arts and crafts.

Silver City Silver City Museum 312 W. Broadway • 575-538-5921 silvercitymuseum.org Victorian era and frontier collections.

WNMU Museum WNMU Campus 1000 W. College 575-538-6386 • History of southwest New Mexico exhibiting the worlds’s largest collection of Mimbres pottery including the NAN Ranch collection.

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Blackwater Draw Museum ENMU 1500 S. Ave. K • 575-562-1011 enmu.edu/services/museums. Museum focusing on archaeological finds in Blackwater Draw site.

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Raton The Raton Museum 108 S. Secont St. • 575-445-8979 Features the history of the region.

Roswell International UFO Museum and Research Center 114 N. Main • 800-822-3545 roswellufomuseum.com UFO phenomenon.

Roswell Museum and Art Center 100 W. 11th St. • 575-624-6744 roswellmuseum.org Art and science exhibits including Goddard collection and Hurd/Wyeth art work.

Ruidoso Hubbard Museum of the American West 841 Hwy. 70 E. • 575-378-4142 hubbardmuseum.org. Devoted to history of the equine & Dave McGary sculpture.

Santa Fe El Rancho de las Golondrinas 334 Los Pinos Rd. • 505-471-2261 golondrinas.org A historical physical depiction of Colonial New Mexico.

The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum 217 Johnson St. • 505-946-1000 okeeffemuseum.org The world’s largest collection of art work by legendary artist Georgia O’Keeffe.

Museum of Spanish Colonial Art 750 Camino Lejo 505-982-2226 spanishcolonial.org Showcase of rich Spanish traditions.

The Indian Arts Research Center 660 Garcia St. • 505-954-7205 Exhibits and collections of Indian art.

Institute of American Indian Arts 83 Avan Nu Po Rd. • 505-424-2300 iaia.edu • Museum houses the national collection of contemporary Native American art.

Museum of Fine Arts 107 W. Palace Ave. • 505-476-5072 nmartmuseum.org • Exhibits of Southwest artists and Taos and Santa Fe Masters.

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 710 Camino Lejo • 505-476-1250 indianartsandculture.org Indian artifacts.

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo • 505-476-1200 internationalfolkart.org. Collections and exhibits from around the world.100+ countries.

New Mexico History Museum 120 Lincoln Ave. • 505-476-5100 nmhistorymuseum.org • Grand Opening Memorial Day Weekend 2009. A state-of-theart, immersive interactive exhibition set to cast new light on how history can be learned.

Palace of the Governors 105 W. Palace Ave. • 505-476-5100 palaceofthegovernors.org Historic landmark holds the State’s history museum, library and photo archives.

Mineralogical Museum NM Institute of Mining and Technology 801 Leroy Place 575-835-5420 Fossils & mineral specimens.

E.L. Blumenschein Home & Museum 222 Ledoux St. • 575-758-0505 The Southwest and European traditions and cultures are seen as having melded into one.

Governor Bent Home & Museum 117 A Bent St.• 575-758-2376. Museum and home of New Mexico’s first territorial governor.

Harwood Museum of Art 238 Ledoux St. • 575-758-9826 harwoodmuseum.org. Taos history with emphasis on Indian pueblos and Spanish culture.

Kit Carson Home & Museum 113 Kit Carson Rd. • 575-758-4945 kitcarsonhome.com. Mountain man Kit Carson’s artifacts and other frontier exhibits.

La Hacienda De Los Martinez 708 Hacienda Rd. • 575-758-0505. Tour a large hacienda which portrays Spanish colonial life.

Millicent Rogers Museum 1504 Millicent Rogers Rd. • 575-758-2462 millicentrogers.org. Collections include hispanic art and Indian exhibits. Also featured is the Maria Martinez collection.

Taos Art Museum & Fechin House 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte • 575-758-2690 taosartmuseum.org. Home of Russian artist.

Furniture and folk art displayed.

Toadlena Two Grey Hills Museum Toadlena Trading Post • 505-789-3267.

Includes the most famous of the Navajo rugs.

Truth or Consequences Geronimo Springs Museum 211 Main St. • 575-894-6600 geronimospringsmuseum.com. World-class collection of prehistoric Mimbres pottery, Apache, Hispanic, military, mining, exhibits.

Tucumcari Tucumcari Historical Museum 416 S. Adams St.• 575-461-4201. Community history with collections of Indian artifacts.

Zuni A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center 02E Ojo Caliente Rd. • 505-782-4403 ashiwi-museum.org. Community directed Eco-Museum and Heritage Center.

Ganado, AZ Hubbell Trading Post Hwy 264 • 928-755-3475. Oldest operating Trading Post on the Navajo Nation.

Window Rock, AZ The Navajo Nation Museum Hwy 264 & Loop Rd. • 928-871-7941 navajonationmuseum.org. History, Culture and exhibitions of the Four Corners Region.

El Paso, TX Insights Science Museum 505 N. Santa Fe • 915-534-0000 insightselpaso.org Explorations in science.

El Paso Museum of Art 1 Arts Festival Plaza • 915-532-1707 elpasoartmuseum.org. Houses a permanent collection of over 5,000 works of art.

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Albuquerque is New Mexico’s largest city, evolving from a small Spanish settlement into a modern bastion of technology and clean industry. It is a shopping and dining paradise and supports a vibrant nightlife and the state’s largest casinos.

Central Avenue – Historic Route 66 – runs the full width of Albuquerque and is lined with shopping, dining and entertainment hot spots. Both the downtown and Nob Hill districts boast excellent ethnic restaurants, live music, dancing and theater. Also on Central Avenue, Albuquerque’s “Old Town,” founded in 1706, features dining, galleries and native crafts. Albuquerque’s major museums are located in the Old Town historic district.

The latest addition to Albuquerque’s upscale shopping, dining and entertainment venues is ABQ Uptown. The Center includes shops not previously located in New Mexico and is easily accessed from Interstate 40 near the state fair grounds.

Within its city limits, Albuquerque has more parkland and public open space per person than any other community in the United States. The world’s longest aerial tramway ascends 10,000-foot Sandia Peak, providing hiking, skiing and dining opportunities as well as incredible vistas of the city and beyond. It is home to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest production of its kind for hot air balloons.

The170-acre Albuquerque Biological Park, containing an aquarium, botanical gardens and zoo, is accessed from Central Avenue and located just blocks away from Old Town. On the northwest edge of town, Petroglyph National Monument preserves ancient native symbols and artwork etched onto volcanic rocks.

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and the National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico have developed into centers for the expression and preservation of the state’s earlier inhabitants. The Gathering of Nations is now the country’s largest powwow, featuring over 3000 Native American dancers and the crowning of Miss Indian World.

Mar Fiery Foods and BBQ Show 505-873-8680 www.fiery-foods.com Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival Spring Show 505-292-7457 www.riograndefestivals.com Apr Fiestas de Albuquerque and Founders Day Parade 505-768-3556 www.albuquerqueoldtown.com Spring Indian Art Market. 866-855-7902 www.indianpueblo.org Annual Gathering of Nations Powwow 505-836-2810 www.gatheringofnations.com May Southwest Funnyfest. 505-768-3544 www.southwestfunnyfest.com Albuquerque Wine Festival. 505-899-3815 www.nmwine.com Jun End of the Trail World Championship Cowboy Action Shooting & Wild West Jubilee.

505-843-1320 www.sassnet.com Youth National Arabian Half Arabian Championship Horse Show. 303-696-4500 www.ArabianHorses.org/YNL Albuquerque Folk Festival 505-867-1944 abqfolkfest.org New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair.

505-884-9043 www.nmartsandcraftsfair.org Jul Independence Day Celebration. 505-768-3556 www.cabq.gov Mariachi Spectacular 505-255-1501 www.mariachispetacular.com Aug The Great Southwestern Antiques Show.

505-255-4054 www.greatsouthwesternantiquesshow.com Salsa Fiesta. 505-822-166 www.cabq.gov/crs Sep New Mexico Wine Festival www.newmexicowinefestival.com New Mexico State Fair 505-265-3976 www.exponm.com Globalquerque! 505-232-9868 www.globalquerque.com Oct Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival Balloon Fiesta Show 505-292-7457 www.riograndefestivals.com Fall Indian Art Market 505-843-7270 www.indianpueblo.org Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

505-821-1000 www.balloonfiesta.com NM Duke City Marathon. 505-880-1414 www.dukecitymarathon.com Nov Veterans Day Ceremony. 505-256-2042 www.nmvetsmemorial.com Weems Gallery ArtFest. 505-293-6133 www.weemsgallery.com Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival Holiday Show.

505-292-7457 www.riograndefestivals.com Dec River of Lights. 505-764-6200 www.cabq.gov/biopark Twinkle Lights Parade. 505-768-3556 www.cabq.gov Annual Holiday Shop ‘n Stroll in Nob Hill.

505-255-5006.

Annual Holiday Stroll in Old Town.

505-842-8022 www.albuquerqueoldtown.com Luminaria Tour. 505-843-9200 www.cabq.gov/transit

LOCATION Albuquerque is located at the junction of I-25 and I-40, nestled between the Rio Grande and the 10,700 ft. bluffs of Sandia Crest.

MORE INFORMATION Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce (505) 764-3700 www.abqchamber.com.

Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau (800) 733-9918 www.itsatrip.org.

Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce (800) 754-4620 www.ahcnm.org. opposite: The renovated Kimo Theater on Albuquerque’s Central Avenue is among the more prominent attractions along this major segment of Historic Route 66. above: The world’s longest tramway and largest hot-air balloon event contribute to the excitement of Albuquerque.

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Historic Restaurants WRITTEN BY JOSEPH BURGESS, PHOTO COURTESY THE COMPOUND RESTAURANT

Much of New Mexico’s best cuisine hales from historic locations and long standing traditions.

Considering a thousand years of Native American involvement with Mother Earth’s bounty and over 400 years of European influence, it is no wonder that the flavors, presentations and locations that have evolved in the state have earned as much recognition as the region’s culture and beauty. Nationally-recognized chefs and their personal manipulation of historic influences entice visitors from around the world to include the state’s dining opportunities among the reasons for choosing New Mexico.

Fresh ingredients are the hallmark of any fine-dining restaurant, but the inclusion of flavors of Spanish or Native American origin found in both old family recipes and recent creations allow New Mexico cuisine to be a stand-alone experience. Distinguished New Mexico wines have also earned a place on restaurant lists of fine wines from around the world.

The Compound Restaurant’s beautiful seasonal outdoor dining room is located on Canyon Road in Santa Fe.

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SANTA FE The Compound Originally the centerpiece of the McComb Compound, the building was among a group of houses on Canyon Road serving as a secluded getaway in the early 1900s for movie stars, industrialists and socialists. In 1966, Will and Barbara Houghton retained designer Alexander Girard, generous donor to Santa Fe’s International Folk Art Museum, to give the main house a distinctive look that became the Compound Restaurant managed and later owned by Victor Seguere.

Acclaimed fashion designer Tom Ford was a bus boy there while attending Santa Fe High.

After 35 years of operation, Chef Mark Kiffin purchased and revitalized the restaurant. Kiffin was awarded the James Beard Best Chef of the Southwest Award and The Compound continues its legacy of outstanding service, wine and fine Santa Fe dining.

Geronimo Originally part of a 35-acre tract of farmland sold to Geronimo Lopez for 52 pesos, the home was built in 1756 for his wife and 12 children. Lopez’s survivors sold the house to Geronimo Gonzalez who in 1839 sold it to the Borregos, a prominent New Mexico family. They added the large front room and gave the house its current Territorial look before selling it in 1900.

Mrs. Charles H. Dietrich restored the house in 1928, winning the Cyrus McCormic prize for Best Restoration. By 1969 the Borrego House had been added to the Santa Fe registry of Historic Buildings for its longevity, classic adobe style and early Territorial architecture.

In 1990 Executive Chef/Partner Eric DiStefano opened Geronimo restaurant, named after the original owners, and continues to create culinary history with New Mexico’s only AAA Four Diamond and Mobil/Forbes 4 Star restaurant. See ad on page 1.

Coyote Cafe

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Since its inception in 1987 by celebrity Chef Mark Miller, The Coyote Café quickly became a Santa Fe institution. He helped establish and popularize modern southwestern cuisine in the City Different.

In January of 2008 the restaurant was purchased by its General Manager Tori Mendes, sommelier Quinn Stephenson, and Chef Eric DiStefano. Chef DiStefano has brought a fresh perspective to the Coyote Café. His signature Elk Tenderloin and Fiery Hot and

Sweet Mexican White Prawns have become classics, accompanied by memorable deserts and a global wine list.

Located a block from the historic square, the Rooftop Cantina has been a great outdoor gathering spot in the warmer months with a lively social scene where cool cocktails and a bar menu are served. See ad on page 5.

Vanessie Santa Fe Named for the original owner’s wife, Vicky Liberte, Vanessie was designed by architect Ron Robles to be something different for Santa Fe. Its large mission doors opening into a spacious dining area with 16-foot ceilings contrasts with the small traditional rooms of most other restaurants. Incorporated into Vanessie’s 1983 construction was an adobe home built in the late 1890s that now serves primarily as the entrance.

General Manager Hideko Amasaki has guided the restaurant for the past 21 years.

For 10 of those years, Chef Augustine (Tino) has delighted customers with his American grill selections that include seafood, elk and New Zealand lamb, and Doug Montgomery celebrates 31 years of entertaining in Vanessie’s lounge. The surrounding buildings have been transformed into Vanessie’s boutique inn by owner, Dr. Ron Bulard.

Joe’s Dining With a passion for a sustainable, local food supply, Joe’s Dining in Santa Fe offers grass-finished New Mexico lamb, bison and Sweetgrass Co-op ground beef. It utilizes New Mexicogrown organic flour and house-made mozzarella–many items are made from scratch. The unpretentious atmosphere is for those demanding uncompromising quality of ingredients.

TAOS Doc Martin’s Restaurant The restaurant occupies an 1800s adobe house purchased as the home and clinic of the county’s first physician, Dr. Thomas Martin. Over time, Martin purchased the remaining houses around the courtyard and well. Following his death in 1936, his wife, Helen, turned the compound into an inn.

The historic facility has a bright and colorful interior setting and is within easy walking distance to the plaza and numerous galleries, shops and museums.

Executive Chef Zippy White prepares his new American fare and the 400+ wine selections have earned Wine Spectator’s “Best Of” Award of Excellence for 25 consecutive years.

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SANTA FE The Palace Restaurant

Sopapillas, a pastry often filled with honey at Rancho de Chimayo Restaurante.

CHIMAYO Rancho de Chimayó Restaurante The restaurant is the ancestral home of the Jaramillo family who arrived in New Mexico as Spanish colonists in1693. The lush canyon property was purchased in the early 1700s and the current adobe structures were built by two Jaramillo brothers in the 1800s. In 1965, the Jaramillo home became Restaurante Rancho de Chimayó.

Fireplaces, cozy rooms and family photos create a warm and romantic interior ambiance while a spacious terraced patio entices outdoor dining. Owner/manager Florence Jaramillo has served on and been honored by both the national and state Restaurant Association boards. Her menu focuses on native New Mexican cuisine.

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Located near the Santa Fe Plaza, the Palace Restaurant and Saloon reflects the Spanish Colonial aesthetic of New Mexico in the wild west of the 1850s. The red, flocked velvet wallpaper in the saloon recalls the era of Doña María Gertrudis Barceló, called "La Doña Tules," and the gambling halls and saloons of yesteryear. A master gambler and shrewd businesswoman, she is said to have had close ties to Manuel Armillo, the last governor of New Mexico under the Mexican Republic, and Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy. The Palace offers Italian Entrees, lunch and saloon menus, and a diverse wine list.

ALBUQUERQUE Zacatecas Tacos + Tequila Acclaimed Santa Fe restaurateur Mark Kiffin opened a second restaurant, Zacatecas Tacos + Tequilla, in Albuquerque’s Knob Hill District.

Renovating a historic Route 66 service station, Kiffin’s menu leans toward Central Mexico’s classic, cross-cultural blend of foods and recipes. The margarita bar also features tequilas, mescal and Mexican beer.

SILVER CITY Jalisco Cafe Four generations of Mesa family ownership make Jalisco Café a Silver City staple. The red brick building that has been the restaurant’s location since 1984 has served a number of enterprises in the historic downtown district, including a Civilian Conservation Corps infirmary ward. Originally occupying just one room, Jalisco Café quickly expanded into the whole building. It offers a full menu, specializing in outstanding Mexican and American food.

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this page: A curtain formation at Carlsbad Caverns National Park highlights both the variety and intricate detail of nature’s underground artwork.

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SOUTHEAST BITTER LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Established in 1937 on the Pecos River, the 25,000-acre habitat supports unique wildlife in a harsh desert environment. 575-622-6755

CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK One of nature’s marvels, the park consists of over 100 caves including the deepest in the U.S. at 1,567 feet. Tours available. 575-785-2232

FORT SELDEN HISTORIC SITE An 1800s cavalry fort that was utilized by the Buffalo Soldiers. A year-round visitor center and living history demonstrations on weekends May through September.

Nineteenth century military encampments second Saturdays monthly year-round. 575-526-8911

FORT STANTON STATE MONUMENT Established as a military fort in 1855, it also served as a tuberculosis hospital and WWII internment camp for German seamen. 888-667-2757

INTERNATIONAL UFO MUSEUM AND RESEARCH CENTER

Southern New Mexico has such incredible weather that just about any day is a good day to hit the road and see what the area has to offer.

White Sands National Monument is otherworldly in its beauty. Gypsum crystals provide the unique landscape, which makes up the largest gypsum sand dunes area on the entire planet.

Rockhounding abounds in Southern New Mexico. The City of Rocks State Park offers camping, picnic sites and a city of huge boulders to climb and ponder. Rockhound State Park near Deming will delight the rockhounder in anyone.

Journey inside the earth at Carlsbad Caverns National Park and enter a world of nature's making that will astound you.

There are various areas in the region for successful bird watching but one of the most spectacular spots is the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro where tens of thousands of birds migrate.

Southern New Mexico’s Elephant Butte Lake State Park offers a full range of water sports including water skiing, swimming, kayaking, sailing, jet skiing and parasailing.

The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument outside of Silver City will take you back to another time when the Mogollon culture enjoyed the Gila Wilderness.

The Silver City Museum and Western New Mexico University Museum are not to be missed. The WNMU Museum now houses the NAN Ranch collection of prehistoric artifacts, which is the largest Mimbres display in the country.

So if you’ve always held the notion that Southern New Mexico is just a vast desert with a small population and lots of jackrabbits hopping around, just two words for you – rethink it!

Location of the 1947 Roswell Incident, this is the place to go for anything of an alien nature. 800-822-3545

JOHN SIMPSON CHISUM MONUMENT Bronze statue in Roswell representing the legendary cattleman, the largest cattle producer in the nation during the mid 1870s. 575-624-6860

LINCOLN HISTORIC DISTRICT AND STATE MONUMENT The most visited state monument includes 17 structures representative of the 1870s-1880s Lincoln County War and escape of Billy the Kid. 888-667-2757

ROSWELL ZOO AND BIRD SANCTUARY The 34-acre Spring River parkland includes 5 primary zoo areas, a 1921 wooden horse carousel and miniature train. 575-624-6760

SIERRA BLANCA AND WHITE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS At 12,000 feet (8,000 feet above the adjacent valley), it includes the nation’s southernmost major ski area.

575-464-3600

SMOKEY BEAR HISTORICAL PARK Located in Capitan, the park and visitor center honor the bear cub that became the icon of forest fire prevention.

888-667-2757

THREE RIVERS PETROGLYPH SITE (BLM) Over 21,000 glyphs are scattered over 50 acres dating back to between 900 and 1400 AD. 575-525-4300

VALLEY OF FIRES RECREATION AREA (BLM) The 5,000-year old, 125-square mile lava flow includes visitor center, campsites and trails. 575-648-2241

WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT The 275 square miles of desert that include the world’s largest gypsum dunefield are a great place for a family romp or a full-moon music concert. 575-479-6124

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ATTRACTIONS Alameda Park and Zoo. Oldest zoo in the southwest with exotic and indigenous animals. 100-year old Toy Train Depot. 1321 N. White Sands Blvd.

575-439-4290 www.alamogordo.com.

Founders Park. Honoring the people and cultures involved in establishing the City of Alamogordo. 10th St. and White Sands Blvd.

New Mexico Museum of Space History.

Model 2001 space station, Clyde W. Tombaugh Space Theater with a 40-foot wrap-around OMNIMAX screen and audio system and the John P. Stapp Air and Space Park collection of historic space items. Hwy 2001 off of Scenic Drive.

877-333-6589 www.nmspacemuseum.org.

Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. Rebuilt and authentically furnished 19th-century ranch house, recreational trail, developed picnic/campsites with panoramic view of the Tularosa Basin.

409 Dog Canyon Rd. 575-437-8284 www.nmparks.com.

Three Rivers Petroglyph Site and Recreation Area. One of the largest, over 21,000 petroglyphs, and most interesting sites in the desert southwest scattered over 50 acres. 575-585-3458.

White Sands National Monument. Nearly 300-sq. miles of glistening white gypsum sand dunes. US70 between the Las Cruces and Alamogordo. 575-679-2599 or 575-479-6124. www.white-sands-new-mexico.com

EVENTS Apr Trinity Site Tour. 575-678-1134 May National Astronomy Day NM Museum of Space History 877-333-6589 www.nmspacemuseum.org Heritage Preservation Day. Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. 575-437-8284 Jun Shuttle Camp begins. 877-333-6589 www.nmspacemuseum.org Aug Otero County Fair. 575-437-6120 Sep Tularosa Basin Wine & Music Festival 800-826-0294 Cottonwood Festival 800-826-0294 Oasis Star Party. Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. 575-356-5331 White Sands Balloon Invitational. 800-826-0294 White Sands International Film www.s\wsiff.com 575-522-1232 Oct Trinity Site Tour. 575-678-1134 Dec Deck the Hall Holiday Music Fest.

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Serving as the access hub for a host of intriguing geologic formations, outdoor recreation, prehistoric artistry and advanced technology, Alamogordo also offers its own enticements for visitors to pull off the freeways. There is nothing more exciting to youngsters and grownups alike than the New Mexico Museum of Space History, with its OMNIMAX screen and planetarium, hands-on space displays and rockets. The community is also home to the Southwest’s oldest zoo and a toy train depot with rides through the park. Coupled with its downtown historic district, complete with galleries and coffee shops, Alamogordo should be on your local day-trip itinerary as a destination from El Paso and Las Cruces.

From your Alamogordo base, visit the Oliver Lee Memorial State Park south of town with its desert mountain hiking trails, White Sands National Monument to the west and the high mountain village of Cloudcroft to the east. North of town lie the Valley of Fires National Recreation Area, a craggy old lava flow area, and the Three Rivers Petroglyph National Recreation Site with thousands of the ancient rock carvings and access to hiking trails into the White Mountain Wilderness below 12,000-foot Sierra Blanca. Las Vegas style gambling and scheduled entertainment are just up the hill on the Mescalero Indian Reservation.

Technology pervades the region with the Sunspot solar observatories perched on the 9000-foot ridge overlooking Alamogordo, the world’s most advanced fighter jets stationed next door at Holloman Air Force Base and the nation’s largest military base at White Sands Missile Range. The White Sands base also features a museum and rocket display. See ad on back cover.

LOCATION Alamogordo is located at the junction of US70 and US84, between Las Cruces and Ruidoso.

MORE INFORMATION Alamogordo Visitors Center (575) 437-6120 or (800) 826-0294 www.alamogordo.com.

City of Alamogordo http://ci.alamogordo.nm.us/site4.aspx.

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this page: Miles of gypsum dunes create an intriguing study area and playground. inset: The Museum of Space History in Alamogordo displays space artifacts, rockets and early manned capsules.

Ruidoso

Valley of Fires National Recreation Area, Smokey Bear Historical Park, Lincoln State Monument & Historic District Three Rivers Petroglyph Park

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ATTRACTIONS Hubbard Museum of the American West.

Exhibits on the West and the Western Horse.

US70 near racetrack. 575-378-4142 www.hubbardmuseum.org.

Smokey Bear Historical Park and Museum.

Depicts the history of this famous bear in the area where he was found as a small cub. 102 Smokey Bear Blvd. 575-354-2298. www.smokeybear.org

"A mountain high playground.”

Rising high above the surrounding desert regions, Ruidoso is the playground for Southern New Mexico and West Texas. Touting unique shops and fine-art galleries, horse racing, casino gambling and the Spencer Theater for the performing arts, entertainment and recreation are what Ruidoso does best. The cuisine is first rate and the music scene sizzles.

On the shoulder of 12,000-foot Sierra Blanca, Ski Apache is the nation’s southern most major ski area. Pristine streams, picnic spots, camping areas and Grindstone Lake lie adjacent to the downtown district. Cross-country horseback riding provides opportunities for the area's population of equestrian lovers.

Ruidoso hosts several of New Mexico’s premiere destination hotels, including The Inn of the Mountain Gods, offering swimming, golfing, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, riding stables and stunning Alpine vistas.

Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett are among the participants of the 1870s Lincoln County War, highlighted in the nearby Lincoln Historic District, and Ruidoso Downs’ Hubbard Museum of the American West keeps the legacy of the Old West alive for future generations.

LOCATION Ruidoso is located below 12,000 foot Sierra Blanca, 19 miles northeast of Mescalero at the junction of US70 and NM48.

TOUR Return on US70 west 12 miles, turn south 29 miles on NM244 and one mile west on US82 to Cloudcroft.

MORE INFORMATION Ruidoso Convention Center 877-7005445 www.ruidosoconventioncenter.com.

Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce 800-253-2255 www.ruidosonow.com. this page: Over 20,000 petroglyphs crowd the rocks at Three Rivers Petroglyphs National Recreation Site at the base of the White Mountain Wilderness north of Alamogordo. below: Sculptures of wild horses enhance the entrance to the Hubbard Museum of the American West.

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Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, The Chisum Trails International UFO Museum Bottomless Lakes State Park, and Research Center "A city of mystery and wonder.�

Made famous by a 1947 intergalactic event, Roswell is regionally recognized for its museums and green parks, with miles of hike and bike trails and a zoo that includes a miniature train and wooden-horse carousel. A plethora of cultural activities includes the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art featuring a wide collection of modern art forms, while the Roswell Museum and Art Center houses the Rogers Aston Indian Gallery and collections of paintings by Peter Hurd, Henriette Wyeth, and Georgia O'Keefe. The Historical Center for Southwest New Mexico, in the stately James Phelps White home, is filled with antiques, artifacts, and changing exhibits. The General Douglas L. McBride Museum displays military armaments on the campus of New Mexico Military Institute. The intriguing International UFO Museum and Research Center, featuring UFO phenomenon exhibits and The Alien Caffeine Espresso Bar, provides a totally unforgettable experience.

Once the Native American hunting grounds of the Mescalero Apache and Comanche, cattle ranching became prominant with the opening of the Goodnight-Loving Trail and those of John Chisum in the 1860s-1870s. In 1870, Van Smith established the town of Roswell at the confluence of the Spring, Hondo and Pecos Rivers. Located along the Pecos River are Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and Bottomless Lakes State Park. See ad page15.

ATTRACTIONS Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. 409 E. College Blvd. 575-623-5600.

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. 575-622-6755. www.southwest.fws.gov/refuges.newmex/bitter.htmil.

Bottomless Lakes State Park. Fishing, hiking, swimming, wakeless boating, camping. 575-624-6058.

International UFO Museum and Research Center.

114 N. Main. UFOs and exhibit on 1947incident.

800-822-3545. www.iufomrc.com.

Roswell Museum and Art Center. 100 W. 11th. Peter Hurd collection, science exhibits and Goddard Planetarium. 575-624-6744. www.roswellmuseum.org.

Spring River Park & Zoo. 1306 E. College Blvd.

Carousel, miniature train ride, kids' fishing lake.

575-624-6760.

EVENTS Feb Apr May Jul Sep Oct Dec

Ann. Pecos Valley Stampede. 575-420-0355 Ann. Old Timers Balloon Rally. 575-622-9892 Valley Vintage Car Show. 575-627-8292 Ann. UFO Festival. 575-624-6700 Ann. Chile Cheese Festival. 575-420-5718 Eastern N.M. State Fair. 575-623-9411 Electric Light Christmas Parade. 575-420-5718

LOCATION Roswell is located on the Pecos River 73 miles east of Ruidoso at the junction of US70, US285 and US380.

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this page: A sculpture depicting local cattle drives by the likes of cattle baron John Chisum forms the centerpiece of a downtown park in Roswell.

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Fort Selden National Historic Site, Leesburg New Mexico Farm & Ranch Dam State Park Heritage Museum "A strategic business and retirement choice."

Las Cruces is one of the nation’s top communities for business and retirement because of its infrastructure, climate, a business-oriented New Mexico State University and proximity to strategic military bases and the El Paso international border complex. Visitor opportunities include museums, galleries, new and restored performing arts venues, a revitalized downtown main street district, a river walk ending at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park and scenic hiking trails on both sides of the rugged Organ Mountains. The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum is an especially educational complex.

Bordering Las Cruces, the Town of Mesilla offers an escape from daily stress with a traditional Mexican plaza surrounded by Spanish territorial architecture and the towers of San Albino Basilica. The village provides excellent dining and one-of-a-kind shops and galleries. There are weekly performances of mariachi and ballet folklorico groups ATTRACTIONS in the plaza during summer months. Mesilla was the regional headquarters for the Branigan Cultural Center & Art Museum. History exhibits, art & culture. 500 N. Water St. 575-541-2155.

Butterfield Stage and the site where Billy the Kid was sentenced to hang. www.las-cruces.org/museums Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park. Geological formaArea attractions include Fort Seldon State Monument and visitor centions, desert flora, hiking trail and archaeology. ter, White Sands National Monument, Aguirre Spring 575-524-3334. www.cdnp.org Fort Selden. An 1800s cavalry fort that was utilized National Recreational Area, the White Sands by the Buffalo Soldiers. Visitor center and living history demonstrations. 575-526-8911 Missile Park and Museum and Dripping Leasburg Dam State Park. Fishing, campsites and swimming. 19 miles northwest of Las Cruces.

Springs Natural Area.

575-524-4068 Mesilla Mercado. Local produce & crafts. Every Thurs. & Sun. on Mesilla Plaza. 524-3262 New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.

3000 years of New Mexico agricultural history. 4100 Dripping Springs Rd. 575-522-4100 www.frhm.org San Albino Basilica. Mission church built 1907. Old Mesilla Plaza. 575-526-9349

DONA ANA COUNTY EVENTS Apr Annual Border Book Festival.

575-523-3988 www.borderbookfestival.org May Cinco de Mayo Fiesta in Mesilla. www.mesillanm.gov 575-522-4100 Aug New Mexico Wine Harvest Festival. www.wineharvestfestival.com 575-522-1232 Hatch Chile Festival. 575-267-5050 www.hatchchilefest.com Sep Diez y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta in Mesilla. 575-524-3262 www.mesillanm.org The Whole Enchilada Fiesta. www.enchiladafiesta.com 575-526-1938 Oct So. New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo 575-524-8602 www.snmstatefairgrounds.net Dia de los Muertos at the Plaza 575-647-2639 www.mesillanm.gov Nov Renaissance Artsfaire.

575-523-6403 www.las-cruces-arts.org Int’l Mariachi Conference & Concert.

575-525-1735 www.lascrucesmariachi.org Dec Christmas Carols & Luminarias on the Plaza in Mesilla. 575-524-3262 www.mesillanm.gov

this page: Fort Selden on the banks of the Rio Grande served U.S. infantry and cavalry units, including Buffalo Soldiers (inset). It was home to a young Douglas Mac Arthur while his father was post commander in the late 1880s.

LOCATION Las Cruces and Old Mesilla straddle the Rio Grande at the junction of I-10 and I-25, 46 miles north of El Paso.

MORE INFORMATION Las Cruces Convention and Visitors Bureau 575-541-2444 www.las-cruces-new-mexico.org

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Index of Advertisers Accommodations Bear Creek Motel & Cabins . .www.bearcreekcabins.com . .S21 Casitas de Gila Guesthouses www.casitasdegila.com . . . . . . .S15 Elephant Butte Inn & Spa www.elephantbutteinn.com . . . .59,S6 Holiday Inn Express-Silver City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.hiexpress.com/silvercitynm .S12,S14 Hotel Albuquerque at Old Townwww.hotelabq.com . . . . . . . .2,59 Hotel Chimayó de Santa Fe www.hotelchimayo.com . . . . . . .2,59 Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces www.hotelencanto.com . . . . . .2,59 Inn at Halona . . . . . . . . . . . . www.halona.com . . . . . . . .37,59 Nativo Lodge . . . . . . . . . . . www.nativolodge.com . . . . . . .2,59 Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wwwojospa.com . . . . . . . .40,59 Quality Inn-Deming . . . . www.qualityinndeming.com . . .,59,S8 The Lodge at Santa Fe . . . www.lodgeatsantafe.com . . . . . .2,59 Whitewater Motel . . . . . .www.whitewatermotel.com . . . . . .S20

Gallup Outdoor Murals . . . www.thegallupchamber.com . . . . . . . .29 Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.southwestnewmexico.org . . . . . . .10,S7,S24 Gila National Forest . . .www.southwestnewmexico.org . . . .S21 Great American Duck Race . .www.demingduckrace.com . . . . .S8 Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) www.socorronm.gov . .S4 New Mexico Museum of Space History www.alamogordo.com .76,C4 Old Zuni MIssion . . . . . . . . www.zunitourism.com . . . . . . . . .35 Pancho Villa State Park . . www.demingchamber.com . . . . . .S8 Red Rock Balloon Rally . www.redrockballoonrally.com . . . . . .30 Rockhound State Park . . www.demingchamber.com . . . . . .S8 Shakespeare Ghost Town . .www.lordsburghidalgocounty.net . S9 Tour of the Gila . . . . . . . . .www.tourofthegila.com . . . . . . . .S15 Trail of the Mountain Spirits National Scenic Byway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.southwestnewmexico.org . . . .S21

Historic Taos Inn . . . . . . . . . . www.taosinn.com . . . . .46,59,70 Mimbres Region Arts Council. . .www.mimbresarts.org . . . .S14 Red Rock Balloon Rally . . . .ww.redrockballoonrally.com . . . . .30 Fetishes Turquoise Village . . . . . . .www.turquoisevillage.com . . . . . . . .37 Gifts Beeman Jewelry Design . . www.johnbeeman.com . .C2,17,28,C3 Casa Nova By Natalie . . . .www.casanovagallery.com . . . . . . . .19 Casitas de Gila Guesthouses . . .www.casitasdegila.com . . . .S15 Chiricahua Desert Museum .www.chiricahuadesertmuseum.com 14 Hester House Candy & Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55,59 Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa www.ojospa.com 40,59 Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.pandorasantafe.com . . . . . . . .19 Silver City Museum Store www.silvercitymuseum.org . . .13,S12 Super Salve . . . . . . . . . . . . www.supersalve.com . . . . . . .S20 The Torres Gallery . . . . . . . www.torresgallery.com . . . . . . .3,16 Golf Butterfield Trail . . . . . . . .www.butterfieldtrailgolf.com . . . . .S23 Holiday Inn Express Silver City Golf Packages . . . . . . . . . . . .S12 Taos Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Home Health Services Angelwings Coordinated Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S20 Home Products Casa Nova By Natalie . . . .www.casanovagallery.com . . . . . . . .19 Mule Creek Adobe . . . . . .www.mulecreekadobe.com . . . . . .S14 Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.pandorasantafe.com . . . . . . . .19

Bar/Saloon/Lounge Adobe Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www. taosinn.com . . . . .46,59,70 Azul Nightclub & Lounge . . www.hotelencanto.com . . . . . . .2,59 Del Charro Saloon . . . . .www.innofthegovernors.com . . . .59,62 Ivory Tusk Tavern & Restaurant .www.elephantbutteinn.com .59,S6 Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery www.littletoadcreek.com .59,64 Nativo Lobby Bar . . . . . . . . . www.nativolodge.com . . . . . . . .2,59 QBar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.hotelabq.com . . . . . . . .2,59 Santa Fe Low'n Slow Lowrider Bar . .www.hotelchimayo.com .2,59 Secreto Bar & Loggia . . . .www.hotelstfrancis.com . . . . . . .2,59 The Lodge at Santa Fe Hilltop Bar .www.lodgeatsantafe.com .2,59 The Palace Restaurant & Saloon .www.palacesantafe.com .59,73 Jewelry Airports El Paso Int’l. Airport . . . . . . .www.flyelpaso.com . . . . . . . . . . . .S23 Tortilla Flats Bar & Grill . . . . www.flyelpaso.com . . . . . .59,S23 Beeman Jewelry Design . . www.johnbeeman.com . .C2,17,28,C3 Casitas de Gila Guesthouses www.casitasdegila.com . . . . . . S15 Art Galleries & Studios Bed & Breakfast Chiricahua Desert Museumwww.chiricahuadesertmuseum.com .14 Anthony Howell Studio . . .www.anthonyhowell.com . . . . . . .S17 Casitas de Gila Guesthouses www.casitasdegila.com . . . . . . S15 Ellis Tanner Trading Company www.etanner.com . . . . . . .18,23 Beeman Jewelry Design . . www.johnbeeman.com . .C2,17,28,C3 Cimarron Rose . . . . . . . . www.cimarronrose.com . . . . . .35,59 Inn at Halona . . . . . . . . . . . . www.halona.com . . . . . . . .37,59 Casa Nova by Natalie . . . .www.casanovagallery.com . . . . . . . .19 Inn at Halona . . . . . . . . . . . . www.halona.com . . . . . . . .37,59 Joe Milo’s White Water Trading Co. . www.joemilo.com .17,22,23,33 Casitas de Gila Art Gallery . .www.casitasdegila.com . . . . . .S15 Mabel Dodge Luhan House . www.mabeldodgeluhan.com .59,45 Richardson’s Trading & Cash Pawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chiricahua Desert Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.richardsontrading.com . .16,24-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.chiricahuadesertmuseum.com . . . .14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.ojospa.com . . . . . . . .40,59 The Palace Jewelers at Manitou Galleries www.manitougalleries.com .18 Fierro Canyon Gallery . .www.fierrocanyongallery.com . . . . .S18 Rancho de Chimayo Hacienda www.ranchodechimayo.com 46,59 The Torres Gallery . . . . . . . www.torresgallery.com . . . . . . .3,16 JW Art Gallery . . . . . . . . . .www.jwartgallery.com . . . . . .14,S18 Carvings Turquoise Village . . . . . . .www.turquoisevillage.com . . . . . . . .37 Leyba & Ingalls Arts . . . . .www.leybaingallsarts.com . . . . . . .S18 Zuni Craftsmen Cooperative . . . . www.zunitourism.com . . . . .35 Zuni Craftsmen Cooperative www.zunitourism.com . . . . . . . . .35 Lloyd Studios . . . . . . . . . . .www.lloydstudios.com . . . . . . . .S17 Chocolatiers Museums Lois Duffy Studio . . . . . . . . . .www.loisduffy.com . . . . . . . . .S16 Chocolate Smith, The . . . .www.chocolatesmith.com . . . . .52,59 Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Manitou Galleries . . . . . . .www.manitougalleries.com . . . . . . .18 CG Higgins Confections . . . .www.cghiggins.com . . . . . . .51,59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.roswellamoca.org 15 Mimbres Region Arts Council Gallery . . . .www.mimbresarts.org . .S14 Cocopelli Chocolatier . . . .www.cocopellisantafe.com . . . . .54,59 Chiricahua Desert Museum www.chiricahuadesertmuseum.com .14 Molly Ramolla Gallery . . . . . .www.ramollaart.com . . . . . . . . .S16 Curious Kumquat . . . . . . .www.curiouskumquat.com . . . . .55,59 Deming Luna Mimbres Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diane’s Bakery & Deli .www.dianesrestaurant.com .55,58,59,S15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.lunacountyhistoricalsociety.com . . .15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.ojospa.com . . . . . . . .40,59 Hester House Candy & Gifts, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55,59 Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Raven’s Nest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S16 Kakawa Chocolate House . www.kakawachocolates.com . .53,59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.lordsburghidalgocounty.net . . . . S9 Seedboat Center for the Arts . .www.seedboatgallery.com . . .S17 Mineralogical Museum . . . . .www.socorronm.gov . . . . . . . . .S5 Tatiana Maria Fine Art & Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S17 Cities, Chambers & Counties The Torres Gallery . . . . . . . www.torresgallery.com . . . . . . .3,16 City of Alamogordo . . . . . .www.alamorgordo.com . . . . . .C4,76 New Mexico Museum of Space History www.alamogordo.com .76,C4 Turquoise Village . . . . . . .www.turquoisevillage.com . . . . . . . .37 Gallup McKinley Chamber/CVB .www.thegallupchamber.com .29 Rex Museum . . . . . . . . . www.thegallupchamber.com . . . . . .29 Ursa Minor Eccentricities .www.ursaminorgallery.com . . . . . .S16 City of Socorro . . . . . . . . . . www.socorronm.gov . . . . . . . . .S5 Silver City Museum . . . . www.silvercitymuseum.org . . .13,S12 Victoria Chick . . . . . . . . . . .www.victoriachick.com . . . . . . . .S18 Grant County Tourism .www.southwestnewmexico.org C1,10,S24 Zuni Visitor and Arts Center . . . www.zunitourism.com . . . . . .35 Lordsburg-Hidalgo Co.Chamber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WNMU Museum . . . .www.wnmumuseum.org . . . . .C1,8,13,S24 Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.lordsburghidalgocounty.net . . . . .S9 National Scenic Byways Aaron Anderson . . . . . . . . .www.johnbeeman.com . . . . .C2,17,28 Silver City Tourism . . . . . . . www.silvercitytourism.org. . . . .11,S13 Trail of the Mountain Spirits National Scenic Byway . . . . . . . . . .

Lester James . . . . . . . . . . .www.johnbeeman.com . . . . . .C2,28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.southwestnewmexico.org . . . . S21 Robert Rivera . . . . . . . . . . www.torresgallery.com . . . . . . .3,16 Contractor Mule Creek Adobe . . . . . .www.mulecreekadobe.com . . . . . .S14 Photography Attractions/Events Tres Amigos Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S20 Light Language Studio . . . www.lightlanguagestudio.com . . . . . . .16 A:Shiwi A:Wan Museum and Heritage Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Convention & Meeting Centers Pottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.zunitourism.com . . . . . . . . .35 Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town . . www.hotelabq.com . . . . .2,59 Ellis Tanner Trading Company .www.etanner.com . . . . . . . .18,23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.socorronm.gov . . . . . . . . . .S4 Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces . . . www.hotelencanto.com . . .2,59 Joe Milo’s White Water Trading Co. . www.joemilo.com .17,22,23,33 Chaco Canyon National Historical Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hotel St. Francis . . . . . . . . www.hotelstfrancis.com . . . . . . .2,59 Richardson’s Trading & Cash Pawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.thegallupchamber.com . . . . . . .29 Mabel Dodge Luhan House .www.mabeldodgeluhan.com 44,45,59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.richardsontrading.com . .16,24-25 Chocolate Fantasia . . . . . . . . . .www.mimbresarts.org . . . . . . .54 The Lodge at Santa Fe . . . www.lodgeatsantafe.com . . . . . .2,59 Turquoise Village . . . . . . .www.turquoisevillage.com . . . . . . . .37 City of Rocks State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dead Pawn Pueblo/Tribe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.southwestnewmexico.org 11,S8 Ellis Tanner Trading Company . . . www.etanner.com . . . . . . .23 Pueblo of Zuni . . . . . . . . . . www.zunitourism.com . . . . . . . . .35

Accommodations - Historic Historic Taos Inn . . . . . . . . . . www.taosinn.com . . . . .46,59,70 Hotel St. Francis . . . . . . . . www.hotelstfrancis.com . . . . . . .3,59 Inn at Halona . . . . . . . . . . . . www.halona.com . . . . . . . .37,59 Mabel Dodge Luhan House . www.mabeldodgeluhan.com .45,59 Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.ojospa.com . . . . . . . .40,59 Palace Hotel, The . . . . .www.silvercitypalacehotel.com . .47,S14 Rancho de Chimayo Hacienda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.ranchodechimayo.com . . . .46,59

El Camino Real Int’l. Heritage Center . . .www.socorronm.gov . . . . .S4 Elephant Butte Lake State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.elephantbuttechamberofcommerce.com . .S6 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial . . . . www.theceremonial.com . . . . .31

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Education Real Estate/Developments Western New Mexico Universitywww.wnmu.edu . . . . . . .C1,8,13 Butterfield Trail . . . . . . . . www.butterfieldtrailgolf.com . . . . .S23 Entertainment United Country Mimbres Realty . .www.mimbresrealty.com . .11 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial . . . . www.theceremonial.com . . . . .31 XYZ Ranch Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S2

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Restaurants Artisan Restaurant . . . . . . . . . www.ojospa.com . . . . .59,40-41 Cafe Plazuela & Cantina . . . . www.hotelabq.com . . . . . . . .2,59 Carlos & Mickey’s . . . . . . . . www.flyelpaso.com . . . . . .59,S23 Chu Chu’s Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Cowgirl BBQ . . . . . . . . . . .www.cowgirlsantafe.com . . . . . .59,61 Coyote Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . .www.coyotecafe.com . . . . . . . .5,59 Cristobal’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.hotelabq.com . . . . . . . .2,59 Curious Kumquat . . . . . . .www.curiouskumquat.com . . . . .55.59 Del Charro Saloon . . . . .www.innofthegovernors.com . . . .59,62 Diane’s Bakery & Deli .www.dianesrestaurant.com . .55.58,59,S15 Diane’s Restaurant . . .www.dianesrestaurant.com . .55,58,59,S15 Doc Martin's . . . . . . . . www.docmartinsrestaurant.com 46,59,70 El Paso Vineyards . . . . . . . www.flyelpaso.com . . . . . . .59,S23 Gardunos Restaurant & Cantina . . www.hotelencanto.com . . . .2,59 Geronimo Restaurant . . .www.geronimosrestaurant.com . . . . .1,59 Ivory Tusk Tavern & Restaurant .www.elephantbutteinn.com . .59,S6 Jalsico Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59,70 Joe’s Dining . . . . . . . . . . . .www.joesdining.com . . . . . . .59,70 Junction . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.junctionsantafe.com . . . . .59,62 Lazy Lizard Bar & Grill . . www.qualityinndeming.com . . . .59,S8 Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillerywww.littletoadcreek.com .59,64 Los Cuates New Mexican Restaurant .www.lodgeatsantafe.com .2,59 Osteria D’Assisi . . . . . . . . . . . . www.osteriadassisi.com . . . . . . . .57,59 Pizzeria Da Lino . . . . . . . . . . . www.pizzeriadalino.com . . . . . . . .57,59 Pizzaria Espiritu . . . . . . . . . . .www.pizzeriaespiritu.com . . . . . . .58,59 Rancho de Chimayo . . . . www.ranchodechimayo.com . . . .59,72 Santa Fe Bar & Grill . . . . . .www.santafebargrill.com . . . . . .59,64 Santa Fe Bite . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.santafebite.com . . . . . . . .59,63 Spirit Wind Café . . . . . . . . . www.nativolodge.com . . . . . . .2,59 Tabla de Los Santos . . . . . www.hotelstfrancis.com . . . . . . .2,59 Tia’s Cocina . . . . . . . . . . . www.hotelchimayo.com . . . . . . .2,59 The Compound Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.thecompountrestaurant.com . . . .59,68-69 The Palace Restaurant & Saloon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.palacesantafe.com . .59,73 Plaza Cafe . . . . . . . . www.santafeplazacafe.com . . . .59,60-61 Tortilla Flats Bar & Grill . . . . . . . www.flyelpaso.com . . . . . . .59,S23 Vanessie Santa Fe . . . . . . . . .www.vanessiesantafe.com . . . . . . .59,71 Zacatecas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.zacatecastacos.com . . . . . .59,69 Zia Diner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.ziadiner.com . . . . . . . . . .59,64 Rugs & Weaving Ellis Tanner Trading Company . . . www.etanner.com . . . . .18,23 Joe Milo’s White Water Trading Co. www.joemilo.com . . .17,23,33 Richardson’s Trading & Cash Pawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.richardsontrading.com .16,24-25 RV Parks & Camping Red Rock Park . . . . . . . www.thegallupchamber.com . . . . . .29 Spas & Salons Ivory Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . www.elephantbutteinn.com . . . .59,S6 Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.ojospa.com . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41,59 Trading Company Ellis Tanner Trading Company www.etanner.com . . . . . . .18,23 Inn at Halona . . . . . . . . . . . . www.halona.com . . . . . . . .37,59 Joe Milo’s White Water Trading Co. www.joemilo.com . . .17,23,33 Richardson’s Trading & Cash Pawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.richardsontrading.com . .16,24-25 Turquoise Village . . . . . . .www.turquoisevillage.com . . . . . . . .37 Visitor & Travel Center Deming Visitor Center . . .www.demingchamber.com . . . . . . .S8 Gallup Visitors & Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.thegallupchamber.com . . . . . . .29 Silver City Visitor Center . .www.silvercitytourism.org. . . . . . . .S13 Socorro Heritage & Visitor Center . .www.socorronm.gov. . . . .S5 Zuni Visitor and Arts Center www.zunitourism.com . . . . . . .17,35 Weddings Hotel Albuquerque . . . . . . . . www.hotelabq.com . . . . . . . .2,59 Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces . .www.hotelencanto.com . . . .2,59 Hotel St. Francis . . . . . . . . www.hotelstfrancis.com . . . . . . .2,59 The Lodge at Santa Fe . . .www.lodgeatsantafe.com . . . . . .2,59

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SHOPPING

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Parks and Monuments

FAMOUS WARRIORS OUTLAWS AND LAWMEN

Manufactured Home Subdivision

5 Acre Lots with Roads and Power

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THE COMMUNITIES, FAMOUS OUTLAWS, SHOPPING, DINING, GALLERIES MUSEUMS

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Southwest New Mexico, to include its adopted city of El Paso, is a rugged region packed full of history, beauty, wildlife, renewable energy and space age industry. From border cities and meandering rivers to pine covered wilderness peaks, the diverse area is crisscrossed with visitor opportunities that attract people from every segment of the population.

Encompassing Southwest New Mexico and far west Texas, the region includes the mountain communities of Silver City, Glenwood and Reserve, the Interstate-25 communities of Socorro, Truth or Consequences and Elephant Butte, and the Interstate-10 communities of Lordsburg, Deming, Las Cruces and El Paso.

Any of these locations can serve as your base for exploration – it’s just a matter of pinpointing the niche that best serves your vacation priorities. The articles that follow will help you make that determination.

Or you can simply drive a loop that covers the entire region – that will be the most memorable trip of all.

image by Ricardo Ricote Rodriguez @ flickr.com

this page: Spaceport America with its iconic architecture is the spot where suborbital passenger space flights will be launched. It’s 45 miles north of Las Cruces.

Tours available. 575-373-6110

OUR COVER Southwest New Mexico has an alluring mix of rugged wilderness vistas and a challenging array of water sports, acclaimed bird sanctuaries and thought-provoking artifacts from ancient cultures, historic forts and missions and a cast of unsavory old west characters, space-age ports and deep space telescopes, eclectic shops and mouth-watering eateries.

You will encounter delightful and intriguing experiences in every corner of the region that should include browsing through galleries in historic Silver City (cover photo).

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Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Preserve Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA)

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"Intriguing locale for astronomers and birders"

Socorro continues to gain international prominence with its Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, the center for the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and San Miguel Parish built on El Camino Real National Historic Trail in 1615. A notable destination for golfers, rockhounds, nature photographers, campers and hikers, the town offers unique experiences found within an hour’s drive in any direction.

At the center of town, the plaza offers a relaxing venue for shoppers. The historic San Miguel church is only a block away and a few blocks further on the campus of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, a museum houses an impressive mineral collection dubbed Coronado’s Treasure Chest.

From Socorro, visitors travel west through historic Magdalena to the high Plains of San Augustin and the Very Large Array that coordinates large dish antennas to form a radio telescope 22 miles in diameter. Traveling south from Socorro, visitors cross the 57,000-acre Bosque del Apache refuge, where thousands of migrating birds pause daily for food and rest during late fall. Continuing south, the ruins of Fort Craig can be explored and El Camino Real International Heritage Center can be toured. The Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument lies to the northeast of Socorro – impressive remnants of Spanish colonization.

this page: Migrating water fowl recuperate at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. opposite: A radio telescope, one of 27 at the Very Large Array, maps deep space and searches for life.

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Experience Bird & Wildlife Refuges SOCORRO COUNTY EVENTS

Hiking, Biking & Riding Trails

Apr

Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array Open House.

575-835-7243 Jun Socorro Open Golf Tournament. 575-835-5335 Oct SocorroFest Music Festival. Historic Plaza 575-835-8927 www.socorrofest.com Enchanted Skies Star Party. 575-835-8927 Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array Open House. 575-835-7243 Nov Festival of the Cranes, Bosque del Apache NWR. 575-835-1828 www.friendsofthebosque.org/crane Dec Luminarias on the Plaza.

575-835-ARTS

Historic Re-enactments Walking Tours Outdoor Recreation Areas

Explore

For more information on any of the above events please call the Socorro Visitors Center at 575835-8927 or visit www.socorronm.gov.

Forts & Ghost Towns

ATTRACTIONS

Gem & Mineral Museum

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.

Visitor center, auto tour, hiking and year-round birding.

16 miles south of Socorro. 575-835-1282 www.friendsofthebosque.org Cibola National Forest–Magdalena Dist. Made up of the largest collection of historic ranchlands in New Mexico. 575-854-2281 El Camino Real International Heritage Center.

575-854-3600 www.elcaminoreal.org Mineral Museum. More than 15,000 specimens.

575-835-5420 www.geoinfo.nmt.edu/museums NM Institute of Mining and Technology. 801 Leroy Pl., on campus, 1-800-428-8324 www.nmt.edu New Mexico Tech Performing Arts Series. Call for schedule. 575-835-5688 www.nmtpas.org

Observatories & Star Parties Ancient Ruins Historic Sites

Enjoy

Plains of San Agustin. The largest and highest grasslands in North America. 866-854-3217

BEST Green Chile

Old Kelly Mine. Mine ruins and many wonderful specimens for rockhounds. 3 miles south of Magdalena. 866-854-3217 www.magdalena-nm.com Trinity Site. Site of world’s first atomic bomb explosion.

Open on first Saturday in April. www.wsmr.army.mil The Box Car Museum. Local history, artifacts of Wild West, mining, cattle drives, circa 1885-1930. Located next to AT&SF Railroad Depot. 108 N. Main St. Magdalena 575-854-2261 www.magdalenanm.com Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array-National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Visitor center, self-guided tours, world’s largest radio-telescope array on the Plains of San Agustin. 575-835-7243. www.nrao.edu

Southwest Gifts NM Tech Golf Course Performance Arts Fine Art Galleries Year-round Events

Socorro is located at the junction of I-25 and US60, the rest stop for historic travelers and migratory birds. Magdalena is located on US60 between Socorro and the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array.

MORE INFORMATION Socorro Heritage and Visitors Center (575) 835-8927 tourism@socorronm.gov www.Facebook.com/SocorroNM (Visit Socorro, New Mexico)

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LOCATION

575-835-8927 • www.socorronm.org PARKS & MONUMENTS SOCORRO

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Elephant Butte Lake TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES

State Park

"New Mexico's premiere boating destination" Elephant Butte Lake with nearly 200 miles of shoreline is the state’s premier water sports destination, attracting almost a million visitors annually. The clean, sandy beaches are ideal for swimming and camping and the lake offers all manner of boating, water skiing, scuba diving, jet skiing and parasailing. For anglers, the waters are stocked with many species of game fish including largemouth and smallmouth black bass, white bass, striper, crappie, perch, walleye, catfish, sunfish and bluegill. Other activities around the lake include hiking, birding and special events including a hot air balloon regatta, skydiving and drag boat events.

Resort facilities, restaurants and the City of Elephant Butte, spread across a hillside overlooking this desert phenomenon. Guide services, marinas and watercraft rentals are offered year round.

ELEPHANT BUTTE EVENTS Jul Independence Day Fireworks Display 877-744-4900 Aug American Bass Tournament 575-740-7320 Sep Annual Celebration 877-744-4900 Balloon Regatta 877-744-4900 Oct Casino Night 575-744-4708 Dec Luminaria Beach Walk and Floating Light Parade 877-744-4900

Elephant Butte Inn & Spa “An Enchanting Retreat from the Ordinary” estled in the midst of the pristine desert of New Mexico, the Elephant Butte Inn and Spa overlooks picturesque Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico's largest lake.

We offer AAA, AARP, and have government, military and corporate rates. After a busy day, relax in our outdoor heated swimming pool.

We are a pick-up point for Spaceport America tours. Contact us for current tour schedules.

Whether for a retreat, banquet, reunion, wedding, reception, or a business meeting, let us cater to your every need. Elephant Butte: “A Diamond in the Desert”.

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THE IVORY SPA The Ivory Spa provides services in an intimate two room setting with an emphasis on your personal attention.

Our staff consists of highly qualified individuals including an in-house esthetician, and massage therapist. Our organic facial and body skin care lines used in treatments can be purchased in our Gift Store. Spa packages available.

LOCATION 401 Highway 195 • Elephant Butte, NM Pick-Up Point for Spaceport America Tours

MORE INFORMATION 575.744.5431 • www.ElephantButteInn.com Golf packages available.

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"Home to an ancient culture"

Parks Monuments

A lush, secluded canyon marks the path. A shady brook runs year round from the heart of a vast mountain wilderness, once called home by an ancient people. It is here at the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument that visitors can trace the footsteps of the Mogollon culture that lived in the high sheltered dwellings nearly 700 years ago.

Their lives were consumed by making tools and pottery, farming, gathering nuts and berries, hunting and fishing.

Though the Mogollon people had lived in the surrounding area for many centuries, the cliff dwellings themselves were built in the late 13th century. Within 10 years, the tribe had constructed 42 rooms inside six natural caves. Some rooms served ceremonial purposes, while others were used as living and storage spaces.

The national monument, which includes a visitor center, campgrounds, and a small interpretive center, is located at the northern end of a 100 mile paved loop road that splits the nation’s first wilderness area.

BOSQUE DEL APACHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Year-round birding. Visitor center, auto tour and hiking. 16 miles south of Socorro. 575-838-2120.

CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK A city of giant monoliths protruding unexpectedly from the desert floor is located halfway between Silver City and Deming, 5 miles east of US180. The park has a visitor center, hiking trails, and a night sky observatory. Call for the observatory schedule. 575-536-9461.

ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE STATE PARK New Mexico’s largest lake offers opportunities for boating, fishing, and swimming. Landlovers can find hiking trails, birding, and year-round events. History buffs will love the views of the 1916 dam and historic district at Dam Site Recreation Area. 575-744-5421.

FORT SELDEN An 1800s cavalry fort that was utilized by the Buffalo Soldiers. A year-round visitor center and living history demonstrations on weekends May through September. Nineteenth century military encampments second Saturdays monthly year-round. 575-526-8911

GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS NAT’L MON. Follow the “Trail of the Mountain Spirits National Scenic Byway” north from Silver City along NM15 or NM35 to the national monument visitor center.

Printed matter and a movie provide information about the 13th century inhabitants of this pristine area. The Cliff Dwellings are accessible by a short, well-maintained trail. 575-536-9344.

OLD MESILLA A picturesque and historic Mexican/Old West plaza is surrounded by a stately church and 1800s buildings filled with fabulous shopping and dining opportunities. Additional shopping plazas with a charm all their own are continuing to expand along Avenida de Mesilla. 575-524-3262

THE RIO GRANDE New Mexico’s lifeline flows through the Old West communities of Socorro, T or C and Las Cruces. It contributed water and food for early traders along El Camino Real and now supports industry, agriculture, recreation and individual needs for New Mexico’s central corridor. Visit the El Camino Real International Heritage Center off I-25 at exit 115.

ROCKHOUND STATE PARK Rock specimens scattered across the slopes of the Florida (Flor-eeda) Mountains simply offer a great excuse to explore the area. Rockhounds meet regularly in the area southeast of Deming for demonstrations, sales and trading. 575-546-6782.

PANCHO VILLA STATE PARK

LOCATION The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is located 44 miles north of Silver City on NM15.

MORE INFORMATION The Gila Cliff Dwellings Visitor Center (575) 536-9461 www.nps.gov/gicl.

Murray Ryan Visitor Center (575) 538-5555 www.southwestnewmexico.org Grant County Business and Conference Center (575) 574-0070 • www.grantcountynm.com

Extensive historical exhibits depicting General Pancho Villa’s raid on Columbus, New Mexico in 1916 and his pursuit by General “Black Jack” Pershing. It was the first use of motorized vehicles and airplanes for military purposes. 575-531-2711

VERY LARGE ARRAY RADIO TELESCOPE Twenty-seven dish-shaped antennas are spread across three 13-mile tracks, one of which crosses US60 between Socorro and Reserve. A visitor center explains the mission of the project sponsored by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. 575-388-8201.

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Deming

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RATED ONE OF THE

Best Hotels in New Mexico

"Plentiful sunshine and gorgeous geodes"

Deming and Luna County have bragging rights to mild weather and lots of sunshine. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy a list of activities that includes golf, hiking, rock hounding, birding and the Great American Duck Race. As the region with the nation’s most abundant sunlight, the county has also become a showplace for renewable energy – solar, wind and an impressive algae farm for producing the next generation of fuel oil.

Savvy gem and mineral collectors are well aware of Rockhound State Park, the local rock shops and related LUNA COUNTY EVENTS events. The park offers a visitor center and a wide Mar Camp Furlong Day at Pancho Villa range of amenities for campers, hikers and birders as well State Park in Columbus. 575-531-2711 Rockhound Roundup. 575-543-8915 as a botanical and native pollinator garden. Spring Aug Great American Duck Race.

888-345-1125 www.demingduckrace.com Canyon, a secluded day use area where the birding is Oct St. Clair Wine Festival. 575-546-1179 www.StClairVineyards.com said to be especially good, is an extension of Dec Christmas Light Parade in downtown Deming. 575-546-2674 Rockhound. Two other popular state parks include hisHoliday Lights at Rockhound State Park.

575-546-6182 toric Pancho Villa State Park near the Mexican border ATTRACTIONS and City of Rocks, a short drive north.

City of Rocks State Park. Rock formations formed over 34 million years ago during a volVisitors can tour New Mexico’s largest vineyards and canic eruption. Overnight campsites; visitor center; botanical garden; wildlife; hiking; and more. premier wineries in Deming, and enjoy low-impact aero- Located 30 miles NW of Deming on US 180 and NM 61. 575-536-2800 bic activity on a walking tour of the historic downtown Deming Luna Mimbres Museum. Minerals, frontier military history and Mimbres district filled with galleries, antique shops, coffee shops, gems, exhibits. 301 S. Silver. 575-546-2382. www.DemingLunaMimbresMuseum.com an impressive museum and friendly people.

Luna Rossa Winery. 575-544-1160.

• Free Breakfast Buffet • Completely renovated with all new Serta Perfect Beds • Relax in the largest and nicest courtyard in town • Outdoor swimming pool • Kids 12 and under stay and eat free • Pet friendly • Suites with large jacuzzi tubs • Free High Speed Internet • Exterior room entrances

4600 E. Pine St.

Off I-10 @ Exit 85

Deming, NM 88030

575-546-2661

www.QualityInn.com

Lazy Lizard Bar & Grill Serving a tasteful selection of great food in our comfortable dining room. Relax and watch the game on three TVs while enjoying your favorite cocktail in the bar.

this page: City of Rocks State Park north of Deming includes camp and picnic sites. Inset: Statue of Pancho Villa in Palomas, Mexico commemorates the revolutionary general’s raid on Columbus, New Mexico south of Deming.

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www.LunaRossaWinery.com Rockhound State Park. Collect up to 15 lbs of rocks. The 250-acre park has picnic facilities; over-night camping; hiking trails; wildlife; and exhibits on local history of Buffalo Soldiers, Apache Indians and more. 14 miles southeast of Deming. 575-546-6182 Spring Canyon State Park. Realize a serene beauty and complete sense of isolation.

Picnicking facilities. Ibex, wild goats from Iran, may be encountered. 575-546-6182 www.cityofdeming.org St. Clair Winery & Visitor Center. 575-5461179 www.stclairvineyards.com Pancho Villa State Park. Located on the site of old Camp Furlong where Villa raided the U.S. This 61-acre park offers a massive desert botanical garden, camping and museum/visitor center. 575-531-2711 U.S. and Mexico Port of Entry. 24-hour crossing Columbus/Palomas. 3 mi. south of Columbus. 575-531-2686 Publisher’s Note: Documents are required for returning to the United States. Check with U.S. Customs before leaving the U.S. All items purchased in Mexico must be declared when returning to the U.S. and Mexican law strictly forbids carrying guns or ammunition into Mexico.

LOCATION Deming is located at the junction of Interstate 10, US180 and NM11, next to Rockhound State Park and 34 miles north of the U.S. border with Mexico.

MORE INFORMATION Deming Visitor Center 575-567-1962 www.exploredeming.com demingvisitor@gmail.com

Lordsburg Shakespeare National Historic Site

HIDALGO COUNTY EVENTS Jan

Feb Jul

Aug

Sep Oct Nov

Dec

Annual Quilt Show.

575-542-9646 Cowboy Poetry Fiesta.

575-542-9258 Lordsburg July 4th Activities & 5K Run. 575-542-3421 Rodeo 4th of July Celebration.

575-557-2295 Hidalgo County Fair, Rancho De Hidalgo, Parade & Carnival.

575-542-9291 St Joseph's Church Bazaar. 575-542-3268 Discover Hidalgo.

575-542-9864 Hidalgo Library Festival & Book Sale.

575-542-9646 Rodeo Mixed Nuts Arts & Crafts Show.

575-557-2336 Lordsburg Light Parade 575-542-9864 Moonlight Madness 575-542-8844

Contact the Lordsburg - Hidalgo County Chamber to check on events and dates, as changes may occur throughout the year.

575-542-9864 • Fx: 575-542-9059 email: lordsburgcoc@aznex.net www.lordsburghidalgocounty.net • www.hidalgocounty.org

ATTRACTIONS Lordsburg Hidalgo Museum. This Old West museum documents the early history in which the nearby ghost towns took root.

M-F 1-5 PM. 710 E 2nd St. 575-542-9086.

Rodeo. On the NM-AZ border in southern Hidalgo Co., Rodeo is a small art center with the Chiricahua Guild & Gallery located in an old Mission Church, and the Chiricahua Desert Museum with live reptile displays, a gift shop and gallery. The area offers facilities for travelers.

Redrock Wildlife Area. Located on the Gila River and is operated by the NM Game & Fish Dept. All animals are protected within the refuge even during hunting seasons. The main project at the reserve is the breeding and growth of the Desert Big-Horn Sheep.

Shakespeare Ghost Town. 2.5 miles southwest of Lordsburg. Open monthly for guided tours. Call for schedule. www.shakespeareghostown.com 575-542-9034 Peloncillo Mountains Wilderness. Ragged and rugged, the historic Butterfield Stage Route forms the southern boundary.

LOCATION Lordsburg is located at the junction of I10, US70 and NM90 near the Butterfield Trail stage stop of Shakespeare.

MORE INFORMATION Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce (575) 542-9864 www.LordsburgHidalgoCounty.net email: lordsburgcoc@aznex.net

Offering remnants of the old west, the Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum captures the city’s beginnings as a railroad, agriculture and mining town, highlights the landing of Charles Lindbergh during his cross-county flight and displays a nationallyrecognized collection of prisoner of war memorabilia from a nearby World War II POW camp.

Just two miles south of town sits Shakespeare ghost town, a National Historic Site once roamed by the likes of Billy the Kid, Curly Bill Brocius, Russian Bill, John Ringo, Sandy King, Jim Hughes and the Clantons. The 1800s mining camp and Butterfield Trail stage stop boldly clings to its rip-roaring past.

Southwest of Lordsburg in the heart of New Mexico’s boot heel, The Chiricahua Desert Museum features one of the largest collections of live endangered reptiles in existence, Tell Hicks Wildlife prints, artifacts and Native American jewelry, as well as their own ECO herpetological books and clothing. The village of Rodeo showcases the work of local artisans at McKasson’s Studio/Gallery and the Chiricahua Guild and Art Gallery in the old mission church.

North of Lordsburg, the Lower Gila Box Wilderness Study Area provides access to petroglyphs and some 170 species of birds. this page: Periodic tours, reenactments and blacksmith demonstrations are highlights of Shakespeare ghost town

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Beautiful Landscapes Gorgeous Weather Historic Ghost Towns Art Communities Year-Round Activities Photo Opportunities Birding Habitats

For more information, contact: Lordsburg - Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce 575-542-9864 lordsburgcoc@aznex.net 206 Main Street, Lordsburg, NM 88045

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Shopping,Dining Galleries Museums

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Art has a long and exciting history beginning with the amazing black and white designs on Mimbreno pottery. Petroglyphs can be found throughout the hills and valleys and provide a history of day-to-day activity of early residents.

Flash forward to today. Artists from around the country have discovered southern New Mexico’s great weather and sumptuous light and have made this area their home. They have opened galleries and offer every thing from paintings; fine photography to hand-made jewelry, pottery, and fashions.

Award winning restaurants dot the culinary landscape. The “real food” movement being embraced by southwestern New Mexico restaurants is surprising and delighting locals and visitors alike. Many

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restaurants are providing a slow dining experience where the food prepared is purchased from farm and ranches within the area.

The local Mexican and New Mexican cuisine is still a delicious staple but you still have to choose -- red or green?

The coming together of Native American, Mexican and the Anglo traditions creates a very special shopping experience. The fun and adventure of shopping Southwestern New Mexico really comes alive when you explore the plethora of galleries, small specialty stores and museum shops throughout the area.

this page: The works of modern potters grace galleries and shops in every Southwest New Mexico community, while collections of intriguing pottery and artifacts from the ancient Mimbres and Casas Grandes cultures draw visitors to museums throughout the region. A leisurely trip that includes the coffee shops and award-winning restaurants creates a vacation worthy of sharing with friends.

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Crossing the state’s southwest corner on Interstate 10, one would be hard pressed to imagine that just up the road lies a historic mining community packed with museums, galleries, coffee shops, nick-knacks and a back door accessing three million acres of national forest.

Silver City has so much to offer, one almost overlooks its primary qualities – a friendly, small-town atmosphere with great weather.

The buildings and homes reflect its copper, silver and gold mining heritage as do the nearby head frames and a large open pit where mining began over 200 years ago.

The Silver City Museum and gift shop in the historic H.B. Ailman home and the JW Art Gallery and Museum

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Holiday Inn Express - Silver City 1103 Superior St. Silver City, NM 88061 (575) 538-2525 • 1-800-HOLIDAY www.hiexpress.com

this page: The Silver City Museum is housed in the H. B. Ailman home built in the late 1800s.

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Celebrating 114 Years

Located in the downtown historic district.

• Affordable Rate • 18 Rooms & Suites • Continental Breakfast • Free Wi-Fi • Cable TV • Special Meeting & Event Room 106 W. Broadway • Silver City, NM 88061 Reminiscent of a small hotel in the European Tradition.

575-388-1811 • www.silvercitypalacehotel.com Visit Ol West Gallery & Mercantile next door.

...the building block used to create a comfortable, time-tested, beautiful, southwestern home or patio. Cool in summer, warm in winter, rounded walls naturally embrace your life like no other building material.

Adobe is the perfect passive solar partner.

in Hurley breathe life into the rough and tumble eras at the turn of the last century.

Equally intriguing are the prehistoric peoples who occupied the area in pit-house communities and cliff dwellings. Western New Mexico University Museum displays incredible collections of artifacts and finelypainted pottery and serves as a research center for the Mimbres Culture. Almost totally surrounded by the nation’s first designated wilderness, the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and Visitor Center allow visitors to experience the rugged region that supported these early inhabitants.

Silver City hosts its own hiking and biking trails with hundreds of miles of trails crisscrossing the forested regions. Camp sites are managed by the forest service near the cliff dwellings, the Gila River, Lake Roberts and near mountain brooks. Wildlife and birding opportunities are plentiful.

In addition to historic lodging and a variety of restaurant fares that contribute to a positive experience, the city hosts events that draw national attention. The five-day Tour of the Gila bicycle stage race attracts international racers. The Silver City Blues Festival and the Pickamania Blue Grass Festival include big-name bands and the Wild, Wild West Pro Rodeo touts a large purse. Add to those a Hummingbird Festival, Gila River Festival, Clay Festival, Mariachi Workshop, Fort Bayard Celebration, Gem and Mineral Show markets and tours… well, there you have it – a great little place to have a great big time!

LOCATION Silver City is located at the junction of US180 and NM90, on the Continental Divide and the southern edge of the Gila National Forest.

MORE INFORMATION Stop by our new showroom at

258 Old Arenas Valley Road, Arenas Valley, NM (just south of Silver City on Hwy. 180 East).

Or call to arrange a visit to our production yard in Mule Creek.

547 Highway 78, Mule Creek, NM

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Murray Ryan Visitor Center (575) 538-5555 • www.silvercitytourism.org Mimbres Region Arts Council (575) 538-2505 1(888) 758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org Grant County Business and Conference Center (575) 574-0070 • www.grantcountynm.com

GRANT COUNTY EVENTS Jan Feb Mar Apr May

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MRAC Indie Folk Series 575-538-2505 Chocolate Fantasia 575-538-2505 MRAC Indie Folk Series 575-538-2505 Historic Ft. Bayard Walking Tour.

575-956-3294 Tour of the Gila 575-590-2612 www.tourofthegila.com Downtown Expo 575-534-1700 www.silvercitymainstreet.com Silver City Blues Festival 575-538-2505 www.mimbresarts.org Wild, Wild West Pro Rodeo. 575-538-5560 www.silvercityprorodeo.com Independence Day Festivities. 575-538-3785 SC Museum Ice Cream Social. 575-538-5921 Big Ditch Day. 575-534-1700 The Silver City CLAY Festival. 575-538-5560 www.clayfestival.com Run to Copper Country Car Show. 575-538-5560 www.coppercountrycruisers.com Signal Peak Challenge Mountain Bike Race.

575-388-3222 San Vicente Artists Art Fair. 575-534-4269 artfair@silvercityartists.org Gem & MIneral Show. 575-538-5560 Cliff, Gila Grant County Fair. 575-538-3785 Pickamania! 575-538-2505 www.mimbresarts.org Gila River Festival 575-538-8078 www.gilaconservation.org Fort Bayard Days. 575-388-4477 www.fortbayard.org Red Hot Children’s Fiesta 575-388-1198 Southwest Festival of the Written Word www.swwordfiesta.org RED DOT Studio & Gallery Walk.

575-313-9631 www.silvercitygalleries.com Annual Lighted Christmas Parade.

575-534-1700 www.silvercitymainstreet.com Fiber Arts Festival. 575-538-5733 www.fiberartscollective.org Tamal Fiesta y Más. 575-538-1337 www.tamalfiestaymas.org Victorian Christmas Evening. 575-538-5921

above: Tour of the Gila Downtown Criterium in historic Silver City. below: Bootleg Prophets perform at Silver City’s Picamania!

ATTRACTIONS Aldo Leopold Vista. Picnic and wilderness interpretive site, 6 miles north of Buckhorn.

Big Ditch Park. Formed when flood lowered Main St. 55 feet.

Bill Evans Lake. Fishing & primitive camping, 12 mi. south of Cliff.

Fort Cobre. A scale replica erected in Pinos Altos of an 1804 fort that protected the Santa Rita copper mine.

Fort Bayard. U.S. Infantry post built in 1863. Housed Buffalo Soldiers. 10 miles east of Silver City.

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. Cliff dwelling ruins from the 13th century. 44 miles north of Silver City. 575-536-9461 Gila National Forest/Silver City Ranger District. 3005 E. Camino del Bosque. 575-388-8201. www.fs.fed.us/r3/gila.

Hearst Church. Seasonal museum and art gallery. Built in 1898 with Hearst newspaper empire money. In Pinos Altos, 6 miles north of Silver City.

Kneeling Nun. Natural monolith resembling a praying nun. 15 mi. E. of Silver City at Santa Rita mine.

Lake Roberts. Camping, trout fishing, hummingbird banding, birding and stargazing. 28 miles north of Silver City. 575-536-3206 Lightfeather Hot Spring. Near Gila Cliff Dwellings Visitor Center. 30 minute walk includes 2 river crossings.

575-536-9461 Mimbres Region Arts Council. Scheduled events held throughout the year. 575-758-7289. www.mimbresarts.org Old Hurley Company Store. One of the first buildings in Hurley - supplied miners and their families, housed the Chino Mine payroll office and later served as a department store.

Pinos Altos Melodrama Theater. Adjacent to the Buckhorn Saloon in the Pinos Altos Opera House. Great fun! Original melodramas. Call for schedule. 575-388-3848 Royal Scepter Mineral Museum. Rock shop, jewelry and gifts. 1805 Little Walnut. 575-538-9001. www.RoyalScepter.com San Vicente Art Walks. Self-guided gallery and studio tour within walking distance in downtown Silver City. Call for map.

1-800-548-9378 Silver City Museum. Area history, Indian artifacts, mining exhibits and Victorian furnishings. 312 W. Broadway.

575-388-5721. www.silvercitymuseum.org Trail of the Mountain Spirits National Scenic Byway.

Loops north on NM15 to Gila Cliff Dwellings Nat’l. Monument, southeast on NM35, and west on NM152 and US180.

Turkey Creek. Primitive trout stream northeast of Gila, NM. Western New Mexico University Museum. Local and natural history including the Eisele Collection of Prehistoric Southwestern Pottery and Artifacts, the world’s largest permanent exhibit of Mimbres pottery. 1000 W. College.

575-538-6386. www.wnmu.edu/univ/ museum.html

Fine Dinin Live Entertainment Fine Wine • Beer • Steaks • Seafood Special Events See our Website Tues - Fri 11am-10pm Sat & Sun 9am -10pm

510 N. BULLARD

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Desert Ambiance

by Molly Ramolla Wax casein tempera on canvas.

Molly Ramolla’s gallery houses her unique one-ofa-kind imaginary creations.

Molly Ramolla Gallery & Custom Framing 307 N. Texas St. Silver City, NM 88061 575.538.5538 ramollaart.com

Harvest Shaman

Yellow Brick Road

by Lois Duffy Acrylic on canvas cubes 32"h x 25"w x 9"d Lois Duffy’s studio is open to visitors on Saturdays when the public has the opportunity to see her large thought provoking surrealist and realist contemporary paintings.

Lois Duffy Studio 211-C N. Texas St. Silver City, NM 88061 575.313.9631 loisduffy@live.com loisduffy.com

Storm Over the Tuckamores

by Carlene Roters, Oil on canvas, 36"h x 36"w Ursa Minor Gallery and Blue Dome’s contemporary art and fine craft artists are known for their unique style and excellent craftsmanship.

Blue Dome’s, of Bear Mountain Lodge, Ursa Minor Gallery The Little Blue Box of Eccentricities 303 N. Texas St., Silver City, NM 88061 575.534.8671 • ursaminorgallery.com • bluedomegallery.com

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by Mark Bowen Patinated steel plate 64"h x 15"w Mark Bowen’s metal sculptures along with fine art, jewelry and accessories, pottery, art tiles, and ethnic apparel are featured at The Raven’s Nest on Yankie Street.

The Raven’s Nest 106 W. Yankie St. Silver City, NM 88061 575.534.9323

Cougar Canyon Ladder Ranch

by Elli Sorensen , Oil on canvas, 30"h x 40"w Seedboat Gallery represents respected and renowned US artists and craftsmen.

Pottery Vessel Hand thrown and sculpted by Miles Roberts Alabaster Pinto Horse Carving

by Harold Davidson, Navajo Tatiana Maria Fine Art features an enchanting collection of regional art, jewelry, and home furnishings.

Seedboat Center for the Arts 214 W. Yankie St. • Silver City, NM 88061 575.534.1136 • seedboatgallery.com

Tatiana Maria Fine Art & Southwest Furniture 305 & 307 N. Bullard St. • Silver City, NM 88061 575.388.4426 • tmkgallery3@gmail.com

The Three Amigos

by William Lloyd Carved moose antler Original hand carved antler art, sculpture, custom knife work and Damascus knives and swords by William and Elizabeth Lloyd.

Lloyd Studios 306 W. Broadway Silver City, NM 88061 303.378.0926 lloydstudios.com

Ancient Marks: Archaic Pictographs, New Mexico - 120613.2

by Anthony Howell , Fine Art Photography Anthony Howell's photographic images document the prehistory of New Mexico, often dating to circa 8,000 B.C.

Anthony Howell Studio 200 W. Market St. • Silver City, NM 88061 By appointment • 575.574.2827 • anthonyhowell.com

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by Joseph Wade Oil on canvas, 48"h x 60"w Joseph Wade is owner, custom picture framer, and featured painter at JW Art Gallery known for its fine art, bronze and wooden sculptures, and monoprints.

JW Art Gallery 99 Cortez Ave. • Hurley, NM 88043 575.537.0300 • gallery@jwartgallery.com • jwartgallery.com

Juniper Cracks

by Christopher Saxman Fine Art Photography The Fierro Canyon Gallery, located in the Historic Mining District, focuses on fine art and Abstract Photography.

Fierro Canyon Gallery PO Box 87 Hanover, NM 88041 575.537.4924 fierrocanyongallery.com

A Convocation of Politic Crows

Mogollon

by Victoria Chick Acrylic on canvas, 78"h x 51"w Victoria Chick is a contemporary painter focused on southwest landscapes and animal subjects.

Victoria Chick By appointment • Silver City Area 760.533.1897 • victoriachick.com

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by Phillip Parotti Woodcut print 1/15, 9"h x 9"w Leyba & Ingalls ARTS carries the finest in art supplies, framing, and art for the discriminating collector.

Leyba & Ingalls ARTS 315 N. Bullard St. Silver City, NM 88061 575.388.5725 leybaingallsarts.com

& Outlaws WARRIORS

LAWMEN

WRITTEN BY ELIZABETH STEWART l PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOSEPH BURGESS

Outlaws are as big a part of Southern New Mexico as the grand vistas, great weather, and black and white pottery.

If you grew up in the 50’s and watched westerns, you are no stranger to Billy the Kid and the towns Silver City and Lordsburg.

Curly Bill Brocious and Russian Bill, John Ringo, Sandy King, Jim Hughes, Fred Waite, and Henry Newton Brown and the Clantons raised havoc in Southern New Mexico too.

The only deterrent to lawlessness was the unwritten law that “if you killed some one you had to dig the grave.”

BillytheKid & MESILLA

SILVER CITY

"An ill-fated outlaw"

Billy the Kid was a bad boy whose life ended by the age of 19 or 20. The Kid’s mother, Catherine, married William Antrim in Santa Fe and the couple, with Billy and his brother Joseph, then settled in Silver City in 1873. The Kid was first arrested in Silver City for stealing laundry in 1875 but escaped jail and began the life of a fugitive. A cabin donated by Ron Howard sits near the site of the Antrim home in Silver City.

Following the Lincoln County War, Billy the Kid was tried for murder in Mesilla in 1881.

The first trial for the killing of Buckshot Roberts was dismissed due to a technicality. He was found guilty for the murder of Sheriff Brady during his second trial. The Kid was to be hung May 13 in Lincoln but once again escaped in late April. He died at the hands of Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner a month and half later.

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Elfego Baca

Tres Amigos Enterprises Inc.

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GLENWOOD MOGOLLON

"Bigger than life reputations" New Construction • Adobe Homes • Metal Roofing Kenny Sutton, Licensed Contractor

Glenwood, New Mexico 575.539.2584 • 505.469.1561 tresamigos@wildblue.net

Whitewater Motel

In the county seat of Reserve, a bronze statue commemorates lawman Elfego Baca, who endured a 33-hour shootout in 1884 against incredible odds. The lawman emerged unscathed, earning himself a reputation as a force of reckoning. Disney released a miniseries in 1957 entitled The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca and later it was edited into a movie called Elfego Baca: Six Gun Law. The nearby ghost town of Mogollon is a picturesque turn-of-the-last-century mining camp with a transient population of three to six thousand miners. Due to its isolation, it had a reputation as one of the wildest mining towns in the west. A few buildings remain with a beautiful mountain setting.

My Name is Nobody, starring Henry Fonda, was filmed there.

Three national forests share borders within this sparsely populated land of mountain lakes, hiking trails and campsites. Snow Lake on the north edge of the Gila Wilderness and Quemado Lake just south of US60 are excellent trout waters where only electric boat motors are allowed.

ATTRACTIONS Relax and enjoy vacationing in the heart of Glenwood.

Surrounded by rugged mountains and forests.

• Dish Network • Air Conditioning • Free Wi-Fi • Fantastic Views • Spacious Backyard

PO Box 158 • Glenwood, NM 88039 575.539.2581 • www.whitewatermotel.com

Clairmont. Ghost town 19 miles northeast of Glenwood. 575-533-6922 Cooney’s Tomb. Alma, 7 miles north of Glenwood. Burial of soldiers killed in a conflict with Apaches.

Mogollon. Ghost town 13 miles northeast of Glenwood.

Snow Lake. In the Gila National Forest.

Camping and fishing. 47 miles northeast of Glenwood.

Quemado Lake. Camping, fishing 11 miles south of Quemado.

Whitewater Canyon. 5 miles east of Glenwood. 575-539-2711

EVENTS

Angelwings

Coordinated Care LLC. & Angelwings Home Care Serving Catron and Grant Counties.

Homemaker Services.

Glenwood Office: 575.539.2227 Silver City Office: 575.534.0311

Mar Dutch Oven Cook Off in Glenwood Park. 575-539-2321 July 4th Celebration in Glenwood.

575-539-2711 July 4th Celebration in Quemado and Reserve. 575-533-6968 Jul Frisco CowBelles’ Ann. Western Art Auction. Dance and Barbeque in Glenwood. 575-539-2711 Luna Pioneer Days & Rodeo. 575533-6968 Aug Catron County Fair and Rodeo in Reserve.

575-533-6968 Sep Pie Town Pie Festival. 575-7722525 Jul

LOCATION Reserve is located at the junction of NM 12 and the San Francisco River.

Glenwood is located on US180 37 miles south of Reserve and 60 miles northwest of Silver City. this page: Numerous buildings remain in this high mountain ghost town that was a lively gold-mining camp accessed from Glenwood or Reserve. inset: The statue of lawman Elfego Baca in the county seat of Reserve highlights an 1800s event of epic heroism.

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Geronimo

Trailof the Mountain Spirits National Scenic By-Way SILVER CITY, PINOS ALTOS, LAKE ROBERTS & THE MIMBRES VALLEY

"Rugged warrior in a rugged land" Geronimo, an Apache medicine man, was a fierce warrior hunted by the armies of both Mexico and the United States. A monument recognizing his birth near the headwaters of the Gila River north of Silver City was erected at the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Visitor Center. Another describes his final surrender at Skeleton Canyon in New Mexico’s boot heel west of Rodeo.

The Trail of the Mountain Spirits National Scenic Byway winds through rugged mountain forests, crisscrossing the Continental Divide where Geronimo undoubtedly honed his skills for hunting and avoiding capture. It skirts Lake Roberts, crosses the Gila and Mimbres Rivers and passes mission churches, a large open pit mine and Fort Bayard Historic District and National Cemetery that once supported Buffalo soldiers that protected against the illusive Indians.

At 7,000 feet, the byway passes through the quaint village of Pinos Altos, once a rip-roaring goldmining camp and county seat, while just beyond, the peaceful Mimbres River Valley supports orchards and remnants of prehistoric cultures.

Fabulous getaway nestled in the tall pines of Pinos Altos.

LOCATION Starting and finishing in Silver City, the trail loop heads north on NM15, east and south on NM35, west on NM152 and north on US180.

MORE INFORMATION Murray Ryan Visitor Center (575) 538-5555 www.southwestnewmexico.org Grant County Business and Conference Center (575) 574-0070 • www.grantcountynm.com this page: The Gila River tumbles through the nation’s first designated wilderness area and the birthplace of the notorious Apache, Geronimo.

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Crackling Fireplaces Secluded Balconies Relaxing Porches Telephone Satellite TV Barbeque Grill Hot Tub in Cabana Meeting Room Cabins with kitchens are available.

Conveniently located just 7 miles north of Silver City on NM Hwy. 15.

575.388.4501 888.388.4515 Make reservations & view availability online

www.BearCreekCabins.com 88 Main Street • Pinos Altos, NM 88053

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El Paso International metropolis

"A major confluence of history, culture and the arts"

EVENTS Jan

Annual El Paso Chamber Music Festival.

915-833-9400 www.visitelpaso.com El Paso Marathon. 915-487-6775 www.elpasomarathon.org Annual Siglo de Oro Drama Festival Mar 915-532-7273 www.visitelpaso.com Sunland Derby.

575-874-5200 www.sunland-park.com Franklin Mountain Poppies Celebration.

915-755-4332 www.visitelpaso.com May KLAQ International Balloonfest. 915-544-8864 www.klaq.com Jun Viva! El Paso. 915-588-7054 www.viva-ep.org Aug Plaza Classic Film Festival. 915-534-0600 www.plazaclassic.com Sep Fiesta de las Flores 915-533-3730 fiestadelasflores.org Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta. 915-217-4233 www.celebmtns.org Oct Amigo Airsho. 915-562-3910 www.amigoairsho.org Hueco Tanks Interpretive Fair. 915-857-1135 Dec Luminarias By The Lake 915-584-0563 Sun Bowl and Fan Fiesta.

915-533-4416 www.sunbowl.org May-Aug Alfresco! Fridays. 915-541-4481 Jun-Aug Music Under the Stars. Sundays 915-541-4481 www.nps.gov/cham Feb

Despite its high-intensity industrial status, the international metropolis of El Paso, Texas/Juárez, Chihuahua still cradles its heritage as the site where Spanish colonizers first entered the Southwest in 1598, the home of buffalo soldiers at old Fort Bliss, the keeper of tales and graves of the old west gunslingers that earned El Paso the reputation as the “Six Shooter Capital,” and the trail of active historic missions built by pueblo Indians who maintain their native beliefs and ceremonies to this day.

El Paso protects its legends and pioneer spirit through its museums, reenactments and performances including the outdoor summer month’s spectacle, “Viva El Paso,” on stage at the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre. The revitalized downtown district offers an incredible array of international culture, shopping and entertainment. Horseracing and casino gaming at Sunland Park Race Track, Sunbowl football and a packed schedule of fiestas and concerts keep the city hopping year-round. Specialty shops, Mexican arts and crafts and western boot outlets are enticing and plentiful.

Hiking trails and picnic sites are available in the Franklin Mountains State Park and there are arts and music performances throughout the year at Chamizal National Memorial, major downtown venues and on the intriguingly beautiful University of Texas El Paso campus. this page: Museums, performing arts theaters and outdoor art vie for space in downtown El Paso. Horse racing, casino gambling and Sun Bowl football compete for visitor attention.

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ATTRACTIONS The Border Jumper. One Civic Center Plaza. El Paso-Juarez Trolley Company shuttles back and forth between these twin cities. 915-544-0062.

El Paso Zoo. 5-acre zoo with more than 700 animals in nat-ural settings. 915-544-1928.

Fort Bliss Museum. A reproduction of the 1854 fort houses the museum.Living history displays & Civil War artifacts. 915-568-4518.

EI Paso Museum of Art. One Arts Festival Plaza.

Galleries, educational exhibits, museum store. 915532-1707.

Wyler Aerial Tramway. Alabama to McKinley Ave. View two countries and three states from the southern end of the Franklin Mountains. 915-566-6622.

LOCATION El Paso is located on I-10 at the international gateway to the Old West.

MORE INFORMATION El Paso Convention & Visitors Bureau (800) 351-6024 www.visitelpaso.com.

El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (915) 566-4066 www.ephcc.org.

The Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce (915) 534-0500 www.elpaso.org.

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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument A visitor center, museum and short hike to the Cliff Dwellings offer a glimpse into the homes and lives of the ancient Mogollon People.

Your adventures in Southwest New Mexico begin in Silver City Enjoy Clean Mountain Air, Museums, Restaurants, Galleries, Shopping, Hiking, Bird Watching, Dark Skies, Scenic Drives Trail of the Mountain Spirits National Scenic Byway 3.3 Million-Acre Gila National Forest

Western New Mexico University Museum— Home of The NAN Ranch Collection Pottery Photograph Courtesy of Western New Mexico University Museum—The NAN Ranch Collection. Photo by Anthony Howell ©2013 WNMU Museum.

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