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Holiday Inn Express SILVER CITY Let Holiday Inn Express in beautiful Silver City be your home away from home. Enjoy our fully equipped cardio work-out room, spa facilities, complimentary Express Start breakfast and FREE high-speed Internet access in every room. And, remember, our friendly staff is always at your service.

US Hwy. 180 East Next to Wendy's

1103 Superior Street Silver City, NM 88061

1-800-HOLIDAY 505-538-2525 www.hiexpress.com

Courtesy of Silver City Merchants and Zia Publishing Corp. Cover photo taken at the Orchid Cafe.

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No One Knows The Country Like We Do! We have 3 locations to serve you. 2 in Silver City. 1 in Rodeo.

Open Weekends! Main Office Open Mon.-Sat. 8:30 to 5:30 2700 A Hwy.180 East • Silver City, NM 88061 505.538.3789 • 800.827.9198

Downtown Office Open Mon.-Sat. 9 to 5 & Sun. 10 to 4 414 North Bullard Street • Downtown, Silver City 505.534.4616 • 877.MIMBRES

Rodeo Office 199 Hwy. 80 • Rodeo,NM 88056 • 505.557.1244

Property Managemen t • 313-3208

Georgia Bearup Penny Costello Bruce E. Cross 505.388.8556 505.313.5556 505.388.7575 georgiabearup17@msn.com brewski39@hotmail.com penny@mimbresrealty.com

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Colleen Stinar 505.574.5451 dstinar@hotmail.com

Sonya Terrazas 505.313.7321 sonyatcasa@hotmail.com

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Health

& FITNESS

Presenting our

26th Season August 2006 - July 2007

Therapeutic Massage and Aryuvedic Wellness Treatments.

Photo Courtsey of Joe Butts

Art Art

Popular and progressive Salon and Day Spa specializing in

Hours of Operation:

Tues., Fri., Sat. 9-6 Wed., Thurs., 10-8

406 N. Black Street (Corner of Market & Black)

505-534-1811

What if you could change your life in 30 minutes?

Curves is 30-minute fitness, common sense weight loss and all the support you need to achieve your goals. The power to amaze yourself.

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505-534-0646

2045 Memory Lane ~ Silver City, NM 88061

Promoting all the Arts in their richness to people of all ages.

Your essential element for well being.

Weekend at the Galleries Columbus Day Weekend

Gallery Exhibitions Artist Lecture Series

Special Special

Events Events

Silver City Blues Festival, Memorial Day Weekend

Fiesta de la Olla 3rd weekend in July

Millie & Billy Ball June 10, 2006

Performances Performances

Performance Series September - May

Folk Series October - April

Mimbres Region

Arts council 1201 Pope St. â&#x20AC;˘ Silver City, NM www.ziapublishing.com

505-538-2505 â&#x20AC;˘ 888-758-7289 www.mimbresarts.org

The Old West is Alive At...

SILVER CITY AT YOUR SERVICE

C OPPER C REEK R ANCH Open Friday and Saturday Nights Late May thru Early September. The Whole Family Will Enjoy a Fun-Filled Western Evening!

When the dinner bell rings, line up to be served real cowboy fixin’s! NOBODY GOES AWAY HUNGRY! Then settle back for the stage show featuring SILVER CITY’S COPPER CREEK WRANGLERS.

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B-B-Q, Beef or Chicken Foil Wrapped Tater Cowboy Beans Homemade Biskit & Butter Cake • Applesauce Coffee or Tenderfoot Lemonade or Tea

Business Telephone Sales & Service 1402 N. Bennett Street Silver City, NM 88061 505-388-2645 | sales@brocom.cc

No Alcoholic Beverages

Come Rain or Shine! All under cover! Groups Welcome! We can serve over 200 folks quickly!

1990 E. Lohman Avenue, Suite 103 Las Cruces, NM 88001 | 505-541-8100

Available for private groups spring, summer and fall.

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Located 4.5 miles east from the center of Silver City on HIghway 180 East. We are always ready for extra folks, however, to insure seating

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Reservations Are Suggested

Personal • Corporate • Small Business Established Since 1979

Toll Free 888.274.1001 • 505.538.2971

1311 N. Grant Street

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Silver City, NM

Email: coppercreeklady@zianet.com

505.388.1777 505.538.3795 stonemcgee@zianet.com

Chinese Palace Restaurant Serving Beer and Wine Hwy. 180 East (next to Super 8) Silver City, NM 88061 538-9300 www.ziapublishing.com

Cards • Gifts • Hobbies Crafts • Souvenirs • Furniture Machines • Office Supplies

ETC. Dealer for:

ANDERSEN JELD-WEN KRAFTMAID

505-534-4110 1902 Swan St.

Chris Trujillo Qualifying Broker

505-534-0441 Fax: 534-0587

304 E. 17th St. Silver City • NM 88061 (Behind Pinon Plaza)

ctrujillo@zianet.com The Silver City Source

SILVER CITY AT YOUR SERVICE

Members Only

COPPER CREST

INSURANCE unlimited Inc.

Appetizers Crab Stuffed Mushrooms+ $8.95

AUTO

Tender mushrooms, topped with seasoned crab and baked to a delicate brown.

BONDS

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts+ $8.95

8 crunchy chestnuts wrapped in bacon & topped with a brown sugar teriyaki sauce.

PROPERTY

Crab Cakes+ $9.95

GENERAL LIABILITY

Two delicately seasoned crab cakes baked golden brown & served with honey dijon or creamy dill sauce.

BUSINESS INSURANCE

Dave Roberts Independent Insurance Agent daver@insnm.com

C OUNT RY C LUB

WORKERS COMPENSATION

Shrimp Cocktail+ $9.95

4 poached & chilled shrimp, accompanied by cocktail sauce & lemon wedges.

On The Lighter Side

505.388.4801 106 W. 14TH STREET • SILVER CITY, NM • 505.534.1460 (FAX)

Monterey Chicken Salad+ $9.95

Grilled chicken breast with olives, tomatoes, mushrooms, & your choice of dressing.

Brown Derby Cobb Salad+ $9.95

Over a bed of salad greens are the following: bacon, ham, chicken, roquefor, cheese, avocado, hard boiled egg & tomatoe. Topped with croutons & dressing of your choice.

Entree -Sea

Books & Office Supplies Monday - Friday 9am to 6pm • Saturday - 10am to 5pm Best Sellers • Children’s Books • Teacher’s Aides • Cookbooks Southwest Books • Romance Novels • Audio Books • Maps

117 E. College Ave., Silver City, NM • 88061

505.388.3475

Crab Stuffed Scallops - $16.95+ Select scallops pan seared & stuffed with crabmeat. Grilled Shrimp - $16.95+ 4 prawns grilled to an excellent finish. Coconut Shrimp -$17.95+ With orange marmalade sauce this is a shrimp lovers treat. Red Snapper Vera Cruz - $16.95+ A spanish touch with hot peppers & lime. Salmon - $17.95+ Fresh salmon, hot off the grill, with all the fixings.

Entree - Land Pork Tenderloin - $15.76+ With peach jalapen´o sauce. 6oz. Filet Petite - $16.95+ 10oz. Filet Mignon - $19.95 14oz. Ribeye Steak -$18.95+ This is prime rib grilled to a savory finish. 14oz. Southwest Ribeye -$18.95+ Topped with a cheese & green chili sauce.

Club Specialties Baked Chicken Dinner - $12.95+ With mashed potatoes & gravy. (While it lasts.) Meatloaf Dinner - $9.95+ A real comfort food experience. Prime Rib (Friday & Saturday Only)+ 12oz. Medium Cut - $14.95 16oz. Large Cut - $16.95+ A tradition of the club for years. Slow roasted to perfection. Tues -Fri 11am-2pm+ 5:30-8:30 + Sat 5:30-9:30pm

7 2 0 Fairway Drive .Silver City ,NM For Membership Information Call:

505.538.2712

“Country Club Membership has its Advantages”

➫ UPS

Shipping ➫ Notary Services

➫ Packaging Services ➫ Fax ➫ Freight

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Silver City’s Finest Full Service Tint & Detail Shop

– Hand Washing – – Hand Waxing – – Steam Cleaning – 1775 East Highway 180 www.ziapublishing.com

Services

Services ➫ Office Supplies

➫ Mailbox

and Moving Supplies

Services

➫ Copying, Finishing & Printing Services

M-F 8:30AM -6PM • SAT. 10AM -4PM SUN. CLOSED 2340 HWY. 180 E.SILVER CITY, NM 88061 505.534.8487- TEL. • 505.534.8491- FAX. store3822@theupsstore.com www.theupsstore.com The Silver City Source

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Lunch

All Lunch items are served with your choice of: Side Salad, Potatoes or Sautéed Vegetables

Salads Charcoal Grilled Yellowfin Tuna Salad Charcoal Grilled Chicken Breast Salad Fresh Fruit Salad Wilted Spinach Salad with Yellowfin Tuna or Salmon

$10.50 $9.50 $7.50 $10.50

505-534-1600 101 N. Cooper St., Silver City, NM

Cienega Spa & Salon

Entrees Grilled Vegetable Kabobs Grilled Boca & Portabello Mushroom

Cienega Mineral Makeup

$8.50 $13.00

Sandwiches Charcoal Grilled Yellowfin Tuna Charcoal Grilled Chicken Breast Jamaican Jerk Bacon Wrapped Shrimp B.L.T. Sirloin Burger Grilled Cheese Sandwich Stuffed Chicken Breast Sandwich Philly Steak Sandwich

$8.50 $8.50 $9.00 $8.50 $6.00 $9.50 $8.50

Dinner

All Entree items served with your choice of: French Bread, Cornbread or Corn Tortilla & two sides of: Sauteed Vegetable, Potatoes, White Rice, Black Beans or Garlic Herb Angel Hair Pasta.

Charcoal Grilled Yellowfin Tuna Steak Pacific Sea Bass Jamaican Jerk Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Kabob Charcoal Grilled Ribeye Steak Charcoal Grilled Chicken Breast Coconut Shrimp served over Cous Cous Salmon Chipotle rubbed Ribeye Steak over Gorgonzola Toast

Full Service Salon Microdermabrasion • Manicures Facials • Massage • Orchid Cafe

$17.50 $17.00 $17.00 $16.50 $14.50 $17.50 $17.50 $17.50

Inspired by the elemental colors found in nature, Cienega Mineral Makeup offers a spectrum of shades, tints and tones designed to be used as is – or custom blended to create unique products for each client. Micronized mineral color pigments reflect the light and soften features, giving skin a youthful radiance that appears to originate from within. Free of harsh, traditional ingredients, Cienega Mineral’s unique protective formula is actually good for your skin. The minerals act as a natural anti-inflammatory, soothing and balancing. Whether your skin is oily or dry, mineral makeup actually heals, balances and shields your skin. Cienega Mineral Makeup foundation is a natural sun block that protects the skin’s surface from sunburns, freckling, uneven pigment coloration and premature wrinkling.

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Now Serving Fine Wines and Choice Beers Join us on the Patio for Tapas and for our Specialty Drinks

Matiz Salon

101 N. Cooper Street

Cuts, Color, Highlights, Foils, Perms, Waxing, Pedicures, Manicures, Gels and Acrylics. Hair and Body Care Products.

505.534.1600

505-534-9221 Enjoy our extensive Chinese Menu Cantonese & Szechwan Lunch Specials • Friendly Service Summer Hours: M-F 11:00-9:00 Sat. 11:30-8:30 Winter Hours: M-F 11-8:30 Sat. 11:30-8:30

914 Pope Street

505.388.9101 goldendragon_i@yahoo.com www.ziapublishing.com

GONZALES L AW F I R M R. Nathan Gonzales ESQ., P.C. • Business Law • Criminal Cases • Divorce & Family

925 N. Hudson St. Silver City, NM

505.388.8009

3130C Hwy. 180 East, Silver City, NM

Matiz Salon

Abba Abba's philosophy is pure and natural. Their commitment is single-minded: to provide the highest performance, 100% Vegan (no animal ingredients) professional hair care products with aromatherapy essences. Abba formulates with the purest natural botanicals, herbs and essential oils derived from plants, flowers, fruits, leaves and berries without compromising the earth, its flora and fauna. All ABBA products contain a unique tri-molecular weight protein system: hydrolyzed human hair keratin, soy and wheat proteins. Unlike single weight protein formulas, Abba's penetrates all three layers of the hair shaft to completely condition and correct damage - adding inner strength and outer shine.

THE RED BARN STEAK HOUSE AND LOUNGE

B R E A K FA S T

Ham Steak and Eggs - $5.95 Pork Chops and Eggs - $6.95 An Assortment of Breakfast Classics

Pazzazz

Lucy’s Techniques

Tanning Bed – Full Service Hair Care • Nails (acrylics) • Manicures • Pedicures • Waxing Zenaida and Valorie.

Color, Highlights, Nails, Nail Art, Pedicures, Waxing, Piercing and Perms. Lucy, Gina, Becky and Genevieve.

505-538-5901

505-538-3436

1308 N. Hudson • Silver City, NM

3030 Pinos Altos Rd., Silver City, NM

LUNCH

Featured Hot Bar / Salad Bar - Daily M-F - $7.95 Large Country Fried Steak - $8.95 Build Your Own Hamburger - Toppings include Avocado, Mushrooms, Bacon, Green Chili - $7.25 DINNER

Eva’s Hairstyles

Hair Creations

Your Family Hair Care Center. Owner: Eva Bustillos.

Full Service • Cuts, Perms, Color, Nails. Joico • Quality Hair Products Tues.-Sat. 9-5 • Earlier/Later by Appointment.

505-388-2741

505-537-6225

313 1⁄2 East 13th St., Silver City, NM

702 N. Central Avenue • Bayard, NM

8oz NY Strip - $12.95 14oz. Ribeye - $18.95 Chicken Fettucinni - $10.95 Chicken Parmesan - $10.95 Shrimp Dinner (Fried or Grilled) - $16.95 Salmon (Poached or Grilled) with a Lemon Dill Sauce - $11.95

THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR MENU SELECTIONS, COME IN AND ENJOY OUR HOSPITALITY. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING YOU.

Haircuts & More

Elemental Day Spa

New Location Inside Candy Bouquet Gift Shop Great Family Hair Care Full Service Salon

Redefine yourself with the help of talented professionals and a service menu offering the best care for your hair, skin and body.

Salon Experience

505-534-9715

505-534-1811

2065 Memory Lane (Across from Bowling Alley)

406 N. Black St., Silver City, NM

Mirror Mirage

Shear Reflections

Family Oriented Full Service Salon • Perms, Cuts, Colors, Nails, Wax, Manicures & Pedicures. Owner Charlotte Benavidez.

Specializing in cuts, perms, color, nails, manicure & pedicure. Merle Norman cosmetic, hair & beauty supplies.

505-388-5188

505-538-5860

857 Silver Height Blvd., Silver City, NM

1874 Hwy. 180 E. • Silver City, NM

708 S ILVER H EIGHTS B LVD.

505.538.5666

COCKTAILS WITH A LARGE MENU OF FINE FINGER FOODS. Southwestern flavor décor with weekend entertainment, dancing and an outdoor courtyard.

200 NORTH BULLARD • Silver City, NM The Silver City Source

AREA

ATTRACTIONS SILVER CITY BORDERS THE 3.3 MILLION ACRE GILA NATIONAL forest and serves as the hub for a diverse and exciting array of area attractions. Driving the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway is an excellent introduction to the culture and rugged terrain of the region. The loop includes the old west gold mining village of Pinos Altos, the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Lake Roberts, Bear Canyon Lake, San Lorenzo Mission (in the lush Mimbres Valley), the Santa Rita open pit copper mine, and the Ft. Bayard National Landmark. Highway 180 West through Cliff and Glenwood offers Bill Evans Lake, the Catwalk National Recreation Trail, and the scenic gold mining ghost town of Mogollon. Highway 180 East accesses the City of Rocks State Park, which will soon be developed as a night skies camping site for stargazing. Hot mineral baths are available near the cliff dwellings and City of Rocks.

Mrs. O.S. Warren building built in 1900 was the former Colby’s. El Sol Theatre building built in 1934 to show Spanishlanguage films. W. H. White house built in 1901 was built of brick in the Hipped Box style for one of Silver City’s first dentists. Dr. W. H. White dental office built in 1887. Isaac N. Cohen house built in 1882 has the only remaining example of double-hung pocket shutters. Big Ditch Park was Silver City’s Main Street before the floods at the turn of the century transformed it into an arroyo. Bennett Block on W. Yankie built in 1882 of adobe construction with brick facades. Max Schutz sample room on N. Texas built to provide a meeting room for traveling salesmen. Goodell’s Feed Store on Yankie built in 1905 and 1911 remained a farmer’s supply outlet until the late 1970s. Victorian Homes. This architectural era spans the period of roughly 1825-1900. There are 31 homes still existing in the Silver City area. Walking Tours (3). Offered by the Silver City Museum: Business District, Gospel Hill and La Capilla. Billy the Kid Cabin. Located near the origin of his real home, this 1800’s style cabin was donated by Ron Howard’s movie The Missing.

Buckhorn Saloon & Opera House. circa 1860’s This fine restaurant and saloon is authentically decorated with 1800’s memorabilia and photographs. Hearst Church. (circa 1898) built by the Hearst newspaper family and serves as the current home to the Grant County Art Guild. The gold used in decorating the Hearst Castle in California came from the Hearst Mine in Pinos Altos. FORT BAYARD Buffalo Soldiers: In 1866 Congress authorized the organization of four black regiments to help with the “pacification” of the West. The Indians christened these men with their short curly hair, the Buffalo Soldiers, a name which the Tenth Calvary proudly bore on its military crest. Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark/ National Cemetery. Established as a territorial post dating back to 1863, the fort has served as a military center of operations, army and VA hospital and continues today as a State Medical Center

La Capilla Chapel Replica. The chapel was a local landmark and served as a gathering place for the residents of a neighborhood built on a hill on the south side of Silver City.

MEDICAL Gila Regional Medical Center: 68 Beds, 43 Physicians Optometrists: 2 Dentists: 12 Clinics: 5 Chiropractors: 9 Fort Bayard Medical Center: Long term care facility with 4 Physicians offering services in Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies, Geriatric care and Chemical Dependency unit. Pharmacies: 4 Acupuncturists: 2

PINOS ALTOS Fort Cobre Replica. A 3/4 scale replica of the Santa Rita Del Cobre Fort (circa 1804) which originally was located at the Santa Rita open pit copper mine site east of Silver City.

GHOST TOWNS Mogollon: 75 miles NE US180 Shakespeare: 46 miles SE NM90 Steins: 63 miles SE NM90/I-10

HEALTH CARE

The Palace Hotel Celebrating 106 Years

Located in the downtown historic district. Reminiscent of a small hotel in the European Tradition. Affordable Rates 18 Rooms and Suites • Continental Breakfast • •

106 W. Broadway Silver City, NM 88061

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505-538-5373

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1-800-234-0307

505 W. College • Silver City, NM 88061

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QUICKFACTS NEW MEXICO FACTS

AREA MUSUEMS

Statehood: January 6, 1912 Capital: Santa Fe Flag: Red Zia on field of gold Ballad: Land of Enchantment Songs: Oh, Fair New Mexico and Asi Es Nuevo Mexico Motto: Crescit Eundo (It Grows As It Goes) Poem: A Nuevo Mexico Cookie: Biscochito Gem: Turquoise Bird: Roadrunner (Chaparral) Flower: Yucca Tree: Piñon Animal: Black Bear Fish: Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout

SILVER CITY AND GRANT COUNTY

PROFILE POPULATION: (2004) est. City: 12,500 County: 30,000 HOUSING: (2004) est. TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS City: 4,700 (500 unoccupied) COUNTY: 14,000 GOVERNMENT: Firefighters: 23 full time City Police: 30 State Police: 12 (10 officers, 2 sergeants) County Sheriff: 32 Officers TAXES: Gross Receipts: 7.125% (2000) City: $3,009,860 City Retail: $214,463,457 Per Capita Income: $17,409 Property: 17,397 Mills (Residential) 15,680 Mills (Non-Residential)

PARKS & MONUMENTS City of Rocks State Park Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument The Catwalk National Recreation Trail. (Glenwood)

HISTORIC SITES

MAJOR EVENTS Red Paint PowWow Chocolate Fantasia Tour of the Gila Silver City Blues Festival Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo Fourth of July Celebration Fiesta de la Olla Weekend at the Galleries Lighted Christmas Parade

MUSEUMS: 3 Silver City Museum. Founded in 1967. A restored Mansard/ Italianate home built by H.B. Ailman House with 20,000 objects relating to the peoples and history of southwest New Mexico. Admission is free. WNMU Museum. Celebrating its 30th Anniversary November 6, 2004. Home of Pottery and Artifacts of Prehistoric Southwestern Cultures. Available for viewing are historic photographs of Silver City and surrounding areas. Admission is free. Pinos Altos Historical Museum: circa 1860’s-housed in a log cabin that once served as the 1st school house in Grant County. Houses a great collection of mining artifacts and historic memorabilia. Admission is free.

SILVER CITY HISTORIC BUSINESS DISTRICT H. B. Ailman House built in 1881 presently houses the Silver City Museum. Bell Block constructed in 1897 and 1906 originally housed a saloon where straight drinks were sold for 12.5 cents Meredith and Ailman Bank built in 1882, renamed the Palace Hotel in 1900. Silver City National Bank built in 1923, presently used as the City Hall. O.S. Warren house built in 1885 is the only building on Main Street to survive the floods at the turn of the century.

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CITY OF ROCKS

STATE PARK LOCATED JUST 34 MILES SOUTH OF SILVER CITY, THE CITY OF ROCKS STATE

Park is the perfect place for a fun-filled daytrip or picnic. The park features giant monoliths that were formed from the erruption of an ancient volcano and eroded by the wind over an extended period of time. These huge, unusually shaped boulders are perfect for sightseeing or climbing. For some, the park resembles a medieval village; for others it is a collection of misshapen, albeit benign, giants. Essentially, it is a flat-lying sheet of reddish lava jointed along vertical rather than horizontal planes creating the likeness of a city with streets and buildings. There are formations which readily suggest giants’ chairs, prehistoric monsters, or creatures of imaginative myth. Complete with a desert garden, the park offers picnicking and camping spots. Adjacent to the formations rises Table Mountain, a perfect example of a mesa.

GILA

CLIFF DWELLINGS

National Monument

ONE OF THE ATTRACTIONS ALONG THE TRAIL OF THE MOUNTAIN SPIRITS Scenic Byway is the 533-acre Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. Here you can see the homes and catch a glimpse into the lives of Native Americans who lived here between seven and eight hundred years ago. Along with the ancient ruins, the monument features a visitor center and museum. From Silver City there are two ways to travel to the monument. The first is to go north past Piños Altos on NM 15, a winding, mountain forest road. Here, trailers over twenty feet long must take an alternate route on NM 61/35. The other route is through the Mimbres Valley north from NM 152 off US 180 east of town. This route is 25 miles longer, but easier and takes the same amount of time – about two hours. Call ahead for hours and road conditions; (505)5369461 or (505)536-9344.

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The Old Hurley Store 99 Cortez Ave. Hurley, NM FINE ART Picture Framing • Printmaking Workshops Unique Gifts • Historic Hurley Museum Tues.- Fri. 10-5 • Sat. 10-7 Visit The Newest Art Venue in Southwestern New Mexico!

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BIRDING

LAKE

ROCKHOUNDING

ROBERTS Creek, Lake Roberts is a man made 75-acre lake offering some of the finest mountain fishing, boating and camping in New Mexico. Lake Roberts features boat ramps, two campgrounds, picnic spots, and variety of nature trails leading into the forest. The lake beckons fisherman, hikers and birders to experience the natural beauty of the area. Overlooking the west end of the lake stand the “Vista Ruins,” an authentic Mimbres Indian pit house site. The area is home to hundreds of species of birds, and is a wintering spot for bald eagles. As many as ten species of hummingbirds may be observed in the summertime at feeding stations along NM Highway 35 and at nearby local inns. Late March to late May is the best time to fish for the lake’s 10- to 14-inch rainbow trout, but Lake Roberts also contains crappie, catfish and some bass.

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COMBINE YOUR FASCINATION WITH NATURE’S WINGED POPULATION AND the unforgettable scenic grandeur of the Gila Wilderness, America’s oldest designated wilderness area. Well over 300 species of birds have been observed in the region’s habitats, which vary from riparian lakes, streams and grassy high mesas to Ponderosa pine, piñon and juniper forests. A number of species also find the dense cottonwood trees of Silver City’s Big Ditch Park attractive, as well as the Gila River/Mogollon Creek confluence near the town of Cliff. In the Little Florida (pronounced: flor-EE-da) Mountains to the south, mineral collectors will be delighted to find an entire state park built with them in mind. Rockhound State contains abundant volcanic rock and mineral specimens, hiking trails with spectacular views and plenty of birds and wildlife. Visitors may take up to 15 pounds of minerals for their personal collections. Varieties include quartz crystals, geodes, agate, chalcedony, jasper and opal.

Photo by Bob Pellham

SURROUNDED BY THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST, AND FED BY THE SAPILLO

4 IN TOWN 4 Free Wireless Broadband Internet 4 Large Shade Trees 4 Secure Lighted Park 4 Hot Showers & Laundry 4 48 Large Sites (30’x35’ avg.)

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1304 Bennett Street 4 Silver City, New Mexico 88062 Corner of Bennett & 13th Street. (behind Food Basket Supermarket)

505.538.2239 The Silver City Source

THE CATWALK National Recreation Trail THE CATWALK NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL IS SITUATED IN WHITEWATER

Canyon near Glenwood. The Catwalk is a metal bridge secured into the canyon walls that leads through some of the most beautiful parts of the canyon. This 250 foot metal causeway clings to the sides of the boulder-choked Whitewater Canyon, which in some places is only 20 feet wide and 250 feet deep. There are many spots where a hiker can leave the steel causeway and relax on the grassy banks of the sycamore shaded stream.The original catwalk was a gravity fed waterline for a local mill. The mines above the canyon were worked from their discover in 1889 until 1942 (Billy the Kid's stepfather, William Antrim, was a blacksmith at the town called Graham). The Civilian Conservation Corps. was assigned the task of rebuilding The Catwalk as a recreation attraction for the Gila National Forest in 1935. The present metal catwalk was rebuilt by the Forest Service in 2004.

GERONIMO

MONUMENT IN OCTOBER 2004 ABOUT 120 PEOPLE GATHERED AT THE GILA CLIFF Dwellings National Monument Visitor Center to dedicate a monument to famous Chiricahua Apache chief Geronimo, who was born in the area in 1829. The monument was a collaborative effort between the Forest Service, the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway Committee, the Silver City/Grant County Chamber of Commerce, and Geronimo’s own great grandson, Harlyn Geronimo and Harlyn’s wife Karen of Mescalero. Chief Geronimo had told biographers that he was born near the headwaters of the Gila River, which is the area where the National Monument stands today. Geronimo died in Oklahoma in 1909, after unsuccessfully pleading with federal authorities to be allowed to return to his homeland to die. Harlyn Geronimo got the idea for the monument while visiting the area in the spring of 2004. Volunteers began building it on September 18 as part of the National Public Lands Day event.

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TRAIL OF THE

MOGOLLON

National Scenic By-way

GHOST TOWN

MOUNTAIN SPIRITS

THIS 93-MILE LOOP IS FILLED WITH HISTORY AND SCENIC BEAUTY. TO get started, just head north on Piños Altos Rd. from US 180 East in Silver City to the old gold-mining town of Piños Altos. From there, NM 15 will take you through the Gila National Forest to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. Leaving the monument, the byway backtracks along NM 35 to Sapillo Creek and Lake Roberts. Continuing across Continental Divide, the road descends into the Mimbres River Valley. The historic church at San Lorenzo was built in the 1800’s. Continuing west on NM 152, you will come to the mine overlook near Santa Rita, where you can view one of the world’s largest open pit copper mines. Rejoining US 180, you can turn north at Santa Clara to visit historic Fort Bayard, or continue on a short distance back to Silver City.

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Mogollon (pronounced Muggy-own) began in 1876 following the discovery of gold and silver in nearby creeks. It took its name from the surrounding mountains, themselves named for a Spanish territorial governor in the early 1700s. With the opening of the Little Fannie mine, the town boomed until 1942, then suddenly became a ghost town when the mine closed. After a brief resurgence as an artist colony in the 1960s it was deserted again. Modern-day Mogollon is home to 18 year-round residents, a volunteer fire department, and several seasonal businesses including dining and lodging establishments. It has a private museum, an historic theater and a church undergoing renovation. To visit this picturesque village, turn east off US 180 onto NM Highway 159 about three miles north of Glenwood. The scenic mountain road rises about 3,000 feet in 8.5 miles to reach Mogollon.

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HISTORY

MUSEUMS THE MUSEUMS OF SILVER CITY SHOWCASE BOTH THE ANCIENT AND modern histories of the area. The detailed Victorian design of the H.B. Ailman home, built in 1881, was saved from destruction by a group of local individuals who recognized its potential as a museum. Displays, photographs, and records depict the growth of the mining and cattle industries, and of the community. The Western New Mexico University Museum houses the world’s largest permanent display of ancient Mimbres Indian artifacts. The museum also features a life-size cutaway replica of a Mimbres pit house to help visitors visualize homes built by the native inhabitants 800 to 1100 years ago. Self-guided walking tours offer an in-depth foundation about the community. The reconstruction of La Capilla Chapel, overlooking the downtown district, resurrects an intriguing chapter of local lore. Even the hundred-year history of the “Big Ditch” is a factor in defining the community.

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HISTORIC

PINOS ALTOS WITHOUT THE ASPHALT ON ITS MAIN STREET, DOWNTOWN PINOS ALTOS

looks much like it might have appeared nearly 150 years ago, when it was inhabited by the likes of Judge Roy Bean. The town’s amenities, however, have greatly improved in the last century or so. They include a museum, an ice cream parlor, dining establishments and an authentic western bar. The Pinos Altos Opera House is home to Old West melodramas, and local musicians perform regularly at the Buckhorn Saloon. Gold was first discovered in the area by Spanish and Mexican miners. Anglos rediscovered the metal in 1859/60, and for a while the town was called Birchville after the first man to find “color.” Nearly abandoned due to constant fights with the Apaches, it was re-established in 1866 under its original Spanish name. Pinos Altos is located along the Continental Divide, six miles north of Silver City on NM Highway 15.

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DITCH PARK WHEN SILVER CITY’S FOUNDING FATHERS CREATED THE TOWN SITE in the latter 1800s, they laid out the grid like those of many eastern cities – with the streets running due north, south, east and west. They did not realize that the new town’s proximity to a north/south running slope would encourage a natural disaster to occur. In 1895 and again in 1903, flash floodwaters roared down Silver City’s Main Street, gouging out a huge ditch with a bottom some 55 feet below the original street level. As rains continued to feed the creek in the years that followed, cottonwood trees grew, providing shade. The town’s Main Street was gone, but every adversity carries with it the seed of an opportunity. Working together, local businesses, residents and civic organizations created a beautiful and unique downtown park. Big Ditch Park can be accessed via the footbridge at the Silver City Visitor Center parking lot.

-THE GROWTH OF SILVER CITY’S ARTS COMMUNITY IS A RESULT OF THE cultural and natural appeal of the area and a concerted effort to diversify the regional economy. The establishment of an art market unique to Silver City is indeed contributing to the economic base. Regular openings, tours, galas, and other special events have dramatically increased local involvement and developed Silver City as an arts destination. The arts play a role in almost every celebration and there are major festivals dedicated specifically to the arts. There is no doubt that art is an integral and key segment of Silver City’s lifestyle. Silver City’s recognition for its cultural depth results from the dedication and organizational expertise of numerous local groups, and the overwhelming volunteer efforts and financial support of the entire community. The city is proud of its achievements and is anxious to share them with its visitors from around the world.

fine fashions etc.

Watercolor by Linda Warnack

Clothing and accessories for the young to mature woman Petite to Plus Sizes

Group & Corporate Outings Welcome • Driving Range • Club Rental Available • Golf Cart Rental

Silver Fairways

Harley Davidson Footwear Lucky Jeans Miss Sixty Jeans Kipling Handbags BB Simon Belts Double • D Ranch le•top (childrens wear)

PO. Box 5042 • Silver City, NM 88061 • 505.538.5041

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New 2U

Conner Fine Jewelers

Silver Cooks

T-World Urban Apparel

Manzanita Ridge

Western & Mexican Emporium

Flowerings

Candy Bouquet

Alotta Gelato

Quaint Essentials • Antiques & More

A Bead Or Two

Haircuts & More

BULLARD STREET

YA N K I E S T R E E T

H I G H WAY 1 8 0

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CONNER FINE JEWELERS

SILVER COOKS

T-WORLD URBAN APPAREL

New and Used Clothing. 0-3X for Everyone. Shoes and Accessories. All Styles.

Southwest New Mexico’s leading jewelry store, since 1946, featuring diamond appraisals and membership in the American Gem Society.

Kitchen gadgets and gifts for the home. Products including Kaiser Bakeware, Good Home Co., Oxo, Totally Bamboo and Microplane.

Complete Line of Licensed Sportswear, Hip Hop Clothing & Accessories. • Corona • Mudd • Echo Red • G-Unit • Sean John • Lowrider • Phat Farm.

105 S. Bullard #6

215 W. Yankie St. • 534-4514

401 N. Bullard St. 538-2012 • 388-2025

FLOWERINGS

Top quality furniture and accessories from America’s finest resorts and hotels.

WESTERN & MEXICAN EMPORIUM

Beautiful flowers, colorful art, delightful lavender products, thoughtful service, custom silk designs and fresh flower bouquets.

107 N. Bullard St. 388-1158

Specializing in decor and gifts & much more from Mexico and the Southwest. A Must See! Mon.-Sat. 11-5.

MANZANITA RIDGE

ALOTTA GELATO Wonderful Italian ice cream and delicious baked desserts. Sun.-Thu. Noon-9 Fri.-Sat. Noon-10

619 N. Bullard St. 534-4995 www.alottagelato.com

215 W. Yankie St. • 534-4514 PINON PLAZA

308 S. Bullard St. • 534-0218

1445 Hwy. 180 E., Ste. C (Across from Burger King) • 534-3406 CANDY BOUQUET Under New Ownership A Welcome Alternative to Flowers. Gift shop and Unique items to delight anyone.

2065 Memory Lane (Across from Bowling Alley) • 534.4224

A BEAD OR TWO QUAINT ESSENTIALS ANTIQUES AND MORE High quality furniture, glassware and fun stuff for your home.

217 N. Bullard St. • 534.9708

Offering fine handmade jewelry, thousands of high quality beads and a complete line of jewelry making supplies. Restringing available.

HAIRCUTS & MORE

1607 Silver Heights Blvd. Pinon Plaza • 388-8973

2065 Memory Lane

Not just for hair – Great selection of gifts and candy bouquets for that special person. (Across from Bowling Alley) • 534.9715

Elemental Day Spa

Silver Portrait Studio

Blackwell’s Jewelers

Yada Yada Yarn

The Furniture Gallery, Inc.

Gila Hike & Bike

The Workshops of Carneros

Syzygy Tileworks

The Wherehouse

Valencia Antiques

Fantastic Finds

Morning Star

D OWNTOWN

BULLARD STREET

ELEMENTAL DAY SPA

SILVER PORTRAIT STUDIO

BLACKWELL’S JEWELERS

YADA YADA YARN

Elements for a healthy home ranging from aromatic cleaning products to kitchen compliments.

“For portraits you’ll love.” Also a full service photo and digital lab.

406 N. Black St. • 534-1811

215 W. College Ave. 534-4432 • 538-8658

Fine Jewelry. Fine jewelry repair. Your desires in jewelry custom designed and created for you by Silver City’s only Jewelers of America. Certified Senior Bench Jeweler. Rush service is available. Mon.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-4

Everything for knitters new and old! Wool, cotton and fun yarns. Thurs.-Mon.11-4 Open knitting – Sun.12-3

218 N. Bullard St. • 538-3011

SYZYGY TILEWORKS

THE FURNITURE GALLERY, INC. Large selection of famous name brands, LA-Z-BOY, Flexsteel, Lacrosse, Sealy, Simmons, Tempur-Pedic and many more. Open Mon.-Sat. 9:00 to 5:00

1300 Silver Heights Blvd. 388-3109 www.thefurnituregalleryinc.com THE WHEREHOUSE Antiques, Art, Fleas! Hip new indoor marketplace. Food & Coffee. Saturdays 9 to 3. May-November

305 S. Texas St. • 534.4881

GILA HIKE & BIKE Serving the cycling & hiking needs of southwest New Mexico for the past 16 years.

103 E. College 388-3222

501 N. Bullard St. • 388.3350 www.yadayadayarn.com

Real wood furniture.

Featuring locally produced handmade tile by nationally known Syzygy Tileworks. Also available – • Imported Ceramic Tile • Metal, Glass & Stone Tile • Concrete Tile

405 N. Bullard St. 538-8889

106 N. Bullard St. • 388-5472 www.syzygytile.com

THE WORKSHOPS OF CARNEROS

MORNING STAR VALENCIA ANTIQUES

FANTASTIC FINDS

An eclectic collection of antique glass ware, maps, furniture, iron, silver jewelry & architecture.

“Come in for the smell of it.” Yankie Candles, gifts and decorative accessories. Celebrating 10 years of service!

Outdoor apparel and footwear for casual, work and play! Quality sporting goods, sportswear and footwear for team and individual sports. New Mexico Ts and Caps.

212 W. Broadway 538-4388

204 N. Bullard 538.3600 • Fax: 538.3600

809 N. Bullard St. 388.3191 • Fax: 388.3192

Weelearts

Blue Dome Gallery

Elemental Arts

Art & Conversation

Azurite Gallery

Last Day In Paradise

Eklektikas

Silver Spirit Gallery

Lois Duffy Art

Bloomin’ Gourdworks

Leyba & Ingalls ARTS

Creations and Adornments

D OWNTOWN

TEXAS STREET

YA N K I E S T R E E T

BULLARD STREET

WEELEARTS

BLUE DOME GALLERY

ELEMENTAL ARTS

ART & CONVERSATION

Contemporary Ceramics and Mixed Media. Call for an appointment.

Contemporary Fine Craft, Art and fine decor. Open Wed.-Mon. 11am-5pm (Sun. until 3pm)

Fine Arts & Crafts; Gourds, Pottery, Textiles, Paintings and Furniture. Mon. - Sat. 10-4 • Sunday 10-1

Contemporary craft gallery featuring Janey Katz’s Critters from the “Hood” cut from old trucks and Suzi Calhoun’s colorful pottery. Open 7 days a week until 6pm.

602 W. Market 534-3147 www.weelearts.com AZURITE GALLERY Designer Jewelry by Linda Boatwright, Paintings, Wood & Copper Lamps. • Wed.-Sat. 10-5.

110 W. Broadway 538-9048 www.azuritegallery.com TEXAS STREET

307 N. Texas St. 534-8671 www.bluedomegallery.com LAST DAY IN PARADISE Western Paintings by: Narrie Toole L.C. Crow • Victoria Chick • Jean Bohlender. Novels by the owner: Robert K. Swisher Jr.

211-B N. Texas St. • 313-5610 www.rkswisher.com rkswisher@signalpeak.net

211-C N. Texas St. 534-0822 www.loisduffy.com

EKLEKTIKAS

614 N. Bullard St. • 534-4881 www.artandconversation.com janey@lizardbreathranch.com

Contemporary Fine Art & Craft, Sculpture, Art Glass, Ceramics, Folk Art, Jewelry and Mixed Media.

SILVER SPIRIT GALLERY

104 W. Yankie St. • 538-8081 www.eklektikas.com

A community of artists offering a wide variety of outstanding work. Open Mon. - Sat. 10-6

BULLARD STREET

109 N. Bullard St. 388-2079

LEYBA & INGALLS ARTS

LOIS DUFFY ART Studio and Gallery showing Imaginative Portraits, Surreal Places and Realistic Scenes of Life.

106 W. Yankie St. • 590-7554 www.gourdweb.com

ART SUPPLIES AND GALLERY

BLOOMIN’ GOURDWORKS Fine Art with a Twist; Sculpture,and Folk Art.

Contemporary Art ranging from Realism to Abstraction in a variety of media. Call for a class schedule.

211- A N. Texas St. 534-1071

315 N. Bullard St. • 388-5725 www.LeybaIngallsARTS.com

CREATIONS AND ADORNMENTS Handcrafted and custom jewelry, ceramics, sculpture and painting.

108 N. Bullard St. 534-4269