The Source Summer 07

The Guide to Southwest New Mexico

Courtesy of Silver City Area Merchants and Zia Publishing Corp.

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August 2007 - July 2008

events

Jul 4. 4th of July Festivities. At Gough Park. 505-538-3785. www.silvercity.org Jul 14. Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

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Art Art

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Aug 4. Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Aug 18. Fort Bayard 141st Birthday. Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Aug 18. Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

september Sep 1. Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Sep 8. Stars-N-Parks astronomy program. 8:30pm City of Rocks State Park.

Sep 15. Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Sep 15 Stars-N-Parks astronomy program. 8:20pm City of Rocks State Park.

Sep 21-23.Silver City Short Film Festival. www.silvercityfilmfest.com.

Sep 22. Fort Bayard Days. Fort Bayard. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

october Oct 5-8.Weekend at the Galleries. Downtown Silver City. 505-538-2505. www.mimbresarts.org Oct 13. Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Oct 13. Stars-N-Parks astronomy program. 7:40pm City of Rocks State Park.

Oct 19. Hi-Lo Silver Concert. 3:00pm, Hi-Lo Silvers. First Presbyterian Church. www.cbaldwin@zianet.com.

Oct 21. Hi-Lo Silver Concert. 3:00pm, Hi-Lo Silvers. First Presbyterian Church. www.cbaldwin@zianet.com.

Oct 28. Fort Bayard Tour. 10:00am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

november Nov 1-2.Dia del los Muertos. Downtown Silver City.

505-538-2505. www.mimbresarts.org Nov 3. WNMU Museum Presents: Black-on-White Gala. WNMU Museum. 505-538-6386. www.wnmu.edu/univ/museue.html Nov 10. Fort Bayard Tour. 10:00am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Nov 10. Stars-N-Parks astronomy program. 6:15pm City of Rocks State Park.

december Dec 8. Fort Bayard Tour. 10:00am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477 www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Dec 8. Stars-N-Parks astronomy program. 6:05pm City of Rocks State Park.

Dec 9. Hi-Lo Silver Concert. 3:00pm, Hi-Lo Silvers. First Presbyterian Church. www.cbaldwin@zianet.com.

Dec TBA. Black and White Ball. 505-538-2505. www.mimbresarts.org

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Weekend at the Galleries Columbus Day Weekend

Gallery Exhibitions Artist Lecture Series

Special Special

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Silver City Blues Festival, Memorial Day Weekend

Chocolate Fantasia Millie & Billy Ball Weekend of Valentines Day June 23, 2007

Performances Performances

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Folk Series October - April

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Lake Roberts

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SILVER CITY DEMING

Our Lady of Health Church Catwalk

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LYING JUST INSIDE THE ENTRYWAY TO THE BEAUTIFUL CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS IN Arizona is the arts and research hamlet of Portal. About ten miles northwest of Rodeo, New Mexico, Portal is on the road to Paradise…Arizona. Above Portal are forest campgrounds, a forest service field office and the only remaining field station for the Museum of Natural History.

Above the field station the pavement ends and in the warmer months, high clearance vehicles can cross over the high mountain ridge to the eastern entrance of Chiricahua National Monument.

Hiking trails access and follow ridges that exceed 9000 feet in elevation. The protected lower canyons and campgrounds are truly a paradise for those interested in “desert island” plant life, animals and birds that migrate up from Mexico.

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BOOT HEEL Rodeo THE TINY VILLAGE OF RODEO IS LOCATED ON NM80 IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER of the state known as the bootheel of New Mexico. Originally a railroad stop on the El Paso and Southwest Railroad and later the Southern Pacific Railroad, the community has a growing retirement population and cluster of artists. A couple of impressive galleries make Rodeo a worthy destination.

The Chiricahua Mountains form an impressive backdrop to the town and a nearby monument marks the surrender site of the Apache warrior, Geronimo. Skeleton Canyon was the location of his last battle.

NM80 connects Interstate 10 with the Arizona border community of Douglas, across from Agua Prieta, Mexico.

Wide open desert valley, local ranchers, and the only place for miles around to stop and eat, Rodeo also hosts a big fourth of July celebration and October Chile Festival.

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ATTRACTIONS 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 Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and City of Rocks State Park.

Mrs. O.S. Warren building built in 1900 was the former Colby’s Sporting Goods.

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) are offered by the Silver City Museum: Business District, Gospel Hill and La Capilla.

Billy the Kid Cabin is located near the origin of his real home, this 1800’s style cabin was donated by Ron Howard’s movie The Missing.

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.

PINOS ALTOS Fort Cobre Replica is 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.

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

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

health care 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

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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: 7.25% (2007) City: $3,009,860 City Retail: $214,463,457 Per Capita Income: $17,409 Property: 17,397 Mills (Residential) 15,680 Mills (Non-Residential)

major events Red Paint PowWow Chocolate Fantasia Tour of the Gila Silver City Blues Festival Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo Fourth of July Celebration Weekend at the Galleries Lighted Christmas Parade

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MUSEUMS: 3 Silver City Museum was 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 celebrated 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.

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historic sites 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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MEXICO Palomas

THIS 93-MILE LOOP IS FILLED WITH HISTORY AND SCENIC BEAUTY. TO GET started, just head north on Piños Altos Road 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.

THE VIBRANT VILLAGE OF PALOMAS, CHIHUAHUA, LOCATED ON THE MEXICAN side of the international border, is a favorite spot for purchasing Mexican home décor, curios or just having lunch and a Margarita.

Forty miles south of Deming and just south of Columbus, the community hosts modern dental facilities and a picturesque church constructed of rounded river stone.

Palomas is also the Mexican entry point for visiting the ancient ruins of Casas Grandes and the famous modern-day potters of Mata Ortiz. The Paquime archeological site included over 2000 rooms and reached its height of influence between AD 1150-1340. Just south of Casas Grandes, the village of Mata Ortiz is almost totally dedicated to the production of exquisite hand painted and fired pottery influenced by the ancient Casas Grandes culture.

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BORDER Columbus

MONUMENT Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

THIRTY-FIVE MILES SOUTH OF DEMING AT THE JUNCTION OF NM11 AND NM9, THE border town of Columbus is a quietly growing retirement and arts community. The scene of an attack on the United States mainland by Mexican revolutionary general Francisco Villa and the resulting punitive efforts by American General “Blackjack” Pershing are commemorated on both sides of the border.

Pancho Villa State Park hosts an RV park, a new museum and learning center and an impressive array of desert cacti. Noted on a walking tour are the first use of both motorized trucks and airplanes for military purposes in a prelude to America’s participation in World War I. Another museum located in the station for the old El Paso and Southwest Railroad houses artifacts and information from both the Villa raid and the early years of railroading. Columbus is also the gateway to Mexico’s northeastern region of Chihuahua state and the border community of Palomas.

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)536-9461 or (505)536-9344.

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MONUMENT Geronimo

STATE PARKS Pancho Villa

Monument

State Park

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. Harlyn got the idea for the monument while visiting the area in the spring of 2004.

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.

ON MARCH 9, 1917, THE SMALL BORDER TOWN AND MILITARY CAMP AT Columbus, New Mexico, woke to an armed invasion by soldiers of revolutionary General Francisco “Pancho” Villa. A punitive force led

by American General “Black Jack” Pershing pursued the rebels 400 miles into Mexico without success.

Pancho Villa State Park is located on the site of Camp Furlong that served as the base of operations for General Pershing. The park includes the first site of an operational military airstrip, represents the first time an aircraft had been used in a military operation, the first use of mechanized trucks by United States troops, and the last true cavalry operation by American troops. The new museum and interpretive center includes era military vehicles and a replica of the Jenny airplane that was utilized.

There are 61 modern and spacious RV and campsites, a botanical garden and an interpretive walking tour.

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ROCKHOUND STATE PARK IS LOCATED 14 MILES FROM DEMING TRAVELING SOUTH on NM11 and east on NM141. The park includes a modern visitor center, spacious, well-equipped campsites, hiking trails, a botanical garden and tons of mineral specimens. Agates, quartz crystals, jade, opal and other stones of volcanic origin can be found in canyon outcrops and scattered across the landscape. Visitors are allowed to take up to 15 pounds for personal collections.

The park includes picturesque Spring Canyon, a day-use area with picnic sites and trails leading into the Florida Mountains. Views across the surrounding valleys are spectacular and the desert mountain flora and fauna are impressive. Spring Canyon Park hours are 7:30am to sunset.

Mellow spring and autumn weather provide the most ideal times for visiting the area. The park celebrates springtime in the desert with a full day in April focused on the natural history, animals and plant life of the Chihuahuan Desert.

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 with the entire family. The park features giant monoliths that were formed from the eruption 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.

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LAKES Lake Roberts SURROUNDED BY THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST,AND FED BY THE SAPILLO 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 a 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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HISTORY 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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HISTORY Steins Ghost Town THE RAILROAD GHOST TOWN OF STEINS, SITUATED AT THE WESTERN GATEWAY TO Old West country, west of Lordsburg, was once home to about 3000 hearty residents servicing the old steam locomotives heading back and forth across the southern route to the west coast.

Today, about 50 trains a day pass by Steins, but only a few buildings remain. With a population of two, the ghost town offers a glimpse of the wooden structures, utensils and furniture of the period. A trusty burro, a lot of old west tales and no doubt a ghost or two are still hanging onto these fragments of the past.

Steins is located on Interstate 10 at the Arizona border and is open Friday through Monday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.

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HISTORY Shakespeare Ghost Town 108 E. College Street Silver City, New Mexico 88061

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SHAKESPEARE, THE 1880’S GHOST TOWN JUST SOUTH OF LORDSBURG, IS THE authentically preserved remains of a rough and tumble era in Southwest history.

Justice was swift in the community of 3000 inhabitants, although questionably just. Hangings and shootings were commonplace. A stop on the Butterfield trail, gambling and prostitution were the way of life. There were no lawmen in Shakespeare and the only deterrent to killing was the understanding that if you shot someone, you had to bury him.

Nearby mining activities provided the payrolls that supported the town’s illicit activities. It was also the site of a famous diamond swindle that lured eastern investors.

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THE PICTURESQUE VILLAGE OF HILLSBORO AT THE JUNCTION OF NM152 and NM27 was founded in 1877 by two prospectors who discovered gold along a nearby creek. The population grew to about 1200 by 1907, but only about 225 remain today. The post office opened in 1879 and despite periods of fierce Indian attacks, has never closed. The village served as county seat for 54 years.

Today the peaceful community, shaded by huge cottonwood trees, supports several shops and a handful of artist residents. The walls of the old courthouse still stand.

Located in the eastern foothills of the Black Range and on the southern segment of the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, Hillsboro is a cool getaway for residents of the Rio Grande Valley and an exciting excursion for Grant County travelers. Hillsboro attracts visitors from across the region during its annual apple festival in the early fall.

THE SANTA RITA OPEN PIT COPPER MINE IS AN ENORMOUS EXCAVATION NEXT TO NM152 between Silver City and the Mimbres Valley. The mine overlook is a major attraction along the Trail of the Mountain Spirits National Scenic Byway.

Prior to the nineteenth century, Indians in the area utilized native copper findings to fashion ornaments and arrow points. In the early 1800s, underground mining operations were initiated to supply the Mexican mint with copper.

Open pit operations began around 1910 as large earthmoving capabilities became feasible.

Today, large equipment can be seen maneuvering across the stepped benches of the mine. The haulage trucks appear as mere toys on the far side of the pit, but keep in mind that a standing man stares straight at the hub of the huge wheels. The load carried by each truck is approximately 15 times heavier than the contents of 18-wheelers traveling along the interstate.

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MOUNTAINS The Black Range

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THE BLACK RANGE IS A RIDGE OF MOUNTAINS LOCATED BETWEEN SILVER City and Truth or Consequences. It is encompassed within the three million acre Gila National Forest. The mountains include about 40 miles of the Continental Divide Trail and a portion of the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Area.

The range is crossed by NM59 on the north end and NM152 on the south end. NM152 crosses at Emory Pass at an elevation of 8178 feet with a spectacular view of the Rio Grande Valley. Numerous switchbacks make driving slow and the passes should be avoided during inclement weather.

An abundance of trails are maintained by the forest service, some accessing small fishing streams.

Mineralization in the area contributed to the towns of Kingston, Hillsboro, Winston, Chloride and Lake Valley.

There are museums at Hillsboro and Lake Valley and an exciting apple festival is hosted by Hillsboro on Labor Day. Small galleries can be found in Kingston, Hillsboro and Chloride.

LAKE VALLEY, LOCATED ON NM27 SOUTH OF HILLSBORO, IS THE SITE OF ONE OF THE largest silver lodes in the world, called the Bridal Chamber. Discovered in 1878, the accompanying town grew to around 4000 people and included 12 saloons, three churches and two newspapers. The Bureau of Land Management oversees the property and has laid out a walking tour. Built in 1904, the schoolhouse has been turned into a museum and preserved much as it was in the early 1900s.

Nearly $2.8 million worth of silver was mined from the chamber, often loaded onto railcars and shipped directly to the mint with no processing. One chunk of silver was featured at the 1882 Denver Exposition, but Apaches killed the mine manager shortly after the discovery.

The panic of 1893 and a main street fire led to the town’s decline, and in 1954 the post office officially closed. The cemetery and few old homes that remain are a must-see.

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GOOD WEATHER, SPARSE POPULATIONS AND THE WIDE SPAN OF LIFE ZONES offer unique opportunities for birding in Southwest New Mexico.

Birding can begin among the huge cottonwoods of Big Ditch Park in downtown Silver City.

Traveling north through Pinos Altos and on to the Gila River and its wilderness tributaries, one finds a rich assortment of jays, titmouses, kinglets, orioles, tanagers, chickadees and more. Hummingbird banding demonstrations are given in the warmer months near Lake Roberts.

Driving northwest from Silver City to Whitewater Canyon and The Catwalk near Glenwood, water dippers are frequently seen and an occasional great blue heron.

Nearly 160 species have been recorded in the isolated Guadalupe Canyon of New Mexico’s bootheel. Glimpses are possible of elegant trogon, buff-collared nightjar, fantailed warbler and thick-billed kingbird, species found nowhere else in the United States.

THE RIO MIMBRES COUNTRY CLUB BORDERS DEMING’S PUBLIC 18-HOLE, par 72, championship golf course. With a rugged backdrop provided by the Florida Mountains, the well-kept course of over 6700 yards provides the mechanism for staying fit. There are cart options, a pro-shop, club rentals, professional instruction, practice green, and a grass driving range.

Deming is an attractive and affordable retirement community that offers its golfers unique shopping, galleries, restaurants, specialty coffee, and a great museum. It is known for its rockhound opportunities and the annual Great American Duck Race.

Originally a stop on the Butterfield Trail, it became a railroad town in the 1880s. Today the area grows a significant slice of the state’s chile crop and the majority of the grapes supplied to wineries throughout New Mexico and West Texas.

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SILVER CITY’S 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A “JEWEL IN THE high desert,” is a challenging championship course with bent-grass greens and watered blue grass fairways. The course includes natural wetlands bathed in four gentle seasons and located in stepped layers of foothill vistas at nearly 6000 feet of crisp, clean air.

There is a pro shop, professional instruction, practice green, grass driving range, club rentals, leagues, cart options, group rates and lodging packages. It is home to the Annual Billy Casper Benefit Golf Tournament.

If that’s not enough, the course is only two miles from historic downtown Silver City with its unique arts, shopping and dining district. Should I mention that Silver City lies on the edge of a 3.3 million acre forest playground?

Grab your clubs, don’t forget the kids and join the locals in a round of excellent golf, Silver City style.

SILVER CITY LIES AT THE CENTER OF A VAST BELT OF MINERALIZATION THAT HAS produced billions of dollars worth of metals required by the nation and the world. The very complex nature of the area’s mineralization has also produced a diversity of gems and minerals, many of which can be found on enormous tracts of public land.

Gem and mineral collections are displayed in area museums, shows are hosted throughout the region, huge copper mining operations continue and Rockhound State Park by Deming is dedicated to rockhound enthusiasts.

Rockhound State Park was established in 1966 as the nation’s first park to allow collecting of rocks and minerals for personal use. Visitors are allowed to collect 15 pounds.

There is a visitor center, spacious campgrounds and abundant hiking trails in the 1100 acre park that also includes nearby Spring Canyon. Mineral dealers are not allowed to collect.

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LAKE

Quemado Lake AT AN ELEVATION OF 7860 FEET, THE 131ACRE QUEMADO LAKE IS PART OF AN 800 acre forest recreation site. The lake offers year-round trout fishing and summer months fishing for channel catfish and small mouth bass.

There are two ADA fishing piers, two boat ramps, seven developed campgrounds, a primitive campground and seven miles of hiking trails. Camping and RV spaces are available from May through October and boat use is restricted to oars and electric motors. Reservations are taken for group sites including one accommodating 35 people and another accommodating 75.

From Silver City, the lake is accessed following US 180 north past Glenwood, NM12 through Reserve and NM32 from Apache Creek to Quemado Lake. The nearest small town is the village of Quemado, 20 miles north of the lake.

TRAIL

The Catwalk 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 discovery 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.

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GHOST TOWN Mogollon

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LOCATED ON THE EDGE OF TODAY’S GILA WILDERNESS, THE TOWN OF 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.

FOR AN INTRIGUING HIGH MOUNTAIN EXPERIENCE IN THE REGION’S ISOLATED back-country, Willow Creek and Snow Lake are no doubt the choice for a true get-away.

From Silver City, travel north on US180 past Glenwood and turn off onto NM159, a paved, but narrow winding road to the gold mining ghost town of Mogollon. During warmer months, continue by dirt road, skirting the northern edge of the Gila Wilderness, the nation’s first wilderness, to Willow Creek, a small brook flowing among towering Douglas fir and shapely Engleman spruce. Rainbow trout and German browns inhabit the fastflowing currents and beaver pools.

Further down the forest road that begins to open up into juniper and grasslands, one arrives at Snow Lake, a small quiet lake that overflows directly into the Gila Wilderness.

Good camping facilities, fishing, boating, hiking and an abundance of wildlife including deer and elk create a great outdoor experience.

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River THE 630-MILE GILA RIVER HAS ITS HEADWATERS IN THE SPECTACULAR wilderness areas above Silver City. The north, west and east forks of the Gila join together below the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument providing access to trout fishing, hiking, camping, hot springs and impressive vistas.

The waters that exit the rugged wilderness canyons support numerous warm water species as well as the farmlands of the Cliff-Gila area and that of Redrock and Virden.

Humans have depended on the river for centuries. The ancient Mogollon culture farmed the river valleys living in pithouses and later masonry structures, moving briefly into the more protected Cliff Dwellings just prior to disappearing altogether from the area. Later bands of nomadic apaches roamed the area giving rise to the birth of apache warrior Geronimo. A small monument has been erected in his recognition at the park service headquarters.

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Bill Evans Lake BILL EVANS LAKE, 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF SILVER CITY ON US180 IS UNUSUAL IN its location 300 feet above the river that supplies it. Water pumped from the Gila River is impounded by the 62 acre manmade lake. There are picnic tables, fishing for crappie, catfish, bass and trout and an impressive view from the dam across the canyons of the upper Burro Mountains. A record 15-pound largemouth bass was caught in 1995.

Bird watching is also prominent along the Gila River and at the lake itself, especially during the Spring and Fall migratory seasons.

Travel south along the river past the lake turn-off and bring your binoculars to enjoy the Gila Bird Habitat.

Open to the public and stocked by the NM Department of Game and Fish, Bill Evans Lake was made by the Phelps-Dodge Corporation.

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MIMBRES Mimbres Valley THE HISTORIC AND SCENIC FARMING VALLEY OF THE MIMBRES RIVER IS accessed by NM35 and NM61 from City of Rocks State Park to the Continental Divide near Lake Roberts.

The valley was inhabited by the ancient Mimbres Culture that produced the pottery on display at Western New Mexico University Museum.

Today, the valley supports a growing population around the communities of Mimbres and San Lorenzo, while early farming families who first settled the area continue to tend their fields and orchards. Mission churches built in the late 1800’s at San Lorenzo, San Juan and Faywood contribute to the natural beauty of the region, and Bear Canyon Lake offers anglers an isolated fishing hole.

The Trail of the Mountain Sprits National Scenic Byway makes a dramatic entry to the Mimbres Valley on NM152 and then cuts upward through the valley toward Lake Roberts and the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.

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LAKES

Bear Canyon Lake TRAVELING UP NM35 ON THE TRAIL OF THE MOUNTAIN SPIRITS NATIONAL Scenic Byway, visitors pass a small, but beautiful waterfall from the spillway of Bear Canyon Lake during the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wet seasons. Just past the falls, a gravel road cuts steeply back up the ridge and opens up to the lake. There is a boat ramp and the shoreline is easily accessed by foot. The lake supports largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass.

Boating is restricted to rowed boats and electric motors.

There is an excellent view across the Mimbres Valley from the lakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s access road. The lush irrigated fields, orchards and grazing horses and cattle enhanced by a backdrop of the Black Range mountains is a sight to be savored. The valley was also farmed by the ancient Mimbres culture and plentiful game contributed to the existence of native inhabitants for a period of several hundred years.

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MUSEUM WNMU Museum THE WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, LOCATED IN FLEMING HALL on the school’s main campus, houses the Eisele Collection of prehistoric southwestern pottery and artifacts. It includes one of the world’s most complete and comprehensive collections of Mimbres pottery, as well as basketry and other artifacts.

Also housed at the museum are pottery from the Casas Grandes culture and other prehistoric southwestern cultures, pottery from Maria Martinez and New Mexico’s San Ildefonso and Santa Clara Pueblos, historic Navajo rugs, historic Silver City photos and, of course, a hundred years of university history.

The recently renovated museum was originally designed

by Trost and Trost with an unusual truss-beamed ceiling, and at one time served as the school’s library. It opened as a museum in 1974. It is open seven days a week except during university holidays.

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BIGBigDITCH 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.

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MUSEUM Silver City Museum LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC 1881 MANSARD/ITALIANATE HOME OF H.B. Ailman, the Silver City Museum is one of 13 museums in New Mexico recognized by the American Assn. of Museums. Founded in 1967, the museum is focused on the regional history of Southwest New Mexico with over 20,000 related objects.

Photo collections depict Silver City from the 1870s and include a significant collection from the 1930’s and 40’s.

Native American artifacts from the Mimbres, Mogollon and Casas Grandes peoples number over 500 pieces and there are exhibits from more recent Navajo and Apache groups. Extensive mining exhibits and early Anglo and Hispanic settler clothing, furnishings and even firearms are displayed. There is also memorabilia from native son Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, former astronaut and U.S. Senator.

It is open every day except Monday and is located at 312 West Broadway. The Museum Store features books and gifts depicting or influenced by local history and cultures.

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GALLERIES Galleries

HISTORY Area History

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.

photo by Amanda Yaryan

photo by Amanda Yaryan

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THE HISTORY OF SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO SPANS THE ERAS FROM prehistoric times through Spanish, Mexican and Anglo activities to the harnessing of modern mining, ranching and building technologies. The region’s Mogollon cultures left behind a wealth of intriguing artifacts and endless questions as to the survival and disappearance of these hearty beings as presented in area museums.

Agriculture has played a significant role in sustaining the area’s economy, but mining has no doubt had the greatest impact on local livelihoods. Mining operations began in the early 1800s and continue over 200 years later. Recovery has evolved from the hand picking of native copper to the solvent extraction and electrolytic processing of low-grade ores.

The Trail of the Mountain Spirits National Scenic Byway spans the eras from historic Silver City to the Gila Cliff Dwellings, farmlands of the Mimbres Valley, historic and modern mining and an outpost of the Buffalo Soldiers.

Thompson Realty

1-800-358-0021 607 N. Hudson Street Silver City, NM 505-538-0021 www.silver-nm.com • www.century21.com

Each Office Independently Owned & Operated

S28 www.ziapublishing.com

THE SOURCE S37

SHOPPING

GALLERIES

Lowry’s R.V. Center

Legacy Lighting

Tatiana Maria Gallery

Art & Conversation

Flowerings LLC

A Bead Or Two

Leyba & Ingalls ARTS

Gallery 400 / Gila House Hotel

A & L Feed

Jewelry by Judy

Creations and Adornments

Amanda Yaryan

H I G H WAY 1 8 0

HUDSON STREET

BULLARD STREET

BULLARD STREET

LOWRY’S R.V. CENTER

LEGACY LIGHTING

TATIANA MARIA GALLERY

ART & CONVERSATION

Dealers for Arctic Fox, Nash, Desert Fox, Northwind, & Sunnybrook, Travel Trailers, 5th-Wheels & SURV’s.

We specialize in Towables.

Serving Silver City Since 1967

Looking for a unique gift? Come see the array of choices we have to offer.

Mon-Fri 10-6 • Sat. 10-2

Jewelry, Native American Folk Art, Textiles, Pottery & Antique Country Furniture.

Contemporary craft gallery featuring Janey Katz’s Critters from the “Hood” cut from old trucks & Suzi Calhoun’s colorful pottery. 11-5, closed on Tues.

3510 Hwy. 180 E. 538-5411 or 888-538-5411

1304 N. Hudson 388-1226 PINON PLAZA

YA N K I E S T R E E T

A BEAD OR TWO

FLOWERINGS LLC

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

Restringing available.

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

215 W. Yankie St. • 534-4514 TR U C K BYPAS S R D.

A & L FEED Arizona Feed - Nutro, Natural Choice Western Ranch - Hank the Cattle Dog Books - Greeting Cards - Tack - Metal Art - Jewelry

182 Truck Bypass • 534-9200

1607 Silver Heights Blvd.

Pinon Plaza • 388-8973 GRANT STREET

305 N. Bullard Street 388-4426 LEYBA & INGALLS ARTS ART SUPPLIES AND GALLERY

ARIZONA STREET

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

GALLERY 400 GILA HOUSE HOTEL

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

Mon-Sat. 1-6.

CREATIONS AND ADORNMENTS

AMANDA YARYAN

Polymer Clay Creations - Pendants, Earings, Bracelets.

An eclectic collection of handcrafted custom jewelry, ceramics, sculpture and paintings.

1330 N. Grant St. @ Off Broadway 388-1214

108 N. Bullard St. 534-4269

JEWELRY BY JUDY

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

Specializing in large fine art pieces.

Painting “No Identity” by Vera Ramirez

400 N. Arizona • 313-7015 www.gilahouse.com Contemporary & abstract mixed media paintings & fine art photography on display at Gallery 400.

400 N. Arizona www.amandayaryan.com www.gilahouse.com

S I LV E R C I T Y

SHOPPING

Bullard Street Bazaar

Conner Fine Jewelers

Gila Hike & Bike

T-World Urban Apparel

Manzanita Ridge

The Workshops Of Carneros

Elemental Day Spa

Candy Bouquet

Home Furniture

Royal Scepter

Silver City Floral Co./Fine Things & Gifts

Hamilton Furniture

BULLARD STREET

BULLARD STREET

D OWNTOWN

H I G H WAY 1 8 0

BULLARD STREET BAZAAR

CONNER FINE JEWELERS

GILA HIKE & BIKE

T-WORLD URBAN APPAREL

-Unnecessary NecessitiesNew and used items for yourself and your home. Largest incense selection in the area. Housewares, clothing, books, jewelry, tapestries, furniture and much, much more!

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

Serving the cycling & hiking needs of southwest New Mexico for the past 18 years.

Complete Line of Licensed Sportswear, Hip Hop Clothing & Accessories.

• Corona • Mudd • Echo Red • G-Unit • Sean John • Lowrider • Phat Farm.

Mon.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-3

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

ELEMENTAL DAY SPA

THE WORKSHOPS OF CARNEROS

104 W. Broadway • 388-1811

416 N. Bullard St. • 534-8008 MANZANITA RIDGE High end furniture & accessories from America’s finest resorts & hotels.

107 N. Bullard St. • 388-1158

405 N. Bullard St. • 538-8889 LITTLE WALN UT R D.

ROYAL SCEPTER

Largest showrooms in the area with a huge selection of quality home furnishings, appliances and floor coverings. A tradition of excellent customer service. It’s your friendliest place to shop.

• Turquoise & Southwest Jewelry • Gifts for Every Occasion • Fine Mineral Specimens • Rockhounding Supplies & Books Open Mon-Sat. • Free Mineral Museum

1805 Little Walnut Rd. 538-9001 • royalscepter.com royalsceptergems@yahoo.com

1445 Hwy. 180 E., Ste. C (Across from Burger King) • 534-3406

A traditional western gallery of fine art, furnishings, fixtures and beyond.

Real wood furniture.

HOME FURNITURE

207 S. Bullard St. 538-3767 • 1-800-286-3767

103 E. College Ave. • 388-3222

SILVER CITY FLORAL CO. FINE THINGS & GIFTS Specializing in Weddings, Custom Floral Arrangements, Funerals, Special Events, Invitations, Balloon Bouquets, and Fine Things.

“Timeless bouquets that meet your budget” • Nationwide Delivery

204 E. Eleventh St. 388-1206 • Cell: 313-5085 www.silvercityfloral.com

CANDY BOUQUET Beautiful candy bouquets for all occasions. Gifts, balloons, jewelry & Catholic religious items. We Deliver.

2065 Memory Lane (Across from Bowling Alley) • 534.4224 candybouquet1500@hotmail.com

HAMILTON FURNITURE “From Ordinary to Extraordinary” Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

2706 32nd St. By Pass North 388-0700 • fax 388-0701

S I LV E R C I T Y

SHOPPING

FUN Toy Town

Silver Portrait Studio

Hester House

Yada Yada Yarn

Party Zone

Southwest Systems & Solutions

Western & Mexican Emporium

Syzygy Tileworks

Thunder Creek & Quilt/Fabric Shop

L & M Flooring

Outwest Home Décor

Morning Star

D OWNTOWN

D OWNTOWN

BULLARD STREET

BULLARD STREET

TOY TOWN

SILVER PORTRAIT STUDIO

HESTER HOUSE

YADA YADA YARN

Specialty gifts, games, puzzles and more for all ages and any occasion.

Everything your child needs to Learn, Laugh, and Grow!

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

Best homemade fudge in town.

Unique gifts and cards for all occasions. Gift wrapping Free.

Everything for knitters new and old!

Wool, cotton and fun yarns.

11-5, closed on Tuesdays Open knitting – Sun.12-3

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

316 N. Bullard St. • 388.1360

113 W. Broadway • 388-1677 PARTY ZONE

SOUTHWEST SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS

Your party supply headquarters for: Birthdays, Baby Showers, Holidays, Weddings, Anniversaries Open: Mon.-Fri. 9:30am to 5:30 pm Sat. 10am to 4pm

Computer Sales & Service DELL Authorized Service Center CyberMesa Internet Services 2 Locations in Silver City

316 E. 14th St. • 534-0098 THUNDER CREEK & QUILT/FABRIC SHOP New & Used Household Furniture Mattress Outlet • Quality Cotton Fabrics • Notions, Books, Patterns, Gifts

1330 N. Hudson • 538-2284 sneezweeds@zianet.com

102 W. 14th St. • 534-4861 1780 Hwy.180 E., next to Hilltop Snappy Mart • 538-8777

614 N. Bullard St. • 388.3350 www.yadayadayarn.com WESTERN & MEXICAN EMPORIUM Specializing in decor and gifts & much more from Mexico and the Southwest. A Must See! Mon.-Sat. 11-5.

308 S. Bullard St. • 534-0218

L & M FLOORING Sales & Professional Installations.

In-House Financing with Approved Credit. Family Owned & Operated.

Ceramic Tiles • Wood Flooring Vinyl Flooring • National Brand Carpeting • Free Estimates

111 W. College Ave. • 538-9492

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

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

OUTWEST HOME DE´COR ....for a touch of the West.

Phil, Lou and Scruffy Ratzlaff.

505 N. Bullard St., Suite 3 388-4249

Outdoor apparel and footwear for casual, work and play! Quality sporting goods, sportswear and footwear for team and individual sports. New Mexico T's and Caps.

809 N. Bullard St. 388.3191 • Fax: 388.3192

S I LV E R C I T Y

GALLERIES

Weelearts

Thunderstruck Art and Design

Lois Duffy Art

Elemental Arts

Azurite Gallery

Reese-Benton Gallery

Blue Dome Gallery

Eklektikas

Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile

Bloomin’ Gourdworks Studio

Seedboat

Yello On Yankie

D OWNTOWN

D OWNTOWN

TEXAS STREET

YA N K I E S T R E E T

WEELEARTS

THUNDERSTRUCK ART AND DESIGN

LOIS DUFFY ART

ELEMENTAL ARTS

Studio and Gallery showing Imaginative Portraits, Surreal Places and Realistic Scenes of Life

Fine Arts & Crafts; Gourds, Pottery, Textiles, Paintings and Furniture.

Mon. - Sat. 10-4 • Sunday 10-1

Contemporary Ceramics and Mixed Media.

Call for an appointment.

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 OL’ WEST GALLERY AND MERCANTILE A traditional western gallery of fine art, furnishings, fixtures and beyond.

104 W. Broadway 388-1811

fine art photography, silver gelatin, sun prints and giclee.

Alicia Edwards Thunderstruck Art and Design

401 N Cooper 313.3371

211 C N. Texas St. 313-9631 www.loisduffy.com

www.thunderstruckartanddesign.com

BLUE DOME GALLERY

REESE-BENTON GALLERY

Contemporary Fine Craft, Art and fine decor.

Open Wed.-Mon. 11am-5pm (Sun. until 3pm)

Fine art paintings, collages, sculptures and jewelry. Tues-Sat 11am to 4pm and holiday Mondays.

211-D N. Texas St. 590-2200

307 N. Texas St. 534-8671 www.bluedomegallery.com

106 W. Yankie St. 590-7554 www.gourdweb.com EKLEKTIKAS Contemporary Fine Art & Craft, Sculpture, Art Glass, Ceramics, Folk Art, Jewelry and Mixed Media.

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

YA N K I E S T R E E T

YELLO ON YANKIE

BLOOMIN’ GOURDWORKS STUDIO

SEEDBOAT GALLERY

Fine Art with a Twist; Sculpture,and Folk Art.

Presenting Fine Art in the Historic Yankie Texas Gallery District.

505-590-7626 casey.luria@gmail.com

214 W. Yankie St. 534-1136

Contemporary fiber art studio and gallery.

108 W. Yankie St. 534-4968 yello@zianet.com

S I LV E R C I T Y

GALLERIES

Weelearts

Thunderstruck Art and Design

Lois Duffy Art

Elemental Arts

Azurite Gallery

Reese-Benton Gallery

Blue Dome Gallery

Eklektikas

Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile

Bloomin’ Gourdworks Studio

Seedboat

Yello On Yankie

D OWNTOWN

D OWNTOWN

TEXAS STREET

YA N K I E S T R E E T

WEELEARTS

THUNDERSTRUCK ART AND DESIGN

LOIS DUFFY ART

ELEMENTAL ARTS

Studio and Gallery showing Imaginative Portraits, Surreal Places and Realistic Scenes of Life

Fine Arts & Crafts; Gourds, Pottery, Textiles, Paintings and Furniture.

Mon. - Sat. 10-4 • Sunday 10-1

Contemporary Ceramics and Mixed Media.

Call for an appointment.

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 OL’ WEST GALLERY AND MERCANTILE A traditional western gallery of fine art, furnishings, fixtures and beyond.

104 W. Broadway 388-1811

fine art photography, silver gelatin, sun prints and giclee.

Alicia Edwards Thunderstruck Art and Design

401 N Cooper 313.3371

211 C N. Texas St. 313-9631 www.loisduffy.com

www.thunderstruckartanddesign.com

BLUE DOME GALLERY

REESE-BENTON GALLERY

Contemporary Fine Craft, Art and fine decor.

Open Wed.-Mon. 11am-5pm (Sun. until 3pm)

Fine art paintings, collages, sculptures and jewelry. Tues-Sat 11am to 4pm and holiday Mondays.

211-D N. Texas St. 590-2200

307 N. Texas St. 534-8671 www.bluedomegallery.com

106 W. Yankie St. 590-7554 www.gourdweb.com EKLEKTIKAS Contemporary Fine Art & Craft, Sculpture, Art Glass, Ceramics, Folk Art, Jewelry and Mixed Media.

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

YA N K I E S T R E E T

YELLO ON YANKIE

BLOOMIN’ GOURDWORKS STUDIO

SEEDBOAT GALLERY

Fine Art with a Twist; Sculpture,and Folk Art.

Presenting Fine Art in the Historic Yankie Texas Gallery District.

505-590-7626 casey.luria@gmail.com

214 W. Yankie St. 534-1136

Contemporary fiber art studio and gallery.

108 W. Yankie St. 534-4968 yello@zianet.com

S I LV E R C I T Y

SHOPPING

FUN Toy Town

Silver Portrait Studio

Hester House

Yada Yada Yarn

Party Zone

Southwest Systems & Solutions

Western & Mexican Emporium

Syzygy Tileworks

Thunder Creek & Quilt/Fabric Shop

L & M Flooring

Outwest Home Décor

Morning Star

D OWNTOWN

D OWNTOWN

BULLARD STREET

BULLARD STREET

TOY TOWN

SILVER PORTRAIT STUDIO

HESTER HOUSE

YADA YADA YARN

Specialty gifts, games, puzzles and more for all ages and any occasion.

Everything your child needs to Learn, Laugh, and Grow!

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

Best homemade fudge in town.

Unique gifts and cards for all occasions. Gift wrapping Free.

Everything for knitters new and old!

Wool, cotton and fun yarns.

11-5, closed on Tuesdays Open knitting – Sun.12-3

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

316 N. Bullard St. • 388.1360

113 W. Broadway • 388-1677 PARTY ZONE

SOUTHWEST SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS

Your party supply headquarters for: Birthdays, Baby Showers, Holidays, Weddings, Anniversaries Open: Mon.-Fri. 9:30am to 5:30 pm Sat. 10am to 4pm

Computer Sales & Service DELL Authorized Service Center CyberMesa Internet Services 2 Locations in Silver City

316 E. 14th St. • 534-0098 THUNDER CREEK & QUILT/FABRIC SHOP New & Used Household Furniture Mattress Outlet • Quality Cotton Fabrics • Notions, Books, Patterns, Gifts

1330 N. Hudson • 538-2284 sneezweeds@zianet.com

102 W. 14th St. • 534-4861 1780 Hwy.180 E., next to Hilltop Snappy Mart • 538-8777

614 N. Bullard St. • 388.3350 www.yadayadayarn.com WESTERN & MEXICAN EMPORIUM Specializing in decor and gifts & much more from Mexico and the Southwest. A Must See! Mon.-Sat. 11-5.

308 S. Bullard St. • 534-0218

L & M FLOORING Sales & Professional Installations.

In-House Financing with Approved Credit. Family Owned & Operated.

Ceramic Tiles • Wood Flooring Vinyl Flooring • National Brand Carpeting • Free Estimates

111 W. College Ave. • 538-9492

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

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

OUTWEST HOME DE´COR ....for a touch of the West.

Phil, Lou and Scruffy Ratzlaff.

505 N. Bullard St., Suite 3 388-4249

Outdoor apparel and footwear for casual, work and play! Quality sporting goods, sportswear and footwear for team and individual sports. New Mexico T's and Caps.

809 N. Bullard St. 388.3191 • Fax: 388.3192

S I LV E R C I T Y

SHOPPING

Bullard Street Bazaar

Conner Fine Jewelers

Gila Hike & Bike

T-World Urban Apparel

Manzanita Ridge

The Workshops Of Carneros

Elemental Day Spa

Candy Bouquet

Home Furniture

Royal Scepter

Silver City Floral Co./Fine Things & Gifts

Hamilton Furniture

BULLARD STREET

BULLARD STREET

D OWNTOWN

H I G H WAY 1 8 0

BULLARD STREET BAZAAR

CONNER FINE JEWELERS

GILA HIKE & BIKE

T-WORLD URBAN APPAREL

-Unnecessary NecessitiesNew and used items for yourself and your home. Largest incense selection in the area. Housewares, clothing, books, jewelry, tapestries, furniture and much, much more!

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

Serving the cycling & hiking needs of southwest New Mexico for the past 18 years.

Complete Line of Licensed Sportswear, Hip Hop Clothing & Accessories.

• Corona • Mudd • Echo Red • G-Unit • Sean John • Lowrider • Phat Farm.

Mon.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-3

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

ELEMENTAL DAY SPA

THE WORKSHOPS OF CARNEROS

104 W. Broadway • 388-1811

416 N. Bullard St. • 534-8008 MANZANITA RIDGE High end furniture & accessories from America’s finest resorts & hotels.

107 N. Bullard St. • 388-1158

405 N. Bullard St. • 538-8889 LITTLE WALN UT R D.

ROYAL SCEPTER

Largest showrooms in the area with a huge selection of quality home furnishings, appliances and floor coverings. A tradition of excellent customer service. It’s your friendliest place to shop.

• Turquoise & Southwest Jewelry • Gifts for Every Occasion • Fine Mineral Specimens • Rockhounding Supplies & Books Open Mon-Sat. • Free Mineral Museum

1805 Little Walnut Rd. 538-9001 • royalscepter.com royalsceptergems@yahoo.com

1445 Hwy. 180 E., Ste. C (Across from Burger King) • 534-3406

A traditional western gallery of fine art, furnishings, fixtures and beyond.

Real wood furniture.

HOME FURNITURE

207 S. Bullard St. 538-3767 • 1-800-286-3767

103 E. College Ave. • 388-3222

SILVER CITY FLORAL CO. FINE THINGS & GIFTS Specializing in Weddings, Custom Floral Arrangements, Funerals, Special Events, Invitations, Balloon Bouquets, and Fine Things.

“Timeless bouquets that meet your budget” • Nationwide Delivery

204 E. Eleventh St. 388-1206 • Cell: 313-5085 www.silvercityfloral.com

CANDY BOUQUET Beautiful candy bouquets for all occasions. Gifts, balloons, jewelry & Catholic religious items. We Deliver.

2065 Memory Lane (Across from Bowling Alley) • 534.4224 candybouquet1500@hotmail.com

HAMILTON FURNITURE “From Ordinary to Extraordinary” Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

2706 32nd St. By Pass North 388-0700 • fax 388-0701

SHOPPING

GALLERIES

Lowry’s R.V. Center

Legacy Lighting

Tatiana Maria Gallery

Art & Conversation

Flowerings LLC

A Bead Or Two

Leyba & Ingalls ARTS

Gallery 400 / Gila House Hotel

A & L Feed

Jewelry by Judy

Creations and Adornments

Amanda Yaryan

H I G H WAY 1 8 0

HUDSON STREET

BULLARD STREET

BULLARD STREET

LOWRY’S R.V. CENTER

LEGACY LIGHTING

TATIANA MARIA GALLERY

ART & CONVERSATION

Dealers for Arctic Fox, Nash, Desert Fox, Northwind, & Sunnybrook, Travel Trailers, 5th-Wheels & SURV’s.

We specialize in Towables.

Serving Silver City Since 1967

Looking for a unique gift? Come see the array of choices we have to offer.

Mon-Fri 10-6 • Sat. 10-2

Jewelry, Native American Folk Art, Textiles, Pottery & Antique Country Furniture.

Contemporary craft gallery featuring Janey Katz’s Critters from the “Hood” cut from old trucks & Suzi Calhoun’s colorful pottery. 11-5, closed on Tues.

3510 Hwy. 180 E. 538-5411 or 888-538-5411

1304 N. Hudson 388-1226 PINON PLAZA

YA N K I E S T R E E T

A BEAD OR TWO

FLOWERINGS LLC

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

Restringing available.

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

215 W. Yankie St. • 534-4514 TR U C K BYPAS S R D.

A & L FEED Arizona Feed - Nutro, Natural Choice Western Ranch - Hank the Cattle Dog Books - Greeting Cards - Tack - Metal Art - Jewelry

182 Truck Bypass • 534-9200

1607 Silver Heights Blvd.

Pinon Plaza • 388-8973 GRANT STREET

305 N. Bullard Street 388-4426 LEYBA & INGALLS ARTS ART SUPPLIES AND GALLERY

ARIZONA STREET

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

GALLERY 400 GILA HOUSE HOTEL

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

Mon-Sat. 1-6.

CREATIONS AND ADORNMENTS

AMANDA YARYAN

Polymer Clay Creations - Pendants, Earings, Bracelets.

An eclectic collection of handcrafted custom jewelry, ceramics, sculpture and paintings.

1330 N. Grant St. @ Off Broadway 388-1214

108 N. Bullard St. 534-4269

JEWELRY BY JUDY

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

Specializing in large fine art pieces.

Painting “No Identity” by Vera Ramirez

400 N. Arizona • 313-7015 www.gilahouse.com Contemporary & abstract mixed media paintings & fine art photography on display at Gallery 400.

400 N. Arizona www.amandayaryan.com www.gilahouse.com

GALLERIES Galleries

HISTORY Area History

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.

photo by Amanda Yaryan

photo by Amanda Yaryan

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THE HISTORY OF SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO SPANS THE ERAS FROM prehistoric times through Spanish, Mexican and Anglo activities to the harnessing of modern mining, ranching and building technologies. The region’s Mogollon cultures left behind a wealth of intriguing artifacts and endless questions as to the survival and disappearance of these hearty beings as presented in area museums.

Agriculture has played a significant role in sustaining the area’s economy, but mining has no doubt had the greatest impact on local livelihoods. Mining operations began in the early 1800s and continue over 200 years later. Recovery has evolved from the hand picking of native copper to the solvent extraction and electrolytic processing of low-grade ores.

The Trail of the Mountain Spirits National Scenic Byway spans the eras from historic Silver City to the Gila Cliff Dwellings, farmlands of the Mimbres Valley, historic and modern mining and an outpost of the Buffalo Soldiers.

Thompson Realty

1-800-358-0021 607 N. Hudson Street Silver City, NM 505-538-0021 www.silver-nm.com • www.century21.com

Each Office Independently Owned & Operated

S28 www.ziapublishing.com

THE SOURCE S37

photo by Amanda Yaryan

BIGBigDITCH 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 Mortgage Team at 1st New Mexico Bank can help make your dreams....REALITY

MUSEUM Silver City Museum LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC 1881 MANSARD/ITALIANATE HOME OF H.B. Ailman, the Silver City Museum is one of 13 museums in New Mexico recognized by the American Assn. of Museums. Founded in 1967, the museum is focused on the regional history of Southwest New Mexico with over 20,000 related objects.

Photo collections depict Silver City from the 1870s and include a significant collection from the 1930’s and 40’s.

Native American artifacts from the Mimbres, Mogollon and Casas Grandes peoples number over 500 pieces and there are exhibits from more recent Navajo and Apache groups. Extensive mining exhibits and early Anglo and Hispanic settler clothing, furnishings and even firearms are displayed. There is also memorabilia from native son Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, former astronaut and U.S. Senator.

It is open every day except Monday and is located at 312 West Broadway. The Museum Store features books and gifts depicting or influenced by local history and cultures.

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MUSEUM WNMU Museum THE WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, LOCATED IN FLEMING HALL on the school’s main campus, houses the Eisele Collection of prehistoric southwestern pottery and artifacts. It includes one of the world’s most complete and comprehensive collections of Mimbres pottery, as well as basketry and other artifacts.

Also housed at the museum are pottery from the Casas Grandes culture and other prehistoric southwestern cultures, pottery from Maria Martinez and New Mexico’s San Ildefonso and Santa Clara Pueblos, historic Navajo rugs, historic Silver City photos and, of course, a hundred years of university history.

The recently renovated museum was originally designed

by Trost and Trost with an unusual truss-beamed ceiling, and at one time served as the school’s library. It opened as a museum in 1974. It is open seven days a week except during university holidays.

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Boating is restricted to rowed boats and electric motors.

There is an excellent view across the Mimbres Valley from the lakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s access road. The lush irrigated fields, orchards and grazing horses and cattle enhanced by a backdrop of the Black Range mountains is a sight to be savored. The valley was also farmed by the ancient Mimbres culture and plentiful game contributed to the existence of native inhabitants for a period of several hundred years.

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MIMBRES Mimbres Valley THE HISTORIC AND SCENIC FARMING VALLEY OF THE MIMBRES RIVER IS accessed by NM35 and NM61 from City of Rocks State Park to the Continental Divide near Lake Roberts.

The valley was inhabited by the ancient Mimbres Culture that produced the pottery on display at Western New Mexico University Museum.

Today, the valley supports a growing population around the communities of Mimbres and San Lorenzo, while early farming families who first settled the area continue to tend their fields and orchards. Mission churches built in the late 1800’s at San Lorenzo, San Juan and Faywood contribute to the natural beauty of the region, and Bear Canyon Lake offers anglers an isolated fishing hole.

The Trail of the Mountain Sprits National Scenic Byway makes a dramatic entry to the Mimbres Valley on NM152 and then cuts upward through the valley toward Lake Roberts and the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.

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Bill Evans Lake BILL EVANS LAKE, 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF SILVER CITY ON US180 IS UNUSUAL IN its location 300 feet above the river that supplies it. Water pumped from the Gila River is impounded by the 62 acre manmade lake. There are picnic tables, fishing for crappie, catfish, bass and trout and an impressive view from the dam across the canyons of the upper Burro Mountains. A record 15-pound largemouth bass was caught in 1995.

Bird watching is also prominent along the Gila River and at the lake itself, especially during the Spring and Fall migratory seasons.

Travel south along the river past the lake turn-off and bring your binoculars to enjoy the Gila Bird Habitat.

Open to the public and stocked by the NM Department of Game and Fish, Bill Evans Lake was made by the Phelps-Dodge Corporation.

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River THE 630-MILE GILA RIVER HAS ITS HEADWATERS IN THE SPECTACULAR wilderness areas above Silver City. The north, west and east forks of the Gila join together below the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument providing access to trout fishing, hiking, camping, hot springs and impressive vistas.

The waters that exit the rugged wilderness canyons support numerous warm water species as well as the farmlands of the Cliff-Gila area and that of Redrock and Virden.

Humans have depended on the river for centuries. The ancient Mogollon culture farmed the river valleys living in pithouses and later masonry structures, moving briefly into the more protected Cliff Dwellings just prior to disappearing altogether from the area. Later bands of nomadic apaches roamed the area giving rise to the birth of apache warrior Geronimo. A small monument has been erected in his recognition at the park service headquarters.

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LOCATED ON THE EDGE OF TODAY’S GILA WILDERNESS, THE TOWN OF 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.

FOR AN INTRIGUING HIGH MOUNTAIN EXPERIENCE IN THE REGION’S ISOLATED back-country, Willow Creek and Snow Lake are no doubt the choice for a true get-away.

From Silver City, travel north on US180 past Glenwood and turn off onto NM159, a paved, but narrow winding road to the gold mining ghost town of Mogollon. During warmer months, continue by dirt road, skirting the northern edge of the Gila Wilderness, the nation’s first wilderness, to Willow Creek, a small brook flowing among towering Douglas fir and shapely Engleman spruce. Rainbow trout and German browns inhabit the fastflowing currents and beaver pools.

Further down the forest road that begins to open up into juniper and grasslands, one arrives at Snow Lake, a small quiet lake that overflows directly into the Gila Wilderness.

Good camping facilities, fishing, boating, hiking and an abundance of wildlife including deer and elk create a great outdoor experience.

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LAKE

Quemado Lake AT AN ELEVATION OF 7860 FEET, THE 131ACRE QUEMADO LAKE IS PART OF AN 800 acre forest recreation site. The lake offers year-round trout fishing and summer months fishing for channel catfish and small mouth bass.

There are two ADA fishing piers, two boat ramps, seven developed campgrounds, a primitive campground and seven miles of hiking trails. Camping and RV spaces are available from May through October and boat use is restricted to oars and electric motors. Reservations are taken for group sites including one accommodating 35 people and another accommodating 75.

From Silver City, the lake is accessed following US 180 north past Glenwood, NM12 through Reserve and NM32 from Apache Creek to Quemado Lake. The nearest small town is the village of Quemado, 20 miles north of the lake.

TRAIL

The Catwalk 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 discovery 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.

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SILVER CITY’S 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A “JEWEL IN THE high desert,” is a challenging championship course with bent-grass greens and watered blue grass fairways. The course includes natural wetlands bathed in four gentle seasons and located in stepped layers of foothill vistas at nearly 6000 feet of crisp, clean air.

There is a pro shop, professional instruction, practice green, grass driving range, club rentals, leagues, cart options, group rates and lodging packages. It is home to the Annual Billy Casper Benefit Golf Tournament.

If that’s not enough, the course is only two miles from historic downtown Silver City with its unique arts, shopping and dining district. Should I mention that Silver City lies on the edge of a 3.3 million acre forest playground?

Grab your clubs, don’t forget the kids and join the locals in a round of excellent golf, Silver City style.

SILVER CITY LIES AT THE CENTER OF A VAST BELT OF MINERALIZATION THAT HAS produced billions of dollars worth of metals required by the nation and the world. The very complex nature of the area’s mineralization has also produced a diversity of gems and minerals, many of which can be found on enormous tracts of public land.

Gem and mineral collections are displayed in area museums, shows are hosted throughout the region, huge copper mining operations continue and Rockhound State Park by Deming is dedicated to rockhound enthusiasts.

Rockhound State Park was established in 1966 as the nation’s first park to allow collecting of rocks and minerals for personal use. Visitors are allowed to collect 15 pounds.

There is a visitor center, spacious campgrounds and abundant hiking trails in the 1100 acre park that also includes nearby Spring Canyon. Mineral dealers are not allowed to collect.

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GOOD WEATHER, SPARSE POPULATIONS AND THE WIDE SPAN OF LIFE ZONES offer unique opportunities for birding in Southwest New Mexico.

Birding can begin among the huge cottonwoods of Big Ditch Park in downtown Silver City.

Traveling north through Pinos Altos and on to the Gila River and its wilderness tributaries, one finds a rich assortment of jays, titmouses, kinglets, orioles, tanagers, chickadees and more. Hummingbird banding demonstrations are given in the warmer months near Lake Roberts.

Driving northwest from Silver City to Whitewater Canyon and The Catwalk near Glenwood, water dippers are frequently seen and an occasional great blue heron.

Nearly 160 species have been recorded in the isolated Guadalupe Canyon of New Mexico’s bootheel. Glimpses are possible of elegant trogon, buff-collared nightjar, fantailed warbler and thick-billed kingbird, species found nowhere else in the United States.

THE RIO MIMBRES COUNTRY CLUB BORDERS DEMING’S PUBLIC 18-HOLE, par 72, championship golf course. With a rugged backdrop provided by the Florida Mountains, the well-kept course of over 6700 yards provides the mechanism for staying fit. There are cart options, a pro-shop, club rentals, professional instruction, practice green, and a grass driving range.

Deming is an attractive and affordable retirement community that offers its golfers unique shopping, galleries, restaurants, specialty coffee, and a great museum. It is known for its rockhound opportunities and the annual Great American Duck Race.

Originally a stop on the Butterfield Trail, it became a railroad town in the 1880s. Today the area grows a significant slice of the state’s chile crop and the majority of the grapes supplied to wineries throughout New Mexico and West Texas.

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THE BLACK RANGE IS A RIDGE OF MOUNTAINS LOCATED BETWEEN SILVER City and Truth or Consequences. It is encompassed within the three million acre Gila National Forest. The mountains include about 40 miles of the Continental Divide Trail and a portion of the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Area.

The range is crossed by NM59 on the north end and NM152 on the south end. NM152 crosses at Emory Pass at an elevation of 8178 feet with a spectacular view of the Rio Grande Valley. Numerous switchbacks make driving slow and the passes should be avoided during inclement weather.

An abundance of trails are maintained by the forest service, some accessing small fishing streams.

Mineralization in the area contributed to the towns of Kingston, Hillsboro, Winston, Chloride and Lake Valley.

There are museums at Hillsboro and Lake Valley and an exciting apple festival is hosted by Hillsboro on Labor Day. Small galleries can be found in Kingston, Hillsboro and Chloride.

LAKE VALLEY, LOCATED ON NM27 SOUTH OF HILLSBORO, IS THE SITE OF ONE OF THE largest silver lodes in the world, called the Bridal Chamber. Discovered in 1878, the accompanying town grew to around 4000 people and included 12 saloons, three churches and two newspapers. The Bureau of Land Management oversees the property and has laid out a walking tour. Built in 1904, the schoolhouse has been turned into a museum and preserved much as it was in the early 1900s.

Nearly $2.8 million worth of silver was mined from the chamber, often loaded onto railcars and shipped directly to the mint with no processing. One chunk of silver was featured at the 1882 Denver Exposition, but Apaches killed the mine manager shortly after the discovery.

The panic of 1893 and a main street fire led to the town’s decline, and in 1954 the post office officially closed. The cemetery and few old homes that remain are a must-see.

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THE PICTURESQUE VILLAGE OF HILLSBORO AT THE JUNCTION OF NM152 and NM27 was founded in 1877 by two prospectors who discovered gold along a nearby creek. The population grew to about 1200 by 1907, but only about 225 remain today. The post office opened in 1879 and despite periods of fierce Indian attacks, has never closed. The village served as county seat for 54 years.

Today the peaceful community, shaded by huge cottonwood trees, supports several shops and a handful of artist residents. The walls of the old courthouse still stand.

Located in the eastern foothills of the Black Range and on the southern segment of the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, Hillsboro is a cool getaway for residents of the Rio Grande Valley and an exciting excursion for Grant County travelers. Hillsboro attracts visitors from across the region during its annual apple festival in the early fall.

THE SANTA RITA OPEN PIT COPPER MINE IS AN ENORMOUS EXCAVATION NEXT TO NM152 between Silver City and the Mimbres Valley. The mine overlook is a major attraction along the Trail of the Mountain Spirits National Scenic Byway.

Prior to the nineteenth century, Indians in the area utilized native copper findings to fashion ornaments and arrow points. In the early 1800s, underground mining operations were initiated to supply the Mexican mint with copper.

Open pit operations began around 1910 as large earthmoving capabilities became feasible.

Today, large equipment can be seen maneuvering across the stepped benches of the mine. The haulage trucks appear as mere toys on the far side of the pit, but keep in mind that a standing man stares straight at the hub of the huge wheels. The load carried by each truck is approximately 15 times heavier than the contents of 18-wheelers traveling along the interstate.

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SHAKESPEARE, THE 1880’S GHOST TOWN JUST SOUTH OF LORDSBURG, IS THE authentically preserved remains of a rough and tumble era in Southwest history.

Justice was swift in the community of 3000 inhabitants, although questionably just. Hangings and shootings were commonplace. A stop on the Butterfield trail, gambling and prostitution were the way of life. There were no lawmen in Shakespeare and the only deterrent to killing was the understanding that if you shot someone, you had to bury him.

Nearby mining activities provided the payrolls that supported the town’s illicit activities. It was also the site of a famous diamond swindle that lured eastern investors.

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HISTORY Steins Ghost Town THE RAILROAD GHOST TOWN OF STEINS, SITUATED AT THE WESTERN GATEWAY TO Old West country, west of Lordsburg, was once home to about 3000 hearty residents servicing the old steam locomotives heading back and forth across the southern route to the west coast.

Today, about 50 trains a day pass by Steins, but only a few buildings remain. With a population of two, the ghost town offers a glimpse of the wooden structures, utensils and furniture of the period. A trusty burro, a lot of old west tales and no doubt a ghost or two are still hanging onto these fragments of the past.

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HISTORY 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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LAKES Lake Roberts SURROUNDED BY THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST,AND FED BY THE SAPILLO 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 a 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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STATE PARKS Rockhound

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ROCKHOUND STATE PARK IS LOCATED 14 MILES FROM DEMING TRAVELING SOUTH on NM11 and east on NM141. The park includes a modern visitor center, spacious, well-equipped campsites, hiking trails, a botanical garden and tons of mineral specimens. Agates, quartz crystals, jade, opal and other stones of volcanic origin can be found in canyon outcrops and scattered across the landscape. Visitors are allowed to take up to 15 pounds for personal collections.

The park includes picturesque Spring Canyon, a day-use area with picnic sites and trails leading into the Florida Mountains. Views across the surrounding valleys are spectacular and the desert mountain flora and fauna are impressive. Spring Canyon Park hours are 7:30am to sunset.

Mellow spring and autumn weather provide the most ideal times for visiting the area. The park celebrates springtime in the desert with a full day in April focused on the natural history, animals and plant life of the Chihuahuan Desert.

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 with the entire family. The park features giant monoliths that were formed from the eruption 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 giantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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.

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MONUMENT Geronimo

STATE PARKS Pancho Villa

Monument

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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. Harlyn got the idea for the monument while visiting the area in the spring of 2004.

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.

ON MARCH 9, 1917, THE SMALL BORDER TOWN AND MILITARY CAMP AT Columbus, New Mexico, woke to an armed invasion by soldiers of revolutionary General Francisco “Pancho” Villa. A punitive force led

by American General “Black Jack” Pershing pursued the rebels 400 miles into Mexico without success.

Pancho Villa State Park is located on the site of Camp Furlong that served as the base of operations for General Pershing. The park includes the first site of an operational military airstrip, represents the first time an aircraft had been used in a military operation, the first use of mechanized trucks by United States troops, and the last true cavalry operation by American troops. The new museum and interpretive center includes era military vehicles and a replica of the Jenny airplane that was utilized.

There are 61 modern and spacious RV and campsites, a botanical garden and an interpretive walking tour.

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MONUMENT Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

THIRTY-FIVE MILES SOUTH OF DEMING AT THE JUNCTION OF NM11 AND NM9, THE border town of Columbus is a quietly growing retirement and arts community. The scene of an attack on the United States mainland by Mexican revolutionary general Francisco Villa and the resulting punitive efforts by American General “Blackjack” Pershing are commemorated on both sides of the border.

Pancho Villa State Park hosts an RV park, a new museum and learning center and an impressive array of desert cacti. Noted on a walking tour are the first use of both motorized trucks and airplanes for military purposes in a prelude to America’s participation in World War I. Another museum located in the station for the old El Paso and Southwest Railroad houses artifacts and information from both the Villa raid and the early years of railroading. Columbus is also the gateway to Mexico’s northeastern region of Chihuahua state and the border community of Palomas.

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.

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THIS 93-MILE LOOP IS FILLED WITH HISTORY AND SCENIC BEAUTY. TO GET started, just head north on Piños Altos Road 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.

THE VIBRANT VILLAGE OF PALOMAS, CHIHUAHUA, LOCATED ON THE MEXICAN side of the international border, is a favorite spot for purchasing Mexican home décor, curios or just having lunch and a Margarita.

Forty miles south of Deming and just south of Columbus, the community hosts modern dental facilities and a picturesque church constructed of rounded river stone.

Palomas is also the Mexican entry point for visiting the ancient ruins of Casas Grandes and the famous modern-day potters of Mata Ortiz. The Paquime archeological site included over 2000 rooms and reached its height of influence between AD 1150-1340. Just south of Casas Grandes, the village of Mata Ortiz is almost totally dedicated to the production of exquisite hand painted and fired pottery influenced by the ancient Casas Grandes culture.

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QUICKFACTS new mexico facts

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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: 7.25% (2007) City: $3,009,860 City Retail: $214,463,457 Per Capita Income: $17,409 Property: 17,397 Mills (Residential) 15,680 Mills (Non-Residential)

major events Red Paint PowWow Chocolate Fantasia Tour of the Gila Silver City Blues Festival Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo Fourth of July Celebration Weekend at the Galleries Lighted Christmas Parade

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MUSEUMS: 3 Silver City Museum was 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 celebrated 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.

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historic sites 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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ATTRACTIONS 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 Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and City of Rocks State Park.

Mrs. O.S. Warren building built in 1900 was the former Colby’s Sporting Goods.

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) are offered by the Silver City Museum: Business District, Gospel Hill and La Capilla.

Billy the Kid Cabin is located near the origin of his real home, this 1800’s style cabin was donated by Ron Howard’s movie The Missing.

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.

PINOS ALTOS Fort Cobre Replica is 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.

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

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

health care 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

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BOOT HEEL Rodeo THE TINY VILLAGE OF RODEO IS LOCATED ON NM80 IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER of the state known as the bootheel of New Mexico. Originally a railroad stop on the El Paso and Southwest Railroad and later the Southern Pacific Railroad, the community has a growing retirement population and cluster of artists. A couple of impressive galleries make Rodeo a worthy destination.

The Chiricahua Mountains form an impressive backdrop to the town and a nearby monument marks the surrender site of the Apache warrior, Geronimo. Skeleton Canyon was the location of his last battle.

NM80 connects Interstate 10 with the Arizona border community of Douglas, across from Agua Prieta, Mexico.

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Desert Bloom

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Lake Roberts

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Rock Climbing

LAS CRUCES

SILVER CITY DEMING

Our Lady of Health Church Catwalk

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Golf Course

Duck Races

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LYING JUST INSIDE THE ENTRYWAY TO THE BEAUTIFUL CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS IN Arizona is the arts and research hamlet of Portal. About ten miles northwest of Rodeo, New Mexico, Portal is on the road to Paradise…Arizona. Above Portal are forest campgrounds, a forest service field office and the only remaining field station for the Museum of Natural History.

Above the field station the pavement ends and in the warmer months, high clearance vehicles can cross over the high mountain ridge to the eastern entrance of Chiricahua National Monument.

Hiking trails access and follow ridges that exceed 9000 feet in elevation. The protected lower canyons and campgrounds are truly a paradise for those interested in “desert island” plant life, animals and birds that migrate up from Mexico.

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Jul 4. 4th of July Festivities. At Gough Park. 505-538-3785. www.silvercity.org Jul 14. Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

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Aug 4. Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Aug 18. Fort Bayard 141st Birthday. Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Aug 18. Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

september Sep 1. Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Sep 8. Stars-N-Parks astronomy program. 8:30pm City of Rocks State Park.

Sep 15. Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Sep 15 Stars-N-Parks astronomy program. 8:20pm City of Rocks State Park.

Sep 21-23.Silver City Short Film Festival. www.silvercityfilmfest.com.

Sep 22. Fort Bayard Days. Fort Bayard. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

october Oct 5-8.Weekend at the Galleries. Downtown Silver City. 505-538-2505. www.mimbresarts.org Oct 13. Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Oct 13. Stars-N-Parks astronomy program. 7:40pm City of Rocks State Park.

Oct 19. Hi-Lo Silver Concert. 3:00pm, Hi-Lo Silvers. First Presbyterian Church. www.cbaldwin@zianet.com.

Oct 21. Hi-Lo Silver Concert. 3:00pm, Hi-Lo Silvers. First Presbyterian Church. www.cbaldwin@zianet.com.

Oct 28. Fort Bayard Tour. 10:00am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

november Nov 1-2.Dia del los Muertos. Downtown Silver City.

505-538-2505. www.mimbresarts.org Nov 3. WNMU Museum Presents: Black-on-White Gala. WNMU Museum. 505-538-6386. www.wnmu.edu/univ/museue.html Nov 10. Fort Bayard Tour. 10:00am Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society. Fort Bayard Theatre. 505-388-4477. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.

Nov 10. Stars-N-Parks astronomy program. 6:15pm City of Rocks State Park.

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Dec 8. Stars-N-Parks astronomy program. 6:05pm City of Rocks State Park.

Dec 9. Hi-Lo Silver Concert. 3:00pm, Hi-Lo Silvers. First Presbyterian Church. www.cbaldwin@zianet.com.

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