The Source Winter 2015

WINTER 2015

The Guide to Southwest New Mexico

• Area Attractions • Restaurants • Museums • Shopping • Galleries • Events • Salons • Health & Wellness and more!

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Cover: Night Shaman metal sculpture by Mark Bowen is available at Raven’s Nest Boutique & Gallery in Silver City.

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Attractions A RUGGED REGION PA P PACKED CKED FULL OF HISTORY, Y BEAUTY, Y, BEAUTY TY, TY Y, WILDLIFE W BLE ENERGY AND SPA WA P CE AGE INDUST PA S RY ST R WILDLIFE, RENEWA RENEWABLE SPACE INDUSTRY, the diversity of Southwest New Mexico includes the mountain communities of Silver City, Glenwood and Reserve, the Interstate-25 communities of Socorro, Truth or Consequences and Elephant Butte, and the Interstate-10 communities of Lordsburg, Deming and Las Cruces. From border villages and meandering rivers to pine covered wilderness peaks, it is crisscrossed with visitor opportunities that attract people from every segment of the population.

Any of these locations can serve as your base for exploration.

A grand loop connects them all with scenic byways scattered throughout. State and national monuments, lakes, hiking and biking trails, unique museums, historical sites and intriguing 21st century centers of space technology build the itinerary for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Silver City, on the Continental Divide and bordering America’s first designated wilderness, serves as a starting point for the Trail of the Mountain Spirits National Scenic Byway. It includes the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and connects to the Geronimo Trail National Scenic Byway.

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Scenic Byway THIS 93-MILE LOOP IS FILLED WITH HISTORY AND SCENIC BEAUTY. TO GET STARTED, JUST HEAD NORTH FROM Silver City on NM15 to the old gold-mining town of Pinos Altos. Continue through the Gila National Forest to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. Leaving the monument, backtrack to Sapillo Creek and take NM35 to Lake Roberts and across the Continental Divide to the Mimbres River Valley. The scenic valley includes orchards, the Mimbres Artisans studios and galleries, and the historic San Lorenzo Church built in the 1800s.

Turning west on NM152, you will come to the Santa Rita mine overlook, one of the world’s largest open pit copper mines.

Rejoining US180, turn north at Santa Clara to visit historic Fort Bayard and continue a short distance back to Silver City.

The Source is published bi-annually by Zia Publishing Corp. 116 McKinney Rd., P.O. Box 1248, Silver City, NM 88062, 575-388-4444, info@ziapublishing.com, www.ziapublishing.com. President & Managing Director, Terri Menges. Vice President, Joseph Burgess. Staff Accountant, Arlyn Cooley. Designers, Debra Sutton and Terri Menges. Contributing Writers, Joseph Burgess, Judy Wuthrich, Brett Ferneau, Sarah Gibson and Dutch Salmon. Photography and writing by Joseph Burgess except where noted. Advertising Sales, LeAnne Knudsen.

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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

photo by LeAnne Knudsen

ONE OF THE ATTRACTIONS ALONG THE TRAIL OF THE MOUNTAIN SPIRITS NATIONAL 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 NM15, a winding, mountain forest road. Here, trailers over twenty feet long must take an alternate route on NM61/35.

The other route is through the Mimbres Valley north from NM152 off US180 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; (575)536-9461.

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Geronimo 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.

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Lake Roberts SURROUNDED OUNDED BY THE GILA NAT NATIONAL A IONAL FOREST AT FOREST, AN AND FED

BY 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 NM35 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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Historic Pinos Altos EXCEPT FOR 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, dining establishments and an authentic western bar.

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 NM15.

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Fabulous getaway nestled in the tall pines of Pinos Altos.

• Wedding Venue • Event Hall • Gift Shop • Crackling Fireplaces • Secluded Balconies • Relaxing Porches • Satellite TV • Hot Tub in Cabana • Cabins with kitchens are available.

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

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Continental Divide Trail SILVER CITY AREA HIKERS ENJOY A RARE OPPORTUNITY: CONVENIENT DAY HIKES ON SECTIONS OF A renowned footpath that stretches from Mexico to Canada.

Also known as the ‘King of Trails,’ the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) runs through New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Along the way it visits 25 national forests, 20 national wilderness areas, three national parks, one national monument, eight Bureau of Land Management resource areas – and passes close by Silver City. While it takes six months to walk the entire trail, Silver City residents and visitors can enjoy pleasant day hikes on segments of the same trail just minutes from their doorsteps.

While our moderate climate makes access available yearround, probably the best times to visit the CDT are during the spring and fall. Parts of the trail are challenging, so hikers should be in good physical condition and remember to bring plenty of water.

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Historic Downtown Silver City

SILVER CITY SPRANG TO LIFE DURING THE SUMMER OF 1870. The discovery of silver brought thousands of miners, and merchants followed in their footsteps. The town's founders decided Silver City would be “built to last.” In 1880, an ordinance was passed requiring masonry construction for new buildings. This left behind solid commercial buildings, brick Victorian homes, and adobe structures. Devastating floods between 1890 and 1910 washed away the original Main Street and all but one of its handsome brick buildings. The stately Warren house is the sole survivor.

What used to be Main Street is now known as the Big Ditch.

The Silver City Visitor Center and Big Ditch Park provide gateways into Historic Downtown for visitors and residents. Silver City MainStreet Project has provided comprehensive downtown revitalization services since 1985. This vibrant awardwinning district has over 200 entities including retail and service businesses, art studios, government services, nonprofits, churches, and schools. It’s a treasure of a downtown!

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The Club is a non-profit organization. Come join our volunteers! Being a gardener is not required for membership.

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SHOPPING • One-of-a-kind Shops ARTWORK • Regional Art in Galleries and Artists’ Studios FOOD & DRINK • Award Winning Cafes & Brew Pub

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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 1930s and 40s.

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, 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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Big 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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30th Ann. Victorian Frontier Christmas. Halls decked with traditional decorations, music, hot mulled cider and holiday cookies, all in the spirit of an old-fashioned community celebration. 5pm Silver City Museum. 575-538-5921 info@silvercitymuseum.org Black Tie Holiday Benefit Ball.

A Holiday favorite. Lawley Toyota Showroom. Live music.

575-538-2505 mimbresarts.org A Christmas Carol.

Charles Dickens’ family holiday classic performed by the acclaimed Nebraska Theatre Caravan.

7:30pm, FACT 575-538-2505 www.mimbresarts.org

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Indie/Folk Series: Dan Bern Best known for his prolific songwriting and electric live persona. Pinos Altos Opera House 575-538-2505 www.mimbresarts.org

February TBD 16th Annual Chocolate Fantasia.

Sample delicious handmade gourmet chocolate confections, presented in local galleries and shops. Historic Downtown.

575-538-2505 mimbresarts.org

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Nelson Illusions 4 Master Magicians offer an entertaining blend of mystery, drama, romance and comedy. 7:30pm FACT www.mimbresarts.org TBD 5th Annual Home & Garden Expo Free gardening workshops, Student Garden Expo, the SC Food Co-op's Annual Seed Share, and Local Home & Garden Vendors.

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Indie/Folk Series: Slaid Cleaves For over 20 years, he has spun stories with a novelist’s eye and a poet’s heart. A past winner of the prestigious New Folk competition Pinos Altos Opera House 575538-2505 www.mimbresarts.org 29-May 3 29th Annual Tour of the Gila One of the most challenging and iconic bicycle stage races in the U.S. The race has the feel of European racing on the winding, narrow mountain roads in the Gila National Forest. 575-590-2612 www.tourofthegila.com

May April 29-May 3 28th Annual Tour of the Gila. 5-day stage race. 575590-2612 www.tourofthegila.com

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TBD Hurley Pride Festival & Car Show f d music, i vendors, d ffl C Cars, food, raffles and demonstrations. 575-5385555 www.silvercitytourism.org 22-24 Silver City Blues Festival. Free Music in Gough Park. Featuring the hottest rising Blues stars along with veteran performers.

Gough Park. 575-538-2505 www.mimbresarts.org

June 3-6

Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo.

Southwest Horseman’s Arena.

High-flying bull riding, fast riding and roping and much more!

575-538-3785 www.silvercity.org

July Jul 4 Independence Day Festivities.

4th of July parade though downtown Silver City, followed by music and vendors in GoughPark.

Weather permitting fireworks display at dusk. 1-800-548-9378 www.silvercity.org Jul 17-18 Fiber Arts Festival. Vendors of fine handmade fiber art and fiber art supplies, special quilt and other exhibits, classes, lectures, demos and more! 10-5 GCCC 575-538-3785 www.silvercity.org TBD Hummingbird Festival. A unique opportunity to catch these beautiful birds in action at the height of the season. Festivities include guest speakers and live entertainment. Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern. 575-536-9649 TBD Big Ditch Day. Downtown Silver City. Music, educational tours, historical re-enactors, conservation demonstrations, and the Farmers’ Market. Local arts, crafts, and food. Local artists and inventors will display their contraptions, inventions, and innovations in SilverCity’s Makers Fair! silvercitymainstreet.com 29-Aug 2 Silver City CLAY Festival.

Celebrates clay at various venues. Offerings will showcase tile, pottery, adobe and natural building processes.CLAYFestival.com

Ongoing Events Farmer's Market. Shop for the freshest produce and to stock up on locally grown herbs, plants, and more. 8:30 am - noon, Saturdays May thru October. Main Street Plaza beside Big Ditch Park, Enter at 7th/Bullard. 575-534-1704 San Vicente Art Walk - Self Guided Tours visit the galleries and studios in the area.

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Walking Tour of Historic Fort Bayard 9:30am. Tours begin at the Commanding Officer's Quarters. Jan-Apr two Saturdays per month and May-Sept Every Saturday.

Walking tours last about 2 hours with a suggested donation of $3. 575-536-316 www.fortbayard.org

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Galleries & Shopping

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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.

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Colorful and richly layered watercolor still life settings with a Southwestern theme.

Represented by Gallery 400 on North Arizona St. in historic downtown Silver City.

Westwind Studios by appointment

575-388-4775 On display at Adobe Springs Cafe

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One of a Kind Shops SILVER CITY

The Raven’s Nest Nest Boutique and Gallery Ethnic clothing and accessories. Local art, pottery, jewelry, yard art, and more great gifts!

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Syzygy Tile Nationally recognized handmade tile company, dedicated to producing aesthetically pleasing clay tile in the craftsmen tradition. Also, metal, glass, stone, concrete and imported tiles. Tour available

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

Hester House Candy & Gifts Homemade fudge, truffles & gourmet candies, candles, plush stuffed animals. SW gourmet & gifts, cards.

Free gift wrapping.

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Dandelion Wish Upscale selection of eclectic antiques, collectibles & consignment merchandise.

Something for everyone’s taste and budget.

We also handle estate and moving sales.

Tues.-Sun. 11ish-6ish • Random Mondays

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Blackwell’s Antiques & Gifts Authentic Antiques at Dealer Prices and Elegant Gifts. Consignments Encouraged.

Punkie Garretson, Owner. Open 7 days.

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Yada Yada Yarn Everything for knitters new and old!

Wool, cotton and fun yarns.

Open Tues.-Sun. 11-5. Open knitting Sun. 12-3

621 N. Bullard St. • 388-3350 www.yadayadayarn.com 117

Gila Hike & Bike Serving the cycling and hiking needs of southwest New Mexico for the past 25 years.

103 E. College 388-3222 39

HANG “EM” HIGH Fine Art Picture Framing We take pride in crafting complete, custom picture framing presentations for artists, designers, art galleries, and art owners. Daniel LaBrake, PPF

203 N. Bullard St. • 313-0641 TrogonRecords@yahoo.com 243

The Marketplace Variety store in the HUB offering a vast selection of new, used, vintage, and antique bargains.

Tues.-Sat. 10:30 -5:30

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Manzanita Ridge High end furniture and accessories from America’s finest resorts and hotels.

107 N. Bullard St. 388-1158 www.ziapublishing.com

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SILVER CITY

Portfolio Copper Quail Gallery An extraordinary selection of fine arts, jewerly, and quality hand-crafted works for you, your home and yard, created exclusively by local artists.

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Victoria Chick Cow Trail Art Studio Contemporary painter & printmaker focused on expressing emotion through the action of human and animal subjects. Represented by JW Art Gallery, Hurley. Cow Trail Art Studio Mon. Noon-3 or by appointment.

760-533-1897 www.VictoriaChick.com 109

Original Prints and Drawings Etchings, Woodcuts, Linocuts and Drawings by 19th and 20th Century American Artists.

Represented by Cow Trail Art Studio.

Mon. Noon-3 or by appointment.

119 Cow Trail • 760-533-1897 www.VictoriaChick.com 109

Azurite Gallery Designer Jewelry by Linda Boatwright, Featuring Paintings by Local Artists, Fine Wood & Copper Lamps. Wed.-Sat. 10-5.

110 W. Broadway • 538-9048 www.AzuriteGallery.com 7

Vibrations Gallery Silver City’s most unique gift shop offering original creations by regional artists.

Stained glass, weaving, digital prints & cards, instruments, jewelry, and more.

106 W. Yankie St. 654-4384 facebook.com/vibrationsgallery 240

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Seedboat Center for the Arts Fine Art & Craft Gallery and Live Performance Space located in the Arts & Cultural District in Historic Downtown Silver City. Recording Studio available.

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214 W. Yankie St. • 534-1136 www.SeedboatGallery.com

The Fierro Canyon Gallery Take a drive up beautiful Fierro Canyon and visit our gallery.

Fine art abstract photos and more.

Thur-Mon. 10-5.

Just past the Hanover Post Office.

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Fine Art, Bronze and Wooden Sculpture, Custom Picture Framing, Gift Shop, Historic Hurley Museum. W-F 9-5 • S-Sun 10-5

99 Cortez Ave., Hurley • 537-0300 • gallery@jwartgallery.com www.jwartgallery.com

Lois Duffy Studio Thought provoking surrealist and realist contemporary paintings, giclee prints, and hand signed cards.

Open Saturdays 10am-4pm and by appointment.

211C N. Texas St. 313-9631

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Molly Ramolla Gallery Fine art, sculpture, prints, custom jewelry, unique one-of-a-kind imaginary creations. Mon-Sat 11-5.

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Western New Mexico University (WNMU)

By Abe Villarreal WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY’S MAIN CAMPUS IS LOCATED ON A HILL, LOOKING OVER THE HISTORIC Silver City community. Founded in 1893, WNMU began as a teacher’s school and throughout the next century it would grow into a comprehensive university with over 70 fields of study and several fully online programs.

Today, WNMU serves the people of the southwest region looking to earn associate, baccalaureate and master degrees.

Popular programs include business, education, criminal justice, occupational therapy and social work. WNMU is fully accredited with secondary accreditations for programs including early childhood education and nursing.

On the field, the Mustangs compete in NCAA Division II sports including basketball, football, volleyball, softball, tennis, cross country and golf. The university’s proximity to the Gila Wilderness make it an ideal university for students looking to explore the outdoors.

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WNMU Museum

By Cynthia Bettison THE WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, LOCATED LOCAT A ED IN FLEMING HALL ON THE UNIVERSITY AT campus houses the NAN Ranch Collection—the largest, most comprehensive collection of scientifically excavated prehistoric Mimbres materials from a single Mimbres site. Other collections include the Eisele Collection of prehistoric Southwestern pottery and artifacts, including basketry; the Back Collection of historic Maria and Julian Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo pottery and Santa Clara Pueblo pottery; historic Navajo rugs; the O.C. Hinman Collection of historic Silver City/Grant County photographs; Campus Collections containing 121+ years of university history; and the U.S. Senator (NM) Jeff Bingaman Memorabilia Collection.

Nearing its 100-year birthday, the University Museum’s building, Fleming Hall, was designed by Trost and Trost of El Paso as the first basketball gym and science hall on campus. Prior to becoming the WNMU Museum, which opened in 1974, the building served as the library and later as the Expressive Arts Department.

The Museum is open M-F 9:00am-4:30pm, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm, closed University holidays, FREE admission, ADA accessible, 575-538-6386, www.wnmumuseum.org.

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West Street 1. Alumni Garden 2. Barnard Hall United Campus Ministry 3. Ben Altamirano Field 4. Besse-Forward Global Resource Center 5. Bowden Hall 6. Brancheau P.E. Complex a. Fieldhouse b. Intramural Gym 7. Campus Police 8. Castorena Hall Administration Building 30 – THE SOURCE

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24. McCray Art Building 25. M.E.Ch.A. Building 26. Muir Heights (Family Housing) 27. New James Stadium – Police Academy (Off Campus) 28. Old James Stadium 29. Parotti Building 30. Phelps Dodge Bldg.

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33. Regents Row (Apartments) 34. Ritch Hall 35. School of Nursing Building 36. Sechler Rhoades Hall 37. Softball Field 38. Thomas B. McDonald Student Memorial Center 39. Thomas B. McDonald Student Memorial Patio 40. Watts Hall (Off Campus) 41. Webb Drama Bldg.

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Santa Rita Mine Observation Point THE HISTORY OF SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO SPANS SPA P NS THE PA ERAS FROM PREHISTORIC TIMES THROUGH SPANISH, SPA P NISH, PA Mexican and the h harnessing M i d Anglo A l activities ti iti to t th i off modern d mining, ranching and building technologies.

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 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 earth-moving capabilities became feasible. Today, large equipment can be seen maneuvering across the stepped benches of the mine.

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Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark

By Dutch Salmon NAMED FOR GENERAL GEORGE D. BAYARD, AN EARLYDAY CAVALRY OFFICER AND INDIAN FIGHTER, FORT Bayard National Historic Landmark was activated in 1867 and played a major role in the Apache wars. Abandoned as a cavalry post in 1900, it was converted into an army medical facility and later into a state hospital. Recently, a state-of-the-art nursing home with a VA wing was opened just off the historic grounds. Many of the buildings are being preserved and there is an active national cemetery.

Activities include Fort Bayard Days in September. Many of the outlying buildings and original officers’ residences are being preserved for history.

For the recreationist, Fort Bayard is attached to the Fort Bayard Game Refuge. A refuge for elk, there are thousands of acres of pine-studded uplands open to hikers and equestrians (no motorized vehicles), where active outdoor types may follow the trails used by the cavalry over 100 years ago.

Find Indian petroglyphs, old homesteads and the State’s largest alligator juniper, and all just 10 miles east of Silver City.

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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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City of Rocks State Park LOCATED JUST 34 MILES SOUTH OF SILVER CITY, THE CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR A fun-filled day trip 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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Rockhound State Park ALMOST ANY DRY-LAND ACTIVITY THAT OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PREFER IS LIKELY TO BE FOUND IN ABUNDANCE at New Mexico’s Rockhound State Park. Hiking and picnicking: of course. Birding and wildlife observation: a prime spot.

Astronomy: the skies are among the ‘darkest’ – that means the best – in the country, and the park hosts National Public Observatory ‘Star Party’ events each year. Desert botany: thanks to the Friends of Rockhound State Park, founded by late master gardener Jim Brady and his wife MaryKay, visitors can learn about growing drought-hardy plants in our fragile ecosystem, and encouraging habitation by small wildlife such as hummingbirds and butterflies.

So far, nothing has been said about rocks. Rockhound State Park is also a mineral collector’s paradise, where almost every visitor is encouraged to dig and carry away up to 15 pounds of minerals including gray perlite, thundereggs, geodes, jasper, onyx, agate, crystalline rhyolite, Apache tears (obsidian), and quartz crystals. Dealers are excluded.

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Pancho Villa State Park ON MARCH 9, 1916, 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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Deming

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DEMING HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE ITS BEGINNINGS AS A ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE RAILROAD TOWN IN the old west. Situated 33 miles north of Mexico beneath the majestic Florida Mountains, today’s Deming is rapidly growing, while retaining its friendly small town ambiance. Claiming to be the green chile capitol of the world and the source for most New Mexico wines, Deming also boasts a vibrant arts community, live music venues, a year-round golf course and a host of first-class restaurants. The Deming Luna Mimbres Museum displays unique collections of ancient pottery, geodes and old west memorabilia. Its transit system provides convenient travel around town and connections to Lordsburg and Silver City. Deming hosts many community events and special occasions, such as the famous annual Deming Duck Races and Deming Onion Festival. Straddling Interstate 10, it is a natural rest stop between El Paso, Texas and Tucson, Arizona, and a jumping-off point for Rockhound, Pancho Villa and City of Rocks state parks.

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Hatch CLAIMING TO BE THE CHILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, THERE IS AT LEAST NO DOUBT THAT HATCH SETS THE standard for green chile.

From Taos to El Paso, roadside vendors advertise only Hatch chile, and the hotter, the better. Hatch certainly comes to life Labor Day weekend with its renowned Chile Festival. Vendors, music and other entertainment, art, cook offs, and lots of fresh and roasted chile set the stage for a weekend of excitement and sizzling tongues. Roasted corn on the cob is another favorite, but nothing rivals the chile. Chile ristras hang from every porch and drying chile covers the roofs of markets.

Located at the crossroads of state highways 26, 185, 187, interstate 25 and the Rio Grande, there is no lack of visitors.

Year-round chile shops, antique and unusual gift shops as well as restaurants and a small museum keep pace with the traffic.

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Lordsburg & Rodeo A GATEWAY TO THE OLD WEST, THE LORDSBURG AREA THRIVED ON MINING IN THE NEARBY HILLS, A STAGEcoach stop on the Butterfield Trail and early railroad services. It was a stopover for Charles Lindbergh in his Spirit of St Louis and home of the state song written by the blind daughter of famed Sheriff Pat Garrett.

Today, you will want to relive history and the county’s farming and ranching heritage at the Lordsburg Hidalgo Museum, search for historic details in the Lordsburg-Hidalgo Library and visit the fierce old ghost town of Shakespeare.

Southwest of Lordsburg, the arts village of Rodeo showcases the work of local artisans at the Chiricahua Guild and Art Gallery and the Chiricahua Desert Museum. A monument representing Geronimo’s surrender is located just west of town.

Declared an “outstanding natural area for birding habitat,” southwest Hidalgo County hosts species found nowhere else in the United States.

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Cliff & Gila

By Dutch Salmon

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STRADDLING DDLING THE GILA RIVER RIVER, CLIFF ON TH THE NORTH SIDE AND GILA ON THE SOUTH, THESE TWO SETTLEments together total perhaps 500 habitants and are close enough that the newcomer might see them as blending into one town. Don’t be fooled. Each has its own post office, zip code, and defenders. Cliff has the BBQ café, gallery, mini farmers market, filling station, fire station and school (K-12); Gila has the library, medical clinic, and tennis courts. Both retain an attachment to a rural ambiance based on irrigation agriculture that is uncommonly lovely, increasingly rare, and takes you back in time as you drive the Gila Valley, upstream or down, on either side of the river. True tales are still told here. Tom Lyons’ LC Ranch, based in Gila, was New Mexico’s largest at 1.5 million acres circa 1900. Along nearby Rain Creek, Carl and Blue Rice killed New Mexico’s last grizzly bear in 1931. Meanwhile, the bucolic agricultural vistas will have you in a reverie of settling down on your own green parcel, with homegrown food, 5 acres, and independence.

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Area Birding & Rockhounding GOOD WEATHER, WEAT A HER, SPARSE AT SPA P RSE POPULATIONS PA POPULAT A IONS AND THE WIDE AT SPAN SPA P N OF LIFE ZONES OFFER UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES PA for birding in Southwest New Mexico. Birding can begin at Big Ditch Park in downtown Silver City. The Gila River and its tributaries north of Silver City offer a rich assortment of birds and Hummingbird banding demonstrations are given near Lake Roberts. Other locations include Whitewater Canyon and The Catwalk near Glenwood and the Guadalupe Canyon of New Mexico’s bootheel, harboring species found nowhere else in the US. Silver City lies at the center of a vast belt of mineralization that has produced billions of dollars worth of metals and a diversity of gems and minerals. 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 rock hound enthusiasts, encouraging collecting for personal use.

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Glenwood & Alma

By Dutch Salmon

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EVERYONE DREAMS OF FINDING THAT QUIET LITTLE TOWN NESTLED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH A CREEK running through, the creature comforts a traveler needs, yet retaining a 1950s ambiance. That dream is Glenwood. About 60 miles northwest of Silver City, Glenwood is surrounded by the Gila National Forest. That means plenty of public lands for the adventurous, like the San Francisco Canyon (bass, catfish, hiking and birding) or Whitewater Creek (spectacular vistas and the creek is filled with trout). Stop in at the Forest Service Ranger Station for maps and information. Glenwood also has a state fish hatchery, always fun for the kids, with a public fishing pond and picnic area. A motel and several B & B style inns will put you up comfortably, the general store will keep you supplied. On up the road about 8 miles is Alma, last stop on Butch Cassidy’s Outlaw Trail in the 1890s.A few miles east is the tomb of Sgt. James Cooney, a gold and silver miner scalped by Apaches. There is a combo general store/café and you’ll want to explore Mineral Creek, usually dry in town but a forest road takes you upstream to another marvelous canyon and more trout.

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The Catwalk National Recreation Trail THE CATWALK CAT A WA AT W LK NATIONAL NAT A IONAL RECREATION AT RECREAT A ION TRAIL IS SITUATED AT SITUAT A AT 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 slurry line 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).

As of April 2013, the steel catwalks are being prepared for re-hanging, so only the sycamore-shaded picnic area and first quarter mile of trail are open. Call 575.539.2481 for update or check online: Glenwood Ranger District.

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Mogollon Ghost Town LOCATED LOCAT A ED ON THE EDGE OF TODAY’S AT TODAY A ’S GILA WILDERNESS, AY THE TOWN OF MOGOLLON (PRONOUNCED Muggyown) began in 1876 following the discovery of gold and silver in nearby creeks. It took its name from the surrounding mountains, themselves named for a Spanish territorial governor in the early 1700s. With the opening of the Little Fannie mine, the town boomed until 1942, then suddenly became a ghost town when the mine closed. After a brief resurgence as an artist colony in the 1960s it was deserted again.

Modern-day Mogollon is home to 18 year-round residents, a volunteer fire department, and several seasonal businesses including dining and lodging establishments. It has a private museum, an historic theater and a church undergoing renovation. To visit this picturesque village, turn east off US 180 onto NM Highway 159 about three miles north of Glenwood. The scenic mountain road rises about 3,000 feet in 8.5 miles to reach Mogollon.

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Gila Regional Medical Center GRANT COUNTY’S GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (GRMC) PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF emergency, medical, diagnostic and surgical services for residents of a large portion of southwest New Mexico and Southeast Arizona. From its humble beginnings in 1884 as the culmination of a sewing club’s efforts to bring quality health care to the area, Ladies Hospital was established and evolved over the years into today’s 68-bed accredited and Medicare certified hospital. It is home to the Cancer Center and the Surgical Center of the Southwest.

Care at GRMC includes a behavioral health unit, a preventive cardiologist, an interventional pain specialist and a fully equipped wellness center. It is linked to the New Mexico Cancer Center system with Physician Specialists making regularly scheduled visits to their Cancer Center.

Important to both patients and employees is GRMC’s patient-centered approach to healthcare. Everything is focused on providing a more positive healing environment with homelike rooms, patient access to their electronic health records and a patient liaison. Gila Regional Medical Center is committed to building the best rural hospital to work, receive care and practice medicine in the country.

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Health Care THE ECLECTIC COMMUNITY OF SILV SILVER L ER CITY A LV AND ITS LOCATION ACRES OF A ION ON THE EDGE OF THREE MILLION AC AT national forest has been a draw for highly qualified medical personnel, who in turn have contributed to the establishment of stateof-the-art medical facilities. Local access to all levels of care has eliminated hours of travel to congested cities and provides the small-town advantage of friendliness and truly caring personnel.

The county-owned, not-for-profit, Gila Regional Medical Center is the anchor for area clinics and caregivers that together provide a full array of quality medical services normally found only in larger communities.

Maintaining a close relationship with the Medical Center are independent facilities and specialists that focus on family health, women’s health, dentistry, pediatric and adolescent care, sports injuries and alternative medicines.

The medical field is a major source of employment opportunity for the area and is bolstered by Western New Mexico University’s School of Nursing.

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Health & Wellness WITH ALL IT HAS TO OFFER, IT IS NO WONDER SILVER CITY, NM WAS VOTED ONE OF THE 50 BEST PLACES TO live by National Geographic Adventure Magazine. Looking for a health food store, a new workout routine or vegetarian eatery? Silver City's got it. There are numerous health food stores with a variety of products for your dietary needs.

Want a workout? Try a new type of yoga or a labryinth. If you're looking for something more upbeat, join a dance class at one of the health clubs in town or the University.

At any one of Silver City's gyms, there are a variety of exercise classes available whether you're looking to try dancing, water aerobics, a step class, or a simple treadmill routine. With a gym to match your personality, there are unlimited ways to keep healthy and fit in this small town.

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Hot Springs of the Gila THESE DAYS, IT SEEMS THAT JUST ABOUT EVERYONE HAS BECOME AWARE OF THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS THAT mineral-rich hot springs have on tired muscles and achy joints. In our bearby Gila National Forest, the river’s edge is dotted with naturally occurring volcanic hot springs that are open and free to the public - or at least those willing to do a little work to get there.

Some of the better known include Turkey Creek, Middle Fork, Upper Middle Fork, Jordon and San Francisco Hot Springs. Water temperatures range from 112 to 130 degrees (F). Some are just an easy out-and-back day hike from a trailhead or visitors center; others are more difficult to reach and require overnight trips. For more information contact the USDA Forest Service in Silver City. Non-hikers and those just wanting to relax can visit the nearby Gila Hot Springs Vacation Center and Faywood Hot Springs, both privately-owned, full service fee facilities.

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Index of Advertisers Art Gallery/Artists Azurite Gallery 7 S26 Copper Quail Gallery 136 S26 Fierro Canyon Galley, The 229 S27 JW Art Gallery 47 S27 Lois Duffy Studio 55 S27 Molly Ramolla Gallery 181 S27 Original Prints & Drawings 109 S26 Seedboat Center for the Arts 82 S27 Vibrations Gallery 240 S26 Victoria Chick - Cow Trail Art Studio 109 S26 Victoria J. West 123 S23 Attorney Jim Foy and Associates 236 S17 56 S7 Lopez, Dietzel & Perkins, P.C. Automotive Sales & Service Speed Wrench Garage 160 S41 Banking/Financial Fort Bayard Federal Credit Union 35 S37 Chamber of Commerce Deming Luna County Chamber of Commerce 253 S45 Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce 159 S9 Southwest NM Green Chamber of Commerce 255 S17 Contractors & Builders J & S Plumbing & Heating 46 S11 R.S. Masonry, Inc. 228 S13 102 S51 Tres Amigos Enterprises CPA’s Stone McGee & Co. CPA’s 93 S11 Thomas H. Laws, CPA, CVA 98 S41 Developmental Disabilities Life Quest New Mexico 166 S61 Eco / Natural Products Super Salve Co. 94 S61 Entertainment Mimbres Region Arts Council 62 S21 Fitness Curves for Women 119 S59 General Store / Food Co-op Silver City Food Co-op 144 S23 Grocery & Meat Markets Peppers Supermarket 250 S45 Help Wanted Zia Publishing 122 S13,S63 Holistic Health AVESA Holistic Therapies 244 S59 Home Products / Services Manzanita Ridge 57 S25 Syzygy Tileworks 95 S24 Windows, Etc. 116 S11 Insurance Farm Bureau Financial Services 222 S41 Junk Metal Cash For Cars 252 S39

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