Tagged With "Raton NM"
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Re: Back to Oaxaca: Hoofing It, El Picacho & Teotitlan
Another interesting item from the OLL newsletter regarding the weaving village of Teotitlan: TOUR: ARCHEOLOGICAL RUINS in TEOTITLAN Presented by Dr. Robert Markens Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas—sede Oaxaca Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 / 9 AM-4 PM MX$350 (M) MX$400 (NM) Local archeologist Dr. Robert Markens will lead a tour of the archeological ruins located in the ancient village of Teotitlan del Valle, world-famous for its woven textiles. This...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, December 8, 2014: Hudson Bay Blankets, Banff
I have a deep personal love for my Hudson Bay Blanket, inherited from my parents, Jim and Barbara McAleer, who bought it in the 1930s when they were newly weds. A dry cleaner tried to steal it from me about 15 years ago. I told him I was going court over it and was told in found the next day! I'm now going to check out the prices on the HBC website. Never have checked. Your fan, NM
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Historic Route 66 (pt 4) - Gallup to Albuquerque
The last leg of my journey on Route 66 was from Gallup to Albuquerque. The is a lot to see on this leg, but I rushed to meet The Amazing Ms. D ,who was flying in to Albuquerque for a writers workshop. Therefore I only had time for one thing. I chose...
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JetBlue Sale: NYC to Albuquerque $176 RT Total
This is a great nonstop round trip fare from New York to Albuquerque. $176 round trip total .Search JetBlue for dates . www.jetblue.com Sample date : Jan 29 - Feb. 5, 2015 1 traveler round trip: New York City area (NYC) to ...
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Tired of airlines? Buy Elvis's private jet
One of Elvis's private jets goes on auction Saturday, along with other celebrity memorabilia. Bring a few million along if you want to buy!
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The New Museum presents Contemporary Art
Jonathan L takes us to a wonderful museum of contemporary art, The New Museum in New York City.
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Turquoise Trail: A beautiful trip through New Mexico
Jonthan L takes us on a trip along The Turquoise Trail, with stops at Tinkertown and Madrid.
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Gumbo was visiting the site of "Custer's Last Stand", on the hills and ridges of the valley of the Little Bighorn river in southern Montana
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High Road to Taos Scenic Byway, New Mexico Highlands
Join Jonathan L off the main road through the New Mexico Highlands
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Feb. 26, 2020: Welcome to New Mexico
Samantha shares some pictures of the Road Signs she saw while traveling to New Mexico last October.
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October 23, 2019: Pink Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque, NM
Samantha and her husband enjoy a beautiful evening and dinner looking at the pink Sandia Mountains in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Albuquerque: Southwest Culture and Nature
Jonathan L. visits some of Albuquerque's excellent tourist attractions
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Fort Clatsop and Oregon Beaches
Lewis and Clark lore, history and some great beaches highlight this week's installment of Jonathan L's Pacific Northwest odyssey.
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Taos NM - Indian, Mexican, and Yarn
Taos is an amalgam of southwest history and present. It is a tourist town that draws people with money and new-age hippies to the mountains. It has a history of Native peoples from the nearby Taos Pueblo and of Mexican families that settled the area...
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El Rancho Hotel - Gallup NM
The El Rancho absolutely has the charm of yesterday. It was built in 1937 as a place for movie production companies to stay while filming in the nearby desert. It has maintained both the movie and western themes. ...
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American's MD80s on their way out of the sky
American retires another chunk of its once-huge fleet of MD80s, which are being replaced by newer, more efficient 737s and A320s.
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Shunpiking Northeast Iowa: Native American mounds to Norwegian culture
On the last leg of his New York-Minneapolis road trip, Jonathan L cuts across Iowa and finds a surprising variety along the way.
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New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe: Land of Enchantment
Samantha takes us to see one of America's newest and most unusual State Capitol buildings.
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July 24, 2019: Los Pollos Hermanos (Twisters) – Albuquerque, NM
While in Alberquerque New Mexico, Samantha and her husband did their own version of the Breaking Bad tour. Of course, one of the stops had to include Los Pollos Hermanos - aka Twisters.
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New Mexico: It ain't new, and it ain't Mexico!
January 6 th , 2014 is the 102nd anniversary of New Mexican Statehood , which makes this a good time to take a look at the exciting and unique history of our town dating back much further than our statehood. The story of Santa Fe is a multicultural tapestry that dates to the 16th century and defines it as one of the most unique, amazing capital cities in the entire United States. Eighty years after Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs and established New Spain, the Conquistador Don Juan de...
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Riding the Southwest Chief from Chicago to LA
Riding the Southwest Chief from Chicago to LA give you the chance to see a lot of the country without having to drive.
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Re: Back to Oaxaca: The Textile Museum
An item of interest regarding the Textile Museum in this morning's Oaxaca Lending Library newsletter: TALK: MEXICAN FEATHERED TEXTILES Presented by Hector Manuel Meneses Lozano Director, Museo Textil de Oaxaca WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 / 5 PM MX$90 (M) MX$130 (NM) In 2016 the Museo Textil de Oaxaca presented an exhibition on feathered textiles. The contemporary works were achieved after ten years of experimentation and further research of a late 17th c. textile housed in the Museum's...
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Re: Beautiful! Bride and her party at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo
Wonderful series of images from Sri Lanka, Dr. Karl! Many thanks for these highlights of your Ceylon adventure. NM
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Re: Riding the Southwest Chief from Chicago to LA
Thanks for the pointers! Since I'm about 6 weeks away from my first U.S. sleeper, I'm both excited...and a little worried about the 15" space...we'll see...maybe I should practice by sleeping UNDER my bed for a couple of days!
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Aug. 26, 2020: Jesse and Jane’s Home from Breaking Bad
Samantha shares a picture of the building where Jesse and Jane lived in the Breaking Bad series.
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Route 66: Exploring Roadside Attractions - Part 1
Jonathan L revisits the sights he saw on a trip he took along Route 66 in 2014
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Winslow, Arizona and Route 66
Jonathan L visits Winslow, Arizona, stands on a corner, and gets to some of the nearby attractions.
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Petrified Forest National Park
Jonathan L explores the Petrified Forest and its Painted Desert and explains how they got that way.
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Pets Love Road Trips—At Least Our Dogs Do!
Samantha shares some pictures of their dogs on some local road trips.
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Farmers and Crafts Markets, Las Cruces, NM
Marilyn spends a pleasant day shopping the crafts stalls at one of America's best markets
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Rafting Dinosaur National Monument. 1) Getting There
DrFumblefinger travels to Vernal, Utah, where he joins a group of like-minded travelers to raft the Green River through the beautiful desert scenery of Colorado and Utah.
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Where the lost bags go: Scottsboro, Alabama
No, they don't join your socks that disappear in the dryer. They're not stored in Area 47 at Roswell, NM. And they definitely cannot be claimed at the baggage window in the Twilight Zone.
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Used Bookstores: A Vacation Highlight
Sarah’s family finds delightful bookstores on a trip to the Southwest