No other creature in the Southwest inspires such fear and dread as the rattlesnake. Even animals brought over from other countries instinctively react to the warning rattle of this deadly snake. However, rattlesnakes are actually shy creatures and spend most of the winter months hibernating, even in the warmer deserts of the Southwest. So you [...]
DATE: December 1, 2009 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
Santa Fe, New Mexico is recognized as one of the most intriguing cities in the nation, thanks in part to the preservation of many of its historic buildings, as we as to modern zoning codes with accounts for the city’s distinctive Spanish-Pueblo style of architecture. Santa Fe’s location in the foothills of the Sangre de [...]
DATE: November 13, 2009 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
If you love heights and love the feel of looking down over vast amounts of land, then a trip on the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will amaze you! The aerial tramway transports you above deep canyons and breathtaking terrain for a distance of 2.7 miles — the world’s longest passenger aerial tramway. [...]
DATE: November 11, 2009 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
The Albuquerque Biological Park is a terrific, kid-friendly place to enjoy while visiting the Southwest. The park is comprised of four different attractions — the Albuquerque Aquarium, the Rio Grande Botanic Garden, the Rio Grande Zoo and Tingley Beach. Linked by two narrow gauge trains — the Rio Line travels between the Aquarium & Botanic [...]
DATE: October 29, 2009 | FILED IN: NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
What better way to capture the beauty and feel of the Old Southwest than by rail? Before railroads, the only way to get to many areas of the Southwest was by horse, mule or stagecoach — all of which were rather uncomfortable ways to travel. After the construction of the Rio Grande’s San Juan Extension, [...]
DATE: October 15, 2009 | FILED IN: CO Attractions, NM Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
