Christmas on the Pecos gives homeowners along the Pecos River in Carlsbad, New Mexico, a chance to go “overboard” for the holiday season. This magical vista is created by over 100 homeowners who spend hours decorating their homes with millions of lights. The river shimmers with color and the warmth of the season. You will [...]
DATE: December 1, 2009 | FILED IN: NM Events | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
Celebrate the holidays with a river of glowing lights in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The city literally glows at night during the Christmas season, in part due to the traditional luminarias and also thanks to colorful lighted parades and displays.
Luminarias have been a New Mexican tradition for hundreds of years, thanks to the large Hispanic [...]
DATE: November 27, 2009 | FILED IN: NM Events | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
For a limited time only, you can celebrate the holidays on the Cinder Bear Express — a special holiday train on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Winter is a magical time in the San Juan Mountains, which are some of the most rugged and picturesque mountains in western Colorado. The San Juans are considered [...]
DATE: November 17, 2009 | FILED IN: CO Events, NM Events | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
Thirteen years before Plymouth Colony was settled by the Mayflower Pilgrims, Santa Fe, New Mexico, was established with a small cluster of European style homes. Governor Don Pedro de Peralta established the capital (of Spanish Territory) to the present day site of Santa Fe in 1610. In the 400 years since its inception, Santa [...]
DATE: November 13, 2009 | FILED IN: NM Events | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
