Taos, New Mexico has been a popular stopping place, not just recently, but for over 6,000 years, thanks in part to the Rio Grande River. The Taos valley was created, not by the river, but by a separation in the earth’s crust by faulting and other earth movements around 29 million years ago. The Rio [...]
DATE: December 3, 2009 | FILED IN: NM Cities, Dining, Lodging | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
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
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: | FILED IN: NM Attractions | 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. [ad#Google Adsense]Luminarias have been a New Mexican tradition for hundreds of years, thanks to the large [...]
DATE: November 27, 2009 | FILED IN: NM Events | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
Officially adopted March 16, 1949, the Roadrunner became the state bird of New Mexico. It was adopted under the name “Chaparral Bird,” and in Spanish, it is called “El Correcaminos.” [ad#Google Adsense]Oddly enough, the Roadrunner actually looks somewhat like the Warner Brothers cartoon version we’ve all grown up loving, and it is almost as fast [...]
DATE: November 19, 2009 | FILED IN: New Mexico | 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
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
Santa Fe, New Mexico, earned the nickname “The City Different” due to its unique architecture, as well as for its long and varied history. The name Santa Fe means “holy faith” in Spanish. The meshing of many cultures have given Santa Fe a distinct and beautiful appearance, and much of Santa Fe’s attractiveness arises from [...]
DATE: | FILED IN: NM Cities, Dining, Lodging | 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 Fe [...]
DATE: | FILED IN: NM Events | 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
