A sight to behold as cranes and other birds take flight at Bosque del Apache.

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The Very Large Array, one of the world's premier astronomical radio observatories, consists of 27 radio antennas which are "listening" to the cosmos on the Plains of San Agustin, 50 miles west of Socorro, N.M.

Socorro County has an amazing diversification of places to see and things to do. From the Very Large Array (VLA) with its high-tech radio telescopes, to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, to the historical significance of the new world along El Camino Real, Socorro County has something for everyone. Art, high-quality, live performance, historic churches, forts and mines, ranching industry history, museums, outdoor sports like hunting, rock climbing and ATV trails, national and state monuments, national forests, backcountry byways, all levels of lodging, good food and home brewed beer - you want to spend time in Socorro County. REDTT has a strong County Tourism Council (CTC) that meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month in various locations around the county. For additional information, to become a member and get involved in tourism in Socorro County, contact the REDTT director at redtt@nmsu.edu or call (505) 646-8009. REDTT is open to all persons interested in tourism issues. The REDTT CTC bylaws of Socorro County are available by contacting the REDTT project. Towns in Socorro County include: Alamo, Luis Lopez, Magdalena, San Antonio and Socorro. Learn more about Socorro County by clicking on some of the following links: Socorro County Chamber of Commerce: http://www.socorro-nm.com/ City of Socorro Visitors and Tourism Department: http://www.socorronm.gov/area_events.asp Magdalena Chamber of Commerce: http://www.magdalena-nm.com/ Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge: www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/newmex/bosque/ Very Large Array: www.vla.nrao.edu Fort Craig National Historic Site: http://www.nm.blm.gov/recreation/socorro/fort_craig_nat_historic_site.htm New Mexico Tech Performing Arts Series: www.nmtpas.org London Frontier Theatre: http://londonfrontiertheatre.com/ El Camino Real International Heritage Center: http://www.nmstatemonuments.org/about.php?_instid=ECR Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument: http://www.nps.gov/sapu/index.htm About the Owl Bar and Cafe in San Antonio, N.M.: http://infohost.nmt.edu/~shipman/food/owl.html Socorro Springs Restaurant and Brewery: http://www.socorrosprings.com/ More to come as information is received - contact Web master with new information :)