REDTT's 2007
Rural Tourism Conference
Thursday and Friday,
April 26-27, 2007
Pecos River Village Conference Center
Carlsbad, New Mexico, Eddy County
The purpose of the REDTT
annual meeting is to provide education, information and networking
opportunities to tourism professionals and volunteers. This two
day event includes: FAM tours of the area in which the meeting
is being held; workshops on tourism issues including, but not
limited to, tracks in agritourism, technology, business, arts,
historical preservation and more; keynote speakers; food; and
fun!!! Click here to learn more. |
- 1st Saturday
- Trinity Site Tours
A National Historic Landmark,
the Trinity site is open to the public on the first Saturday's
of April and October. The 51,500-acre "atomic bomb"
testing landmark includes base camp, ground zero and the McDonald
ranch house, where the plutonium core to the bomb was assembled.
Visit these sites and a part of the original crater left by the
explosion, revealing Trinitite, a greenish-colored glassy substance
formed by the heat and pressure of the explosion. If you don't
feel like caravaning in your own vehicle, inquire about getting
in on a comfort ride in an air conditioned motor coach or van.
- Alamogordo Entrance - For more details and to make reservations,
contact the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce.This tour departs
from the Otero County Fairground in Alamogordo at 8am. www.alamogordo.com
Alamogordo, NM (800) 826-0294 or
(505) 437-6120
- Socorro Entrance - A shorter drive to the site, this
tour leaves from the historic Socorro Plaza. Contact the Chamber
of Commerce of Socorro County for information and reservations.
www.socorro-nm.com or (505) 835-0424, Socorro, NM
- 1st Friday and Saturday
- Antiquarian Book Fair
New Mexico's oldest and largest antiquarian event. More than
30 dealers of out-of-print and rare materials offer books, maps,
photos, prints, and other printed collectibles in many subject
areas. Silent auction on Friday. Contact Alan Shalette at AlShal@aol.com for more detailed
information.
A benefit for the Library at UNM's Maxwell Museum of Anthropology.
Find out more at: www.unm.edu/~alshal/aabf.htm.
UNM Conference Center, 1734 University Blvd NE,
Albuquerque, NM
(505) 291-9653
- 1st Saturday
- Rockhound Easter Egg Hunt
The Friends of Rockhound
State Park invite you to attend the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Bring
your own baskets for a fun time. Hunt times: 10-11am for ages
0-4 and 11–noon for ages 5 –11. Get your picture taken
with the Rockhound Easter Bunny. Sponsored by First New Mexico
Bank. Held the Saturday before Easter Sunday, but in case of
bad weather, the event will be held the next Saturday. Free admission.
For more information, contact jmranch@vtc.net,
or call the Rockhound State Park at:
Deming, NM
(505) 546-6182
- 1st Weekend
in April
- April Fool's
Spring Art Festival
Celebrate
spring in New Mexico where creativity is flying and blooming
at this juried fine arts and crafts festival. Among the activities:
Hatch Airport Fly-in; SW Regional Spaceport Celebration Launch;
artist demonstrations; beer and wine garden; children's Make
and Take Corner; art raffle; battle of the high school bands;
and more. Contact the Hatch Valley Chamber of Commerce for more
information and an artist application. Contact: connectionearth@peoplepc.com
Hatch, NM
(505)267-5050
- Easter Sunday and Monday
- Zia Pueblo - (505) 867-3304
- Various dances
Nambe Pueblo - (505) 455-2036 - Bow and arrow dance
San Ildefonso - (505) 455-2273/2274 - Various dances
- 2nd Saturday
- Annual Desert Alive! along
with Keep New Mexico Beautiful program present Dusty Roadrunner
and take pride in New Mexico program.
An annual program to celebrate the return of spring. Wildflower
and butterfly walks; native garden tours; huge native plant sale.
The Deming Garden Club will be there, along with the Master Gardeners,
providing water-wise gardening tips. National Wildlife Federation
will provide information about gardening for butterflies. With
a grant from Keep New Mexico Beautiful, Inc., a new booklet has
been created about the plants in the Native Garden. The checklist
for butterflies will also be available thanks to Steve Cary of
New Mexico State Parks and Keep New Mexico Beautiful, Inc. Email:
jmranch@vtc.net
Rockhound State Park
Deming, NM
(505) 546-6182
- 3rd Full Weekend
- The Border Book Festival
Trade show, storytelling,
films at Fountain Theatre, readings and performances by more
than 25 well-known invited artists, art exhibits and much more.
Event is located in various locations in Old Mesilla: around
the plaza, community center, Nash Gallery and Fountain Theatre.
Please contact Denise Chavez at bbf@zianet.com. www.borderbookfestival.org
Mesilla and Las Cruces, NM
(505) 524-1499
 3rd Saturday of April - a biannual event,
next one in 2008
- Old Timer's Day
Join us in Hagerman for
a day of fun, games and an old West shoot out. There will be
outhouse races, a parade, dance, arts and crafts, live music,
games, food, antiques and collectibles, plus a mounted shooting
event called "Shootout at the Pecos Corral." Contact
hagerman@leaco.net or:
Hagerman, NM
(505) 752-3204
- 3rd Saturday
- Frontier Day
An annual event, held
on the grounds of historic Fort Selden. Flag raising ceremony,
artillary and cavalry demonstrations, living history tours and
enactments, military squirmish, period fashion show and dancing,
kid's games, blacksmith, chuckwagon demonstrations and food.
Fort Selden State Monument is located 13 miles north of
Las Cruces, NM
(505) 526-8911
- Last Tuesday through Saturday
- Gathering of Nations Pow
Wow
The Gathering of Nations
is a Native American Indian 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded
in 1983 to promote Native American, American Indian (indigenous)
culture and tradition, and dispel stereotypes created about Native
American Indian and indigenous people. A festival not to be missed.
For more information visit the Web site at: www.gatheringofnations.com
Albuquerque, NM
505) 843-7270
- April
-
date changes each year. Please contact the chamber of commerce
for exact date (505) 487-2722
- Annual Logan-Ute
Lake Chamber of Commerce Chuck Wagon Cook-Off
Enjoy
the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of the Old West in this
unique culinary competition. Cooks work from authentic chuck
wagons as they cook in the style of an 1880s cattle drive. Competitors
are eager to introduce spectators to the art of cooking over
an open fire. www.utelake.com.
Ute Lake State Park
Logan, NM
(505) 487-2722
- Last Weekend of April
- Annual National Geographic
Adventure Tour of the Gila Staged Bike Race
New Mexico's premier
road race from Silver City, over the mountain and into the Gila
Wilderness and back! To find out more, visit www.tourofthegila.com
or call the number below.
Silver City, NM
(505) 388-3222
- Last Saturday of April
- Alamogordo's Community Earth
Day Fair
Educational and recreational
activities designed to inform, enlighten and entertain attendees
of all ages. Live entertainment, exhibits and informational booths
all day. Don't miss the annual butterfly release. A sight to
behold. Event is held on the grounds of the Alameda Park Zoo,
the oldest zoo in the Southwest, established in 1898. The zoo
features 300 animals representing more than 90 different species.
Corner of 10th St. and N. White Sands Blvd. For more information
contact Chuck Galusha at:
Alamogordo, NM
(505) 434-6296
- April
- La Viñas
Blues & Jazz Thing
Wine,
music, food, wine and more! A fabulous springtime event.
La
Viña Winery is located at 4201 S. Highway 28,
La Union, NM
(505) 882-7632
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