As 2018 will celebrate 80 years of the New Mexico State Fair, I must prepare you with as many facts and fun as I can find for you. The first tidbit of information is that 1938 was the first year New Mexico State Fair celebrated its first year as the State Fair at the Expo… Continue reading Fun Fact #7 – New Mexico State Fair
As the New Mexico State Fair swings to life as of yesterday September 7, 2017, let’s get you informed about this year’s fair. It runs from the 7th to the 17th of this September, 10 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 10 am to 10 pm Friday & Saturday. Admission for Adults (ages… Continue reading 2017 New Mexico State Fair
Hey All! It’s been awhile since I filled your brains with interesting facts about New Mexico. Since our trip to Monroe’s Restaurant the other day, I have been thinking about sharing with you things like the state flag, state question, and the state flower. So here goes… State Flag: Introduced in 1925, the flag is… Continue reading Fun Fact #6 – “Red or Green?” and Other State Curiosities
by: Kevin C. Monroe’s is a wonderful Mom and Pop restaurant in with the original restaurant in Old Town Albuquerque, where we ate. Opening in 1962, the small dive restaurant serves true New Mexican dishes that are known far and wide. Appetizer: Great; Run of the mill chips and salsa except that they’re a lot… Continue reading Best Burgers: Monroe’s
Another month and another winner. This November, Route 66 – New Mexico chose a fall theme to display what Route 66 is like in autumn. This month’s winner Nikolyn McDonald chose to show off a high stucco wall with a young Cottonwood tree. This image was picked by the public to be the best representation… Continue reading November Route 66 – New Mexico Logo Contest
Orange on Orange by Georgia T. – For Sale on Fine Art America This image was taken at the Albuquerque Botanical Gardens, Butterfly Pavillion, July 2016 All images © 2016 Georgia T.
Each October Albuquerque hosts the world’s largest international hot air balloon fiesta. In New Mexico, October means colorful and interesting skies lit with hot air balloons of bright designs and facinating shapes. This year, the Balloon Fiesta, themed “Desert Kaleidoscope”, runs from October 1st – 9th, 2016 and is sponsored by Canon. This festival stands… Continue reading Fun Fact #5 – Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
The Albuquerque Botanic Gardens has a plethora of amazing flora, butterflies, bugs, and other amazing attractions, however, one fails to take close observance the small details life has to offer. This is why I have chosen to showcase the Botanic Garden’s Miniature Train Set. This set offers multiple tracks, stations, trains, and quite a few… Continue reading Miniature Train Set – Albuquerque Botanic Gardens
Honoring the Past, Preparing for the future. The museum was a unique Valentine’s Day Date, so I had bought a 2 for 1 entry from LivingSocial Deals. It was an excellent deal because entry is $10 per adult. Children under 16 are free and they have many discounts for military, seniors, and students. Built to… Continue reading Unser Racing Museum
Martin Luther King Jr. day was an excellent day to go caching. Most people had the day off and in my home of Albuquerque, NM it was sunny and warm. I met up with my brother and his 2 year old son to hit up some local caches and get some walking accomplished after the… Continue reading Best Geocaches of New Mexico – “Quarterback Sneak”
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