LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Las Cruces Museum of Art proudly presents "New Mexico: 100 Years of Art", an exhibition commemorating one hundred years of statehood as seen through artistic expression. The exhibit opens on Friday, February 3, 2012 with a reception to be held during the Downtown Ramble from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. "New Mexico: 100 Years of Art" tells the on-going story of New Mexico artists and showcases their work. In this exhibition, the Museum of Art can present but a few of the hundreds of thousands of [Read More]
Award-Winning Musician Randy Granger to Kick off "For the Love of Art" Month at Branigan Cultural Center LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Branigan Cultural Center will feature a concert by award-winning local musician Randy Granger as it kicks off "For the Love of Art" month, Feb. 3, 2012 from 5 -7 p.m. A multi instrumentalist and composer, Granger performs on Native American flute, World Percussion and vocals. He headlines many Native American and World Music festivals around the country and his music is heard on NPR, Music from the Hearts [Read More]
Jan 222012
New Mexico Yoga Events 2012 Yoga for Osteoporosis Location: Albuquerque NM USA Dates: February 18, 2012 to February 18, 2012 Contact: Yoga Simple and Sacred Yoga Event Cost: $20.00 Prajna Women's Day Long Location: Santa Fe NM USA Dates: March 3, 2012 to March 3, 2012 Contact: Prajna Yoga Yoga Event Cost: $125 Finding Your Root Frequency Workshop Location: Albuquerque NM USA Dates: March 4, 2012 to March 4, 2012 Contact: Gentle Yoga with Jody Yoga Event Cost: $20.00 Session IV: The Art of Sequencing and Hands [Read More]
Jan 222012
Hikes Available at Prehistoric Trackways National Monument LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Prehistoric Trackways National Monument is now offering guided hikes to Discovery Site where 2,500 slabs of trackways were excavated by citizen scientist Jerry MacDonald and now make up the Jerry MacDonald Paleozoic Trackways collection at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. The trackways contain footprints of numerous amphibians, reptiles, and insects (including previously unknown species), plants, and petrified wood dating back 280 million years, which collectively provide new opportunities to understand animal behaviors and environments [Read More]
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The sunny and mild weather of Las Cruces has gained the attention of the AARP as one of the Top 10 Great Sunny Places to Retire. The AARP announced that Las Cruces is among the top 10 best places to retire for 2012. With an average of 350 days a year of sunshine, the city lives up to the motto of its new advertising campaign: "Stay Sunny," according to the AARP website. According to the organization's website, the weather was not the only factor in naming [Read More]
The Discover New Mexico Resources Directory is open (and free to list in) to all New Mexico businesses and organizations that relate to travel, tourism, events, lifestyle, recreation, real estate, education, workshops, etc., in New Mexico. Please take a moment to take advantage of this opportunity to promote your services and/or community. You will receive an entire page in the directory devoted to your submission that will be linked from the categories. This is a free service from Discover New Mexico with the goal of building the largest and most [Read More]
Top Five Most Romantic Things to Do In New Mexico New Mexico is not only enchanting; it is enchantingly romantic for couples. The list of romantic to-do’s is endless, from cozy log cabins for two to world-renown spas, or just taking a nature hike or standing atop one of its many amazing vistas alone together in the vast spacious beauty, and there is nowhere better for gazing at the stars. We have narrowed the list though to the top five most romantic things to do. Start with these, then come [Read More]
Jan 172012
Photo by Doug Merriam – Courtesy Santa Fe CVB Santa Fe has long been known as a healing place for the mind and body. Whether enjoying a hotel spa, day spa, natural healing treatment, or simply soaking up a little down time, Santa Fe is a perfect backdrop for relaxation and rejuvenation. In Santa Fe there are several spas in the area, an online complimentary healing resource, and upgrades to some of the city's best-known facilities. Hotel Santa Fe Spa The newly constructed Hotel Santa Fe Spa sits quietly above [Read More]
Ballooning in Albuquerque named a top romantic experience Albuquerque, NM – Albuquerque, New Mexico was recently recognized as one of the Top Five Places to Pop the Question, being in a hot air balloon, of course. Wanderlust listed Albuquerque’s signature experience of flying high above the city in a balloon as a top romantic experience. This year, a lucky winner will get to experience that romance first hand with a Valentine’s Day getaway for two. Albuquerque is known as the Hot Air Balloon Capital of the World. This designation [Read More]
