Las Cruces Country Music Festival concludes with country brunch and fashion show Sunday, May 19
The First Annual Las Cruces Country Music Festival concludes Sunday, May 19 with a Cowboy Brunch, unplugged concert, and western wear fashion show at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.
Doors open at 10 a.m. with brunch served at 11 a.m. The unplugged acoustic set concert begins at 11:30 a.m. with the western wear fashion show starting at noon. The finale concert will continue at 12:45 p.m.
Tickets for Sunday’s brunch or Friday and Saturday night’s concert are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. A Double-Shot ticket for both Friday and Saturday’s concerts is $30 in advance or $35 at the door, $50 for a weekend pass, and $150 for an all-access VIP pass.
Hotel Encanto, Springhill Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Express-North, Staybridge Suites, and Motel 6 are offering special room rates for Las Cruces Country Music Festival attendees.
For more information, visit www.lccountryfest.com
Las Cruces Country Music Festival Saturday events include songwriters workshop and more concerts
The First Annual Las Cruces Country Music Festival continues Saturday, May 17 with a concert, workshop, meet-and-greet and more.
A meet-and-greet session will take place at the Rio Grande Theater from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., where event merchandise will also be available for purchase. At 2 p.m., critically acclaimed songwriter Tommy Lee James and country music artist Chase Yaklin will host a songwriter’s workshop.
Gates open at 5 p.m. in La Placita and at Las Cruces Avenue for Saturday evening’s concert featuring Bri Bagwell, Darryl Worley, and Craig Campbell. A one-hour autograph session will follow at 9:30 p.m., location to be announced.
Tickets for Friday night’s concert are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. A Double-Shot ticket for both Friday and Saturday’s concerts is $30 in advance or $35 at the door, $50 for a weekend pass, and $150 for an all-access VIP pass.
Hotel Encanto, Springhill Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Express-North, Staybridge Suites, and Motel 6 are offering special room rates for Las Cruces Country Music Festival attendees.
For more information, visit www.lccountryfest.com.
Las Cruces Country Music Festival kick off events for Friday, May 17, 2013
The First Annual Las Cruces Country Music Festival kicks off Friday, May 17. This event will be a unique celebration of country music, songwriting, and country-western culture.
Gates open at 5 p.m. in La Placita and at Las Cruces Avenue. The concert begins at 6 p.m. with performances from artists Chase Yaklin, Greg Bates, and Little Texas. An autograph session and Country Music Festival merchandise will also be available at 9:30 p.m., location to be announced.
Tickets for Friday night’s concert are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. A Double-Shot ticket for both Friday and Saturday’s concerts is $30 in advance or $35 at the door, $50 for a weekend pass, and $150 for an all-access VIP pass.
Hotel Encanto, Springhill Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Express-North, Staybridge Suites, and Motel 6 are offering special room rates for Las Cruces Country Music Festival attendees.
For more information, visit www.lccountryfest.com
NM Farm and Ranch Hertiage Musuem- August 2012 Events
| Plant Sale
Aug. 4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum’s greenhouse is the site of a summer plant sale, featuring many perennials in 1-gallon containers, as well as shrubs and trees. Admission is not required for visitors attending the plant sale only.
Lecture Series: Juan Patron: A Fallen Star in the Days of Billy the Kid Aug. 9, 7 p.m. Author Paul Tsompanas will talk about his new book that chronicles the life of Juan Patron, an unheralded but important player in the Lincoln County War. He became a prominent politician in New Mexico at an early age and rose from Lincoln’s first school teacher to Speaker of the Territorial House at the age of 25, the youngest in New Mexico history. A friend of Billy the Kid, he held the young desperado under house arrest at the request of Gov. Lew Wallace. Patron, who had ducked at least two other attempts on his life, was shot and killed in a saloon near Santa Rosa in 1884. Tsompanas will sign copies of his book after the presentation. Admission is a suggested donation of $2.
Exhibit Opening: Storm Sermay: The Art of the Cotton Gin Aug. 16, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Las Cruces photographer Storm Sermay’s exhibit gives a fresh, new look to some old structures in the Mesilla Valley. Cotton gins are the subjects of her photography and the viewer is provided a closer view of these tall, metal buildings that are decorated with light, shadows, angles and shapes. The exhibit includes 20 black-and-white photographs. Admission is free to the opening reception and refreshments will be provided.
For more information, or to register for a class, please call (575) 522-4100. Classes and workshops are co-sponsored by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is located at 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM 88011. Visit www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. |
Rio Grande Theatre Calendar of Events – August 2012
| Friday, August 3 Howling Coyote Coffeehouse & Open Mic A staple of the downtown ArtRamble since February of 2006, the Howling Coyote started out as a jam session for local musicians and quickly grew into a showcase featuring some of finest talent Las Cruces has to offer. The monthly event now makes the Rio Grande Theatre its home and continues to feature primarily acoustic musicians, singers and songwriters with family-appropriate material. Showtime is 7pm. Admission is Free. For more information visit www.RioGrandeTheatre.com or call (575) 523-6403.
Saturday, August 18
Tuesday, July 24
Also included that evening will be the Howling Coyote Coffeehouse/Open Mic, beginning at 7pm. On permanent display in the Clute/Muggenburg Gallery are memorabilia and photos from the Rio Grande Theatre’s long and illustrious reign in downtown Las Cruces.
The Rio Grande Theatre is located at 211 N. Main, in Las Cruces, NM. For clarification, photos or additional information, please visit www.RioGrandeTheatre.com or contact the Rio Grande Theatre Manager, David Salcido, at 575-523-6403. |
Dripping Springs: A Mountain Escape
Ruins of Van Patten's Mountain Camp seen from the trail. Photo by Stephanie J. Montoya.
by Stephanie J. Montoya
Ten miles east of Las Cruces lies a nature escape like no other – Dripping Springs. This majestic nature area offers more than four miles of easy hiking trails giving visitors an opportunity to get up-close and personal with the majestic and spiring Organ Mountains.
The Organs, named for their extraordinary needle-like peaks said to resemble large church organ pipes, tower 9,000 feet above sea level. They are home to three life-zones including 80 species of mammals, 185 species of birds, 60 species of reptiles and amphibians, and more than 800 plant species.
After enjoying the insect collection and natural exhibits at the A.B. Cox Visitor’s Center and chatting with one of the friendly rangers, fill your water bottles, put on your sunscreen, and head South on the scenic Dripping Springs Trail. Be prepared to see lizards sunning themselves on the rocks, tarantula’s crawling about, and even families of mule deer scampering across your path. The desert brush is the perfect habitat for these creatures. Be sure to bring your camera!
Further along the scenic winding trail is a Carriage Stop and Livery, where guests of Van Patten’s Mountain Camp Resort were dropped off more than a hundred years ago. Continue on this path and you’ll find what remains of the resort itself, which once stood two stories and had 16 rooms. Try to imagine the scene with famous guests Pat Garret and Pancho Villa having a drink in the dining hall.
Past the ruins, you’ll come to the much awaited dripping spring. The spring is an overflow of a cistern built to supply water for the resort, but is now a natural watershed. Depending on recent moisture, the spring ranges anywhere from a slow drip to a constant trickle. A further trail provides views of the cistern above the spring.
A lizard suns itself on a rock near the springs. Photo by Stephanie J. Montoya.
Looping past the spring is the ruins of the Boyd Sanitorium, where Dr. Nathan Boyd and later Dr. Sexton housed patients of Tuberculosis back in the early 1900s. The main sanitorium and doctor’s home still sand.
For more experienced hikers, trails branch off from various points along the main road, allowing for access to higher peaks and rockier areas. Most of these trails are well trodden, but are more difficult. They do, however, offer spectacular views.
Before you head out, there are a few things to remember. Firstly, enjoy yourself, but don’t push yourself past your limit or try hikes that are too difficult for your level or experience or equipment. Never hike alone, and leave word of where you are going and when you plan to be back. Bring plenty of water and sun protection, and take frequent breaks. Be safe, be smart, and most of all, have fun!
Dripping Springs is open year-round from 8 am to 7 pm April through September and 8 am to 5 pm October through March. The visitor’s center is open from 8 am to 5 pm. Parking passes are $5 per vehicle. For more information, call the A.B. Cox Visitor Center at 575-522-1219 or visit www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/las_cruces/dripping_springs.html
New summer exhibitions at the Las Cruces Museum of Art
| LAS CRUCES, NM — Join us as the Las Cruces Museum of Art opens three new exhibitions. An artists’ reception will be held on Friday, August 3 during the monthly Ramble from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with musical entertainment provided by the Dan Lambert Trio. The exhibitions close on Saturday, September 8, 2012.
“What I See, What I Saw” is an installation piece by artist Marianne McGrath of Austin, Texas. This large installation is comprised of 3,000 hand-formed ceramic roses made from raw clay and preserved in wax. The delicate flowers “rise on steel rods out of the roofs of plywood house forms.” |
LCFD and LCPD to fight for charity
| The Las Cruces Fire Department will go up against the Las Cruces Police Department during the “Battle of the Badges” charity boxing event this Saturday, July 7th at 6 pm at Beverly Hills Hall. Proceeds will benefit Las Cruces PAL Boxing, the Child Crisis Center and Gospel Rescue Mission.
There will be up to 12 exhibition bouts between LCFD and LCPD including Lucha libre bouts. Food, drinks, and entertainment for the entire family will be available during the event. There will also be photo and autograph opportunities with the Las Cruces Derby Girls and WBA World Junior Middleweight boxing champion Austin “No-Doubt” Trout. Matches will be followed by an after party to include a DJ and musical guests. Tickets will be available at the door starting at 6 pm and bouts will begin at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 each or $10 with a canned good donation. Kids 5 and under admitted free. The Beverly Hills Hall is located at 150 N. Hermosa St. in Las Cruces. The Battle of the Badges event and after party are presented by No Doubt Entertainment. |
Day of the Dead to be celebrated with marathon series
LAS CRUCES, NM — In celebration of the Day of the Dead this year Mainly Marathons, LLC will be hosting a Day of the Dead Marathon Series on October 29- November 1, 2012 In Las Cruces. The marathon will take place at the Rio Grande Trail starting at La Llorona Park.
All four days of the event will include one marathon and one half-marathon, both beginning at 7 am. Runners and walkers alike are invited to do one, all, or any combination of races.
The scenic trail runs alongside the Rio Grande and is both paved and flat. It runs three miles and back repeated and will be USATF sanctioned.
The Marathon series is expected to bring in some big names in quantity marathon running, including runners who have run 300 marathons or more. An ongoing national competition for the first American to run 1000 marathons is likely to bring challengers to the event.
Nationally known artist Heather Calderon’s artwork including prints and t-shirts will be given to race participants, along with a custom medal and other ‘goodies’. There is no time limit, walkers are welcome, and prizes will be given to those who finish last.
Entry forms can be submitted online at www.mainlymarathons.com by October 24 or can be printed and mailed by October 20. Registration will also be allowed the morning of the event. Prices for full and half marathons are available on the website as well. Discounts are available for Maniacs, 50 Staters, 50 Staters+DC, and Half-Fanatics.
Free Music in the Park series continues at Young Park
| The remainder of the City of Las Cruces’ annual Music in the Park Series of free outdoor concerts will be held at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave. at 7 p.m.
July 8 Chris Vadala – (Jazz) – Baltimore, MD Logan Nix Trio – (Jazz) – Albuquerque, NM July 15 Rhythm City Dogs – (Variety) – Las Cruces, NM Windy City – (Chicago Tribute Band) – El Paso, TX July 22 Sonny & All Star Band – (Variety) – Las Cruces, NM July 29 Crystal Ship – (Classic rock) – Las Cruces, NM Aug. 5 LCSO Chamber Ensemble – (Chamber Music) – Las Cruces, NM TBA Aug. 12 Steve Smith & Hard Road – (Bluegrass) – Las Cruces, NM Aug. 19 Nosotros – (Latin, Salsa, Rock) – Las Cruces, NM & Albuquerque, NM Aug. 26 James Douglas Show – (Soul & Funk) – Albuquerque, NM The schedule may be subject to change without notice. City of Las Cruces policy does not allow pets on city property during special events. For more information, contact the Public Information Office at 575-541-2200 |
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