Fun Outings

Scenes From Pajarito Mountain Open Until 4 PM Today

Scene this morning on Beginners Hill at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area, which is open until 4 p.m. today. Courtesy/PMSA webcam

Scene this morning toward Aspen Lift at Pajarito, which is open until 4 p.m. today. Courtesy/PMSA webcam

Scene this morning at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area, which is open until 4 p.m. today. Courtesy/PMSA webcam Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Celebrates Opening Of Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life With Free Admission Feb. 16

Scene from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science at 1801 Mountain Road NW in Albuquerque. Courtesy/NMMNHS

NMMNHS News:

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is celebrating the opening of the new Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life with a beach party 300 million years in the making!

When: The museum is free with proof of New Mexico residency 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. Activities run10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

The Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life, the museum’s new permanent exhibition showcasing life in New Mexico before the Read More

Friends Of Coronado And Jemez Historic Sites Lecture: Chaco Canyon Reveals Its Secrets Slowly Feb. 23

NMHS News:

New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) announces the Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites monthly lecture series, 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Martha Liebert Public Library in Bernalillo.

Professor and archaeologist Patricia Crown presents the lecture, “Cylinder Jars, Cacao, and Chaco Canyon” for the Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites monthly lecture series. Two decades of research in Chaco Canyon has yielded new insights into the use of cylinder jars beyond drinking cacao and possibly another caffeinated beverage. The shifting shapes and sizes of these Read More

Pajarito Ski Area Offering Super Savings In February & March

Skiing is super affordable at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area – tickets are less than $35 select days in February and tickets start at just $15 in March … plus receive $10 in free resort credit to enjoy a meal at the cafe or a treat in the Bird’s Nest store. Right now 75 percent of trails are open as well. Courtesy/PMSA
Read More

25th Annual Cowboy Days Ride Into Town March 7-8 At New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum In Las Cruces

The 25th Annual Cowboy Days is March 7-8 at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Photo by Tira Howard for DCA

Department of Cultural Affairs News:

LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum invites the community to its 25th Annual Cowboy Days event on March 8.  

There will be several activities to celebrate New Mexico ranching traditions – including the popular “Parade of Breeds” with the Museum’s cowboys showcase cattle, trick roping and traditional Charreada demonstrations from the Castro Family, working dogs demonstration, and live music. Event goers will have Read More

Artist Alexis Palmaffy To Present Gallery Talk About ‘Strange Magic’ Saturday At Mesa Public Library

Young viewers enjoy Alexis Palmaffy’s painting ‘Full Moon Prayer Mandala’ now showing in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library. Photo by  Katy Korkos

STEP UP GALLERY News:

There are only a few days left to see the Strange Magic exhibit in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library. Artist Alexis Palmaffy will host a closing reception and give a gallery talk about her work Saturday, Feb. 8.

The reception is 2-3:30 p.m., followed at 2:30 p.m. with the gallery talk, Feb. 12 is the final day of the show.

Palmaffy has presented a body of work that is complex, multi-faceted, and delightful. The etchings, paintings, Read More

Celebrate Your Valentine With Two Unique Events At PEEC

Nebula Heart. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) announces two upcoming events celebrating Valentine’s Day at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Whether in search of a fun night out with friends or a romantic experience under the stars, PEEC has something special in store.

Galentines Movie Night – The Devil Wears Prada

  • When: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13
  • Where: Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium, 2600 Canyon Road
  • Admission: $8 per person

Celebrate your gals and pals this Galentine’s Day with a special screening of The Devil Wears Prada! Enjoy a dessert bar Read More

Los Alamos Family Council’s Movie Night Features Classic ‘Singin’ In The Rain’ & Dinner Tuesday Feb. 11 At SALA

‘Singin’ in the Rain’ is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds, and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Rita Moreno and Cyd Charisse in supporting roles. It offers a lighthearted depiction of Hollywood in the late 1920s, with the three stars portraying performers caught up in the transition from silent films to ‘talkies’. Courtesy/LAFC

COMMUNITY News:

There’s Rain in the Forecast! It may be warm and sunny today, but the Los Alamos Family Council promises there will Read More

Travel: Relax At The Spa At Sec-He In Palm Springs

Enter a haven of healing at The Spa at Séc-He in Palm Springs, one of the most luxurious hot mineral spring spa destinations in the country. Photo by Debbie Stone

Salt cave at The Spa at Séc-He. Photo by Debbie Stone

By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Palm Springs is a desert oasis, known for its hot springs, amenity-rich resorts, top-notch golf courses, eclectic boutiques, vibrant food scene, and easy access to nature. It’s also a wellness mecca, offering numerous spas where you can soak and get pampered to your heart’s content.

Only one of these spas, however, has a natural, mineral Read More