Fun Outings

Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 11, 2023

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

Probably well-over 90-percent of the trout caught each year in New Mexico are triploid rainbow trout that began life in one of New Mexico’s fish hatcheries. Each year, the State Game and Fish Department stocks literally tons of these trout every week in New Mexico.

Triploid rainbow trout are sterile and cannot reproduce. They are created by subjecting the fertile trout eggs to either irradiation or high heat during development. It has been a number of years that New Mexico has only stocked this type of rainbow trout. Much smaller numbers Read More

Young Eagles Rally At Los Alamos Airport Saturday Oct. 21

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EAA News:

EAA Chapter 691 of the Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting a Young Eagles Rally on Oct. 21, 2023, at the Los Alamos Airport.  

They will be giving free airplane rides to kids 8-17 years old. Parents can register online for the rally at https://youngeaglesday.org/?yedetail&event=890wd8o3Q. A legal guardian must accompany the child to the Rally where they will need to sign a registration form and a waiver prior to the child’s flight.  

The Los Alamos Civil Air Patrol will also be at the Rally and available to answer questions about their aviation program.

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Jemez Mountain Trail Sale Celebrates 20th Year With Expansion And Map App Oct. 21-22

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Jemez Mountain Trail Sale News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — The annual Jemez Mountain Trail Sale, which takes place Oct. 21-22, is celebrating  20 years as the longest – and most scenic – yard sale in New Mexico, with stops from San Ysidro throughout the Jemez Valley.

“Cluster” locations will be peppered along the Jemez Mountain Scenic Byway, which traverses 163 miles.

The sale runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. This year, in lieu of a physical map, shoppers may download a list of seller locations on the “Yard Sale Treasure Map” app. The app is free for Android and Apple SmartPhone users. Also new this year, the Village Read More

Cortez Municipal Airport To Host 3rd Four Corners Fall Fly-In

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CORTEZ, Colo. – The 3rd Annual Four Corners Fall Fly-In, hosted by the Cortez Municipal Airport and sponsored in part by Mesa Verde Country, will take place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14.

The event features “wings and wheels” as well as a unique place to catch the spectacular Annular Solar Eclipse, which will pass right over Cortez during the event. Attendees will get a free pair of eclipse glasses for viewing the solar phenomenon.

Recap:

  • WHAT: 3rd Annual Four Corners Fall Fly-in
  • WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • WHERE: Cortez Municipal Airport, Cortez, Colo.

EVENT DETAILS:

  • The
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ReVóZo And EmiArteFlamenco Academy Take Stage Oct. 13

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ENTERTAINMENT & DINING News:

SANTA FE – Vanessie Santa Fe, 427 West Water St., will present an evening of Flamenco with a performance by ReVóZo, accompanied by professional and student dancers from Flamenco Youth de Santa Fe of EmiArteFlamenco Academy at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13.

ReVóZo draws upon Flamenco puro and Rumba Flamenca traditions while combining both with elements of dance music, including Cuban Son, Reggae, Cumbia, Ranchera and Funk. The result is a danceable music offering that is modern yet stays true to its cultural roots.

EmiArteFlamenco Academy also remains true to Read More

Pajarito Mountain To Host First Oktoberfest Event Oct. 21

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From Pajarito Mountain:

Pajarito Mountain’s first annual, family-friendly Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 21 will feature beer from Bathtub Row, pours from Black Mesa, plus a polka band, giant lawn games, German food and more.

AND the first ever Pajarito Mountain Run 10K!

Grab your dirndl, throw on some lederhosen and let’s party, German-style!

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SFCC Library: A Reading From ‘The Longdream’ Nov. 15

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Book cover for work in progress, ‘The Longdream’. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Library presents a reading from “The Longdream”, a novel in progress by Austin Eichelberger at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15.

Pre-Register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Longdream2023

About the book (brief description of the work in progress for back cover): The fall could have killed Darren, but instead, slipping off his apartment balcony restarts his life. A

fter a month-long coma, Darren wakes up in a Denver hospital to his wife crying over him—the wife he’d divorced in his Read More

Experience Eclipse At Pajarito Mountain Oct. 14!

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Pajarito Mountain News:

Experience the Eclipse at Pajarito!

Enjoy breakfast or lunch on the deck and experience the annular eclipse at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 14.

During an eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at the sun without specialized eye protection designed for solar viewing.

“Review these safety guidelines to prepare for Oct. 14 if you’re coming up!” Read More

County & Pajarito Astronomers Dark Sky Event Tonight!

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Pajarito Astronomers News:

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program.

Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Spirio Soccer Fields tonight, Oct. 7, 2023, at Overlook Park in White Rock.

Volunteers from the Pajarito Astronomers Club will be present with telescopes starting about 7:30 p.m. until at least 10:30 p.m., and as late as midnight if there is continued interest.

Sunset is at 6:42 p.m., so it will start getting dark about 7:30 p.m. Read More