Fun Outings

Mesa Top Games And Toys To Offer Lorcana Trading Game

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MESA TOP GAMES AND TOYS News;

The trading card game Lorcana is coming to Los Alamos! Mesa Top Games & Toys in Los Alamos earned early approval to host Organized Play for Disney Lorcana by Ravensburger.

Lorcana is a trading card game (TCG) similar to tabletop card games, like Magic the Gathering and Pokémon, but with a host of familiar Disney features. Players act as Ilumineers who have been brought to the realm of Lorcana. With the help of magical ink, Ilumineers summon glimmers (Disney characters) to help collect lore faster than their opponent. Promotional releases included Mickey Mouse, Read More

Las Cruces Rock And Roll Americana Band Dusty Low Headlines Summer Concert Friday Night At The Pond!

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Dusty Low. Courtesy photo

By Sancre Productions:

The 2023 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe will bring in a Las Cruces band that performed in 2021 in the COVID-19-Shortened season in White Rock.

There were not many attendees due to the pandemic, but the people who did show up had a blast and saw just how talented this band was with their originals and awesome covers. Come on out on Friday for the FREE show!

Across the sun-drawn sands of the Southwest, a group of modern-day troubadours has formed. By combining alternative country influences with dashes of folk, Americana Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos High School Class Of ’83 Reunion

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Members of the Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Class of ’83 gathered recently for a 40-year reunion photo at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Courtesy/Alan Brown

Scene from the LAHS Class of ’83 reunion. Courtesy/Alan Brown

By ALAN BROWN
The Hook Up Santa Fe/Phoenix

The class labeled as “outrageous” began their 40-year reunion Friday, July 28 with the traditional meet and greet at Ashley Pond.

Saturday the 29th they had their choice of four-day activities, a golf tournament, a hike to Canada Bonita, a screening of Oppenheimer and a class trip to Spanish Market at the Santa Fe Plaza. Saturday night the Read More

Los Alamos Mainstreet & Creative District Announces 2023 Los Alamos County Fair And Rodeo Parade Winners

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Los Alamos High School Marching Band wins first place in the 2023 County Fair & Rodeo Parade today on Central Avenue. ‘Their containment of the many instruments, flags and musicians was a feat to behold and they pulled out all the stops during their many songs along the route.’ Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Stable Owner’s Association garners one of three Honerable Mentions awarded today in the 2023 County Fair & Rodeo Parade. Courtesy/Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District

The Hill Stompers garners one of three Honerable Mentions awarded today in the 2023 Read More

Fourth Annual ‘Stroll The Stables’ 2023 Sunday Aug. 13!

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The community is invited to paint some ponies Sunday, Aug. 13 at the North Mesa Stables. Courtesy photo

The community is invited to visit the stables then head over to the Rodeo Sunday. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The community is invited to attend the fourth annual “Stroll the Stables” 2023, 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Aug. 13 at the North Mesa Stables.

Get up close and personal with horses, ponies, donkeys, goats, lamas, and maybe chickens and geese. Learn about the animals, paint some ponies, learn about Scout Troup 22 and learn about Lemonade Living.

Visit the stables then head over to the Rodeo Read More

Scenes From Pajarito Mountain’s 2023 Bird Bash

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Community members gather Saturday, Aug. 5 for the Pajarito 2023Bird Bash that included live music, dance with 80s-00s covers with the @disclaimersrock, a New Mexico Brew Bash with commemorative beer glasses and tastings. Also drinks from Bathtub Row, Boxing Bear, Rowley Farmhouse Ales, and Black Mesa Winery and Cidery. Festivities also included lift served bike and hike, Paint on the Mountain with Little Studio on the Mesa, ice cream from Daniel’s Café and the Pajarito Mountain Cafe was open during the event to feed hungry guests. Courtesy/Pajarito

The 80s themed Bird Bash at Pajarito Mountain Read More

MainStreet & Creative District Fair & Rodeo Parade Saturday!

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Scene from 2022 Fair and Rodeo Parade. The Legendary Longhorns will make another appearance in this year’s Fair and Rodeo Parade, which begins at 10 a.m. this Saturday on Central Avenue. Courtesy/LACDC

MainStreet and Creative District News:

Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District are excited to delight the community with this year’s Fair and Rodeo Parade.

Kicking off at 10 a.m. Saturday on Central Avenue, the Grand Marshal, Dr. Kurt Steinhaus will lead a parade with bands, horses, goats and more. Be sure to see the final ‘float’ by the Legendary Longhorns!

The following weekend, on Aug. Read More

Scenes From 2023 Atomicon Costume Contest

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It’s all well and good to want to be a superhero but sometimes it is fun to be bad! Here, contestants in the 2023 Atomicon costume contest compete for the best villain costume. The costume contest was held Saturday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Participants could compete in multiple categories and winners were able to select a prize. Contestants could get their photograph taken by Los Alamos photographer Minesh Bacrania, too. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Marq Purdy not only won one of the costume contest categories, but she won it with finesse! Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Scenes From Trip To Alaska By White Rock Residents

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Scene of Toby, a grizzly bear cooling of in water that White Rock residents Linda and Barbara Uher saw during their recent trip to Alaska. Toby weighs about 1,200 pounds and stands 6 feet tall at her shoulder. She learned how to sign for more food by putting her paws together in front of her chest. Toby has a brother Balloo, her brother Lucky died in 2017. Her mother died from ingesting  plastic bags she found in a garbage can. Toby lives at Fortress of the Bear rescue center in Sitka, Alaska. Learn more at fortressofthebear.com. Photo by Linda Uher

Scene of Toby, a grizzly bear that White Rock residents Read More