Fun Outings

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: July 16, 2025

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Bridge News:

Perhaps you’ve seen the old card game “Bridge” mentioned in a book or seen it being played on the Orient Express in an old Agatha Christie black-and-white movie. Maybe you’ve even tried to play it in the remote past with Mom and Dad (or even more likely Grandma and Grandpa) around the kitchen table. Well, it hasn’t quite gone the way of the typewriter or film cameras, yet – and, in fact, it has a substantial Free-on-the-Internet presence. LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE!

That being said, it is a game that needs new and younger Face-to-Face players and, here in Los Alamos the local club is ready Read More

Opening Reception For Dick Evans, Tamar Kander, Roger Martin, & Mary Silverwood At Ventana Fine Art In Santa Fe

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‘Following Day’ acrylic, 30” by 48” by Dick Evans. Courtesy/Ventana

‘Spirit Lines’ mixed media, 30” x 30” by Tamar Kander. Courtesy/Ventana

ART News:

Ventana Fine Art in Santa Fe invites the public to a four-person show featuring painters Dick Evans, Tamar Kander, and Mary Silverwood, and sculptor Roger Martin. Each of the artists presents works of distinction and unique character.

Evans, Kander, and Martin will be present, and Silverwood, who passed away in 2011, will be represented by her former gallerist and current Estate Manager, Joyce Robins.

Enjoy the excitement of new works and the Read More

Posts From The Road: Zion National Park Zion-Mount Carmel Highway In Utah

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Slick Rock & Checkerboard: Red and orange streaks across sandstone slick rock fills the foreground on the left, while Checkerboard Mesa rises high in the background on the right in the photo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

The Great Arch: The Great Arch is a great example of a ‘blind arch’. A blind arch is one where the arch remains attached to another surface so you cannot see through the arch. This arch is huge at about 600 feet across and 400 feet high. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel: The Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel opened in 1930. It also allowed much easier Read More

First Fort & Arsenal Tours Saturday Aug. 16

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Fort Union National Monument, west of Watrous, N.M. Take exit 366 off I-25 and follow N.M. 161 eight
miles west to the Monument. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/foun. Courtesy/NPS

Fort Union News:

WATROUS: Fort Union National Monument announces its upcoming free programs for visitors to experience where Fort Union began. Only accessible once a year, the First Fort and Arsenal ruins are a must-see event.

These 2-hour programs include living history, historic weapons, and time to explore.

Car caravans depart from the visitor center at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., with the distance to the site Read More

‘Earth Is The Magnet Of The Sky’ Exhibit Closes Thursday

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Albedo III (36 x 36 x 2 in.) is one of the pieces by Catherine Eaton Skinner in the ‘Earth is the Magnet of the Sky’ exhibit, which closes Thursday at Step Up Gallery. Courtesy/Step Up Gallery

STEP UP GALLERY News:

The art exhibit, “Earth is the Magnet of the Sky”, closes Thursday, July 24 at Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library, which is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library has hosted this showing of remarkable art by world-renowned artist Catherine Eaton Skinner since early June and it has attracted many Read More

Summer Riding & Hiking Underway On Pajarito Mountain

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Lift-served downhill mountain biking is underway at Pajarito. Courtesy/PMSA

Pajarito Mountain News:

Summer is in full swing at Pajarito Mountain, and its lift-served downhill mountain biking trails are riding their gnarly best.

Whether a seasoned downhill Pajarito rider or looking to try something new, the trails provide the perfect blend of challenge and scenery.

Hikers can also take advantage of the lift service to access higher elevation trails and enjoy the cooler mountain air and panoramic vistas that make Pajarito special.

Learn more here. Read More

100+ Women Who Care Select ‘All Individuals First’ For Grant

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100+ Women Who Care – Los Alamos Steering Committee Member Angie Bratton welcomes guests and introduces speakers at the quarterly dinner and giving event held May 8 at SALA Los Alamos Event Center. After hearing presentations from three randomly selected nonprofits, those gathered voted to choose ‘All Individuals First’ to receive a $2,300 grant to assist its mission. Family Strengths Network and LARSO will be considered again in the future. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Executive Assistant Donovan Price spoke on behalf of Enterprise Bank & Trust, which sponsored Read More