Lifestyles
Open Mic at De Colores Kicks Off Friday
Jonathan Dowell with his dulcimer. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Blues & Brews Open Mic Night at De Colores kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, March 1.
Your host is Jonathan Dowell and his Magic Mountain Dulcimer.
All the regulars will be there and new musicians are always welcome to jam. Everyone is invited to join the fun and hear the music.
De Colores Restaurant is located at the entrance to Los Alamos on the Main Hill Road.
For more information, call De Colores at (505) 662-6855. Read More
A Sweet Concert Fundraiser at Crossroads Bible Church
Learn Vegetable ABCs with Carlos Valdez
Carlos Valdez of the Los Alamos Office of the New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service talks with clients. Courtesy/NMSU Kevin RobinsonPEEC News:
With spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about vegetable gardening. Carlos Valdez comes to PEEC at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7 to talk about “Vegetable ABCs.”
This talk is free and open to the public.
The last and first frost used to be the beginning and end of the vegetable gardening season — but not anymore. This program will provide the knowledge necessary for growing food during every month of the year.
Learn season-defying techniques Read More
Orchard Owner Will Speak on Successful Fruit Production
Gordon Tooley of Tooley’s Trees will be the featured speaker at PEEC March 5.
PEEC News:
Learn about holistic methods of orchard management at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center, 3540 Orange St.
Gordon Tooley, owner of Tooley’s Trees in Truchas, will talk about the best practices for maintaining an orchard.
Have you ever dreamed about picking beautiful, delicious, ripe fruits from your own orchard? Well, there are a few things to consider first.
Successful fruit production can’t be confined to managing pests or finding the right fertility Read More
Los Alamos Runner Tackles Marathon Des Sables
Garth Reader running in the Desert RATS ultra-marathon in Utah. Courtesy photoBy KIRSTEN LASKEY
Marathon Des Sables is not for the faint of heart. The ultra-race typically spans 156 miles across the Sahara Desert and features sweltering temperatures well above 100 degrees.
It gets better. racers not only run through this scorching environment, they also must do so with all their supplies strapped to their backs.
Los Alamos resident Garth Reader was intrigued. He was so intrigued that he will be competing in this year’s event on April 7. Reader, a longtime runner, learned about the Marathon Read More
Food on the Hill: Greek Style Chicken
“Food on the Hill” by Sue York
This Week’s Recipe:
Greek Style Chicken
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIngredients…
2 pounds chicken- breast and thighs, skinned
1 small can black olives, drained
1 head of garlic, crush with side of knife
1 tablespoon dried oregano
salt and pepper
capers, do not drain
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup pitted dried prunes, quartered
3/4 cup Spanish olives with juice
4-6 bay leaves
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1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white wine
Directions…
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comRotary Crab Fest Breaks Record
Rotarians Jill Cook and Mike Lippiatt served as auctioneers at the Rotary Club of Los Alamos’ 4th annual Crab Fest Saturday evening at the Knight’s of Columbus Hall on DP Road. The dynamic dual entertained the sold out crowd and drove the live auction bid total to more than $9,000, shattering the previous record. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Little Prince Crab Lance Metcalf stops by to chat with, from left standing, IAFF Local 3279 President Bert Quintana and Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider and seated from left, IAFF Local 3279 Vice President Danny Archuleta and Fire Read More
Pajarito Reads: Robert Fuselier Explores How Survival Strategies Rooted Deep in the Brain Control our Behavior
Column by BONNIE GORDONLos Alamos Daily Post
Robert (Bob) Fuselier may be the ideal person to tackle the subject of his new book, “From Violence to Freedom.”
Fuselier is a veterinarian, which of course gives him a lot of insight into animal behavior and a background in medicine and biology.
Bob Fuselier
He’s also a world traveler, having done volunteer work in Honduras and more recently, in Afghanistan, where he saw how different cultures cope with human behavior. Fuselier also has a lifelong fascination with exploring our spiritual nature and a passionate interest in the brain and how it functions. Read More
