Recreation

Lowriders, Hoppers & Hot Rods: Car Culture Of Northern New Mexico Exhibit Open May 1, 2016

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1963 Chevrolet Impala, owner Lee Cordova of Alcalde in 1998. Jack Parsons, photographer. Palace of the Governors Photo Archives HP.2007.11.
 
NMHM News:
 
SANTA FE — ¡Orale! Take a ride into the creative reimaginings of American steel as captured in photographs, hubcaps, hood ornaments, car show banners and, yes, actual cars. 
 
Lowriders, Hoppers, and Hot Rods: Car Culture of Northern New Mexico, opening May 1 (through March 5, 2017) at the New Mexico History Museum focuses on mobile works of art and their makers—home-grown
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Tour Hidden Treasures Of Mesa Prieta Nov. 7

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Discover hidden treasures at Mesa Prieta Nov. 7. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is hosting a tour of the largest petroglyph site in North America, Mesa Prieta, Saturday, Nov. 7.

Mesa Prieta is home to more petroglyphs of animal flute players than any place in North America. Participants will see images of shields and shield bearers.

The tour  leaves the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. This trip will fill up fast. Space is limited. To register or find more information about this and other PEEC Read More

High Flyers Gymnastics Moves To Pueblo Complex

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High Flyers Gymnastics Director David Vosburgh with adult class gymnast Tommy Stepan and Mariela Saenz in front of the new facility Wednesday in the Pueblo Complex on Diamond Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
High Flyers Gymnastics in Los Alamos is moving into a larger, taller facility Saturday at 1900 Diamond Dr. in the Pueblo Complex.
“Our previous location at 15th and Central was just too short and too narrow,” Director David Vosburgh said. “Our old space had a 10-foot tall ceiling and our new facility has a 15-foot tall ceiling
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Alex Kirk Donates To Española YMCA Teen Center

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Espanola YMCA Teens stand for group shot. Courtesy photo
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
Espanola YMCA Teen Center was nicely surprised when a box of basketballs and backpacks arrived from basketball star and Los Alamos native Alex Kirk.
 
Espanola YMCA staff and teens extend a special thank you to Kirk and his foundation, the AK53 Foundation, for donating the basketballs and backpacks to the Teen Center.
 
Playing basketball is among the favorite activities for teens at the center so the basketballs will be put to great use. 
 
Espanola YMCA really appreciates
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Y Offers Kid’s Climbing Club Wednesdays

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YMCA News:
 
Need something new to do on those Wednesday afternoons with your kids?
 
The Family YMCA is now offering a Kid’s Climbing Club 2-4 p.m., Wednesdays. This program is open to elementary school-age climbers of all skill levels (with their parent/guardian).
 
Cost is $5 per visit (Free for Y Members) and includes all climbing gear needed.
 
The YMCA’s Climbing wall staff will provide belaying and assistance to climbers, but adults must stay in the program with youth to provide supervision (younger siblings welcome to watch).
 
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Atomic City Track Club Off To Strong Start

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Courtesy photo
 
ACTC News:
 
Erika Wisdom is a recent transplant here and began Atomic City Track Club (ACTC) because her children had been a part of one in South Carolina.
 
They made some wonderful friends and it was such a positive experience that she wanted to create that environment here as well. And considering there are top notch runners in the area, it seemed the perfect idea.
 
Wisdom started Atomic City Track Club in late September and so far they’ve had a great response. Kids of all ages and
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Prescribed Burn Planned On The Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Ranger District

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct prescribed burns in the Joaquin Canyon on the Jemez Ranger District. 
 
The Joaquin Canyon prescribed burn area, a total of 142 acres, is located approximately 8 miles west of Jemez Springs. 
 
The plan is to conduct the prescribed burn between Oct. 27 and Nov. 30, but that window is dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, and may be extended further into the fall months. 
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Public Astronomy Dark Night At Overlook Nov. 7

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PAJARITO ASTRONOMERS News:

The Pajarito Astronomers will be holding their final County-Sponsored Dark Night of 2015 starting at 5 p.m. (sunset) Saturday, Nov. 7 at Spirio Soccer Field in Overlook Park in White Rock.

Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes, and star gaze. The planets Saturn, Neptune and Uranus will be visible.

There will be a tour of the summer and fall constellations, and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. 

The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Viewing will end before Read More

Last Day For 2015 Bandelier Shuttle Is Tuesday

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Atomic City Transit shuttle bus making one of the last runs between White Rock and Bandelier National Monument for 2015. Courtesy/NPS Photo

BANDELIER News:

After making runs between Bandelier and White Rock 18 times a day, and 24 on weekends, since late May, the Atomic City Transit shuttle service wraps up for this season at the end of the day Tuesday, Oct. 27. 

After that visitors will be able to drive directly to the Bandelier Visitor Center parking lot all through the day.

“After the Las Conchas Fire in 2011 resulted in flashfloods that made much of our parking area unusable, we had to come

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Public Symposium Launches Next Phase Of Forest Plan Revision

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) today hosted a public symposium on Forest Plan Revision to give the community an overview of the process and an opportunity to hear from Forest Service specialists who recently completed assessments of the current ecological, economic and social conditions on the forest.
 
The Forest Plan is a comprehensive document that guides forest management, use and protection for a period of 10 to 15 years. 
 
Topics presented at the day-long symposium included water, vegetation, soils, air, minerals,
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