Travel

John Payne Describes Climbing Mt. Denaili At Mountaineers Meeting Tonight

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Denali, the highest peak in North America. Courtesy photo
 
Climbers assend Mt. Denali. Courtesy photo
 
By JOHN GUSTAFSON
LA Mountaineers

Denali, aka Mt. McKinley, is the highest peak in North America. More than 20,000 feet tall, with temperatures framed by its proximity to the Arctic Circle, winds that can top 10 miles per hour, and an unforgiving landscape of glaciers and crevasses, Denali, of course, is a siren song to adventurers and mountaineers.

At the November meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers, Josh Payne will provide a first-hand account of his 22 days on the mountain Read More

Los Alamos Rabbi Jack Shlachter Visits China

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Rabbi Jack Shlachter of Los Alamos with Kehillat Beijing’s Torah in Chinese-style Holy Ark. Courtesy photo

SPIRITUALITY News:

Rabbi Jack Shlachter, Rabbi Emeritus of the Los Alamos Jewish Center and a rabbi at HaMakom in Santa Fe, recently returned from a trip to China, where he was the visiting rabbi at the progressive congregation Kehillat Beijing.

In addition to leading High Holiday and weekly Sabbath services, Rabbi Shlachter also conducted a Chinese-style Jewish wedding and a baby-naming, and spoke on the intersection of science and Judaism. He is preparing a slide-show presentation Read More

Local Students In ‘Europe 2015’ Selling Coffee Again!

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COMMUNITY News:

Buy coffee this week and support local students preparing for global educational travel. Fifteen graduating seniors are selling tasty coffee this week to cover some of the costs of their educational tour of ancient civilizations in Italy and Greece. 

All coffee is kosher, certified organic, Fair Trade certified, and fresh-roasted after our local order is placed. Coffee is $13 for a 10 oz. bag and can be ordered whole bean or ground, in French Roast, Dark Roast, Medium Roast, and Decaf. Coffee is from the same company used last year. https:////www.nectaroflife.com/

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Rail Runner Express Launches Pilot Program To Provide Free Annual Passes For Veterans

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STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Just in time for Veterans Day, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express is launching a pilot program that gives veterans with a VHIC (VA Medical ID card an annual pass to ride the train for free!

The program starts this Veterans’ Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11 and runs through Dec. 31 of next year.

“The Rail Runner initiative is another key link the veterans of our highly rural state,” said Secretary Timothy Hale, New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services. “The ability for veterans all along the Rail Runner corridor to utilize a variety of regional and community transit systems Read More

Blue Buses Not In Service Veterans Day Nov. 11

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NCRTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Regularly scheduled bus service throughout north central New Mexico including Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos Counties will resume Wednesday, Nov. 12.

The North Central Regional Transit District provides free bus service Monday through Friday to a service area that encompasses more than 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Read More

Traveling Around Thanksgiving? Why Not Fly?

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COUNTY News:

New Mexico Airlines has added two flights to the daily schedule between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1 (with the exception of Thanksgiving Day).

Take the 11:22 a.m. flight from ABQ and arrive at 11:42 a.m. at LAM – or leave LAM at noon and arrive in ABQ at 12:20 p.m. Spend more time with loved ones this Thanksgiving and less time driving in traffic.

Tickets start at $49 each way. Visit www.FlyLosAlamos.com to view the full schedule and book a flight.

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NCRTD Receives FTA Administrators Award For Outstanding Public Service In Rural Public Transportation

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NCRTD Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro

NCRTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District today received the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator’s Award for Outstanding Public Service in Rural Public Transportation. 

The Award was presented to NCRTD Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro by FTA Acting Administrator, Therese McMillian, during the 21st National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation conference in Monterey, Calif.

In a letter acknowledging the Award, the FTA stated that, “This year’s award features rural transit Read More

Last Day For Shuttle Buses To Bandelier This Year Is Monday

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One of the Atomic City Transit shuttles at the Bandelier Visitor Center. The last day of shuttle service to the park this year is Monday, Oct. 27. Courtesy/NPS
 
BANDELIER News:
  • Shuttles carried more than 45,500 passengers to Bandelier between May and October
Monday, Oct. 27, will be this year’s last day of shuttle bus service from White Rock to Bandelier National Monument. 

Now that the busy summer season has passed, park visitors will again be welcome to drive down to the Visitor Center area throughout the day.

Many visitors, those local and from far away, wonder why the shuttles
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Rail Runner Hosts In Transit Book Club’s Author Series

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LITERARY News:

If you commute on the Rio Metro Regional Transit in Albuquerque, New Mexico, you’ll be excited to hear about the upcoming “Author Event Series” as part of New Mexico Rail Runner’s In Transit Book Club in collaboration with Upland Avenue Publishing Group. The upcoming events are as follows:

Oct. 25 is “Ride the Rail with Germaine.” Kids will come dressed in Halloween costumes and enjoy the decorated pumpkins, free candy, giveaways, coloring sheets, and listen to Los Alamos author Janice Lovato of “Germaine the Beatle” read to them.

November is the “Art and Literary Lounge.” A local Read More

Solo Traveler: Spectacular Rocks

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Beefsteak Hill on the road from Albuquerque to Los Alamos. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Fall color in the Jemez. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 

Solo Traveler: Spectacular Rocks

By SHERRY HARDAGE

When I returned to my home state in the 1980s, I bought Halka Chronic’s book, “Roadside Geology of New Mexico.” Her books are a great resource for people who want to know more about the amazing scenery they drive through.

But the New Mexico book left me cold because one of the prettiest drives in the state wasn’t even mentioned – the road from San Isidro north to Jemez Springs and on to Read More