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Iconic Fred Harvey ‘American West’ Exhibit Opens at Millicent Rogers Museum Aug. 1

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Old postcard depicting the making of the movie, ‘The Harvey Girls.’ Courtesy/MRM

MRM News:

The Millicent Rogers Museum (MRM) in Taos announces the opening of its latest exhibition, “Fred Harvey and the Making of the American West.” This unique exhibition will open to the public Aug. 1 and closes Jan. 31, 2015.

Featuring more than 100 objects drawn from the family of Fred Harvey, various private collections and the Couse Foundation (Taos), the exhibit focuses upon how Fred Harvey and his company created the popular imagery that Americans came to understand Read More

‘Blue Buses’ Will Not Run Friday, July 4

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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 on Friday, July 4th in observance of the 4th of July holiday. 

Regularly scheduled bus service throughout north central New Mexico including Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos Counties will resume Monday, July 7.

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

Solo Traveler: Religion

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A group of Buddhist women in a temple society on their way to the dedication of a new cultural center that was created from an abandoned women’s prison in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Solo Traveler: Religion
By SHERRY HARDAGE

Religion has always been of interest to me, except for a period of time when I thought it was just used to control people and I rejected it all.

Aspects of religion are still used to control people and get them to donate large sums of time and money, but traveling the world has changed my ideas. There are good reasons to have religions. All over the world Read More

Passenger Numbers For Los Alamos-ABQ Commuter Flights Spike!

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COUNTY News: 

  • NM Airlines Hopes to Better Connect DOE Lab Employees to LANL

Officials at the Los Alamos County Airport expect as much as a 30 percent increase in the number of passengers in recent months aboard their Los Alamos–Albuquerque flights.

In May 2014 alone, the airport saw a dramatic 15 percent increase in total passengers flying aboard New Mexico Airlines. The uptick in travelers is likely the direct result of recent schedule modifications and the addition of new flights, according to Airport Manager Peter Soderquist.  

Effective May 12, 2014, New Mexico Airlines revised Read More

Solo Traveler: Beautiful City Has No Tides

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Barcelona, on a clear day you can see……a cucumber! Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Sculptural vents on top of Casa Batlló, a Gaudí apartment building. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Solo Traveler:  Beautiful City Has No Tides
By SHERRY HARDAGE
 
I spent three weeks in Barcelona in September, 2011, sharing an apartment with a Moroccan woman I found on the AirBnB website. We had some marvelous adventures together and she gave me great advice on what to see and do.

Dalila hadn’t been enthusiastic about recommending the Teleferico gondola, as there was usually a long wait. Read More

Mrs. Handsberry Goes to Europe!

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Travelers from left, Andie Hammon, Elizabeth Haagenstad, Caroline Schramm, Ben Nguyen, Mariah Sanchez, Daniel McCurdy, Elena Atencio, Hayley Schake, Stephanie Blair, Lauren Burr, Emmy Gustavsen, Charlotte Berg, Joy Handsberry, Melanie Boncella, Lynn Ovaska, Eric Ovaska and Max in the back. Louisa Singleton is not pictured because she is traveling earlier and will meet the group in London. Courtesy photo 

Staff Report

Europe 2014 travelers want to thank everyone who supported them and Los Alamos High School teacher Joy Handsberry as they fund-raised and prepared for their upcoming Read More

Sydney’s Corner: The Ancient Greek Games

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Sydney Frazier and her mom, Kerri Frazier race on the Olympic track at the Panathenaic Stadium. Photo by Jason Frazier
 
The flame that starts the modern Olympic Games is still first lit at Olympia, where the Games began. Sydney Frazier poses in front of the site. Photo by Jason Frazier
 
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia. Photo by Jason Frazier

Sydney’s Corner: The Ancient Greek Games

By SYDNEY FRAZIER

Sydney Frazier is the granddaughter of Los Alamos resident Teralene Foxx and is traveling the world with her parents for two years. As part of her home schooling during the trip, she is Read More

Solo Traveler: Fun with Billboards

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Solo Traveler: Fun with Billboards
By SHERRY HARDAGE

A few years ago I wandered across the United States to the east coast and drifted back over a period of three months. I camped in my van (basically a tent-on-wheels) or stayed with friends and relatives along the way. It was a wonderful time-alone trip that allowed me to get a visceral feel for just how big this country really is.

Along the way, I drove in silence, listened to music, or “read” a recorded book. I learned the hard way that fiction was a bad idea. Happily visualizing voracious vampires while listening to an Anne Rice novel, I almost slammed Read More

Angkor Wat: A Photo Essay

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Photo by Jason Frazier

Photo by Jason Frazier

Photo by Jason Frazier

By JASON FRAZIER

Angkor Wat was first a Hindu, then subsequently a Buddhist, temple complex in Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world.

Construction on Angkor Wat first began in the 12th Century AD and became the largest preindustrial city in the world measuring at least 1,000 square kilometers. Today, Angkor Wat is much more than just a bunch of old buildings. An entire community of people still live within the protected area.

There are houses, schools, restaurants and shops. Angkor Wat is a UNESCO World Heritage Read More

Sydney’s Corner: Digging for Dinner in Thailand

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Beach amnd fishing boats inKoh Phangan Thailand. Photo by Jason Frazier
 
Fresh coquinas. Photo by Jason Frazier
 
Cooked coquinas. Photo by Jason Frazier
 
Sidney Frazier cooks with local ingredients during her trip around the world. Photo by Jason Frazier

Introduction: Teralene Foxx

Over the past year, Sydney, our grandaughter, traveling the world with her parents has blogged about different foods: She was eight when they began their travels and turned nine in September. What amazes me is that she is willing to try all these different foods.
 
Sydney’s Corner: Digging
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