Play Bingo To Find Chamberfest Booths
Chamber News:
In the WGN series MANH(A)TTAN, the fictional scientists were searching for answers to solve the questions of nuclear implosion or nuclear fission. Amidst secrecy and intrigue in a hidden government town, they found ways to fulfill their social and daily shopping and dining needs.
At the 20th Anniversary Chamberfest, visitors can search booths for answers to solve the Chamberfest Bingo card. Booths on the card are distributed in every area of Chamberfest along Central Avenue and Main Street as well as in the Four-Wheel-Drive car show and food area.
The bingo booths are 24 of the Read More
A Brief History Of UNM-Los Alamos
UNM-LA with Building 2 at left (includes the Student Center) and Building 7 (Library, Adult Basic Education and Community Education) at right. Photo by Nancy Coombs
UNM-LA News:
UNM-LA has hosted a booth at the annual Chamberfest for more than a decade. UNM-Los Alamos currently serves Los Alamos and northern New Mexico as a branch campus of The University of New Mexico, the state’s flagship university.
The University of New Mexico in Los Alamos dates back to 1956, with the establishment of the UNM Los Alamos Center for Graduate Studies. The first significant UNM undergraduate offerings in Los Read More
Prints Of Secundino Sandoval Painting Celebrating Summerfest Adorn Many Walls
Roger Waterman and Emily McGay with the original Summerfest painting, which now hangs in their home. Waterman purchased the painting at a Chamber of Commerce fundraiser in 1996. Courtesy photoThere are prints of a Secundino Sandoval painting “Summerfest” hanging in people’s homes and offices around Los Alamos. The scene shows a farmers’ market-like setting, but set on Central Avenue in front of CB OX.
Don Taylor has one in his home. The Chamber has one thumbtacked to the wall over the photo copier. For many, the significance of that print has been unnoticed and the details Read More
ChamberFest’s 20-Year History Began With Summerfest
With dark skies looming on the horizon in 2014, children stay busy on the sand pile provided by Los Alamos National Bank, an annual sponsor of ChamberFest in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comCHAMBER News:
It was 1996, the Summer Olympics were in Atlanta, Ga., and Prince Charles and Pricess Diana had just announced they were getting a divorce. Windows NT 4.0 had just been released by Microsoft and the Nintendo 64 gaming console became available to consumers.
In Los Alamos, times were tough for the Chamber of Commerce. Located in a little back office behind Baskin Read More
ChamberFest 2016 Is 10 a.m. To 2 p.m. Saturday!
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Manager Nancy Partridge, left, with previous chamber managers, from left, Patrick Sullivan, Suzie Havemann and Kevin Holsapple are excited to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of ChamberFest 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in downtown Los Alamos. Partridge’s immediate predecessor Katy Korkos is not pictured. Look for the ChamberFest Special Section in Friday’s print edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post filled with information about the annual event including a map detailing the businesses and organizations hosting booths this year.New Coworking Space Opens In Central Park Square
Los Alamos County Councilor David Izraelevitz, center, chats with attendees gathered Wednesday evening at the first public opening of projectY, a new coworking space in Central Park Square. The organization also hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier in the day attended by LANL CTO Duncan McBranch, Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary and Councilor Kristin Henderson. Photo by Jim O’Donnell
From left, LACDC Executive Director Patrick Sullivan, Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard and her husband Valley Daily Post Publisher Eric Vasquez at Wednesday’s opening Read More
Teen Businessman Sam Crooks Offers Creative Ads
LAHS sophomore Sam Crooks uses his time to develop his passion of creativity through commercial making projects. Courtesy photoStartup Weekend Santa Fe Aug. 26-28
The organizers for the Los Alamos Startup Weekend include Bonn Macy, Kerri Couilard, Justin Greene, Sean O’Shea, Mandy Marksteiner and Nicholas Seet. Courtesy photoUnique Partnership Makes Housing Available For UNM-Los Alamos Students
Ponderosa Pines Apartments through Plateau Property Management will have units specifically designated for UNM-LA students. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos, the New Mexico Consortium and Plateau Property Management (representing Cap Investors), are entering into a partnership that will benefit UNM-LA students and help them obtain housing.
UNM-LA students will have access to discounted rental rates at the Ponderosa Pines Apartments for the upcoming academic year. Students interning with the New Mexico Consortium will rent the apartments this summer, then the units Read More
Mandy Marksteiner Launches Los Alamos 24-Hour Laundry Service
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