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Purgatory Resort Hosts 2022 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships Oct. 13-16

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2022 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships returns Oct. 13-16 to Purgatory Resort. Courtesy/Purgatory Resort

PURGATORY News:

DURANGO, Colo. — The 2022 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships returns to Purgatory Resort, Oct. 13-16, in Durango, Colo.

The proving ground for many of America’s top professional cyclists, the national championships mark the finale of a season’s worth of competition for the country’s top collegiate racers.

“Purgatory is delighted to host the national championships again this year,” Purgatory General Read More

Santa Fe Opera Shares Highlights From 2022 Season

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An audience takes in a performance of Carmen on stage at the Santa Fe Opera. Photo by Curtis Brown

SFO News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera (SFO) closed its 65th Festival Season Aug. 27. Returning to a full, five-production season for the first time since 2019, the company presented 38 mainstage performances and two special evenings of Apprentice Scenes featuring the talented singing and technical apprentices.

Beloved visitor activities not enjoyed since 2019 also were offered, including Prelude Talks, Preview Dinners, Tailgate Picnics, Tours and a Santa Fe Shuttle.

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Museum Of International Folk Art Hosts Japanese Horror Traditions Sunday Oct. 16

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Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan. Courtesy/MIFA

MIFA News:

The Museum of International Folk Art (MIFA) will host Zack Davisson’s talk “Masters of Monsters: The Tradition of Horror in Japanese Folklore and Manga” 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, as part of the museum’s programming for its exhibit, Yokai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan.

The talk is free with museum admission.

From the ancient weird energy of mononoke to the rise of yokai in the Edo period, Japanese storytellers have a well of frights to draw on. Kabuki artists like Tsuruya Namboku IV spun ancient folklore into modern stories.

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A Poet Walks Into A Bar … Homer’s Classic Comes To Life In Local Watering Holes Oct. 29 – Nov. 10

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Homer’s epic Iliad to be performed at five local restaurants and bars, starting Saturday, Oct. 29, at La Casa Sena. Courtesy/Santa Fe Playhouse

SANTA FE PLAYHOUSE News:

SANTA FE — In the midst of dinner, a wandering bard strolls into the restaurant to tell a wondrous story of war.

In this retelling of Homer’s epic Iliad, a world-weary poet tells a wrenching, timeless tale of the Trojan War, of bravery, bloodshed, and the heat of battle. Santa Fe Playhouse, in collaboration with North Carolina’s Rhinoleap Productions, presents An Iliad, written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare, at five local Read More

Arts Council And Mainstreet Present Downtown Los Alamos 2022 Scarecrow Contest Oct. 24-Nov. 2

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The Los Alamos County Arts Council and Mainstreet Los Alamos present the Scarecrow Contest theme: Fall in the Desert. Signups will continue to remain open until spots are filled and they will reach out to participants with their spot assignments as they get them. Link to sign up here. For more information: https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/scarecrows Read More

Upcoming Project Work At Bandelier Will Affect Visitors This Fall Through Spring 2023

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Alcove House at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

Several projects slated to begin in the next two weeks, that will most likely last through June 2023, are expected to impact visitors to Bandelier.

A project to improve and install several bridges in Frijoles Canyon, and another that will stabilize Alcove House will occur simultaneously. Visitors should expect several changes to how and where they can visit the archaeological district in Frijoles Canyon, the most popular spot in Bandelier National Monument.

The work will limit creek crossing and close off the Alcove Read More

SFNF Offices Closed For Indigenous Peoples’ Day & Columbus Day Holiday

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — All Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 10, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day. Offices will resume regular business hours Tuesday, Oct. 11.

New Mexico is home to 23 sovereign tribes – 19 Pueblos, three Apache tribes and the Navajo Nation. Modern-day national forests are often ancestral homelands to indigenous people. The SFNF commitment to shared stewardship includes working with tribal partners to improve forest health and resiliency across management boundaries. ­­

As leaves on the forest take on autumnal hues, Read More

LAHS Announces 2022 Homecoming Parade Winners

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LAHS Class of 2024 wins first place in the 2022 Homecoming Parade. Courtesy/LAPS

The float created by the LAHS Olions garnered second place. Courtesy/LAPS

The float from Barranca Mesa Elementary School was awarded third place. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School has announced the winning floats in the 2022 Homecoming Parade.

More than 44 groups and organizations participated in this year’s parade, with the theme “End the Elks”.

This year’s top three winning floats are:

  • First place: LAHS Class of 2024;
  • Second place: Olions; and
  • Third place: Barranca Mesa Elementary School.

Organizers Read More

Tourism Santa Fe Presents ‘Día De Muertos’ Oct. 28-29

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Courtesy/TOURISM Santa Fe

TOURISM Santa Fe News:

TOURISM Santa Fe presents ‘Día de Muertos’ 4-10 p.m. Oct. 28 and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 29 at Santa Fe Plaza.

Honoring all ancestors with festive mariachi music on the Plaza stage, festooned for the occasion with papeles picados.

A variety of food trucks will be serving signature Mexican foods.

Enjoy brightly colored masks, decorative skulls and hundreds of marigolds.

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50th Annual Albq. Int’l. Balloon Fiesta Runs Through Oct. 9

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View of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Courtesy/AIBF

2022 Balloon Fiesta News:

Each year, thousands flock to New Mexico to visit and and experience the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

This year the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta runs through Oct. 9 and celebrates the event’s 50th anniversary.

“This phenomenon is the largest ballooning event on earth, the most photographed event on earth, and the largest annual international event held in the United States.” –AIBF

Read more and purchase tickets here.

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