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Friday, April 27, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
The 33rd Annual American Indian Week: Pueblo Days
Posted by Larimer Associates on 9:47 AM
The 33rd Annual American Indian Week: Pueblo Days will run from April 21st through April 29th at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Plaza downtown.
Week-long celebration of dance and other events celebrating Pueblo Indian Tribes and other American Indian heritage. This event is always a great kick off to the spring season! The week includes two big Indian art markets, sales in the IPCC gift shop, specials in the Pueblo Harvest Café & Bakery, a children’s art show and the ever popular daily dance performances of tribes from New Mexico and the southwest!
Visit for more information: www.indianpueblo.org or by phone 865-855-7902
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Albuquerque firefighters win Mega Millions, donate part of winnings to colleague in need of surgery
Posted by Larimer Associates on 3:15 PM
What a great story. What would you do with $10,000?
A group of Albuquerque firefighters who became Mega Millions winners this week said they're donating money to help save the life of one of their own.
In between fighting fires and saving lives, some firefighters found time to sprint to Circle K and get some mega millions tickets, and that effort paid off. Firefighter Jed Hyland said he had the winning ticket in hand when the numbers were announced.
"Of course, with it being one day before April Fools' and firefighters being who we are, everybody thought it was a prank," Hyland said.
The firefighters matched five of the six numbers. Five firefighters who went in on the ticket won $10,000.
The Albuquerque Fire Department said it is a big family composed of people who support each other through good times and bad. And even though winning money in the lottery was great thing, they said they can't forget one of their own who is in need
Instead of just keeping all of the winnings for themselves, the firefighters said they have decided to donate some of the money to the Survivor Fund and on AFD firefighter Vince Cordova.
Cordova, 24, has a rare aggressive tumor that puts pressure on the circulation of his brain. Doctors said it can be removed by a specialist in Los Angeles, but it will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
"(Cordova) has such a great attitude. He looks at it as another challenge, like he would a structure fire that we face as firemen. He's going to overcome it. He's positive and he's strong -- that's the kind of man he is," said AFD firefighter Gilbert Baca, who trained Cordova in the academy.
Firefighters said their donation is a drop in the bucket compared to what Cordova needs, but they hope it inspires others.
"We're hoping that our donation and some of the other donations that have been provided by other firefighters and community (members) are going to be able to stimulate awareness to the Firefighter Survivors Fund," Hyland said.
As Cordova prepares for surgery this week, firefighters said they're praying for his quick recovery.
"I know that he's going to do exceptionally well. I know that he will heal up well and be back on shift one day," Baca said.
The winning firefighters said they plan to cash in the ticket all together Monday noon.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
New Mexico is Home to Some of the Most Stunning Caves in the World
Posted by Larimer Associates on 11:00 AM
Anyone ever been to Carlsbad Caverns?
Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southwestern New Mexico is a unique travel destination that is sure to add a fun and exciting twist to any American vacation. Underneath the rocky, rugged surface of the landscape lies a network of limestone caves, including the world-famous Lechuguilla Cave and the Big Room in the Carlsbad Caverns. When the site first opened to the public, the only way to enter the caves was by being lowered in a mining bucket, but now there are much safer and easier means. Visitors can use the stairs or take one of the elevators that have been installed, making it easy for anyone to experience the wonder of these caves firsthand.
Lechuguilla Cave is said to be the most decorated cavern in the world. No one thought much of Lechuguilla until the mid-1980s, as prior mining attempts turned up little more than shallow tunnels and dead ends. However, after reports of air coming from the rubble-covered floor of the cave, a group of explorers gained permission from the National Park Service and began to dig in 1984. Their efforts uncovered a number of large passageways big enough for people to comfortably traverse.
Since this first discovery, more than 120 miles of passageways have been mapped, making Lechuguilla the third-longest cave in the U.S., and the fifth-longest in the world. The Lechuguilla Cave reaches depths of 1,604 feet, earning it the title of deepest cave in America.
While the Lechuguilla Cave boasts the widest variety of cave formations, the Carlsbad Caverns boast the largest chamber in the park. The Big Room measures nearly 4,000 feet long, 625 feet wide and 255 feet high at highest point. It is the third-largest cave in North America, and features a few noteworthy cave formations, such as the Bottomless Pit, which was thought to be endless because stones thrown in never made a sound. It's now known that the pit is about 140 feet deep, and a layer of loose soil at the bottom muffles the sound of anything thrown into it.
This extensive cave system is one of the few locations in the world where new speleothems, or limestone cave formations, are being created, so it is a hotspot for geological study. The Lechuguilla Cave, since it was uncovered so recently, is not yet open to the public, but travelers are more than welcome to explore the Carlsbad Caverns. The Big Room is the most popular, as visitors can walk the one-mile perimeter of the chamber. The self-guided tour takes about one and a half hours to complete, and gives visitors the chance to check out many of the unique formations in the cavern.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
True Grit: New Mexico's Western Mythos
Posted by Larimer Associates on 1:21 PM
Lots of great movies have been filmed in New Mexico! Which one is your favorite?
In 2008, the lurid drama No Country for Old Men won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. A gloriously creepy essay on violence—in which a madman toting a cattle gun teases victims into calling a coin flip to determine whether they may go on living or be slaughtered at his hands—the film embraces a merciless western mythos. That so many of its scenes were filmed in New Mexico (Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Santa Fe, in particular) fits a pattern. Some of the best—and most complex—Westerns of all time were made here.
New Mexico’s landscapes continue to draw filmmakers by the dozens each year. One particular aspect has drawn directors to the state since 1898 (Thomas Edison, Indian Day School). “New Mexico has kind of a glow to everything, because we have such great sunlight,” says Alton Walpole, a producer whose credits include New-Mexico-filmed flicks The Book of Eli and Crazy Heart. The light and colors in our Land of Enchantment—reds, browns, and blues, predominately, with a touch or two of green—are certainly part of why Hollywood so often comes calling. But those qualities are surface aesthetics. Watching the greatest movies filmed in New Mexico, a viewer finds something darker at play; in the shadows cast by all that sunlight, we find evidence of the state’s gritty character.
All year long, the KiMo Theater in Albuquerque is showing The Centennial Film Series, screening once a month. Many of the classic films selected have something deep to say about this state. Fierce characterizations—from Billy the Kid (1930) through the psychopath Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men—personify the raw, outlaw legacy of a territory where wars were fought and blood spilled.
Many of these films (The Texas Rangers, Lonely are the Brave, The Cheyenne Social Club, The Hi-Lo Country, 3:10 to Yuma) are honest Westerns, born from bygone times unique to this sector of the country. Westerns, done well, are a special sort of story representing the collision of dark aspects of human nature. They’re about loners and outsiders, guns and money, and hard fights over brutal terrain.
Westerns are mean, even when they’re supposed to be funny. The Cheyenne Social Club, starring Jimmy Stewart, is rousing and hilarious, but it takes place in a brothel and features numerous men shot dead.The Milagro Beanfield War, directed by Robert Redford, is an upbeat ensemble film about a small rural village banding together in a feud against wealthy developers. The movie is sweaty and fun, but it also burns with generations-old class anger and, again, gunplay.
Sad, sudden death awaits the iconic misfit bikers in Dennis Hopper’s classic Easy Rider, while loner cowboy Jack Burns in Lonely Are the Brave loves his horse more than his freedom, and winds up losing both.
Consider the light-and-dark dichotomy at play in 3:10 to Yuma, one of the great 21st-century Westerns. A fast-paced yarn featuring kinetic daytime scenes of gunfighting and horse riding (one horse even explodes), the film is ultimately tragic, about a despondent Civil War veteran outlasted by a lawless goon.
These are New Mexico products, through and through. Although 3:10 to Yuma ostensibly takes place in Arizona, that’s Diablo Canyon, a short drive from Santa Fe, in the background when Ben Wade and his gang battle a Gatling-gun–equipped stagecoach full of cash and well-paid lawmen.
This dark-side current extends beyond film. The widely celebrated AMC television show Breaking Bad is filmed in Albuquerque, and throbs with Western themes of immorality and violence. It is powerfully, proudly New Mexican.
As are the novels of New Mexican author Cormac McCarthy, whose bloody, brilliant prose somehow deftly walks a tightrope between utter revulsion and beauty. No Country for Old Men was a McCarthy book before its film version could ever capture Oscar glory. In either iteration, an essential truth is laid bare: Life is not warm or fuzzy, and a cold end awaits us all. The hero is dead by the story’s final scene, the villain running free.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
St. Patrick's Day in Albuquerque
Posted by Larimer Associates on 12:23 PM
It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day! There are plenty of events happening in and around the city. Take a look!
Lucille Reilly
Lucille Reilly plays hammered dulcimer, three diatonic autoharps and sings. Advance ticket puchases are recommended. At Apple Mountain Music.
For 2012: March 3
High Desert Pipes and Drums
Music will flow freely at both O'Niell's locations, along with dancing by the Tir Conaill Irish Step Dancers.
For 2012: March 14
Free Beer Tasting
O'Niell's in Nob Hill will have a free beer tasting event features Sierra Nevada brews. The tasting will be followed by some pipers and Celtic fun with High Desert Pipes and Drums. The musicians will perform at both O'Niell's locations. O'Niell's in the Heights will have a free beer tasting with La Cumbre Brewery beers, followed by live music from Donnie, Hoe & Grimes.
For 2012: March 15
The Celtic Tenors
Enjoy the voices and Ireland in this Popejoy show.
For 2012: March 16
St. Patrick's Day at O'Niell's
Music, celebrations and dance will happen at both O'Niell's locations. O'Niell's celebrates St. Patty's Day like no place else.
For 2012: March 17
Brother Mathias Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
The 61st annual dinner features traditional Irish food. Proceeds benefit the Good Shepherd Center, which helps the area's homeless population. Tickets can be purchased at the door. There will be a full Irish feast, children's games and entertainment. For more information, call Bob Johnson at 994-2690. Cost is $10 adults, children 12 and under, $5. Take out dinners available. Takes place at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
For 2012: March 17
Turtle Mountain Brewing St. Patrick's Day Dinner
The Rio Rancho brewery/restaurant will have a few special brews for the occasion. They also offer a corned beef and cabbage plate, irish stew served in a bread bowl and Rio Grande Pizza, which features corned beef.
For 2012: March 17
Green Suede Shoes
A poetry/music performance by Bill Nevins at the Belen Public Library at 1 p.m. Join in the craic. The show is free.
For 2012: March 17
Mac-Tire of Skye Pipes & Drums
The Albuquerque bagpipe band will be playing at several locations around town on St. Patrick's day. Find them at the Brother Mathias Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner and other spots.
For 2012: March 17
Irish Komedy and Music
The St. Patty's day show at the Embassy Suites features the trio The Luck of the Irish before and after the comedy acts. Sarah Kennedy will open; Kennedy was voted Albuquerque's #1 comic. Mike Kennedy out of Phoenix will be featured, and the headliner, Chris O'Bennett, who has been on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The show will be live streamed to troops overseas and into VA hospitals nationwide. People can do video shout outs to active military relatives and friends. An 18 and older show. Purchase tickets online.
For 2012: March 17
St. Patrick's Day Patio Party
Enjoy a special celebration of the season at the St. Clair bistro in Albuquerque.
For 2012: March 17 and 18
Shamrock Shuffle
The Shamrock Shuffle takes place at the Rio Rancho Aquatic Center. Lace your shoes and go green in a 10 miler, 10K, 5K or Kids K. Don't forget to wear green!
For 2012: March 18
Annual St. Patrick's Day Party
The food will be pot luck, so the luck of the Irish be with you. Bring a dish. Enjoy door prizes, traditional step dancing with the Tir Conaill Irish dancers. And of course, there will be music, by Bill McCoy and Scott Ware, the Celtic Coyotes and Wild Thyme. Ceili dancing with Norita rounds out the fun.
For 2012: March 18
St. Patrick's Day Hot Air Balloon Rally
Every year on St. Patrick's day weekend, the hot air balloons rise over the skies of Belen. Get up close with Smokey the Bear, Shamrock Patty and the Flighthouse balloons.
For 2012: March 18
Journey of St. Patrick: A Springtime Concert by Schola Cantorum of Santa Fe
Hear a concert in the spirit of St. Patrick's day, which includes ancient chants of medieval Ireland, contemporary choral pieces and Irish ballads.
For 2012: March 26
Sunday, March 11, 2012
'Topes Reveal 2012 Promotions
Posted by Larimer Associates on 7:19 AM
What are you most excited for?
The Albuquerque Isotopes have unveiled their highly anticipated 2012 promotions schedule which is once again packed with great giveaways, exciting entertainment, and a whopping total of 13 fireworks shows.
After beginning the 2012 campaign on the road on April 5, the Isotopes open their home season on April 13 with the first of eight straight games. The opening homestand includes Isotopes scarf and beanie hat giveaways, as well as a Negro Leagues tribute and a School Day Matinee.
While every day at Isotopes Park is a reason to celebrate, the 'Topes will be home over both the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend holidays, with an action-packed Military Appreciation Weekend through Memorial Day that includes fireworks and a camo jersey auction and Fan Appreciation Weekend through Labor Day. Of course, no Independence Day would be complete without the 'Topes' annual spectacular fireworks show. This July 4th, fans will be able to leave their seats and watch the fireworks show from the field.
Some popular promotions from last year will also be making a return for 2012, including a Celebrity Softball game on May 19 hosted by "Friend of the 'Topes" Bryan Cranston benefiting a local charity and Bark In The Park, where fans will be invited to bring their canine friends to the game on May 20.
As part of the team's 10th season celebration, the Isotopes will be featuring a special bobblehead series sponsored by Sandia Resort, featuring Albuquerque Baseball Hall of Famer Jason Wood, the fan-favorite Green Chile from the popular in-game "El Pinto Chile Pepper Race", and a never-before-seen Isotopes Bobble-Logo.
In addition to the new items, 'Topes fans can expect more the promotions they've come to know and love, including live performances by Myron Noodleman and BBoy Mcoy, as well as 50¢ Hot Dog Night, and Dukes Retro Night.
2012 Isotopes Promotions
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
Read more at MILB.com.
After beginning the 2012 campaign on the road on April 5, the Isotopes open their home season on April 13 with the first of eight straight games. The opening homestand includes Isotopes scarf and beanie hat giveaways, as well as a Negro Leagues tribute and a School Day Matinee.
While every day at Isotopes Park is a reason to celebrate, the 'Topes will be home over both the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend holidays, with an action-packed Military Appreciation Weekend through Memorial Day that includes fireworks and a camo jersey auction and Fan Appreciation Weekend through Labor Day. Of course, no Independence Day would be complete without the 'Topes' annual spectacular fireworks show. This July 4th, fans will be able to leave their seats and watch the fireworks show from the field.
Some popular promotions from last year will also be making a return for 2012, including a Celebrity Softball game on May 19 hosted by "Friend of the 'Topes" Bryan Cranston benefiting a local charity and Bark In The Park, where fans will be invited to bring their canine friends to the game on May 20.
As part of the team's 10th season celebration, the Isotopes will be featuring a special bobblehead series sponsored by Sandia Resort, featuring Albuquerque Baseball Hall of Famer Jason Wood, the fan-favorite Green Chile from the popular in-game "El Pinto Chile Pepper Race", and a never-before-seen Isotopes Bobble-Logo.
In addition to the new items, 'Topes fans can expect more the promotions they've come to know and love, including live performances by Myron Noodleman and BBoy Mcoy, as well as 50¢ Hot Dog Night, and Dukes Retro Night.
2012 Isotopes Promotions
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
Read more at MILB.com.
