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INDEX 4: Socorro: Celebrate History,

29: Unique Festivities to Ring

Technology, Birds, Art and

in the Holidays

Enchanted Skies

32: Turning Trash Into Treasure:

6: Meet Matthew Stone, Operations

Recycled Arts in NM

Supervisor for the Rail Runner

34: W!ld Moon Boutique

8: NM Restaurant Week:

10 Year Anniversary

A Soul-Feeding Culinary Experience 10: Los Lunas: Roads Less Traveled 18: Belen- the New Arts

37: National Museum of Nuclear Science & History 38: Balloon Fiesta Events Calendar 2019

and Culture District

41: Snow Sports in the Land

20: Weekday Schedule

of Enchantment

21: Weekend Schedule

43: Chama: New Mexico’s Mecca

22: Holiday Schedule

for Winter Fun

23: Question & Answer

44: Train Games

24: Rail & Bus Connections Guide

46: Route 66 Casino • Hotel

26: Schedule of Events

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Socorro: Celebrate History, Technology, Birds, Art and Enchanted Skies

Saddle up and head south, partner.

The rodeo arena and sports complex opened in the Spring of 2017 in the little city that offers something to love for everyone - Socorro. The complex is part of a larger, long-term vision that Socorro city leaders hope will attract athletes, rodeo cowboys and patrons, concert-goers, and others to the area.

Funding for the complex came from a loan from the Lodgers’ Tax, and the other half came from the State Legislature. A future civic center near the Rodeo and Sports Complex is also in the works. Many events are planned for the facility, including concerts, horse shows and clinics, and rugby tournaments, as well as rodeos and barrel races.

KARL G. JANSKY VERY LARGE ARRAY The Very Large Array [VLA] is comprised of 27 radio telescopes in a “Y” pattern spread across the plains of San Augustin 50 miles west of Socorro. The VLA has been used by more astronomers and has been mentioned in more scientific papers than any other radio telescope in the world.

Each antenna is an 82-foot diameter dish that weighs 230 tons.

The on-site visitor center and gift shop offers displays and videos that educate about radio astronomy and the VLA telescope, and are open all year from 8:30 am to sunset. A self-guided tour lets visitors explore the antennas up close.

BOSQUE DEL APACHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE The Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge offers unique bird and wildlife viewing opportunities. Peak visitation occurs in winter when bald eagles and thousands of sandhill cranes and snow geese flock to the fields and marshes. Plan to visit the weekend before Thanksgiving during the annual Festival of the Cranes. This world-famous event includes speakers, special tours and arts and wildlife displays.

The 12-mile auto tour loop takes visitors through a full range of wildlife viewing and photographic opportunities.

Visitors can take the self-guided tour and nature trails, which range in length from one to nine miles. *Story courtesy of the City of Socorro.

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UPCOMING SOCORRO EVENTS 17th Annual Socorrofest (6pm -10pm) Socorro's Historic Plaza 10/04/2019 - 10/05/2019

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SOCORRO unlike any other city!

Pure pleasure is on the horizon for the 16th Annual SocorroFest!

Let your heart sing and toes tap to great New Mexico music at the Historic Plaza and Capitol Bar stages. Get giddy at the spirits tent featuring local vendors Capitol Bar, Bodega & Black Smugglers Winery with New Mexico brews and wines, and more. Savor delicious food and pamper yourself with beautiful and unique arts & crafts. And bring the kids, we have a fun play area to keep them entertained all day long.

32nd Annual Festival of the Cranes Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge 11/20/2019 - 11/23/2019

Each season, the Bosque del Apache offers unique bird and wildlife viewing opportunities. Peak visitation occurs in winter when bald eagles and thousands of sandhill cranes and snow geese flock to the fields and marshes. Plan to visit the weekend before Thanksgiving during the annual Festival of the Cranes. This world-famous event includes speakers, special tours, and arts and wildlife displays. The visitor center offers current information on wildlife sightings, exhibits, videos and the Bosque Nature Store – a bookstore and gift shop – and is open all year.

The 12-mile auto tour loop takes visitors through a full range of wildlife viewing and photographic opportunities.

For a nominal fee, visitors can take the self-guided tours and nature trails, which range in length from one to nine miles.

In addition, the Refuge offers bicycling opportunities as well as seasonal hunting, fishing and frogging.

The Bosque del Apache is located east of I-25, just south of San Antonio. Exit at 139, go east ¼ mile on US 380 to the flashing signal at San Antonio, turn right on to NM 1, and travel south for nine miles.Visit the BOSQUE DEL APACHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE website for more information on tours, trails, hunting, fishing and frogging.

Luminaria Stroll on the Plaza (4:30pm - 8:30pm) & Holiday Electric Light Parade (6pm) Socorro's Historic Plaza 12/07/2019

Luminaria Stroll on the Plaza: Enjoy Christmas in Socorro with the 15th Annual Luminarias on the Plaza! The City of Socorro and Socorro County Arts come together each year to embrace the Christmas spirit. In a spectacular art stroll, members of the Socorro County Arts display their arts and crafts in shops around the beautiful Historic Plaza. Enjoy food, beverages, and entertainment as you follow the path of luminarias from shop to shop! Be there for the official lighting of the Christmas Tree at 7:00 p.m. Take a hayride, and most importantly, have your lists ready as Santa Claus who will be on the gazebo waiting to visit you at 7:00 p.m.

Holiday Electric Light Parade: Get into the spirit of the season with a magical evening of lights and color! This exciting and sparkling event draws from near and far. Find your spot on the side of southbound California Street all the way from Sedillo Park to the beautiful Historic Plaza and remember to bring your bag to pick up all the goodies your are sure to acquire. Make sure to wave at Santa Claus who will be making his way to the Plaza to visit with you.

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Meet Matthew Stone, Operations Supervisor for the Rail Runner (continued from previous page)

Meet Matthew Stone, Operations Supervisor for the Rail Runner There’s a red vest in Matthew Stone’s office that reminds him of how far the New Mexico Rail Runner Express has come, and we are not talking miles. The vest is from the earliest days of Rail Runner operations during which Stone worked as an engineer, conductor, and ticket agent.

“Actually, I started with the Rail Runner before we had trains,” says Stone.

He takes pride in what he calls putting his “fingerprints” on just about everything it takes to operate the Rail Runner – from those early start-up days to his current position as Operations Supervisor. That title means he wears a lot of different hats.

One of those hats includes supervision and training of the Rail Runner dispatchers, who work around the clock to keep the trains moving. Stone oversees and participates in “efficiency tests” – sporadic train and field audits to ensure that the train’s operations are working safely and by the rules. He is also an emergency Operations Supervisor Matthew Stone displays a vest used during the earliest days of Rail responder for any major incident in the Runner service. Photo by Martin Frentzel. territory. Writing the timetables, day-to-day and special event schedules, amendments Sciences at Johnson County Community College in Overland and updates to operating rules, and many other Federal Park, KS, to become a train engineer. He worked with coal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Transportation Security trains and performed yard switching in Gallup until his Administration (TSA) safety documents are yet other tasks BNSF seniority led him to operating trains from Belen to that Stone regularly performs as Operations Supervisor.

Winslow, AZ. He was working “on-call” until an unforeseen In addition to this laundry list of duties, Stone is part of the incident left Stone a widower, with two young daughters to General Code of Operating Rules Committee, where he was raise on his own. elected to be a voting member, representing passenger trains “At that point, I decided that I couldn’t work on-call across America. anymore. It’s an 8- to 12-hour run from Belen to Winslow, but that meant I would be gone for 24 to 36 hours at a time,” A FAMILY AFFAIR he says. His parents were helping with the girls, but he felt Did he always want to work for the railroad? “I wanted that it was unfair for them to care for two young children to be an airline pilot,” he says, “until I figured out that I’m during those long shifts. afraid of heights.”

Fortunately, this is also about the time he heard that the Being a third-generation railroad employee certainly State of New Mexico was developing the Rail Runner. In helped prepare Stone for his duties. Growing up in Gallup, January 2005, he applied and was hired by Herzog Transit NM, he was inspired by his father, who recently retired as Services, Inc., the contractor for the Rail Runner. “The best an engineer for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway part,” he said, “is that I got to go home every night to be with (BNSF). Before that, his grandfather was a track laborer for my family.” the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF).

For the initial start-up, there were 8 Rail Runner/Herzog Stone began his own railroad career in Gallup as a operations employees who were certified to perform all conductor with the ATSF in the early 1990’s. After a couple necessary aspects to conduct construction and train service. of years, he was sent to the National Academy of Railroad

During this “pre-revenue” period, Stone worked as an engineer, and also provided “flagging,” where he kept rightof-way workers safe during the construction of the train stations.

Once the Rail Runner began service, Stone was the engineer for both the very first passenger train run on July 14, 2006, and the Governor’s inaugural train run on July 17, 2006. He keeps the original paperwork and pictures proudly displayed in his office.

PROBLEM SOLVING The Rio Metro Regional Transit District took over the responsibility for Rail Runner dispatch in October 2008.

Stone was hired as one of the first dispatchers. He attended training in Fort Worth, TX, and after two years was promoted to Operations Supervisor. Around this time, he remarried and had two more children.

His current position, however, does not isolate him from involvement with the major issues along the tracks. “I’ve helped with supervision, training, presentations, customer

service, mediation, safety issues, and created full scale exercises as well as mock emergency drills,” he says. “I am an emergency responder, too. I assist the police and local agencies when we have major incidents, derailments, and station problems, in addition to trespasser or vehicle strikes.”

The personal highlights of his career with the Rail Runner include the inaugural train runs, going from a Herzog train engineer to a Rio Metro Rail Operations Supervisor, and serving on the committee for creating and modifying new General Code of Operating Rules, which includes the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC). He enjoys sharing his experiences with his coworkers, and being a mentor and friend.

In both his home life and in his career, Matthew Stone always keeps his eyes on the future, and sees a need to keep trains running down the tracks. “With the uncertainties of our environment, including global warming, we NEED these trains. They will help us to leave less of a carbon footprint, by having fewer single-passenger vehicles on the highways.”

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NM Restaurant Week: A Soul-Feeding Culinary Experience Mothers and fathers get their own days, but restaurants get weeks.

As mom told you, everybody’s got to eat.

Restaurant Week events in New Mexico begin in February 2020, and showcase the remarkable food and dining experiences in the central and northern portions of the state. Diners can take advantage of special menus and culinary experiences from February 23 to March 1 in Santa Fe, March 1 to 8 in Northern New Mexico, and March 8 to 15 in Albuquerque.

Michelle Ostrove, organizer of New Mexico Restaurant Week, recognizes the wisdom in keeping everyone well fed, and she tries to appeal to a wide range of palettes and budgets.

“You can take a culinary trip around the world during Restaurant Week,” she says, “and not have to leave New Mexico. Our event showcases a wide variety of ethnic cuisines, including Italian, French, Spanish, Mexican, Japanese, Caribbean/African, Middle Eastern, and more.”

IN SANTA FE When the Express Magazine went to press, Ostrove estimated that 10 Northern New Mexico restaurants would participate in 2020, 55 in Santa Fe, and 25 in Albuquerque.

One of the joys of Restaurant Week is that many of the restaurants also serve beverages that can lift your spirits during the cold winter months. What a wonderful time to have a glass of New Mexico sunshine at Hervé Wine Bar, 139 San Francisco St. in Santa Fe. St. Clair Winery might be a more familiar name, but Lescombes is the family behind the wine of this and many other labels, and a new marketing approach is making it clear as their Rosé that the D.H. Lescombes brand is what you are enjoying. Hervé Lescombes, the family patriarch, found a wonderful atmosphere for growing grapes near Deming in 1981. The business has grown into 200 acres of grapes with wineries and bistros in Albuquerque, Farmington and Las Cruces. Their Hervé Wine Bar in Santa Fe opened in 2018. View the menu, which features a selections of food items designed to pair with their award-winning wines, at www.lescombeswinery. com.

Other Santa Fe restaurants participating in Restaurant Week include Geronimo - www. geronimorestaurant.com - often praised as the best restaurant in Santa Fe, and il A traditional New Mexican plate at Piatto, the Italian Farmhouse Rancho de Chimayo.

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Los Lunas: Roads Less Traveled The Village of Los Lunas traces its origins to the Eighteenth Century, although incorporation occurred in 1928. For nearly two-and-a-half centuries, Los Lunas has stood at a crossroads in North America. Centuries before its settlement, native peoples inhabited sites along the Rio Grande and Rio Puerco, and they engaged in hunting and gathering throughout the region. Their trails extended far afield in all directions, and when Spaniards began exploring present-day New Mexico in the Sixteenth Century, they followed existing trails. Don Juan de Oñate’s entrada in 1598 established a public road maintained by the Spanish Crown, and during the Colonial Era, settlements such as Los Lunas remained connected to Mexico over the Camino Real. Later, in the Twentieth Century, Los Lunas was included in 1926 in the first, circuitous route of U.S. Highway 66, a distinction it enjoyed until 1937 when the auto trail was rerouted.

The Los Lunas Museum of Heritage and Arts strives to interpret the rich, multi-cultural history of the Village and Valencia County. Located at the intersection of Main Street and Luna Avenue at the base of the water tower, the Museum fronts old Route 66, while the Rail Runner Station stands one-half mile to the south on New Mexico Highway 314. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the exhibits Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. In addition to the Village’s location on the crossroad of the Camino Real and Route 66, Los Lunas figures into many other historical episodes. During the Spanish Colonial Era, the establishment of the San Clemente Land Grant in July 1716 spurred settlement in the Rio Abajo, including the future site of Los Lunas. By 1778, a mission church had been established south of Isleta and north of Los Chaves, and in the following year it first appears on a map as “S. Clemente.” In the early Nineteenth Century, families such as the Lunas and the Oteros moved large

The Luna-Otero Mansion, completed in 1881, is the home of the Luna Mansion Restaurant. The restaurant is a short walk from the Los Lunas Station.

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herds of sheep into the region, and as principal landowners the settlement that emerged near the mission church soon became associated with the Luna family.

By mid-century, when the United States acquired much of northern Mexico, the War Department established posts throughout the Ninth Military District, which encompassed New Mexico. From 1852 to 1860, dragoons stationed at the Post at Los Lunas protected settlers and travelers along the old Camino Real. On April 15, 1862, Confederate and Union forces fought a skirmish in the neighboring community of Peralta as the Confederate Army retreated southward from their loss at the Battle of Glorietta east of Santa Fe. In the post-Civil War era, the population of Los Lunas slowly grew with the influx of immigrants from the United States and Europe.

Agriculture, livestock raising, and mercantilism served as the community’s economic foundation until the tracks of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad arrived in 1880, becoming yet another route connecting Los Lunas to the world beyond.

To interpret local history, the Museum sponsors tours to historic sites, schedules speakers to present on such topics, and prepares art and history exhibits for the public’s knowledge and enjoyment. From September through January 2020, the Museum features “Gerald Armijo,” an art exhibit by the 2018 Juried Art Show winner, and the Sixth Annual Juried Art Show—“Frontiers of New Mexico.” Tours include visits to the Los Lunas Mystery Stone, Trinity Site, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, and historic churches and a winery, our biannual “Saints and Sinners” tour. For information about the upcoming speakers’ series and a calendar of events, please call 505-352-7720 or visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/loslunasmuseum. www.riometro.org | www.travelnewmex.com | FALL / WINTER 2019

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Holidays with History

NM Restaurant Week: A Soul-Feeding Culinary Experience

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Saturday, November 30 and Saturday, December 14 · 5:00 – 9:00 PM

Kitchen - www.ilpiattosantafe.com – that uses predominately locally grown foods. At Sazon - www.sazonsantafe.com- owner Fernando Olea offers the tastes of Mexico through a wide variety of moles (sauces) complementing many dishes. Other flavors he brings to the tables are tequila and mezcal, two Mexican liquors guaranteed to stimulate your taste buds. Salud!

IN ALBUQUERQUE “Restaurant Week gives people the opportunity to try new restaurants they might have overlooked, or perhaps felt they couldn’t afford,” Ostrove says. “The menus typically offer a value of 30 or more percent off regular prices.” Some restaurants also engage guests through classes and demonstrations.

If you prefer to eat in another time and place, P’tit Louis Bistro is the place to be. The restaurant at 3218 Silver SE in Albuquerque is designed to duplicate Paris in the 1920s, the era when American ex-patriots lived there. Confit Canard is on the menu, which means a duck is cooked at a low temperature in its own fat. Le Steak Frites includes a 12-ounce steak with french fries. View the menu and wine list online at www.ptitlouisbistro.com.

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Saturday, December 7 · 4:00 – 7:00 pm

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Saturday, December 14 · 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Las Noches de Las Luminarias

FORT SELDEN HISTORIC SITE Join us for the lighting of over eight hundred candles around the Fort ruins, holiday music, a cozy campfire, and a warm cup of cheer.

Sunday, December 15 · 12:30 – 4:30 pm

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TAYLOR-MESILLA HISTORIC PROPERTY Spend an afternoon viewing more than 185 nativity scenes on display in the Taylor family home.

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NM Restaurant Week: A Soul-Feeding Culinary Experience

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The Artichoke Café, 424 Central SE, is a favorite of many Albuquerque diners. Seafood lovers are offered Scottish Salmon, crab cakes and scallops. Owners Pat and Terry Keene describe it as New American Style. Visit www.artichokecafe.com to peruse the menu.

EL NORTE Rancho de Chimayo will hopefully be on the Restaurant Week list, as it was last year. This is New Mexican food in traditional style – tamales, blue corn enchiladas, carne adovada and chile rellenos - the way your grandma used to serve them. And don’t forget the prickly pear margaritas. Learn more at www.ranchodechimayo.com.

“I frequently hear from people who dine out every day or night during Restaurant Week because of the variety we offer,” Ostrove says. “New Mexico isn’t poor. We are rich in cuisine, beauty, heritage and history, and so much more.”

To plan your Restaurant Week experience and view the evergrowing list of participating restaurants and specialty menus, visit www.newmexicorestaurantweek.com.

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Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner!

Dine on the front or back patio or inside the historic Old Town “Casa de Ruiz”, built circa 1706.

Our featured specialties handed down for four generations include: 4 Decades In Old Town!

The Candy Lady has delicious sweets, great service and continues to be among Albuquerque’s most popular sweet shops.

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Carne Adovada al Horno (oven cooked pork marinated in red chile) Calabacitas (squash, onions and chiles) Old Fashion Rellenos (shredded pork and cheese battered and fried) and Much More!

CHURCH Church Street Café’s chicken enchiladas with red chile

Don’t be fooled by imitators, there is only one Candy Lady!

Over 50 Kinds of Black Licorice 21 Flavors of Homemade Fudge Church Street Café’s “Q” salad

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~ 9,000 Feet Above Stress Level ~

Belen - the New Arts and Culture District “If you look at a lot of communities across the country,” says Belen Mayor Jerah Cordova, “art is revitalizing.” Faced with a historic downtown area that had a high vacancy rate, creating an Arts and Culture District on Becker Street in Belen seemed like a natural fit, Cordova says.

Arts and Cultural Districts are established by the New Mexico Arts Commission, and the program is managed by New Mexico Main Street, an arm of the Department of Cultural Affairs. The state Arts and Historic Preservation and Tourism departments also contribute to the success of the 13 established districts which extend from Farmington to Artesia and Raton to Silver City.

The legislation creating the districts was approved by the State Legislature in 2007, and Belen which certainly has the features necessary to qualify. One can start at the historic Harvey House Museum beside the always busy Belen railyard and proceed west past two historic hotels which frequently are used as movie sets.

“This is one of the most filmed locations in New Mexico,” Cordova says, admitting that he is a fan of cinema.

WOMEN’S CULTURAL CORRIDOR Belen is one of the destinations of New Mexico’s Women’s Cultural Corridor, a project of acclaimed artist Judy Chicago and her non-profit feminist art organization, Through the Flower.

The corridor recognizes female contributions to the arts from Abiquiu and Taos to Belen. Agnes Martin, Millicent Rogers, Mabel Dodge Luhan and Georgia O’Keeffe are among those honored, as well as Chicago who opened the Through the Flower Art Space in Belen as part of the Arts and Culture District grand opening during the summer of 2019.

Lena Malcom, the art space manager, says 400 people attended the grand opening in July.

Throughout an exemplary career, the 80-year-old Chicago has fought for women to be given recognition and appreciation of their achievements.

In addition to painting, writing and “Find It In Your Heart” is inscribed in 22 different languages on this Judy Chicago life- sculpting immense sized sculpture, displayed at the Through the presentations, Flower Art Space in Belen. Photo by Martin Frentzel.

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Chicago has incorporated the work of quilters and needlepoint artists into projects displayed from New York to California, and now right here in Belen.

A gift shop in the art space sells Judy Chicago books, t-shirts, table runners and dishes from Chicago’s famed installation, “The Dinner Party.”

Complementing Chicago’s work in the art space is the photography of her husband, Donald Woodman. His images of the West – bison, rodeo cowboys, pilgrims on Tome Hill – should make New Mexicans feel right at home.

Raggedy Andy is at home in the Chicago and Woodman permanent Bugg Lights display in also feel at home because Belen. Photo by Martin Frentzel. the historic Belen Hotel, right across the street, is their residence. The interpretive plaque describing their romance includes an interlude at Zozobra, and you can’t get more New Mexican than that!

Visit Through the Flower Art Space at 107 Becker Ave. in Belen, or online at www.throughtheflower.org.

Farther west at 509 Becker Ave. is the Belen Art League, featuring the art of dozens of artists working in pottery, sculpture, painting, jewelry, wood, leather, metal and photography. Classes are available if you are feeling the urge to create. Learn more at www.belenartleaguegalleryandgifts.com.

THESE EYES The Arts and Culture District also offers New Mexicans who have spent more than a few winters in Albuquerque the chance to visit one of the city’s most storied Christmas displays. The Bugg Lights, one family’s effort to not be outdone during the holidays, were forced out of Albuquerque for drawing too big of a crowd to a residential neighborhood. Now they are on permanent display at 525 Becker Ave. The lights did a stint at Budaghers off I-25, and then at Menaul School in the city. Six years ago, the lights were adopted by the Harvey House Museum in Belen. Unfortunately, after decades of being assembled and taken down again and again, the famed lights were showing some wear.

“They started to break,” says Belen city councilor Ronnie Torres. “The mechanical parts were not working and the penguins were falling apart. We didn’t want to be known as the city that destroyed the Bugg Lights.” (continued on Page 30)

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Weekday Schedule

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Weekend Schedule

Monday through Friday

LUNES A VIERNES

Shown are departure times, unless otherwise noted.

Horario demuestra tiempos de salida a no ser que se indique lo contrario.

Schedule Effective April 24th, 2017

Horario efectivo a partir del 24 de abril del 2017

ESTACIONES DE TREN ESTACIONES DE TREN TRAIN STATIONS

Belen

READING THE SCHEDULE 1. Decide whether you are going north (at top) or south (at bottom).

2. On the left-hand side, find the station from which you are leaving.

3. Read across to find the times the Rail Runner departs from that station.

4. From there, read down to find what time the Rail Runner will arrive at the station to which you are traveling.

COMO LEER EL HORARIO 1. Decida si va a ir hacia el norte o hacia el sur 2. A la izquierda, busque la estación de donde va a salir 3. Lea hacia la derecha hasta encontrar la hora que el tren sale de la estación de su preferencia 4. De alli, lea hacia abajo hasta encontrar la hora que el tren llega a la estación de su preferencia

#502 –

#504 –

5:39A

#506 6:35A

#508 8:04A

#510 –

#512 3:40P

#514 –

#516 5:51P

#518 7:01P

#520 #520 7:57P 7:57P

Horariodemuestra demuestratiempos tiemposdedesalida salidaaanonoserserque queseseindique indiquelolocontrario. contrario.

Horario

ESTACIONESDE DETREN TREN ESTACIONES

NorthboundSaturday Saturday//sabado sabadorumbo rumbonorte norte Northbound

TRAINSTATIONS STATIONS TRAIN

#702 #702

#704 #704

#706 #706

#708 #708

#710 #710

Belen Belen

7:50A 7:50A

12:45P 12:45P 12:55P 12:55P

5:40P 5:40P

7:43P 7:43P

10:35P 10:35P

5:50P 5:50P

7:53P 7:53P

1:06P 1:06P 1:14P 1:14P

6:01P 6:01P

8:04P 8:04P

Los Lunas

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–

5:49A

6:46A

8:15A

–

3:51P

–

6:01P

7:12P

8:08P 8:08P

LosLunas Lunas Los

8:00A 8:00A

–

–

6:02A

6:59A

8:27A

–

4:04P

–

6:16P

7:26P

8:22P 8:22P

IsletaPueblo Pueblo Isleta

8:11A 8:11A

Bernalillo County

–

–

6:10A

7:06A

8:35A

–

4:11P

–

6:29P

7:35P

8:31P 8:31P

BernalilloCounty County Bernalillo

Downtown ABQ

4:32A

5:02A

6:22A

7:19A

8:42A

9:35A

4:26P

5:34P

6:48P

7:42P

8:38P 8:38P

DowntownABQ ABQ Downtown

8:19A 8:19A 8:30A 8:30A

Montaño

4:41A

5:11A

–

7:29A

–

9:44A

4:35P

5:43P

6:58P

–

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Los Ranchos / JC

4:47A

5:17A

6:34A

7:36A

–

9:50A

4:41P

5:49P

7:06P

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Sandia Pueblo

4:52A

5:22A

–

7:42A

–

9:55A

4:46P

5:54P

7:12P

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Shown

Horario efectivo efectivo aa partir partir del del 24 24 de de abril abril del del 2017 2017 Horario

Isleta Pueblo

WEEKDAY

SABADO YY DOMINGO DOMINGO SABADO

Schedule Effective Effective April April 24th, 24th, 2017 2017 Schedule

departure times times unless unless otherwise otherwise noted noted Shown are departure

Northbound / rumbo norte #102 EXPRESS

Saturday and Sunday

Montaño Montaño

Saturday

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LosRanchos Ranchos//JC JC Los SandiaPueblo Pueblo Sandia DowntownBernalillo Bernalillo Downtown

Downtown Bernalillo

5:01A

5:31A

–

7:52A

–

10:03A

4:54P

6:07P

7:26P

–

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Sandoval / US 550

5:05A

5:35A

6:46A

7:58A

–

10:08A

4:59P

6:12P

7:31P

–

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Kewa

5:25A

5:55A

7:05A

8:18A

–

10:28A

5:19P

6:34P

7:50P

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SFCounty County//NM NM599 599 SF

SF County / NM 599

5:48A

6:18A

7:24A

8:39A

–

10:51A

5:43P

6:57P

8:13P

–

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ZiaRoad Road Zia

Zia Road

5:58A

6:28A

–

8:49A

–

11:01A

5:53P

7:07P

8:23P

–

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SouthCapitol Capitol South

South Capitol

6:08A

6:38A

7:40A

8:56A

–

11:11A

6:00P

7:17P

8:33P

–

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SantaFe FeDepot Depot Santa

Santa Fe Depot

6:13A

6:43A

7:45A

9:01A

–

11:16A

6:05P

7:22P

8:38P

–

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Sandoval//US US550 550 Sandoval Kewa Kewa

8:39A 8:39A 8:45A 8:45A 8:50A 8:50A 8:58A 8:58A 9:02A 9:02A 9:20A 9:20A 9:41A 9:41A 9:52A 9:52A 10:00A 10:00A 10:05A 10:05A

1:25P 1:25P 1:34P 1:34P 1:40P 1:40P 1:45P 1:45P 1:53P 1:53P 1:57P 1:57P 2:15P 2:15P 2:36P 2:36P 2:47P 2:47P 2:55P 2:55P 3:00P 3:00P

SouthboundSaturday Saturday//sabado sabadorumbo rumbosur sur Southbound

#701 #701

#703 #703

#705 #705

#707 #707

#709 #709

#711 #711

SantaFe FeDepot Depot Santa

––

10:20A 10:20A

3:15P 3:15P

––

8:10P 8:10P

10:14P 10:14P

10:45P 10:45P

SouthCapitol Capitol South

––

10:25A 10:25A

3:20P 3:20P

––

8:15P 8:15P

10:19P 10:19P

10:56P 10:56P

ZiaRoad Road Zia

––

10:33A 10:33A

3:28P 3:28P

––

8:23P 8:23P

10:27P 10:27P

SFCounty County/ /NM NM599 599 SF

––

10:42A 10:42A

3:37P 3:37P

––

8:32P 8:32P

10:36P 10:36P

Kewa Kewa

––

11:00A 11:00A

3:55P 3:55P

––

8:50P 8:50P

10:54P 10:54P

Sandoval/ /US US550 550 Sandoval

––

11:18A 11:18A

4:13P 4:13P

––

9:08P 9:08P

11:13P 11:13P

DowntownBernalillo Bernalillo Downtown

––

11:21A 11:21A

4:16P 4:16P

––

9:11P 9:11P

11:16P 11:16P

SandiaPueblo Pueblo Sandia

––

11:30A 11:30A

4:25P 4:25P

––

9:20P 9:20P

11:25P 11:25P

LosRanchos Ranchos/ /JC JC Los

––

11:35A 11:35A

4:30P 4:30P

––

9:25P 9:25P

11:30P 11:30P

Montaño Montaño

––

11:41A 11:41A

4:36P 4:36P

––

9:31P 9:31P

11:36P 11:36P

DowntownABQ ABQ Downtown

6:56A 6:56A

11:51A 11:51A

4:45P 4:45P

6:51P 6:51P

9:41P 9:41P

11:45P 11:45P

WEEKEND

6:09P 6:09P 6:20P 6:20P

8:12P 8:12P 8:23P 8:23P

11:03P 11:03P 11:11P 11:11P

6:29P 6:29P 6:35P 6:35P

8:32P 8:32P 8:38P 8:38P

–– ––

6:40P 6:40P 6:48P 6:48P

8:43P 8:43P 8:51P 8:51P

–– ––

6:52P 6:52P 7:10P 7:10P

8:55P 8:55P 9:13P 9:13P

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7:31P 7:31P 7:42P 7:42P

9:34P 9:34P 9:45P 9:45P

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BernalilloCounty County Bernalillo

7:06A 7:06A

12:01P 12:01P

4:56P 4:56P

7:01P 7:01P

9:51P 9:51P

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7:50P 7:50P 7:55P 7:55P

9:53P 9:53P 9:58P 9:58P

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IsletaPueblo Pueblo Isleta

7:14A 7:14A

12:09P 12:09P

5:04P 5:04P

7:09P 7:09P

9:59P 9:59P

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LosLunas Lunas Los

7:25A 7:25A

12:20P 12:20P

5:15P 5:15P

7:20P 7:20P

10:10P 10:10P

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Belen Belen

7:35A 7:35A

12:30P 12:30P

5:25P 5:25P

7:30P 7:30P

10:20P 10:20P

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ESTACIONESDE DETREN TREN ESTACIONES TRAINSTATIONS STATIONS TRAIN

LEAHACIA HACIAABAJO ABAJO LEA

LEA HACIA ABAJO

ESTACIONES DE TREN TRAIN STATIONS

Santa Fe Depot

CONTACT/CONTACTO

505-245-RAIL(7245) www.riometro.org Customer Service Hrs. Mon.-Fri. 5am-9pm Sat. & Sun. 8am-4pm Horas de Servicio al Cliente: lunes a viernes 5am - 9pm sábado y domingo 8am - 4pm.

South Capitol Zia Road SF County / NM 599

Kewa Sandoval / US 550

Southbound / rumbo sur

#501

#503

– –

– –

– –

– –

– –

– –

– –

– –

– –

– –

4:45A 4:53A

5:30A 5:41A

Los Lunas Los Lunas

5:01A 5:13A

5:49A 6:06A

Belen Belen

5:24A

6:17A

Downtown Bernalillo Sandia Pueblo Los Ranchos / JC Montaño Downtown ABQ Downtown ABQ Bernalillo Bernalillo County County Isleta Isleta Pueblo Pueblo

#507 5:39A

#509 7:13A

#511 1:02P

#513 –

5:43A 5:49A

7:18A 7:25A

1:07P 1:14P

– –

6:01A 6:19A

7:37A 7:55A

1:26P 1:44P

– –

6:38A 6:43A

8:14A 8:18A

2:03P 2:07P

– –

6:52A 6:57A

8:27A 8:32A

2:16P 2:21P

– –

7:02A 7:10A

8:37A 8:45A

2:26P 2:37P

– 4:30P

7:19A 7:27A

– –

2:45P 2:52P

4:38P 4:45P

7:39A 7:50A

– –

3:05P 3:15P

4:58P 5:08P

4:15P 4:20P

5:04P 5:09P

5:30P 5:35P

6:46P 6:51P

9:00P 9:00P 9:05P 9:05P

4:27P 4:39P

– 5:26P

5:42P 5:54P

6:58P 7:10P

9:12P 9:12P 9:24P 9:24P

4:57P 5:16P

– 6:02P

6:12P 6:31P

7:28P 7:47P

9:42P 9:42P 10:01P 10:01P

5:20P 5:29P

– –

6:35P 6:44P

7:51P 8:00P

10:05P 10:05P 10:14P 10:14P

5:34P 5:39P

6:14P –

6:49P 6:54P

8:05P 8:10P

10:19P 10:19P 10:24P 10:24P

5:50P 5:57P

6:25P –

7:02P 7:09P

8:18P –

10:32P 10:32P ––

6:06P 6:22P

– –

7:17P 7:31P

– –

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6:33P

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7:42P

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Designated QUIET CAR Service Only cars nearest to locomotive are Quiet Cars Means train train does does not not stop stop Means

20 20

Significa el el tren tren no no hace hace parada parada Significa

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departure times times unless unless otherwise otherwise noted noted Shown are departure #101 #521 #515 EXPRESS #517 #519 #521

0:00

Train arrives arrives but but does does not not continue continue Train

Tren llega llega hasta hasta este este punto punto pero pero no no continua continua Tren

ESTACIONESDE DETREN TREN ESTACIONES

#704 #704 12:45P 12:45P 12:55P 12:55P

#706 #706 5:40P 5:40P 5:50P 5:50P

8:11A 8:11A 8:19A 8:19A

1:06P 1:06P 1:14P 1:14P

6:01P 6:01P 6:09P 6:09P

SFCounty County/ /NM NM599 599 SF

8:30A 8:30A 8:39A 8:39A

1:25P 1:25P 1:34P 1:34P

6:20P 6:20P 6:29P 6:29P

Sandoval/ /US US550 550 Sandoval

8:45A 8:45A 8:50A 8:50A

1:40P 1:40P 1:45P 1:45P

6:35P 6:35P 6:40P 6:40P

DowntownBernalillo Bernalillo Downtown

8:58A 8:58A 9:02A 9:02A

1:53P 1:53P 1:57P 1:57P

6:48P 6:48P 6:52P 6:52P

LosRanchos Ranchos/ /JC JC Los

9:20A 9:20A 9:41A 9:41A

2:15P 2:15P 2:36P 2:36P

7:10P 7:10P 7:31P 7:31P

2:47P 2:47P 2:55P 2:55P

7:42P 7:42P 7:50P 7:50P

IsletaPueblo Pueblo Isleta

SouthCapitol Capitol South

9:52A 9:52A 10:00A 10:00A

SantaFe FeDepot Depot Santa

10:05A 10:05A

3:00P 3:00P

7:55P 7:55P

Belen Belen

Belen Belen LosLunas Lunas Los IsletaPueblo Pueblo Isleta BernalilloCounty County Bernalillo DowntownABQ ABQ Downtown Montaño Montaño

Sunday

NorthboundSunday Sunday//domingo domingorumbo rumbonorte norte Northbound

#702 #702 7:50A 7:50A 8:00A 8:00A

TRAIN STATIONS STATIONS TRAIN

LosRanchos Ranchos//JC JC Los SandiaPueblo Pueblo Sandia DowntownBernalillo Bernalillo Downtown Sandoval//US US550 550 Sandoval Kewa Kewa SFCounty County//NM NM599 599 SF ZiaRoad Road Zia

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LEAHACIA HACIAABAJO ABAJO LEA

TRAINSTATIONS STATIONS TRAIN

SantaFe FeDepot Depot Santa SouthCapitol Capitol South ZiaRoad Road Zia

Kewa Kewa

SandiaPueblo Pueblo Sandia

Montaño Montaño DowntownABQ ABQ Downtown BernalilloCounty County Bernalillo

LosLunas Lunas Los

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SouthboundSunday Sunday//domingo domingorumbo rumbosur sur Southbound

#701 #701 –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– 6:56A 6:56A

7:06A 7:06A 7:14A 7:14A 7:25A 7:25A 7:35A 7:35A

#703 #703 10:20A 10:20A 10:25A 10:25A

#705 #705 3:15P 3:15P 3:20P 3:20P

#707 #707 8:10P 8:10P 8:15P 8:15P

10:33A 10:33A 10:42A 10:42A

3:28P 3:28P 3:37P 3:37P

8:23P 8:23P 8:32P 8:32P

11:00A 11:00A 11:18A 11:18A

3:55P 3:55P 4:13P 4:13P

8:50P 8:50P 9:08P 9:08P

11:21A 11:21A 11:30A 11:30A

4:16P 4:16P 4:25P 4:25P

9:11P 9:11P 9:20P 9:20P

11:35A 11:35A 11:41A 11:41A

4:30P 4:30P 4:36P 4:36P

9:25P 9:25P 9:31P 9:31P

11:51A 11:51A 12:01P 12:01P

4:45P 4:45P 4:56P 4:56P

9:41P 9:41P ––

12:09P 12:09P 12:20P 12:20P

5:04P 5:04P 5:15P 5:15P

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12:30P 12:30P

5:25P 5:25P

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Holiday Schedule

Question & Answer

Indigenous People's Day

How do I buy tickets?

Tickets can be purchased online at riometro.org, onboard the train from the ticket agents, or on the Rio Ticketing app. We accept cash, debit, and credit cards (except American Express).

Monday, October 14, 2019 - Regular Weekday Schedule

Veterans Day

Monday, November 11, 2019 - Sunday Schedule

Thanksgiving Day

New Year’s Day

Day After Thanksgiving

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Christmas Day

President’s Day

Wednesday, January 1, 2020 - No Service

Thursday, November 28, 2019 - No Service

Monday, January 20, 2020 - Sunday Service

Friday, November 29, 2019 - Sunday Service

Monday, February 17, 2020 - Regular Weekday Schedule

Wednesday, December 25, 2019 - No Service

SYSTEM MAP 3 Ways to Purchase Your Ticket

Santa Fe Depot South Capitol

Fares

(Receive Discount Online)

Mobile APP (NMRX) For Apple and Android.

HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR FARE

HOLIDAY

Step 1: Count the number of zones Count the number of zones through which you will travel.

Step 2: Pick the type of fare you need Select a one-way ticket, a day pass, a monthly or an annual pass. Select reduced fare if eligible.

Step 3: Check the chart below and see how much your fare is

riometro.org Purchase and print tickets.

On The Train: Fares are collected by a ticket agent.

Zia Road

Santa Fe Co. NM 599

Kewa Pueblo

Sandoval Co. / US 550 Downtown Bernalillo

FULL FARE 1 zone 2 zones 3 zones 4 zones 5 zones 6 zones

one-way $2 $3 $5 $8 $9 $10

day pass $3 $4 $6 $9 $10 $11

monthly pass $39 $55 $72 $105 $110 $121

annual pass $385 $550 $715 $1045 $1100 $1210

day pass $2 $2 $3 $6 $7 $8

monthly pass $19 $28 $36 $52 $55 $61

annual pass $187 $275 $352 $517 $550 $605

REDUCED FARE 1 zone 2 zones 3 zones 4 zones 5 zones 6 zones 22 22

one-way $1 $1 $2 $4 $4 $5

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REDUCED FARES ARE AVAILABLE TO: • Youth ages 10-17 • Students with a valid student ID • Seniors age 62+ • Medicare Card holders • People with disabilities who show: - An NM Motor Vehicle Department notification - A letter from a doctor indicating the disability (with exp. date) - An ABQ RIDE Honored Citizen Card - A Santa Fe Ride Card or Santa Fe Trails Half Fare Card

FREE FARES Veterans with a VA Medical Card Children 9 and under

Sandia Pueblo Los Ranchos Journal Center Montaño Downtown Albuquerque Bernalillo Co. Isleta Pueblo

Los Lunas Belen

Can I charge my mobile device on the train?

Electrical outlets are available for passenger use at each of the tables on the train. Tables are located on the mezzanine and upper levels only.

Can I bring my bicycle/sports equipment on the train?

Bicycles, skis and other sporting equipment are welcome on the train at no charge. Each train car has designated space for up to 8 bicycles. During the winter months, the train also provides storage containers for ski equipment. Please store your equipment Are discounted tickets available?

Reduced fares are available to youth ages 10-17, students in the designated storage areas. with a valid ID, seniors age 62+, and people with Are pets allowed on the train? disabilities. Children 9 and under and veterans with a VA Pets are not allowed onboard, only service animals. Service medical card ride free. See the fare information listed in animals can be guide dogs for the blind or visually impaired, this magazine for details and a list of acceptable ID cards. signal dogs for the hearing impaired, or other types of animals that can be individually trained to work or perform tasks for an Do you offer a discount for group travel? individual with a disability. Learn more about riding with a service Discounted rates are available for groups of 25 or animal at riometro.org. more. Contact Rio Metro’s Customer Service office at 866-795-7245 prior to travel date for details and pricing.

Can I use my train ticket to get on area buses?

Yes. Your train ticket or VA medical card allows free bus Is my ticket refundable if I don’t use it? connections on ABQ RIDE, Rio Metro, Santa Fe Trails, and most Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

NCRTD buses on the same day of travel. Additional bus Can I buy a ticket for someone else? connections are available for a nominal fee.

Yes, you may purchase a ticket for another person from How old do children need to be to ride alone? our online ticketing (riometro.org). You will need to email Children must be at least 10 years old to ride the train without a the ticket to the person you are buying it for; they can supervising adult. either print it out or show it to the ticket agent on their mobile device.

What happens if I leave something on the train?

If you leave an item on the train, please contact Customer Service How does Seniors 62+ Ride Free work? at 505-245-7245. Lost items can be picked up at Every Wednesday in 2019, seniors age 62+ can ride any Herzog Transit Services, 100 Iron SE, Albuquerque, 87102, north or southbound train for free. Just show the ticket Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Non-essential items are held for agent your valid photo ID (must contain birth date). To 30 days. Essential items, such as keys, IDs, wallets, phones, make a bus connection, ask your ticket agent to print out purses, etc. will be held for 90 days. If you find an item on the a free transfer slip. train, please turn it in to a ticket agent or conductor.

Is there parking available at the train stations?

How can I find out if the train is delayed?

Free onsite parking is available at all of the Rail Runner There are several options for passengers to stay informed stations with the exception of Downtown ABQ and the Santa Fe Depot. Parking at Downtown ABQ and the Santa about the status of the train. Rider Alerts are posted on the home page of the Rio Metro website, riometro.org. You can Fe Depot is available for a fee at adjacent parking also sign up on the website to receive text alerts for specific train facilities. Overnight parking is at your own risk. routes and be notified of delays longer than 10 minutes. Follow Are there restrooms on the train? us on Facebook and Twitter to receive updates about At least one restroom is available on every New Mexico train delays and other information.

Rail Runner Express train. Longer trains will have more Can I use the train to get to the airport? than one restroom.

Passengers can travel between the Albuquerque International Can I bring or buy food on the train?

Sunport (ABQ) and the Rail Runner using ABQ RIDE buses. Look Passengers are welcome to bring and consume food and for the bus stop signs at the airport. Connections are available beverages (excluding alcohol) on the train. Food and Monday-Saturday. Visit riometro.org or call 505-245-RAIL (7245) or 866-795-7245 for a list of airport connections. beverages are not available for purchase on the train.

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Sandia Pueblo Station

NM Park & Ride Blue Route Weekdays to Santa Fe, Pojoaque and Los Alamos.

NM Park & Ride Red Route Weekdays to Espanola, Pojoaque and Santa Fe. NM Park & Ride Orange Route Weekdays between Las Vegas and Santa Fe. NCRTD Route 160 - Weekdays between Santa Fe, Española and Santa Clara Pueblo.

NCRTD Route 200 - Weekdays between Santa Fe and Española.

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NM Park & Ride (866) 551-7433 NM Park & Ride nmparkandride.com (866) 551-7433 Taos Express nmparkandride.com (505) 629-4725 Taos Express (866) 206-0754 (505) 629-4725 taosexpress.com (866) 206-0754 ncrtd.org taosexpress.com ncrtd.org

Belen

Los Lunas

Isleta Pueblo

Rio Metro Route 208 - Weekday service from Belen to Downtown Albuquerque, with stops in Los Lunas, Peralta, Bosque Farms and the Pueblo of Isleta, during the morning / midday when the Rail Runner does not operate.

Isleta Hotel & Casino Shuttle - A bus meets every train, seven days a week.

Isleta Pueblo Station

ABQ RIDE Route 222 - Weekdays to the South Valley, VA Hospital, Kirtland Air Force Base and the airport business district. Can also be used to access the Albuquerque International Sunport for passengers coming from and going to Valencia County.

Bernalillo County Station

Bernalillo Co.

Downtown Albuquerque

Montaño

Los Ranchos Journal Center

Sandia Pueblo

Downtown Bernalillo

Downtown Albuquerque Station

ABQ RIDE Rapid Transit 766 Red Line - Express route to access Old Town, the ABQ BioPark, UNM, Nob Hill and Uptown.

ABQ RIDE Rapid Transit 777 Green Line - Express route to access UNM, Nob Hill, and the foothills near Tramway.

ABQ RIDE Route 66 - Access to locations along Central Ave. including Central & Unser Park & Ride, City and County buildings, UNM and EXPO NM. ABQ RIDE Route 53 - To Isleta Blvd, the Albuquerque Zoo and the National Hispanic Cultural Center.

ABQ RIDE Route 217 - To Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) and Kirtland Air Force Base.

ABQ RIDE Route 250 - Airport Express. Direct route to the Albuquerque International Sunport.

Other ABQ RIDE Routes - There are nearly 40 other ABQ RIDE bus routes that get you just about anywhere in the city.

Sandoval Co. / US 550

Kewa Pueblo

Santa Fe Co. NM 599

Zia Road

South Capitol

Santa Fe Depot

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ABQ RIDE Route 157 - To Cottonwood Mall, Coronado Center, ABQ Uptown and Kirkland Air Force Base.

Montaño Station

ABQ RIDE Route 251 - Weekdays to the Journal Center business district, Century 24 Theatre, Cottonwood Mall, Intel and Rio Rancho.

Los Ranchos/Journal Center Station

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Rio Metro Route 206 - Weekday service for Belen residents to connect to the Rail Runner station and other nearby work centers during peak commute times.

Rio Metro Dial-A-Ride - Weekday curb-to-curb service in Valencia County. Rides must be requested by 12 NOON one business day prior.

Call 505-352-3595. $1 each way.

Socorro Shuttle - Service to Socorro Weekdays and Sundays.

Belen Station

Rio Metro Valencia Casino Shuttle Regional Transit District Shuttle (505) 352-3595 (505) 243-7433 Socorro Shuttle Buffalo Thunder Resort(866) & 795-7245 Rio Metro Isleta Resort & Casino Sandia Resort & Casino (505) 819-2292 (505) 771-5336 riometro.org myabqride.com Casino Shuttle Regional Transit District Shuttle Shuttle (575) 835-1501 buffalothunderresort.com riometro.org (505) 867-0000 (505) 819-2292 (866) 795-7245 (877) 747-5382 (505) 796-7500 Socorrosocorronm.gov Shuttle Isleta Resort & Casino santaanastar.com Shuttle isleta.com North Central Regional Hollywood Casino Shuttle at buffalothunderresort.com riometro.org sandiacasino.com (575) 835-1501 Tesuque Casino Shuttle Transit District (NCRTD) San Felipe Sandia Resort & Casino (877) 747-5382 socorronm.gov North Central Regional (505) 231-1872 (866) 206-0754 (505) 991-5247 Santa Ana Star Casino Shuttle ABQ RIDE isleta.comRio Metro Valencia Transit District (NCRTD) tesuquecasino.com Shuttle (505) 629-4725 (877) 529-2946 (505) 796-7500 (505) 352-3595 (505) 243-7433 (866) 206-0754 (505) 771-5336 ncrtd.org sanfelipecasino.com sandiacasino.com riometro.org myabqride.com (505) 629-4725 (505) 867-0000 ncrtd.org santaanastar.com

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Please contact the connection provider for fares.

Santa Fe Trails Route 6 (Rodeo Road) To Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, Rodeo Business Park East, and the Santa Fe Place Mall. Bus stops are located on Zia Road on the east side of St. Francis Drive (no direct service to Zia Rd Station).

Zia Rd Station

NCRTD Mountain Trail Route – Daily service to the Santa Fe National Forest and Ski Santa Fe with stops throughout downtown and at 10,000 Waves.

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NCRTD Route 290 - Weekdays between Santa Fe, Eldorado, Galisteo, Stanley, Moriarty and Edgewood.

NCRTD Santa Fe to Taos - Weekdays between Santa Fe and Taos.

NCRTD Route 220 - Weekdays between Santa Fe, Tesuque, Pojoaque and Española.

NCRTD Route 280 - Weekdays between Santa Fe, Eldorado, Galisteo, Stanley, Moriarity and Edgewood.

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Sandia Resort & Casino Shuttle Meets every train, seven days a week.

Rio Metro Route 204 - Weekdays to Bernalillo, northern Rio Rancho, Zia Pueblo, San Ysidro, Jemez Pueblo and Jemez Springs.

South Capitol Shuttle - Weekdays to St. Vincent Hospital, the Rodeo Business Park and the District 5 DOT office.

Santa Fe Trails Route 2 (Cerrillos Road) To the West Capitol Complex, the New Mexico School for the Deaf and Santa Fe Place Mall. (connect here to SF Outlet Mall (Route 26).

South Capitol Station Santa Fe Trails Route 4 (Southside) - To the Santa Fe Convention Center, City and County offices, Santa Fe High School and Santa Fe Place Mall.

Sandoval County/US 550 Station

Rio Metro Route 202 - Weekdays to Bernalillo, Rio Rancho, Santa Ana Pueblo, Algodones, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Cochiti Pueblo and the town of Cochiti Lake.

Kewa Station at Santo Domingo Pueblo

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Rio Metro Route 210 - Weekday service along NM 6 and NM 47, Los Lunas to Bosque Farms. Connects to Route 208, Route 209, and the Los Lunas Rail Runner Station. Can deviate ¼ mile from the route by reservation. For more information call 505-352-3595.

Rio Metro Route 209 - Weekdays between Los Lunas Transportation Center and the UNM-Valencia Campus. Connects to Route 208 and 210.

Rio Metro Dial-A-Ride - Weekday curb-to-curb service in Valencia County. Rides must be requested by 12 NOON one business day prior.

Call 505-352-3595. $1 each way.

NM 599 Station Shuttle - Weekdays to Bisbee Court, the New Mexican Plaza, VA Clinic, Presbyterian Hospital, and Santa Fe Place Mall.

NCRTD Route 270 - Weekdays to the NM Department of Corrections, Oñate Complex (National Guard) and the Santa Fe County Detention Center.

Santa Fe Trails Route 22 - Weekdays to Santa Fe Community College, Rancho Viejo and IAIA. NM Park & Ride Purple Route - Weekday direct connection between the Rail Runner and Los Alamos.

NM Park & Ride Purple Shuttle Route to connect from the first run of the morning on the NM Park & Ride Purple Bus Route to the South Capitol & Santa Fe Depot Stations. Weekday departure at 5:11 a.m.

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Santa Fe County/NM 599 Station

Route 505 - Weekday express service to Downtown Albuquerque before the first southbound train of the morning.

Santa Ana Star Casino Shuttle Meets every train, seven days a week.

Rio Metro Route 201 - Weekdays to Bernalillo and Enchanted Hills.

Rio Metro Route 202 - Weekedays to Bernalillo, Rio Rancho, Santa Ana Pueblo, Algodones, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Cochiti Pueblo and the Town of Cohiti Lake.

NCRTD Taos Express - To Española and the Town of Taos.

Saturdays and Sundays only.

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Santa Fe Trails Route 4 (Southside) To the Santa Fe Convention Center, City and County offices, Santa Fe Place Mall and Santa Fe High School.

Santa Fe Trails Route M (Museum Hill) Access to the Museum of Spanish Art, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Museum of International Folk Art and the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.

Santa Fe Pick Up - To the Santa Fe Plaza, Downtown Santa Fe, Canyon Road and Museum Hill. Operates daily. Turn left when exiting the train to the shuttle and look for the red truck sign.

Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino Shuttle Shuttle stops on Guadalupe right next to Tomasita’s Restaurant.

Shuttle meets train daily.

Tesuque Casino Shuttle Shuttle stops on Guadalupe across from the Cowgirl Cafe.

Shuttle meets train daily.

Santa Fe Trails Route 2 (Cerrillos Road) To the West Capitol Complex, the New Mexico School for the Deaf and Santa Fe Place Mall. (connect here to SF Outlet Mall (Route 26).

Santa Fe Depot Station

All our bus connections are FREE unless otherwise noted

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Schedule of Events ONGOING EVENTS Seniors Ride Free NM Rail Runner Express Every Wednesday All Trains, All Day (505) 245-7245 riometro.org Santa Fe Farmers Market Santa Fe Railyard Every Saturday year-round 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot.

(505) 983-4098 santafefarmersmarket.com Railyard Artisan Market Santa Fe Railyard Every Sunday year-round 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot.

(505) 983-4098 artmarketsantafe.com Santa Fe Artists Market Santa Fe Railyard Saturdays through December 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot.

(505) 310-8766 santafeartistsmarket.com Downtown Growers’ Market Robinson Park, Albuquerque Saturdays through November 7 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and walk to 8th & Central. downtowngrowers.com Rail Yards Market Albuquerque Rail Yard Sundays through October 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and walk south to 1st & Hazeldine.

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Ski Santa Fe 2019-2020 Ski Santa Fe November 28 – April 2020 Weather permitting Exit the train at the South Capitol Station and take the NCRTD Mountain Trail Route bus to the ski area.

(505) 982-4429 skisantafe.com OCTOBER OCTOBER 4-6 ABQ Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show EXPO NM, Albuquerque 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and take ABQ RIDE Route 66 east to Central & San Pedro.

(505) 222-9700 exponm.com OCTOBER 12 New Mexico Brew Fest EXPO NM, Albuquerque 1 - 6 p.m.

Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and take ABQ RIDE Route 66 east to Central & San Pedro.

(505) 362-4848 nmbrewfest.com OCTOBER 4-6 Albuquerque Grecian Festival St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Albuquerque 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. FridaySaturday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and take ABQ RIDE Route 66 east to Central & Edith, then take a short walk south to High St. (505) 247-9411 abqgreekfest.com

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OCTOBER 4-6 Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival Sandia Resort & Casino 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Exit the train at Sandia Pueblo and take the free shuttle to the Resort.

(505) 292-7457 riograndefestivals.com OCTOBER 5-13 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Balloon Fiesta Park, Albuquerque Park & Ride is available from Cottonwood Mall, Intel, Coronado Center & Hoffmantown Church.

(505) 821-1000 balloonfiesta.com OCTOBER 11-13 Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival Sandia Resort & Casino 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Exit the train at Sandia Pueblo and take the free shuttle to the Resort.

(505) 292-7457 riograndefestivals.com OCTOBER 12-14 Santa Fe Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Santa Fe Plaza Visit website for times Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot and walk or take the Santa Fe Pick-Up Shuttle to E. San Francisco & Lincoln Ave. santafe.org OCTOBER 25 – NOVEMBER 15 Los Places – Día de los Muertos Writing & Art Show National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque Call for times Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and take ABQ RIDE Route 54 to 4th & Bridge.

(505) 246-2261 nhccnm.org

NOVEMBER ONGOING Exhibition: The First World War NM History Museum, Santa Fe 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tuesday-Sunday Now through November 11 Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot and take the Santa Fe Pick-Up Shuttle or walk to Lincoln & E. Palace.

(505) 476-5200 nmhistorymuseum.org NOVEMBER 10 Veterans Day Open House Harvey House Museum, Belen Noon - 4 p.m.

Exit the train at the Belen Station and walk south across the pedestrian overpass.

(505) 861-0581 harveyhousemuseum.org NOVEMBER 15-17 Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival Santa Fe Community Convention Center Call for times Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot and take the Santa Fe Pick-Up Shuttle or a short walk to Grant & Marcy.

(505) 603-0558 recyclesantafe.org NOVEMBER 15-17 6th Annual Pueblo Film Fest Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque Call for times Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and take ABQ RIDE Route 10 north to 12th & Indian School.

(505) 843-7270 indianpueblo.org NOVEMBER 29 Holiday Tree Lighting on the Plaza Santa Fe Plaza 3:30 - 8 p.m.

Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot and walk or take the Santa Fe Pick-Up Shuttle to E. San Francisco & Lincoln Ave. santafe.org

Schedule of Events NOVEMBER 29 – DECEMBER 1 Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival Expo NM, Albuquerque 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and take ABQ RIDE Route 66 east to Central & San Pedro.

(505) 292-7457 riograndefestivals.com DECEMBER ALL MONTH Bugg Family Holiday Lights Harvey House Museum, Belen 5-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday Exit the train at the Belen Station and walk south across the pedestrian overpass.

(505) 861-0581 harveyhousemuseum.org DECEMBER 6-8 Vintage Market Days EXPO NM, Albuquerque 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and take ABQ RIDE Route 66 east to Central & San Pedro. vintagemarketdays.com DECEMBER 7-8 Young Native Artists Winter Show NM History Museum, Santa Fe 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot and take the Santa Fe Pick-Up Shuttle or walk to Lincoln & E. Palace.

(505) 476-5200 nmhistorymuseum.org DECEMBER 13 Christmas at the Palace Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot and take the Santa Fe Pick-Up Shuttle or walk to Lincoln & E. Palace.

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DECEMBER 14 Santa’s Village Santa Fe Railyard 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot.

(505) 245-7245 riometro.org DECEMBER 14-15 Rail Yards Holiday Market Albuquerque Rail Yard Call for times Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and walk south to 1st & Hazeldine.

(505) 600-1109 railyardsmarket.org DECEMBER 14-15 Santa Fe Winter Indian Market La Fonda on the Plaza, Santa Fe 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot and walk or take the Santa Fe Trails Route 255 bus to W. San Francisco St. & Cathedral Pl. (505) 983-5220 swaia.org DECEMBER 15 Las Posadas Santa Fe Plaza 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot and take the Santa Fe Pick-Up Shuttle or walk to Lincoln & E. Palace.

(505) 476-5200 nmhistorymuseum.org JANUARY ALL MONTH Dreams Unreal: Psychedelic Concert Posters Albuquerque Museum of Art and History 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tuesday-Sunday Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and take ABQ RIDE Route 66 west to Central & Rio Grande.

(505) 243-7255 cabq.gov

JANUARY 17-19 Albuquerque Comic Con Albuquerque Convention Center Visit website for times Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and walk north to 2nd & Tijeras. albuquerquecomiccon.com FEBRUARY ALL MONTH Jim Henson Exhibit: Imagination Unlimited Albuquerque Museum of Art and History 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tuesday-Sunday Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and take ABQ RIDE Route 66 west to Central & Rio Grande.

(505) 243-7255 cabq.gov ALL MONTH Exhibit: Música Buena Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tuesday-Sunday Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot and take the Santa Fe Pick-Up Shuttle to Museum Hill.

(505) 476-1200 internationalfolkart.org FEBRUARY 23 – MARCH 1 Santa Fe Restaurant Week Various Restaurants, Santa Fe Visit the website for locations and menus. nmrestaurantweek.com FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 1 Fiery Foods and Barbeque Show Sandia Resort and Casino 4 - 8 p.m. Friday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday Exit the train at the Sandia Pueblo Station and take the free shuttle to the casino.

(505) 873-8680 fieryfoodsshow.com

MARCH ALL MONTH Yokai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tuesday-Sunday Exit the train at the Santa Fe Depot and take the Santa Fe Pick-Up Shuttle to Museum Hill.

(505) 476-1200 internationalfolkart.org MARCH 1-8 Northern NM Restaurant Week Various Restaurants, Taos Visit the website for locations and menus. nmrestaurantweek.com MARCH 8-15 Albuquerque Restaurant Week Various Restaurants, Albuquerque Visit the website for locations and menus. nmrestaurantweek.com MARCH 13-15 Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival Expo NM, Albuquerque 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and take ABQ RIDE Route 66 east to Central & San Pedro.

(505) 292-7457 riograndefestivals.com MARCH 21-22 Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Fest Expo NM, Albuquerque 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Exit the train at Downtown ABQ and take ABQ RIDE Route 66 east to Central & San Pedro.

(505) 933-8650 chocolateandcoffeefest.com

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Unique Festivities to Ring in the Holidays

RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS

Compared to some states farther north, New Mexico’s fall and winter months are not all that dark and dreary.

However, that doesn’t keep us from celebrating all the way from Halloween to New Years. Fortunately, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express makes many of New Mexico’s holiday excursions easily accessible with stops from Belen to Santa Fe.

SCARECROW FESTIVAL The Belen Arts and Culture District is sponsoring a Scarecrow Festival on October 26 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is your opportunity to celebrate fall while exploring one of the newest Arts and Culture Districts in New Mexico.

Becker St. is the place to be if you want to enjoy music while you stroll through Judy Chicago’s Through the Flower Art Space, see the infamous Bugg Lights, and shop participating vendors, Studio 508 and the Belen Arts League.

Visit www.explorebelen.org for event details.

RIVER OF LIGHTS Dragons, unicorns and sea monsters have been known to appear during the Albuquerque BioPark’s River of Lights. This is a bright and beautiful light display that brings out the child in all of us. The lights will be on every night from November 30 to December 30 with the exception of Dec. 24 and 25, when the park will be closed.

Tickets are $12 for those 13 and older, and children 3 to 12 are $6. Children 2 and younger are free. Tickets are available online at www.holdmyticket.com, and more information can be found at www.riveroflights.org. Parking can be difficult, so make sure to check out the free park-and-ride service that is being offered from the BioPark Zoo. WALK THIS WAY Get out of the car and stretch your legs during Albuquerque’s annual Old Town Holiday Stroll on December 6

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Dorothy Guck and Helen Frentzel, right, enjoy a visit with Santa at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. Photo by Martin Frentzel.

from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The streets in Old Town will close at 3 p.m. to prepare for a crush of people, many of whom come for the 6 p.m. tree lighting as much as the shopping.

This event is free to the public and fun for the entire family.

Visit www.cabq.gov for details.

Another popular holiday shop-and-stroll is held in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill neighborhood on Central near the University of New Mexico. Dates were not available at the time this magazine went to press, so keep an eye on www. nobhillmainstreet.org for details.

TO MARKET, TO MARKET There is no need to put off your Christmas shopping until Christmas Eve. The Winter Indian Market, sponsored by Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, has 150 participants with gifts that certainly represent New Mexico. This year’s event is scheduled for December 14 -15 at the La Fonda Hotel near the Santa Fe Plaza.

This is your chance to purchase jewelry, pottery, paintings, textiles and more directly from Native American artists. There is no better way to avoid imitations. Live music and dance are added attractions.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 14, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 15. One-day passes are $10, a weekend pass is $15.

Passes may be purchased at the door.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Can you imagine Santa sitting on your lap? A visit to the Holiday Open House at the New Mexico Museum of Art on December 22 will prove it is possible. Santa is one of the beloved marionettes that visit the museum every December to the delight of children and others who can ignore the men and

The Albuquerque BioPark’s River of Lights is a dramatic way to enjoy the holiday season. Photo by Martin Frentzel.

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The new permanent home can’t hold the entire display, but closer to Christmas volunteers will put out additional lights at their permanent year-round home. The crew also spent six months replacing bulbs and mechanical pieces, like electric motors. “It’s nice to see them working again,” says Torres. “There are new eyes on the penguins.”

TOASTING BELEN The art of the vintner also is represented on Becker Ave. by Jaramillo Vineyard, a Belen establishment owned and operated

by Robert and Barbara Jaramillo. Robert says they chose to grow grapes because they use only 20 percent of the water needed to produce alfalfa, another stalwart crops of the frequently arid Rio Grande Valley. The vineyard’s website – www.jaramillovineyards.com Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Robert comes from a grapegrowing family. His grandfather, Leopoldo Jaramillo, was the largest producer of wine in the valley prior to prohibition in the 1930s.

There are 10,000 vines of 20 varieties growing at Jaramillo Vineyards, including Norton Cythiana, a grape used by Thomas Jefferson to Lena Malcom, manager of the Through the produce good wine.

Flower Art Space in Belen. She regularly Visit the Jaramillo introduces visitors to Donald Woodman’s Vineyards tasting photograph of pilgrims at Tome Hill. Photo by room at 114 Becker Martin Frentzel.

Ave. in Belen.

Be sure to check websites for the hours these Becker Avenue establishments are open, and, if at all possible, ride the New Mexico Rail Runner Express to its southern most station in Belen. The art of living in New Mexico is appreciated here whether you drink it in with your eyes or with your lips.

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women behind the curtain and can feel the magic originally created by Santa Fe artist Gustave Baumann.

Baumann may be better known for his fabulous wood block prints, but there are those among us who treasure his puppets even more. Juan and Rosina are your typical couple preparing for a holiday party, but the duende Warts recruits the hysterical burro Miguelto to disrupt the preparations.

The marionette troop is called Teatro Duende, and the play is “A Really Big Party for Papa Gus.” Show times are 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., and refreshments are served beforehand.

Crafts tables are spread out with plenty of materials to create your own duendes, and of course, Santa is on hand for selfies from 3:30 p.m. until 4p.m.

FAROLITOS Y LUMINARIAS On Christmas Eve, find your guiding light on Canyon Road in Santa Fe or on the Luminaria Tour in Albuquerque.

The attraction is thousands of paper bags filled with sand and a glowing votive candle, proving that for one night the simplest things can make us happy.

The Santa Feans saunter past Canyon Road’s galleries and restaurants singing their favorite songs and carols, at times standing beside small fires to keep them warm. In Albuquerque, the masses huddle inside buses that circle through the city’s glowing streets.

It’s a free walk on Canyon Road in Santa Fe. Tickets for the Luminaria Tour in Albuquerque go on sale on November 29 at 10 a.m. Check out www.luminariatour.com for details There is free parking at Civic Plaza and passengers are advised to arrive at the Convention Center 20 minutes before departure. Tickets may be purchased at www.holdmyticket.com.

FARMERS MARKETS AT THE RAILYARD: Saturdays, open year-round, Oct - May hours 8am-1pm Tuesdays, open May-November, 8am-1pm

RAILYARD ARTISAN MARKET: Sundays, open year-round, 10am - 4pm

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Visit the Winter Indian Market at La Fonda in Santa Fe to put some Native American presents on and under your tree. Photo Courtesy SWAIA.

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Turning Trash Into Treasure: Recycled Arts in NM Pigs can fly, waste can be fashionable, and single-use soup cans could become the light of your life. All you have to do is imagine a better world and a better life for your garbage.

If that sounds unbelievable, schedule a visit to the 21st Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival, November 15-17 at the Santa Fe Convention Center. Artists from around the country will be demonstrating and showing you the latent potential that lingers in your trash.

The convention center is just north of the plaza, and within walking distance of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express Santa Fe Depot Station.

BEHOLD THIS Car parts, cigarette papers, broken bits of glass and even old socks may be on display at the festival. You may not recognize them in their current forms, because a little welding and a splash of paint can cover a multitude of sins. The festival includes competitions for art created by students and adults alike. On the evening of November 15, a Trash Fashion Show kicks off the event by illustrating how various kinds of refuse can be turned into couture. The show has been and Solar-powered yard lamps can be the start of a career for created by Pea Garr. Photo by school-aged designers.

Martin Frentzel Juried art will be on display and the art market vendors will be happy to send you home with anything your heart desires – door mats, rugs, hats, wall hangings, earrings, sculpture, clothing, and recycled dogs and cats that started life as discarded socks and bathrobes.

As fantastic as it all is, Sarah Pierpont, a longtime festival organizer and Executive Director of the New Mexico Recycling Coalition, sees recycling is struggling right now. There have been advances, such as plastic bag bans in Santa Fe and now Albuquerque, but the ultimate goal needs to be stemming the creation of so much waste.

“We need to start focusing on reducing and reusing the products our society produces,” says Pierpont. “We don’t want to replace single-use plastic bags with single-use paper bags.”

Does drinking water really need to come in one-time-use plastic bottles, which can be recycled into reusable shopping bags or even jackets? Or, can consumers – we all drink water – make the switch to reusable metal or plastic containers? It’s something to think about Bob Allen, executive director of as you stroll through the OFFCenter, displays one of the giant puppets produced at the Albuquerque art art festival. studio. Photo by Martin Frentzel

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For more information, visit www.recyclesantafe.org.

PUPPET MASTERS One of the great things about the Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival is the do-ityourself opportunity. All kinds of objects, which may include fiber scraps, decorative paper, old jewelry and wine corks, are available for kids of all ages to create their Pigs can fly in the imagination of Santa own art.

Fe artist Gilbert Candelaria.

Creativity similarly is Photo by Martin Frentzel. the lynchpin of OFFCenter Community Arts Project in downtown Albuquerque. “It’s a pretty incredible place,” says Bob Allen, the executive director.

Allen describes the non-profit drop-in studio as “a safe environment to make art.” The clientele is mixed, everything from kids participating in low-cost or free workshops to lowincome artists. Card-making, writing, drawing, and puppet play groups meet regularly at OFFCenter. Lessons in guitar and ukulele are also offered.

“About 95 percent of our materials are donated,” he says. “We have a lot of volunteers and we sell stuff at our thrift shop.” The thrift shop also sells art supplies.

Gallery exhibits held throughout the year feature local artists’ work, with 80 percent of any revenue going to the artists and 20 percent going to OFFCenter.

Grants from the Albuquerque Community Foundation and New Mexico Art Foundation help pay Recycling is taking root in this rent and for the two, sometimes Brian Gebert-sculpted cholla three, paid employees. cactus made from forks.

Originally, OFFCenter was Photo by Martin Frentzel. created by an art therapist who moved back to Canada and started more such studios in Montreal.

“This space itself is therapeutic,” Allen says, “people sharing and working together to create a safe supportive environment for artists.” A brochure says the studio welcomes everyone and may be used by folks marginalized by age, mental health issues, physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, immigration dislocation or other social challenges.

For many years the puppeteers from OFFCenter created giant puppets which appeared in events like “We Art the People” celebrated at nearby Robinson Park. Allen says the group would be taking a break in 2019, but as a member of the Albuquerque Art Business Association OFFCenter will continue to participate in Albuquerque’s First Friday ARTScrawl.

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eventy years ago Tom Bahti, a recent graduate in anthropology from University of New Mexico, opened Ghost Ranch Trading Post at Ghost Ranch, near Abiqiui, New Mexico. That winter he moved to Tucson where he opened Tom Bahti Indian Arts. He was a widely recognized authority on Indian arts and culture and in the forefront of those supporting the modern movement in Indian art. Beginning in 1966 he wrote a trilogy of books on Southwest Indian Arts & Crafts, Tribes and Ceremonials that have sold over one million copies.

His son Mark took over the store in 1972 and has also written a number of books and articles on various aspects of Indian art, culture and history and has served on the board of the Tucson Indian Center (run by and for urban Indians) since 1976 and serves on the Foundation board of the Institute of American Indian Art (IAIA) in Santa Fe. Mark and his wife, Emmi Whitehorse, continue the commitment to working with established emerging jewelry artists, painters, sculptors as well as Hopi katsina carvers, Tohono O'odham basket weavers, and Navajo rug weavers.

Come visit at 119 East Palace Avenue

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succeed. Students are afforded the opportunity at a lower cost, higher education.

From art to pre-engineering and welding to business administration, we have a degree or certificate plan to help you create a more prosperous future.

Here, you can be who you want to be — you can be a Lobo!

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National Museum of Nuclear Science & History Experience the Past, Present and Future of Nuclear Science

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You are invited to the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History – an intriguing place to learn the story of the Atomic Age, from early research of nuclear development through today’s peaceful uses of nuclear technology.

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The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, established in 1969, is celebrating 50 years of service this year. As New Mexico’s only national museum, it serves as America’s resource for nuclear history and science through thoughtprovoking exhibits and engaging family programs that bring the amazing world of nuclear science and history to life.

This congressionally chartered, Smithsonian Affiliate is located just south of I-40 on Eubank Blvd in Albuquerque.

It welcomes visitors to explore the compelling stories of our atomic past, present and future in exhibits that focus on the Manhattan Project, Cold War, Atomic Pop Culture, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Medicine and many more.

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The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History truly has something for everyone and hosts “Little Albert’s Lab,” an area where young, inquisitive minds can explore hands-on science activities. Visitors also won’t want to miss the nine-acre outdoor exhibit area, known as Heritage Park, where guests can walk right up to such historic artifacts as the B-29 Superfortress, a behemoth nuclear submarine sail, the 100 ft. replica of the Trinity Tower – the steel structure that held the world’s first atomic bomb for testing in 1945 – and those are just to name a few.

Visit the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, and explore a museum where you can learn, think, imagine and draw your own conclusions.

The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To learn more about this not-for-profit, educational entity, please visit nuclearmuseum.org.

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Balloon Fiesta Events Calendar 2019 OCTOBER 5 -13, 2019 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

7:00am - Albuquerque Aloft (at local elementary schools)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9

6:00am - Dawn Patrol, presented by Route 66 Casino Hotel and RV Resort 6:30am - Krispy Kreme Morning Glow 7:00am - Flight of the Nations Mass Ascension 8:00am - Fly In Competition

6:00am - Dawn Patrol Show, presented by Route 66 Casino Hotel and RV Resort 6:30am - Krispy Kreme Morning Glow 6:45am - Opening Ceremonies 7:00am - Mass Ascension, presented by Canon 2:00pm - America’s Challenge Gas balloon Inflation 6:00pm - America’s Challenge Gas Race Launch 6:00pm - Twilight Twinkle Glow™, presented by Albuquerque Journal 8:00pm - AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show, presented by Sandia Resort and Casino

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

6:00am - Dawn Patrol Show, presented by Route 66 Casino Hotel and RV Resort 6:30am - Krispy Kreme Morning Glow 7:00am - Mass Ascension 9:00am - Fiesta of Wheels Car Show (located on north end of Launch Field) 11:00am - Balloon Fiesta Pin Trading (Group Tour Tent north end of Main Street) 6:00pm - Balloon Glow 8:00pm - AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show, presented by Sandia Resort and Casino

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7

6:00am - Dawn Patrol 7:00am - Balloon Launch from Park 8:00am - Fly In Competition

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8

COCA-COLA DAY 6:00am - Dawn Patrol 7:00am - Balloon Launch from Park 8:00am - Fly In Competition

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KIDS’ DAY, presented by KOB–TV 4:30am - Kids’ Day Goodie Bag Distribution begins (South of Main Street Stage) 6:00am - Dawn Patrol 7:00am - Special Shape Rodeo™ 8:00am - Fly In Competition 6:00pm - Special Shape Glowdeo™ 8:00pm* - AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show, presented by Sandia Resort and Casino 6:00am - Dawn Patrol 7:00am - Special Shape Rodeo™ 8:00am - Fly In Competition 6:00pm - Special Shape Glowdeo™ 8:00pm* - AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show, presented by Sandia Resort and Casino

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12

6:00am - Dawn Patrol Show, presented by Route 66 Casino Hotel and RV Resort 6:30am - Krispy Kreme Morning Glow 7:00am - Mass Ascension 11:00am - Balloon Fiesta Pin Trading (Group Tour Tent north end of Main Street) 1:00 - 5:00pm - Music Fiesta 6:00pm - Night Magic™ Glow, presented by Canon 8:00pm* - AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show, presented by Sandia Resort and Casino

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13

6:00am - Dawn Patrol Show, presented by Route 66 Casino Hotel and RV Resort 6:30am - Krispy Kreme Morning Glow

* AfterGlow™ fireworks shows will begin as soon as the launch field is clear of balloons, thus the starting times are approximate and subject to change without notice. Additionally, local police will modify traffic flows to utilize all traffic lanes for outbound traffic only at the conclusion of each Glow event. So if you want to watch theAfterGlow™ fireworks shows from the Park, plan to arrive at the Park in time for that evening’s glow event.

* AfterGlow™ fireworks shows will begin as soon as the launch field is clear of balloons, thus the starting times are approximate and subject to change without notice. Additionally, local police will modify traffic flows to utilize all traffic lanes for outbound traffic only at the conclusion of each Glow event. So if you want to watch theAfterGlow™ fireworks shows from the Park, plan to arrive at the Park in time for that evening’s glow event.

*Event list courtesy of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, www.balloonfiesta.com

*Event list courtesy of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, www.balloonfiesta.com

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The winter of 2018-19 was like something out of “White Christmas.” The skies blessed New Mexico with snow - lots of snow! - and the ski industry enjoyed a shot-in-the-arm season that could have been scripted in Hollywood.

“Ski Santa Fe got 304 inches,” says Candy Bejoia, a Ski Santa Fe employee since the 199596 season. “It was wonderful.”

The vagaries of New Mexico’s weather, however, make back-to-back seasons with that much snow very unlikely, but skiers and snowboarders shouldn’t worry. Ski Santa Fe has snow-making equipment on 50 percent of the mountain, with more being added.

PUBLIC TRANSIT, TOO Bejoia says there is a 5 million-gallon water tank at Santa Fe that helps keep skiing and snow- boarding afloat even when the weather doesn’t. As long as the temperatures get cold enough at night, and water is in the tank, there will be snow on the mountain.

Skiers and snow boarders heading to Ski Santa Fe can leave their car behind and take The NCRTD Mountain Trail Route bus takes passengers directly to Ski Santa Fe. advantage of transit service to the mountain. North CHAMA CHILE CLASSIC Central Regional Transit District’s (NCRTD) The village of Chama is another snowy New Mexico Mountain Trail Route No. 255 takes skiers directly to the wonderland. Not that many years ago the snow literally ski basin. It picks up riders at the South Capitol Rail Runner crushed the grocery store, but that’s not typical. On the other Station near Cordova Rd. in Santa Fe, and at a stop between hand, the snowy, wide-open landscape near Chama is a great Old Taos Highway and Bishops Lodge Rd. place for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, Bus service is available to the mountain year-round, and and some folks even combine hot air ballooning with during Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta, Ski Santa Fe chairlifts will be running for those who wish to enjoy stunning views of snowmobiling.

The Chama Chile Classic is always held over the Martin New Mexico and the golden aspen leaves of the mountains.

Jim Nagel, Public Information Officer for NCRTD, says music Luther King weekend in February, says Bud Harris, a trustee for the Chama Valley Chamber of Commerce. It’s and barbecue are offered at the ski area main deck during the a combination cross-country ski race, backcountry-skiing fiesta week. seminar and a snowshoe race. Training is Saturday, the 10-K Check the Ski Santa Fe website, www.skisantafe.com for ski race is Sunday morning followed by a snowshoe race, and details about these and other fall offerings, such as the area’s anyone brave enough to stay through Monday gets to race on disc golf course. Visit www.ncrtd.org to find the Mountain “snow bicycles” with spikes in the wide tires.

Trail Route bus schedule, as well as connections to the New With all that Chama snow there’s plenty of room for Mexico Rail Runner Express. snowmobiling too. “The ranchers lay their fences down to Special events during ski season begin in late January with keep things safe,” Harris says. Look for details on a Rando Race, a “free-heel” ski competition. Contestants put www.chamavillage.com. skins on their skis to ascend the mountain and then telemark A poker run is scheduled February 23, the same weekend downhill. Competitors must wear a backpack with avalanche as the SnoBall Balloon Rally. Albuquerque balloon pilot shovels and backcountry equipment. Portions of the course Murray Conrad, is one of the pilots qualified to fly at Chama’s will be on ski runs and through glades between the runs. elevations.

He says that due to the deep snow in Chama and Customer Appreciation Week at Ski Santa Fe is typically a shortage of roads, the balloon teams use snowmobiles to held late February or the beginning of March with special retrieve balloons from the wide-open pastures. discounts for food, lift tickets and lessons. The end-of-season “The snowmobiles drag car hoods behind them,” says Slush Cup is typically held the second to last day of skiing.

Conrad.

“We just pile the balloons on the hoods.” Murray The end of the ski season is scheduled for April 5, 2020. Think owns World Balloon and is riding the skies between 275 to snow!

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Chama: New Mexico’s Mecca for Winter Fun One of the best-kept secrets in New Mexico is the enchanting little village of Chama at the top of the state. It is the western home of the Cumbres & Toltec steam railroad, the home of great trout fishing and horseback riding in its summer meadows.

Oh yeah, and it’s an absolute mecca for winter sports, too!

Cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snow-shoeing—everything but downhill skiing is abundantly available in Chama’s gorgeous natural open country. Every Martin Luther King weekend, in January, Chama hosts the Chama Chile Ski Classic, a crosscountry ski event. There are races and special events occurring all weekend. There’s also a fabulous hot air balloon rally the last weekend in February.

Chama, with its lively Western-style business district, several hotels and cozy dining establishments, is located on U.S. 84 (take the “Chama Highway” out of Española) in the beautiful and diverse Chama Valley near the Colorado border. The valley, created and traversed by the Rio Chama, is situated in the southern Rockies at 7,860 feet elevation, with nearby Brazos Peaks offering mountain vistas and scenic gorges.

The valley’s human history is rich with stories of toil and innovation, from the indigenous Indian people to Hispanic settlers to trappers and latter-day business people attracted by the varied resources. Winter especially offers breathtaking beauty in the Rio Chama Valley. Days are sunny; nights are clear and

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filled with stars. In the valley, the combination of bright sunshine and lack of humidity make for surprisingly comfortable days.

In the surrounding mountain passes, you’ll find a reliable base of snow. The Photo courtesy of Chama Valley gentle terrain of the mesas makes for perfect Chamber of Commerce. cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing. Groomed trails and marked tracks crisscross easily accessible public lands. This area has five yurts available for those wishing to spend the night. In colder years, visitors and residents gather for fine ice fishing on Heron Reservoir.

For your safety and comfort, Chama locals warn to always check with the appropriate ranger district before heading out; never travel alone, and make sure you are adequately prepared.

For more information go to Chama Valley Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-477-0149. For yurt information go to www.skichama.com.

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The open road to excitement is at Route 66 Casino Hotel. Rev it up with thrilling casino action featuring over 1,300 slot games and 15 action-packed table games. Fill up with delicious dining options, including New Mexico’s best casino buffet. Switch gears with top-notch, toe-tapping entertainment.

Coast into indulgence and stay the night in our classy and comfortable hotel.

Have an out-of-this-world experience. An unidentified flying object has landed in the center of the Route 66 Casino Hotel gaming floor, and its alien presence has drawn the newest slot games in the country. The largerthan-life flying saucer draws inspiration from both Area 51 and Route 66. Slot machines within the Area 66 realm will be regularly replaced with brand new exclusive machines, making Route 66 Casino first-to-market with 18 new games every 90 days!

Experience world-class quality, service and value at one of our award-winning restaurants and three lounges.

Tempt your taste buds at Thunder Road Steakhouse and Cantina. Located in the heart of the casino, this multilevel restaurant serves up sizzling steaks, spicy tacos and specialty drinks from the tequila bar. Enjoy free entertainment by the best local bands every weekend on the bar-top stage. Voted best buffet many times over, Buffet 66 is a world of fresh choices all in one place, with an array of international flavors on the menu. When it comes to All-American comfort foods and cocktails, we’ve got it all! Flashback to the good ol’ days in the newly renovated Johnny Rockets restaurant. Swing by the '50s-inspired diner for an All-American burger, onion rings, and milkshake. Main Street Restaurant & Bar is the perfect

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place for breakfast, or order a home-style special. Grab an indoor patio table and watch all of the casino excitement. If you’re looking to simply wet your whistle, swing by the 360 Lounge, Poker Pub or Main Street Bar, and ask about the drink specials.

Let us entertain you. With 2,800 plush theater-style seats in Legends Theater, every seat is a good seat. Experience performances from some of the best comedians, rock legends, country superstars, and premier tribute bands in the business. Legends Theater features more than 20 headliner performances every year.

The fun doesn’t have to end when the sun goes down.

Relax in one of the 154 newly renovated rooms at Route 66 Hotel. Refreshed from floor to ceiling, a recent $2 million remodel features an inviting ambiance of lively designs, modern furnishings and many upgrades to make your stay comfortable. Re-energize with in-room amenities from top brands like Simmons Beautyrest®, Starbucks®, and Bath & Body Works®. Hotel reservations are available now.

For rates, member discounts and reservations, please call 866-711-STAY (7829).

The entire family can get their kicks at Route 66 at Kids Quest and Cyber Quest, the on-site hourly child care and a non-violent game arcade. Route 66 Casino Hotel is the only casino property in New Mexico to offer this children's program. Open seven days a week, Kids Quest accepts children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.

The best gaming, dining and entertainment is just a hop, skip and short 18-minute drive west of Albuquerque, exit 140 on Interstate 40. Get all the latest Route 66 Casino Hotel news and announcements at www.rt66casino.com.

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