Who Was Leonard Slye? And what does he have to do with Roswell, New Mexico?


He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 5, 1911.  The building where he was born now houses the Riverfront Stadium, also known as Cinergy Field.  Later he and his parents lived on a houseboat for a few years.  Then solid land beckoned and his dad bought a farm.  Farms require [...]

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Living Desert’s Mescalero Apache Mescal Roast: A Feast for the Senses


Visitors flock to Carlsbad, New Mexico, for its caverns and bats. Less well known, but equally extraordinary, are two aboveground attractions: the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens and its annual Mescal Roast, conducted by the Mescalero Apache people.

We drove south from Santa Fe in the predawn hours on a Thursday in early May. Blessed by [...]

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A Southern New Mexico Gem: Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park


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If you are planning a trip to Carlsbad, New Mexico, don’t miss the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park. This gem in the rough offers a chance to get up close and personal with some fascinating creatures and plants. And it is all easily accessible from a short walk (or roll, for  those in [...]

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Homes For Sale And Other Real Estate In Clovis, New Mexico


ClovisHomeTours.com is the website for you if you’re looking for Homes for Sale in Clovis, NM and other Clovis, New Mexico Real Estate.

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21st Annual ‘Mescal Roast’ Feast for the Senses, Provides Glimpse of Mescalero Culture


CARLSBAD, NM – Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Parks in Carlsbad, New Mexico will celebrate its 21st annual “Mescal Roast and Mountain Spirit Dance” from May 10-13. This event, which celebrates the culture and history of the Mescalero Apache people, received a Dorothy Mullins Arts and Humanities Award from the National Recreation and Parks [...]

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Six New Mexico Small Town Theatres Listed in National Register of Historic Places


Santa Fe — Most of them are individually owned or family run out of love for a small-town tradition that has all but died in most New Mexico communities. Some are empty, but all remain crowning architectural landmarks of their downtowns and reminders of time when very little money bought a night of entertainment and [...]

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