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Bluegrass Fest

baregrass — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:16:08 +0000

Well, here I am 2 months later and finally writing something here. Tonite is the first night of the Bluegrass Fest in Tucumcari and I am getting ready to get up on stage in a few hours with my bandmates and open the show. Little nervous but not too bad. We will be opening for some professional bluegrass bands so I hope we don’t screw up too bad. I am fighting a case of pneumonia and our harmonica player has been having trouble with his diabetes so it might be interesting.

More Snow!

baregrass — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:45:03 +0000

Since January 28th we have gotten around 20 inches of snow and since we have been in a real drought for the last few years it is quite welcome. We got around 6 inches last night and the weather man says that we might have more on Wednesday and again during the weekend.

The only thing I have to complain about is that our driveway, which is an eighth of a mile long, is getting in pretty ragged shape. One of my tasks when it dries up good is to get out the tractor and blade, shape it up pretty good and get a bunch of base course hauled in to spread on it. The ruts are so deep now that the pickup is the only way in and out.

I did have to get up on the roof with a push broom and push a bunch of snow off the roof today after I heard the rafters groan a little bit. Having a flat roof has its disabilities and getting too much heavy snow on it is one of them.

Some May and June Events In Eastern New Mexico

baregrass — Sat, 09 May 2009 01:26:52 +0000

Here are some events that might be of interest to the public in eastern New Mexico happening in May and early June 2009.

Tucumcari May 5
Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Mesalands Community College

Roswell May 9
35th Annual Vintage Valley Antique Car Show at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center

Roswell May 16
Chaves County Sheriff’s Posse PlayDay Roping
10am/Speed Events 12 Noon

Tucumcari June 19 – 20
Mother Road Motor Cycle Rally Festival

Tucumcari May 21 – 24
1st Annual Bluegrass Festival at the Quay County Fair Barn. Performing bands will be the Alan Munde Gazette, The Batten family and Bluegrass Odyssey. Go to nmbluegrass.org for more information.

Santa Rosa May 23rd, 24th and 25th
Santa Rosa Days – Annual Santa Rosa Days Celebration and Memorial Day Softball Tournament hosts over 60 Teams at the new Santa Rosa Complex. Food and Concession Booths, Contests for Kids, Pony Rides, Kids Jumps, Rock Climbing, Live Entertainment, Arts and Crafts. Sign up for Softball Tournament and Beach Volleyball Tournament. For further information contact the Santa Rosa Visitors Information Center at (575) 472 3763

Ruidoso May – 23rd & 24th
Ruidoso Valley Noon Lions Gun & Collectible Show at the Convention Center.
Doors open at 9 a.m. each day, admission is $4 for adults & kids get in free when accompanied by an adult. Hours: Sat 9-6, Sun 9-3.

Ruidoso June 6th
Annual Mountain of Blues Festival at the Event Plaza 501 Wingfield S. of Midtown.
Great food, fun & the best live blues around! Advance tickets at the The Quarters Bar & Grill. For more information: www.ruidoso.net/bluesfestival

Tucumcari June 13 & 14
Tucumcari Kiwanis Club High Plains Junior Rodeo Association rodeo at the Quay County Fairgrounds. Events begin at 10 AM on Saturday and 9 AM on Sunday.

Tucumcari June 19 – 20
Mother Road Motor Cycle Rally Festival. For more information: www.motherroadrally.com/

December Events In Eastern New Mexico

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:52:58 +0000

It’s time again to list some of the things going on in the eastern part of the state. Later I will list some of the events that will take place in other parts of the state. I have tried to list them as geographically near each other as possible. New Mexico is a big state! Have fun!

Alamogordo
Dec 13 Christmas Parade

Cloudcroft
December 20 Santa Land at Zenith Park
December 31 New Years Eve at The Lodge Resort

Ruidoso
December 1 Fall American Photography Show: Hubbard Museum of the American West
December 4 Flying J Wranglers Christmas Special at the Spencer Theater
December 6 Parade of Lights
December 5-7 Lincoln County Community Theater production of the “Snow Queen”
December 7 “A Celtic Yuletide” at the Spencer Theater
December 20 “The Nutcracker” at the Spencer Theater

Lincoln
December 13 Old Fashioned Christmas
December 24 Christmas Eve at Lincoln State Monument

Roswell
December 6 18th Annual Main Street Roswell Electric Light Parade
December 5 – 7 & 12 – 14 Roswell Community Little Theatre
“A Christmas Carol”
December 6 Endangered Species – Bitter Lake National Park Wildlife Tours
1st Saturday of the Month October – May Call 625-4009
December 7 Elks Memorial Day – Pearl Harbor Remembrance & Tribute
December 7 Roswell Symphony Orchestra Season Concert at Pearson Auditorium
December 21 Roswell Symphony Orchestra

Carlsbad
December 13 Flying J Wrangler BBQ Dinner & Holiday Concert
Month of December Christmas Boat Tours on the Pecos River

Artesia
December 4 Light Up Artesia on Main Street
December 31 New Years Eve Celebration

Clovis
December 6 Christmas Light Parade
December 6-7 Curry County Trade Days
December 10 CCC Cultural Arts Series: The Alley Cats
December 20 Flying J Wrangler Concert
December 31 Mayor’s New Year’s Eve Ball

Portales
December 12 Christmas Jubilee and Lighted Parade

Lovington
December 1 Electric Light Parade

Hobbs
December horse racing at Zia Park
Dec 29 – Dec 31 Hobbs Basketball Holiday Tournament

Tucumcari
November 29 – 30 Christmas Nativity Tour
December 06 Chamber Christmas of Lights Parade
December 06 Festival of Trees Tucumcari Convention Center
December 13 Bluegrass Music Program Fair Grounds
December 13 Mariachi Christmas Tucumcari High School Auditorium

Santa Rosa
December 6th Christmas Light Parade and Mainstreet Celebration

Las Vegas
December 6 Holiday Open House and Book Sale at Fort Union National Monument
December 31 New Years Eve Celebration at the Plaza Hotel

More September Events In Quay County

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:43:00 +0000

Here are a number of events that will take place in Quay County New Mexico during the month of September. Most are in Tucumcari. For more information use the Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce link in the right sidebar. More events for other communities coming later.

September 02, 2008
Joel Clemons and the Lemons
THS Auditorium

September 19 – 20, 2008
Quay County Heritage Dayze
Tucumcari Historical Museum

September 19 – 20, 2008
Mesalands College Rodeo
Quay County Fair Grounds Rodeo Arena

September 19 – 21, 2008
Nara Visa Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Nara Visa Community Center

September 27, 2008
Six Shooter Siding Festival
Main Street Downtown

September 27, 2008
April Verch, Step Dancer
THS Auditorium

A Few August Events In Eastern New Mexico

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:47:33 +0000

I have been remiss in listing events here in the eastern side of the state but here are some events listed in no particular order. They are mostly county fairs. I will try to have a better list of September activities later on.

Tucumcari:
Quay County Fair and Carnival August 12 – 16
Tucumcari Tonite Summer Music Fest August 15 – 16

Clovis:
Curry County Fair August 11 – 16
1st Inaugural Poker Run Motorcycle Rally August 23

Portales:
Roosevelt County Fair August 19 – 24

Roswell:
Chaves County Fair August 4 – 9
Iris Society of New Mexico Convention August 15 – 17
New Mexico Championship Ranch Rodeo August 22 – 23
Roswell Community Little Theater Golden Gala August 23
50th Anniversary of Curtains Rising Auction of Creative Art by Local “Celebrities” August 23

Alamogordo:
Otero County Fair & Rodeo August 13 – 17

Mescalero:
Mescalero PCA Rodeo August 15 – 16
PRCA Pro Rodeo August 22 – 23

Carrizozo:
Music in the Parks-McDonald Park August 17

Springer:
Colfax County Fair August 11 – 17

Fort Sumner:
DeBaca County Fair August 14 – 17

Alamogordo:
Otero County Fair August 13 – 15

Estancia:
Torrance County Fair August 11 – 16

Lovington:
Lea County Fair August 2 – 9