Archive for April 2018
PBS “Travels with Darley” features Las Golondrinas!
“Travels with Darley” Season Five episodes are scheduled to air on PBS! El Rancho de las Golondrinas is featured on the “Santa Fe Adventures” episode which will air on May 19th at 3:30pm. “Travels with Darley” takes viewers around the world with Emmy-nominated host, Darley Newman, and locals as the guides to experience culture, cuisine,…
Read MoreObject of the Month
by Amanda Mather Manos and metates (or, in nerdy archeology speak “groundstone”) have been one of the most common food preparation objects in the Southwest for the last 5,500 years. They have existed in New Mexican households from the late Archaic period around 3,500 BCE right up until the present day. Here at Las Golondrinas…
Read MoreMeet 2017 Volunteer of the Year Sandee Rudnick!
At the March 3 Volunteer Luncheon, held at the Hilton Hotel in Santa Fe, El Rancho de las Golondrinas was proud to announce the 2017 Volunteers of the Year! Again this year, the award was given to two outstanding volunteers: Ron Goodman and Sandee Rudnick. Twelve years ago, a dear friend of Sandee’s gave her a…
Read MoreMeet 2017 Volunteer of the Year Ron Goodman!
At the March 3 Volunteer Luncheon, held at the Hilton Hotel in Santa Fe, El Rancho de las Golondrinas was proud to announce the 2017 Volunteers of the Year! Again this year, the award was given to two outstanding volunteers: Ron Goodman and Sandee Rudnick. Ron grew up in Johnston City, Illinois and attended Southern…
Read MoreMeet Volunteer Mark Wingert!
“I was born in El Paso, TX. My appreciation for Western history began with my mom. On Sundays, we would leap into the family International Scout to begin a journey visiting ghost towns or bygone landmarks scattered throughout the Southwest. While traveling to our destination, mom would ride shotgun, reading stories of the past about…
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