Posts by Victor Macias
Object of the Month
By Amanda Mather When you volunteer in or visit the Tiendita, (the small store), you will find many odd looking bottles filled with brightly colored liquids with unique old labels on the shelves. What were these remedies and chemicals, and what did people in the late 1800s use them for? Let’s start with wintergreen oil. The…
Read MoreMeet Volunteer Gordon Mark!
“My first encounter with El Rancho de las Golondrinas was a tour with the Santa Fe Botanic Garden. In California, I had photographed buildings, both old and new. Las Golondrinas provided for me a different look at architecture. I asked the guide if it was OK to photograph at the Ranch. I then explained that I use…
Read MoreMeet Volunteer Edmond Kibel!
“I am Edmond Kibel: former devoted non-wearer of costumes, history lover, learning enthusiast, retirement resistor, general nomad and complete fan of El Rancho de las Golondrinas! I was born in Israel before it became a state. I served in the Israeli Air Force and fought in the 6 Day War in 1967. I knew at age…
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by Amanda Mather Along with the Pueblo implements for the processing and cooking of corn (manos, metates, comals, etc.) with the Spanish came wheat and thusly bread, and the deep desire for more of it. This included an oven appropriate for the task of baking bread, of which there simply was no such thing before…
Read MorePBS “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,…
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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…
Read MoreMeet Volunteer Pedro Martinez!
This month’s volunteer profile features Pedro Martinez. “My name is Pedro V. Martinez, and about three years ago my wife and I went to a festival at El Rancho de las Golondrinas. When we were leaving, I saw that they had some literature on volunteering. I asked at the admissions booth for some, because I…
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