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“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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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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Back in November, El Rancho de las Golondrinas was contacted regarding a story for a Travel + Leisure/2018 Ford Expedition photoshoot. Crews descended upon the Ranch and the story was filmed. Aside from being part of this national Travel + Leisure/Ford campaign, El Rancho de las Golondrinas got top billing and the leading photos on…
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“I have been volunteering at the Ranch since 2000,” states Julia R. Gomez. “I have learned much about my own history here at Las Golondrinas. My art of colcha embroidery blossomed once I started volunteering here. I was invited to be a part of the “Spinners and Weavers” by Beatrice Sandoval Maestas who was the director of the group at that time.…
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Yet another Western feature film has recently been on location at El Rancho de las Golondrinas. Big Kill, starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Danny Trejo, filmed at the Ranch during the month of November and continued filming in and around Santa Fe through December. The Western follows “a tenderfoot from Philadelphia, two misfit gamblers on the…
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Julia R. Gomez, right, and Annette Gutierrez Turk, left, are members of Sandia Mountains Chapter – EGA. As fiber artists, they were pleased to accept an invitation to represent the United States in a cultural exchange at the 2017 Cultural Expo in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China on November 10–12, 2017. This fair invited 287 enterprises…
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The board of directors of the award-winning living history museum, El Rancho de las Golondrinas, has named Daniel Goodman its fourth director. Board Chair Dr. Stephen Machen said, “Dan Goodman is a natural leader who has the knowledge, experience, drive and talents to help us achieve our strategic goals.” When told of his appointment, Goodman…
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We will celebrate Spanish Colonial Days on October 5th, 10th and 12th. Literally thousands of school children will be visiting the Ranch on these three days. If you are a volunteer at El Rancho de las Golondrinas and would like to help out for one or more of these days, please contact Laura Gonzales Meredith…
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How quickly the time flies by! The leaves are turning golden, there is a chill in the air and our season is coming to an end, all too soon! Please remember that during the month of October, we will have docent-guided tours only, which must be booked in advance and will be closed to the…
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We are thrilled to report that New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs in Santa Fe has funded El Rancho de las Golondrinas with a grant of $5,262. This grant will be used for promotion of the arts in partnership with New Mexico Arts. We are so very grateful to NMA…
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