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2017 International Folk Culture and Tourism Products Expo
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....
2017 History Scholars Lecture Series
Please join us for local historian, author, and Office of the State Historian — History Scholars' Program grant recipient, Dr. Linda Tigges TODAY, December 1, at noon, in the Yucca Room, State Records Center and Archives. Dr. Tigges will discuss material culture in New Mexico from 1692 through the 1740s....
Las Golondrinas Names Goodman Museum Director
From left to right: board chair Steve Machen Ph.D., assistant museum director Sean Paloheimo and museum director Daniel Goodman 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...
Spanish Colonial Days!
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,...
Our October Schedule
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...
Westward Ho Chuckwagon Dinner
The first ever Chuckwagon Dinner was held on August 18 at El Rancho de las Golondrinas and it was a grand success! Over 200 people, including many Board members, ate their fill of "chuck" from an authentic 1890s chuckwagon! Carl serving up a big plate of "chuck." Attendees sat at...
Volunteering is Fun!
This month's volunteer profile features Bill Olver. "I was born in Colorado while my father was working for the U.S. Forest Service. As he went up through the ranks of various federal agencies, I ended up going to many different schools, but was mostly raised in New Mexico and Colorado....
New Mexico Arts Supports Las Golondrinas
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...
Meet Volunteer Marlene Jackson
"I grew up in Santa Fe and have lived here most of my life. I first came to Las Golondrinas in its early years. The woman who donated the Raton schoolhouse, Dolores Noell, was a friend, so I was here when the schoolhouse was opened and dedicated. This is my...
Spanish Market Award Winners
Spanish Market was held the weekend of July 29 and 30, and it was a huge success with visitors from around the world in attendance! Each year, El Rancho de las Golondrinas sponsors two major awards which are presented during Spanish Market. We are thrilled to report this year's winners!...
Join Us for a Chuckwagon Dinner!
Harmon Parkhurst. Campers with chuck wagon, New Mexico, 1925-1945?. Courtesy of the Palace of the Governors Photo Archives (NMHM/DCA), Negative Number 069707. Friday, August 18th at 6:00pm After a long day on the trail, come to El Rancho de las Golondrinas, gather round the fire and...
Join Us for a Cultural Tourism Workshop in Ecuador
November 5 to 19, 2017 Reserve your spot today as only four spots remain! Deadline to apply is just days away: August 1, 2017 • • • • • I am happy to announce this opportunity for you to attend a cultural tourism workshop in Oña, Ecuador, a town founded...
Wanted: Josefina Tour Guides
Introduce our very own American Girl, Maria Josefina Montoya, to our young visitors! An Hispanic girl of heart and hope growing up in 1824 on her family's ranch, much like our own Las Golondrinas, Josefina's story perfectly illustrates life in historic New Mexico. This season there has been a huge...
Milling Around
The Albert Gusdorf Flour Mill is shown in Ranchos de Taos about 1900. Photo courtesy Palace of the Governors Photo Archive, New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe negative number HP.2014.14.1691 "One of the traditional occupations of New Mexico that has disappeared, a victim of technology, is that of the miller....
El Rancho de las Golondrinas Wins 2017 Experts’ Choice Award
El Rancho de las Golondrinas was today announced as a winner of the TripExpert Experts' Choice Award. The Award recognizes the best attractions around the world based on reviews by journalists and professional travel writers. "Less than 2% of all attractions worldwide receive the award." With endorsements from reviewers including...