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Volunteering is Fun!
This month's volunteer profile features Rose Mestas Thompson shown here in the Golondrinas Placita. "A native Coloradoan, I attended Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO, majoring in American History and Anthropology. For the past ten years, I've been able to spend much of my time in New Mexico. My husband,...
It’s Not the Same Old Store!
Have you been to El Rancho de las Golondrinas' gift shop, The Swallow's Nest? It's not the same old store anymore! In fact, that's the goal of the management and new sales staff — to make the store fresh and new each and every season! Come in and meet our...
Opening the 2017 Season!
We kicked off the summer with a reception for all Los Amigos del Museo members on Friday, June 2, from 5:00 to 7:00pm. We gathered in front of the Paloheimo Education Center to honor Robert Himmerich y Valencia as a Golondrinas Ambassador. Following this ceremony, there were light refreshments, wine...
New Leadership at Las Golondrinas
As many of you know, two weeks ago, Board Chair Stephen Machen, accepted, with regret, the resignation of our Museum Director, Dawn St. George, who has moved back to Wisconsin and taken a position closer to her home and family. Dawn will be the Executive Director of a non-profit organization...
Fire & Hops Fundraiser
Come out mid-week, have a beer and some tasty food and at the same time lend your support to El Rancho de las Golondrinas! On Wednesday, June 7, from 5:00 to 9:30pm, Fire & Hops Gastropub, 222 North Guadalupe in Santa Fe, will be hosting a fundraising event for us....
Volunteering is Fun!
This month's "Volunteering is Fun" article comes from Edward Wallace. "I met Ric Thompson on the set of the movie, 'Astronaut Farmer.' I worked in the movie industry for about 5 years. Ric told me that he volunteered at El Rancho de las Golondrinas. I had never heard of...
Volunteering is Fun!
This month's "Volunteering is Fun" article comes from Dee Nelson. "I'm originally from New Jersey and retired to New Mexico about 23 years ago, having worked as a computer trainer for a large corporation. A good friend from New Jersey, and a Las Golondrinas volunteer, Marie Aminski, and I opened...
Light It Up!
Maybe one of the most important tools on the New Mexican frontier was the strike-a-light, known as an eslabón (link) in Mexico and chispa (spark) in New Mexico. Dating from the time of the Romans, chispas are a highly effective fire starter when paired with a small piece of hard...
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 6:00 pm After a long day on the trail, come to El Rancho de las Golondrinas, gather round the fire and eat your fill of...
Local Historian Awarded Medal by Spain
Thomas E. Chávez, a former director of the New Mexico State History Museum in Santa Fe and the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, and current Board Member of El Rancho de las Golondrinas has been inducted into the Spanish Order of Isabel the Catholic (Orden de Isabel la Católica)...
It’s Spanish Colonial Days!
Dear Amigo! It's May! And just as the swallows return to El Rancho de las Golondrinas so do all the students from around the state who are anticipating their visit for Spanish Colonial Days. This year's activities will be held on May 4th, 9th, and 11th! If you haven't already...
Volunteering is Fun!
This month's "Volunteering is Fun" article comes from Bob White. "When my wife, Marguerite, and I retired, we decided to return to Santa Fe after having lived in Belen for 30 years. Las Golondrinas was a natural draw for us because of a common love for New Mexico history and...
Amy Muñoz-Sotelo Named Office Manager and Tour Coordinator
El Rancho de las Golondrinas is pleased to announce that Amy Muñoz-Sotelo has joined our staff as Office Manager and Tour Coordinator. Amy will be the first person you encounter when you visit the Administration Building on the Ranch. As the Office Manager, Amy will oversee the successful operations of...
Supporting Our Military
El Rancho de Las Golondrinas is proud to announce that we will once again be a Blue Star Museum this season. From Memorial Day, May 29, 2017 through Labor Day, September 4, 2017 active-duty military personnel and their immediate families will be admitted FREE OF CHARGE to the Museum. This...
Bird Walk Experience!
You asked for it and here it is! Join us for a FREE bird walk led by Rocky Tucker on May 20th, 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. The gate will be open to the main large parking lot at El Rancho de las Golondrinas. Park there and begin your walking...