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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...
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...