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Hello and howareya? I can't believe how fast this year is speeding by. Has it been that way for you?
Summer is over, school has begun, and my favorite time of year is approaching: Fall. I love the smell of the green chiles roasting, the cooler weather, and the fall breezes that come our way.
One of my favorite fall trips is to Grants, NM. It's a small town in western New Mexico, with a lot of hidden treasures. First, I recommend a stop at the Northwest New Mexico Visitor's Center, to plan your trip. I like to make the first leg of my trip a visit to the New Mexico Mining Museum - this is a great morning adventure at an excellent museum that highlights the time when uranium mining flourished in the area - from the 1950s to about 1983. Their photos, displays, and real life-sized mine exhibit that you can walk through are a must-see. They combine the uranium mining industry with the history of the area, also displaying the many artifacts that were found during the mining heyday.
Stop for lunch in town, or bring a picnic and head to the hills - the Zuni Mountains to be exact, located in the Cibola National Forest, Mount Taylor Region. The logging industry exploded onto the scene here in the early 1900's as livestock trade declined. At the Mining Museum you can pick up a brochure that will take you on a guided tour of the history of the logging industry's rise in these mountains. There are marked stops along the way - I recommend getting out and walking around. You can really get a feel of what it might have been like. The entire trip is a lovely drive through terrain that changes as the elevation rises. There's red rock, volcanic rock, desert expanse, flower-filled meadows, cool forests, dramatic ravines, and much more. A truly delightful trek through the mountain - and through time - await you in the Zuni Mountains.
A fun side trip is a visit to "The Land of Fire and Ice: The Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano." The ice cave is the result of the volcano, actually. Grants was a very volcanic area, and as you drive along you can see miles of volcanic rock - lava trails that cooled to a rough, black texture and fill the landscape in and around Grants. The Bandera Volcano actually exploded outward and collapsed in on itself, creating a concave cone. The lava flowed out from the volcano for miles, and many of the flows ran under ground, creating subterranean tubes. Some have collapsed in places and can now been seen from the surface. Moisture will collect in these tubes at the surface opening and the fresh cold air that comes from the rest of the tube still sumberged deep in the earth will constantly cool the moisture, many times freezing it into ice. Such is the case with the Ice Cave. A steep staircase takes you down to an observation area where you can view the ice. Turn the other way and head up, up, to the top of the ridge that was formed by the collapsed bandera Volcano. Along the way, take your time to notice the rock-geyser that was formed by exploding lava spurting up that cooled into rock before it collapsed into the ground - leaving an amazing frozen lava-sculpture. The surrounding forest makes it a delightful climb. And don't miss the Trading Post - a great place to pick up a souvenir of your visit.
So now, returning to Albuquerque, let me tell you what's happening here at the hotel these days. We still have our golf Stay and Play packages and our Big Splash Weekends. This month ushers in our State Fair Extravaganza!
We hope you had a wonderful end to a lovely summer, and we look forward to serving you soon.
Wishing you a safe a prosperous journey until we meet (again),
Barbara
Barbara Conley
Director of Sales
ClubHouse Inn and Suites Hotel
866-345-0010
bconley@clubhouseinn.com
http://albuquerque.clubhouseinn.com
To reserve, call toll free 866-345-0010 or Book Online!
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Summer is over, school has begun, and my favorite time of year is approaching: Fall. I love the smell of the green chiles roasting, the cooler weather, and the fall breezes that come our way.
One of my favorite fall trips is to Grants, NM. It's a small town in western New Mexico, with a lot of hidden treasures. First, I recommend a stop at the Northwest New Mexico Visitor's Center, to plan your trip. I like to make the first leg of my trip a visit to the New Mexico Mining Museum - this is a great morning adventure at an excellent museum that highlights the time when uranium mining flourished in the area - from the 1950s to about 1983. Their photos, displays, and real life-sized mine exhibit that you can walk through are a must-see. They combine the uranium mining industry with the history of the area, also displaying the many artifacts that were found during the mining heyday.
Stop for lunch in town, or bring a picnic and head to the hills - the Zuni Mountains to be exact, located in the Cibola National Forest, Mount Taylor Region. The logging industry exploded onto the scene here in the early 1900's as livestock trade declined. At the Mining Museum you can pick up a brochure that will take you on a guided tour of the history of the logging industry's rise in these mountains. There are marked stops along the way - I recommend getting out and walking around. You can really get a feel of what it might have been like. The entire trip is a lovely drive through terrain that changes as the elevation rises. There's red rock, volcanic rock, desert expanse, flower-filled meadows, cool forests, dramatic ravines, and much more. A truly delightful trek through the mountain - and through time - await you in the Zuni Mountains.
A fun side trip is a visit to "The Land of Fire and Ice: The Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano." The ice cave is the result of the volcano, actually. Grants was a very volcanic area, and as you drive along you can see miles of volcanic rock - lava trails that cooled to a rough, black texture and fill the landscape in and around Grants. The Bandera Volcano actually exploded outward and collapsed in on itself, creating a concave cone. The lava flowed out from the volcano for miles, and many of the flows ran under ground, creating subterranean tubes. Some have collapsed in places and can now been seen from the surface. Moisture will collect in these tubes at the surface opening and the fresh cold air that comes from the rest of the tube still sumberged deep in the earth will constantly cool the moisture, many times freezing it into ice. Such is the case with the Ice Cave. A steep staircase takes you down to an observation area where you can view the ice. Turn the other way and head up, up, to the top of the ridge that was formed by the collapsed bandera Volcano. Along the way, take your time to notice the rock-geyser that was formed by exploding lava spurting up that cooled into rock before it collapsed into the ground - leaving an amazing frozen lava-sculpture. The surrounding forest makes it a delightful climb. And don't miss the Trading Post - a great place to pick up a souvenir of your visit.
So now, returning to Albuquerque, let me tell you what's happening here at the hotel these days. We still have our golf Stay and Play packages and our Big Splash Weekends. This month ushers in our State Fair Extravaganza!
We hope you had a wonderful end to a lovely summer, and we look forward to serving you soon.
Wishing you a safe a prosperous journey until we meet (again),
Barbara
Barbara Conley
Director of Sales
ClubHouse Inn and Suites Hotel
866-345-0010
bconley@clubhouseinn.com
http://albuquerque.clubhouseinn.com
To reserve, call toll free 866-345-0010 or Book Online!
CommunityWalk Map - Albuquerque Hotel ClubHouse Inn and Suites
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