Hospitality Showcase

We were so excited last night to find out that the Red River Ski Area has started blogging too (follow them at www.redriverskiarea.blogspot.com) - just one of the MANY things we discovered at the Community House's Hospitality Showcase. At the beginning of both summer and winter the Community House puts on an informational presentation for those of us that live here, aimed at making sure we know about the great (and new) activities in Red River. We heard folks talk about the fish stocking program, the shoot-outs at Frye's Old Town, the daily activities the Community House is doing, the trails available for hiking & mountain biking, the ATV trails, the scenic summer chair lift, horseback riding, and more. We also learned about new stuff this summer - "Mommy & Me" and an expansion of the arts & crafts program (using recyclable materials) at the Community House, history tours of Red River on the trolley (I think we're most excited about this), guided segway tours, a new blues event in June, the NM Green Chile State Championship in the August. It was a full night of information (and the free burgers didn't hurt either). If you're ever in town in early-June please stop by and join us for the Hospitality Showcase to make new friends and get great insight into what keeps Red River going!

The weather has been playing tricks on us this week. We all know it's the summer season, but we've been getting rain every afternoon. While our flowers are ready for some sunshine, the rain is keeping the days cool and the forest green. The Copper Chair is going to be open for weekend rides up to the top of the mountain beginning June 12th, then open full-time June 26th. This will be the first time the Copper Chair has been operating during the summer (since the Red Chair is being replaced), so we're all looking forward to seeing the ski area from a new perspective. In addition to the beautiful scenery, one of our favorite things about riding the chair up is the chipmunks at the tip. Bring your camera and catch these guys in action... smiles guaranteed!