Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES - Investment in education is a key goal for many in our society. Yet, investing in and of itself is a sacrifice, especially for teachers. From paper and books to time and money, teachers invest much of their life into the wellbeing of students. So a local nonprofit took the opportunity to lighten the load for educators. The Portales Woman's Club on Sept. 9 donated enough supplies to fill two sport utility vehicles to Brown Early Childhood and Development Center. "We...
Mykala Chavez is the only child of Ron and Shana Chavez. She was born in Gallup, but she and her family moved to Clovis when she was in first grade so they could be closer to her Dad's side of the family. Chavez has had quite the journey since being in Clovis. Five years ago, she had correctional surgery for scoliosis. She now has 10 titanium screws are connected to two different nylon tethers in her back. Kyro, her service dog, is right beside her to help when he can. He is...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. Exploration has been a key element of many for years. Vikings delved into the raging sea to find their fortunes, Joseph Swan traveled the depths of invention, and now people can be pirates, knights, and even monster hunters through technology....
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. Usually, a team of people works brick by brick from a blueprint to erect a building. Yet in Colorado, it took only one man to construct a castle. Bishop Castle is a monument that has been under construction for nearly 60 years. It has three full...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. Imagine wandering ghosts up and down your street. Remnants of history and time are as vigorous as the people around you. At Albuquerque's History and Ghost Tours of Old Town, you have the opportunity to experience a historic ghost walk through...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. Adventures of the West, scenic views, and off-the-grid wilderness experiences can all be explored by railroad. The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a railroad experience jointly owned by the states of New Mexico and Colorado. It traverses 64...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. The gift of discovery. Lifelong learning. Engaging the individual genius within yourself. All of these things are an opportunity provided by Amarillo's Don Harrington Discovery Center. The Don Harrington Discovery Center and Space Theatre is a...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. If you like time travel, then you won't want to miss this stop in Albuquerque. The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science takes you on a journey through New Mexico's past, past the formation of the universe, and walks through the present....
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. With views of rising mountains and rolling hills of trees, Colorado is a sightseer paradise. One attraction towers just above the Arkansas River. Looking down on the Royal Gorge Canyon, The Royal Gorge Bridge and Park gives visitors a new point of...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. Imagine a world where art comes to life. Portals and exotic adventures open up with a simple touch of imagination. In Santa Fe, this very atmosphere materializes. Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return is an explorable art and entertainment experience...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. It's said nothing is set in stone. That's wrong. Check out the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site. The site is one of the few in the Southwest set aside simply for its rock art. It is a prominent example and preservation of prehistoric Jornada Mogollon roc...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. Many have heard and wondered at the mention of the Grand Canyon. With an average depth of 1,600 meters, it still remains one of the largest canyons of the world. Yet, a similar beauty lies just two hours away from Clovis-Portales: Palo Duro Canyon....
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. FORT STANTON - Tales of war and westward expansion ring true in various school books and communities. Many learn of things from the past, unable to see and experience it for themselves. However, Fort Stanton Historic Site is a unique museum where...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. The words, "Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam" conjure up a peaceful feeling: dreams of roaming buffalo in the fields, and seeing deer and other wildlife wandering on the Plains. That song of want is much more accessible than many might...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. SANTA ROSA - The U.S. Highway 66 is commonly known as The Mother Road and was one of the original highways in the U.S. highway system. Route 66 was established on Nov. 11, 1926. Its original route went from Chicago to Los Angeles. Route 66 has since...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. HARROLD, Texas - Right off U.S. 287, in a family's back yard, animals big and small roam about. Little Eden Farm & Exotics offers personal wildlife experiences for people of all ages. Little Eden's is a small farm near Vernon, Texas, owned and operat...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. CANYON - In the center of this small Texas town lies more than 14,000 years of history. From cars to dinosaurs, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum covers it all. PPHM opened its doors in April of 1933. History Professor Hattie Anderson of West...
