Memorial Day Weekend - Places To Go And Sweepstakes To Enter!

[beckyrepp]

Still looking for a destination this Memorial Day Weekend? Join the Stampede! New

Mexico History Museum's Grand Opening events promise two days of family fun!! byKate Nelson

 

After 20 years in the planning - not to mention centuries in the

making - New Mexico's newest museum opens its doors to the public at noon on Sunday,

May 24, 2009. It wouldn't be a Santa Fe event without a Santa Fe-style party, and

they're pulling out the stops.

 

With events and entertainment at the Museum, in the Palace of the Governors' shady

courtyard and on the Santa Fe Plaza, there's a little something for everyone. Lowriders,

Mariachi music, flamenco dancing, Celtic pipers, Native American drummers, and Chautauqua

performers are just part of what you'll find, along with a free Ice Cream Social

1-4pm Monday, May 25, in the Palace Courtyard.

 

All of it's in honor of the New Mexico History Museum, http://www.nmhistorymuseum.org/

the state's newest museum, which includes interactive multimedia displays, hands-on

exhibits, and vivid stories of real New Mexicans. As a 96,000-square-foot extension

of the 400 year-old Palace of the Governors - the oldest continually occupied government

building in the US - the New Mexico History Museum anchors itself on the historic

Santa Fe Plaza and offers a sampling of the

people and the legends to be found throughout the state. Get into it!

 

 

Come be a part of history in the making!

Find more great events to make your Memorial Day weekend one to remember at:

http://www.americanroadmagazine.com/calendar/calendar.html

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Coming Soon

"Teardrops and Tiny Trailers" by Douglas Keister

 

Chico, Calif.--Throughout the years, ever since the invention of the car and the

opening of America's great highways, the term 'road trip' has stirred the blood

of travelers across the country. Whether a cross-country trip to visit family or

a vacation to the beach, the road has an endless allure. As cars became more advanced,

so did other accoutrements of travel, specially tag-along trailers for camping.

"Teardrops and Tiny Trailers" by Douglas Keister (Gibbs Smith, Publisher, August

2008, $19.95, Hardcover) takes readers for a decidedly retro ride in the world

of diminutive travel trailers--the precursors to the modern RV.

 

With the state of today's economy, many travelers are looking for the most compact

way to transport and house the family while on the road. As these proportion-conscious

consumers search for smaller transporters, they are rediscovering older RVs, often

tucked away in garages, barns, and sheds. One of the most interesting types of vintage

trailers that were being extracted from their moorings are little trailers known

as teardrops. These marvels of compact camping have a sleeping area about the size

of a piece of plywood and an aft exterior kitchen. There has been such a demand

for these tidy rolling bedrooms that a number of companies have started manufacturing

complete trailers or supplying kits and plans.

 

Other trailers profiled in "Teardrops and Tiny Trailers" include "canned ham" trailers,

whose shape resembles the profile of a can of ham; small-size examples of America's

most beloved vintage trailer, the Airstream; miniscule gypsy caravans in Europe,

and fiberglass trailers made in Canada. Two hundred color photographs showcase

these trailers' sleek exteriors, and, in many cases, the restored classic cars that

tow them. Teardrops and Tiny Trailers includes a resource section chock-full of

places to locate vintage trailers, clubs to join, and rallies to attend.

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Sweepstakes Winner Announcement!

We're pleased to congratulate:

Virginia Bridgewater of Jackson, TN

as the winner of the March Pioneer Country Travel Council Sweepstakes.

 

 

Don't forget to enter our New American Road Trip Sweepstakes by May 31st

 

Prizes to be awarded include:

 

 

* Dining, wine, and keepsake gifts from the Cascade Loop worth $250.

 

* A canvas print ($89.99) from FedEx Office to make your American Road® memories

last a lifetime.

 

* A basket filled with local Sumner, Tennessee goodies and food, along with a cookbook

full of tasty Southern recipes valued at $250.

 

* A $25 gas card.

 

Visit http://americanroadmagazine.com/sweepstakes/sweepstakes.html for more information and contest details.

 

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[Keep the Show on the Road!]

Becky,

 

A worthy recommendation, and a location worth visiting anytime!

 

Dave

 

Keep the Show on the Road!