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This Just In...Read past This Just In... press releases at Archived This Just InLargest concave fresco now open at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Rarely does a destination have the opportunity to announce a project that transcends geographic boundaries and cultural norms. With the completion of a 4,000 sq. ft. fresco inside the Torreon of the On-Line Culinary Treasures Trail Launched The Culinary Treasurers Trail - a follow-up to the wildly popular Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail which debuted last year - promotes restaurants that have stood the test of time; independent spots that are beloved in their neighborhoods and beyond. Many are operated by the founding family or by someone handpicked to carry on their legacy, but in all cases are still family-owned and operated (and have not expanded beyond a second restaurant) to help ensure personal hospitality. Read about New Mexico's Culinary Trail One Step Closer to Commercial Space: Spaceport America Dedicates 'Spaceway' The New Mexico Spaceport Authority officials dedicated in October 2010 the nearly two-mile long “Governor Bill Richardson Spaceway” at Spaceport America, representing significant progress toward launching commercial customers into space from the desert of New Mexico. Governor Bill Richardson, Sir Richard Branson and future Virgin Galactic astronauts attended the dedication In October, which included a flyover and landing by Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo, in a captive carry with SpaceShipTwo. See a great video and read more at Spaceport Runway OpensHistoric Painted Kiva at Coronado State Monument Now Open From 1940 to 2006, thousands of people visited Coronado State Monument north of Albuquerque just to climb down an old, wooden ladder and see the inside of the ceremonial Painted Kiva. For the past three years, however, the Kiva has been closed due to serious structural problems. It's now ready to open. Read more at Ancient Kiva at Coronado State Monument is Ready to Reopen The Hotel St. Francis’s Tradition of Afternoon Tea is Back Hotel St. Francis reinvents the Afternoon Tea experience. Introducing, Reposo, meaning “rest” is the new Afternoon Tea, Coffee, and Sherry experience at the exquisitely, remodeled Hotel St. Francis. Guests are invited to usher in peaceful moments of tranquility while indulging in the exquisite tea-time offerings. Read more at Tea Time at the St. Francis Hotel - Now Open Duke City Shootout film competition is open: Are you ready New Mexico The Duke City Shootout is the world's first script-to-screen competition. Short film screenplays of 12 pages are now being be considered for production during the week of the Shootout, July 24-31, 2010. Read more at Duke City Shootout Lincoln, New Mexico: A Top Western Town Billy the Kid helped start the legend of Lincoln, New Mexico. Yet modern-day citizens keep that legend alive through their efforts to preserve the area’s history for the many tourists who visit each year. Read more at Lincoln, New Mexico - Top Western Town Isleta Casino and Resort undergoes identify change and joins the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino brand Pending the review of the National Indian Gaming Commission, the Pueblo of Isleta will rebrand its newly expanded hotel and casino just south of Albuquerque, New Mexico and become the first Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in New Mexico, and the southwest. Read more at Isleta Casino and Resort Becomes a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Santa Clara Pueblo Puye Cliffs National Historic Landmark is now open Read more at Puye Cliffs Opens
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