Arizona’s Original Slow Food Farmers
An exhibit of historic Hopi photos circa 1890-1970 will be unveiled by the Hopi Natwani Coalition during a one-day expo set for January 22, 2011, in the Moenkopi Legacy Inn, Moenkopi, Arizona.
The photos show the heritage of dry farming that has been the staple of Hopi life on the mesas for a thousand years. Don’t worry if you won’t be there for the opening day: the photo exhibit will remain on public display at the Legacy Inn through November 1, 2012.
The expo, however, will be the first...
December 30th, 2010 | Susan McKee | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: agriculture, Arizona, farms, history, Native Americans
Hooping It Up at the Heard
If you haven’t had the chance to visit the Heard Museum in Phoenix, a collection of more than 38,500 artifacts from around the world about the art and cultures of Native people of the Southwest, then you’re in for a real treat.
What’s even more exciting is the Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard that features top American Indian and Canadian First Nation hoop dancers. These amazing performers will compete for the prestigious title of world champion on Saturday and...
February 4th, 2010 | Heather Wright Schlichting | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: competition, featuredarticle, Native Americans
Roaming Away: Albuquerque
Less than a two-hour flight from Los Angeles, 300-year old Albuquerque offers its own scintillating blend of culture, history, diversity, and diversion. The city sprawls but it’s almost imperceptible thanks to low-lying architecture and distinctive neighborhoods that are ringed by wide-open spaces and intriguingly shaped peaks. And all that sky!–big, blue, and often punctuated with colorful bobbing hot-air balloons. Another big bonus: Albuquerque sits on historic Route 66.
Favorite Pursuits:
Ballooning....
March 31st, 2009 | M. L. Johnson | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Albuquerque, archeology, Attractions, cultural centers, Family Friendly, Hispanics, History & Info, hot-air balloons, Hotels & Places to Stay, museums, Native Americans, New Mexican cuisine, New Mexico, opera, Outdoors & Recreation, petroglyphs, pueblos, Restaurants & Bars, Route 66, Shopping, The Arts, Tours
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