Saturday, August 22, 2009
10 am to 4 pm
Dr. Saul Community Center and around Mountainair
The Museum of New Mexico’s Van of Enchantment will be in town for the Sunflower Festival, at the headquarters of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. There will also be a ranger–guided tour (Voices in the Wind) at Gran Quivira, one of the Salinas Pueblo Missions, that day.
This year is the 12th Annual Poets & Writers Picnic, all day at the Shaffer Hotel during the Sunflower Festival. As usual, more details will be forthcoming at the date approaches.
Details will continue to arrive on this page — keep checking back!
ARTISTS & CRAFTSPERSONS:
Show and sell your artistic creations at the 2009 Sunflower Festival. The Festival registration form is now available. Download it here.
Make a weekend of it!
Come for the Sunflower Festival and stay for the weekend! Mountainair is the launching off spot for visiting 17th century pueblo ruins at Abo, Quarai, and Gran Quivira. Mountainair has several lovely accomodations to make your visit comfortable:
Turner Inn & RV Park. Successor to the well-beloved Tillie's Inn. Kevin & Ruth Turner are maintaining the friendly 50s ambiance. 1-888-847-0170; local 505-847-0248.
The Rock Motel. Dave & Pam Pettingill have redone the old El Rancho, and made it into a comfortable and welcoming place to stay. 505-847-2577.
The Shaffer Hotel. Mountainair’s historic, and haunted, Pueblo Deco inn. 888-595-2888.
Stonehouse B & B. Kristine Lauritsen has outfitted a small & sweet Mountainair home ("the Casita at Limit") with art and antiques, available short or long term. 707-342-6014.
Two Ponyz Ranch. Owner Karen Smith can arrange for horses to ride, or provide boarding for your horses, and she has a beautiful guest casita. Remote! A few miles down rather bumpy roads. But the payoff is worth it, we think. 505-847-0245.
Casa Manzano Bed & Breakfast. In the foothills of the Manzano Mountains near Tajique, with forest views and a relaxing ambiance. Owner Bert Herrmann will happily welcome you to his lovely retreat. 505-384-9767.