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Community of Creativity, El Morro, NM


When we venture south and begin driving east on Route 53, there is something more than the towering ponderosas, unique rock formations, and lush green countryside that welcomes us to the El Morro Valley. This intangible quality is seen in the warm greetings between the wait staff and diners at the Ancient Way Café, and felt in the sincere interest locals take in a visitor’s journey to the area. There’s an overwhelming sense of community and concern that is such a big part of an area only a few square miles in size.  Read More...

 
The Cow Patties at the Old School Gallery, Sept. 2009

 

               Mary and Keith's Excellent Adventure!
"We will leave a piece of our hearts here in El Morro, and we depart with gratitude for our new friends who provided an experience of coming home to a place that we didn't even know was home, but in fact, turned out to be just that."

Mary and Keith are a husband and wife team of Certified Laughter Yoga Leaders, bringing the gift of laughter and joy to people of all ages & abilities.

www.laughterincorporated.com

 Mary Dances & Soars Atop El Morro Mesa
 

Jessica Haynie's Thoughts
 on El Morro, NM

"As I wrap up my visits in El Morro, I can’t help to think how welcoming everyone has been.  This is a community that truly understands relationships & the importance of cooperation and collaboration, and they all have a vision to build the community in a sustainable & entrepreneurial way."   - Jessica explores it all. Her professional life has taken her down the path of working with nonprofits primarily in fundraising, but also with small businesses and entrepreneurs

  El Morro Valley Community
       Building cultural entrepreneurship in rural communities
  The Old School Gallery
       Bridging social and cultural entrepreneurship
  Ancient Way Cafe  Menu
      
Feeding the minds of cultural entrepreneurs

  Inscription Trading & Coffee Co.
    
  Building community one performance at a time

 
Fiber Arts Festival

Join us at the Old School Gallery in October (2011 date to be announced) for a day of fun as we celebrate the world of fibers. There will be various crafters demonstrating their skill, & displays of finished work. Come watch the spinning, knitting, crocheting, basketry, quilting and felting. Try your hand at some or just visit with the crafters. There will be food & drinks available with proceeds going to El Morro Area Arts Council. Questions contact Kate Wilson 783-4704 or the Old School Gallery 783-4710

 
1st Annual El Morro Valley Pulaski Day
Parade and Polka Party

Photo credit - Kristi Davis

Almost never will you see a dinky little parade marching down lonely Highway 53 out in the middle of the desert, with the marchers waving 5 huge red & white Polish flags in the wind, the women dressed as happy Polish peasant maidens, and everyone smiling and waving profusely at the occasional bewildered motorist driving by (thinking what the hell was that?)  ... MORE

 

Un-Sordid Lives in El Morro Valley

by Deer Roberts

The gay community is in the forefront of innovation here. Out-taking, off the grid, they’ve gone a long way in mastering solar energy, sustainable agriculture, architecture, local farmers’ markets, organics, etc. Much of the off-grid community looks to them for advice. They also contribute voluminously to the local theatre, visual arts, poetry group, and gastronomic arts. Here they are cherished. Native Americans held the cross gender in reverence. We can see why.   Read More...
 
                  Adventures On A Harvest Moon Hayride

The  enchantment grew as everyone climbed onboard the hay wagons and we rolled slowly down the ridge through the landscape bathed in the light of the full moon with song and laughter floating in the air.   Read More
 

Photo Road Trip - Along the Ancient Way
by Julien McRoberts
Join the New Mexico Magazine Flickr Group
And Share Your Photos with the World
 

              photo credit - Linnea Thornton                                                                                     
Saturdays - June 19 - Oct 2
The Ramah Farmers’ Market For a Growing Community

by Linnea Thornton
    www.learn2grow.com 

     Website

                                            - Newsletter

"I’ve learned there’s much more going on in Ramah on Saturday mornings under those cottonwoods than mere commercial transactions. There’s a true community."  More..

 

El Morro Valley is part of the
National Geographic GeoTourism Project

 

 

 

Photo of Jill A.  - Old School Gallery Cookbook Cover
Soon to be available after  2nd printing - with New Recipes!
   Oaty Rhubarb Streusel Bars
   Claires Kitchen in Timberlake
   Community Garden Cookbook - Ramah Farmers' Market

Email Your Favorite Recipes to Share Here

 
Community Drum & Dance Circles
Ancient Way Healing Arts Center
 


Provided by Our Good Neighbors, Tim Amsden & Roger Irwin

 
Adventure Journals (Blogs) @ El Morro Valley

 Southwest Gem - The adventures of Philip
  Chambless in his pursuit of indigenous gemstones
  of the Great American Southwest

    Tim Amsden's Rainbow House Diary

    Lucia Amsden's "New Meaning" Journal              

Mary and Keith's Excellent Adventure!

From London England

Wolfieboy's Web Journal of his Adventures, Trials & Tribulations, Living and Working at Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary
 as a Volunteer
Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary eJournal
Loving - Learning - Living
  -
 Newsletter
Desert Tango
Gallup, New Mexico Photograper Brian Leddy’s Blog
 About Life in the Land of Enchantment
            Intro to Brian Leddy
            Winter Emergency Relief Efforts at Ramah Navajo
            Navajo Wedding
            Outdoor Winter Fun in the Southwest

            Hillerman Country for New Mexico Magazine

            Fall Mountain Biking in the Zuni's

            Butchering Sheep on the Ramah Navajo Reservation

            Navajo Code Talker Day

            Navajo Code Talkers for New Mexico Magazine

            Ramah Lake Test Float

            One Last Breath of Winter

            Spring is Slowly Creeping In

     Western Rambler by Billy Von Raven
     Insights by Frank & Vicky Giannangelo (2001-08)
     Touched by a Wolf  by Leyla Najma
     Jane's Encounter with a Wolf
     Tales of Wyrmwood - by Western Rambler

      Into the Fire by Maqui

     Allen & Pat Gooch's Earthship

     Black Diamond Canyon Kitchen Blog

     El Morro Valley Ranch - Local Organic Beef

     Go Homo Go - El Morro, NM

     Oso Vista Ranch Project Blog

      The Zuni Rain Dance - by Davey Bar

     Fecal Engineer at Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary

     Gallup Journey 

     The Outlaws of Candy Kitchen - a play about Billy the Kid

     The Mann's in New Mexico

     Around the World - One Journey at a Time

     Reluctant Rebel  :  Road Trip  :  El Morro

     Live . Work . Dream :  Paso  Por  Aqui

     Why I LOVE New Mexico - by a New Mexico "Mystery & Crime" Writer

     Zuni Dream Time - A Story

If you have an eJournal (blog) about your life in our
 local area and would like to share it with our community, then  please email me your link
 

El Morro Valley Travelers Lodgings

     Ancient Way Cabins & RV Park

(505) 783-4612
     La Tinaja RV Park, Restaurant & Trading Post (505) 783-4349

     El Morro National Monument Campground

(505) 783-4226

     Campground at Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary

(505) 775-3304
 

Cabin Rental at Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary


 

If you’re not up for roughing it, rent our gorgeous, fully-furnished cabin! It has water, solar lights, 2 bedrooms and loft, 1 bath, and kitchen. Please call (505) 775-3304 for reservations and pricing.

     The Cimarron Rose Bed & Breakfast

(800) 856-5776

     Cabin in the Woods - A Wilderness Experience

(505) 775-3558

     Oso Vista Ranch - Retreats & Vacation Rentals

( 505) 414-8882


The Hermatige at San Lorenzo Catholic Mission
on Hwy 53, 
1/2 Mile East of El Morro Village
1 1/2 Miles East of El Morro National Monument

Available for anyone who is interested in a week-end or week's stay. Our Hermitage is an apartment with shower and bathroom facilities, kitchen, washer/dryer, single bed and couch that opens to a full size bed and a sun porch. A nights stay is $20.00. You can call Mary Ann McBeathy at
(505) 775-3587 for availability.

    The Inn at Halona - Bed & Breakfast - Zuni, NM (800) 752-3278
 
Please Email your suggestions for links to websites of local artists, attractions, points of interest, web journals, local history, happenings, services, etc.
 
 

El Morro Valley is part of the
National Geographic GeoTourism Project

 

 

 



Provided by Our Good Neighbors, Tim Amsden & Roger Irwin

   

Local Services & Utilities Directory

 

"El  Morroville" - Our Community Center
 


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The hardy, rugged, individualist, "live & let live" residents of this remote, high desert community are scattered across 1000+ square miles of enchanted landscapes, most of us living on our own beautiful, independent homesteads and acreages.  So it is truly unique and amazing how everyone comes together to create such a closely bonded community, with such a vibrant, lively, fun-loving, creative social & cultural scene.

 

 

The HEARTBEAT of Beautiful Downtown
 El MorroVille

 


 Old School Gallery -  Newsletter

(505) 783-4710

Ancient Way Cafe & RV Park - Menu

(505) 783-4612

La Tinaja Restaurant

(505) 783-4349

Inscription Rock Trading & Coffee Co.

(505) 783-4706
El Morro Feed & Seed Store (505) 783-4777
Joël's Emporium    
Ancient Way Healing Arts Center (505) 783-4545  
Other Local Businesses and Services    

El Morro - Ramah Valley

     Living Along the Ancient Way Facebook Page
     El Morro Valley Marketplace
     Ramah Farmer's Market - Newsletter

     El Morro Valley Cooperative - Buyers' Alliance

     Zuni Mountain Sanctuary  

     Wild Spirit Wolf SanctuaryNewsletter

     El Morro Valley in Nat Geo GeoTourism Project

     Friends of 53

 

     El Morro Valley Community Bulletin Board

 

     Timberlake - Ramah News  - Classifieds

 

     Other Local Businesses and Services

 

 


The Follow-Your-Bliss List

What does Ramah and El Morro Valley have in common with Kerala India, Mount Kilimanjaro, St. Petersburg Russia, Paris, Machu Picchu Peru, Dublin, Fiji Islands, Venice, Antartica? .  WOW!!   It's one of New York Travel's fifty euphoria-inducing destinations that will make you forget about crummy weather, bad traffic, and just about anything else.
                          #50 - Ramah, New Mexico

 
 
Frommers.com is an essential online destination for those planning the
 perfect travel excursion.
The Top 10 Up and Coming Destinations For 2006

#9 Ramah, New Mexico - The diverse culture and history surrounded by open prairies and pink buttes is why we have selected Ramah, New Mexico as an up and coming destination.

 

Ancient Way Fall Festival
Ramah Farmers' Market Harvest Festival

 

Old School Gallery  - Newsletter
Home of El Morro Area Arts Council

         Event Calendar            
Special Events              Workshops       
Community Events          Groups             

The Old School Gallery is the Community Cultural Center & Social Hub in El Morro Valley.  Local folks & Visitors gather here for art shows, potlucks, plays, musicals, concerts, dances, "open mic" talent night, movie night, workshops, activity groups, drum circles, celebrations and much more.  The Old School Gallery offers a unique, warm, friendly, fun, creative, inspiring atmosphere and sense of community that is hard to find in modern day rural America.     See What's Happening at the Old School Gallery

Farm Family - In Search of Gay Life in Rural America
a documentary by TJoe Murray

Featuring Zuni Mountain Sanctuary & three local residents
 

 

Music Beneath the Mesa
Outdoor Concerts at Inscription Rock Trading Co.

Call (505) 783-4706 for 2011 Concert Schedule
or email
inscriptionrock@gmail.com  

Jonathan Lee Pickens & Music Beneath The Mesa
Receives  Best Americana CD of the Year Award

 

Timberlake Ranch
 
Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary  -  On UTube -

The Wild Sprit Wolf Sanctuary in Candy Kitchen has a small, close-knit community of permanent staff, residential volunteers, and local volunteers... who are also active, contributing members of the El Morro Valley Community

Volunteer at Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary
 

Ramah Pioneer Days - July 24th, 2010
Photo by John A. Bowersmith / Gallup Independent
"A Wonderful Slice of Old Time Rural Americana,
Community Spirit, Culture & Charm"
 

NM Bookmobiles: Books For Those Without Libraries

Ancient Relic In The Internet World?  
Bookmobiles Still Bringing Libraries To Eager Rural NM Residents

From www.cbsnews.com  - It's the last stop of the day for Rural Bookmobile West, snugged up against a curb in a corner of the Ramah Post Office parking lot, where a few customers-to-be wait in their cars protected from looming dark clouds that smell of rain.

Ramah, population 407, is the busiest of this three-stop day, which saw the bus-size bookmobile trundling along two-lane blacktops winding through pinon and juniper hills, an hour's drive or longer from the nearest library building.    Read full article

Bookmobile Schedule

El Morro Valley Realty

     Nancy Dobbs - Sandia Peak Realty

     New Mexico Earth & Sky Realty, Inc.

     Cristobal Ranch Properties

     Real Estate - For Sale by Owner - on FACEBOOK

     Real Estate - For Sale by Owner - Timberlake Classifieds

 
Local Business, Services & Utilities Directory
 

 

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