[philmont] Albuquerque - sights to see?

Last time I did Albuquerque:
 
Old Town. Old part of Albuquerque that has shops and nice restaurants. Lots
of history. You can let the Scouts lose there for a while. There is a
rattlesnake museum that charges $10 I think. Lots of poison's snakes. guy
seems to do a good job of keeping them healthy.
 
Like every city in the SW there are hundreds of tourists traps called
Trading Posts. The real one in Albuquerque is located downtown in the heart
of the city. I can't remember it's name and it doesn't have a website. It's
located on Main street. I remember something like Jack's or some simple
name. It has been around forever. And your turquoise does not melt if you
throw it in boiling water for 20 minutes. (Locally made rather than
imported from the far east.) One of the last of the original trading posts
Toadlena is a real gem. There are some half way decent ones in Gallup also.
Best one in my opinion is Notah Dinah in Cortez, Co. But I digress.
 
If you really want to have an impact on those kids. Arrange a native
American reservation tour. It is amazing that poverty like that exists in
the US.
 
There are also turquoise mines all around Albuquerque, don't know anything
about them.
 
Jim Moss

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From: philmont@troop47.com [mailto:philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of Steve
Mountainspring
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 8:47 PM
To: philmont List Member
Subject: [philmont] Albuquerque - sights to see?

As long as we're talking about other things to see/do in the neighborhood, I
would be interested in your experience with Soda Springs Dam, a natural hot
springs north of Albuquerque (Jemez Springs) - is this a fun thing and
suitable for scouts? We'd probably do that after our trek.

Also, what about hiking Wheeler Peak? We would be in Taos on June 17 and
I'm wondering about the snow pack.

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