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It wouldn’t be summer without an old-fashioned
trip along the Mother Road and the Route 66
Association of New Mexico aims to please with
its first-ever New Mexico Route 66 Motor Tour
July 23-25, 2010.
Up to 150 vehicles – auto, motorcycle, travel
trailer or bicycle, classic to contemporary –
will traverse the state from Tucumcari to
Gallup. The tour is not a race; participants are
free to stop whenever and wherever the mood
strikes. Each community along the way will join
in the festivities, be it a car show, sidewalk
sale or barbecue cook-off, like the one planned
between Moriarty and Edgewood.
The tour begins in Tucumcari July 23 with
registration, then heads west on June 24,
following the old Route 66 alignment. In
Albuquerque, tour participants can take part in
the annual Neon Cruise to Nob Hill where a
section of Central will be closed off for “Route
66 Days and Nights.” There will be car shows,
live music, vendors and entertainment. July 25,
the tour again heads west to Gallup, where it
concludes with Indian Dancers, prizes and
awards.
The New Mexico Route 66 Association is dedicated
to education, the preservation and promotion of
historic Route 66 in New Mexico.
Visit
www.rt66nm.org for registration forms and a
brief itinerary.
Washington, Texas
Farm Fab - Nightly
Garden Parties at the Inn at Dos Brisas
Garden parties are a daily occurrence at The Inn
at Dos Brisas, the Relais & Châteaux epicurean
retreat just outside of Houston, and the guests
of honor, whose names include Buttercup,
Calliope, King Harry, Royal Hillbilly and
Kermit, don’t travel far for the occasion for
they sprout just steps from the kitchen door.
Now the exclusive resort and restaurant is
bringing the garden party indoors with the
unveiling of a new 7,000 square feet greenhouse.
Upon completion, hundreds of varieties of
organic fruits and vegetables will be cultivated
in the technological conservatory which will
feature fogging systems, multiple area
curtaining, automated side walls, extensive air
circulation automation, computer controlled
organic feeding and watering systems, and
heating and cooling from geothermal wells. The
new greenhouse will provide chef Jason Robinson
and the team at Dos Brisas a steady supply of
fruits and vegetables year-round in addition to
the more than 400 varieties grown outdoors.
Situated on more than 300 acres of rolling Texas
land, The Inn at Dos Brisas grows more than 400
varieties of fruits, vegetables, and herbs just
a stone’s throw from guests’ dinner plates.
Boasting the only Forbes Five-Star restaurant in
the great state of Texas, The Inn at Dos Brisas
is uniquely positioned to present dishes of the
most exceptional flavor and freshness.
The Inn at Dos Brisas — Washington, Texas —
www.dosbrisas.com
Haines,
Alaska
International
Wilderness Leadership School
Like to spend some
time in the Alaskan wilderness?
It's not too late to join the Late Summer 2010
Alaska Semester! Beginning July 10, 2010, this
Semester incorporates two 24 day expeditions
with a 28 day WEMT course.
Students develop successful career
opportunities, earn college credit, and finish
their IWLS course with certifications that prove
invaluable for future opportunities.
In addition to registering for a semester, you
can also just join any one segment of the
semester.
IWLS offers comprehensive leadership programs in
some of the world's most remote and fascinating
areas including: Mexico, Alaska, Tanzania,
Chile, Utah, The Yukon, Argentina, British
Columbia, Nepal, Kenya and more.
Visit IWLS at
www.iwls.com for courses and more
information.
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