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Mayfair Juried Art Show May 24th, 25th 2008

Artists from around the country will be in Cloudcroft at Zenith park on Memorial Day Weekend for the famous Mayfair Juried Art Show.

 

From 10am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday come to Cloudcroft and enjoy all the very unique gift or home décor item for sale.  Mayfair is perfect for birthday or Christmas shopping or to decorate your home with one of a kind items.  From pictures, pottery, paintings to jewelry, metal work and much more.  Cloudcroft also has the best historic downtown district in the Southern part of the state.  Shops, restaurants and boutiques all await you on our historic Burro Ave.

 

Mayfair will also have ceramic painting for the kinds and live entertainment.

 

 

Trestle Restoration Project

Need for Restoration

The Mexican Canyon Trestle was the largest trestle along the route of the Cloud Climbing Railroad and today is the only one still standing.  Some of the vertical and horizontal members of the trestle are rotting away or already deteriorated and the results can be seen in the significant 'sag' in the middle of the trestle. 

The Lincoln National Forest completed an environmental analysis in 2006 which set the stage for restoring this irreplaceable landmark.  This analysis included both the restoration of the trestle itself and plans for expanding the existing recreation opportunities in the area.  Additional ideas include an observation platform with interpretive signs along US82, stairs from the new deck to the old railroad grade and a smaller observation deck at the north end of the trestle.

Getting involved

If you would like to get away from it all and enjoy some fresh air, get some exercise and meet some great people, please contact one of the individuals listed below and join us for the next work day at the Mexican Canyon Trestle.

If you have a group that would be interested in the history of the trestle and the committee's future plans, please let us know and a representative will be glad to schedule a visit with your organization. (575-687-1125)

 

Welcome to our New Members

The Business of the Quarter (January, February, March): 


_________  Dave's Cafe ___________

Congratulations to the 2007 Business of the Year

High Altitude

Welcome to the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce

-- Jeremy Blank Tree Service - Other

-- Becky's Retreat - Cabins

-- State Farm Insurance (Edd Gauldin) - Financial & Insurance

-- Terra Rosa Family Parctice - Medical

-- Gene Straus Designs Weaving Studio

- Mountain Back Care Center - Medical

- Gallos Red Rooster Cafe - Dining

 
9,000 feet above stress level

Cloudcroft New Mexico is located on U.S. Hwy. 82 and is easily accessible from both east and west.  The western approach from Alamogordo (north of El Paso, Texas, on U.S Hwy 54) is a steep 16 mile climb of nearly 5,000 vertical feet that takes travelers through a variety of climate zones.  The charming mountain village of Cloudcroft owes its existence to the beauty that surrounds it.  In 1898, an El Paso-Northeastern Railroad crew was laying out the route for the famous Cloud Climbing Railroad and stopped to rest on the summit of the Sacramento Mountains.    (read more...)