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Gila Hotsprings Festival
May 17, 2008
Activities —> Events and Festivals
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Where is it?
 The Gila Hotsprings Festival celebrates the soothing geothermal springs in the Gila Valley at locations near the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
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Come enjoy the Hotsprings Festival in the Gila. Relaxation and soaking is the order of the day. Hotsprings are available.
Bring the family for a wonderful weekend mid May in the Gila and enjoy the
spectacular scenic beauty of the area.
We are still looking for vendors, demonstrations and food. At present we have fiber arts demonstrations. We are also having a Native American flute making workshop ($40) and space is limited.
This year the entire venue will be at Doc Campbell's so you will be able to set up to sell your items and demo as much as you want to during the day. If you want to join in on the fun, or know someone else who would like to participate please contact: Ysabel Luecke (575) 536-9551 or pyluecke@gilanet.com , or Marcine Page (575)
536-9461 or gilabooks@yahoo.com
The entertainment is going good --here are the entertainers we have coming:
- Michael Goodluck--Navaho flute maker and musician.
- Bonnie Bluhm--Albuquerque singer, songwriter.
- Michael Moutoux--Local musician and cowboy poet
- Pete Kennedy --Local cowboy poet
- Michael Kunz --Local flute player
- Doug Fine --Local author
and Other surprise guest appearances
The Red Paint Powwow group are selling Indian Fry Bread, and a group from the Mimbres are going to have hot dogs,hamburgers, etc. Anyone else interested in selling food, contact us.
  
Sponsored by the US Forest Service, National Park Service and Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway.
 Funded in part by the Federal Highway Administration
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Silver City/Grant County Chamber of Commerce
