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March 31st is the unofficial national holiday, that is a celebration of color its National Crayon Day. This national celebration of color and art is a perfect day for art teachers across Alamogordo, New Mexico, California and the nation to bring a little color and flare to the classroom. From 1990 through March 2017, Crayola has retired over 50 different colors which include lemon yellow, blue gray, maize, violet blue, raw umber, orange-red, green blue and orange-yellow in 1990; magic mint, blizzard blue, teal blue and mulberry in 2003; and dandelion in 2017. The biggest breakthrough in crayon technology came about when Joseph Lemercier produced a crayon in 1828 that replaced the oil normally found in crayons with wax instead.

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2nd Life Media with locations in California and New Mexico, representing Artist Artist Rene Sepulveda is proud to announce the launch of an amazing large new (8 foot by 6 foot in size) root art sculpture titled “Ventricle” has been released for exhibition and for sale. This piece is located in Alamogordo New Mexico and showcased and sold via the 2nd Life Boutique at the Roadrunner Emporium, 928 New York Avenue, Alamogordo, New Mexico. New Mexico, Artist Rene Sepulveda procures his roots from the depths of the Lincoln National Forest in Southern New Mexico and then relies on his inspiration from athletics and his masters in Epidemiology to ignite his passions for color, texture and an appreciation of the science then expresses himself using the beauty of nature as his canvas. Come and visit to see a majority of the 2nd Life Boutique, Valley of the Fires Collection of art; by Rene Sepulveda, window displays and books by visual artist and author Chris Edwards, the fabric creations of Rita Sepulveda, plus over 40 other partner artists, antiquities dealers, jewelers and vendors at Roadrunner Emporium, 928 New York Avenue, Alamogordo New Mexico or to see the full array of offerings visit

Dog Canyon… One of the early settlers of the Dog Canyon area near Alamogordo and White Sands National Monument was a pioneer named Francois-Jean Rochas, known by everyone who knew him as Frenchy. The closest neighbor, Oliver Milton Lee, settled in Dog Canyon about the same time as Frenchy. Later, Lee brought his mother and servants and started the Dog Canyon Ranch. it’s a rugged 3100 elevation gain hike and is about 7 miles round trip via Oliver Lee State Park and into Federal Lands of the Lincoln National Forest:

Best Mayan Ruins Near Cancun to Visit Starting directly in Cancun and heading south and west After visiting El Rey in Cancun and then the National Park in Tulum, I was really excited to visit the Mayan ruins at Coba. OR you could make a simple itinerary and visit some of the best Mayan ruins near Cancun, or even IN Cancun, along with your beach days. Our top pick for a home base when you’re touring the Yucatan Peninsula or Cancun area, particularly if you’re planning to visit the best Mayan ruins, is Playa del Carmen.

Finding inside events during these times can be quite difficult to say the least, but our city is lucky enough to be hosting an exhibition of 200 Van Gogh paintings that you can actually go see right now! Imagine Van Gogh is taking place at the Convention Centre until August 29, 2021 and is a contactless experience with limited capacity, timed entries, and operating in full accordance with British Columbia’s public health guidelines. Filling 25,000 square feet with 8 meter high walls (a meter higher than most of the previous cities got when they hosted the exhibit) this immersive exhibition displays giant projections of more than 200 of the famous Dutch artist the first filled with hanging placards that went into detail on the life and works of Van Gogh, and the second filled with the changing/moving giant projection of his art which fully covered the floor and walls.

Older than Pike Place Market in Seattle, the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market brings the best of Nova Scotia all to one place. Fisherman’s Cove is beautiful and one of the best things to do just beyond downtown Halifax. Peggy’s Cove is an EXTREMELY popular weekend destination and you’ll find tour buses arrive early, so start your day with the sunrise to visit Peggy’s Cove and the preservation areas. Halifax, Nova Scotia is an awesome city and with so much history and nature just beyond downtown, it’s a must see destination.

This easy dip recipe is loaded with quick blackened corn, red onions, peppers, cilantro, cojita cheese, and a creamy dressing. To make hot mexican street corn dip, try adding 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the dressing. Like most mayo based dips and dressings, mexican street corn dip should not be left out for more than 2 hours. This cold mexican street corn dip is the ultimate fresh summer dip, packed full of elote flavor.

The pandemic paused life as we know it, taking away a lot of the freedom we once took for granted, and forcing us to adjust our lives to a new way of doing things including constant lockdowns and social distancing. During the pandemic, my family’s economic situation hasn’t really changed for the worst. I know this article is about our garden DIY projects but I’ve decided to include a small portion about the trips we were able to take in 2020. Alfred and I took a trip to France at the end of December and spent New Year’s Eve in Paris at Open Bar.

This is our guide to the best places to kayak in the San Juans, from Orcas Island to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. If you paddle to some of the smaller islands on the north side of Shaw Island, such as Crane Island, there are are beaches to rest on, but on some islands, such as Cliff Island, there are only private residences. In Roche Harbor launch your kayak from the boat ramp and head out and to the west, making your way to Nelson Bay at Henry Island, or go for a longer self-guided sea kayak expedition to Westcott Bay on the south side of the Roche Harbor peninsula. Sucia Island Marine State Park and Jones Island Marine State Park are two of the most popular park islands you can kayak to and go camping on.