Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon,
near
Grants, NM. Hundreds of athletes
come from all over to bicycle, run,
cross-country ski, and snowshoe up and
down this mountain. Call
&
800/748-
2142,
or go to www.mttaylorquad.org.
Mid-February.
O'odham Tash,
Casa Grande, AZ. This
is one of the largest annual Native
American festivals in the country,
attracting dozens of tribes that partici-
pate in rodeos, arts-and-crafts exhibits,
and dance performances. Call
&
800/
916-1515
or 520/836-4723. Mid-
February.
Bryce Canyon Winter Festival,
Bryce,
UT. A winter celebration amid the col-
orful rock formations of the Bryce
Canyon National Park area. Call
&
866/
866-6616,
or check www.utah.com/
nationalparks/bryce.htm.
Mid-February.
La Fiesta de los Vaqueros,
Tucson, AZ.
This cowboy festival and rodeo at the
Tucson Rodeo Grounds includes the
Tucson Rodeo Parade, which claims to
be the world's largest nonmotorized
parade. Call
&
800/964-5662
or 520/
741-2233, or go to www.tucsonrodeo.
com. Late February.
Parada del Sol Parade and Rodeo,
Scottsdale, AZ. The state's largest horse-
drawn parade includes a street dance
and rodeo. Call
&
480/990-3179,
or
go to www.scottsdalejaycees.com. Late
February to early March.
Sedona International Film Festival,
Sedona, AZ. View various new indie
features, documentaries, and animated
films before they (it is hoped) get
picked up for wider distribution. Call
&
928/282-1177,
or go to www.sedona
filmfestival.com. Late February to early
March.
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Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair &
Market,
Phoenix, AZ. Indian cultural
and dance presentations and one of the
largest selections of Native American
crafts in the Southwest make this a fas-
cinating festival. Go early to avoid the
crowds. Call
&
602/252-8848,
or go
to www.heard.org. Early March.
Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival,
Albuquerque, NM. A juried show that
features 200 artists and craftspeople
from around the country takes place at
the State Fairgrounds. Call
&
505/292-
7457,
or visit www.riograndefestivals.
com. Second week of March.
Rockhound Roundup,
Deming, NM.
Gems, jewelry, tools, and crafted items
are displayed and sold at the Southwest
New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Con-
tact
&
575/543-8915
or 575-267-
4399, or go to www.dgms.bravehost.
com. Second weekend in March.
Festival of the West,
Chandler, AZ. A
celebration of all things cowboy, from
cowboy poetry to Western music and
movies. There's a chuck-wagon cook-
off, a mountain-man rendezvous, and
historic shootout reenactments. Call
&
602/996-4387,
or go to www.
festivalofthewest.com. Mid-March.
Ostrich Festival,
Chandler, AZ. Give
the carnival a miss and head straight for
the ostrich races. Although brief, these
unusual races are something you ought
to see at least once in your lifetime. Call
&
480/963-4571,
or go to www.
ostrichfestival.com. Mid-March.
Wa:k Pow Wow,
Tucson, AZ. Tohono
O'odham celebration at Mission San
Xavier del Bac, featuring many South-
western Native American groups. Call
&
520/294-5727.
Second weekend in
March.
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Chimayo Pilgrimage.
On Good Fri-
day, thousands of pilgrims trek on foot
to the Santuario de Chimayo, a small
church north of Santa Fe that's believed
to aid in miracles. Call
&
505/351-
4889.
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