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News Release
Santa Fe County "Shows Off"
For Immediate Release
Date: 8/17/2004
Contact: Russ Rountree
Impressions Advertising
(505) 988-1402
PRESS RELEASE - IMMEDIATE
SANTA FE COUNTY “SHOWS” OFF
8/17/04: As the dog days of summer give way to fall Santa Fe County will be the site for a four-legged show and two annual art studio tours in September.
On September 11th and 12th the Sangre de Cristo All Breed Dog Show will be held at the Santa Fe Horse Park from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. The AKC sanctioned show will feature dogs from throughout the country competing for Best in Show and group prizes. The club expects dogs competing this weekend that have appeared at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. There will also be a variety of health clinics for dogs held over the weekend as well as dog related items for sale. Admission is free and food vendors will be available. The Horse Park is on County Road 56/Airport Road 2 miles west of the intersection of NM 599 and Airport Road.
The fall season of studio tours in northern New Mexico kicks off the weekend of September 18th and 19th with the 11th Annual Pojoaque River Art Tour. It consists of over 25 artists showing at 18 studios along County Road 84 through Pojoaque Jacona Jaconita & El Rancho with paintings monotypes Sumi-e glass sculpture furniture ironwork weaving jewelry pottery & retablos. Maps for the tour are available at the Pojoaque Pueblo Visitors Center and El Rancho Community Center. County Road 84 is approximately 17 miles north of Santa Fe. It is just west of the interchange of US 285 N/US 84 N and NM 502 W in Pojoaque.
The 6th Annual Cerrillos & Madrid Studio Tour will take place on September 25th and 26th and October 2nd and 3rd . A dozen artists will be featured in this tour along the Turquoise Trail (State Road 14). A portion of the proceeds from sales at the tour will benefit Ortiz Mountain Educational Preserve which includes the Santa Fe Botanical Garden. A new addition this year will be performances and performance art held on the Friday evenings preceding the weekend tours (9/24 and 10/1) at Picture Rock Studio (on State Road 14 halfway between Cerrillos and Madrid). Maps for the tour are available from all studios displaying the red and yellow tour signs and www.Studio98B.com for maps online. NM 14 is south of Santa Fe accessible from the 276B off ramp of Interstate 25.
Discover Greater Santa Fe where you’ll find wonderful and enchanting world-class spas lodging dining golf hiking and art.
Information on these and other events as well as Santa Fe County visitor information can be found at www.SeeSantaFe.org or by calling 1-800-548-8272. Santa Fe County tourism marketing is funded by the Lodgers Tax collected by the County’s 22 lodging establishments.
Contact:
Russ Rountree
Impressions Advertising
322 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe NM 87501
505-988-1402
505-984-0341 fax
russ@ImpressionsAdv.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
“Sangre de Cristo All Breed Dog Show”
Sangre de Cristo Kennel Club
Contact: Mary Tidwell
Phone: 505-982-2961
“11th Annual Pojoaque River Art Tour”
Phone: 505- 455-3971
Email: lzfoxtrot@earthlink.com
“6th Annual Cerrillos & Madrid Studio Tour”
Phone: 505-474-7564
Email: njlancaster@iglide.net
Web site: www.Studio98B.com
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