What’s New?
• The Days of 1895: Red River’s newest event, set for Sept. 14-16, will take guests back in time to the year Red River was founded, featuring a chuck wagon dinner and historic attire. Music from the good ol’ days will also be provided.
• Mallette Park’s playground: New playground equipment for Mallette Park, located a few blocks off Main Street on the west end of town, was installed the first week of May. The park provides plenty of diversions for area children and is home to a bouldering area, skate park and disc golf course. The park also proves popular for picnics during Red River’s sunny summer days.
Party Time...
• Bull O’ The Woods Saloon
Featuring shuffleboard, pool and historic bar
401 East Main Street
• Motherlode Saloon Boot Scootin’ Live Music
406 East Main Street
What's Hot?
• Keep an eye out for live music around town, including popular local acts like Fagan and Fritz, Rick Fowler, Mandy Buchanan, Mike Addington, Steve Howard and John Amos.
• The 4th Annual Fine Art and Wine Festival
offers wine tasting and art in Brandenburg Park,
with activities for all ages, June 16-17.
Don't Miss...
• Red River’s annual Memorial Day Weekend Motorcycle Rally kicks off the summer season’s events on May 25-28. The town’s weekend population grows as more than 10,000 bikers and other curious tourists descend the valley for four days of friends, food and fun.
• For those more comfortable on a two-wheel, non-motorized bike, check out the five-mile loop at the 19th Annual Top of the World Mountain Bike Race, Sept. 9, in the Enchanted Forest or take part in the Enchanted Circle Century Tour,
Sept. 8. The century tour is a 100-mile ride around the Enchanted Circle, including a short trip through Angel Fire to Black Lake and back.
• For more old-fashioned fun,
Red River’s Classic Car Show is set for June 8-10.
• Hot Chili Days and Cool Mountain Nights, August 16-18, will provide live music and entertainment with plenty of opportunity for chili taste tests. No worries, though, Red River’s mountain nights will undoubtedly take the heat away.
• Aspencade Arts & Crafts Festival & Raffle, Three days of art and crafts vendors galore, tasty food vendors, changing Aspen trees & raffling off a Kawasaki Mule. Sept. 21-23.
Michael Swaim
Michael Swaim first visited Red River while looking to invest in a vacation home. However, Swaim fell in love with a cabin he found and moved to Red River full time. He has since opened a business, Swaim Upholstery.
“I love being able to walk or drive down the street and you’re waving at about half the people, or they’re waving at you. Red River is away from the traffic — we don’t even have a stop light — and I love that. Knowing that Red River will stay small is nice— we can’t spread out too much. We just have a real tight knit community, and we have fun. This is paradise for me.” In conversation with Kate Hove
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