A very special event celebrating the 175th founding of Las Vegas. Activities will be happening all over town at different venues, so come and help us celebrate Las Vegas's founding and future! Events will include a children's village, arts & crafts village, youth talent contests, athletic competitions, entertainment galore, community matanza, cowboy special, senior events and much more. If you have questions, please call the Las Vegas/San Miguel Chamber of Commerce at (505)425-8631 or (505)429-4965. You may also email the Chamber at: lvexec@qwestoffice.net. For more information please visit lasvegasnewmexico.com

September 10-26, 2010, Expo New Mexico will become its own little city during the annual New Mexico State Fair, with its free entertainment, concerts, rodeos, carnival rides, farm animals, horse shows, art displays, competitions, and much more.

Nowhere else will you find so much to see and do in one place, where memories are made with family and friends.

Presided over by the State Fair Queen, the New Mexico State Fair offers livestock exhibits and competitions of all kinds to local farmers, ranchers, and 4H club members, while school children from all over the state look forward to seeing their art work displayed in one of the exhibit halls. http://www.exponm.com/fair/

Angel Fire Resort hotel is headquarters for the 2010 event, with a paranormal-themed art show and cultural performances throughout the Resort complex, along with vendors offering a wide selection of paranormal-related merchandise. Registration packets will be available beginning at 10 am on Thursday at the ASPE desk in the hotel lobby, with event I.D., dining and shopping coupons, site maps, and other information about Angel Fire included. www.aspefiles.org

Get your motor running and join 35,000 of your best riding buddies for the annual Ruidoso Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally and Trade Show September 15-19, 2010, at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track on US 70 in Ruidoso Downs. The rally is part of the American Motorcyclist Association Elite Touring Series, the largest collection of organized motorcycle road-riding activities in existence, with more than 50 events all over America, and coincides with the 2010 AMA National Road Riding Convention. Sponsored by the Golden Aspen Rally Association, the rally features a daily trade show, plus food and beverages, Harley-Davidson motorcycle giveaway, poker runs, field events and games, giveaways, the crowning of the Golden Aspen Rally Queen and King, a motorcycle parade through midtown on Saturday (September 18), beginning at 10 a.m., followed by a hill climb at 11 a.m. the Ruidoso Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally is the ultimate outdoor showcase in one of the state's most scenic areas. More...www.motorcyclerally.com

¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico's sixth annual World Music & Culture Celebration, returns to the NHCC for another incredible weekend! This year's festival will bring three stages of music from five continents over two nights. Relax in the intimate courtyard setting of the Fountain Stage, enjoy larger bands in the state-of-the-art 691-seat Albuquerque Journal Theater, or dance to groove heavy world music on the plaza's outdoor Festival Stage.

Call the NHCC box office for tickets and information at (505) 724-4771. More...globalquerque.com

The 36th annual Taos Fall Arts Festival will kick off a trifecta of exciting events in Taos for visual and literary art lovers, beginning on September 24th. From September 24th through October 11th, the free Taos Fall Arts Festival will showcase the unique art and artists of Taos with three major exhibitions: Living Masters, Taos Invites and Taos Open. The three week Festival opens with an Artists’ Reception on Friday, September 24 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Art will be on display for the duration of the Festival. More...taossacredplaces.com/

In 1914, the town of Palomas Hot Springs formally changed its name to "Hot Springs." To celebrate its history as a hot springs destination for almost 100 years, the City of Truth or Consequences is holding the Second Hot Springs Festival on September 25, 2010. The town's name was changed from "Hot Springs" to "Truth or Consequences" on March 31, 1950, after Ralph Edwards, the host of the popular game show "Truth or Consequences," called for any town in America to do so - in celebration of the show's ten year anniversary. Join us for a day of fun in the Hot Springs Historic District of America's Most Affordable Spa Town! http://www.hotspringsfestival.com

Over 500 balloons participate in the world's largest balloon festival in Albuquerque every October. We invite you to visit the 2010 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® and be part of an amazing hot air balloon experience. It'll feel like you're in a dream. Enter to win a trip to this year's Balloon Fiesta. http://www.itsatrip.org