Archive for April, 2008

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Grant County Events include ‘Tour of the Gila’ Bicycle Race

If you have never been to Silver City during the annual ‘Tour of the Gila’ Bicycle Race you have truly missed an event.  The first Tour was held in 1987 and grown to international recognition with participants coming from the U.S.,Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Russia, Colombia, Mexico and Australia.  Both men and women of all skill […]

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Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Hiking Purgatory Chasm in Gila National Forest

         Bear Creek Motel & Cabins is becoming known as a great base for all our visitors to the Southwest.  Our tall pines and enchanting cabins not only give you a fun and comfortable place to lay your head at night, but also easy access to the many hiking trails and historic sites of SW New […]

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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Scenic Byway in Gila Wilderness to Lake Roberts

After a great night sleep at Bear Creek Cabins  you can enjoy a relaxing drive to the Gila Cliff Dwellings.  Spectacular views of the Gila National Forest and Wilderness are a real treat along Route 15, north of Lake Roberts. This well-maintained, paved road–part of the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway–climbs through Ponderosa-lined mountainsides […]

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Sunday, April 6th, 2008

The WNMU 41st Annual Great Race April 20, 2008

Great Race — The WNMU 41st Annual Great Race, a campus tradition, is set to begin at noon on Sunday, April 20, on the campus. The competition features teams pushing their cars with one team member in the driver’s seat of specially-made race cars around the hills of campus with pit stops and a water […]

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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Gila Wilderness and Pets at Bear Creek Cabins

Here at Bear Creek Motel & Cabins we love our pets and welcome you to bring yours with you when you stay.  We have had a different sort of pet visiting the property, Javelina, also known as the collard peccary.  (Don’t forget the J is pronounced like an H; in Spanish pronounce - Habalina). 
If you have […]

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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Star Gazing in the Gila Wilderness

If you ever thought you wanted a little taste of heaven you should really spend an evening watching the stars from the Gila Wilderness.  On a night without a moon the sky seems an endless blackness and the bright twinkling stars pop out like glistening diamonds.  Each cabin at Bear Creek Motel & Cabins has a private balcony […]

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