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ALFA Owners Club of New Mexico
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August 2025
Monday, August 11
Monthly Meeting – beginning at 6 pm at Mimi’s Café at 4316 The 25 Way NE, ABQ. Since this is a dinner meeting, you are encouraged to arrive around 5:30 pm. We will start the meeting after everyone has placed their dinner order and take a break when food is served.
Saturday, August 23
Day Trip to Ghost Ranch – Plans are to meet at Bode's General Store in Abiquiu at 11 am on the way to Ghost Ranch. We will then continue to Ghost Ranch. Plan to pack a picnic lunch or pick up fixings up at Bode’s. For supper, the Abiquiu Inn has a great restaurant; alternatively, we might go to Farolito in El Rito. There is a $10 fee to get into Ghost Ranch. If you want to learn more about Ghost Ranch, there is information on the internet at https://www.ghostranch.org. More info after the August meeting.
September 2025
Saturday, September 6
Monticello Madness Rally – Our Fall Rally is slated for Saturday, September 6th. It will begin at the Jack-in-the-Box located at Central Ave. and Conchas St. The address is 10100 Central Avenue SE. This rally will be a timed rally, with very simple instructions which any novice can follow. This is not a gimmick rally, and there will be no questions to answer for scoring purposes. The rally route will include Route 66 and Monticello Canyon.
- 10 a.m. - Assembly Time
- 10:05 am - Drivers’ Meeting
- 10:31 am - First Car Out
Monday, September 8
Monthly Meeting – beginning at 6 pm at Mimi’s Café at 4316 The 25 Way NE, ABQ. Since this is a dinner meeting, you are encouraged to arrive around 5:30 pm. We will start the meeting after everyone has placed their dinner order and take a break when food is served.
October 2025
Monday, October 13
Monthly Meeting / Activity – At the home of Katherine & Irv Brock beginning at 5:30 pm. The address is 5639 Linq Pl NE, Rio Rancho. This Katherine's birthday and she wants to do the cooking. Each attendee is asked to contribute $10 to the cost of food for dinner. Attendees are also asked to bring chairs and beverages of choice.
December 2025
Friday - Sunday, December 5-7
Annual Holiday Trip – This year's trip will be to Carlsbad, NM. This Will include a variety of activities (including a couple meals) and the monthly meeting. Specific activities and times are to be determined.
- If you want to Join the club for our weekend, please call The Best Western Plus hotel, to make your reservations, for Friday, Dec. 5th and Sat. Dec. 6th! Hotel #1-575-200-3100. There is a meeting room reserved for the club's use on Friday and Saturday.
- We have received 20% off the going rate. If you want a king, it should be $136. . . . and two queens should be $150. You probably can negotiate some other bed options if you so desire. Just tell them you are with the Alfa Romeo Car club and want the rooms for December the 5th and 6th.
- Typically, after arrival, members gather in the meeting room for fun and dinner. Members bring snacks as well as sides for dinner, which is pizza which we order and bring in.
- A river boat tour, "Christmas on the Pecos" is being explored for Saturday evening. We will need to bring warm clothes, hats, gloves, and our own blankets, as it gets chilly on the water.
- Several folks are interested in touring Carlsbad Caverns during the day on Saturday. Timed entry tickets are required to enter the Cavern (9:30-2:15 PM), and reservations one month in advance are recommended through recreation.gov. Visitors should bring their Golden Age (age 62+) National Park Pass or pay an entrance fee.
- Sunday activity: It has been suggested that we visit the Living Desert before returning home.
