Day 2 – Thursday, June 4, 2015

We drove the Trail of the Mountain Spirits to the Mimbres Valley through the Black Range where conifers, ponderosas and other pines cast shade on the long hilly roads. We stopped for lunch at the Inn of the Mountain Spirits Café where hamburgers, tacos and sandwiches were provided. The crew there provided great food and lots to drink. It was getting warm, but the relaxing covered porch and swings made a great respite. Michael Housholder’s truck found the hills were a bit much, but after a little rest and tinkering by the fantastic men in our club, it was up and running again. Tom Mac Gugan had a wheel problem that also got adjusted along the way.  We drove back via the scenic byway to Silver City. At 4 pm, we hopped into our cars and drove 6 miles to Pinos Altos for dinner at the Buckhorn Saloon. Some Tin Lizzie members dressed in period clothing and really blended with the ambiance of the place. Before dinner many toured the Opera House and some of the surrounding buildings. We returned to Silver City before dark thirty.

Gas stop before touring

Lorna and Fran start the day of touring with style Bob with Michael’s Pickup after getting gas Paul and Marilyn Duncan with their 1920 Touring Michael Housholder in his 1925 Pickup Susan Peterson gets out of her 1927 Touring Vern Willan and Pat with their 1926 Touring Tom Mac Gugan in his 1926 Roadster Pickup

Driving to the Mimbres Valley

On the road to the Mimbres Valley Waiting for the pack to catch up Another long windy and hilly road Trail of Mountain Spirits

Spirit Canyon Cafe’

The Spirit Canyon Café Spirit Canyon Café Fran Gurule, Lorna Azevedo, Ann Merewether, Sharon Dominguez, Cathy and Tom Miles enjoying the shade Azevedo’s’ Speedsters parked at the Cafe’ Betty Housholder’s 1921 Coupe, Tony and Patti Schroeder’s 1925 Tudor, Paul and Marilyn Duncan’s 1920 Touring, Vern and Pat Willan’s 1926 Touring Inspecting Michael Housholder’s 1925 pickup are: Bob Ross, Mark Dominguez, Tom Mac Gugan, Dave Ferro, Marilyn Duncan and Kirk Peterson Michael Housholder backing his pickup off the trouble truck Dave Ferro gives Michael Housholder help with a leaky radiator. Michael drives the pickup back to the hotel giving him his first of two “Unchicken Awards” Before leaving the Café, Larry gives rides to our hosts Kirk Peterson stopped to help Dave Merewether (Rubber Chicken Award)

The Buckhorn Saloon in Pinos Altos

Tom Mac Gugan and his 1926 Roadster Pickup Tom Mac Gugan’s 1926 Roadster pickup, Mark and Sharon Dominguez’s 1927 Touring, Vern and Pat Willan’s 1926 Touring, Tony and Patti’s 1925 Tudor parked across from the Buckhorn Saloon Bob and Robbi Ross in period clothes walk behind their 1926 Roadster, and Larry’s 1921 Speedster parked in front of the Buckhorn Saloon Patti Schroeder, Lorna Azevedo, and Fran Gurule decked out at the Buckhorn Saloon Not to be outdone by their wives, Larry Azevedo and Kirk Peterson don their wives bonnets

Click on the links (below) for the other days of the Silver City Tour

Day 1 – Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Day 2 – Thursday, June 4, 2015
Day 3  – Friday, June 5, 2015
Day 4 & 5  – Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7, 2015