Dear Friends,
Don’t miss the Oil Patch Market at the Derrick Floor on Main Street each Tuesday evening this summer. This Market will host farmers’ and makers’ booths with fresh and beautiful home-grown foods and flowers, as well as handmade items. We will have two sponsored booths for children to set up each week, and two sponsored booths for nonprofit organizations. Sign-ups for these are first come, first served. Please check out www.artesiamainstreet.com for more information. Eddy County will be ripe with markets this summer: Carlsbad’s Downtown Farmers Market will run on Thursdays and Saturdays.
June 15th also marks the 100th anniversary of the Illinois #3, the first commercial oil well to pay royalties to the state of New Mexico. To celebrate the birth of the oil and gas industry in our region, come out to the Permian Basin Celebration! We will begin with a Patriotic Oilfield Equipment Parade at 9 am, a fun zone at the Derrick Floor following the parade, Oilfield Cookoff and Olympics, and live music with headliner Bart Crow. This is an event one hundred years in the making, so don’t miss honoring a century of hard work, prosperity, determination, and grit.
Join us for outdoor adventures, nature walks, and scenic drives that showcase the breathtaking beauty of our state. Whether you are exploring the Carlsbad Caverns, hiking in the Guadalupe Mountains, or simply taking in the stunning desert landscape, you’ll be surrounded by the enchanting beauty of New Mexico.
We invite you to join us for a weekend of enchantment in the Land of Enchantment. Come experience the magic of New Mexico with Artesia MainStreet, and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Sincerely,
Morgan Fox,
Executive Director,
Artesia MainStreet
Artesia MainStreet
510 W. Main Street
(575) 703-0841
ArtesiaMainStreet.com
Facebook: @Artesia.MainStreet
Letter originally published in Focus on Artesia 2023 Summer edition.
Morgan Fox
I wear many hats: wife, mom, entrepreneur, travel enthusiast, interior designer wannabe, writer, enneagram type 7, margarita connoisseur. The list goes on because, heck, I'm a Gemini too and if you've met any of those, you know what I'm talking about. I have a spirit for adventure and hometown pride. I love a good road trip and finding new places to explore.








