Like your fun under the open sky? (Gotcha covered.)

Are the stars out tonight? Probably, and Geoff Goins and his BIG telescopes at Night Sky Adventures will show you things that will either leave you babbling or speechless. It’s the light show of the millennium.

Head for Mallette Park. There’s playground equipment for the kids and picnic tables. There are also courts for volleyball, tennis and basketball, a disc golf course, a skateboard park and a nature trail, complete with interpretive signs.

Spectacular is a word often used to describe the Chair Lift ride at the Red River Ski Area. The lift takes you to the top of the ski mountain where you can dine on the deck at The Tip Restaurant while enjoying the breath-taking scenery that can only be seen at the top of the world through Labor Day.

See Red River up-close and personal: rent a bike at Sitzmark Sports or New Mexico Adventure Company, or get a surrey and pedal yourself leisurely around town. Actually see the sites.

Got Gold Fever? Paul Gatton will be giving gold panning demonstrations at Calamity Jane's/Wild Bill’s on West Main. The gold is real!

High on nearby - 3 miles - Bobcat Pass is the Cowboy Evening, offering a touch of the Western ranch lifestyle. Dine fine and sing around the campfire.

Speaking of the cowboy way, treat yourself to a trail ride. The culture of the horse has been prominent in the fabric of Red River and continues to occupy a special place. Guided horseback rides are available at Red River Stables and the Red River Riding Club sponsors organized trail rides.

And while we’re on the subject of bank robberies.... Frye’s Old Town invites everyone to witness Red River’s wild and woolly early days at the Shoot-Out and Bank Robbery. The show is free, at 4 PM on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Come prepared to laugh. Bring ear plugs because it’s LOUD.

Bingo In Brandenburg Park. In the pavilion. (What more should I say?)

Get a New Mexico state fishing license at The Starr, Williams Trading Post, or Frye’s Old Town. Then, get some fishing lures, a rod and reel, a shirt and vest with lots of pockets and some hip waders so you won’t get too wet. Then, go to the river or the Town Ponds or even the Rio Grande (down by the Fish Hatchery), be very, VERY quiet and try to catch a trout.