Now that the April Fool’s Open Mic is over we are sitting here out of the wind and relaxing a bit.
We thank everyone that came out, we had a wonderful time and enjoyed visiting, listening to music by JAFO Productions , Little Jasmine, Sam and Jannel, poetry, eating some good food thank you to Westland Meadows for cooking, we are happy that we were able to host an engagement party during the open mic, oh and seeing the calves, goats and Amigo getting loved up and playing with the children!!
We look forward to seeing everyone at the Nomad Gathering in the Desert in May!
Until then, enjoy the video of the April Fool’s Open Mic!!
The April Fool’s Open Mic was fun, the food was good, the goats and mini calves were so cute, we had good singing, poetry, art! Dusty Nails General Store had a good opening. We also added hand made washclothes to the list of products at the store! We thank everyone that came out!
We hope to see you all again at the Nomad Gathering in the Desert starts May 19th. Registration available on the website.
We had a new addition to the April Fool’s Open Mic tomorrow; there will be goats and calves petting zoo! We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. Make sure to follow the directions on the website!!
Tomorrow is the April Fool’s Open Mic starts at noon, come relax have a drink, smoke some bud and enjoy. New stage and Dusty Nail General Store debut will also be tomorrow!!
Make sure to visit the Dusty Nail General Store and help support all we do here at Plateau Hame De Colquhoun . You can also purchase registrations for the Nomad Gathering in the Desert May 19th to the 21st. Weekend full of entertainment, live music of Jer Killinger Singer/Songwriter and J5th & the 77 Riders , outdoor movie “Off the Map, bonfires, meetings, vendors.
Campsites are still available for the Apri Fools open mic. You can register tomorrow at the Dusty Nail General Store or reserve your site through the website.
If you need to drive your vehicle to the stage tomorrow to unload please notify us ahead of time. No parking by the stage, circle or campsites. Please park in the designated parking lot.
Directions can be found on the website, signs will be up. Do Not follow GPS.
Dusty Nails General Store is a little store that you can visit during your visit at Plateau Hame De Colquhoun .
April Fool’s Open Mic a FREE event on April 1 starting at noon, will be the grand opening of the store. Bring a chair and drinks, talent and enjoy a day in the desert, with beautiful views of Ladrone, Rio Grande Valley, Sandia, clear days you can see Mt Taylor!
We do not encourage drinking, and/or high driving. You are welcome to sleep it off in your vehicle parked in the parking lot. We do have campsites available if you’d like to book a site contact us or visit our website to book.
We will be selling Registrations for the Nomad Gathering in the Desert in May. This is the only place you can purchase registrations without going online.
One more week until the April Fool’s Open Mic ! We have so much work to get ready for this event. The weather has slowed us down to a crawl on finishing the store.
Make sure to bring your talent next Saturday starting at noon.
The April Fool’s Open mic is open to all, it’s FREE. There will be vendors, food vendors, music, bonfire, camping is available by booking through our website or stop at NEW (hopefully finished) Dusty Nails store to purchase a campsite or buy tickets for the Nomad Gathering in the Desert . Nomad Gathering is $20.00 for the weekend. Kids 10 and under are FREE!!
Directions to Plateau Hame De Colquhoun can be found by following the links below!
Plateau Hame De Colquhoun is a family owned business. On top of a desert mesa overlooking the Rio Grande Valley. Ran totally off-grid using solar and generators to run any sound and lights needed for an event.
Our family had site managed, built other semi off-grid event centers for other businesses for many years. But our dream was to do something similar for ourselves. Our dream became a reality in 2020. We had been asked to come to New Mexico for the winter of 2019-20 and help clear, build an event center. During this time we saved all our money we could with hopes to make a down payment on a vacant piece of land in Minnesota.
But plans changed, we loved the New Mexico winter so much that we started looking for vacant land anywhere in New Mexico. when we came and looked at this piece of land we fell in love right away. The land was secluded, majestic, peaceful, raw, and a perfect place for our dream.. On January 3 2020 our dream started to become a reality. A dream of building a safe space that all are welcome. A place where you can find peace and relaxation (Dependent on mother nature) for a night, week or month, to be able to be yourself without fear of ridicule and judgement.
One of ore requirements when looking at land was that it be secluded, we wanted privacy, no issues with noise. This seclusion became our biggest fear, Will people be willing to travel the 11 miles of washboard dirt roads to be out in the middle of the desert. To test this we decided to try by opening a few sites for campers (at the time the land was untouched, no toilet, really rough road that was hard to get on to get in). To our surprise two days after posting we had a booking, a few days later we had yet another 7 day booking, and they kept coming. So we cleaned, mowed campsites, paths, built easier to travel road, compost toilet, and a communal firepit. This year we are working on finishing the community store front and a shower.
This is our 3rd year of campers. Each year we get more bookings and hope to continue to grow.
Last year we got to the point of opening the land for events. This has been a very scary jump for us. Some of the same questions we asked ourselves about campers. Will people come down these roads for unique event experiences?! The few events we held last year weren’t badly attended, those that did attend seemed to enjoy themselves.
April Fool’s Open Mic will be our first event this year. We have our fingers crossed that attendance will be better than last year.
The Nomad Gathering in the Desert is in May, this will be our first of such an event. The fear and anxiety are high for this one. There are so many questions: Will people show, will they like it, is the cost too high, is it too low, will we be able to cover costs, are we offering enough activities. Many of these are fears all hosts have. But especially for the first event, and at a place that is just starting out. A place many don’t know about, and some have fear that it’s a scam.
We try to ease fears by inviting individuals out, take a tour, talk with us, and hanging out. Come to the April Fool’s Open Mic which is free. We try to be as transparent as we can, it is what it is out here. Roads are passable for any vehicle (if you follow our directions and not GPS). Though the roads are washboards, dips. It’s really not bad for dirt roads, we’ve driven on interstates that are worse (umm I10).
I will cut this here. We wanted to share a little of our story. If you’d like to learn more visit our website, send us a DM, email or comment. We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Dreugan asks, “how much longer till the nomads come?” Come on out and play, and enjoy our piece of the land of enchantment. Nomad Gathering in the Desert on May 19-21. A fun packed weekend of Live Music, Vendors, Silent auction, Talent Show, Movie, Bonfire, Food Vendor. Live music by Jer Killinger Singer/Songwriter and J5th & the 77 Riders .
$20.00 for the whole weekend! Ages 10 and under are Free!
Pet Friendly. BYOB and 420 friendly.
You can register on the website or during the April Fool’s Open Mic on April 1. All size RVs, Schoolies, Vans, cars, pickups, tents are welcome!
Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center 