Southwestern Guesthouses on 265 Acres
near Silver City, New Mexico
overlooking Bear Creek and the Gila Wilderness

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One of Fodor's
239 GREAT PLACES
TO ESCAPE TO NATURE

One of Sunset Magazine's
TOP 10 ROMANTIC COTTAGES

Check out Michael's
Gila Nature Blog!
Find out what's happeningin the natural world around the Casitas.

Saw a pair of kit foxes down by the creek this morning — amazing! We had a few seconds before they disappeared into one of their den entrances. A couple of mule deer followed (from a distance). Later we saw three adult ewes and at least two lambs on the cliffs. Considering that some folks were predicting the end of the world today, the experience was sublime ... guests from North Carolina

You have an incredible gift from God and that is to share the things you love and appreciate in nature with others in the world ... guests from New Mexico

Your Hosts at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses…

We're Becky and Michael O'Connor, and we've been sharing our world with visitors and guests since 1987. From 1992 through 1998, we owned an award-winning bed and breakfast, The Old Stone House, on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. There, we had an opportunity to share the natural, cultural, and ancient wonders of that beautiful place with the guests at our bed and breakfast and on our Dingle Bay sailing trips. From 1987 to 1992 we introduced people to sailing and to the natural history of Casco Bay, Maine, through three-day sailing expeditions on our boat, the Kimberly Laura.

Now, we welcome the opportunity to share with you another very special part of the world: Southwestern New Mexico, the Silver City area, the Gila National Forest and Gila Wilderness, and our own very special Casitas de Gila Nature Preserve.

Michael did his geological training in New Mexico, Montana, and Arizona, and is looking forward to sharing with you his knowledge and love of the west, its diverse and complex landscape, and its history. Becky is excited to have once again created a wonderful and comfortable home-away-from-home for you while you sample the diversity of America's Southwest.

When we are not busy taking care of the Casitas, Michael's favorite occupation is painting, while Becky keeps herself occupied by making jewelry. You can see Michael's paintings and Becky's jewelry by checking out our websites before you arrive. And while you're at it, be sure to look at the wonderful artwork of some of the other talented local artists whose work we showcase in our Art Gallery.

We look forward to meeting you soon at our Stress-Free Zone: Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, Nature Preserve, and Art Gallery, not too far from Silver City, in Southwestern New Mexico.