When: The Month of December Time: Dusk Where: Climax Canyon Each year, the Raton Lions Club puts on the City of Bethlehem for all to enjoy. Visitors get to drive up Apache Avenue to Climax Canyon and follow the story of the birth of Jesus. This tradition is known far and wide with people driving to Raton each Christmas season to go through the City of Bethlehem. The City of Bethlehem typically opens the weekend after Thanksgiving and runs through the 1st of the New Year and i