| the original state magazine
May 2008
Welcome to New Mexico Magazine's redesigned website. Besides a wide array of new interactive and multimedia features (found in the Cyberplaza section), we have expanded our presentation of articles from the current print edition of the magazine. Hope you enjoy our selections from the June 2008 issue!
Jon Bowman,
Associate Publisher
In This Issue
6 Great Lake Escapes
As summer peaks and temperatures soar, do you want to get away from the city? Outdoor writers Dan Williams and Karl Moffatt scout six of New Mexico’s prime watering holes for summer fishing, boating, camping, and overall fun for the family. [full story]
Burlesque Baseball
They called it “Burlesque Baseball,” though the players kept their clothes on. That was probably a good thing—the athletes were some of the fattest and skinniest men of Grant County, Territory of New Mexico, in the late 1880s. [full story]
Purple Passion
In July, lavender fields against the backdrop of the periwinkle Sandia Mountains become the pastoral playground that is the Lavender in the Village Festival, in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque [full story]
One of Our Fifty Is Missing
Experiences of lost New Mexico. [full story]
¡VAMOS!
The first five people to tell us where we are each month will receive a state flag pin. [teaser question]
My Secret Place
Navajo artist Emmi Whitehorse finds solace on the road home
Destinations
The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, now in its fifth season, seems to grow every year. In 2007, as many as 14,000 revelers attended.
Books
Read our reviews on the latest Southwest books. [full story]
Music/High Notes
Featuring Emily Drabanski's monthly reviews of current New Mexico CDs and releases.