What to Do This Summer
Dusk, like summer itself, seems to last forever in New Mexico. With long, warm nights, bright skies, and some fascinating cultural event happening practically every day, summer is officially here…
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Posts From: June 2018
The Spirit of Anne Frank Comes to New Mexico
On display this weekend in Algodones is an award-winning sculpture inspired by Anne Frank, alongside original letters between the artist and Frank’s father, Otto. Sculptor Jim Crane was moved to…
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There's (Still) Gold in Them Hills
Above: Successful prospectors show off their favorite finds. Photographs by Minesh Bacrania. MARK PATTERSON AND BOBBY GONZALES set up their gold-prospecting equipment in some scroungy piñon-juniper…
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It's Opening Weekend At the Opera
Above: Doctor Atomic. Photograph Courtesy Santa Fe Opera. One of the most dramatic events in New Mexico history meets one of the state’s most dramatic backdrops on July 14 when the Santa Fe Opera…
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Five Great 4th of July Events
Above: Fireworks over Eagle Nest Lake. Photograph by New Mexico Tourism Department. Celebrate Independence Day with a red-white-and-blue blowout. Go “full USA” at the Isotopes’ Fourth of July game…
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The Tastiest Events of the Year
Above: Get delicious barbecue in this festival of meats. Photograph by Albuquerque Journal. Santa Fe Wine Festival June 30–July 1 Sample the variety and quality available from the 20 wineries at this…
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What We're Doing This Weekend
This weekend has loads of cool things to do, from movies to a vintage motorcycle show, but the highlight these next three days is the chance to listen to some great local bands. Friday, June 22…
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Beyond O'Keeffe
Sculptor Debra Fritts and artist Frank Shelton in their Art Chapel. NOT MANY ART ADVENTURES begin with what sounds like spy talk: Meet me under the pink flamingo at Bode’s . That’s the starting point…
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The Best Ice Cream Makers in New Mexico
THERE IS NO PROBLEM that ice cream can’t fix. I can’t remember where I recently saw that old adage—probably in one of the shops I’ve slurped my way through these past few weeks, but it strikes me…
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The Lifeblood
Above: Louie Hena, a guide for 40 years, calls the river his church. Photographs by Inga Hendrickson. LOUIE HENA SITS AT THE HELM of our Native Cultures Feast and Float excursion as it drifts a long…
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