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John BowmanMay 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 May 2008 issue!

Jon Bowman,
Associate Publisher

In This Issue

Jacoby Ellsbury

Boston phenom traces his roots to Navajo Nation. [full story]

The Power of Three

For centuries, Native peoples have relied on a diet of the Three Sisters – corn, squash, and beans. [full story]

5 Cool Small Towns

Itching for a change of scene? Now you can road-trip to five new places tom play. [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

The land is in the Hondo Valley, near San Patricio, where you can see for miles.

[full story]

Destinations

Enjoy the colorful Cinco de Mayo festival in Mesilla on May 5.

[full story]

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.

 

Departments

VIEWS:
Editor's Letter
Storytellers
Mailbag
My Secret Place: Happy Hour host Cody Willard gets grounded in the Hondo Valley

DESTINATIONS:
Cinco de Mayo
King of the Road – What happens when Lesley S. King leaves her 80-year-old mother in White Oaks’ No Scum Allowed Saloon?
¡VAMOS!

Bluegrass Jam in Deming
Of Soldiers and Spirit in Angel Fire
Where are We?
Sundial

DIVERSIONS:
Artscapes: What would you do with $10,000 on Santa Fe’s legendary Canyon Road?
Arts Scene
Books
Web: Online authorities on New Mexico sayings
Music:

Latin groove with Jenna
Cinco de Mayo - Tejano style

PROFILES:
Turning the Page: Page: Father John McHugh is on a mission
Introducing: Diane Souder’s passion is petrogylphs

COMFORTS:
Southwest Flavor:

Nasturtium Butter
Flower Sugar
Rose Petal Pound Cake
En la Casa: Make tin-can lanterns for the tabletop
Unique Boutique

LAST LAUGH:
Ol' Slim's View from the Porch
One of Our Fifty Is Missing
Locoweed
Lost in the Desert