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Jewelry with a Twist: Enjoy Some Retro Wrist Action
Read our story on vintage Fred Harvey bracelets. Those tourist trinkets your grandmother bought are back in style. Fabricated out of everything from Mexican pesos to sterling silver, these pieces are the latest rage in retro bling. Click to read our feature article.
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Get a Jump on 2011 with the New Mexico Magazine Calendar
New Mexico Magazine's 2011 calendars are hot off the presses. Gorgeous, vivid landscapes by master artists Albert Handell and Tom Perkinson will brighten your walls year-round. Our calendar highlights Pueblo feast days, moon phases and all of the holidays. Order your copy of the 2011 Enchanting New Mexico Calendar today at our gift shop.
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Hey, Good-Looking, How 'Bout Some Cowboy Cookin'?
Lesley S. King's latest video adventure captures the excitement of the Dutch-oven cook-off at Solanofest in Harding County. Come along for a fun trip. You can bet your ten-gallon hat that there will be some mighty good eatin'. Check it out on our home page.
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Escape to an Elephant Butte Retreat
Love the waters at Elephant Butte Lake, but tired of camping out and having to swat bugs off of your fire-grilled hot dogs? May we suggest that you consider the Elephant Butte Inn and Spa for a change of pace. After a day on the lake, you can disappear at the spa, enjoy fine dining and the comfy beds at the inn. To learn about all of the inn's frills and accommodations, scan our featured lodging piece on Elephant Butte.
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Destination of the
Month: September
Wine Festivals
Summer heat and spectacular rains have given grape growers a dandy harvest. Taste the fruits of their labor at one of three wine festivals. Get details in our latest installment of Southwest Flavor, celebrating winemaking in New Mexico.
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Que Vivan Las Fiestas!
Take a photo tour of Santa Fe's Fiestas. These amazing shots capture imagery from the past as well as contemporary times.
For a complete schedule of events and full background on the Santa Fe Fiestas, log on to the official Fiestas website.
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Last Chance to Buy Holiday Cards at Deep Discounts
Beat the holiday rush. Our deep discounts on two popular cards — the peaceful White Dove and Joyful Holiday wishes with its fanciful kokopelli — end on Labor Day, September 6. Last year several holiday cards sold out by November. So for the best selection and prices, click on the Now on Sale tab at our online catalog.
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Secret to Happiness: Always Take the High Road
The golden days of autumn provide the perfect time for an autumn cruise on the High Road to Taos. The High Road Art Tour happens the last two weekends in September. Read about some great dining destinations along the way by perusing our latest online Dining feature.
To download High Road maps and find out information about the artisans in each of the villages along the scenic route to Taos, visit the High Road website.
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Party Doll Alert! It's the Clovis Music Festival, Oh Boy!
Fans of classic rock'n'roll should get ready to twist and shout at the Clovis Music Festival September 8-12. Besides rockin' around the clock, you can check out a classic car show, join a motorcycle rally, see the "Buddy Holly Story Musical" or tour the Norman Petty Studio, where Buddy Holly and Buddy Knox recorded their chart-topping hits. Get your tickets early to secure seats at concerts by Starship featuring Mickey Thomas ("We Built this City"), Bobby Vee ("Red Rubber Ball"), Billy Richards' Coasters ("Yakety Yak") and Brian Hyland ("Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weeenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini!"). The Originators will impersonate rock'n'roll faves Elvis, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis. Goodness, gracious, log on now at the Clovis Music Festival website.
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Sneak a Peak at our Digital Edition for Free
Soon readers will have to pay a fee to access back issues of New Mexico Magazine's digital edition. But right now, you can not only flip through the pages of our current issue for free, but also look through our 2009 special Tamalewood issue and our classic June 1992 issue celebrating New Mexico's most notorious outlaw Billy the Kid. To take a look at our latest issue before it disappears like the autumn leaves, go to our digital editions portal page.
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