June 2007

Let There Be Light

For centuries, artists have raved about our region’s near-mystical hues. But does Santa Fe really have a unique claim to “the light”?

Story by Will Palmer
From Landscapes of New Mesico, Fresco Fine Art Publications, courtesy UNM Press

Domestic Affairs

Why former ambassador Joe Wilson and his wife, outed spy Valerie Plame Wilson, are settling down in Santa Fe in search of a quieter life—well, sort of—post-Plamegate.

Story by Katie Arnold
Photo courtesy of Carroll & Graf and Joe Wilson

David Coss - Mayor of Santa Fe

After one year in office, Santa Fe Mayor David Coss plans a river, admits mistakes (including possibly missing the City’s birthday and growing a mustache), and claims that Cerrillos Road...

Interview by Zane Fischer
Photo by Douglas Merriam

Best of the West

Story Compiled by Ashleigh Morris
Photos by Mike Stauffer, courtesy of New Mexico Dept. of Tourism