New Mexico Magazine

06/03/2026

Something BOLD is rolling into towns across the country. Chex Mix is sporting a new, limited-edition Route 66 Centennial look inspired by the Land of Enchantment and the spirit of the great American road trip. Enter for your chance to win a Route 66 adventure for two and experience New Mexico’s iconic stretch of the Mother Road.

Enter to win at newmexicomagazine.com/chexmixhitstheroad

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S./D.C., age 21+ with a valid U.S. driver’s license. Void outside 50 U.S./D.C. and where prohibited. Limit 1 entry per person. Ends 08/31/26. For full Official Rules, visit nmmag.us/rules

06/03/2026

Even if you don't recognize the name, you almost certainly know the work of John Van Hamersveld. The graphic designer and one-time art director at Capitol Records created some of the most recognizable popular-culture images from the 1960s to the ’80s. Album covers for the Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour, Jefferson Airplane’s Crown of Creation, and the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street are among the more than 300 Van Hamersveld designed.

A new traveling exhibition at the Carlsbad Museum explores six decades of work by John Van Hamersveld, whose imagery shaped music and pop culture.

06/02/2026

June in New Mexico brings balloon rallies, rodeos, art festivals, flamenco performances, Wild West reenactments, and long weekends worth getting on the road for. The calendar is filling up fast! 📅

From Wild West reenactments and balloon rallies to rodeos, adobe-building workshops, and summer festivals, here's where to go this month.

05/31/2026

Nominations are open for the 2026 New Mexico Magazine True Heroes! If someone in your community is doing meaningful work, we want to hear about them. Submit your nomination here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8LSGCNJ

05/30/2026

“That same spirit runs throughout this month’s “Tales from the Road” feature celebrating the centennial of Route 66. A mix of then and now, these stories offer perspectives on what the iconic highway has meant to New Mexico, while providing some of-the-moment inspiration to take to the road, including a throwback bingo game to play as you go.” —Steve Gleydura, Editor in Chief

As Route 66 turns 100, we reflect on roadside nostalgia, road trips, and the Mother Road's pull.

05/30/2026

Dust off your boots and mark your calendars!

The 2026 Rodeo De Santa Fe is coming June 24–27 and you do not want to miss it. Four nights of rodeo action, live entertainment, traditions, and memories made under the New Mexico sky.

Get tickets at https://www.rodeoticket.com/rodeos/rodeo-de-santa-fe/2026/tickets

See you at the rodeo.

05/29/2026

🎉 Celebrate the Route 66 Centennial with "Road to Enchantment: A Century of Route 66 in New Mexico," our new collectible book filled with stunning photography, roadside nostalgia, and stories from the Mother Road. Whether you've cruised the highway or dream of doing it someday, this book belongs on your coffee table. 😉 Order it today: https://nmmag.us/book

05/29/2026

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05/29/2026

Summer car shows are back across New Mexico! Here are a few worth adding to your calendar. 👇

Classic cars, lowriders, Route 66 celebrations, and chrome-covered favorites roll into Grants Albuquerque, and Santa Fe this summer.

05/28/2026

The Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts might be the only place where elk wander the mesa outside while live performances take center stage inside. From Broadway productions to symphonies and comedy, Alto’s architectural gem offers big performances with sweeping views and the occasional wildlife sighting. Spencer Theater, Alto/Ruidoso, New Mexico https://www.newmexico.org/blog/post/high-art/