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After almost four weeks
of being force-fed English,
history, engineering
and/or any other class,
hopes and aspirations of
going somewhere —
anywhere — begin to take
up the brain capacity we
don’t seem to have for
classroom information.
As all native Texans
should know, there are
plenty of things to see
right here in our very own
state, but as native
Texans, you’ve probably
already been there.
Whether Texan or not,
if “getting away from it
all” means not only
leaving College Station
but leaving Texas all
together, you really
should be introduced to
some of the options in the
surrounding states.
The farthest state to get
to from here is probably
New Mexico, since you
have to travel through
practically all of Texas to
get there. But once you
get there you’ll be happy
you took the time.
The climate in New
Mexico is warm and dry,
and the average July
temperature is a cool 74
degrees. The state is
made up of four main
land regions consisting of
the Great Plains, the
Rocky Mountains, the
Basin and Range region,
and the Colorado
Plateau.
Included in the nine
national monuments are
the ancient pueblo Aztec
Ruins, a large deposit of
gypsum sand called White
Sands, and an old Santa
Fe Trail military post
called Fort Union.
The capital city of
Santa Fe is located in the
central region of the state.
History can be relived
while visiting Santa Fe by
touring the oldest house
and the oldest church in
the United States.
If you like Indian art,
the 50-year-old Indian
Market will be August 22-
23 in Santa Fe. This
market is a place where
Indians from all over the
state can come to display
and sell their wares.
All 3,000 motel rooms
are already booked for
the weekend of the Indian
Market, but if you’re
planning to go, you can
stay in nearby
Albuqerque.
Also part of New
Mexico’s history is the
new Palace of the
Governors Historical
Museum. This palace was
home to the Mexican
governor until 1837 when
the Mexicans and the
Indians rebelled against
the government, killing
the governor and seizing
the palace.
Closer to the Texas-
New Mexico border is the
famous Carlsbad Caverns
National Park.
This park is a series of
caves which tourists can
visit via lighted walking
trails. The two levels of
750 feet and 829 feet
underground can be
reached by open trail or