06/29/2026

Summer in Santa Fe, Gentle Reader(s)—that blessed season is upon us once again. As we head into July the once-reliable onset of monsoon season is nigh and we can but hope and pray that the Higher Powers are favorably disposed to bestow the life-giving rains. Admittedly, recent history is not encouraging: Winter snow basically didn't happen, spring showers were pretty much of a bust, and now it is hot and dry and the wildfires are beginning to flare up all over the Southwest. Distressingly, the in-house climate control systems of the building wherein resides Ye Olde Matador Bar & Lounge are not functioning these days, and it can get pretty stuffy down in there. I arrived on Thursday evening to discover that Cesar had installed an industrial strength fan at the end of the bar adjacent to the DJ station. I'm tellin' ya, people, this fan is HUGE and it...