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| The Bean, Mesilla New Mexico |
It was, after all, my birthday celebration, and my husband Wayne and I decided to take advantage of all our neighboring state has to offer.
The Bean is a small. slightly quirky cafe that offers coffee and pastries as well as lunch items. It has both indoor and outdoor seating. We like to sit outside at a table under an umbrella to observe the many interesting Bean patrons and the comings and goings of this quiet, historic New Mexico town.
Fueled by coffee and a large Good Morning muffin, we drove to downtown Las Cruces to the Farmers' Market, held every week on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. What a feast for the senses! Locally grown vegetables piled high on tables, handmade arts and crafts, music by street musicians, food trucks, cafes, native plants, and family pets out for a stroll.
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| Irresistible! |
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| So many plants, so little time |
We bought a small damianita plant for our new "Tucson Garden". This is what the plant should look like when it grows up. I have my fingers crossed for our tiny plant.
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| Damianita in full bloom |
The indoor/outdoor cafe, called The Bistro, looked like a great spot to enjoy the market. We'll have to explore it next visit.
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| The Bistro Cafe |
But this Saturday, we already had our tummies set for lunch at Peppers Cafe, located in the historic Double Eagle Restaurant located on the plaza in Mesilla. We admired the renovated bandstand
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| Bandstand in Mesilla |
and the calming presence of San Albino Basilica.
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| San Albino Basilica |
Next stop after lunch was the Fountain Theater for a showing of "Magic by Moonlight," starring Colin Firth and Emma Stone and directed by Woody Allen.
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| Wall mural in historic Fountain Theater |
I admire the talent of Woody Allen to create an atmosphere that takes me out of the ordinary world ("Midnight in Paris" is a favorite of mine). But the real experience of spending a perfect Saturday in New Mexico also brought touch of magic to my life.
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