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4 JUNE <strong>2011</strong> • HEMISPHERESMAGAZINE.COM<br />

JUNE<br />

CONTENTS<br />

» 84<br />

KICK STARTERS<br />

Muay Thai, a centuries-old<br />

form of mixed martial arts, is<br />

an obsession in Thailand. We<br />

catch Tee U.S., one of its most<br />

promising practitioners, on the<br />

eve of the biggest fi ght of his life.<br />

BY MICHAEL KAPLAN<br />

»90<br />

THE LIZARD KING<br />

For many years, invasive<br />

species have wreaked havoc<br />

in Florida. On one picturesque<br />

island on the Gulf Coast, a<br />

determined man fi ghts back.<br />

Iguanas beware.<br />

BY GRANT STODDARD<br />

PHOTOGRAPHS BY MELISSA LYTTLE<br />

» 96<br />

THREE PERFECT DAYS:<br />

CHICAGO<br />

Long known for its Midwestern<br />

friendliness, the Windy City<br />

off ers world-class food,<br />

architecture and art, as well<br />

as some of the best urban<br />

green space this side of<br />

just about anywhere.<br />

BY LAYLA SCHLACK<br />

PHOTOGRAPHS BY BOB STEFKO<br />

THE BEAN<br />

Anish Kapoor's Cloud<br />

Gate, in Chicago's<br />

Millennium Park<br />

YOUR COMPLIMENTARY COPY<br />

PHOTOGRAPH BY BOB STEFKO

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