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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