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Santa Fe's Famous Festival

Tired of festivals? Try a fiesta! Santa Fe's Fiestas de Santa Fe has been running every autumn for 298 years to honor Don Diego de Vargas, a former governor of New Mexico, and his reoccupation of Santa Fe in 1692. The three-day event is proceeded by a week of pre-Fiesta activities, and the Fiesta officially begins with the de Vargas Mass. That evening the burning of the Zozobra, also known as "Old Man Gloom" takes place, and it is said that with him “go the feelings of gloom and... Read More »
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Santa Fe, NM Has Impressive Art Scene

Santa Fe's art scene has something for everyone. For a little local culture, head to the Museum District, where pieces of the city's history are displayed in various exhibits. Move a little south and visitors will find the Museum of International Folk Art, which houses America's largest collection of Spanish colonial and Hispanic folk art. More can be found in the city's impressive number of galleries – over 300 – including the Georgia O'Keefe Museum. If you prefer arts of the... Read More »