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An Outdoor Paradise, Summer and Winter Recreation Opportunities Abound
Santa Fe is not Spanish for “the great outdoors,” but it might as well be.
New Mexico’s capital city, nestled up against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, is a playground for sun lovers 12 months a year.
The nearby Santa Fe National Forest is crisscrossed by 1,000 miles of trails – plenty to keep even the most avid hiker occupied for weeks, if not years. The high-desert terrain of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is also appealing to mountain bikers and climbers.
If your idea of relaxation is... Read More »
Santa Fe, NM Residents Enjoy Multiple Recreation Options
Be a good sport? That's easy to do in Santa Fe, where the Recreation Department oversees four large recreational facilities, as well as sports leagues, camps and clinics. The department runs sites such as Genoveva Chavez Community Center, Salvador Perez Fitness Center, Fort Marcy Recreation Complex and Fort Marcy Pool. It also organizes leagues in basketball, flag football, softball and volleyball, plus sponsors events like Bike to Work Week and an annual Youth Sports Camp. Meanwhile... Read More »
Celebrated Chiles Spice up Santa Fe Cuisine
If you’re new to Santa Fe, be prepared to build up a tolerance to chiles. Otherwise, your mouth will be permanently on fire – or you just won’t eat.
Regional cuisine is varied and constantly evolving, but it wouldn’t be New Mexican without those little red and green chiles.
So revered are the powerful peppers, the city even holds festivals in their honor. The Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta at the Santa Fe Opera grounds and The Really Chile Festival at Santa Fe Plaza roll around every fall... Read More »
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 »
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 »
