Vanessa Rios y Valles

Here is a question we get a lot from sellers: Should I  list my home during the holidays or should I wait until the spring? Well, it’s true that December, January, and February are slower times for our market but, as we all know, Santa Fe is perhaps at its most charming and magical during the holiday season, … Read more

Starting today! The Tibeten monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery will construct an Akshobhya mandala sand painting by pouring millions of grains of colored sand into place over a period of 16 days. This year’s theme is “Healing a Conflicted World.” The monks will begin construction of the mandala on December 3rd and will continue their … Read more

Every December we imagine all of the beautifully wrapped presents we will give to our friends and family. Instead they end up receiving lumpy looking boxes with lopsided bows! That’s why this Saturday we are thinking of attending the Santa Fe Botanical Garden’s workshop “How to Beautifully Gift Wrap your Christmas Presents at Home” In this … Read more

Now that there is a nip in the air, we find ourselves craving traditional New Mexican comfort foods and nothing says “comfort” to a New Mexican like Carne Adovada. For most New Mexicans, this is a recipe that can be made without referring to a recipe book because the traditional recipe has been passed down, generation … Read more

Imagine, if you will, a restaurant completely devoted to mac and cheese, where it is not just your favorite option, but almost every option! This is not just a dream, people–it has become reality! Santa Fe has such a pleasure palace now, and it is called, appropriately enough, Macalicious! The menu has 10 different mac … Read more

Go check out Santa Fe’s newest addition to our night life scene!  TONIC is a fabulous new bar with an intimate feeling that takes you back to the 1920s jazz era. Enjoy carefully crafted mixed-drinks and delicious small plates of comfort food. We recommend the Canadian poutine made with fresh cut potatoes and cheese curd … Read more

If you still have no plans for tonight then why not check out SANTA FE DEAD. This new experience from the Santa Fe Playhouse is part haunted house, part interactive theater and part live-action video game. At staggered times all evening, participants will form a team to be guided through zombie-infested buildings in search of … Read more

Our mouths are just watering looking at this recipe for Green Chili Stew.  There’s nothing better to eat in the crispness of Autumn, and it’s a perfect remedy for the cold you might get from the yo-yo-ing temperatures that occur in Santa Fe at this time of year.  This recipe is “mom’s version.” http://newmexiconomad.com/nomadblog/#!/blog/posts/Moms-Recipe–Green-Chile-Stew/41  

Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in North America established in 1607, 13 years before Plymouth Colony was settled by the Mayflower Pilgrims. So you know what that means? We have tons of GHOSTS!!!! Obviously!!! In fact we think there is a ghost right here in our office building, which used to be an … Read more

OH NO!  Halloween is just days away and you don’t have a costume to wear?  Well, don’t despair!  Stop, take a deep breath, and then head on over to COSTUMES, LTD located at 1807 2nd St. Suite 100. They offer one-of-a-kind, exceptional and unique costumes for rent.  From fur-covered cave people to the ruffled elegance of the Renaissance…from … Read more