Santa Fe Blog

I love the contours of this freshly snow-dusted mountain with the gorgeous moon hovering above the clouds. Sublime! Image by Geraint Smith. https://geraintsmith.com/

This Saturday you can enjoy two holiday art markets! Check out the IAIA Holiday Art Market and SFCC Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Located just a 6 minute drive from each other, the Institute of American Indian Art and the Santa Fe Community College will host artists from Santa … Read more

Kick off the holiday season at Madrid’s Annual Christmas Parade tomorrow, December 2nd! Led by a red-nosed yak (!), this Christmas parade is as unique and offbeat as Madrid is. Once a coal mining town until the miners went off to fight on WWII, Madrid was then abandoned until the 1970s when bikers, artists, and … Read more

The Festival of the Cranes is a wildly popular event that runs from December 6th – 9th at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in Socorro.  Seeing thousands of these majestic birds descend upon this refuge during their winter migration is a sight of incredible wonder and beauty.  Lodging quickly becomes scarce in this … Read more

Are you entertaining for the holidays? Be sure you have something non-alcoholic for your sober guests and kids to enjoy! Check out this recipe for a mocktail with pomegranate juice and seeds for a beautiful and festive libation. Photo by Douglas Merriam. https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/sparkling-pomegranate-snowflake-mocktail-recipe/

I love that I’m still seeing some trees with yellow leaves even though we’re closing in on the start of December. If you have some of these late turners where you are, enjoy them while you can! Image by Richter MachThunder. https://www.shutterstock.com/g/RichterMachThunder?fbclid=IwAR31ggihqebxnHt4CuHjzVQAhPB-YXDuZf1Rmy6tdZ3FXvrILVXoYTb0E2o&rid=198616826&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ctrbreferral-link

Are you ready?! Ski Santa Fe opened last Friday and is your local skiing and snowboarding destination! Santa Fe averages 300 sunny days a year and with both natural and man-made snow available through early spring, both novices and experts, be they downhill skiers or snowboarders, can enjoy miles of challenging trails and beautiful panoramic … Read more

Wishing you and yours a wonderfully yummy and heartwarming holiday.

Come to the Santa Fe Plaza this Friday to see the Holiday Lighting Event! Festivities start at 4:30 pm with live music, hot chocolate and cookies, and food for purchase from food trucks and plaza vendors. Don’t miss a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus at 5:15 pm., and the main event: Lighting Ceremony at 6:15 … Read more

Looking for a Thanksgiving side dish that packs a spicy punch? Check out this recipe for scalloped potatoes with hot and mild red chile and sharp cheddar cheese. Image by Douglas Merriam. https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/red-chile-scalloped-potatoes/