The Guide: Santa Fe
November 1, 2007
SHOPPING
The Plaza has been the heart of Santa Fe since its inception,
serving as a walking village with distinctive historic buildings, shops,
restaurants and galleries. The new Santa Fe Railyard Project, located on
Guadalupe Street, will be spread along 50 acres and is scheduled to be completed
in 2008. Blending contemporary and traditional flavors, the Railyard will have
retail stores, artist studios and gathering places, a farmers market and
landscaping irrigated by water harvesting. Until then, Things Finer
(505.983.5552, www.thingsfiner.com) is the home source for one-of-a-kind
decorative accessories and antiques. Stroll Canyon Road
(www.canyonroadarts.com) on a Friday evening for fine art, wine and a sense
of community, or explore Seret and Sons
(505.988.9151, www.seretandsons.com) for a world-class selection of rugs,
furniture and home decor. Design Warehouse (866.661.6383,
www.designwarehousesantafe.com) has an expansive, ever-changing selection of
contemporary furniture, tableware and linens. Cielo (505.992.1960,
www.cielohome.com) has three stores offering furniture, luxurious bedding and
bath products, tableware and home accessories.
EVENTS
Santa Fe offers pleasures year-round. In the winter,
ski season opens Thanksgiving Day, while the Santa Fe Film Festival
(505.988.5225, www.santafefilmfestival.com) runs November 28 through
December 2—kicking off the lively holiday season. The famous Canyon Road
Farolito Walk on Christmas Eve comes alive with farolitos gleaming
along home and gallery walls and rooftops. Spring evenings are ideal for a
musical event at the Lensic (505.988.1234, www.lensic.com). Summer begins
with opera season at the Santa Fe Opera (800.280.4654,
www.santafeopera.org), featuring a magnificent open-air stage with the mountains
as a backdrop. The Buckaroo Ball (505.992.3700, www.buckarooball.com), a
benefit held in June for Santa Fe children’s nonprofit organizations, with a
high-end home tour, an auction, dinner, dancing, a golf tournament and much
more. The Santa Fe Indian Market (505.983.5220, www.swaia.org) is held on
the third weekend of August. A world-class event, it is the largest Native
American art show in the world, showcasing pottery, paintings, jewelry,
photography and sculptures. Fall is celebrated with the Wine & Chile
Fiesta (505.438.8060, www.santafewineandchile.org), bringing chefs and vinos
from all over the world each September. And modernism lives during
Santa Fe Design Week each October (www.santafedesignweek.com).
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