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17 Jul New owner of Garcia Street Books aims to offer what online sellers can’t: relationships
Sam Goldenberg & Associates shepherded Jean Devine into Santa Fe’s beloved Garcia Street Books. By Justin Horwarth | The New Mexican Jul 10, 2017 The new owner of Garcia Street Books is banking that an old formula, encouraging customers to browse, will help the independent bookstore survive in the age of Amazon’s Kindle and other online services that have eaten into the profit margins of brick-and-mortar booksellers across the nation. Jean Devine, 63, said...17 Jul For couple, a big bite of Santa Fe restaurant scene
The New Mexican By Bruce Krasnow July 12, 2017 A Santa Fe couple who own vacation rentals, car dealerships and furniture stores has purchased four local restaurants with the promise of reopening two that are now closed and tripling their Santa Fe workforce by next year. Jim and Jennifer Day are now the owners of Georgia and Bouche, as well as the closed Bobcat Bite and a restaurant space at 227 Galisteo St. that was...23 Apr Santa Fe: Spring Break Destination for Grown Ups
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It’s not only college and high school kids who need to find a way to celebrate the departure of the winter doldrums. TravelPulse recommends that adults check out Santa Fe and Taos. TrendingTravel.org seconds this nomination. “With recent awards placing it among the best cities and best vacation spots in America, Santa Fe is an easy choice for grownups seeking an exceptional spring getaway. Also known as the City Different, Santa Fe also is rapidly...
23 Apr Travel + Leisure’s 2nd Best U.S. City
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Once again, Travel+Leisure’s readers show their love for the City Different, ranking it as their second favorite U.S. city in the magazine’s annual readers survey. “Readers rated cities on their sights and landmarks, culture, food, friendliness, shopping, and overall value.” Northern New Mexico has long held sway as a destination for pioneers and cultural creatives. From its high desert mesas and snow-rimmed mountains to its rich Native American and Spanish colonial history, Northern New Mexico’s...
23 Apr Santa Fe: Best Farmer’s Market in the U.S.
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America Unraveled named the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market the best in its class in its “Foraging at America’s Farmers’ Markets: Our Top 5,” a July 1, 2016 article. “The market is open year round on Saturday and offers excellent fruits and vegetables, and baked goods, jams and various other products such as soaps, crafts, and gifts made from local farming products. It showcases live music, has various kid’s activities and other events throughout the year,” writes...
23 Apr Santa Fe: Top 10 Destination for Foodies
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Travel + Leisure readers declared Santa Fe a top destination for great food. “If you thought the Big Apple had absolutely nothing in common with the modest New Mexican city of Santa Fe, think again. Travel + Leisure readers voted both as two of the top 10 cities for food in the United States.” Building upon Spanish and Native American influences, Santa Fe’s culinary scene is garnering national attention. “Santa Fe is a destination city as much...
22 Apr Santa Fe: A City for Romance
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In 2016, the online table reservation website OpenTable.com names the top 25 romantic cities in the U.S. Among this list was Santa Fe, where a thriving culinary scene has put the city on the Foodie’s map. Writes HonestCooking.com: “With a population of 82,000 people, Santa Fe is a small town where food is an icon. Connecting locals and tourists with a southwestern zest to local, unique and international dishes featuring the beloved chile pepper.” Return...
22 Apr Liveability: 10 Best Cities for Wine
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New Mexico wine cultivation dates back to the 17th century, when a Franciscan Friar and Capuchin monk put vines smuggled out of Spain into the rich fertile ground fed by the Rio Grande in the what is today Socorro, New Mexico. These homegrown wines, originating from Spain’s “Monica” varietal, were passed among the missions for use in their sacraments. By 1880, over 3,000 acres were dedicated to viticulture and New Mexico’s wineries were producing one million...
22 Apr Conde Nast: Best World Cities for Art and Culture
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In Condé Nast Traveler’s 2016 Annual Readers Choice Awards survey, readers were asked to name the their favorite hot spots of music, dance, museums and theaters. Readers propelled Santa Fe to the ninth spot, eclipsing Washington, D.C. and Prague and placing just behind Venice. Considering Santa Fe’s more intimate size when compared to these major metropolises, it’s safe to say that New Mexico’s political and creative capital punches above its weight. The sheer number of museums, art galleries,...
22 Apr Santa Fe: Epic Group Getaway Destination
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TripAdvisor, the trip and travel ideas aggregator, identified those U.S. cities where groups can splurge on a long weekend without busting their pocket books. Based on the median price of a three-bedroom rental, Santa Fe came in 9th. Expect to pay about $1,432, according to this site. Depending on the timing of your trip, you can: “Wander down Palace Avenue to the Plaza, explore the galleries on Canyon Road, or catch a production at the...
21 Apr Moviemaker’s Best Places to Work and Live
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Independent film makers lead a peripatetic life in their search for the perfect landscape, networks, resources, and the people that can help bring their vision to the screen, opined Maggie Gottlieb and Julie Pearson in their January 2017 article for MovieMaker Magazine. The magazine conducted extensive research to recommend some choice destinations for this wunderlust tribe, whether it’s a place for their next shoot or somewhere to call home. Their criteria: “film production in 2016...
09 Apr Sense of Place
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National Geographic honored Santa Fe with its prestigious “Sense of Place” award at the magazine’s World Legacy Awards gala held in Berlin on March 8, 2017. This recognition celebrates the City of Santa Fe’s achievement in supporting historic monuments, vernacular architecture, indigenous heritage and artistic traditions. The magazine writes: “If American pioneers from more than a century ago re-appeared in Santa Fe’s plaza today, they would recognize it instantly. The city of Santa Fe, the United...
