Comparatively affordable, blessed with broad streets, mature trees and an old-fashioned neighborly feel, Casa Solana is one of our top picks for a primary home or investment property in the downtown area. Casa Solana is about a mile west of the Plaza. It’s location puts it within walking or rolling distance of the center of […]
Santa Fe Downtown
How Do You Spell South Capitol?
How do you spell South Capitol? Or is it South Capital? South Cap is one of Santa Fe’s most beloved downtown neighborhoods. Look on the web and you’ll find the name spelled both ways. So which is it: capitAl or capitOl? Although their spellings are almost the same, the two words refer to two different things: one, a […]
Design + Nature + Community: Santa Fe’s Chavez Center
Leave it to Santa Fe to build a recreational center that is an icon to Santa Fe values. The Genoveva Chavez Community Center is at once an art piece of exquisite design, a testament to environmental sensitivity, and a supporter and champion of community…
The WSJ’s Take on Santa Fe & Taos
The WSJ’s Take on Santa Fe & Taos? Reading an outsider’s assessment of a city I know well sets me a tad on the defensive, especially when that outsider hails from a large, sophisticated city. Will she judge Santa Fe against the standards of a major urban center? Or will she burrow for context, measuring […]
The Santa Fe V.I.P.: the Genie from the Jar of Memories
“I wanted to connect with people,” says Victor Romero, the force behind the Facebook Page You Know You’re “Old School Santa Fe” When… It was the furthest thing on my mind for it to be a success.” After being laid off, Romero, who’d been working since he was 13, decided to create a job for […]