Places that succeed in attracting and retaining creative class people prosper; those that fail don’t. –Richard Florida, The Rise of the Creative Class A thriving music and nightlife scene is critical to attracting and retaining the young, brilliant, awesome people that Santa Fe needs. –After Hours Alliance Last Wednesday, Joshua and I sat in on […]
Events
This week on Santa Fe’s Creative Scene
On some nights, creative options spew like a leaking dike in Santa Fe. However determined, I can’t catch them all. Friday, July 30th is such a night. One friend has an art opening Another is playing music. Meow Wolf is having a dance party. And then there’s the SushiNMTweetup. Start your evening at Victoria Price […]
Santa Fe International Folk Market
Despite my passion for travel, curiosity about world cultures and love of art, I had never managed to make it to the world-renowned Santa Fe International Folk Market. I’d always been working. This year, I hit the ground running as a volunteer. Joshua Maes and I spent a few hours working the cashier’s station. It […]
Santa Fe Artist’s Boot Camp + Art Scene Updates
Emerging and independent artists have a low cost opportunity to step up their game with the Artist’s Boot Camp series starting Thursday, May 6th at Bishop’s Lodge Ranch Resort and Spa. Sponsored by the Santa Fe Small Business Development Center and Creative Santa Fe, the weekly workshops focus on issues central to successful sales. The […]
Santa Fe’s Historic Eastside: Acequia Madre
An iconic street on Santa Fe’s Historic Eastside, Acequia Madre takes its name from the old irrigation ditch that runs beside it. Acequia Madre, which means “Mother Ditch,” suggests something rough and elemental: a primordial slash in the earth from which life springs. Yet Acequia Madre is one of the priciest streets in Santa Fe. […]