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| A Woman's Directory For Travel and Life. WAVE Journey is your one stop online resource for women oriented businesses and services around the world. Scenic Santa Fe: An Enchanted City Any Time of Year ~ Article by Jane Cassie Continued next page. |
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| Women's Adventures, Vacations & Experiences ~ Your Journey Starts Here! |
Like an annoying metronome, the wipers slap
in time to Michael Buble’s rendition of Come
Fly With Me as they clear the fresh cache of
snow from our windshield. “What’s with
this?” I say to my husband who’s sitting next
to me in the driver’s seat of our rented
Chevy. “I thought we’d be escaping this
white stuff.” Although not crooning like Buble,
I had ironically suggested this very idea to
him a few weeks earlier. “Let’s ditch BC’s wet
west coast and take off for some higher and
drier ground. Santa Fe would fit the bill.” I
had heard that this New Mexico destination
at 7,000 feet boasted 300 days of annual
sunshine and only 14 inches of precipitation.
What were the odds we’d be rained on, let
alone see snow?
in time to Michael Buble’s rendition of Come
Fly With Me as they clear the fresh cache of
snow from our windshield. “What’s with
this?” I say to my husband who’s sitting next
to me in the driver’s seat of our rented
Chevy. “I thought we’d be escaping this
white stuff.” Although not crooning like Buble,
I had ironically suggested this very idea to
him a few weeks earlier. “Let’s ditch BC’s wet
west coast and take off for some higher and
drier ground. Santa Fe would fit the bill.” I
had heard that this New Mexico destination
at 7,000 feet boasted 300 days of annual
sunshine and only 14 inches of precipitation.
What were the odds we’d be rained on, let
alone see snow?
Fortunately, unlike our Vancouver home
base, the temperature patterns in this high
desert oasis change on a dime. By the time
we check our map and highlight a few
must-sees, the wall of cloud has dissipated
giving way to glorious Santa Fe rays.
base, the temperature patterns in this high
desert oasis change on a dime. By the time
we check our map and highlight a few
must-sees, the wall of cloud has dissipated
giving way to glorious Santa Fe rays.
Like the weather,
change is no stranger to
this culture-loving
capital. We saunter
around the Railyard, a
modern upbeat addition
that fringes the city’s
classic core, and browse
through the cluster of
galleries that lure the
more cotemporary
crowd. The fifty-acre plot
is anchored by SITE
Santa Fe, a warehouse-
style venue that
change is no stranger to
this culture-loving
capital. We saunter
around the Railyard, a
modern upbeat addition
that fringes the city’s
classic core, and browse
through the cluster of
galleries that lure the
more cotemporary
crowd. The fifty-acre plot
is anchored by SITE
Santa Fe, a warehouse-
style venue that
represents internationally-renowned artists. A short walk away is the upscale Sanbusco
Market, hosting twenty-five chi chi shops. And on Tuesdays and Saturdays anything home
grown and organic can be picked up in the popular Farmer’s Market. At the heart of it all, and
bridging the past to the present is a historical depot and the Railrunnner, a commuter train
that whisks Santa Feans to Albuquerque in just over an hour.
Market, hosting twenty-five chi chi shops. And on Tuesdays and Saturdays anything home
grown and organic can be picked up in the popular Farmer’s Market. At the heart of it all, and
bridging the past to the present is a historical depot and the Railrunnner, a commuter train
that whisks Santa Feans to Albuquerque in just over an hour.
Bordering this area is
downtown Santa Fe. “It’s
sure not your typical
metropolis,” I comment,
as we veer onto the main
road of Paseo De Peralta.
“There’s not a high rise
or a neon sign in sight.”
The low-slung, flat-roofed
adobe buildings appear
to be hewn from New
Mexico’s landscape as
they rise from the okra
soil like giant sleeping
camels. The curvaceous
shapes, housing hip
galleries, trendy
boutiques, and amazing
downtown Santa Fe. “It’s
sure not your typical
metropolis,” I comment,
as we veer onto the main
road of Paseo De Peralta.
“There’s not a high rise
or a neon sign in sight.”
The low-slung, flat-roofed
adobe buildings appear
to be hewn from New
Mexico’s landscape as
they rise from the okra
soil like giant sleeping
camels. The curvaceous
shapes, housing hip
galleries, trendy
boutiques, and amazing
museums are linked together by sliver-thin streets. Our drive circumvents the twenty-square
disorderly blocks and offers us brief glimpses into the busy vortex. We’ve heard that the best
way to explore the interior grid is to get out our walking shoes. And that’s exactly what we do.
disorderly blocks and offers us brief glimpses into the busy vortex. We’ve heard that the best
way to explore the interior grid is to get out our walking shoes. And that’s exactly what we do.