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  santa fe.NET: Santa Fe New Mexico directory of websites
Enter this gateway to the ancient city of Santa Fe and discover why people across the globe continue to be entranced with the most magical region of the Southwest.
Santa Fe's high desert, haute cuisine, fine art and creative culture reflect a long history of diverse traditions stretching back across the eons.
Santa Fe's moveable feast offers culinary options catering to every whim, from traditional northern New Mexican restaurants to world-class cooking schools, chefs and local growers focused on foods of the Southwest.
santafe.net   (655 words)

  
  Santa Fe, New Mexico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is the county seat of Santa Fe County.
Some visitors find Santa Fe particularly attractive around the second week of September when the aspens in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains turn yellow and the skies are clear and blue.
Santa Fe's art market is the third largest in the United States, after New York and Los Angeles, and the Canyon Road galleries showcase a wide array of contemporary Southwestern, indigenous American, and experimental art, in addition to older Russian, Taos Masters, and Native American pieces.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico   (1225 words)

  
 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The railroads were formally combined in December 1996 and the BNSF is a wholly owned subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation.
On January 24 2005, the railroad introduced a new logo to replace the circle and cross logo of Santa Fe heritage.
One of the routes operated by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe traverses the most northerly route of any railroad in the western United States.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /burlington_northern_santa_fe_railway.htm   (1471 words)

  
 Sata Fe NM travel information
Santa Fe is the site of both the oldest public building in America -- the Palace of the Governors -- and the nation's oldest community celebration -- the Santa Fe Fiesta, established in 1712 to commemorate the Spanish reconquest of New Mexico in the summer of 1692.
Santa Fe (meaning the Holy Faith) is an ancient city nestled at an elevation of 7000 feet in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
Santa Fe is known for its many world class museums, shops and boutiques, art galleries, and wide range of entertainment from opera and dance to theater to music which can keep visitors busy both day and night.
www.desertusa.com /Cities/nm/santafe.html   (1494 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Santa Fe Trail (U.S. History) - Encyclopedia
Santa Fe Trail, important caravan route of the W United States, extending c.780 mi (1,260 km) from Independence, Mo., SW to Santa Fe, N.Mex. Independence and Westport, Mo., were the chief points where wagons, teams, and supplies were obtained.
The Santa Fe National Historic Trail (see National Parks and Monuments (table) follows the route of the old trail, with many sites marked or restored.
In 1880 the Santa Fe Railroad reached Santa Fe, marking the death of the trail.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/SntFeT.html   (385 words)

  
 Santa Fe National Forest - USDA Forest Service
The Santa Fe National Forest is one of the five National Forests in New Mexico.
Santa Fe National Forest Fire Information Hotline “I see smoke, is it a wildfire or a prescribed fire?” If you’re unsure, call the Santa Fe National Forest’s toll-free Fire Information Hotline at 1-877-971-FIRE (3473), to get information about planned or ongoing fire activity in or around the Forest.
New Santa Fe Dead and Down Firewood Permit Available The Santa Fe National Forest has begun to issue dead and down firewood permits that are good for all five Districts on the Forest.
www.fs.fed.us /r3/sfe   (775 words)

  
 Santa Fe New Mexico - USA Tourist
Santa Fe, New Mexico, located sixty miles north of Albuquerque, is a favorite vacation destination in the USA.
Santa Fe can be surprising to first-time visitors who think they will find a hot, dry desert climate all year-round.
At the corner of Old Santa Fe Trail and East de Vargas is San Miguel Mission Church, said to be the country’s oldest church structure.
www.usatourist.com /english/places/newmexico/santafe.html   (1887 words)

  
 Santa Fe travel guide - Wikitravel
Santa Fe is consistently rated one of the world's top travel destinations for its confluence of scenic beauty, long history (at least by American standards), cultural diversity, and an extraordinary concentration of arts, music and fine dining.
Santa Fe is nearly 1500' (half a kilometer) above Albuquerque, and on I-25, most of the elevation change is on a single long, steep hill known as "La Bajada." La Bajada hill is hairy to drive during winter snowstorms and is frequently closed for periods of several hours.
The Santa Fe Opera is known around the world for staging American and even world premieres of new works, the operas of Richard Strauss, and promising new artists on their way up (and, to be fair, one or two aging superstars each season who are on their way down, not up).
wikitravel.org /en/Santa_Fe_(New_Mexico)   (10268 words)

  
 Culturally, Santa Fe doesn't trail at all   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Santa Fe touts itself as "The City Different," and as my wife, Sari, and I discovered during an early November vacation there, it lives up to that billing.
Santa Fe's Indian Market is an internationally famous event, drawing a crowd from all around the globe to the city's historic plaza each August.
For the most part, Santa Fe is a walking town, with the bulk of what there is to see situated within 10 blocks of the Plaza.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06358/748033-37.stm   (1357 words)

  
 New Rules Project - Equity - Minimum Wage - Santa Fe, NM   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The ordinance notes that average earnings per job in Santa Fe County are 23 percent below the national average, while the cost of living is 18 percent higher than the national average.
Santa Fe is the third city in the country to adopt a minimum wage law.
The Santa Monica ordinance was subsequently withdrawn in a referendum vote that narrowly defeated it in November 2002.
www.newrules.org /equity/wagesantafe.html   (613 words)

  
 The Santa Fe Trail-Last updated 01/04/02
Santa Fe Trail Research Site There is a lot of new information about the Santa Fe Trail that now covers 11 counties in the central part of Kansas.
Pioneers On The Santa Fe Trail On July 4, 1910 Las Vegas, New Mexico, held what was billed as "The Old Trailer's Reunion." Everyone who had traveled the Santa Fe Trail in "the old days" was invited to attend.
Trade between Missouri and Mexico One of the earliest congressional documents concerning the Santa Fe Trade was written by an early trader, Augustus Storrs, in response to questions from Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri.
www.over-land.com /santafe.html   (946 words)

  
 Common-place: An Uncertain Founding: Santa Fe
At first, historians were sure that Santa Fe had been founded sometime early in the 1600s, and they generally agreed on a date of "about 1605" as most likely correct.
Santa Fe was laid out as a series of blocks around a plaza, with the government buildings on its north side.
Ultimately, Santa Fe became the capital of a province of missions, ranchers, and farmers.
www.common-place.org /vol-03/no-04/santa-fe   (2468 words)

  
 History of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico is the oldest capital city in North America and also the oldest European city west of the Mississippi.
Santa Fe is the site of both the oldest public building in America, the Palace of the Governors:, and the nation's oldest community celebration, the Santa Fe Fiesta, established in 1712 to remember the Spanish reconquest of New Mexico in the summer of 1692.
With the coming of the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe Railroad and the invention of the telegraph in 1880, Santa Fe and New Mexico underwent an economic revolution.
www.thesantafesite.com /history.html   (807 words)

  
 Santa Fe Celebrates 9th Annual ARTfeast: A Winter Weekend of Fine Art, Fine Food, Fine Wine and Fine Homes: February 23 ...
Santa Fe Hotels and Inns Offering Special Discounts for ARTfeast Long Weekend SANTA FE, N.M., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Fe, New Mexico's 9th annual ARTfeast, is once again the premier vacation destination for collectors and connoisseurs interested in a winter weekend of art, wine and food.
The Santa Fe Gallery Association is hosting this long winter weekend of activities Thursday, February 23rd through Sunday, February 26th.
The pristine beauty and warm ambience of Santa Fe's magnificent winter landscape are the backdrop for special exhibitions and events celebrating the range and depth of the region's fine and culinary arts.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/10-11-2005/0004165521&EDATE=   (892 words)

  
 Santa Fe Menu - Vacation Guide Menu for Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico is a beautiful, historic, diverse and favorite vacation destination for people all over the world.
The oldest house and the oldest church in the US can be found in Santa Fe, dating back to the early 1600's.
While contemporary Santa Fe Artisans are recognized internationally, the art of Santa Fe local Artists through their paintings, beadings, architecture, jewelry and metal works, dating back centuries, are the ones that have given Santa Fe that unique rich centuries old culture not found anywhere else in the world.
www.santafemenu.com   (178 words)

  
 Santa Fe, New Mexico
The celebration was attended by the mayor of Santa Fe, Mayor Delgado, virtually all of the city's Council Members, the State Director of Tourism, many representatives of cultural institutions and the business community, the press and the television media.
The exchange of goods, ideas and know-how is deeply rooted in the city of Santa Fe, spanning from trade fairs that were attended by early Pueblo Indians and Mexico's indigenous population, the Camino Real and the Santa Fe Trail, to Santa Fe's Design Week and International Folk Art Market.
Santa Fe's appointment to the Creative Cities Network is a testament to the city's important achievements in cultural industry development, and it fosters the city's drive to share experiences, knowledge and best-practices with other cultural clusters on a global platform.
portal.unesco.org /culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=27848&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html   (469 words)

  
 Santa Fe on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Founded by the Spanish conquistador Juan de Garay (1573), Santa Fe was the site of the promulgation of the 1853 Argentine constitution.
Santa Fe's unique style is heart of city's appeal; ambience is envy of competitors.
Des habitants de Santa Fe tentent de fuire les inondations, mardi La ville de Santa Fe, l'une des principales cités argent.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/SntF1eA1rg.asp   (496 words)

  
 Radisson Hotels & Resorts - Radisson Santa Fe
Fine Santa Fe-style cuisine and stellar views of Santa Fe are featured at Las Mañanitas, a hilltop restaurant and lounge at the Hotel Santa Fe.
The ideal Santa Fe location for a variety of meetings and social events, the Radisson Santa Fe provides 7,000 square feet of indoor meeting space as well as a quaint chapel seating up to 40 people and a large outdoor event area accommodating up to 250 people.
The Radisson Santa Fe is just minutes from historic Santa Fe Plaza where Native American vendors display their crafts in front of the Palace of the Governors.
www.radisson.com /santafenm   (371 words)

  
 SANTA FE SCENE - Virtual Tour
The Plaza is the center of Santa Fe.
This "End of the Santa Fe Trail Marker" (placed by Daughters of American Revolution) on the southeast corner corner of the Plaza was dedicated in 1911.
A reminder of Santa Fe Trail merchants, the historical Spitz Clock sits on the northwest corner of the plaza, close to the Fine Arts Museum.
www.santafescene.com /walking-tour   (696 words)

  
 Santa Fe Information -Weather Cam
Nestled in the picturesque Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Santa Fe averages more than 300 days of sunshine per year.
Santa Fe is 7,000 feet above sea level, which means day temperatures reach an average low of 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months, and an average high of 91 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer.
Visitors to Santa Fe should wear sunscreen, even in the winter, and drink plenty of water while visiting, because the city's high altitude makes it easier to get a sunburn or get dehydrated.
www.santafeinformation.com /basics.html   (132 words)

  
 Hyundai Santa Fe Overview — Edmunds.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Inside the Santa Fe, there is definitely a new contemporary feel and a higher level of comfort.
In our Hyundai Santa Fe reviews, we've found it to be an engaging SUV to drive.
The Santa Fe was available in three trim levels (GL, GLS and LX) and with either front-wheel or all-wheel drive.
www.edmunds.com /hyundai/santafe/review.html   (783 words)

  
 SantaFeInformation.com - Live webcam of Santa Fe Plaza. Agents ready to assist you!
Click for a LIVE image of the historic Santa Fe Plaza....agents in Santa Fe standing by to assist with everything Santa Fe from hotel reservations to rental information to general information responses.
Santa Fe has recently been chosen as one of the best places to live by several major publications.
The publication or usage of the Santa Fe Plaza Cam images without the written consent of SantaFeHotels.com, LLC is strictly prohibited.
www.santafeinformation.com   (331 words)

  
 City of Santa Fe - Home
Nestled at 7000 feet in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Santa Fe, New Mexico, the "City Different", is America's oldest capital city and claims a long history and rich cultural heritage.
In 1846, it was ceded by Mexican Federation to the U.S. Present day Santa Fe is internationally renowned for its contemporary, cosmopolitan sophistication.
Santa Fe is famous for its culture, art, and traditions.
www.santafenm.gov   (165 words)

  
 The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Santa Fe@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Capital of New Mexico, in Santa Fe County, on the Santa Fe River, 65 km/40 mi west of Las Vegas; population (2000 est) 62,200.
Santa Fe is the cultural and tourist capital of the southwest, home to many artists, theatre, and opera.
Santa Fe is the second oldest US city, and the oldest capital in the USA.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:100174080   (176 words)

  
 Ski Santa Fe New Mexico
Ski Santa Fe is nestled high in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Mountains just 16 miles from the heart of historic Santa Fe, New Mexico.
With a base area elevation of 10,350 feet, Ski Santa Fe is among the highest ski areas in the continental United States.
The vistas atop Ski Santa Fe are unsurpassed and act as the gateway for thrills including steep bump runs, powder filled chutes, gladed tree-skiing, and plenty of groomers.
www.skisantafe.com   (253 words)

  
 Santa Fe Site - Santa Fe Real Estate, Lodging Guide, Dining Guide, Shopping Guide, Spas, Getting Around, Santa fe ...
Our mission is to help you have the most fulfilling experience when visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico.
We can even help you find Santa Fe real estate or a realtor that can find that perfect Santa Fe home.
Here are some articles about all kinds of subjects relating to Santa Fe.
www.thesantafesite.com   (294 words)

  
 Santa Fe Hotels, Hotel Reservations Santa Fe, Motel Reservations Santa Fe: innatsantafe.com
The Inn At Santa Fe was recently renovated with modern conveniences to enhance the guest experience.
The friendly and accommodating staff reinforces the hotel’s commitment to meeting the demands of even the most particular traveler while delivering an impeccable guest experience to make your visit to Santa Fe memorable.
Santa Fe is one of those delightful cities where a multitude of seasonal outdoor recreational activities and adventure are but minutes away – ski, snowboard, snowshoe, hike, bike golf, ride horseback, white-water raft, or ride in a hot air balloon.
www.innatsantafe.com   (310 words)

  
 Santa Fe hotels : Cheap Hotels Up to 75% Hotel Reservations in Santa Fe, New Mexico,United States
Santa Fe hotels : Cheap Hotels Up to 75% Hotel Reservations in Santa Fe, New Mexico,United States
With an extended quality selection of Santa Fe hotels to choose from, santa-fe-hotels-travel.com can offer the best hotel to suit your budget in the Stuttgart area of your choice, whether you are looking for a cheap and affordable hotel, an exclusive and luxury hotel or just a great value for money.
You can even check availability and rates in real-time for all hotels in Santa Fe as well as other hotels in New Mexico.
www.santa-fe-hotels-travel.com   (141 words)

  
 Holiday spirit burns brightly in Santa Fe - CNN.com
What Santa Fe offers holiday visitors and has given also to my small family, émigrés from the fast urban life, is a deep sense of abiding tradition.
(Tips for your trip) I vividly recall our first Christmas in Santa Fe, because I was about six months pregnant with our son at the time and seemed, somehow, particularly attuned to the beauties of the season.
Still, despite the gift-buying possibilities, the mood of Santa Fe this time of year is not primarily commercial but religious -- no small part of its charm, whatever your spiritual leanings.
www.cnn.com /2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/12/14/santa.fe.holiday   (1156 words)

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