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Santa Fe, New Mexico is a mecca to the art world. The city and its surrounds are inhabited by a large number of artists that are drawn to this area by the landscape, plant life, architecture, historical significance and the mild weather and abundant sunshine. The city is consistently rated as a top travel destination for many of the same reasons. The city is home to the “Fiesta de Santa Fe”, a grand festival staged the weekend after Labor Day in September each year. Santa Fe is also host to the Santa Fe Indian Market which is the most significant gathering each year for collectors and tourists. This annual mid-August event sees the downtown plaza area filled with Native American artisans and vendors selling everything from low priced keepsakes to breathtaking artwork of the highest quality and collectability. Other regular local celebrations with a significant following include the Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta in September and the Farolito Walk, a Christmas Eve stroll around the historic areas of downtown Santa Fe quaintly illuminated by farolitos (small brown bags filled with sand and a votive candle) as a symbolic lighting of the way for the Christ Child. The Santa Fe Opera is staged for 6 weeks every summer in a partially “open air” theater providing a view of the Jemez Mountains as backdrop to the wonderful stage productions. Santa Fe, officially nicknamed “The City Different” is one of the oldest cities in the United States. A large part of its charm and character may be found in its architecture and housing styles displaying high walled adobe structures neatly stacked along narrow winding streets with the city laid out around the central Plaza. The city is also home to many art galleries displaying everything from Native American art work to modern art. The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is maintained in Santa Fe, devoted to preserving her work and other artists she influenced. Many New Age practitioners believe that the countryside of Santa Fe holds mystical powers. A trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico could be dream fulfilling on many levels. Add it to your list and start planning the details today.

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