Past, present, and future together in three new facilities in downtown Santa Fe On Memorial Day Weekend, 2009, twenty years of work came to fruition with the opening of The New Mexico History Museum. In a place where history is ever present, it is somewhat surprising that this is the first museum dedicated to telling […]
New Mexico History Museum Grand Opening Read Post »
Learn about the history of the West’s most picturesque city “All the buildings are brown…but it’s so beautiful!” a first-time visitor to Santa Fe recently exclaimed. Although this response is typical for today’s first- timers, early visitors seldom had such a favorable first impression. More often they found the little village of simple, mud structures
The origins of Santa Fe style Read Post »
Maynard Dixon’s mentor, Charles Lummis, encouraged Dixon early in his painting career to leave California, and “travel East to see the real West.” Dixon did just that, traveling the many roads that crisscrossed the West: Montana, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Lasting weeks, to even months, these trips provided Dixon with the inspiration to
About Maynard Dixon, 1875-1946 Read Post »
You won’t to miss these great northern New Mexico excursions Bandelier National Monument NM 4, 55 minutes northwest of Santa Fe, near Los Alamos 505-672-0343 www.nps.gov/band Bandelier encompasses nearly 33,000 acres of canyons, mountains, and mesas and is home to hundreds of prehistoric archaeological sites. The most popular and accessible ruin is Tyuonyi Pueblo in
Thirteen must-see Santa Fe things Read Post »
Professional artists had visited Santa Fe on painting excursions since the 1880s.
Canyon Road and the Santa Fe Art Colony Read Post »
The unique mingling of fine art galleries with gracious adobe homes on winding, shaded streets is the essence of Canyon Road’s charm.
The Early History of Canyon Road Read Post »