Here’s the list of ingredients for my current mindset: I’m thinking about moving; I’ve always loved New Mexico from time spent there in the past, and I’ve spent my whole life living either in cities or suburbs. So if I’m feeling restless and have a desire to shake things up, how about looking at 20 … Read more
On my last visit to Santa Fe, I was driving through a residential neighborhood when I spotted these white abstract sculptures in someone’s front yard. I found them so striking and unusual that I decided to pull over and walk back for a closer look. The street is Old Santa Fe Trail, near the intersection … Read more
U.S. Route 64 is a highway that runs through Taos, New Mexico, providing access to the Taos historic center (and connecting to the High Road to Taos). On my trip to Taos, I stopped and started walking along this route – even though it’s technically a highway, once you’re in town, it has local speed … Read more
I was walking around Santa Fe’s Railyard Arts District when I saw this unusual “Lost Cat” sign. I’m assuming it’s a joke, or some sort of artistic statement, since the “cat” in question is an image of a stick. I didn’t call the phone number listed, and have blurred it out here for privacy’s sake, … Read more
I decided to take some action about that property with the awesome longhorn skull painted over the front gate … I reached out to the real estate agent whose name was on the front sign. It turns out it’s being packaged with the property next door; two buildings, the one I liked used to be … Read more
If you like the Southwestern vibe, as I do, wouldn’t you love to have a home with an entrance like this? This adobe wall with the painted longhorn skull over a weathered turquoise door makes for a very cool front entrance to a property on West Rodeo Road in Santa Fe. Of course all I … Read more
As I mentioned yesterday, I went into Mexico Lindo Furniture in Santa Fe with a specific goal: I wanted to track down the retablos I saw in this store in 2022, and hopefully buy one. As I was looking around the store, I saw plenty of cool things – like this double-headed angel carved out … Read more
I have a favorite home furnishings store in Santa Fe: Mexico Lindo Furniture. The showroom features a collection of unique, rustic and custom-built furniture which is hand-crafted and designed by artisans. The material used to create these phenomenal pieces comes from salvaged antique doors and shutters which have been taken from haciendas located in small … Read more
I had some free time on my 2nd morning in Santa Fe before meeting up with my aunt, and I wanted to get out and just enjoy the local scenery. I remembered from previous trips that there’s some great views of the moutains from the Museum Hill area, so I drove up there. I was … Read more
I arrived in Santa Fe last Tuesday, and that night I walked around downtown, just taking in the sights of various establishments and store windows. As I passed the Coyote Cafe (which I mentioned the other day), I looked in and saw this glowing red glass chandelier, in the style of Dale Chihuly. My first … Read more