The beauty and abundance of Santa Fe are vast and multifaceted with a colorful history of being the trading hub of the southwest. As the country\u2019s oldest and highest (7,199 feet above sea level) state capitol located at the crossroad of the El Camino Real, the Spanish trail from Mexico City and the Old Santa Fe Trail from the east, Santa Fe has always had a rich and varied trade business.<\/p>\n
Today, Santa Fe is known for its exciting annual art markets and its on-going support of\u00a0local artists, writers, musicians and performers. As the country\u2019s third largest art market,\u00a0three tremendously successful art fairs are held here each year. The Spanish Colonial\u00a0Art Market in July, with over 250 Spanish artists; The Native American Indian Art\u00a0Market in August, featuring over 1,000 Native American artists; and the International\u00a0Folk Art Market offering work from 160 master artists from 53 countries in July.<\/p>\n
In addition, there are also rich and exciting art communities in Santa Fe. The historic\u00a0Canyon Road art district has over 100 fine art galleries all within a half-mile, each\u00a0offering a diverse array of art by established and emerging artists. The Railyard District\u00a0boosts contemporary art and performances and the dynamic contemporary art museum\u00a0exhibition platform, SITE Santa Fe.<\/p>\n
The homegrown arts production company, Meow Wolf offers immersive, multimedia art\u00a0experiences and the on-going free music concerts such as the nightly summer concerts at the Plaza\u2019s Bandstand and the Music On The Hill at St. John\u2019s College bring a lively and diverse musical variety to every member of the community.<\/p>\n
Santa Fe is also known as a culinary destination with world-class restaurants offering an\u00a0amazing diversity of cuisine by award-winning chefs as well as our own, unique and\u00a0hearty Northern New Mexico fare such as posole green chile stew and\u00a0chile rellenos in traditional red chile sauce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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