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Today is the 102nd birthday of my dear friend J. Paul Taylor. My pal and distant cousin arrived on August 24, 1920 in the community
August 24, 2022
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Today is the 102nd birthday of my dear friend J. Paul Taylor. My pal and distant cousin arrived on August 24, 1920 in the community
This weekend marks more than a century of tradition for the Santa Fe Indian Market. Many of the early artists like Maria Martinez have since
There are so many precious artifacts located inside the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. From La Conquistadora, this nation’s oldest Madonna, to the
In addition to all of the weeds that have sprouted around town, the summer rains have brought gobs of verdolagas to the area. Known in
Today marks the 342nd anniversary of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. That date is the most historically significant event in New Mexico’s history. The Pueblo Revolt
There is nothing more frustrating than trying to plant hollyhocks! I mean what could be so hard? I see these beautiful bouquets sprouting through cracks
Today is the 77th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. On that day the Americans dropped a bomb they named “Little
This past weekend I attended a 75th birthday party for my cousin Ernie Pacheco. The celebration was a throwback to the old parties of Santa
The Barrio de Analco is one of the many cultural influences that have shaped Santa Fe history. It was the Tlaxcalan Indians who came as
Hispanic culture has survived and continues to thrive through the meshing of the Pueblo ways of life and the many other rich and beautiful cultures
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