Years ago I received this beautiful image of Our Lady of Guadalupe painted on a handkerchief. Known as Paño art, this type of canvas was
Grape vines arrived in New Mexico in the early 1600s. Brought in a caravan wrapped in cloth they arrived under the watchful eye of the
Today marks the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Glorieta. In Santa Fe’s history four flags have flown over the plaza: Spain 1610 – 1821,
After recovering from tuberculosis Carlos Vierra opened an art studio on the plaza in 1904. He became Santa Fe’s first resident artist. On his canvas
From the late 19th century until 1940 tuberculosis was the leading cause of death in the United States. Many people suffering from the disease came
The building of Rosario Chapel began in 1807 at the old 1692 encampment of Diego de Vargas and his army. The annual procession for La
Heading down to Albuquerque from Santa Fe take the Budaghers Exit to find the Mormon Battalion monument. The Mormons’ first arrival in Santa Fe was
If you’ve ever wondered about the back story of some of the incredible art at St. Francis Cathedral here’s a description of the altar screen
March is Women in History month. Almost a hundred years ago two Spanish became a part of Santa Fe history. The first was Albina Lucero.
When I moved back to Santa Fe in 1992 from New York the town still looked like the one of my childhood. Today, many areas
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