Upturn Downtown – The Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe The reinvention of a former vaudeville theater in one of America’s ‘Wild West’ cities gives a shot in the arm to Santa Fe’s arts and culture scene.
Legislative Session Brings Bucks to Santa Fe Santa Fe’s hotels and restaurants roll out the red carpets for New Mexico’s State legislature, as politicians and lobbyists boost hospitality industry sales during the ‘soft’ season.
Commercial spaces lure business away from Taos Plaza Lynne White looks very settled in her Taos office. Offering consulting services to artists and galleries, Brody & White Consulting Inc., moved into the bright and airy space last September, and the 1,500-square-foot office, studded with clients’ work, creates exactly the homey … Continue reading
As the doors opened at Trader Joe’s first New Mexico store on August 16, a crowd of Santa Fe shoppers lined up eager to stock their shelves. The opening, however, also met with the sighs of a few Santa Feans — some with retail stores of their own — who … Continue reading
A Profitable Connection by Tania Casselle When Video Casa owner Judith Witten opened her second DVD rental store in Taos, she had no idea what a performance it would be to integrate two outlets – and the experience wasn’t at all entertaining. The challenge of connecting branches ‘divided’ by DSL … Continue reading
“Those teepees need Viagra,”said comedian Drew Lacapa. He was watching an old black and white movie where a circle of whooping Indians hopped around Buster Keaton, tied to a stake in the center of a fire. “Do you know that dance?” Story by Tania Casselle on images of Indians in … Continue reading
Confessions of an Author: David Naylor on Design – cover story by Tania Casselle for Local Flavor magazine, March 09 issue. Interior designer David Naylor played hard to get for nearly two years before agreeing to write his book Old World Interiors: A Modern Interpretation. Mainly because the book that … Continue reading
If you believe the stories that made Roswell famous, visitors to this town have arrived from much farther away than any airport. But beyond Roswell’s reputation as an intergalactic portal to planet Earth, the city is a gateway to Southeastern New Mexico, offering desert-to-mountain landscapes and year-round leisure activities. Read … Continue reading
Taos Restaurant Group A small but influential empire is flourishing out of Taos, N.M., as Chef Joseph Wrede and restaurateurs Nat Troy and Michael Yaccino combine their business smarts and culinary kudos in the Taos Restaurant Group. Talking about Joseph’s Table, The Old Blinking Light, and new acquisition: Lambert’s of … Continue reading
