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Hot to Chop! Jenny McCarthy Debuts New HaircutJenny Depper at Stop The Presses!6 mths ago
Jenny McCarthy is joining the brigade of Hollywood women who are lopping off their long locks.
"The View" co-host debuted a face-framing new bob on Monday morning on Twitter. She tweeted a photo with the caption, "Glad u like the chop! Thanks!"
The new look definitely has a 1960s feel with its bouffant styling, but she modernized the cut with sideswept bangs and loose curls.
The chop is certainly a new look for the 41-year-old, who has enjoyed long, flowing curls over the past year. However, this isn't the first time the former Playboy bunny has experimented with a shorter 'do. In 2008, she played with a shorter coif and last year she tried out an A-line bob with a stripe of pink hair while she was working on her now defunct TV effort, "The Jenny McCarthy Show."
[Related: Jenny McCarthy Blasts Reports That Her Son Does Not Have Autism]
Kanye West's Yeezus Tour Postponed to Save 'Creative Vision'Elizabeth Durand at Stop The Presses!8 mths ago
It's been a rough go for Kanye West this time around.
The self-proclaimed "creative genius" kicked off his first solo tour in five years in Seattle on Oct. 19 — and has postponed a whopping five concert dates since then. (That was only 13 days ago, people.)
The latest delay is the result of a car crash. While no one was reportedly hurt, the equipment didn't fare so well.
According to a statement released by Def Jam, "A truck carrying The Yeezus Tour's custom-made video truss and 60-ft circular LED screen was in an accident that damaged the gear beyond repair." The screen in question was designed to mimic the moon and sky, display messages during the show, and provide zoom-ins on the star so people with nosebleed seats can see him.
Paris Hilton on Her New DJ Career, Return to Music and Ideal ManTiffany Lee at Stop The Presses!8 mths ago
Heiress, celebutante, reality star, hotelier, fashion designer, fragrance conjurer, singer, and all-around media phenom Paris Hilton has added yet another title to her desk: DJ! After her summer residency at the biggest party hotspot on the planet, Ibiza, she's returning to the music scene with a new album. Despite a seven-year break (minus last year's delightfully tongue-in-cheek "Drunk Text"), she landed a contract with Cash Money Records and booked collaborations with Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg and Flo-Rida.
Check out our exclusive interview with one of the hardest-working bombshells in the biz, shot in Hilton's infamous party room at her home in Los Angeles. She talks about her favorite songs to play, her upcoming album, her insanely successful businesses, plus some tidbits about one of her favorite holidays, Halloween! Oh, if those walls could talk...
Check out the official music video for Paris Hilton's undeniably catchy "Good Time":
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Mick vs. Katy: Did the Randy Rolling Stone Really Hit on 18-Year-Old Perry?Jeremy Blacklow at Stop The Presses!8 mths ago
Katy Perry once kissed a girl (and she liked it), but did she almost kiss Mick Jagger too?
Making the press rounds to promote her new album "Prism," Perry told Australian radio DJs Ash, Kip & Luttsy on Nova FM 106.9 that during her backup singer days, the Rolling Stones singer once hit on her. Oh, and when it happened, she was only 18!
With Katy being 29 now, and Mick being 70, it would've been a 59-year-old rock star hitting on a girl just out of high school. Then or now, that's a 41-year age difference.
As Katy explained in the interview, she was singing vocals on "Old Habits Die Hard," a Jagger song with Eurythmics star Dave Stewart for the soundtrack to Jude Law's 2004 remake of the film "Alfie," when they met.
"I actually went to dinner with him one time and he hit on me, when I was 18," she said. "That was a long time ago, and he's been very kind, and I got to sing 'Beast of Burden' with him on stage on The Rolling Stones tour."
The 2013 AMA Nominees: Now in Emoji Form!Yahoo! Music at Stop The Presses!8 mths ago
Everyone's tweeting and texting about the American Music Awards, which air Nov. 24 on ABC. So to make your tweets a little more exciting, add a few of these adorable emojis by Ryan Casey! You're welcome.
David Bowie Unleashes Creepy Puppet Video as Halloween TreatCraig Rosen at Stop The Presses!8 mths ago
Happy Halloween from David Bowie. The "Scary Monsters" legend is celebrating the annual spook-fest by releasing a super-creepy clip for "Love is Lost" that features the still-Thin White Duke cradling a harlequin puppet that's made up to look like him in his iconic 1980 "Ashes to Ashes" video.
The track, originally featured on the 66-year-old Bowie's surprise comeback album The Next Day , was recently remixed by former LCD Soundsystem singer James Murphy, who threw in some eerie samples of "Ashes to Ashes" into the mix. ("Ashes to Ashes," as any Bowie-phile will tell you, is a sequel of sorts to the singer's 1969 breakthrough track "Space Oddity," so Bowie -- with help from Murphy -- is taking us full circle.)
Marvin Gaye's Family Countersues Robin Thicke Over 'Blurred Lines'Laura Ferreiro at Stop The Presses!8 mths ago
Talk about "Blurred Lines!" It all started when Robin Thicke filed a lawsuit against Marvin Gaye's family in August in an effort to protect his mega-hit, "Blurred Lines," from copyright infringement claims. Thicke, along with Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris, Jr. – who have writing credits on the hit tune – took this action to shield the song from claims that they stole from one of Gaye's famous hit songs. They alleged that "being reminiscent of a sound is not copyright infringement."
Gaye's family apparently didn't like what they heard, and filed a counterclaim in the Central District Court of California on Wednesday, responding to Thicke's lawsuit. They allege in their counterclaim that "Blurred Lines" blatantly rips off Gaye's 1976 hit "Got to Give It Up," and claim that Thicke was involved in "duplicitous actions" for publicly admitting "Got to Give It Up" was used in creating "Blurred Lines."
The 10 Most Terrifying Soundtracks of All TimeJon Wiederhorn at Stop The Presses!8 mths ago
Some of the scariest movies have featured the most terrifying scores, but that's not always the case. Often, great horror movies use dull soundtracks that either come across like a wall-to-wall jukebox of hard rock radio hits or a predictable soundbed of classical music that rises and dips with the action of the film.
But when the formula is just right, the music that accompanies a horror film acts as an integral element that's as important as the cinematography, building the tension of the story and providing sonic motifs at key moments. Here are 10 of the creepiest, most haunting horror film scores ever recorded.
10. Friday the 13th - Harry Manfredini Strings that swirl, glide, and violently shriek, and horns that start out soft and ominously build create a menacing tone that complement the action in this chase 'n' slash classic. But the most memorable element of Manfredini's score is the echoing, breathy whispers that foreshadow a horrific kill. "Kii, kiii,kii, haa, haa, haa."
30 Seconds to Mars Call on Famous Friends in Another Epic VideoCraig Rosen at Stop The Presses!8 mths ago
30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto is quickly becoming the king of the epic video.
The band has released the video for "City of Angels," but it isn't your standard music clip. Rather, it's an extended 10-minute short film featuring shots of the band performing at night in front of the glittering Los Angeles skyline intercut with celebrities such as Kanye West, Lindsay Lohan, James Franco, and Selena Gomez testifying about their love and hate of Los Angeles and fame.
West opens the clip saying, "The pools, 1950s architectural homes, glamour, muscle, Crips & Bloods, low-riders, Snoop Dogg, Dre, Kim, Tupac, James Dean, Howard Hughes, Walt Disney, Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, and Superman." He later adds, "This city took my mother, but this city also gave me my child" -- referring to his mother, Donda West, who died in 2007 following complications from plastic surgery; and his daughter with Kim Kardashian, North, born in June.
In the clip, Lohan says, "The city of angels is where I was able to find myself again; the real me," while Leto offers, "I wouldn't have anything if it wasn't for the city."
First Person—Alice Cooper's 10 Halloween Songs to Die ForJon Wiederhorn at Stop The Presses!8 mths ago
There were monsters in rock songs before Alice Cooper surfaced in the early '70s with songs like "The Ballad of Dwight Fry," "Dead Babies," and "Killer," But there weren't monsters in rock. Cooper changed all that.
Yet despite his violence and gore, Cooper's style of horror has always been akin to a carnival ride or a monster movie. The thrills are real, but the terror is not, which makes Cooper the ultimate character for Halloween tricks and treats.
Cooper recently talked to Yahoo Music about his 10 favorite Halloween songs, 30 percent of which happen to be his own. "I'm going to have a lot of songs in this top 10," he explained, "because I'm the only one that really writes scary songs."
1. Alice Cooper, "Wind Up Toy" This song is so psychotic, I'm afraid to listen to it myself. If features a very mature 10-year-old Calico Cooper on vocals, and it's about a little boy that thinks of himself as nothing buy a wind-up toy to his parents. Very creepy.


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Joe's Blog: A Santa Fe 4th of July
Many flags have flown over Santa Fe from long before the first celebration of the 4th of July. New Mexico would not become any legal part of the United States until 1848 following the Mexican-American War. So the first 4th … Continue reading
Canyon Road | Many Things to Many People
Canyon Road is many things to many people. For art collectors, it's a world-renowned address, home of some of the finest galleries in the United States. For locals, it's a place of celebration – where Christmas is welcomed with flickering … Continue reading
Joe's Blog: The Santa Fe Opera
Nestled in the mountains of New Mexico, the Santa Fe Opera theater has captivated visitors for years with its brilliant architecture, state of the art productions, and an unrivaled natural backdrop. This vibrant cultural institution is an integral part of any … Continue reading
Mike's Blog: The Hot Springs of New Mexico
Among the many natural resources the state has to offer, few are as conducive to well being as the hot springs. Soaking in hot, natural waters, is one of the primal pleasures of humanity – a pleasure shared by many … Continue reading
Mike's Blog: THE GETTYSBURG OF THE WEST | THE BATTLE AT GLORIETA PASS – Part 2
THE CONFEDERATE FLAG FLIES OVER SANTA FE Sibley reached Santa Fe on March 13, 1862 (having set out from Texas on February 23, but not before the Union had destroyed the town's supplies). The Confederate's New Mexico campaign that was … Continue reading
Mike's Blog: HOW THE U.S. DEFEATED THE CONFEDERACY TO WIN THE WAR OF THE WEST
"THE GETTYSBURG OF THE WEST" – THE BATTLE OF GLORIETA PASS PART 1: THE NEW MEXICO CAMPAIGN TO SEIZE THE U.S. WESTERN TERRITORIES Located less than a half hour away from the Inn on the Alameda, the battlefield of … Continue reading
Joe and Mike's Blog: El Ranch de las Golandrinas or Ranch of the Swallows
This beautiful rural and rustic museum to the south of Santa Fe is a wonderful experience for the whole family. Anyone interested in livestock, farming, culture and living conditions during the early Southwest's history will find this restored one-time caravanserai … Continue reading
Mike's Blog: The Heart of Santa Fe, The Plaza
Few cities are more inextricably tied to a central physical space than Santa Fe is to the Plaza. Santa Fe Plaza provided a definition and boundary between the state of 'civilization' for the Spanish and the 'frontier' without. In creating … Continue reading
Joe's Blog: Saint Patrick's Day and the Importance of the Irish in New Mexico
Saint Patrick is the pre-eminent patron saint of Ireland whom we recognize annually every March 17th. This annual day of celebration in remembrance of Saint Patrick is an important spring festival in its own right, except when Easter falls on this … Continue reading
Joe's Blog: Kite Flying Styles, The American Science and the Japanese Artistic
Most of us think of Benjamin Franklin when we think of the first kites. His famous experiment in 1752 "discovered" electricity by capturing negative charges from static electricity passing overhead while he flew a kite with a metal key attached. … Continue reading
Joe's Blog: Love…Santa Fe Style!
In spring, a young man's fancy turns to love. Saint Valentine himself was a martyr in ancient Rome but it is unclear how his name became associated with "Valentine's Day". In 496, Pope Gelasius established the Feast of Saint Valentine … Continue reading
Joe's Blog: 10th Mountain Division's Role in the Ski Basins of the Rocky Mountains
The history of the ski industry in America has a special interest for Santa Fe, surprisingly combining our city's beautiful ski basin with the defense industry that's been such a major factor in New Mexican history. If the US had … Continue reading
Joe's Blog: New Mexico Statehood is 102
January 6th, 2014 is the 102nd anniversary of New Mexican Statehood, which makes this a good time to take a look at the exciting and unique history of our town dating back much further than our statehood. The story of … Continue reading
Joe's Blog: Luminario or Farolito? Either Way it Makes Santa Fe Sparkle
The time around the holidays in Santa Fe is one of the most marvelous times of the year. Even if we do not have snow for the famous Christmas Eve Canyon Road walk, history has entrusted us with traditions that … Continue reading
The Agoyo Lounge
The Inn on the Alameda would like to welcome you to our NEW restaurant the Agoyo Lounge! Open 5:00pm-10:00pm EVERYDAY Organic Green Salad Pulled Pork Panini and Jicama Slaw Caprese Salad and our Chef Check out the Menu!
Santa Fe, Easter 2013
As the weather warms and flowers bloom, we wish you a season of new beginnings!
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Comes Home for Spring
Did you know that Santa Fe has a ballet company? Yes, we share, but what a great dance partner we have in Aspen, CO! For seventeen years, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet has made Santa Fe its second home, and local … Continue reading
March is Santa Fe DIY!
We know that many of you out there are celebrating the imminent arrival of warm weather with a spring break getaway. Thinking ahead of ways to make a Santa Fe vacation into a unique experience, the City Different has partnered … Continue reading
Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage in Santa Fe
Take a renowned portrait photographer, give her the time and opportunity to shoot some iconic artifacts and unique locations, and you end up with portraiture by proxy. The artist herself says it best: "It's a big country out there. Go … Continue reading
Happy Santa Fe Valentine's Day
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." ~ Lao Tzu ~ May you enjoy loving and being loved today.
Annie Leibovitz in Santa Fe at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum February 15-May 5, 2013 Since its inception, the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum has had as part of its mission the celebration of women artists. And this year, Santa Fe is in for a … Continue reading
The Santa Fe Railyard
Did you know that Santa Fe has a real railroad history? Due to the mountainous terrain around the city, the major New Mexico rail hub during the late 1800′s was actually in Las Vegas, NM, but a spur line was built … Continue reading
Santa Fe Music – It's Not Just Opera!
Santa Fe has a vibrant musical scene, and not just during the summer season, when we welcome the Santa Fe Opera and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. We are fortunate that our small town is rich in talented musicians … Continue reading
Winter Outings in Santa Fe
With a whole string of brief storms whirling though the Southwest this winter, the mountains above Santa Fe are primed with snow and full of opportunities for skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, or just taking a short walk up on a snow-packed … Continue reading
Happy New Year from Santa Fe NM
The world has turned around for another 365 days, and now we start another new year. May 2013 bring peace, prosperity and pleasurable travel to all…Prospero Ano Nuevo!
Merry Santa Fe Christmas
From farolitos on the Plaza to a midnight dance in a small pueblo church, from roasted chestnuts (yes, we did!) to tasty tamales, from silent night to joyful morning, and even the bonus of a truly white Christmas, Santa Fe … Continue reading
Ski Santa Fe…and Taos!
The snow has come to Santa Fe, and we are delighted! More snow is predicted for the holiday, and we may even have that fabled White Christmas. Ski Santa Fe opened on December 15, a little later than the hoped-for … Continue reading
A Santa Fe Christmas!
We're thinking holidays, how about you? Planning to travel to New Mexico in December? We are happy to offer some suggestions to make your Santa Fe holiday travel bright! Here at the Inn on the Alameda, we welcome the arrival … Continue reading
The White Fir
It's the time of year here in Santa Fe when an afternoon ramble in the mountains seems like the perfect way to refresh your spirits after a late breakfast, or a bout of Christmas shopping among the shops downtown. A … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Blessings from Santa Fe
Wishing you a table of plenty with family and friends gathered round to celebrate the blessings of the season!
First Snow
It was bound to happen sooner or later, and over this past weekend the Southern Rockies made their annual abrupt bump down from autumn to winter. Temperatures plunged, and Santa Fe awoke to a dusting of snow on Sunday morning. … Continue reading
Tracy Ritter at the Santa Fe School of Cooking
Santa Fe School of Cooking, 125 North Guadalupe, Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-983-4511 As many of our friends no doubt know, for many years, the Inn has partnered with the Santa Fe School of Cooking to offer our tasty and … Continue reading
A good world –
My cane hooked upon the wall, I lie at peace in moonlight Or, hearing water plashing on the rock, Sit up: none can purchase pleasure such as this: Spangled across the step-moss, a million coins! SHUTAKU (1308 – 88) For … Continue reading
Santa Fe Celebrates Georgia O'Keeffe 125th Anniversary
November 15 is a very special day for lovers of Georgia O'Keeffe, and the 125th anniversary of the birth of the famed New Mexico artist gave us a chance to do something different to celebrate! To mark the 125th anniversary … Continue reading
Following the Light
As the days shorten and the temperature drops here in the Southern Rockies, fall color begins to move downward into the mid-elevation canyons below the crest of the mountains, spilling down like trickles of bright paint toward the old Spanish … Continue reading
Inn on the Alameda FAQs
Although so many of our guests return to us again and again – yes, that's over 40% of you – we know that those new to the Inn probably have a few questions. So we thought we'd offer the answers … Continue reading
The Quietly Changing Seasons
'Then there was the good weather. It would come in one day when the summer was over.' Apologies to Ernest Hemingway and the opening lines of A Moveable Feast, but I couldn't help thinking of that quiet commencement as I … Continue reading
Viva la Fiesta de Santa Fe!
A favorite time of year is here! The clement autumn weather is perfect, and the local festivities remind us of how rich and grounded the City Different is in its fascinating history and culture. One of the oldest capitals in … Continue reading
Santa Fe FAQs
For those with Santa Fe travel in their minds, a primer can be helpful. With that in mind, here are answers to some typical questions about our City Different! Is Santa Fe a desert like Arizona? Most definitely not! While … Continue reading
During my weekend walks up in the mountains, lately, I've been exploring a little away from the network of trails that weave their way through the Santa Fe National Forest just above Santa Fe. It's nothing you couldn't do yourself; … Continue reading
Santa Fe Opera Season Success
It's been my great, good fortune to have seen the entire Santa Fe Opera season, and to my mind (recall that yours truly is an opera enthusiast not a music critic), Mr. McKay and company saved the best for last! … Continue reading
Spanish Market Santa Fe
For lovers of art and heritage, the upcoming weekend promises many delights, as the 61st annual Santa Fe Spanish Market swings into the Plaza. With 183 artists in the Market, and an additional 52 youth artists exhibiting their work, this is … Continue reading
Santa Fe Opera Premieres
July is the month for Santa Fe Opera premieres! This past weekend brought the riveting and seldom-seen drama, Maometto II, composed by Giaochino Rossini, better known to opera audiences for his comic operas. Coming this weekend is King Roger, by … Continue reading
Tesuque Creek
We're finally getting our summer rains here in Santa Fe, after a brutally dry and hot June, and now the challenge for you hikers and trail bikers out there is, just how early in the morning do you want to … Continue reading
Santa Fe Opera…Summer Season At Last!
The Santa Fe Opera, 7 miles north of Santa Fe on Highway 84/285 800-280-4654 http://www.santafeopera.org/tickets/index.aspx "I have longed for the sound of your voice." So sings Nadir in Georges Bizet's The Pearl Fishers. And that's an apt reflection of my feelings … Continue reading
High above Aspen Vista
When the weather gets hot in Santa Fe, as it has the past week or so, those big blue mountains to our east begin to look like a perfect place for a cooling walk or a refreshing picnic. A short … Continue reading
Summer in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Yes, it's summer, and the sunsets have been glorious, as will be the summer arts scene in the City Different. The Santa Fe Opera season opens on June 29th with a gala performance of Puccini's Tosca. This year's repertoire should be an … Continue reading
A Summer's Day Hike to Nambe Lake
Summer weather opens up all of the wonderful high country hikes in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains above Santa Fe, and if you're up for a more challenging trek, be sure and put the hike to Nambe Lake – the … Continue reading
Gumball 3000 2012 Rolls Into Santa Fe
For a small town, we sure get some big action! Last night, the Gumball 3000 coast-to-coast road rally pulled into Santa Fe for a quick pit stop. Begun as a road race in 1999, this entourage has morphed into an aspirational … Continue reading
Memorial Day Santa Fe
We honor…….we commemorate……we bless……
Spring has gathered all its momentum now and the forests above Santa Fe have shaken off their slumber and thrown aside the winter blankets for good. A short drive from downtown into, say Hyde Memorial State Park, with its well-kept … Continue reading
Santa Fe Food Carts
Santa Fe, NM, is definitely a town on the radar of foodies everywhere for fine dining and unique regional cuisine. But sometimes, a street snack is just what the tummy ordered. Given the significantly smaller size of the City Different, … Continue reading
Happy Mother's Day from Santa Fe
A Blessing To Mothers Everywhere! And to every single man, woman and child who loves them, we wish a joyous and loving Mother's Day holiday spent with that most special lady in their lives.
Springtime in the Rockies
It seems like I was just writing about icy trails and late winter snowshoeing, but suddenly there's been a change of scene and the mountains are stirring with new life and issuing invitations to have a walk. The snow has … Continue reading
Santa Fe Living, Water Loving!
Earth Day 2012 found us thinking about water, especially since the Santa Fe River has a gentle flow right now, thanks to the late spring snows and subsequent melt that we have so fortunately received. The Inn has a perfect … Continue reading
Santa Fe Independent Bookstores!
In an age where we've become inured to the news of one huge company swallowing up another, a streak of independence will shine brightly. While Amazon may be convenient, there is nothing quite like walking into a bookstore to hold … Continue reading
Looking out over Santa Fe
In keeping with the theme of "short hikes near Santa Fe" I have another suggestion for those of you with only a little time to spare for a walk in the woods: a section of the Dale Ball Trails up … Continue reading
Santa Fe Art & Poetry at the Community Gallery
Santa Fe Community Gallery, 201 West Marcy Street, Santa Fe, NM Hours: Tue-Fri 10a-5p, Sat 10a-4p through June 8, 2012 Did you know that the Santa Fe Community Convention Center includes a Community Gallery? It's a nice little secret to … Continue reading
Bear Canyon
Springlike weather has reached high-altitude Santa Fe at last, creating that notorious restlessness that has you planting seeds in the garden too early and heading out to hiking trails up in the mountains still treacherous with ice. There are plenty … Continue reading
Santa Fe Visits SXSW Austin Texas!
We have always appreciated our Texas visitors, with their relaxed and congenial appreciation of all that Santa Fe has to offer, so when we had the chance to go straight to the source, we jumped right in! SXSW may have … Continue reading
Late Snow and Winter Walks
Although the calendar says Spring is almost here, someone forgot to tell Mother Nature, and this past weekend she gave another touch up to the 155 inches of snow (!) she has showered on our peaks. Forecasters promise warmer weather … Continue reading
SITE Santa Fe: Time-Lapse
Time-Lapse at SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta (505)989-1199 Exhibit runs from February 18-May 20, 2012 In addition to satisfying a taste for the the artistic permutations brought to us by our Museum of New Mexico system, with its … Continue reading
The Tyuonyi Overlook Trail
Even after years of visiting the park, I've discovered that Bandelier National Monument still has pleasant surprises concealed within its boundaries. Bandelier is one of the most popular day trips out of Santa Fe, just about an hour's drive west of … Continue reading
On the Santa Fe Chocolate Trail
You probably have your favorite secret vice, and if you're like us, it might just be….CHOCOLATE! We know that this Old World substance has garnered new respect and resonance today, when it is actually considered healtly, albeit in smaller doses … Continue reading
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith at Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe
Jaune Quick-to-see-Smith at Georgia O'Keeffe Museum 217 Johnson Street Santa Fe NM It's actually hard to remember back before the O'Keeffe Museum was here. Of course, the Santa Fe lightbulb joke asks how many Santa Feans it takes to change … Continue reading
Winter Adventures in Santa Fe
The mountains above Santa Fe have been getting just about as much snow as anyplace in the Rockies this winter, and if you're in the mood for a winter adventure, New Mexico is the place to come! Ski Santa Fe … Continue reading
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
One of the most remarkable hikes you can make in the entire American Southwest is all of about 40 minutes drive southwest of Santa Fe, in one of our newest National Monuments, Kasha-Katuwe. This phrase means "white cliffs" in the … Continue reading
Super Bowl XLVI? SOUPER Bowl XVIII Santa Fe!
Santa Fe Souper Bowl XVIII Santa Fe Community Convention Center 201 West Marcy Street Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Once a year, Santa Fe addresses the issue of hunger, because we know it exists in our … Continue reading
Only ONE Santa Fe Performance!
Our Aspen Santa Fe Ballet continues to deliver, this month bringing the celebrated Momix troupe – and Santa Fe favorite – to perform at the Lensic Center for the Performing Arts. Not content with simply demonstrating their extremely complex dance … Continue reading
The Coyote Call Trail
The winter light is so beautiful here in northern New Mexico that every weekend calls out for a walk somewhere in the country. This weekend was no exception, and that intriguing volcanic range on Santa Fe's western skyline, the Jemez … Continue reading
A New Year's Story
"When the world was very young, a beautiful tree began to grow in the forest. With every day that passed, the tree grew taller and taller. From its lofty place, the tree could look down on all the life of … Continue reading
Happy New Year ~ Prospero Ano Nuevo
As a new day dawns and a new year begins, we feel hope and gratitude. Hope for a year with less conflict, more joy and a brighter future for our planet and all its inhabitants, great and small. Gratitude for … Continue reading
Merry Christmas to All….
And to all, a good night….and joyful day!
Happy Hanukkah Santa Fe!
The world holds many faiths, each with special holidays that we are glad to celebrate, and one begins today….it's Hanukkah! New Mexico, like so many western outposts, has its Judaic history, with both travelers and businessman from the Old World and … Continue reading
Las Posadas: A Santa Fe Holiday Tradition
The holiday tradition of Las Posadas takes place on Sunday, December 11, at 5:30pm at the Palace of the Governors So much of the holiday season seems so familiar and so relentlessly repetitive, and once-only experiences are becoming a rarity. … Continue reading
From Stardust to Sardine Cans: a guided walk in the Cerrillos Hills
Consilience. That's the word I suspect was trembling on the lips of our guide for the afternoon, Ranger Sarah Woods, as she led us for a walk with that eye-catching title, along a dusty, juniper-dotted trail in Cerrillos Hills State … Continue reading
Soaring on Raven's Ridge
The other weekend I just had to get out for some exercise, and since my thoughts lately have been occupied planning some hikes up in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado next summer, I decided to head up to Ski … Continue reading
We Say Thanks, Santa Fe!
This is a favorite holiday for so many people…..and no wonder. For us, Thanksgiving is a time for reflecting on the blessings we enjoy by living in Santa Fe and the Land of Enchantment. The climate, the mountains, the light, … Continue reading
Santa Fe Holiday Food Fun!
You're invited to dinner in Santa Fe! In fact, we're suspecting that you probably have a favorite Santa Fe Restaurant in mind, and we'd like to know what it is. Perhaps YOU will be the winner of our Facebook holiday … Continue reading
November Snow
Nearly ever year, sometime around the end of October, Santa Fe gets its first little snowfall to let us know that winter is on its way. This year the reminder came a little earlier, the weekend before Halloween, and the … Continue reading
Show Us Your Santa Fe
We invited lovers of Santa Fe to share their Santa Fe memories in pictures, and the response was swift and gratifying. Our Show Us Your Santa Fe Facebook contest garnered seventy beautiful pictures. It seems that the sights and the … Continue reading
Little things
Most of the leaves have come down from the aspen in the mountains above Santa Fe, and the highest peaks are already shining with the first snows of the season. The glorious light of late fall streams over the forests … Continue reading
The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is too far from Santa Fe to qualify as a day trip – it's about a seven hour drive from here to either the main visitor's entrance at South Rim, or to the closest edge of the … Continue reading
The Galisteo Studio Tour
One of the great joys of the autumn season in Northern New Mexico is the annual round of village studio tours. Artists open their homes and studios to wandering aficionados of the arts in many of the picturesque small towns … Continue reading
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Welcomes Robert Henri Back to Santa Fe, New Mexico
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson Street, Santa Fe, 505-946-1000 There is nothing quite like a thoughtful retrospective of an artist's work to encourage appreciation of that person's talents and interests. With the good fortune to have the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum … Continue reading
New Mexico Studio Tours
One of the best things about autumn in New Mexico is the chance to wander to the artists' studio tours that occur throughout the fall months. Not only is the weather truly superb, one can meet the artists, see their … Continue reading
Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta
Everybody seems to know about chile and New Mexico. But does everybody know how to pair our unique regional fare with fine wines? Given the vast quantity of vino out there in the world, selecting good taste and good value … Continue reading
Santa Fe Remembers
September 11, 2001….ten years….we remember…..
Viva La Fiesta de Santa Fe
The big art events are behind us, the Opera season has concluded, and now it's time for the Santa Fe locals to have a party….a party that's almost 300 years old! Although the City of Santa Fe celebrates its history … Continue reading
Show Us Your Santa Fe Photo Contest
We love Santa Fe…that must be obvious since we've chosen to make it our home! But we know that you love Santa Fe too, or you wouldn't be visiting us. So we invite you to turn your Santa Fe memory … Continue reading
Upper Tesuque Creek
It's been wonderful being able to hike again in the mountains above Santa Fe, and maybe even more wonderful that the summer rains have finally come through for us. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains east and north of town have … Continue reading
Santa Fe Opera Marathon
The Santa Fe Opera, Highway US 84/285 For tickets: Box Office 505-986-5900 and 800-280-4654, or by email firstname.lastname@example.com Truth be told, my outing was actually a trifecta, rather than a marathon, but perhaps you'll get the idea. Over the years, I have wondered … Continue reading
The Santa Fe Show Pulls into the Railyard Santa Fe
The Santa Fe Show takes place August 12-15 and August 18-21 at El Museo Cultural, 555 Camino de la Familia, Santa Fe, NM, 505-660-4701 Such a simple title for what is surely a much more complex endeavor! Adding another major … Continue reading
SOFA Santa Fe
SOFA West Santa Fe 2010 takes place at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center located on the northeast corner of West Marcy and Grant Avenue from August 4-7. No, no, not a seating arrangement…it's an acronym for Sculptural Objects and … Continue reading
Spanish Market = Timeless Santa Fe Travel
Summer in Santa Fe is the time of year when we celebrate the deep Hispanic roots of La Ciudad Diferente. It's a satisfying experience to encounter a place that honors its traditional arts and, at the same time, celebrates the ingenuity of … Continue reading
After a brutally dry and windy late winter and spring here in the Southwest, I suppose it was inevitable that one of the Four Horsemen of the Western States would be unleashed: Fire. First Arizona, then Texas, and then, in … Continue reading
Santa Fe Opera Here and Now!
The Santa Fe Opera, Highway US 84/285 For tickets: Box Office 505-986-5900 and 800-280-4654, or by email firstname.lastname@example.com It's a fact that some times of year are just more exciting than others. And for Santa Fe and its myriad of … Continue reading
Santa Fe Art This Summer
Santa Fe richly deserves its artistic reputation, and summer is a season that brings many opportunities to learn why. Free Friday evenings at the museums, First Friday Artwalks at the Railyard and Last Friday Artwalks in the West Palace and … Continue reading
Santa Fe Summer Music
As the days grow longer, the brilliant blue skies are laced with clouds, and the sunsets grow more dramatic. This means summer is here, and there's more to do in the City Different! We know that one of the things visitors … Continue reading
Santa Fe History, Living and Thriving
El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd, Santa Fe 505-471-2261 http://golondrinas.org/Museum_Info/Driving_Directions/index.html Just south of the city of Santa Fe, visitors can find a beautiful and unique place that seems almost unchanged by the winds of time. At the … Continue reading
Cooking Up Santa Fe Flavor
The Santa Fe School of Cooking is located at 116 West San Francisco Street , Santa Fe, NM 1-800-982-4688 or 505-983-4511 On Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SantaFeSchoolofCooking?sk=wall When people think of Santa Fe, frequently the first thing they think of is the food. … Continue reading
The Galisteo Basin Preserve
After a rather turbulent early spring with freezing nights, cold winds, and almost no moisture, the days are finally warming up here in Santa Fe. It has looked like spring since mid-April, but it certainly hasn't felt like it. But … Continue reading
Simply Santa Fe South of Town
The Allan C. Houser Compound is located at 26 Haozous Road, 22 miles south of Santa Fe on Highway 14 "Simplicity appeals to me in a land where the simple things are respected and appreciated – simplicity is a way … Continue reading
Diet-Wise Dining in Santa Fe
This week, the Authentic Guide welcomes guest blogger, Billie Frank, of The Santa Fe Traveler, a Santa Fe concierge and travel-planning company. Billie is here with a Santa Fe visitors guide to finding the best places to eat when special … Continue reading
Navajo National Monument and a hike to Betatakin
Santa Fe, New Mexico, occupies a unique position in the spacious geography of the American Southwest. We bask in the invigorating climate of the Southern Rockies, which mount up to our north and east. The great rift valley of the … Continue reading
A Santa Fe Guy, A Santa Fe Gala
The Lensic Performing Arts Center at 211 West San Francisco Street celebrates a 10th Anniversary Gala on April 16, 2011 The admiring glances seen every time we attend a performance event at the Lensic Performing Arts Center are a reminder … Continue reading
Santa Fe Dance goes East…Far East!
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble performs at the Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 West San Francisco St. Santa Fe NM at 7:0pm on Friday, April 8, 2011 Tickets: http://www.ticketssantafe.org/tsf We're lucky here in Santa Fe…lucky that so many people want to come … Continue reading
The Stone Lions Shrine in Bandelier National Monument
In spite of having a week off with splendid weather – except for today with its blowing dust – I chose to do spring cleaning and intensive yard work instead of hiking, and consequently I don't have an up-to-the-minute entry … Continue reading
Santa Fe Earth Hour
What are YOU doing for Earth Hour? A global grass-roots movement begun in 2007 that encourages consumers large and small around the world to join in positive environmental action, Earth Hour can help you show your commitment to Planet Earth by … Continue reading
The Nature Journal
Although I've kept a written journal for many years, after I moved to Santa Fe, a friend introduced me to what is usually called nature journaling. A nature journal is a kind of sketchbook and written journal. It's a place … Continue reading
More Local Santa Fe Dance
Invaders of the Heart: Revelation is performed on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 7pm at the James A Little Theatre, located on Cerrillos Raod Santa fe at the New Mexico School for the Deaf Just when you think you know … Continue reading
Santa Fe Dance puts Spring into Motion
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet appears on Friday, March 11 and Saturday March 12 at 7:30pm in the Lensic Performing Arts center on 211 West San Francisco Street in Santa Fe, NM Tickets at http://www.ticketssantafe.org/tsf We all know that our Santa … Continue reading
Hiking Barefoot
I like to hike barefoot. Not all the time – there are months here in the Santa Fe area when it's simply too cold to be unshod. And there are other times when you are on a mission, for example, … Continue reading
Randall Davey Audubon Center
Sometimes you just need a quick getaway from town, a breath of fresh air, a place to stretch your legs without too many people around, and maybe a spot just to sit and be quiet for awhile. We have the … Continue reading
Santa Fe Travel Leads Home
Santa Fe may be a southwestern paradise, but we locals do leave on occasion, even if the time of year is foreboding…and even when the foreboding is borne out in fact! When the weather delays that froze up 2/3 of … Continue reading
North to Taos from Santa Fe!
This week, we are pleased to welcome as a guest blogger, Taos resident Susan Mihalic, who shares her thoughts on our neighbor to the north. Susan is a writer and editor who has lived in Taos since 1995. The Inn … Continue reading
Santa Fe Museum Hop & Shop
The Wheelwright Museum of the Almerican Indian, International Museum of Folk Art and Museum of Indian Arts and Culture are all located on Museum Hill, Camino Lejo in Santa Fe, NM New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, … Continue reading
Santa Fe: Lucky to have the Lensic
The Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 West San Francisco Street in Santa Fe, NM Phone: 505.988.7050 Box Office: 505.988.1234 E-News at http://www.lensic.org/content/lensic_enews Total opera fan that I am, the time between summer seasons of the Santa Fe Opera seems … Continue reading
Happy New Year from Santa Fe
THE OLD YEAR has passed, and the new year is welcomed in with snowflakes and pinon smoke here in Santa Fe. The days will now grow longer, and we turn our thoughts to the many blessings we have enjoyed in … Continue reading
Sangre de Cristo
The Blood of Christ. Sangre de Cristo. An unusual name for a range of mountains in any part of the world. But if you happen to be in Santa Fe, or Espanola, or Taos, or up Colorado-way in the altiplano … Continue reading
The Canyon Road Farolito Walk
For most visitors to Santa Fe – not to mention those of us fortunate enough to live here – the highlight of the Christmas Season has to be the Farolito Walk on Canyon Road (and adjacent old Spanish calles) on … Continue reading
Cloud-hidden, Whereabouts unknown
Ever since our recent snow, the mountains above Santa Fe have been shrouded in thick clouds, the middle and higher peaks invisible behind the grey and white stratus that broods over the ranges. Since it's only a short drive from … Continue reading
So if you are lucky enough to be staying with us here at Inn on the Alameda, perhaps in one of our snug little casitas like the one above, this morning you'd be waking up to a hushed world of … Continue reading
The Mystery of Christmas: Las Posadas
A cold winter night and the overriding need to seek shelter. Cruel setbacks from those in high places. Persistence in the face of denial. And at last, a humble welcome among the beasts and the straw, a place to rest, … Continue reading
For your inner Naturalist
I know this is the time of year when cultural offerings in Santa Fe become almost overwhelming, with the Christmas season approaching like the Polar Express. Night falls early and the orange farolitos glow from every rooftop in Old Santa … Continue reading
The Breath of Winter
I know it's not nearly as impressive as what those of you back East are enjoying right now, but here in Northern New Mexico, it's been getting down below freezing most nights for the past two or three weeks, and … Continue reading
Santa Fe: What is There to Do In Early December?
The short answer would be LOTS! With the onset of the holiday season, Santa Fe, like so many other wonderful destinations, comes alive! The wind is crisp, the scent of pinon is on the air, and holiday lights are lit. … Continue reading
Santa Fe Open House at IAIA
The Institute of American Indian Arts is located at 83 Avan Nu Po Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico While many cities can boast an art school or two, Santa Fe has unusual bragging rights by virtue of having an … Continue reading
Santa Fe for Families
Santa Fe is a wonderful destination for kids of all ages, but when the younger ones come along, sometimes it's a bit of a challenge to find something that will engage them in new ways. Art galleries and elegant restaurants … Continue reading
Santa Fe Red Reporting for New Mexico Elections
Engaging and educational! That's what I would call a sudden opportunity to help cover the midterm elections for Albuquerque Public Radio, KANW-FM. Although I've been a conscientious voter since I first registered, this was the first time I've had any … Continue reading
On the Road to Santa Fe
The Hotel Parq Central is located at 806 Central Avenue SE in Albuquerque, NM 87102. You can reach the hotel at 505-242-0040 or email@example.com Sometimes when you're traveling, you simply can't get to your destination right away. That's certainly true … Continue reading
The Aspen
Sometimes you just don't need to say very much. This is what it looks like in the mountains above Santa Fe right now: Come see us.
Georgia O'Keeffe: How Did She Do It?
O'Keeffiana: Art and Art Materials September 24, 2010 – May 08, 2011 Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: 217 Johnson Street Santa Fe, NM (505)946-1000 One of the most intriguing things about any artist's oeuvre is the question of how it was accomplished. … Continue reading
The Pecos Wilderness and the Cave Creek Trail
Autumn has to be the best time to take walks and hikes in the Southern Rockies. The weather is mild, the sunshine glorious, and the inconvenience of an afternoon thunderstorm minimized. The aspen put on their annual fall spectacular – … Continue reading
Santa Fe Wine and Chile and What Else to Do!
Yet another busy summer is behind us, and the best time of the year for Santa Fe is here! Yes, "best" is quite a qualifier, but after 30+ years in New Mexico, I have come to believe that the months … Continue reading
Amazing Chaco Canyon
Of all the thousands of archaeological sites you can visit on a trip to the American Southwest, the remains of the Chacoan Great Houses, preserved in Chaco Culture National Historical Park – a three hour drive west of Santa Fe … Continue reading
Santa Fe Fiesta: A Favorite Time of Year
A celebration that is almost 300 years old has certainly had time to age and mellow…but that's not to say that one can call burning a 40-foot tall puppet a mellow way to start a festival! Moving the annual Fiesta … Continue reading
Santa Fe Fashion Outlets Goes Grottesco
OM: Ten Tiny Epics at an Outlet Mall will be at the Santa Fe Fashion Outlets throughout September 26, from Thursday through Sunday evenings at 7pm. Cutting edge at the Outlet Mall? Mais oui, it's Santa Fe, a City Different, … Continue reading
There is something majestic about the month of August – a golden generosity, an expansiveness, a time of fullness. Summer's intense light has crested, but the reservoirs of life are still filling and shining in the sun. Nowhere is this … Continue reading
Santa Fe Indian Market Says Indian Summer Soon!
Well, we hope it will be an Indian Summer! Weather in Santa Fe is always pretty decent, but like everyone else, we hate to see the warm days go with the summer. And with the much-anticipated arrival of the Santa … Continue reading
The Summer Monsoon
Many people are surprised to find out that Santa Fe's rainy season corresponds almost exactly to the height of the tourist season – July and August. They become even more alarmed when the locals refer to this as the "monsoon". … Continue reading
Sound as a Pound at the Santa Fe Opera!
The Santa Fe Opera presents Benjamin Britten's Albert Herring with six performances: 7/31 (Premiere); 8/4; 8/13; 8/18; 8/21; and 8/25. For tickets: Call 505-986-5900 "All Hail, Albert!" After last week's stunning premiere of Lewis Spratlan's' Life is a Dream, one … Continue reading
Life IS a Dream in Santa Fe
Life in Santa Fe is certainly dreamy in general, but even we who live in this southwestern dreamscape need the escape from reality that great art provides. Big dreams in the arts can pay off big time but there are … Continue reading
Santa Fe Spanish Market means La Herencia!
The 59th Annual Summer Spanish Market takes place from 8am to 5pm on Saturday, July 24 and 9am to 5pm on Sunday, July 25 on the Santa Fe Plaza. Each year, Santa Fe celebrates 400 years of Spanish heritage with … Continue reading
Never enough ART, Santa Fe!
ART Santa Fe 2010 takes place at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center located on the northeast corner of West Marcy and Grant Avenue from July 15-18. Hours: Gala Opening July 15 5-8pm; July 16 11am-7pm and 11am-6pm July 17-18 … Continue reading
SOFA Santa Fe? It's NOT a couch!
SOFA West Santa Fe 2010 takes place at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center located on the northeast corner of West Marcy and Grant Avenue from July 8-11. Santa Fe is enjoying an embarrassment of riches in the art world … Continue reading
Summer + Santa Fe = Opera!
Quick! What was the first opera performed by the Santa Fe Opera in 1957? The answer? Madama Butterfly! And she is back in Santa Fe for the summer 2010 season! I first fell in love with opera right here in Santa … Continue reading
The Butterfly Meadow
Santa Fe National Forest: The Aspen Vista Trail The Aspen Vista Trail is probably the most popular trail in the Santa Fe area. The trailhead, with abundant parking, is around 14 miles from downtown Santa Fe, right along Hyde Park … Continue reading
A Special Santa Fe Summer Symposium
Located at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center on the NE corner of West Marcy Street and Grant Avenue from July 6-8, 2010. Registration in advance at email@example.com Every summer, the art opportunities in Santa Fe seem to get better … Continue reading
The Zen Forest
Pecos Wilderness: The Winsor Trail The Winsor Trail is Santa Fe's gateway into the Pecos Wilderness from the west. Its most popular trailhead is near the western end of the large parking area of Ski Santa Fe, at an elevation … Continue reading
Something Special on the Santa Fe Plaza
Running through June 14 nightly at 8:30 pm in the second story windows of the Shiprock Gallery on the NE corner of the Santa Fe Plaza What can one say about a four-hundred year-old destination? It's timeless! That has been … Continue reading
The Acceleration into Summer
Cerrillos Hills State Park: Jane Calvin Sanchez Trail Cerrillos Hills State Park has a number of trails, all of which you can see on the maps found on the website www.cerrilloshils.org. There is little shade in the park and … Continue reading
Tasty Santa Fe Recipes from the Inn on the Alameda
When you think of travel, one of the things that pops into your mind is what you had to eat that you wish you could have again. Food is definitely one of the elements that makes a journey memorable, and … Continue reading
The Rio En Medio Trail
Trail name: Rio En Medio: map link here. Recommended seasons: The lower part of this trail is an all-seasons trail, although it can be icy in winter. There are a number of shallow water crossings and you're likely to get … Continue reading
Vegetarian Santa Fe
True confessions: I am not so mindful as to have given up animal protein, but I do enjoy my healthful veggies along with those who are working their admirable way towards a higher consciousness. This kind way of eating is … Continue reading
Eyes on the ground: Hiking the Dale Ball Trails in Santa Fe
Trail name: Dale Ball Trails South: map link here and here. Recommended seasons: These are all-seasons hikes. The trails can be snowy in winter but they are unsuitable for snowshoes. The Dale Ball Trail system ranges in elevation from 7000′ to 9000′ above … Continue reading
One-stop Santa Fe Shopping
Uh-Oh! Didn't remember to call Santa Fe Baskets to create a lovely gift basket for Mom this Sunday? Not a problem, you can do it yourself! Don't have a basket? Head for Cost Plus at Sanbusco! Buy the basket and … Continue reading
A Bad Day for Geology
Perhaps I should modify that to say "a bad day for doing geology", as in, it's really hard to find subtle contacts in the rock record when the ground is covered in two inches of fresh snow, and the trail … Continue reading
A Santa Fe Museum Day
With Mother's Day just around the corner, my grand-daughter and I were crafting some beads and charms for her to use in creating a hand-made gift for her mom. As we looked through my high-school-vintage jewelry box for ideas, we … Continue reading
The Circle Trail
The snow is slowly retreating from the mountains above Santa Fe, although winter never gives up without a fight in the Rocky Mountains. There was a dazzling new coat of white on the high peaks only a few days ago, … Continue reading
See Santa Fe like a Local
If you've been traveling through the blogosphere with us over the last month, you'll note that the quest for free entertainment has been an ongoing process. Travels in the east stimulated a search for some things a traveler can do … Continue reading
Subduction leads to orogeny
That's a little bit of lame undergraduate geology student humor, occasionally seen on bumper stickers. A sort of an inside joke – but one with more than a grain of truth about it. An orogeny is an episode of mountain-building, … Continue reading
Santa Fe Spring
Springing up all over Santa Fe are the daffodils and the tulips, the forsythia and the hyacinths. All over town, happy smiles and gusty breezes prove that winter's travails are behind us. It's time to slow your mind from that 55 … Continue reading
Ghost Ranch and the Rim Vista Trail
One of the most rewarding day trips you can make during your visit to Santa Fe is an excursion up to the village of Abiquiu and beyond, past Georgia O'Keeffe's house (where you might want to pre-arrange a tour) and … Continue reading
Free Money, Free Rest
Free Money? If only! But the fabled money tree does exist, even if the money is just paper! As I wound down a sojourn in the midwest, I continued my search for free entertainment, especially welcome in these economic times … Continue reading
Bandelier from above: the Frey Trail
You would think, after all the hiking I've done around Santa Fe and northern New Mexico over the years, that I would have discovered this overlooked gem long ago. But it took a last minute change of plans, leading me … Continue reading
Making the Most of Free
Having just had a great free viewing experience at the Cleveland Museum of Art, I set out to explore other free art options here in my hometown. While not all museums have the luxury of an endowment that allows for … Continue reading
The Dale Ball Trails: Picacho Peak
It's finally that time of year when a young man's thoughts lightly turn to – hiking! Or for that matter the thoughts of anybody stimulated and made restless by the first warm weather we've had all year. The snow hasn't … Continue reading
Art Wants to be Free
A Free Museum? That's a novel concept! As it happens, however, it's not so novel after all, as evidenced by the Cleveland Museum of Art, with free admission since the museum opened in 1916. Away from Santa Fe for a … Continue reading
Moving in Place Moves into Santa Fe
The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum once again honors a renowned painter in the third installation of its "Living Artists of Distinction" series with a large show of works by Susan Rothenberg. This continuing artistic exploration has as its goal the exposition … Continue reading
The Snow Forest
Ok, ok, so we're all a little tired of snow now. Like that eight inches of wet fluff that fell just last night. But while we are very much looking forward to springtime here in Santa Fe, far above us, in … Continue reading
One on One in Santa Fe
SITE Santa Fe continues to open the minds and the eyes of the City Different with its new exhibition, "One on One," which runs through May 9 of this year. A suite of works by five artists, this expansive show … Continue reading
Going to Maars in New Mexico
No, that is not a typo. A maar is a type of volcano. New Mexico is infested with them, statistically speaking. By now you may have noticed that I seem to talk about volcanoes and volcanic features rather often. It's … Continue reading
Santa Fe Serves Up Restaurant Week
Great dining destinations deserve great deals once in a while…and New Mexico delivers with its first annual restaurant week! For two exciting weeks, Santa Fe and Albuquerque restaurants will be upping the ante in the kitchen while they're dropping the … Continue reading
Natural Albuquerque: The Rio Grande Nature Center
It's funny how, even in urban areas, nature makes a stand if you give her half a chance. Sometimes she's a little too pushy, of course, if you count earthquakes and hurricanes – or termites – those times she lets … Continue reading
A Feast for the Eyes and the Schools
Time to put on the walking shoes and clean your glasses for gallery-going! It's lucky year number 13 for the annual Santa Fe ArtFeast, a benefit event for ARTSmart, the local organization whose mission includes the placement of art supplies … Continue reading
Opera Now, Santa Fe Later
Valentine's Day was the right moment for talking about sweets, but anytime is the right time for listening to sweet music. For Santa Fe Opera lovers, a visit to a great opera city like New York can stave off the … Continue reading
The Mancos Shale: Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud!
Of all the rocks in the American West, perhaps the least loved – or at least, the most overlooked – is the Mancos Shale. Rather than forming the spectacular buttes and spires that draw people to the Southwest, this dull … Continue reading
Sweet Santa Fe
So, you've got the hotel room lined up, dinner reservations have been made, but there's a sweet little something that is missing. Could it be CHOCOLATE? Any special occasion like Valentine's Day has a chocolate quotient to attain and naturally, … Continue reading
Hidden Treasures: The White Rock Overlook
When you are making that drive to Bandelier National Monument, or taking a day trip to hike in the Valle Grande National Preserve, don't forget to make a short side trip through the little town of White Rock to enjoy … Continue reading
Brushing Up on the Arts
When I was in New York last week, as prepared as I was for winter weather, Manhattan surprised me with sunshine, kindly providing my daily dose of Vitamin D. We Santa Fesinos are spoiled by the sun, with 300+ days … Continue reading
The Randall Davey Audubon Center
If you are staying in downtown Santa Fe – perhaps with us here at Inn on the Alameda – and you need a quick taste of the natural world, there is no better choice than Santa Fe's Audubon Center just … Continue reading
Santa Fe Paints the Town Red
Like many of our guests, hoteliers these days are staying closer to home themselves, but every now and then, business elsewhere beckons. In combination with the value of experiencing a hotel as a guest, a trip to the Big City … Continue reading
Snow, Glorious Snow!
The Pacific storms that have been soaking Southern California have been doing us a bit of good, here in Northern New Mexico, and this past weekend was the perfect opportunity to strike out for the high country and see what … Continue reading
Pilobolus at Popejoy
Sometimes Santa Fe goes South! To Albuquerque, that is. In the past, when the Pilobolus troupe has had tour dates in the Southwest, our beautifully-restored Lensic has generally been one of their stops. This year, not. I don't know whether the … Continue reading
The Last Days of Pompeii
One of those must-do day trips on your visit to Santa Fe is a drive to Bandelier National Monument, just south of Los Alamos, a place where you can walk along the shaded Rito de Frijoles under the pines and … Continue reading
Any Season is a Good Time for Art in Santa Fe
Now that the "holidaze" are over, once again, there is time to come up for air. And an excellent way to re-center is to immerse the mind and soul in the contemplation of nature. What do you do, though, when … Continue reading
Under the Volcano
Last week I mentioned that I would be giving a little overview of the geology of the Cerrillos Hills, and here it is. Before I begin, however, I would like to direct the attention of those more serious inquirers and … Continue reading
Food for Thought in Santa Fe
So you've had your share of red chile, green chile and beans - what do you do for a change? This question has become more complicated for those who have chosen to forego animal products, and if you're vegan, the … Continue reading
The Cerrillos Hills
The Cerrillos Hills, a low but rugged cluster of arid hills about 25 miles south of Santa Fe, have such an anomalously rich natural and cultural history that it is impossible to write about them in a single serving. You … Continue reading
Native New Year
It's hard to believe that the holidays are already winding to a close, with the New Year just around the corner! There is still time to catch a Pueblo dance, however, and I recommend this experience highly. I have been … Continue reading
Thank you, Santa!
Well, Santa pulled through with the snowshoes, and I gave them a test drive on Christmas day. The nice thing about snowshoes is the fact that they open up huge new tracts of the forest to hiking. And they … Continue reading
Holiday Spirits
Have you been to Keshi? If you're like me, the answer is "yes," many times over. Whenever I need a unique gift for a special person, this quiet little shop is the first place that comes to mind, and the … Continue reading
20 Years and Still Cookin'
Have an hour to spare this Saturday afternoon? On December 19th, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., the Santa Fe School of Cooking celebrates its 20th year of welcoming locals and travelers alike into their kitchen for a taste of New … Continue reading
Go for Baroque for the Holidays
If there's a better place than the Loretto Chapel in which to hear baroque music in Santa Fe, I don't know it! And Santa Fe Pro Musica does it up right every year for the holidays with their annual Baroque … Continue reading
The Snowy Sangre
Winter is here in Santa Fe, and the ski bunnies were rushing up the mountain on Saturday for the official opening of Ski Santa Fe, with its 29 inch base, newly freshened late last week, as you can see in … Continue reading
Nutty for the Nutcracker
Snow is on the ground, Christmas lights are twinkling in the crisp air, and it's time for the Sugar Plum Fairy! While it's easy to think of the Nutcracker as a hoary old chestnut, it's a fact that this ballet … Continue reading
The Ponderosa Pine
The Southern Rockies are covered in conifers of all kinds, but the one that seems to gather all the superlatives is the magnificent – and abundant – Western Yellow Pine, or, as it is more commonly know, the Ponderosa. Santa … Continue reading
Sights – and Sounds – at SITE Santa Fe
I love SITE Santa Fe! It's a terrific anchor in our active and growing Railyard, and it makes a great backdrop for the weekend artists' market and the other galleries in the area. It's a wonderful space for viewing art, … Continue reading
The Invitation: Aspen Vista Trail in the Sangre de Cristos
Gloomy weather is always Nature's way of veiling a secret undertaking on her part that will take more than the usual effort on your part to discover. It's much more comfortable to stay warm and dry inside when the day … Continue reading
Breathe Deeply: Santa Fe's Chamisa Trail
Golden brown oak leaves along the Chamisa Trail. If you spend a moment near these bushes, you might spot a few bright blue Steller's Jays poking through the leaves and flouncing their jet black crests at each other, like I … Continue reading
Santa Fe Recycled Art Fair: What Santa Fe Artists Do With Other People's Cast-Offs
Yes, it's over, but it sure was interesting! Everything but the kitchen sink, and maybe that was there too, and I just didn't see it! The Santa Fe Recycled Art Fair was held last weekend at El Museo Cultural – … Continue reading
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian ~ The Little Gem of Santa Fe's Museum Hill
One of the hidden gems of Santa Fe is the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian. Perched up on Museum Hill, but not part of the Museum of New Mexico system, this petite treasure house is a great museum visit … Continue reading

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Anyone else watching this series? Ancient astronaut theory and other interesting topics. Very intriguing.
I think I've watched every episode at least once. Very interesting topics. You gotta admit....some of the stuff they talked about are really mind-blowing
I've thoroughly enjoyed the series.
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Yep, one of the better TV shows out there, and I mean really out there! I like it when they're on late at night, and it's cold and dark
Huh? Wot?? Dig it :tongue:
Where can I get me some??
I always watch this before bed but my favourite one has to be UFO hunters on the history channel and I really wish they would bring it back ....Bill Burns is awesome
Pull out a Bible and read (with a modern viewpoint) the book of Ezekiel.
The show is kind of "one sided" since the "believers" are showing us all of the evidence. It would be great to have the "naysayers" show their evidence.
Good show,enjoy it when I can catch it. PFB, UFO Hunters was a good show,definitely watched all the episodes. Bill shows up occasionally Ancient Aliens. (hardly recognized Bill dressed in a nice suit,lol, he usually had blue jeans,khaki shirt black baseball cap and dark glasses on UFO Hunters).
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+^ I went to see one of Erich von Daniken's lectures when I was in college back then. Far out, man.
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Hecht has crafted a playful quiz to determine how much of a doubter you are. See where you rank on the scale of doubt.
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Selected Readings
We've isolated two clips of Hecht on her poetry, listen and read along:
"No I Would Not Leave You If You Suddenly Found God"
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Engraving by William Blake titled "Job Rebuked by his Friends" from Illustrations of the Book of Job, 1825.
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Your program is wonderful. I
Your program is wonderful. I listen as much to online recordings as to the program itself, as it airs early on Sunday, which is a day whose mornings are devoted to worship. I am an active Episcopal layman, and I find that your program has enriched my life. For example, I've purchased Prof. Zornberg's books on Genesis and Exodus, and am working my way through them, with the Old Testament books in my Pocket PC for reference. So technology serves spirituality. I love it.
My religion professor at the University of Redlands, a Baptist clergyman turned academic, Doug Eadie, taught me to not to trust those who want to posit doubt as the opposite of faith, something to be avoided. He said that the opposite of faith is fear. This distinction has stood me in good stead at several points in my life, and I hold to it still. Thank you.
I finished the book about 10
I finished the book about 10 days before the interview with JM Hecht was broadcast on July 14, 2004. I enjoyed the book very much, and I think it took great courage to take on so broad a topic. The book challenged me to examine some of my own assumptions; perhaps like many readers I rummaged around in the book, seeking the set of philosophies that best suited my own tastes and tendencies. Mostly I applaud Dr. Hecht's championing of doubt: that it is perfectly acceptable to confront the Great Questions by saying "I'm not sure, I don't know." She shows us that, throughout history, some of the wisest men and women have been the most doubtful.
I heard parts of this show as
I heard parts of this show as I was drifting off to sleep. It made much sense as I'm not only doubtful, but fail to understand the folly of those who follow any doctrine blindly. It must be the reality that one must have some reason—no matter how nutty—to explain their lives. I will buy the book. Ms. Hecht is most articulate.
Thank you for your wonderful
Thank you for your wonderful program today! I am fascinated by the dilemmas of belief and doubt. How strange it still seems for a true believer, raised from infancy to believe comprehensively and with full commitment in the fundamentalist Christian God, to have achieved a satisfying state of doubt! My doubt at this point is certainly close enough to atheism as to be indistinguishable from it in practical terms: I merely do not fully commit to the belief that there is no God; rather, I now assume it.
I spent my childhood actively assimilating evangelical fundamentalist Christianity as it was practiced and believed by my family. Part of my childish brand of acquiring this deep belief was asking questions about the elements that puzzled me, and I tried on the answers I got with full enthusiasm.
It is just that the questions have never gone away. How do you really know that God is there, or that He is speaking to me or guiding me? The feelings I have change, so I must have to resort to my thinking. Heresy. Faith is the answer. But if faith is the only way to know God, why did He give me a brain that wonders? That is the question that eventually led to the ruin of my faith and the blossoming of a spreading skepticism — tinged with a little cynicism.
By the time I was ten, I was asking those questions aloud, and by the time I was twelve, I had learned not to. By fifteen, they were well suppressed, but by twenty, a full crisis began to surface. It lasted for years, and I longed for something like "Fundamentalists Anonymous" so I could find someone who shared my experience and who could help still the maelstrom.
It was what I l learned in seventh grade science that eventually rescued me, although it kept me living in distinctly separate and parallel worlds of science and religion for a very long time. I learned that inquiry, especially systematic inquiry, and particularly open-ended inquiry, is a very good thing. I learned, slowly, to harness some of the arguments in my head.
The very hardest thing has been to understand morality in the absence of an absolute moral Authority, or, in fact, of any moral authority. It doesn't really do to just make it up as we go along, because any competing standard has equal force. And gliding along with tradition carries the danger of repeating endlessly the mistakes of the past. Science has helped again, this time in the thinking of evolutionary psychology, a field of study that posits a subtle genetic foundation for the way our brains are wired and way we make decisions. Basic morality, the concepts of right and wrong, fairness, and altruism, appears to be rooted in our biology. It isn't necessary to believe in an external, non-demonstrable being to explain the pervasive sense of right and wrong that virtually all humans share.
I am careful not to actually "believe" in science, although I accept and practice scientific principles. Some other means of asking questions and explaining the world will eventually replace science as we know it, just as science has largely superseded religion as a practical explanatory and exploratory system of thought, and if I am alive to see it, I will use my carefully nurtured ability to keep asking questions to espouse it: I will make a leap of doubt into the next way of wondering.
Doubt is the yeast of faith!
Doubt is the yeast of faith! I put no trust whatsoever in the so-called "faith" of any adult who has not encountered at least one spiritual crisis in their lifetime. If they've changed religions a few times, I trust their faith even more. Religious doctrine and practice can be taught and passed down through generations, but true faith can only be discovered, forced through the sieve of one's own questions, doubt, and soul.
If an adult practices the religion of their parents because it is what they were "taught," or how they "were raised," then they have memorized facts on command, without the experience of faith. In our culture and current political, I see far too many people in positions of power practicing the religion of the head, instead of giving witness to the faith honed by doubt and born of the heart and soul.
I turned off the radio this
I turned off the radio this morning, sick of hearing about the spider hole in which Saddam was found. I picked up a book recommended by my therapist, The Question of God by Armand Nicholi, hoping for an objective presentation of the beliefs and arguments of Freud and C.S.Lewis, only to be discouraged by the author's obvious bias, starting with his premise that there are two basic assumptions: the universe is random and life a matter of chance or an "Intelligence beyond the universe" provides order and gives life meaning. Well, I don't believe in that "Intelligence" but think that life nonetheless has meaning.
I put down the book and reluctantly returned to the radio this afternoon and was thrilled to hear the interview with Jennifer Michael Hecht—at last a position I can relate to: one can question and doubt in order to find meaning; doubt is not nihilistic; morality, integrity, wonder, ritual, community, mystery, the feeling of faith and the magical quality of the human experience do not belong to any one doctrine.
I am going to the bookstore first thing tomorrow (after the plumber locates the source of the leak that has made a hole in my bathroom ceiling—from the ridiculous to the sublime?) to get Hecht's book, Doubt: A History. Thanks to Speaking of Faith and Host Krista Tippett for the excellent and inspirational program and insightful interview. Thank goodness I tuned in when I did—a happy and meaningful coincidence!
I enjoyed the program, and
I enjoyed the program, and the viewpoint and scholarship of Jenifer Michael Hecht. I was raised in the Wisconsin Synod of the Lutheran Church that believes that the Bible is literally true, married in the Methodist Church; and my wife and I left all churches in the early eighties and have gone our own way.
Having gone my own way, I do not think that doubt is a correct description of my views. I now strongly believe the same things I actually think. One of my beliefs is that there cannot be a God as a solution to the question of where all this complexity came from, because a God would have to be more complex and, if created have come from a being even more complex. Evolution works fine for me — all of the principles can be seen in more rapidly reproducing organisms and genetics is a powerful science with real applications.
Another of my beliefs is that man is the creator of God and belief systems. God-creation is the job of the theologian, the pastor, the story-teller, the movie maker, and everyone, to some extent. God can always be invoked to explain mystery and, yes, it can provide some ideals.
I resonated with the statements in the program that said that skeptics are not the opposite of religious people. As a viola and violin player, I often participate in other people's religious services and weddings. Somehow, I am okay with participating in the music but do not participate in any creeds and still hate almost all sermons because they stand unrebutted.
Though I am not the opposite of religious people, I generally see religion as a negative force in the world. All these spiritual and religious and ecumenical people, especially if also political are regularly "confessing" their belief in things that aren't so. They can easily be led by those with selfish motives (or even those who seek a modest living) or by who those who seek power.
As a spiritual non-believer,
As a spiritual non-believer, I found this show on Doubt to be among the best "Speaking of Faith" I have ever heard. I never realized that I needed a history,.. yea, even a bible,... of my own to help me work through my doubtful take on existence. I am delighted and excited to find this subject being talked about with such respect and intelligence.
Most of the world's geniuses have been doubters, it seems, and it makes me feel so good about my beliefs to have them on my side.
I frequently listen to
I frequently listen to "Speaking of Faith," even though as a "doubter" much of what is said I feel somewhat estranged with. I do appreciate the show when discussions around faith, ethics, and moral questions are focused upon. I am not always in agreement with what is said, but I am very glad that SOMEONE is discussing these very important issues because I don't hear anyone else in the media talking about these things.
I found Dr. Michael Hecht's insights very confirming for where my own thinking has gone over many years of study and reading, and I look forward to reading her new book. I was especially glad to hear her confirm for me the idea that doubters are not "just" atheists or agnostics. I do think that most of us who lean toward a skeptical/doubting way of perceiving the world are far more open to other ways of seeing the world than in the past when there was an atheistic dogma that was as narrow as any fundamentalist. I also agree that moral questions are NOT the exclusive territory of the church/clergy/religious arena. I appreciated her discussion of the third century BCE Greek philosphers, Diogenes, Epicurus, etc. and how their thoughts have shaped a rational way of looking at ethics.
Please include more discussions like this. I am thinking of a "debate" between Dr. Michael Hecht and someone on the faith side would be an interesting program. Keep up the good work!
I was glad to hear, during
I was glad to hear, during the discussion of Epicureanism, the idea that we should be in touch with our senses and work to experience the present as fully as possible, and also that happiness is goal of paramount importance. Our own Constitution places The Pursuit of Happiness on the same high plane that supports Life and Liberty. It is refreshing to me to hear this affirmed. As the rock group the Eagles say in the song 'Already Gone', "So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains, and we never even know we have the key".
Your program "A History of
Your program "A History of Doubt with Jennifer Michael Hecht" was a great gift and a joy to hear. It showed me how I have internalized the idea of the narrow the labels of various (contemporary) religions, agnostic, or athiest. I really thank your guest for her clear thoughts on this ridiculously limited way of thinking about the choices of how to think about and present the vastness of the actual issues of human thought about the nature of existence. And for her historical review of the great doubters. I will buy her book, and I thank-you for the exceptionally interesting and deep program.
Confusing Doubt With Unbelief
According to the Catholic Catechism, two kinds of doubt have to be distinguished. The first is involuntary doubt. We see this in Mary in the Gospels when she said "How can this be, since I do not know man?"" It is when one has trouble believing what we are asked to believe, we need help and explanation. "Help my unbelief."
Voluntary doubt is a willful decision to not believe something that has been revealed by Revelation.
You seem to confuse doubt, which can be of either kind, with willful unbelief. For example, the current atheists (Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, etc.) do not doubt: they are sure there is no God. How are they sure? I don't know. But their doubt is of the second kind, not the first kind.
Doubt of the first kind is human, part of the human condition. Doubt of the second kind is often sinful, obstinate, dogmatic in its unbelief. It's often said that Mother Teresa doubted, but only in the first sense, not the second sense. And the difference is critical.
I feel that this picture is
I feel that this picture is showing that we should never have doubt because anything is bound to happen in life.
I scored as an "agnostic" in
I scored as an "agnostic" in the quiz because I doubt the ability of science to completely understand life...catch 22??? My reasoning is, because "science" is a human creation, and the human mind is not limitless in its ability to understand reality, the scientific use of cause and effect and the necessity of proof to be repeatable limits its understanding to measurable results repeatable in cause and effect assumptions. I am not a theist; agnostic does not describe my view...I doubt the human ability to understand life and the universe completely because we cannot comprehend everything with our limited human brain.
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teaches in the Graduate Creative Writing Program at The New School in New York City. She has written two volumes of poetry and three books of non-fiction, including Doubt: A History.
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Effie - Phyllis Nancy Lund, 81, of Effie and formerly of Thief River Falls, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 in Bigfork.
Funeral services will be held on at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27 at United Methodist Church in Thief River Falls. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26 at Carroll Funeral Home in Bigfork, and one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Interment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls.
Phyllis was born and raised in Thief River Falls. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls and the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis. She split her time between being a wife, mother, homemaker, and a school secretary, during her working career. Phyllis volunteered at the Bigfork hospital during her retirement.
Among many other things she was a Worthy Matron of the order of the eastern star in Thief River Falls. She was Involved with the Carpenter Township. Phyllis Loved family, sports, reading and people. Memorial may be made to the Bigfork Hospital Auxiliary.
She is survived by daughter Nancy (Bert) Crane, Son Mark (Janis) Lund, Grandchildren Phyllis (Kenneth) Braud & John Crane, one great-grand daughter.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Derwood "Swede" Lund.
Arrangements are with Carroll Funeral Home, Deer River. A00003B2012OT24