23 Best Things to Do in Santa Fe—From Sculpture Gardens to a Margarita Trail

New Mexico’s capital is home to world-class galleries, stunning nature trails, mouthwatering cuisine, and more...

As far as capital cities go, Santa Fe is a bit of an anomaly. It’s on the smaller side, at least for New Mexico’s size, with just over 90,000 people. Set in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, it has Pueblo-style buildings instead of skyscrapers. The entire city revolves around a traditional plaza where arts and handicrafts are still sold to this day.

Santa Fe’s deep-rooted Indigenous heritage and stunning desert landscape have inspired countless artists, making the city one of the world’s top art destinations. But there’s…

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Few people buying homes in late February were thinking about the Strait of Hormuz. Many of them are now.
In the weeks since the Iran conflict started, the U.S. residential real estate market has been absorbing a compounding series of shocks, including spiking oil prices, elevated inflation, rate volatility and a creeping credit crisis unfolding on household balance sheets. It is all traceable to the war and its disruption of global energy markets.

The spring housing market, historically the busiest selling season of the year, has been a disappointment in many regions. Inman spoke with mortgage professionals, credit experts, and real estate agents across the country to understand what is happening and what buyers, sellers, and agents should expect.

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A new ranking found that one New Mexico town stands out for its income levels, health outcomes, housing affordability, and access to nature.

While the cost of living in certain Western states like California, Washington, and Oregon can be notoriously high, the region still draws a steady stream of newcomers lured by its laid-back, outdoorsy lifestyle and remarkable natural diversity (40 of America’s 63 national parks are located in the West). 

But not every place in the West offers the same potential for a high quality of life—and according to the newest Livability Index from AARP, Los Alamos, New Mexico, is among the most promising. 

The index evaluates cities and towns on 40 metrics across seven categories: housing, neighborhood,…

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