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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

LewAllen and Lewallen: A gem of a Santa Fe jewelry shop



 

Kitty corner from the plaza on Palace avenue just across Washington Street and East of the Palace of the Governors, there's a small shop: Lewallen and Lewallen.

It's a do not miss for your shopping jaunt in Santa Fe. Their inventory is ever evolving, created by Ross and Laura LewAllen, father and daughter based on their loves and extensive world travels. The result is meaningful jewelry ...

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Monk's Corner Offers Handrcrafted Jam, Fudge, Honey, Even Ale in Santa Fe



 

The Monk's Corner is a great little shop at the corner of Alameda and Don Gaspar. As it supports the Monastary of Christ In The Desert in Abiqui, New Mexico, northwest of Santa Fe, the shop's offerings are unique.

There's handmade fudge, cookies and jams, books on spirituality, incense, silver work and art, such as lovely Hispanic retablos (religious plaques) painted by the Christ in ...

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

Three Great Santa Fe Bookstores



If you can't resist a good bookstore when you travel, Santa Fe has several independent bookstores that will grab your attention.

If you're looking for a bookstore that carries plenty of books on Santa Fe, it's culture, history and general background, then Collected Works is the store for you. Located about a block and a half West off the Plaza almost across from The Lensic and Burro Alley at 208 San ...

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Santa Fe's Only Five and Dime



 

Yes, Santa Fe still has it's very own Five & Dime, and it's right on the plaza, San Francisco Street side.  It's a small corner of a former Woolworth's.

 There's a cooler with cold drinks for a hot day, postcards, lots of tourist kitch and a small lunch counter at the back that serves 'world famous' Frito Pies.

 Now a Frito Pie, in case you don't know already, ...