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|leader_name = [[David Coss]] ([[D]])
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'''Santa Fe''' ([[Navajo language|Navajo]]: Yootó) is the [[capital]] of the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[New Mexico]]. It is the [[List of cities in New Mexico|fourth-largest city in the state]] and is the [[county seat|seat]] of {{nowrap|[[Santa Fe County, New Mexico|Santa Fe County]]}}. Santa Fe had a population of 62,203 at the [[United States Census, 2000|April 1, 2000 census]]; the estimate for July 1, 2006, is 72,056. It is the principal city of the Santa Fe, New Mexico [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]] which encompasses all of Santa Fe County and is part of the larger [[Santa Fe-Española Combined Statistical Area]].
== History ==<!-- This section is linked from [[List of capitals in the United States]] -->
===Santa Fe under Spain and Mexico===
The City of Santa Fe was originally occupied by a number of Pueblo Indian villages with founding dates between 1050 to 1150. The [[Santa Fe River (New Mexico)|Santa Fe River]] provided water to people living there.
Santa Fe was the capital of [[Santa Fé de Nuevo México|Nuevo México]], a province of [[New Spain]] explored by [[Francisco Vásquez de Coronado]] and established in [[1515]]. The "Kingdom of New Mexico" was first claimed for the Spanish Crown in 1540, almost 70 years before the founding of Santa Fe. Coronado and his men also traveled to the Grand Canyon and through the Great Plains on their New Mexico expedition.
Spanish colonists first settled in northern New Mexico in 1598. Don Juan de Oñate became the first Governor and Captain-General of New Mexico and established his capital in 1598 at San Juan Pueblo, {{convert|25|mi|km|0}} north of Santa Fe. The city of Santa Fe was founded by Don [[Pedro de Peralta]], New Mexico's third [[Spanish governors of New Mexico|governor]]. Peralta gave the city its full name, "La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís", or "The Royal City of the Holy Faith of [[Francis of Assisi|Saint Francis of Assisi]]."
The town was formally founded and made a capital in [[1610]], making it the oldest capital city and perhaps tied with [[Jamestown, Virginia]] (1607) for third oldest surviving American city founded by European colonists, behind [[St. Augustine, Florida]] ([[1565]]) and [[Pensacola, Florida]] ([[1559]]).
Except for the years 1680-1692, when, as a result of the [[Pueblo Revolt]], the native [[Pueblo people]] drove the Spaniards out of the area known as New Mexico, later to be reconquered by Don [[Diego de Vargas]], Santa Fe remained Spain's provincial seat until the outbreak of the [[Mexican War of Independence]] in 1810. In 1824 the city's status as the capital of the Mexican territory of Santa Fé de Nuevo México was formalized in the [[1824 Constitution of Mexico|1824 Constitution]].
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| [[Image:The Founding of Santa Fe statue.jpg|thumb|250px|Don [[Pedro de Peralta]] depicted in a statue of 1610]]
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| [[Image:Santa Fe San miguel chapel.jpg|thumb|250px|San Miguel Chapel in Santa Fe is the oldest church structure in the US. The [[adobe]] walls were constructed around A.D. 1610]]
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| [[Image:NewMexicoPalaceSantaFe.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Palace of the Governors]], 1609-10]]
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| [[Image:Santa fe nm 1846 47.jpg|250px|thumb|Santa Fe, 1846-1847]]
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| [[Image:Santa Fe NM.jpg|thumb|250px|The modern city of Santa Fe]]
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| [[Image:Tutu Visit 005.jpg|thumb|250px|Santa Fe Municipal Building]]
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| [[Image:NewMexicoCapitolSantaFe.jpg|250px|thumb|Capitol Building]]
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===Santa Fe and the United States===
In 1841, a small military and trading expedition set out from [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], Texas, with the aim of gaining control over the [[Santa Fe Trail]]. Known as the [[Santa Fe Expedition]] the force was poorly prepared and was easily repelled by the Mexican army. In 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico, and Brigadier General [[Stephen W. Kearny]] led the main body of his Army of the West of some 1,700 soldiers into the city to claim it and the whole New Mexico Territory for the United States. By 1848 it officially gained New Mexico through the [[Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo]].
Colonel [[Alexander William Doniphan]] under the command of Kearny recovered ammunition from Santa Fe labeled "Spain 1776" showing both the quality of communication and military support New Mexico received under Mexican rule, or that it was a peaceful city until Anglo-Americans arrived.<ref>Garrard, Lewis H., ''Wah-to-yah and the Taos Trail'', Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1955 (originally published in 1850)</ref>
In 1851, [[Jean Baptiste Lamy]] arrived in Santa Fe and began construction of Saint Francis Cathedral. For a few days in March 1862, the Confederate flag of General Henry Sibley flew over Santa Fe, until he was defeated by Union troops.
Santa Fe was originally envisioned as an important stop on the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]]. But as the tracks progressed into [[New Mexico]], the [[civil engineer]]s decided that it was more practical to go through [[Lamy, New Mexico|Lamy]], a town in [[Santa Fe County]] to the south of Santa Fe. The result was a gradual economic decline. This was reversed in part through the creation of a number of resources for the arts and [[archaeology]], notably the [[School of American Research]], created in 1907 under the leadership of the prominent archaeologist [[Edgar Lee Hewett]]. The first aeroplane to fly over Santa Fe was piloted by [[Rose Dugan]], carrying [[Vera von Blumenthal]] as passenger. Together they started the development of the Pueblo Indian pottery industry, a major contribution to the founding of the annual [[Santa Fe Indian Market]].
In 1912, New Mexico became the country's 47th state, with Santa Fe as its capital.
==Geography==
Santa Fe is located at {{coor dms|35|40|2|N|105|57|52|W|city}} (35.667231, -105.964575){{GR|1}}.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 37.4 [[square mile]]s (96.9 [[km²]]), of which, 37.3 square miles (96.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.21%) is water.
Santa Fe is located at 7,000 feet (2134 m) above sea level, making it the highest state capital in the United States. The highest state capitals are:
#'''Santa Fe, New Mexico''' – 7,199 ft (2134 m) right through the center of the Capitol building
#[[Cheyenne, Wyoming]] – 6,062 ft (1,848 m)
#[[Denver, Colorado]] – 5,280 ft (1,609.3 m)
#[[Carson City, Nevada]] – 4,802 ft (1,463 m)
#[[Salt Lake City, Utah]] – 4,226 ft (1,288 m)
#[[Helena, Montana]] – 4,058 ft (1,237 m)
Source: United States Geological Survey
==Santa Fe style and “The City Different”==
The Spanish laid out the city according to the “Laws of the Indies”, town planning rules and ordinances which had been established in [[1573]] by [[King Phillip II of Spain|King Philip II]]. The fundamental principle was that the town be laid out around a central plaza. On its north side was the [[Palace of the Governors]], while on the East was the church that later became the [[Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi]].
An important style implemented in planning the city was the radiating grid of streets centering from the central Plaza. Many were narrow and included small alley-ways, but each gradually merged into the more casual byways of the agricultural perimeter areas. As the city grew throughout the 19th century, the building styles evolved too, so that by Statehood in 1912, the eclectic nature of the buildings caused it to look like “Anywhere USA” <ref>Hammett, p.14</ref>. The city government realized that the economic decline, which had started more than twenty years before with the railway moving west and the Federal government closing down Fort Marcy, might be reversed by the promotion of tourism.
To achieve that goal, the city created the idea of imposing a unified building style – the [[Pueblo Revival Style architecture|Spanish Pueblo Revival]] look, which was based on work done restoring the Palace of the Governors. The sources for this style came from the many defining features of local architecture: vigas and canales from many old adobe homes, churches built many years before and found in the Pueblos, and the earth-toned, adobe-colored look of the exteriors.
After 1912 this style became official: all buildings were to be built using these elements. By 1930 there was a broadening to include the “Territorial”, a style of the pre-statehood period which included the addition of portals and white-painted window and door pediments. The City had become “Different”.
However, “in the rush to pueblofy” <ref>Hammett, p.15. "They ripped off the cast-iron storefronts, tore down the gingerbread trim, took off the Victorian brackets and dentils ....."</ref> Santa Fe, the city lost a great deal of its architectural history and eclecticism”. Among the architects most closely associated with this “new” style is [[John Gaw Meem]].
By an ordinance passed in 1958, new and rebuilt buildings, especially those in designated historic districts, must exhibit a Spanish Territorial or Pueblo style of architecture, with flat roofs and other features suggestive of the area's traditional [[adobe]] construction. However, many contemporary houses in the city are built from lumber, concrete blocks, and other common building materials, but with stucco surfaces (sometimes referred to as "faux-dobe", pronounced as one word: "foe-dough-bee") reflecting the historic style.
In 2005/2006, a consultant group from [[Portland, Oregon]], prepared a “Santa Fe Downtown Vision Plan” to examine the long-range needs for the “downtown” area, roughly bounded by the Paseo de Peralta on the north, south and east sides and by Guadalupe Street on the west. In consultation with members of community groups, who were encouraged to provide feedback, the consultants made a wide range of recommendations in the plan now published for public and City review.
<ref>[http://www.santafenm.gov/hottopics/default.asp?CategoryKey=166972 Santa Fe Downtown Vision Plan, March 2007 (Approved draft by City of Santa Fe Steering Committee) Several sections]</ref>
== Climate ==
Santa Fe is characterized by cool winters and warm summers. The average temperature in Santa Fe ranges from a low of 14°F (-10°C) to a high of 40°F (4°C) in winter, low of 55°F (13°C) to a high of 86°F (30°C) in summer. Santa Fe receives 2-3 inches (50-75 mm) of rain per month in summer and about 5 inches (13 cm) of snow per month in winter.
[http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USNM0292?from=search]
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==Arts and culture==
[[Image:Adobe in Santa Fe at the Plaza - Hotel Inn and Spa at Loretto.JPG|thumb|right|An Adobe Pueblo Revival style building near the Plaza in Santa Fe]]
[[Image:Bird and apple sculpture in Santa Fe NM USA.jpg|thumb|right|Sculpture by [[Peter Woytuk]]]]
The city is well-known as a center for arts that reflect the multi-cultural character of the city.
Each Wednesday the alternative weekly newspaper, ''The Santa Fe Reporter'', publishes information on the arts and culture of Santa Fe.
===Visual art and galleries===
The town and the surrounding areas have a high concentration of artists. They have come over the decades to capture on canvas and in other media the natural beauty of the landscape, the flora and the fauna. One of the most well-known New Mexico-based artists was [[Georgia O'Keeffe]], who lived for a time in Santa Fe but primarily in [[Abiquiu]], a small village about 50 miles (80 km) away. The [[Georgia O'Keeffe Museum]] in Santa Fe is devoted to exhibitions of her work and associated artists or related themes. As of [[March 2006]], it holds over one thousand of her works in all media.
[[Canyon Road]], east of the Plaza, has the highest concentration of art galleries in the city, and is a major destination for tourists and locals. Santa Fe's art market is the second largest in the United States, after [[New York]], and the Canyon Road galleries showcase a wide array of contemporary [[Southwest United States|Southwestern]], indigenous American, and experimental art, in addition to older [[Russia]]n, [[Taos Masters]], and [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] pieces.
====Sculpture====
There are many outdoor sculptures, including many statues of [[Francis of Assisi|Saint Francis]], and several other holy figures, such as [[Kateri Tekakwitha]]. Given that Saint Francis was known for his love of animals it is not surprising that there are great numbers of representations of crows, bulls, elephants, livestock and other beasts, all over town. The styles run the whole spectrum from [[Baroque]] to [[Post-modern]].
===Literature===
Numerous authors followed the influx of specialists in the [[visual arts]]. Well-known writers like [[Cormac McCarthy]], [[Roger Zelazny]], [[Alice Corbin Henderson]], [[Mary Austin]], [[Witter Bynner]], [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Mitch Cullin]], [[Evan S. Connell]], [[Richard Bradford]], [[Jack Schaefer]], [[Hampton Sides]] and [[Micheal McGarritty]] have been residents of Santa Fe. Walker Percy lived on a dude ranch outside of Santa Fe before returning to Louisiana to begin his literary career.
===Music and Opera===
[[Image:Santa Fe Opera interior view from section 10.jpg|thumb|The interior of the Crosby Theatre at the Santa Fe Opera; viewed from the mezzanine]]
Music and opera are well represented in Santa Fe with the annual [[Santa Fe Opera]] productions, which take place between late June and late August each year, the [[Santa Fe Desert Chorale]] and the [[Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival]] which is also held at the same time, mostly in the recently refurbished movie theatre, the [[Lensic Theater]], now a major performing arts venue. The Santa Fe Jazz and International Music Festival was also held at the Lensic Theater for several years. [http://www.gigsantafe.com/ GiG], a small performing arts center in Santa Fe, showcases jazz and world artists from all over the world year-round.
===Museums===
Santa Fe has many world-class museums. Many are located around the historic downtown Plaza or close by:
*[http://www.mfasantafe.org/ New Mexico Museum of Art] – collections of Southwestern Arts.
*[http://www.iaiancad.org/museum/ Institute of American Indian Arts Museum] – Native American arts with political aspects.
*[[Georgia O'Keeffe Museum]] – devoted to the work of O'Keeffe and others whom she influenced.
*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/ The History Museum] – currently located in the historic Palace of the Governors, showcasing the history of Santa Fe.
[[Site Santa Fe]] – A contemporary art space, located at 1606 Paseo De Peralta. Known as the forefront for contemporary art presentation in the Southwest.
Others are located in the [http://www.museumhill.org/ Museum Hill] district:
*[http://www.internationalfolkart.org/ Museum of International Folk Art] – showcasing folk art and craftsmanship from around the world.
*[http://www.indianartsandculture.org/ Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Laboratory of Anthropology] – exhibits [[Native American Art & Material Culture in the United States|Native American]] arts.
*[http://www.wheelwright.org/ Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian] – Native American potteries.
*[http://www.spanishcolonial.org/ Museum of Spanish Colonial Art] – arts during Spanish-colonial era.
===Sports===
The [[New Mexico Style]] were an [[American Basketball Association (21st century)|American Basketball Association]] franchise founded in 2005, but reformed in [[Texas]] beginning with the 2007-8 season as the [[El Paso S'ol]]. The [[Santa Fe Roadrunners]] were a [[North American Hockey League]] team, but are reforming for the 2007-8 season in [[Kansas]] as the [[Topeka Roadrunners]]. [[Rodeo De Santa Fe]] is held annually the last week of June. It is one of top 100 rodeo in the nation<ref>http://www.rodeodesantafe.org/</ref>
==Science and technology==
Santa Fe has had an association with science and technology since 1943 when the town served as the gateway to [[Los Alamos National Laboratory]] (LANL), a 45 minute drive from the city. In 1984, the [[Santa Fe Institute]] (SFI) was founded to research [[complex systems]] in the physical, biological, economic, and political sciences. It hosts such Nobel laureates as [[Murray Gell-Mann]] (physics), [[Philip Warren Anderson]] (physics), and [[Kenneth Arrow]] (economics). The [[National Center for Genome Resources]] (NCGR) was founded in 1994 to focus on research at the intersection among bioscience, computing, and mathematics. In the 1990s and 2000s several technology companies formed to commercialize technologies from LANL, SFI, and NCGR. This community of companies has been dubbed the "[[Info Mesa]]."
==Tourism==
After State government, tourism is a major aspect of the Santa Fe economy, with visitors attracted year-round by the climate and related outdoor activities (such as skiing in years of adequate snowfall; hiking in other seasons) plus cultural activities of the city and the region. The city of Santa Fe provides information on tourism via [http://www.santafe.org Santa Fe.org] and [http://www.santafechamber.com Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce].
Most tourist activity takes place in the historic [[downtown]], especially on and around the [[Plaza]], a one-block square adjacent to the [[Palace of the Governors]], the original seat of New Mexico's territorial government since the time of [[Spain|Spanish]] [[colonization]]. Other areas include “Museum Hill”, the site of the major art museums of the city, and the Canyon Road arts area with its galleries.
Some visitors find Santa Fe particularly attractive around the second week of September when the [[aspen]]s in the [[Sangre de Cristo Mountains]] turn yellow and the skies are clear and blue. This is also the time of the annual [[Fiestas de Santa Fe]], celebrating the "reconquering" of Santa Fe by [[Diego de Vargas|Don Diego de Vargas]], a highlight of which is the burning [[Zozobra]], a fifty-foot [[marionette]] also called "Old Man Gloom."
Within easy striking distance for day-trips is the town of [[Taos, New Mexico|Taos]], about 70 miles (113 km) North and the historic [[Bandelier National Monument]] about 30 miles (48 km) away. Santa Fe's [[ski]] area, Ski Santa Fe, is about 16 miles (26 km) north of the city.
Smokers should be aware that the City Council passed a strict anti-smoking ordinance in the summer of 2006 that bans smoking in all businesses and public places in the city. Bars are no longer allowed to set aside a smoking area.
==Architectural highlights==
[[Image:NewMexicoCathedralSantaFe.jpg|thumb|right|Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, 1869]]
*[[New Mexico State Capitol]]
*[[Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi]]
*[[Loretto Chapel]]
*[[Palace of the Governors]]
*[[San Miguel Mission]] and the rest of the [[Barrio De Analco Historic District]]
*Santuario de Guadalupe
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 62,203 people, 27,569 households, and 14,969 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,666.1 people per square mile (643.4/km²). There were 30,533 housing units at an average density of 817.8/sq mi (315.8/km²). According to the Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey, the racial makeup of the city was 75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 16.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 44.5% of the population.
There were 27,569 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was [[United States dollar|$]]40,392, and the median income for a family was $49,705. Males had a median income of $32,373 versus $27,431 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $25,454. About 9.5% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
The [[minimum wage]] in the city of Santa Fe is $9.50 per hour, which makes it the highest in the nation. There are plans to increase this wage to $10.50 per hour in 2008.
==Sister cities==
Santa Fe has six [[town twinning|sister cities]], as designated by [http://www.sister-cities.org/ Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI)]:
*{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[Bukhara]], [[Uzbekistan]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Parral, Chihuahua|Parral]], [[Mexico]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Santa Fe, Catalonia|Santa Fe]], [[Spain]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sorrento, Italy|Sorrento]], [[Italy]]
*{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Tsuyama]], [[Japan]]
*{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Holguín]], [[Cuba]]
==Transportation==
===Air===
Santa Fe is served by [[Santa Fe Municipal Airport]]. While Great Lakes Airlines no longer flies to Denver, Delta and American Airlines will start direct regional jet service to Salt Lake, Los Angeles and Dallas in 2008. Some people fly into [[Albuquerque International Sunport]] and travel to Santa Fe.<ref>"[http://www.southwest.com/travel_center/routemap.html Southwest Airlines Cities]," ''[[Southwest Airlines]]''</ref><ref>http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=53a96a46-6131-4f4f-9ee4-5b05d42647ca ''Airline Service For New Mexico Capital In Limbo'', aero-news.net website,
13 Nov 2007</ref>
===Road===
Santa Fe is located on [[I-25]]. In addition, [[U.S. Route 84]] and [[U.S. Route 285]] pass through the city along St. Francis Drive.
===Bus and rail transit===
[[Santa Fe Trails]] operates a number of bus routes within the city.
The Santa Fe Southern Railroad, now mostly a tourist rail experience but also carrying freight, connects to [[Lamy, New Mexico|Lamy]], {{convert|15|mi|km|0}} to the southwest, to [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Southwest Chief]]'' for train service to [[Chicago]] or [[Los Angeles]]. This is one of the United States' few [[rails with trails]]. [[New Mexico Rail Runner Express]] is scheduled to begin [[commuter rail]] service from [[Albuquerque]] to Santa Fe in 2008. The route will be a new spur along I-25 from existing track between Lamy and [[Bernalillo, New Mexico|Bernalillo]], to Santa Fe.
===Trails===
Multi-use bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails are increasingly popular in Santa Fe, for both recreation and commuting. These include the '''Santa Fe River Trail''' (in development).
==Education==
The public schools in Santa Fe are operated by [[Santa Fe Public Schools]], with two major high schools, [[Santa Fe High School (New Mexico)]] and [[Capital High Schoo]]l. The city has two private [[liberal arts colleges]]: [[St. John's College, U.S.|St. John's College]] and the [[College of Santa Fe]] and a [[community college]], [[Santa Fe Community College]]. Santa Fe is home to the [[Institute of American Indian Arts]], which has expanded to a four-year college in recent years. The city has five private college preparatory high schools, [[St. Michael's High School]], [[Desert Academy]], [[New Mexico School For The Deaf]], Santa Fe Secondary School, and [http://www.sfprep.org Santa Fe Preparatory School]. It is also home to [[Santa Fe Indian School]], an off the reservation school for Native Americans. There are also several charter schools, including Monte Del Sol, the [[Academy for Technology and the Classics]] and Charter School 37. The city boasts numerous private elementary schools as well, including Rio Grande School, [http://www.desertmontessorischool.com Desert Montessori School], La Mariposa Montessori, Santa Fe School for the Arts, and The Tara School.
==Popular Culture==
In the 1992 Disney musical, ''[[Newsies]]'', the wish of the lead character, Jack Kelly, was to escape New York and travel West to Santa Fe, NM so he could become a real cowboy.
In both the Broadway musical and film version of ''[[Rent]]'', the character Collins sings of his desire to move to Santa Fe and open up a restaurant.
==Notes==
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==Further reading==
*Acuna, Rodolfo, ''Occupied America: A History of Chicanos'', New York: Harper Collins, 1987 ISBN 006040163X
*Hammett, Kingsley, ''Santa Fe: A Walk Through Time'', Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2004 ISBN 1-58685-102-0
*Larson, Jonathan, "Santa Fe", RENT, 1996
*Wilson, Chris, ''The Myth of Santa Fe: Creating a Modern Regional Tradition'', Albuquerque, NM: UNM Press, 1997 ISBN 0826317464
==External links==
{{sisterlinks|Santa Fe, New Mexico}}
;Arts and cultural organizations
*[http://www.highmayhem.org/ High Mayhem Experimental Arts Collaborative]
*[http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/indexflash.php Georgia O'Keeffe Museum official site]
*[http://www.santafeopera.org Santa Fe Opera official site]
*[http://www.santafechambermusic.org/ Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival official site]
*[http://www.lensic.com Lensic Performing Arts Center official site]
*[http://www.santafepromusica.com Santa Fe Pro Musica official website]
*[http://www.santafeartsandculture.org Santa Fe Arts And Culture web portal]
*[http://www.wisefoolnm.org/ Wise Fool New Mexico Community and Circus Arts]
;City/County/State
*[http://www.santafenm.gov/index.asp City of Santa Fe official site]
*[http://www.santafe.org/ Santa Fe Convention & Visitors Bureau official tourism site]
*[http://www.santafechamber.com/ Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce]
*{{wikitravel|Santa Fe (New Mexico)|Santa Fe}}
;History and current affairs
*[http://www.common-place.org/vol-03/no-04/santa-fe/ "Early Cities of the Americas": the history of Santa Fe]
*[http://www.santafelivingwage.org Santa Fe Living Wage Network]
*[http://www.somosunpueblounido.org Somos Un Pueblo Unido]
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/amsw/ American Southwest, a National Park Service ''Discover Our Shared Heritage'' Travel Itinerary]
;Newspapers and publications
*[http://www.freenewmexican.com/ ''The New Mexican'' daily newspaper online]
*[http://www.abqjournal.com/santafe/ ''Journal Santa Fe'' daily newspaper online]
*[http://www.sfreporter.com/ ''Santa Fe Reporter'' weekly newspaper online]
*[http://www.themagazineonline.com/ ''THE Magazine'' monthly magazine of the arts]
*[http://www.santafean.com/ ''The Santa Fean Magazine'' monthly magazine]
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