Real Estate and Information in Santa Fe New Mexico

Santa Fe enjoys four temperate seasons - none too hot and none too cold. With low humidity and an average of 300 sunny days a year, the weather in Santa Fe is as close to ideal as you can get.

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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, 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 Lensic Performing Arts Center
Santa Fe’s premier year-round performing arts center: a state-of-the art venue for theater, music, dance, film, lectures, community events and family programming set in a historic theater in the heart of the City Different.
211 West San Francisco Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Box Office: (505) 988-1234 Ticket Information: (505) 988-7050

The Santa Fe Opera
Every July and August since 1957, opera lovers have been drawn to the magnificent northern New Mexico mountains to enjoy productions by one of America's premier summer opera festivals. Here, The Santa Fe Opera's dramatic adobe theater blends harmoniously with the high desert landscape. It is this fusion of nature and art that leaves such an enduring impression on all who come. More than half the audience of 85,000 comes from outside New Mexico representing every state in the union as well as Canada and Europe.
PO Box 2408, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2408
(505) 986-5900, (505) 986-5955, Toll-free: 800-280-4654

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Since it started in 1972, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival has become one of the world's preeminent music festivals, guided by a visionary spirit and dedicated to artistic excellence and innovation. Contributing to its magic is the Festival's unique Santa Fe setting, nestled amid timeless splendors of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
PO Box 853, Santa Fe, NM 87504-0853
(505) 983-2075 (505) 982-1890

Santa Fe Pro Música
Santa Fe Pro Musica is nationally recognized for its artistry in performance and accessibility to the community. Its nine-month concert season, which runs concurrently with the academic year, emphasizes the performance of historically-informed (that is, with respect to the intentions of the composer) orchestral and ensemble concerts, at the highest artistic level.
PO Box 2091, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2091
(505) 988-4640, Toll-free: (800) 960-6680

Desert Chorale
Founded in 1982 the Santa Fe Desert Chorale is one of the premier professional choral ensembles in the United States. There is no other music festival – certainly not in this country – devoted exclusively to choral music that surpasses the Desert Chorale’s annual two seasons in virtuosity of performance and programming breadth.
Box 2813, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2813
Tickets: (505) 988-7505 Toll-free: (800) 905-3315
Admin: (505) 988-2282

Santa Fe Women's Ensemble
The Santa Fe Women's Ensemble offers quality performances of choral music for women's voices, presenting innovative and inspiring music from many centuries.
424 Kathryn Place, Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 954-4922

Sangre de Christo Chorale
The Sangre de Cristo Chorale performs a diverse repertory of choral music in northern New Mexico for the educational and artistic enrichment of the audience, the community, and its performing members.
PO Box 4462, Santa Fe, NM 87502
(505) 662-9717

Skiing in Santa Fe is world class. The Santa Fe ski basin has something for everyone. At 12,500 feet, you can see 4 states from the top of the mountain, and the view is outstanding. They also have the best Green Chile Chicken Stew in town!

There are a variety of rafting trips in the area, some for the adventurer who loves the thrill and terror of a ride over rapids! However, there are also some for the family to enjoy together. The rafting season lasts from April to October and includes many trips that are peaceful and placid, some include fishing, others provide visits to areas of interesting rock formations and petroglyphs, and still others drift to river side restaurants for a leisurely meal. Check the yellow pages under "river trips" for the possibilities. (Courtesy of Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works)

Santa Fe is a culinary capital - attracting many of the country's finest chefs. "Southwestern" cooking was developed in Santa Fe. Food is serious business here, and there is no shortage of wonderful restaurants. For a list of restaurants, click here.

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Santa Fe has the lowest property tax of the largest cities of New Mexico. Residential property taxes are based on 1/3 of the assessed value of the property times the "mil rate" - which is established by the county. For 2007 Santa Fe County Tax rates, click here. For detailed Property Tax FAQ's - click here.

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