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Cultural & Community Events

Activate or Deteriorate: Avoiding ‘Spectrum Syndrome’ in Santa Fe

by Malissa Kullberg on August 17, 2010

About six weeks ago, I found myself in a time trough between appointments, looking for shade and coffee in a part of town not known for its cafes. I stumbled upon Spectrum which won me over with its excellent coffee and commitment to community.  While doing a final fact check last week prior to giving [...]

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Party on the Plaza: Southwest Roots Music at the Santa Fe Bandstand

by Malissa Kullberg on August 1, 2010

Here’s something I love about my business. In the course of checking out a house for a client, our paths intersected with Mike Koster, a Director of Southwest Roots Music (SWRM) and the founder and sustaining force behind the Thirsty Ear Festival. Most of us know them as the folks who’ve brought New Mexico the [...]

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Santa Fe International Folk Market

by Malissa Kullberg on July 22, 2010

Despite my passion for travel, curiosity about world cultures and love of art, I had never managed to make it to the world-renowned Santa Fe International Folk Market.  I’d always been working.  This year, I hit the ground running as a volunteer. Joshua Maes and I spent a few hours working the cashier’s station.  It [...]

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Santa Fe Artist’s Boot Camp + Art Scene Updates

by Malissa Kullberg on May 5, 2010

Emerging and independent artists have a low cost opportunity to step up their game with the Artist’s Boot Camp series starting Thursday, May 6th at Bishop’s Lodge Ranch Resort and Spa.   Sponsored by the Santa Fe Small Business Development Center and Creative Santa Fe, the weekly workshops focus on issues central to successful sales.  The [...]

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Earth Day in Santa Fe

by Malissa Kullberg on April 23, 2010

For a sustainability-minded community like Santa Fe, Earth Day is more a power surge of ongoing efforts than a shallow and short-lived kumbaya with Mother Nature.  Santa Fe is a recognized leader in sustainability initiatives, an early adopter of  the 2030 Challenge by architect Ed Mazria. Check out the city’s Residential Green Building Code and [...]

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