Gay Pride in Santa Fe is a highly celebrated event. In fact, it is spread over ten days with lots of fun usually beginning with the third weekend of June and ending on the  fourth weekend. There are events for all tastes. One of my most favorite Pride events is the Pride train to Lamy. It starts at the Santa Fe historic depot where you board an old freight train that is adorned in rainbow flags.

Once on board you can choose to ride in the vintage dome car, traditional passenger cars each equipped with a cash bar to purchase cocktails. For the more adventurous, you can stand outside on the cattle car as the train winds its way through Santa Fe before embracing the scenic countryside.

After swaying back and forth for just over an hour we debark in the little village of Lamy for an outdoor catered BBQ around a mini bonfire.  While dining on picnic tables, we enjoy listening to music from a live band before we board for our trip back to Santa Fe.

As we watch the sun set and the sky darken from the cattle car,  we wind our way through the countryside for our return trip. It is now you will notice that one of the cargo cars has been transformed into a dance club where disco music is blaring and you might even see a drag queen performing.

It is a great deal of fun to enjoy this gay train ride in the middle of nowhere full of Santa Fe Pride.

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Welcome to Arroyo

An exciting new gallery in Santa Fe, Arroyo exhibits fine art, photography, sculpture, pottery and more, all with a distinctive western-influence.

Arroyo is home to an eclectic and ever-evolving collection of artworks and artifacts. All pieces featured exhibit inviting texture, captivating detail, and inspiring form. From the rugged rainforest coastline of Haida Gwaii on Canada’s west coast to the arid interior mesa of Mexico’s northern Chihuahua state, Arroyo celebrates the artistic expression of the west – old and new, traditional and contemporary.

(Canyon @ Delgado), 241 Delgado Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Welcome to Fire God Gallery

Fire God Gallery is now open in Santa Fe, New Mexico exhibiting artwork and jewelry by Native American artists. Come explore interpretations on traditional Native American themes and contemporary pieces by local, New Mexican artists.

217 East Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87505            505.252.3330

Who are the “Friends of Dorothy” anyway? And why does this mysterious lady seem to be popular enough to have friends in Santa Fe?   Actually it is a special interest group that host informal gatherings for gay and lesbians to meet and mingle and enjoy the gay life in Santa Fe. The term Friends of Dorothy, often abbreviated as FOD, became popular in the 50’s as the LGBT community felt a special connection to Judy Garland.  And thus became a secret code word that gays used in discreetly identifying other gays to socialize with.

Fast forward to the present. We are here! And we are queer! No longer feeling the need for secrecy, Friends of Dorothy gatherings have become a huge social network across the globe and its presence in Santa Fe is no different. The group meets once a month on Friday’s at 6pm onwards and is attended by 200 – 250 members of Santa Fe’s gay community.

For several reasons, many members of the gay community have chosen to call Rancho Viejo home. The 11,000 acre master planned community of Rancho Viejo has been in development for over 10 years and features homes in a variety of price ranges and styles.  The community is surrounded by open space with views of the Sangre de Cristos, Jemez and Sandia mountain ranges and miles of paved trails to enjoy them from.

The Village Center will soon have a new addition to offer their residents with the soon to be opened Village Market offering an array of  foods to make living in Rancho Viejo more convenient and will be located next to the delightful Coffee Shop.

On the south side of Santa Fe, the community of Rancho Viejo blends with the scenic beauty of the Southwestern landscape & reflects the rich cultural heritage of New Mexico. Nestled among the 3 parks, hiking trails, local coffee shop stands a charming home at 6 Victorio Peak. You’ve never experienced an Aspen model that boast these upgrades: 30+K custom cooks kitchen with quartz counters & stainless appliances, diamond plaster walls, elegant custom drapery, flagstone patios & overlooks a lovely park.

A short 20 minute drive to The Plaza in the heart of Santa Fe, Rancho Viejo is conveniently located to shopping, food and entertainment and the new Rail Runner station at Interstate 25 and 599    making it an easy commute for residents to travel between Santa Fe and Albuquerque.  Nearby is the Santa Fe Community College which offers an array of classes for those continuing their education or those just wanted to learn something new. Also, located in Rancho Viejo is the Institute of American Indian Arts. (IAIA)

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There are a lot of good reasons to live in Santa Fe. But one of my favorites is for the snow skiing and there are a lot of choices when doing so.  An hour and a half from Santa Fe is Taos Ski Valley, and in 2 hours you can be at both Angel Fire Resort or Red River ski areas.  But for us Santa Feans,  Ski Santa Fe is just a 15 mile drive  from the Plaza at Santa Fe boasting some of the best skiing in the Southwest. Just another way to enjoy the Gay Life in Santa Fe.

The Silver Starlight Lounge at RainbowVision has been great for creating so many fun events for the LGBT crowd from drag shows, trash disco, etc. and now they have done it again.

They have put together the first ever Men’s Only Dance.  So let’s pack the house and spread the word.

You’ll find everything from hip hotels to budget bases in our collection from ever popular gay-friendly destinations like Gran Canaria, Sitges, Majorca, Tenerife and Ibiza to the iconic islands of Mykonos and Lesbos.

And this is just the beginning.

What is GayComfort?

Sometimes a holiday can become an unjustified cause of some toe-curling scenarios. You know what we mean – like the customary ‘can we please swap this twin room for a double?’ question; or worrying how staff might react to lesbians or gay men just being a couple on holidays.

GayComfort has been designed to help you navigate through all that.

In a GayComfort certified hotel you know that the hotel is not just filling in some “tick-box” to claim they are “gay friendly”. Instead you know staff are specially trained to become truly “gay welcoming”. It basically means staff are trained on lesbian and gay travel sensitivity issues to make you feel at home right from the moment you step into the lobby.

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Santa Fe is becoming the Gay Mecca! More and more gay couples are moving to the area either to retire, to buy a second home or even a third. With prices at recent history lows, plenty of inventory and great interest rates, we have experienced a boom to our business in 2009 with gay couples purchasing real estate in Santa Fe like we have not seen in the past.  As 2010 begins we are already seeing signs the market is cycling up again.

Aldea is one of the Santa Fe neighborhoods that have experienced a boom in the last few years of home ownership by gays. The large number of LGBT homeowners who have taken advantage of this buyers market in Aldea have done so either as full time residents, or as part time residents by purchasing a second or third home with the hope of retiring in the next three, five or ten years and who did not want to miss out in this extraordinary buying opportunity.

The many same-sex couples enjoying the gay life in Santa Fe and that we have sold homes to,  have expressed to us their primary reasoning for purchasing in Aldea was the sense of community present in this neighborhood as well as pride of home ownership. Other factors in purchasing in this community that remain high on their lists was the diversity in product that Aldea had to offer such as town homes, garden homes, single family homes as well as estate homes too.

One such estate home that is currently available for purchase is the property located at 6 Calle Siete Casas in Aldea. Old World finishes and dramatic spaces grace this sophisticated and prestigious home. For the gay couple who enjoys expansive mountain views or prefers to have a private guest suite to share with others, this home has the best of everything Santa Fe has to offer. For the savvy buyer who doesn’t want to be left in the dust as the next housing upswing occurs or for more information on this property CLICK HERE.

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Bob & Tim’s

Holiday Open House

Come join us and celebrate the gay life in Santa Fe this holiday season!

Sunday December 20^th

4pm – 8pm

( Wine & Beer Provided )

Directions: ( for those of you in town) We are approximately 20 miles from Santa Fe Place/ Villa Linda Mall.  Take Cerrillos Rd.Hwy 14 south towards Madrid, go past Lone Butte store/Shell station and continue on 14 about 8 more miles over railroad bridge and Galisteo creek bridge, we are 1.5 miles from bridges. Perro Canyon Rd. will be on your left at top of hill across from scenic view. Because of limited parking PLEASE park @ scenic view Our driver Malaki will take you up to the house.

We look forward to your company

H. 473-7329 / C. 670-4603

December 5, 2009: You are invited to come out and see Rebecca Adams’ one-woman show: ‘All of Me… Rebecca Adams Unhinged‘

Rebecca, will bring her unique vocal styles to the stage, as some of you have never seen her before. Wrapped in ‘female drag, male drag and of course herself, Rebecca, a ‘performer extraordinaire’ will offer up Jazz to Broadway,  Blues and Originals and much more.

Don’t miss, what is sure to be, another sold out show in the Silver Starlight Lounge at RainbowVision. Call for reservations, 505.428.7781, mark it on your calendars and tell your friends.    —————————————————————————

December 8th, 2009:   “Speak Softly and Carry a Small Stick: The Art of the Conductor” Tuesday, December 8th, from 5:30pm to 7pm

Imagine that you are sitting in an audience, watching a penguin with a baton, standing in front of 114 other penguins, all with musical instruments in their flippers. Suddenly, you are the penguin at which all of the others are staring. Now imagine you are standing in front of a 114-piece orchestra with nothing but a small white stick in your hand. What next? Do you scream, stamp your feet, or close your eyes and simply pray?

Join us in discovering just what the person behind the baton really does! Our presenter, Roy Rogosin, has a unique perspective for a conductor. He has conducted for motion pictures, television, celebrities (including Johnny Mathis and composer Michel Legrand), the stage…and the White House. He has conducted internationally in Europe, South America, and Asia, as well as throughout the United States.

Join us for what we know will be an informative, fun (and probably gossipy) explication of “The Art of the Conductor.” We are delighted that this will be the first guild program to be presented in collaboration with RainbowVision Santa Fe at RainbowVision, 500 Rodeo Road , Santa Fe 87505 Guild members may attend free of charge. RainbowVision residents: $5; Non-members: $10 To reserve your seat, RSVP by December 1st (as space is limited) to: EducationVP@santafeoperaguild.org or (505) 629-1410 ext. 11 One-year Guild membership is available at the door: $35 (single); $60 (double) A no-host cash bar will be open during the meeting. Parking is available anywhere except reserved spaces. —————————————————————————————————————–

Friday Dec 11th

6:00pm onwards

VANESSIE’S

434 West San Francisco Street

with

“CHARLES TICHENOR”

on the Piano

Come have a drink,enjoy complimentary appetizers and meet friends old and new

Dress festively for the Holiday Season