Santa Fe, New Mexico

TheoreticallyDead
2y ago
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Lived here for 6 years now. I love it. I've made some great friends, seen a lot of beautiful sunsets, and learned a lot about the history of this place and its people.

Not only is Santa Fe a beautiful place itself, it's a great jumping off point to explore the rest of Northern New Mexico.

In terms of life here… it's quiet. There's not much nightlife. You need to be at least a little outgoing to meet people and develop relationships. It helps if you're already connected to a social group through your workplace.

We do have interesting concerts and film events that provide opportunities to meet kind and open minded people, but during the winter months the city kind of shuts down socially.

The history and politics of NM are complicated. It helps to know a little bit about those things if you're going to move here. But the more you know, the more you can see how that history is still being played out, for better or worse.

addrien
2y ago
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I moved here about 8 years ago. Personally I love it. It's a small town with small town vibes, and a tightly knit community. But at the same time you have access to things that normally only exist in big cities. The bar scene is good enough, and I have formed myself a very good group of friends by just hanging out in bars, like the ride or die type of friends. People tell me my experience is unique though and most find it hard to make friends.

tigggolbitties
1y ago
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For being an isolated small town I think Santa Fe does a really good job at sit down restaurant and fancier. I think the fast casual food scene is lacking.

Breweries while a bit limited in options I think do a good job. I don’t think there’s really many casual bar options, tumbleroot distillery is all I can think of but vibes are pretty hit and miss there.

Cafes are plenty and great. You have Ohoris, Better Days, Iconik among others.

I’m not super artsy but from the outside it seems like it’s abundant? Atleast when I walk down canyon rd or the plaza I’m dumbfounded by the prices.

Outdoor activities is where Santa Fe and the area really shines, plenty of hikes, mountain biking, skiing/snowboarding, off roading, rock climbing etc

DueRelationship1800
7mo ago
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Nm is pretty fabulous in regards to scenery, food, culture, and art. Both taos and Santa fe have skiing, hiking, natural hot-springs (like ojo calliente nearby), a multitude of unique native reservations between the two, countless miles of natural habitats, hidden lakes, mountainous trailheads, and nature preserves. Santa fe is full of old, rich white people and everything closes super early, but it has the OG Meow Wolf installation as well as a cool techno scene. Taos is awesome and one of my favorite local spots to visit with incredible hiking, a very old nostalgic feel, and a younger crowd than santa fe. There are earthships on the west side and several mountain destinations on the east including red river which is breathtaking.

NM has a lot of poverty with little access to healthcare including mental health, which has had a lot of negative implications for the people here. There is supposedly a lot of crime but having lives in nm for almost 40 years ive only ever had a few bikes stolen and have only seen anecdotal stories about it. Homeless are an issue here, just like everywhere else, with city and state government ignoring any viable solutions to address it. We have almost free undergrad education, an increasing number of massive solar farms, and a lot of rare animals just outside of most cities. But wildfires and drought are a constant reminder of how fragile our ecosystem are and have been for a millennia in this highland mountain desert.

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