Canyon Rd — Local services in Santa Fe

A walk down Canyon Road was one of the highlights of our trip to Santa Fe and Albuquerque in New Mexico. Personally, for someone who appreciates art and color, this 3-4 hr walk was an absolutely inspiring, educative and invigorating experience. The artists here are overwhelmingly friendly and eager to dispense their know-how during interactions. Easily got to learn about 20 different art/craft-forms that I didn't know about - from southwest Indian Pueblo pottery, kinetic wind sculptures, tons of oil on canvases, pastel work, stunningly colorful kiln-fired cracked-ceramic artwork, unique patinas from heating, oxidation and controlled chemical reactions, different types of copper and bronze sculptures, art using unique alluring geodes, and other Native American painting styles. A super...

A mile long one way street that filled with 80+ galleries of all kinds, a few eateries, the Ahmyo Wine Garden, and shops that sell cloth and jewelry.

It begins at the junction with Paseo De Peralta, and pretty much ends at Santa Fe Teahouse & Bistro (821 Canyon Rd) and Art Box (901 Canyon Rd) on either side of E Palace Ave.

Paseo De Peralta (means Peralta’s Promenade or Peralta’s Walk) is a major street in Santa Fe, named after Don Pedro de Peralta (1584?-1666), the Spanish colonial governor of New Mexico who established Santa Fe as the capital in 1610.

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What a magical brain tickle of creativity! The hidden arts district in the easternmost side of Santa Fe New Mexico. If you’re an art enthusiast, please do visit. Several blocks of small museums and galleries that caters to different art preferences awaits. The staff/artists were also very friendly. A little something g for everyone for sure and a must see even if you aren’t into art I think you would still love the walk around and see these...