Looking for nightlife in Santa Fe? Why not go on an entertaining and educational night sky tour? Take advantage of the unusually dark New Mexico skies to learn about the jewels of the celestial dome, constellations and star lore of the ancient southwest and other cultures from around the world. Come along and get re-connected to your sense of curiosity and wonder. Tours are available for groups numbering from 2-200 people. Binoculars and Telescopes are provided. Weekends around new moon are most popular and tend to book up early. Please contact us for more information or to make reservations.

Renowned British astrologer and columnist, Lora Lisbon, will revolutionize everything you thought you knew about astrology. Evolutionary Astrology - from the schools of Steven Forrest, Stephen Arroyo and Jeff Wolf Green - uses the stars to help you to discover your soul's purpose. Why did you incarnate as you? Why are you suffering from certain problems or difficulties? What is your true mission in life? How can you best approach your life in order to be fulfilled? In addition to the evolutionary approach, a reading with Lora also includes traditional astrology, transits and progressions. Lora has studied astrology for over 20 years. A reading costs $150 and takes two to two and a half hours. All readings are taped. To Book - call Christina at the The Downtown Day Spa on (505) 986 0113 or call Lora direct on (505) 988 9849.

This non-circulating, closed-stack research facility is part of the Palace of the Governors and provides an excellent collection of historical material relating to the history of New Mexico, the Southwest and meso-America from pre-European contact to the present. It also houses the Photo Archives of the Palace of the Governors, where more than 750,000 historic photos, negatives, slides and other visual records document New Mexico's history as well as the history of Latin America, Europe, Oceana, the Far East and the Middle East.

Monika Kaden is an internationally known sculpture, installation- and mixed media artist. She worked with the Santa Fe Art Institute and Santa Fe Opera. One of her signature sculptures ‘St. Francis Dancing on Water’ can be viewed in front of the Cathedral Basilica St. Francis of Assisi downtown Santa Fe. Monika’s work on a larger-than-life sized statue of Pope John XXIII was also the subject of a Mary Townsend-produced documentary entitled "All Days Are Good for Being Born", which won honorable mention at the ReelHeART International Film Festival 2007 in Toronto. Monika Kaden recently finished the eleven feet tall colored patina bronze statue “Barbette-Dancer", based on the essay by Joan Cocteau “Barbette”, which can be seen downtown Santa Fe, on Paseo De Peralta corner Marcy Street. More of her unique work can be seen at her studio in downtown Santa Fe and can be purchased. She takes commissions as well and helps clients with the design for special places. Monika received her MFA from Alfred University. She teaches ceramic sculpture classes at her studio in Santa Fe. For more information call 505.989.4944 or 505.690.9878.

SFGC provides professional guides & transportation for touring, wildlife viewing, ecology classes, hiking, skiing, mountain biking, fishing and hunting.
Spring/ summer season opportunities: Fly fishing galore! Trout in alpine lakes and streams, wading, float tubes and car top craft. Like to eat fresh salmon you caught and we cooked along a lake shore? Trolling for Kokonee and Mackinaw is for everyone. Also, walleye, bass, crappie, catfish and huge stripers. Call to inquire what’s up.
Spring gobbler hunts April 15- May 10. Skeet and shooting lessons. Plan now for the fall. World class elk hunts, upland game and waterfowl. Check out the web site for more details www.santafeguiding.com or www.santafeoutfitters.com

Southwest Seminars is best known for weekly public lectures, held every Monday night at 6 pm at Hotel Santa Fe in the fields of Archaelogy, History, Native American Culture and Natural Sciences and featuring local, regional and sometimes national scholars.

Educational field trips with some of those same scholars are offered periodically or by special arrangement. While educational in nature, we offer event planning services for academic organizations such as Yale or UCLA Alumni groups, putting our energy into custom planning and securing the services of specialy Study Leaders who convey the history, arts and culture...the very heart of Santa Fe



We are committed to sensitive cultural education and work with those who share the same commitment

Nestled in the foothills of the Sangre De Christo mountains, Upaya Zen Center is a Zen Buddhist practice, service, and training center. Our unique compound features charming, old Santa Fe style adobe buildings gorgeously renovated and decorated in cozy and unusual, Asian - Southwestern fashion. We offer guest accommodations and beautiful organic vegetarian meals for individual personal and group contemplative retreats as well as our own unique spiritual and social action workshops, retreats and hosted facility rentals. Our vision focuses on the integration of practice and social action, bringing together wisdom and compassion.

Wordharvest Writers workshops offers intensive one-day writing workshops with faculty who are published authors. The programs, limited to 15 participants, have focused on all aspects of writing. The summer 2008 series includes writing and publishing works for children, screen plays, fiction, non-fiction and travel writing. The workshops usually include hands-on writing, and welcome beginners as well as seasoned writers. Most faculty come from the Santa Fe area. We offer a summer series and usually a spring series. In addition, Wordharvest presented the Tony Hillerman Writers Conference: Focus on Mystery that includes two writing contests. The Hillerman Prize, originated in 2006, honors a first mystery set in the Southwest, and is co-sponsored by St. Martin’s Press. The Tony Hillerman Mystery Short Story Contest, co-sponsored by Cowboys & Indians magazine, offers $1500 and publication.
WORDHARVEST was established in 2001 by two energetic Santa Fe women, Anne Hillerman and Jean Schaumberg. A native Santa Fean, Jean Schaumberg has a life- long interest in books. Her career includes work as an acquisition and reference librarian, a bookstore owner and manager, and a writers’ conference coordinator, and work in development for a Santa Fe nonprofit. WORDHARVEST springs from her continued interest in the written word and the desire to promote it by assisting budding authors.
Anne Hillerman is a journalist, author, writing coach, freelance writer and avid reader. After a 25-year career in newspapers, including work as an editorial page editor, Anne and Jean launched WORDHARVEST in 2001. Anne is the author of published four books including The Insiders’ Guide to Santa Fe and Children’s Guide to Santa Fe. Forthcoming books include a restaurant guide to Santa Fe, a gardening guide to the City Different, and a collaboration with her dad Tony Hillerman that highlights the landscapes in his mystery novels. Among her interests are memoir writing and personal stories.