Santa Fe Snippets

An afternoon stroll in Santa Fe is a photographer's delight.

Here's what I snapped....

Photos by C. Whitney-Ward





And the cloudless sky...

Photos taken at the Railyard,  downtown Santa Fe and Canyon Road



The Thrill of the Hunt - Santa Fe Consignment Shops

D I S C O V E R E D -  T H E   B E A T   G O E S   O N

I love consignment shops, but they're not all created equal. The Beat Goes On, owned

by Suzie Kriger, is a cut above. I just discovered it about 6 months ago, probably

because it's tucked into a small off-the-street building on Guadalupe and you

have to know it's there. But there's free parking out front

which makes it a snap to run in and peruse.

Photos by C. Whitney-Ward

"This is a place to come and have fun - it's a community,"

says Kriger who's lived in Santa Fe for the past 16 years and been active

in retail for fifty years. She began when she was five, she assures me!

And Kriger's pal Beatrice, was born the day the store

opened 13 years ago and is always at her side.

If you live in Santa Fe The Beat is a great place to bring your stuff  to sell and re-cycle.

 And if you're just visiting, it's a great place to pick up

some Santa Fe duds to take home.

Men's clothes too.  And, lots of faux fur.

They stock some nifty couture clothes and I always make a bee-line to the New Arrivals section.

T H E   B E A T   G O E S   O N

33 Montezuma Ave - Corner of Guadalupe St.

505.982.7877



Wink - Outrageously Wonderful

Photos by C. Whitney-Ward

Orren Davis Jordan (left) and partner Robert Parker love BLING.

Their favorite advice from friend Iris Apfel?

"Dont be afraid to stop traffic."

I first met Orren at SOFA sporting his signature glasses and a wild necklace

made entirely of puzzle pieces.  I thought he was a display - but he

 turned out to be a fascinating guy who is always on the lookout for outsider art and BLING. When I stopped by WINK the other day - Orren and Robert's shop at  

Sanbusco - it was filled with eclectic, one-of-a-kind stuff that you

just won't find anywhere else. Lots of pampering body care products - Kiehl's

 and Floris of London -  and  jewelry by Alexis Bitar,

 Jean Belancourt , Lori Kirsch, and Orren.

 

 

And lampshades, of course, and other lovely things...

 

 

W I N K

Sanbusco Mall

Santa Fe, NM

505.988.3840