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Article: Old and new on Santa Fe's Canyon Road.(Brief Article)
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- November 1, 2000
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On a famed arts avenue: New galleries and restaurants reborn
A century ago, this was a muddy thoroughfare for burros and carts carrying firewood down from the mountains. Santa Fe's Canyon Road has long since changed, becoming an avenue for shoppers seeking the best in contemporary and ethnic art, antiques, fine leather, custom jewelry, and cowboy wear.
This narrow, mile-long byway in northeast Santa Fe is rich in traditional adobe-style and Territorial homes. Artists lived and worked in them 50 years ago, but now they house dozens of fashionable galleries and restaurants. You can spend a pleasurable day browsing the stretch of Canyon Road (and side ...