Santa Fe's Railyard revival
Posted on 25 May 2006 | No responses
Sunset Magazine showcases the new Santa Fe Railyard district
Shabby bohemian chic has never been Santa
Fe’s style. Sure, its most distinctive city buildings are made of mud,
but its arts scene and civic soul have long had a lustrous, upscale
classicism. Which makes what’s happening in this industrial, 50-acre
lot — once used as a switching ground for trains — so unexpected. Drawn
by lofty warehouses and a sense of artistic ferment, some of Santa Fe’s
trendiest galleries are relocating to the Railyard District with
restaurants and boutiques in tow, giving this area the vitality of a
tiny Santa Monica. It may be only half a mile from the historic Plaza,
but the old railyard feels as if it exists in a different century. This
one.