"If you're not wealthy or have a really, really high paying job, don't come here" can be said in reference to the entirety of the United States. There is nowhere worth living, that's affordable in this country. I've lived from the Pacific to the Atlantic and all the in-between. The "affordable" places have staggeringly low wages, no economy, no culture, no entertainment, and poor education. No matter where you choose to live, if you're not wealthy or well employed, your gonna struggle. So live somewhere that makes your soul happy.
I was just googling what its like to live in Santa Fe and found this excellent vid. thanks for the perspective. I couldnt make it work in So Cal either. I read some of the comments and it occurs to me that we are all living in some very strange times where it seems like someone sucked all the fun out of everyday living. I try to tell my twenty and thirty something coworkers how it was for me growing up in So Cal in the seventies in a middle class family......we spent time together with friends talking and laughing, with nothing special to do really, we didnt feel rushed, we had ample time to just hang out and look at the ocean, listen to the seagulls, enjoy nature. all that changed when they forced the internet and cell phone on the world. we now have to account for every single hour it seems like. theres so little time to enjoy life now that we all have to work all the time to make ends meet. I am very grateful I grew up in the seventies and eighties. the wealthy have pushed out the working class and it is survival of the fittest. I saw it coming yrs ago when I was living in Texas. I wont go down without a fight, thats for sure. all the best to you.
@@oakmot5477 I appreciate your comment so much. There will be a small group of people who will not submit to lies. As for myself, I serve the highest authority in the land = his name is Jesus Christ. I stand on his truth and no other. All the best to you.
The nature of the passing of time is both cruel and amazing. We can never return to that place and time of our youth. The earth and sun are billions of miles from where they were 50 years ago. And here we all are: Clinging to the surface of the planet as it careens through space. Who knows were our future lies?
Ex-Californian, moved to NM last year and honestly despite the states problems, this has been the best move I've made yet. I'm even planning to buy a house in Albuquerque, Santa Fe is too rich for my blood.
California feels like a police-state when I go there. I was out there for about six years and wasn't too impressed. Even the so-called liberals there act like right-wing conservatives.
I’m 28 and lived in Austin, Tx for ~15 years. I lived during a huge change in the city and in the end of my stay there, I couldn’t comfortably afford to live there. I was debt free and still struggling to live in a part of town all my friends lived. I didn’t see any point moving to Round Rock or Kyle, so I just left. Me and my girlfriend just moved to some family land in Alpine. It’s a nice little town, but other than it being affordable it’s pretty boring. Two winters ago we aimed to visit Durango but instead fell in love with Santa Fe. We stayed at the Sage Motel across the street from the Railyard Park. $50 a night. We stayed in town for almost a week and walked everywhere we went. It definitely reminded me of Austin, high prices and low paying jobs. The hippies that bought homes back in the day were the only ones that survived comfortably. I asked my girlfriend what she thought of living in Santa Fe and she goes, “and struggle financially pushing 30?” Answered that question haha. She’s right though. It’ll have to just be a place we visit from time to time.
Thank you, Ryan for sharing and being vulnerable. I totally see this happening across the US, where people have been devastated by housing insecurity. I find it repulsive that this country invests 50% of its budget on militarism, yet does not invest anything in infrastructure to support folks who are struggling.
This video is fantastic and just what I was looking for! I'm thinking of moving to NM from the southeast. I'm tired of hurricanes and stifling humidity. I hear ya about those high coffee prices. I love coffee shops but I go once in a blue moon just to treat myself. I'm mostly a home brewer too. Or I go to a fancy gas station haha. It's interesting how you said "That's Santa Fe for you." This is the type of info that I need bc I'm researching the state and learning all I can about it.
I was born and raised in Albuquerque and spent a few months living in SF as an adult. I paid around $600~$700/mo for a studio on zepol near airport. I remember at that time thinking how EXPENSIVE that was for a studio, especially coming from Albuquerque. Unfortunately I didn’t last long in SF because for a young twenty something, it wasn’t the funnest city but as I grow older, I can now appreciate what I was living in at the time. Thanks for the video.
@@DAVENESCOTT that’s nuts! That’s almost what I pay now for a studio here in Los Angeles! I get it tho. SF in my opinion is way more prettier than Albuquerque, especially during the holidays
Thanks for your video and life insights in Sante Fe. I bicycled to Sante Fe from Bellingham, WA in 06 and 07 to see my late uncle. Such an interesting place with its own life grit. I remember a few places you highlighted. Tuff when we age to have this history/memory of how things were. Good luck finding good work. Such a tough time with c19 and state of American politics. Jim-
Nostalgic, the downtown plaza and old Spanish neighborhoods still hold the charm of the City Different. Unfortunately many Santa Feans don't luck out with living wage jobs. Great video, nice footage of different parts of the city. Good luck, I hope a door opens up for you.
It was so much fun (and a bit scary) in the old days! Nowadays it's become so commercialized and controlled its no fun anymore. It was better before it became safe.
We used to go to places in the hills east of Zozobra, and spend the night partying on the hilltops. Now the land has been developed by private owners and it's hard to even get close to the places we used to party every year. @@jherrerayt
Nice to see one of the old crew, lost so many over the years but there’s still a few of us around...you forgot to mention getting stoned on the lensic roof, watching the sunsets before they built the el dorado...or Bennie and Fi Fi in the basement, or, or, lol
Thanks so much for the comment and for watching! I hope you will stick with me. I just got a remote microphone and it should really improve my production quality!
Thank you for this! Enjoyed... I lived in Santa Fe during the 80s. Appreciate real life perspective ... I moved to Los Angeles in 1984. Santa Fe has a place in my ❤
You’re a good dude man. Sorry you’re having a rough time. I’m from Texas and I’m absolutely in love Santa Fe. I can see why you have always come back here. It’s a lovely town. It has a vibe that is just amazing and very unique. Hope things get better for you.
@@philt6800 It's usually pretty safe, although I tend to watch my back when I walk around that area. I remember that someone was shot near there within the last couple of years.
I actually worked there one summer. It was a lot of fun and if I got off early I would often go straight to bar and dance until closing. There was this great band..."Nosotros something?"
Santa Fe is a beautiful, cool town. But - as Davene implies - maybe best not to move there unless you already have money or know specifically how you’ll earn a living. If you’re renting and need something pretty nice, expect to spend at least $2500/month, unless you luck into a good deal.
" One of my favorite quotes is: "To have a friend one must first learn to be a friend." I try to be a friend to everyone. Unfortunately, not everyone loves me. Ha ha.
@@lindaanderson7099 I'm sorry but this channel is not yet monetized, but you may use the "Contact Davene" link in the header of my channel if you would like to arrange a contribution. Unfortunately, I am not in Santa Fe right now but I will do another video about Santa Fe when I go back for a visit. I am definitely having a rough go of things right now so thanks for asking!
Idk. The "authenticity" of Santa Fe is very controversial. I love the traditions that it touts but it's really made itself into a facade for retirees. Not to mention its plagued with bureaucrats.
I'm a poor floridian girl flying to santa fe today on July 4th for a few days. A solo trip! Show me around I'll pay you lol.. I loved this video! I can relate being born and raised in south FL and the keys it has changed so much for the worse but it'll always be nostalgic.
Husband is a native Santa Fean, we lived there in 2009-2010 (in our mid twenties) and it was hard. No peers our age, all prices for everything go up during tourist season. It’s a nice place if you have money or Art Status. For NM, Albuquerque is a liveable choice and Santa Fe is less than 40 minutes away so you can visit literally anytime you want. Husband’s family owned an old compound off Agua Fria and it’s slowly become gentrified. Santa Fe is lovely but to live it is hard.
I fell in love with Santa Fe and I've been thinking of moving there since I visited, but your video shows a side of SF I didn't get to see, my idealic image of SF is gone, so I appreciate that. You say that SF has very little crime, but I've read that there's a lot of home burglary and car theft. Is it so? Thank you for your time replying back.
The only reason I live where I do is because I have a job here. Michigan is fine if you don't mind cold and snow, but I hate it after Christmas. Fortunately I kept myself healthy by not having bad habits and bicycling a lot. I'm 65 and will be fully retired and drawing Social Security at the start of 2022. The U.S. is a big disappointment to me. I'm leaving it.
Hey I was in SF for 20 years… until ‘21. Couldnt sleep (in the heat of FL in my car) and for some reason your video came up. A warning I guess… that I’ll be back there if there isn’t a miracle here.
Love this! straight up real review 💯. Man I’ve been trying to escape Ca, for over a decade now... Wish me luck team. Sending good vibes and wishing a great day to whoever reads this!
thank you for showing the reality of santa fe. i've been visiting for years and it was once my dream to move there. however, each year i become increasingly disenchanted by the huge wealth disparity and gentrification going on. A lot of the (rich) people there seem to live in their own privileged bubbles. For me it created a very tense and unwelcoming atmosphere.
Santa Fe is a beautiful place! Very expensive to live in. Unless you own your Property/Home and have a good paying job or Money! There is so much beauty to see I Love the Old Plaza The Catholic Church The museums Allot of Art Galleries! Nice Stores. If you get bored in Santa Fe there is so much beautiful close by other places you can go visit. I really enjoyed your video! Thanks for sharing! Please Stay Safe!
Nice footage. I had a pretty good size studio apartment walking distance to the plaza for under 600 a month about 15 years ago- early 2000s. I remember walking in to work at restaurants before dawn with ice on the ground. Those apartments are all abnb now- expensive ones. How could the city let them turn that working class housing into more hotel space? They are asleep at the wheel or corrupt
DAVENE I’ve read through these stories. You are a very talented writer. And I really believe you have captured a time in America that really needs to be captured especially nowadays. It was a genuine joy reading. Have you thought of writing any one of the episodes from these postings into a novel or maybe a series of short story collections (similar to the path these stories currently take but with a thematic collection approach)?
@@jeffsmith1284 Thanks for hanging out with me and for your generous comments. Yes, I want to refine the stories and perhaps publish them in a series, but time is always an issue and I am ignorant to the publishing business. Maybe I need an agent?
DAVENE based on what I’ve read of your works, you could go a couple of ways. Sorry to sound so trite, but it all depends on what you want. I have never published myself. But my friend publishes poetry and translations of novels and stories (in his case, Dutch literature). He earns his keep so to speak through the translation work. One of his translations is published by Penguin Classics. He also has his own publishing for poetry and articles. It’s very beautiful writing. I have another friend from college days who is more like the Bukowski “approach”. He’s a factotum to pay the bills. He writes some trashy stuff as well again to pay the bills. But he also works on writing his own novels. Some of your stories remind me a lot of his writing. I looked around and found this interesting site: mswishlist.com It’s a kind of advertisement where writers and agents can get connected.
I live in Santa Fe county and I can’t even find a place to live, I still live with my family, I have a decent job that pays but oh my god, the rent is insane
Perhaps, dear heart, you may want to ask yourself that question, or rather ask yourself many questions. You know what I am speaking of, but I'll leave it to you. Be on the wise.
I want to live in NM but I’m a mother to a 1 year old and heard that property crime is high and economy is bad could please you shed some light to this
The schools are not good unless you have a child that has no learning problems and is motivated to self teach. Depends on your skills too. If you can do a job remotely then it’s great. It’s getting a lot more retired people sadly.
believe it or not there are working class young people making ends meet here in Santa Fe adding to the culture in news ways similar to your parents and the hippies of the 70s and 80s did in their time. I'm born and bred in Brooklyn NY and have a similar story. I'm born in 96 and my parents have lived in the same house since the 80s and in the same area since the 70s. The never ending development is boxing in my home neighborhood on all sides. Vacant lots are now luxury town homes. Commercial properties previously catering to the locals are now big brand stores with high end residential units above them. Anywhere with cultural significance in this country is being gentrified. People are abandoning the cookie cutter suburban sprawl they grew up in and prioritizing community, local businesses, art, walkability, the outdoors, etc. This is changing the places we grew up, it certainly did for me and from what I hear, Santa Fe. I live in shared home with 4 other young people paying rent I could never find in New York and making about 40k a year. My other roommates work in the service industry, local farms, and an environmental justice organization advocating for native rights to fight pipeline production. We're all sharing what we can to support each other and other young people. I realize that my being here is part of the change locals hate to see. It's something I think about a lot because I once had that same animosity towards the people moving into my home. Change is always taking place, the Santa Fe you grew up in and the Brooklyn i did was in flux as well, we just hold it differently in our minds because it's shrouded in nostalgia. Try to find that magic again, traveling was what did it for me and I'm glad I can experience Santa Fe's beauty for now before it becomes too expensive for me in a couple years. I hope this city can recover from the virus. I try to support as many local businesses and restaurants, on my budget, that I can. Thanks for this video :)
Things are changing! There are tons of affordable housing developments in the works. They have a steep walk-up rental price, but if you’re registered with social services (food stamps, medical assistance, etc.) you’ll qualify for abbreviated rental costs. It’s going to get better! Look at the amazing, seemingly impossible outcomes on the plaza...people are awakening to their racism, cultural racism, and elitism.
Rio Rancho was the fastest growing city in the country for quire awhile, but I have never lived there and cant say much about it. I guess it's considered by some to be a good real estate investment, or at least it was.
rio rancho is track home dump that was city planned by 2nd grader. there is not enough bridges that cross the rio... so there are traffic bottlenecks everywhere.
Rio Rancho is a generic suburb of Albuquerque. It is considered family friendly and affordable. Not too much culture there lol. Many people from there commute to Santa Fe.
I discovered Santa Fe very recently, and I find this city incredible... It's probably this Islamic Moorish architecture that captivates me, the arches, the bricks, the colours, the roof tiles, it's a real history book that testifies of the Impact that the Moors had culturally, on Spaniards even 200 years after the reconquista. The city essentially has 2 different syles of Islamic Architecture : the one with bricks, very symetrical, demanding in spherical geometry, similar to the one of Andalusi in Spain, and the West African style, that Moors from Spain invented for the Songhaï people and brought it down to Nowadays Mali, Senegal etc... made in terracotta and crossed by wooden beam that are holding the entire structure. It is also astonishing to see how this Islamic Moorish architecture blends in so well with the native American Crafting.
Good video. Thank you for making this. I'm sorry that you're going through a rough time. I hope things work out for you. Your video is important to me and shows the reality of Santa Fe. All the touristy videos make Santa Fe look like Willy Wonka Wonderland. It's good to see some truth in your video. Take care of yourself!
Yeah I live in Albuquerque and have to commute up to Los Alamos every day.... Santa Fe is a mess. Housing costs are insane. I made an offer on a condo 12 hours after it was listed and they declined since they had a cash offer 12% above asking. The homeless is a huge issue... just like Albuquerque there is a large population that is growing and they are getting more and more aggressive.
It's about the same here as everywhere else. We were ahead of the curve with social distancing and have managed to keep the number of cases low. Now we are beginning to come out of isolation a little.
Save yourself and move on. Santa Fe is the arm pit of arm pits. The city does not police the streets and crime is rapid. The loud cars will keep you up all night and the homeless will follow you if on foot. Not a plesent place to even visit.
Hoping to move my family back here, my family’s last name banner used to always be hung on governors palace before the small business/hippie Anglos made it pay to play.
Really interesting...I’ve always been curious about Santa Fe . I live in LA . It may be a little too slow paced for me...thought about moving there once.
Creativity is always good. Maybe register to take artists around to locations to photograph, draw or paint as a friend of mine made good money showing the area to creative people. The convention and visitors bureau or Tourist office may know of something. Please register as an extra for films, as the industry is starting to work. You know the area so use your knowledge until the art sells. You are a good person, we must all help each other survive.
Netflix is investing heavily in ABQ. It's one of the reasons I relocated here, and not back to LA which is unlivable. Whenever this pandemic calms down, and studios really pick up, I'm thinking NM will be fine-- Hopefully.
@@paulvest3157 yes , Netflix and a couple of other studios have employed my friends before the virus and I hope will employ them again. I plan to return to New Mexico by summer. I was born in California but it is not the friendly, caring place in which I was raisedI no longer go to the harbor as there are many people arguing with shopkeepers who request they wear a mask, they do not care what others may need and do not have the intelligence to realize they also need masks. The lack of ADA compliance in CA amazes me as I always thought CA was more forward thinking than other states. Please be sure to register with the studios in Albuquerque, production will be going forward soon. New Mexico has the beauty of the world in one state and parts of Abiue remind me of Mars!.
Landlords are the WORST in Santa Fe. I lived there for 8 years (your video was like a homecoming for me, I wasn't far from your neighborhood). Miss the climate and city, but not the theatre scene! I was a tour guide for a while, you did an excellent job. Yes, it's the third largest art market after NYC and LA. I was hoping you'd skewer the deplorable "Miraculous Staircase." That thing, to me, is the epitome of what's wrong with Santa Fe: soothing lies over reality. We KNOW who built the staircase (François-Jean Rochas (1843-1894), but they keep pretending it's a miracle built by magic.
Glad you showed the bad areas and things not normally shown. Downtown should be in good shape. We of course have homeless in the east, however several centers and towns you will not view trash, homeless. We do a lot for homeless. If they want housing or help, its available. Some prefer the streets to support the alcohol/drug lifestyle which shelters do not tolerate.
@@DAVENESCOTT My husband and I have been living in Las Vegas, NM, for about 17 years. We've been told over and over that Las Vegas is more like what Santa Fe was 40 years or so ago. It's close enough to SF, ABQ and Taos when we want or need to get out of town, and the pace here is generally very good and we have a large arts and culture community for a smaller town. Yes, we have our issues from time to time, but it's a good life here. I've seen the SF art scene change over the time we've been here. We haven't been to Canyon Road since before the pandemic, or really to any other of the galleries, and I have to wonder how the pandemic has accelerated the changes that were already occurring.
Santa Fe has a different vibe than it did during my childhood of the 1950s and '60s. The patronage of citizens from Los Alamos were the mainstay of the economy in those times. Then it became, in the words of "Esquire" magazine, "tony." Bleh! How I hate that word. I think Dorothy Parker coined it years ago, when she was with the Algonquin table crowd.
Spent Several Months there in SF due to a job Contract..I was ready to LEAVE @1st couple months...Was totally different from Tx...by the Time I left there I Miss it now.. Definitely coming back to visit from X2X
I appreciate the content, thank you for making the video. I have considered a move out to NM and possibly Santa Fe. I am a lover of the outdoors, late 20s, and looking for an LGBT friendly place. Is Santa Fe a good place for someone with that description? I have heard it is more of an open minded type of community. What do you think?
@@DAVENESCOTT Can you detail exactly what you mean by pseudo-liberal kind of way? Are they fake or snooty in the way that a lot of big city people are who think they have it all, drive expensive cars, buy the biggest homes, etc?
@@dillong4513 Yeah. For instance, you might see some lady cut you off in her Beamer because she is in a hurry to get to her meditation class, or perhaps you will simply be judged for your appearance because you don't fit some pre-conceived notion of what they would expect an "woke" person to wear. Basically, just uptight squares who think they are really hip and cool.
@@DavidScottDavene Wow you’re kidding! It’s that judgemental there? I thought people in NM were more laid back and not so persnickety like that. So you wouldn’t say it’s a place with real hippies? It’s more of a woke style of pseudo liberalism?
You seem to be an interesting, polite guy with a natural skill. Very much enjoyed this perspective video. Considering it shows the reality of power presently running (ruining) the country now. What must the plight be in Mar-a-Lago? Possibly, NIL! You're doing the best you can do under the circumstances. Just KOKO! Keep on keeping on!
That's just pretty much living like any where in the USA...if you don't have money.....try living in San Francisco. Chicago. New York etc.....I live in Santa Fe also...
I really enjoyed this video, especially its uncompromising candor. I have been to Santa Fe several times as a tourist and I have always loved the place. The high altitude, the remoteness, the frontier vibe, the arts, the uniqueness of the architecture and culture. What fascinates me most about it is the way it seems almost frozen in time architecturally speaking, which is a lovely thing to experience. Although, ultimately, I do agree with you that the town has become a sort of artsy Disney Land for the rich, an inevitable part of progress I suppose. However, the gentrification it brings also threatens the authenticity of the place, as you say and, in fact, seeing the underbelly of the beast is quite sobering. I watched a documentary on Santa Fe once where this old lesbian artist, in her 80s at the time of the making of the documentary if I recall correctly, made what to me was quite an eye-opening statement. Her statement had to do with the way the process of urbanization played out in Santa Fe in the late19th and early Twentieth centuries and went something like this: "The white people came in and pushed the brown people out." I never forgot that statement. In fact, whenever I see old photographs of Santa Fe around the turn of the century with ethnically authentic denizens walking about, it almost brings a tear to my eye. What I wouldn't give to be able to visit the main areas of the historic city and see them inhabited once again by the descendants of its original ethnic residents! Have you done any videos regarding daily life in Santa Fe during the COVID-19 pandemic? Again, congrats on your very insightful take on a town which to most outsiders such as myself seems like a magical fairy tale.
Thank you for your insightful comment. I have made several videos about living in same saver during cove in period I hope you will subscribe to my channel and I will see you in the next video.
"If you're not wealthy or have a really, really high paying job, don't come here" can be said in reference to the entirety of the United States. There is nowhere worth living, that's affordable in this country. I've lived from the Pacific to the Atlantic and all the in-between. The "affordable" places have staggeringly low wages, no economy, no culture, no entertainment, and poor education. No matter where you choose to live, if you're not wealthy or well employed, your gonna struggle. So live somewhere that makes your soul happy.
I was just googling what its like to live in Santa Fe and found this excellent vid. thanks for the perspective. I couldnt make it work in So Cal either. I read some of the comments and it occurs to me that we are all living in some very strange times where it seems like someone sucked all the fun out of everyday living. I try to tell my twenty and thirty something coworkers how it was for me growing up in So Cal in the seventies in a middle class family......we spent time together with friends talking and laughing, with nothing special to do really, we didnt feel rushed, we had ample time to just hang out and look at the ocean, listen to the seagulls, enjoy nature. all that changed when they forced the internet and cell phone on the world. we now have to account for every single hour it seems like. theres so little time to enjoy life now that we all have to work all the time to make ends meet. I am very grateful I grew up in the seventies and eighties. the wealthy have pushed out the working class and it is survival of the fittest. I saw it coming yrs ago when I was living in Texas. I wont go down without a fight, thats for sure. all the best to you.
@@DavidScottDavene no I cant afford it either. I am in the midwest now , its the most affordable
@@oakmot5477 I appreciate your comment so much. There will be a small group of people who will not submit to lies. As for myself, I serve the highest authority in the land = his name is Jesus Christ. I stand on his truth and no other. All the best to you.
Well said man.. that's true about the cell phones and crazy amounts of technology! Whooee!
Well put. I'll have some fun 🥳
This is a great, insightful, honest, and personal commentary on Santa Fe. You’re good at this.
Thank you, Ryan. I hope you will stay tuned for more.
You have really captured Santa Fe of the now.
It made me cry, because so much of what I loved Santa Fe for is gone.
The nature of the passing of time is both cruel and amazing. We can never return to that place and time of our youth. The earth and sun are billions of miles from where they were 50 years ago. And here we all are: Clinging to the surface of the planet as it careens through space. Who knows were our future lies?
I feel the same. Thank you for your comment.
Really? Ahahaha..funny clay rocky box are now all bistro and café shops??
❤❤ yep.
Ex-Californian, moved to NM last year and honestly despite the states problems, this has been the best move I've made yet. I'm even planning to buy a house in Albuquerque, Santa Fe is too rich for my blood.
California feels like a police-state when I go there. I was out there for about six years and wasn't too impressed. Even the so-called liberals there act like right-wing conservatives.
Any place is better than California. That is a well known fact.
@@lorenreece1665 Unfortunately, Santa Fe is becoming more and more like California every day.
Where in Ca
@@lorenreece1665 unless you live in Slab city
I’m 28 and lived in Austin, Tx for ~15 years. I lived during a huge change in the city and in the end of my stay there, I couldn’t comfortably afford to live there. I was debt free and still struggling to live in a part of town all my friends lived. I didn’t see any point moving to Round Rock or Kyle, so I just left.
Me and my girlfriend just moved to some family land in Alpine. It’s a nice little town, but other than it being affordable it’s pretty boring.
Two winters ago we aimed to visit Durango but instead fell in love with Santa Fe. We stayed at the Sage Motel across the street from the Railyard Park. $50 a night. We stayed in town for almost a week and walked everywhere we went. It definitely reminded me of Austin, high prices and low paying jobs. The hippies that bought homes back in the day were the only ones that survived comfortably. I asked my girlfriend what she thought of living in Santa Fe and she goes, “and struggle financially pushing 30?” Answered that question haha. She’s right though.
It’ll have to just be a place we visit from time to time.
Thank you, Ryan for sharing and being vulnerable. I totally see this happening across the US, where people have been devastated by housing insecurity. I find it repulsive that this country invests 50% of its budget on militarism, yet does not invest anything in infrastructure to support folks who are struggling.
Thanks for commenting. The struggle is real!
Are you still in New Mexico? I enjoy this early morning walk through Santa Fe...it would be nice if you continue this Vlog...
It looks like I might have to move back to CA to take care of my aging father.
This video is fantastic and just what I was looking for! I'm thinking of moving to NM from the southeast. I'm tired of hurricanes and stifling humidity. I hear ya about those high coffee prices. I love coffee shops but I go once in a blue moon just to treat myself. I'm mostly a home brewer too. Or I go to a fancy gas station haha. It's interesting how you said "That's Santa Fe for you." This is the type of info that I need bc I'm researching the state and learning all I can about it.
Thanks for commenting and visiting my channel. Stay tuned for more vids.
Am wanting to leave the southeast US and well because of humidity and unwelcoming vibe
I didn't expect this, I was very pleasantly surprised, thank you ❤. You showed things most never cover
I was born and raised in Albuquerque and spent a few months living in SF as an adult. I paid around $600~$700/mo for a studio on zepol near airport. I remember at that time thinking how EXPENSIVE that was for a studio, especially coming from Albuquerque. Unfortunately I didn’t last long in SF because for a young twenty something, it wasn’t the funnest city but as I grow older, I can now appreciate what I was living in at the time. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for your comment. Those same apartments on Zepol Rd. are now renting for $1000!
@@DAVENESCOTT that’s nuts! That’s almost what I pay now for a studio here in Los Angeles! I get it tho. SF in my opinion is way more prettier than Albuquerque, especially during the holidays
@@JermaineSam I got lucky and found a little studio with a nice little yard for $875.
glad to stumble onto your vid..I wanna move there maybe
Poetic and beautiful. Authenticity is oxygen.
New Mexico's been calling out to me.
Thanks for this amazing video.
Peace
Really nice video. Appreciate you sharing about your life and keeping it real :)
Thanks for tuning in. See you in the next video.
Thanks for your video and life insights in Sante Fe.
I bicycled to Sante Fe from Bellingham, WA in 06 and 07 to see my late uncle. Such an interesting place with its own life grit. I remember a few places you highlighted. Tuff when we age to have this history/memory of how things were.
Good luck finding good work. Such a tough time with c19 and state of American politics.
Jim-
Nostalgic, the downtown plaza and old Spanish neighborhoods still hold the charm of the City Different. Unfortunately many Santa Feans don't luck out with living wage jobs. Great video, nice footage of different parts of the city. Good luck, I hope a door opens up for you.
Thanks for commenting. I hope you stick around for more!
Have you ever gone to Zozobra?
It was so much fun (and a bit scary) in the old days! Nowadays it's become so commercialized and controlled its no fun anymore. It was better before it became safe.
@@DAVENESCOTT yeah
We used to go to places in the hills east of Zozobra, and spend the night partying on the hilltops. Now the land has been developed by private owners and it's hard to even get close to the places we used to party every year.
@@jherrerayt
Nice to see one of the old crew, lost so many over the years but there’s still a few of us around...you forgot to mention getting stoned on the lensic roof, watching the sunsets before they built the el dorado...or Bennie and Fi Fi in the basement, or, or, lol
Yay! Alex!
Thanks for making these videos and sharing your insights on life in SF.
Thanks so much for the comment and for watching! I hope you will stick with me. I just got a remote microphone and it should really improve my production quality!
I love Santa Fe, and I appreciate the different perspective your video gave me. I wish you luck and wellness.
Thank you for this! Enjoyed... I lived in Santa Fe during the 80s. Appreciate real life perspective ... I moved to Los Angeles in 1984. Santa Fe has a place in my ❤
Thanks for visiting my channel and the sweet comments. I hope I see you in the next video.
Lived there for 20 years. Now in Albuquerque and love it.
I like Albuquerque too. Way better restaurants than Santa Fe.
@@DAVENESCOTT Albuquerque has a fun scene. Cant wait for things to come back alive. Lots of great eats for sure.
You’re a good dude man. Sorry you’re having a rough time. I’m from Texas and I’m absolutely in love Santa Fe. I can see why you have always come back here. It’s a lovely town. It has a vibe that is just amazing and very unique. Hope things get better for you.
Thanks for your comment. Santa Fe is still a nice place, but it was a lot more fun about 35 years ago. A lot has changed.
DAVENE I remember walking down that park at the end. Is that area rough at night?
@@philt6800 It's usually pretty safe, although I tend to watch my back when I walk around that area. I remember that someone was shot near there within the last couple of years.
Thank you, really want to move to Santa Fe. I am not wealthy but love the art.
We have plenty of art here, that's for sure.
This is a great video. Thank you for sharing!
Enjoyed some great dancing at El Farol back in the late 80’s early 90s.
I actually worked there one summer. It was a lot of fun and if I got off early I would often go straight to bar and dance until closing. There was this great band..."Nosotros something?"
Oh yeah! Saw a surprise show there one night. Couldn’t believe it!
Santa Fe is a beautiful, cool town. But - as Davene implies - maybe best not to move there unless you already have money or know specifically how you’ll earn a living. If you’re renting and need something pretty nice, expect to spend at least $2500/month, unless you luck into a good deal.
5:10 - awesome that you've got friends to lean-on & I'm sure they rely on you too, bro!
" One of my favorite quotes is: "To have a friend one must first learn to be a friend." I try to be a friend to everyone. Unfortunately, not everyone loves me. Ha ha.
Thanks for the interesting video. Good luck to you!
Thanks for watching. I hope you will stick around to hang out with me in some of my other videos.
enjoyed your video. I always make my own coffee too. I hope you found some work and not get depressed. I am thinking of moving there.
Thanks for the comment. Santa Fe can be pretty tough.
@@DAVENESCOTT Can I contribute to you on here? Can you do another video about Santa Fe?
@@lindaanderson7099 I'm sorry but this channel is not yet monetized, but you may use the "Contact Davene" link in the header of my channel if you would like to arrange a contribution. Unfortunately, I am not in Santa Fe right now but I will do another video about Santa Fe when I go back for a visit. I am definitely having a rough go of things right now so thanks for asking!
Thanks for the info- Im noving there in 1 year - I will be opening up my Practice as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine- It will be exciting !
Everyone here is a DOM. You're going to have a lot of competition.
Idk. The "authenticity" of Santa Fe is very controversial. I love the traditions that it touts but it's really made itself into a facade for retirees. Not to mention its plagued with bureaucrats.
It was a lot more fun 35 years ago.
I'm a poor floridian girl flying to santa fe today on July 4th for a few days. A solo trip! Show me around I'll pay you lol.. I loved this video! I can relate being born and raised in south FL and the keys it has changed so much for the worse but it'll always be nostalgic.
Husband is a native Santa Fean, we lived there in 2009-2010 (in our mid twenties) and it was hard. No peers our age, all prices for everything go up during tourist season. It’s a nice place if you have money or Art Status. For NM, Albuquerque is a liveable choice and Santa Fe is less than 40 minutes away so you can visit literally anytime you want. Husband’s family owned an old compound off Agua Fria and it’s slowly become gentrified. Santa Fe is lovely but to live it is hard.
How did Santa Fe deal with Covid
I did a couple other videos where I talk about Covid. If you look around on this channel you should find one. Thanks for asking!
Very interesting , good to see the real Santa Fe, I would move there in a heartbeat....if I could afford it!
It's a great place to be poor, though.
I fell in love with Santa Fe and I've been thinking of moving there since I visited, but your video shows a side of SF I didn't get to see, my idealic image of SF is gone, so I appreciate that. You say that SF has very little crime, but I've read that there's a lot of home burglary and car theft. Is it so? Thank you for your time replying back.
Crime here isn't as bad as in other cities. Gentrification is the real problem.
You got it easy brother . Try So Cal . 🍊Orange County . 1 bedroom $1800 and up ⬆️
The only reason I live where I do is because I have a job here.
Michigan is fine if you don't mind cold and snow, but I hate it after Christmas.
Fortunately I kept myself healthy by not having bad habits and bicycling a lot.
I'm 65 and will be fully retired and drawing Social Security at the start of 2022.
The U.S. is a big disappointment to me.
I'm leaving it.
Hey I was in SF for 20 years… until ‘21. Couldnt sleep (in the heat of FL in my car) and for some reason your video came up. A warning I guess… that I’ll be back there if there isn’t a miracle here.
Love this! straight up real review 💯. Man I’ve been trying to escape Ca, for over a decade now... Wish me luck team. Sending good vibes and wishing a great day to whoever reads this!
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I plan on moving to sante fe from nebraska and need to see this video thank you, the place looks beautiful honeslty
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thank you for showing the reality of santa fe. i've been visiting for years and it was once my dream to move there. however, each year i become increasingly disenchanted by the huge wealth disparity and gentrification going on. A lot of the (rich) people there seem to live in their own privileged bubbles. For me it created a very tense and unwelcoming atmosphere.
You hit the nail right on the head.
Thanks for this real view.
Hope you make more and show us.
Santa Fe is a beautiful place! Very expensive to live in. Unless you own your Property/Home and have a good paying job or Money!
There is so much beauty to see I Love the Old Plaza The Catholic Church The museums Allot of Art Galleries! Nice Stores.
If you get bored in Santa Fe there is so much beautiful close by other places you can go visit. I really enjoyed your video!
Thanks for sharing!
Please Stay Safe!
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Nice footage. I had a pretty good size studio apartment walking distance to the plaza for under 600 a month about 15 years ago- early 2000s. I remember walking in to work at restaurants before dawn with ice on the ground. Those apartments are all abnb now- expensive ones. How could the city let them turn that working class housing into more hotel space? They are asleep at the wheel or corrupt
Do you have a website that we could contribute? Very insightful.
Whatever you are thinking is where you are headed. Be careful what you focus on friend. Love from Taos!!
What do you write?
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DAVENE I’ve read through these stories. You are a very talented writer. And I really believe you have captured a time in America that really needs to be captured especially nowadays. It was a genuine joy reading. Have you thought of writing any one of the episodes from these postings into a novel or maybe a series of short story collections (similar to the path these stories currently take but with a thematic collection approach)?
@@jeffsmith1284 Thanks for hanging out with me and for your generous comments. Yes, I want to refine the stories and perhaps publish them in a series, but time is always an issue and I am ignorant to the publishing business. Maybe I need an agent?
DAVENE based on what I’ve read of your works, you could go a couple of ways. Sorry to sound so trite, but it all depends on what you want. I have never published myself. But my friend publishes poetry and translations of novels and stories (in his case, Dutch literature). He earns his keep so to speak through the translation work. One of his translations is published by Penguin Classics. He also has his own publishing for poetry and articles. It’s very beautiful writing.
I have another friend from college days who is more like the Bukowski “approach”. He’s a factotum to pay the bills. He writes some trashy stuff as well again to pay the bills. But he also works on writing his own novels. Some of your stories remind me a lot of his writing.
I looked around and found this interesting site: mswishlist.com
It’s a kind of advertisement where writers and agents can get connected.
@@jeffsmith1284 Cool! Thanks for reading my stuff and for the link. I will check it out.
User to buy beer from that same place in the 80s in high school as well.
I live in Santa Fe county and I can’t even find a place to live, I still live with my family, I have a decent job that pays but oh my god, the rent is insane
I hear you, brother.
Are you still in SF?
Yes. I live in Santa Fe.
Me too.
@@uslee19 How do you like it?
I moved so far away I regret moving santa fe is so beautiful
Maybe it's time to come home?
That really sucks that nothings affordable in Santa Fe unless you're rich.. im moving to New Mexico in 2 weeks and wanted to move to Santa Fe
Albuquerque Rio Rancho Las Cruces is more afforable
@@gridiron8870 I ended up "so far" in Vernon Arizona
I enjoyed your video. It helpful and interesting.
Hello, Mr. Davene? How are you doing now?
@@DavidScottDavene It is tough out here. I hope that things will turn around for you and many others. I am praying and will not stop.
Perhaps, dear heart, you may want to ask yourself that question, or rather ask yourself many questions. You know what I am speaking of, but I'll leave it to you. Be on the wise.
It's a tough town but I still have a roof over my head.
Thanks for the kind thoughts. But, have you considered that perhaps superstition is part of the problem?
I been living is santa fe for 19 years and y love
Thanks for dropping in!
Hope all is well. Blessings!
Thanks for checking in!
Born is Santa fe, would love to visit it again soon.
You must.
I want to live in NM but I’m a mother to a 1 year old and heard that property crime is high and economy is bad could please you shed some light to this
Some parts of NM are better than others. Albuquerque is more affordable and there are jobs there.
Would you choose NC or NM
@@virdzinijareid I have never been to NC, so I can't offer an opinion.
New mexico, worst place to raise a kid!!! Go to NC !!
The schools are not good unless you have a child that has no learning problems and is motivated to self teach. Depends on your skills too. If you can do a job remotely then it’s great. It’s getting a lot more retired people sadly.
Depressing. At least the birds seem happy.
It's a bit dreary in the winter.
What a beautiful and energetic city ❤️ love from Miami
believe it or not there are working class young people making ends meet here in Santa Fe adding to the culture in news ways similar to your parents and the hippies of the 70s and 80s did in their time. I'm born and bred in Brooklyn NY and have a similar story. I'm born in 96 and my parents have lived in the same house since the 80s and in the same area since the 70s. The never ending development is boxing in my home neighborhood on all sides. Vacant lots are now luxury town homes. Commercial properties previously catering to the locals are now big brand stores with high end residential units above them. Anywhere with cultural significance in this country is being gentrified. People are abandoning the cookie cutter suburban sprawl they grew up in and prioritizing community, local businesses, art, walkability, the outdoors, etc. This is changing the places we grew up, it certainly did for me and from what I hear, Santa Fe. I live in shared home with 4 other young people paying rent I could never find in New York and making about 40k a year. My other roommates work in the service industry, local farms, and an environmental justice organization advocating for native rights to fight pipeline production. We're all sharing what we can to support each other and other young people. I realize that my being here is part of the change locals hate to see. It's something I think about a lot because I once had that same animosity towards the people moving into my home. Change is always taking place, the Santa Fe you grew up in and the Brooklyn i did was in flux as well, we just hold it differently in our minds because it's shrouded in nostalgia. Try to find that magic again, traveling was what did it for me and I'm glad I can experience Santa Fe's beauty for now before it becomes too expensive for me in a couple years. I hope this city can recover from the virus. I try to support as many local businesses and restaurants, on my budget, that I can. Thanks for this video :)
Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
Things are changing! There are tons of affordable housing developments in the works. They have a steep walk-up rental price, but if you’re registered with social services (food stamps, medical assistance, etc.) you’ll qualify for abbreviated rental costs. It’s going to get better! Look at the amazing, seemingly impossible outcomes on the plaza...people are awakening to their racism, cultural racism, and elitism.
@@uslee19 From what I have observed people are just getting more stupid.
Is Rio Rancho a preferred choice to reside than Santa Fe? Sounds like Santa Fe is not the best?
Rio Rancho was the fastest growing city in the country for quire awhile, but I have never lived there and cant say much about it. I guess it's considered by some to be a good real estate investment, or at least it was.
rio rancho is track home dump that was city planned by 2nd grader. there is not enough bridges that cross the rio... so there are traffic bottlenecks everywhere.
Rio Rancho is a generic suburb of Albuquerque. It is considered family friendly and affordable. Not too much culture there lol. Many people from there commute to Santa Fe.
I discovered Santa Fe very recently, and I find this city incredible... It's probably this Islamic Moorish architecture that captivates me, the arches, the bricks, the colours, the roof tiles, it's a real history book that testifies of the Impact that the Moors had culturally, on Spaniards even 200 years after the reconquista. The city essentially has 2 different syles of Islamic Architecture : the one with bricks, very symetrical, demanding in spherical geometry, similar to the one of Andalusi in Spain, and the West African style, that Moors from Spain invented for the Songhaï people and brought it down to Nowadays Mali, Senegal etc... made in terracotta and crossed by wooden beam
that are holding the entire structure.
It is also astonishing to see how this Islamic Moorish architecture blends in so well with the native American Crafting.
0-BOY...the spirits are making me move to new mex.. ico soo exciting ...zzzzzzznnor
Good video. Thank you for making this. I'm sorry that you're going through a rough time. I hope things work out for you. Your video is important to me and shows the reality of Santa Fe. All the touristy videos make Santa Fe look like Willy Wonka Wonderland. It's good to see some truth in your video. Take care of yourself!
Patrick Jacobs thanks for the comment. I'm going to do some more of these.
Awesome!! Wow, 22:23 is the best part of New Mexico!
Ha ha. You liked the end best?
Yeah I live in Albuquerque and have to commute up to Los Alamos every day.... Santa Fe is a mess. Housing costs are insane. I made an offer on a condo 12 hours after it was listed and they declined since they had a cash offer 12% above asking. The homeless is a huge issue... just like Albuquerque there is a large population that is growing and they are getting more and more aggressive.
Albuquerque needs to learn to have more compassion for the homeless.
So how is the COVID-19 impacting the city?
It's about the same here as everywhere else. We were ahead of the curve with social distancing and have managed to keep the number of cases low. Now we are beginning to come out of isolation a little.
Save yourself and move on. Santa Fe is the arm pit of arm pits. The city does not police the streets and crime is rapid. The loud cars will keep you up all night and the homeless will follow you if on foot. Not a plesent place to even visit.
Hoping to move my family back here, my family’s last name banner used to always be hung on governors palace before the small business/hippie Anglos made it pay to play.
Really interesting...I’ve always been curious about Santa Fe . I live in LA . It may be a little too slow paced for me...thought about moving there once.
I have lived in LA but found it a bit depressing.
MERRY CHRISTMAS DAVE ! Hope its Hippie, Dippy, and a little bit Trippy 🎄🍄✌🍻 Peace Bro!
You too, brother!
Creativity is always good. Maybe register to take artists around to locations to photograph, draw or paint as a friend of mine made good money showing the area to creative people. The convention and visitors bureau or Tourist office may know of something. Please register as an extra for films, as the industry is starting to work. You know the area so use your knowledge until the art sells. You are a good person, we must all help each other survive.
Thanks for your comments!
Netflix is investing heavily in ABQ. It's one of the reasons I relocated here, and not back to LA which is unlivable. Whenever this pandemic calms down, and studios really pick up, I'm thinking NM will be fine-- Hopefully.
@@paulvest3157 yes , Netflix and a couple of other studios have employed my friends before the virus and I hope will employ them again. I plan to return to New Mexico by summer. I was born in California but it is not the friendly, caring place in which I was raisedI no longer go to the harbor as there are many people arguing with shopkeepers who request they wear a mask, they do not care what others may need and do not have the intelligence to realize they also need masks. The lack of ADA compliance in CA amazes me as I always thought CA was more forward thinking than other states. Please be sure to register with the studios in Albuquerque, production will be going forward soon. New Mexico has the beauty of the world in one state and parts of Abiue remind me of Mars!.
The homeless population and really grown. The City is not doing well in my estimation.
I am noticing that it's happening everywhere.
thank you for sharing your little bit of truth.
Thanks for tuning in and commenting! It's a labor of love.
Landlords are the WORST in Santa Fe. I lived there for 8 years (your video was like a homecoming for me, I wasn't far from your neighborhood). Miss the climate and city, but not the theatre scene! I was a tour guide for a while, you did an excellent job. Yes, it's the third largest art market after NYC and LA. I was hoping you'd skewer the deplorable "Miraculous Staircase." That thing, to me, is the epitome of what's wrong with Santa Fe: soothing lies over reality. We KNOW who built the staircase (François-Jean Rochas (1843-1894), but they keep pretending it's a miracle built by magic.
Thanks for this comment.
I need to get out of this town already
Glad you showed the bad areas and things not normally shown. Downtown should be in good shape. We of course have homeless in the east, however several centers and towns you will not view trash, homeless. We do a lot for homeless. If they want housing or help, its available. Some prefer the streets to support the alcohol/drug lifestyle which shelters do not tolerate.
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Absolutely true
Ur the coolest🙏🏽🌺🙏🏽👑👑
You're too kind.
Dude, it's $5.00 for a coffee at any boutique shop. Quit crying about it and go to 7/11 or better yet move somewhere you can afford.
You missed the point. Hope to see you in the next video.
I was born and raised in Santa Fe and will probably die here.
Have you taken any trips anywhere else?
I have to make my coffee at home too. And, I eat a lot of peanut butter sandwiches for lunch too. But, it's ok.
Money may not bring happiness but poverty can kill you.
Waw lovely city
Yes. It's very nice here.
Yeah, I agree its so much easier to live in Santa fe, if. You can sell your art. Or make ends meet. But, its not easy.
It's nearly impossible unless you have friends or are already fairly well-off.
@@DAVENESCOTT My husband and I have been living in Las Vegas, NM, for about 17 years. We've been told over and over that Las Vegas is more like what Santa Fe was 40 years or so ago. It's close enough to SF, ABQ and Taos when we want or need to get out of town, and the pace here is generally very good and we have a large arts and culture community for a smaller town. Yes, we have our issues from time to time, but it's a good life here. I've seen the SF art scene change over the time we've been here. We haven't been to Canyon Road since before the pandemic, or really to any other of the galleries, and I have to wonder how the pandemic has accelerated the changes that were already occurring.
tk. different way of looking at Santa Fe :)
Sounds familiar 🤔
Santa Fe has a different vibe than it did during my childhood of the 1950s and '60s. The patronage of citizens from Los Alamos were the mainstay of the economy in those times. Then it became, in the words of "Esquire" magazine, "tony." Bleh! How I hate that word. I think Dorothy Parker coined it years ago, when she was with the Algonquin table crowd.
Yes. Totally different vibe. I miss the old days.
Spent Several Months there in SF due to a job Contract..I was ready to LEAVE @1st couple months...Was totally different from Tx...by the Time I left there I Miss it now.. Definitely coming back to visit from X2X
You must!
It's my my favorite place to ski. Just blues and chillin
Definitely a great mountain for skiing.
What is elementary level school like?
The public schools in Santa Fe aren't bad, and are probably better than in other towns around the State.
jr. high is hard. but the other grades are okay
I appreciate the content, thank you for making the video. I have considered a move out to NM and possibly Santa Fe. I am a lover of the outdoors, late 20s, and looking for an LGBT friendly place. Is Santa Fe a good place for someone with that description? I have heard it is more of an open minded type of community. What do you think?
You will love it if you are an LGBT with money, however I would say people in Santa Fe are rather narrow-minded in a pseudo-liberal kind of way..
@@DAVENESCOTT Can you detail exactly what you mean by pseudo-liberal kind of way? Are they fake or snooty in the way that a lot of big city people are who think they have it all, drive expensive cars, buy the biggest homes, etc?
@@DAVENESCOTT Also, what kind of annual household income would one need to make a decent middle class lifestyle in Santa Fe?
@@dillong4513 Yeah. For instance, you might see some lady cut you off in her Beamer because she is in a hurry to get to her meditation class, or perhaps you will simply be judged for your appearance because you don't fit some pre-conceived notion of what they would expect an "woke" person to wear. Basically, just uptight squares who think they are really hip and cool.
@@DavidScottDavene Wow you’re kidding! It’s that judgemental there? I thought people in NM were more laid back and not so persnickety like that. So you wouldn’t say it’s a place with real hippies? It’s more of a woke style of pseudo liberalism?
They're hanging out near Owl's Liquor.
On occasion I see someone hanging out in front of Owl's. It's not the same as the old days, though.
The Pizzariea!! I love that place.
Beautifiul job. Timing great. Narrative superb. Work on cuts and transitions for masterful video poem. You are talented. 🖖
Zaz Turoc, PhD thank you for the comment and the compliment. I promise to spend more time working on the editing next time.
You seem to be an interesting, polite guy with a natural skill. Very much enjoyed this perspective video. Considering it shows the reality of power presently running (ruining) the country now. What must the plight be in Mar-a-Lago? Possibly, NIL!
You're doing the best you can do under the circumstances. Just KOKO! Keep on keeping on!
Thanks for the comment. I will KOKO.
That's just pretty much living like any where in the USA...if you don't have money.....try living in San Francisco. Chicago. New York etc.....I live in Santa Fe also...
I lived in Tenderloin for a year and a half. It sucked.
I really enjoyed this video, especially its uncompromising candor. I have been to Santa Fe several times as a tourist and I have always loved the place. The high altitude, the remoteness, the frontier vibe, the arts, the uniqueness of the architecture and culture. What fascinates me most about it is the way it seems almost frozen in time architecturally speaking, which is a lovely thing to experience. Although, ultimately, I do agree with you that the town has become a sort of artsy Disney Land for the rich, an inevitable part of progress I suppose. However, the gentrification it brings also threatens the authenticity of the place, as you say and, in fact, seeing the underbelly of the beast is quite sobering. I watched a documentary on Santa Fe once where this old lesbian artist, in her 80s at the time of the making of the documentary if I recall correctly, made what to me was quite an eye-opening statement. Her statement had to do with the way the process of urbanization played out in Santa Fe in the late19th and early Twentieth centuries and went something like this: "The white people came in and pushed the brown people out." I never forgot that statement. In fact, whenever I see old photographs of Santa Fe around the turn of the century with ethnically authentic denizens walking about, it almost brings a tear to my eye. What I wouldn't give to be able to visit the main areas of the historic city and see them inhabited once again by the descendants of its original ethnic residents! Have you done any videos regarding daily life in Santa Fe during the COVID-19 pandemic? Again, congrats on your very insightful take on a town which to most outsiders such as myself seems like a magical fairy tale.
Thank you for your insightful comment. I have made several videos about living in same saver during cove in period I hope you will subscribe to my channel and I will see you in the next video.
Make UA-cam your job keep putting out good content brotha
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