Why Retire to Santa Fe, NM?

makes Santa Fe one of the country’sYourself”, Santa Fe routinely captures a
most popular places to retire? Is it the warmspot on the lists of most desirable places to live.
climate with its crystalline blue skies, magical highWhether you’re an artist or art aficionado,
desert light and four gorgeous, easy-to-live-withlove to ride, hike, golf, ski or enjoy other outdoor
seasons? Or the attractions of a cosmopolitanpursuits, or prefer to simply putter around your
cultural life, including world class museums andown cozy hacienda, you’ll soon discover
galleries, the renowned Santa Fe Opera and otherwhy Santa Fe always lives up to its moniker,
musical delights, over 200 restaurants and a“The City Different.” It’s
year-round calendar chock-full of exhilaratingalso the perfect location for those who seek a
cultural events like Indian and Spanish Markets?more holistic approach to wellness, with a
Perhaps it’s the genuine diversity offirst-rate regional medical center and an unrivalled
people here, a fascinating mix of Native American,range of modern facilities offering both traditional
traditional Hispanic and “Anglo”and alternative therapies. Retiring to Santa Fe is
cultural traditions.not ‘switching off’ or
There are probably as many reasons as people‘checking out’ – it’s
who choose the exquisite natural beauty andreconnecting, with family, with self, with your
cultural vibrancy of Santa Fe as their retirementsurroundings. The diversity of opportunities in and
destination city. Plenty of locals will tell you thataround Santa Fe bring everything from golf to
sometimes it’s just plain impossible tosnowshoeing to pottery to the healing arts right
resist the spell created by your very first visit toto your doorstep.
the celebrated Land of Enchantment. Their storiesA short diversion on golf, because it comes as a
share a common happy ending of travelingsurprise to many that we have some fine
through Santa Fe on their way to somewherecourses within a 20 miles radius of Santa Fe.
else and never leaving.Here’s a description of the Black Mesa
If we have to age, we night as well do it in acourse, just north of Santa Fe:
place that supports healthy living. To begin with,"Black Mesa is located on the Santa Clara Pueblo
the air in Santa Fe is a great antioxidant. Simplyjust north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the
breathing here improves your quality of your life.Native American roots of its land carries a unique
Men’s Health and Organic Style amonghistory. This 18-hole course plays through
many others have ranked Santa Fe one of thedramatic sandstone ridges with Black Mesa visible
healthiest cities and best places to live. Get afrom several locations. Offering a wide variety of
cardio workout by riding your bike to the ski areaholes, each with its own memorable features, the
or becoming a member at the numerous publicsite showcases distinctive bunkering, native
and private health clubs around town. The Dalearroyos as hazards, and green contouring in
Ball Trails wind around the periphery of Santakeeping with the scale of the natural landforms."
Fe--one of the most popular among locals isSanta Feans both old and new agree that
Atalaya Trail above St. John’s College.life—of the mind, body and spirit-- is indeed
As the city enters a yearlong celebration of itsmuch sweeter here. It’s a dream town
400th anniversary, it continues a long tradition ofthat may just help you finally fulfill some of those
charming newcomers from all over the world.long-held dreams of your own.
From CNN’s Money Magazine’sWhatever their original draw, people find that
“Best Places to Live” in 2008 towhen they make the move here, they soon
AARP Magazine’s “One of the 15realize it was the best decision they ever made.
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