| The fact that Forbes magazine has ranked Santa | | | | The Pueblo and Spanish influences bring an |
| Fe in amongst the top ten of "The Best Small | | | | ambiance to 'The City Different' that is unique to |
| Places For Businesses And Careers" in America, | | | | Santa Fe. It feels like no other city in the USA - in |
| says much more about Santa Fe than you may | | | | fact, it is easy to think you are visiting a foreign |
| at first realize. | | | | country when you are in Santa Fe. |
| Many other factors were keyed into the formula | | | | This year and next year, the city of Santa Fe is |
| before this top-ten list was published. For instance, | | | | celebrating its 400th anniversary. Not only has |
| housing afford ability was included. There's no | | | | Santa Fe been founded for 400 years, it still has |
| point in starting a business in a place where you | | | | the buildings standing there to prove it! |
| cannot afford to buy your home! | | | | If you are contemplating a move to Santa Fe, |
| Another statistic that was taken into account was | | | | whether for retirement, relocation or to start a |
| how many individuals have already chosen to | | | | new business venture, now is a great time. If you |
| migrate into Santa Fe. This indicates that a large | | | | are not into skiing the 67 groomed trails in the |
| number of people who have done their own | | | | Sangre de Cristo Mountains or bird watching at |
| research came up with Santa Fe as a viable | | | | the National Wildlife Reserve - no problem. March |
| market in which to do business. | | | | is a great month to visit Santa Fe and ingest |
| This year, Forbes magazine decided to expand | | | | some culture at the same time. |
| their agenda in their exploration of places best for | | | | The diversity of the culture in Santa Fe is |
| businesses and some of the social factors were | | | | reflected in its public performances. In the month |
| also counted in. | | | | of March you can enjoy listening to Bach's |
| One of these, surprisingly perhaps, was the local | | | | cantatas, watching Peruvian dancers, listening to |
| crime rate. Another was education and yet | | | | the violin of Irish fiddle champion Eileen Ivers, |
| another was the availability and caliber of the labor | | | | viewing the 1930s and 1940s New Mexican artists' |
| pool. | | | | work, or listening to the award winning |
| Expected indicators such as job growth and | | | | Appalachian folk of Doc Watson. |
| income growth were naturally included and Santa | | | | Choices are too varied to be able to mention |
| Fe popped up in the top ten! | | | | them all, but they include jazz, video technology |
| Santa Fe combines the most up to date | | | | and electronic imaging exhibitions and several |
| technology in the city with the medieval style | | | | shows of artist paintings, quilts, work by native |
| adobe buildings that represent its architectural | | | | artists and jewelry making. All this in just one |
| essence. This produces such diversities as tip top | | | | month - that is big entertainment for one small |
| golf courses and an exotic centuries-old Spanish | | | | place. |
| town square. | | | | |