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It's not too late to plan a New Mexico getaway for the annual Santa Fe Wine &; Chile Fiesta, during the weekend of September 26-30, 2012.  This annual event brings together the area's best culinary treats and wines from all over the United States, proving that Santa Fe is a force in the culinary world.  Our bed and breakfast is the perfect 'home base' during this incredible food and wine celebration, letting you leave the daily excitement to relax with the beauty and solitude of our inn, just 15 minutes from the Fiesta locations! While the list is always being tweaked, at the time of this writing, a total of over 150 wineries and 75 area and regional restaurants will be represented throughout the Fiesta  at a number of different programs, including wine seminars , cooking demos , guest chef luncheons , guest chef tours , The Grand Tasting, and Reserve Tasting.  Wine dinners will also be offered, with a wine-pairing menu at each. While the Fiesta boasts a...

If you are familiar with Santa Fe at all, you know of our Native American, Mexican, and Spanish roots.  Designated as a Creative City by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Santa Fe is recognized as a cultural melting-pot that supports and promotes our residents' creative art products, and hosts a variety of events to showcase this very creative side of our city.  In this spirit, we invite you to be our guests between August 13-19, 2012 during this year's Santa Fe Indian Market ! Hosted by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) at the downtown Santa Fe plaza, this prestigious Native arts market and festival is now in its 91st year.  This event is technically much more than a "simple" crafts and folk art fair:  this week-long series of events includes programs, lectures, films , readings, book signings, art awards, live performances, auction gala, and more are all part of one big celebration culminating in the Market...

Whether you are a seasoned opera aficionado planning a Santa Fe music getaway or contemplating buying a ticket for the first time, the range of performances and talent at this year's Santa Fe Opera is as vast as the glorious skies above our spectacular outdoor theater. There are still plenty of seats available for each of the 2012 performances:  Soprano Amanda Echalaz will perform as Tosca in the eponymous opera's debut in Santa Fe. The evil Baron Scarpia is portrayed by Raymond Aceto and heroic Cavaradossi is sung by Andrew Richards. 8:00 pm performances: July 30; August 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 24 Bizet wrote "The Pearl Fishers" at the tender age of 24, instantly marking him s a musical geniu s. Even novice opera fans will recognize the lovely duet : “Au fond du temple saint”. The performance will be sung in French.  8:00 pm performances: July 31; August 10, 13, 22, 25 Maometto II is the story of the seige of Negroponte by the Turks. Under this dramatc b...

The Bobcat Inn Happy Holidays! The inn is all decorated for Christmas and it is a cold snowy day. It would be a great day to make bizcochitos,a wonderful New Mexican cookie dating back from territorial days. I am including the recipe if any of you want to make them. It is one of the only recipes I use lard in and it does make a difference. Our cookbooks make great Christmas presents as well as gift certificates to the inn. You can buy a gift certificate online through our reservation system and you can print it off. We still have availability for Christmas and New years so don't wait to make your reservation. We are filling up fast. Christmas is a magical time in Santa Fe. The farolito walk is on Christmas eve and is beautiful. The historic east side residents and galleries light candles in paper bags filled with sand and build small fires for carolers to warm up by. There is hot cider and if there is snow it is even more special. The Plaza is all lit up and the Cathedral welc...

The Bobcat Inn The first Live Stage Performance of Jeff Bridges' Band is to Play at the historic Lensic Theater in Santa Fe , New Mexico on Sunday April 18 at 3:00PM. Bridges was highly acclaimed for his perfomance as Bad Blake in "Crazy Heart". The film was filmed mostly in Santa fe New Mexico, in fact a lot of the movie was filmed at Evangelo's a local watering hole right across from the historic Lensic Theater. Bridges won both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for his portrayal of a down and out singer , and hard drinker in the movie. TBone Burnett and co-producer Ryan Bingham also won an academy award for Best original song , "The Weary Kind" This charitable event will host an auction on Crazy Heart Movie memorabilia , silent auction and screening of Crazy Heart along with the music. The event is being staged to raise money for New Mexico film Makers Give Back, sponsored by Hutton Broadcasting & NM Filmmakers union. Tickets are available t...

The Bobcat Inn Billy D & The Hoodoos will officially "in person" release their new CD at the bar in The La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe New Mexico March 26 & 27th. They will be playing new songs and old songs from 8:00PM to 11:00PM for rockers to dance the night away. See La Fonda's web site at http://www.lafondasantafe.com for more information.

This is a beautiful poem written about Santa Fe by an unknown author. Enjoy!! Enchanted City We sat by the fire, my friend and I, And talked of Santa Fe. She asked me what I'd miss the most if ever I went away. Then I thought of May when the acequias flow, And the lilacs bloom like mad, When the robins sing in our apple tree: "Spring is here ,be glad! I thought of chile and pinon wood, And my friends of many a day, of hollyhocks reaching to turquoise skies, And the bells of Cristo Rey. Of burros and 'dobes and fiesta so gay, The majestic cathedral for a moment to pray Of the breathless sight when the aspens change In the beautiful Sangre de Cristo range. Of snow softly falling on Chreistmas Eve, Luminarias lighting the way To welcome the Christ child once again, When He is born on Christmas Day- It is hard to say what I'd miss the most If I ever went away, But I hope and pray with all my heart I can remain in Santa Fe... Bobcat Inn