Whitehawk antique art show, SAR dog days of summer, Santa Fe bicycle fest, and more. 
Happy Friday, Santa Fe. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Santa Fe Brief serve up everything you need to know for the weekend ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Proposed co living units to lower rents in Santa Fe, low intensity burns to restore forests, and the symphony’s season promises standout performances — catch up here.
State-level stories: Groundbreaking electric school bus trial rolls out in local districts, agriculture exports hit record highs, and Route 66 towns land grants for centennial celebrations — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: Federal judge orders fresh review of gray wolf safeguards, OPEC+ output increase pushes oil under seventy dollars, and a mislabeled pasta recall — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Bid live on handcrafted Navajo rugs
- Walk up for low-cost vet care Saturdays
- Learn Department of Labor benefits over lunch
- Conference explores creativity and embodied healing
- Compare home equity loans for free
🫶 We got your back
Pizza: When a plain slice won’t cut it, these pizza spots serve up wood-fired pies and inventive toppings that have you plotting your next order before the first slice is gone.
Golf: Picture hitting drives at 7,000 feet with crisp mountain air adding 30 extra yards while ancient pueblo ruins frame every shot and you still pay beer-budget prices. These hidden gems are the golf trip you didn’t know you needed.
Organization: You spend a weekend lining up matching containers only to find chaos three weeks later. These real-life proof hacks work with your messy, beautiful life and sustainable organization tips prove it.
Florist: In need of a last-minute gift, a romantic gesture, or just some color in your life, Barton’s Bloom Boutique arranges petal-powered masterpieces that speak volumes without saying a word.
Family: An emergency vet visit could cost you $7,000+ (ask me how I know 🙃). From the initial fee just to be seen to x-rays, surgery, medicine, and aftercare, it adds up quicker than a chew toy turns into a crime scene. The good news? You could get up to 90% cash back on your vet bill with this pet insurance plan.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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Today
💞 Love in the Midst: Hints from the Mystics for Times of Change @ New Mexico Actors Lab | Friday (8/8) at 7:30pm – Need a break from backyard barbecues? This mystical, poetic mash-up of 13th-century Rumi and Lalla unfolds through dynamic, Grammy-winning cello, frame drums, and Esraj. It’s equal parts goosebump-inducing, soul-soothing, and just woo-woo enough to leave you feeling weirdly centered.
🎹 Ebony and Ivory @ Center for Contemporary Arts | Friday (8/8) – Foggy Mull of Kintyre mornings set the scene for two music legends holed up in a cottage summit, plotting a duet that conquered the charts. Picture intimate confessions, clashing egos, and whisky on the rocks before the world got its inevitable Number One fix.
This weekend
🍷 RJ Perez @ Noisy Water Winery – Albuquerque | Saturday (8/9) at 2:00pm – If you need a reason to dust off your wine club membership, Noisy Water’s Old Town courtyard has live tunes from RJ Perez. Smooth guitar licks, cheeky banter, and zero pretension make it the weekend pick-me-up you didn’t know you needed.
🎻 Luke Bulla@ San Miguel Chapel | Saturday (8/9) at 7:30pm – Luke Bulla is rolling into Santa Fe for a cozy night of no-frills country-folk that’s just twangy enough to make your cowboy boots stir. Expect heartfelt fiddle solos, witty storytelling, and bragging rights when you say you caught him before everyone else.
🖨️ The Printers Planet @ Railyard Plaza | Sunday (8/10) at 10:00am – Patio weather begs for something offbeat, so how about a day lost in ink-splattered artistry from our local print shops? With over 40 artists demoing letterpress, riso, and gelatin photograms, there’s more quirky ink magic than you can handle, and your walls will thank you.
🎻 SFCB Historic Concert @ Federal Park | Sunday (8/10) at 4:00pm – Skip the chile sweat, and head outdoors for Santa Fe Concert Band’s showtunes, movie themes, and proud marches, all under the stars. It’s the laid-back, classy night out you’ll brag about Monday, no marching drills required.
🚴 Santa Fe Bicycle Fest @ Nuckoll’s Brewery | Sunday (8/10) at 5:00pm – Dust off your clunker, cargo rig, or custom cruiser and roll into Santa Fe Bicycle Fest for laid-back vibes. Vote for the rustiest ride, trade tire-pressure hot takes, groove to a live DJ, and bring a canned good for charity.
Next week
🏺 Whitehawk Antique Indian & Ethnographic Art Show @ Santa Fe Convention Center | Monday (8/11) at 6:00pm – Skip the usual Canyon Road art crawl and browse museum-quality turquoise, baskets, and Navajo weavings instead. The Whitehawk show’s 47th year unleashes vintage beadwork, Hopi katsina carvings, and envy-inducing Chimayó weavings, with expert talks to sweeten the deal.
🐕 SAR Dog Days of Summer @ School for Advanced Research | Tuesday (8/12) at 9:00am – Grab your leashed pup for a cool morning stroll around the SAR campus, because paw-sitively nothing beats coffee with canine trivia. Archaeologist Emily Jones will unearth ancient doggo secrets from New Mexico’s past. Free cold drinks, fresh breezes, and prime Fido show-off time.
🎸 Levi Platero – Santa Fe Summer Scene @ Santa Fe Plaza | Tuesday (8/12) at 6:00pm – Hide your remotes and rendezvous at the Plaza for Levi Platero’s free blues showcase, with Cary Morin serving up Texas-twang riffs that sting so good. Pack a blanket or chair, top off at the water station, and snag tacos from vendors, no booze, no problem.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/8 Shane Wallin @ Bishop’s Lodge – 6 pm
- 8/8 Big Daddy Kane @ Railyard Plaza – 7 pm
- 8/9 Bach & Biber @ St. Francis Auditorium – 5 pm
- 8/9 Junior Toots and more @ Swan Park – 6 pm
- 8/10 Joe West and Friends @ Cowgirl – 12 pm
- 8/10 Mineral Hill @ The Mine Shaft Tavern – 3 pm
- 8/11 Brahms Horn Trio @ Lensic – 6 pm
- 8/12 Chad Hoopes & Katia Skanavi Recital @ St. Francis Auditorium – 12 pm
- 8/12 Hogan & Moss @ Cowgirl – 4 pm
🏠️ Price is right – Santa Fe edition
How it works: We’re going to give you some facts about a home for sale, including a picture of the outside, the kitchen, and one additional room. Your job? Guess how much it’s listed for (preferably before you click to find out).
Listed by: Stephanie Duran (Barker Realty, LLC)
Old-world romance meets Santa Fe flair in this 2-bed, 2.5-bath adobe perched above Bishop’s Lodge Road, just a block from SantaCafé and Market Street Steakhouse. Sunsets over the Jemez, city lights twinkling below, and a secret stone stairway ending at antique Indian elephant doors create a storybook vibe that’s hard to top. The primary suite’s river rock walls and glowing onyx sinks feel more spa than home, while French doors open to private patios and tiered gardens with mountain views.
Upstairs, a chef’s kitchen with a $15,000 AGA stove, shell limestone counters, and custom cabinetry flows into open living and dining anchored by a double-sided fireplace. Romantic shuttered windows frame sweeping mountain and city views, and a covered portal is made for lingering over cocktails or coffee.
Make your guess, then (and only then)… see how much it costs →
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