December 6, 2017 — SFR's Winter Guide 2017 magazine

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ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS · SANTA FESTIVE BEVERAGES · ENTERTAINMENT!

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SKI GRID

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SNOW REPORT

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for LIG LID Kid H AY s 1 TS 2& Un de r!

Plan your skiing sojourns with information on nearby conditions

Nothing like looking out the window during a winter whiteout wonderland

Bridging Time A R T F U L I L L U M I N AT I O N O F N AT U R E AT S A N TA F E B O TA N I C A L G A R D E N

Open Nightly December 15–31, 5–8pm CLOSED Christmas Eve & Christmas

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SKATE CITY USA

WEDNESDAY DEC. 20

Ben Finberg Trio

Strap ‘em on and hit the ice

THURSDAY DEC. 21 NATIVE AMERICAN STORYTELLING

Ehren Kee Natay

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NO-HIBERNATION ZONE

FRIDAY DEC. 22

We know it’s hard, but you’ve gotta at least try to do a thing or two

Randy & George SATURDAY DEC. 23

Railyard Reunion

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FANTASTIC FIREPLACES

SUNDAY DEC. 24 CLOSED

They’re warm and you can drink right near them: Some of our favorite fireplaces

MONDAY DEC. 25 CLOSED TUESDAY DEC. 26

Upstart Crows

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WEDNESDAY DEC. 27

Last Cause

DON’T-MISS WINTER EVENTS Markets, farolitos, parties and more

THURSDAY DEC. 28

Bella Giganté

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EDITOR AND PUBLISHER JULIE ANN GRIMM ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER AND AD DIRECTOR ANNA MAGGIORE WINTER GUIDE EDITOR ALEX DE VORE ART DIRECTOR ANSON STEVENS-BOLLEN COPY EDITOR CHARLOTTE JUSINSKI

FRIDAY DEC. 29

Controlled Burn

FLICKS Turns out they don’t just release movies in the summer

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ANGEL FIRE RESORT

PAJARITO SKI AREA

10 Miller Lane, Angel Fire, 800-633-7463 angelfireresort.com

397 Camp May Road, Los Alamos, 662-5725 skipajarito.com

RED RIVER

400 Pioneer Road, Red River, 575-754-2223 redriverskiarea. com

SIPAPU SKI AREA

5224 Hwy. 518, Vadito, 800-587-2240 sipapunm.com

SKI SANTA FE

1477 Hwy. 475, 982-4429 skisantafe.com

TAOS SKI VALLEY

116 Sutton Place, Taos 800-776-1111 skitaos.org

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$77 adults $67 teens $29 kids Seniors free

2,077 ft. vertical drop, 80 runs:

$49 adults $42 teens & seniors $34 Kids

$76 adults $70 teens $60 kids & seniors

$45 adults $39 teens $29 kids & seniors

$78 adults $60 teens $52 kids $59 seniors

$105 adults $85 teens & seniors $65 kids

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THE SKI GRID!

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SKIING NEW MEXICO

Opens the new C-4 expert run this year; expanded night skiing; sunset lessons

Dec. 16April 15

A new magic carpet for beginners replaces the old handle tow; new snowmaking

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Nov. 22March 20

Classic ski town experience; torchlight parade and fireworks every Saturday; massive Mardi Gras celebration in February

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Upgraded controls for the quad lift add efficiency; new snowmaking equipment

A new children’s center and redesigned beginner’s hill feature terrainbased learning

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Weather

NEW MEXICO RESORTS LOOK TO INSULATE THEMSELVES FROM AN UNPREDICTABLE LA NIÑA

BY MATT GRUBS

ple weeks later. It was so warm, in fact, that the month as a whole ended just a shade cooler than average.

When it comes to precipitation, it’s really anyone’s guess.

In years past, a weak to moderate La Niña pattern has meant drier years for Santa Fe—and New Mexico in general—but it’s also produced some above-average winters.

“We don’t want that to be translated to ‘Oh my gosh, we’re not going to have winter storms,” Jones cautions. “That’s not what that says.”

To his point, the seasonal outlook targets the traditional winter months of December, January and February. New Mexico often gets some of its biggest storms in March.

Around the ski industry, the hope is always for snow, but a couple of early season storms can make a huge difference.

“There’s no question that the numbers decrease when we don’t have natural snow,” says Ski New Mexico’s George Brooks. In the relatively good winter two years ago, the state’s storms came early and often, accumulating both news coverage and snow. New Mexico boasted nearly 1 million skier visits that year. Last winter, generally regarded

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t the National Weather Service, meteorologist Kerry Jones likes to say that climate trains the boxer, but weather throws the punches. It’s important to pay attention to trends, but the moment you think you have a climate pattern pegged, there’s a decent chance Mother Nature is about to land a nasty hook to your jaw.

So it goes with La Niña. As New Mexico readies itself for what appears to be a La Niña weather pattern that’s on the weak side for December, January and February, Jones tells SFR there are some things that are more likely than others.

Warmth, for example.

“That’s been the trend for the past two or three decades,” he says fo i l u ue ue o e. e e a e no o e u ua ion .

The last three weak La Niñas have been warmer for the winter months. And before that, in 20002001, it was just barely cooler than average. The last really chilly La Niña was during Ronald Reagan’s fi e .

Weather watchers feel more comfortable with that prediction, though there’s no guarantee of a balmy winter. In the February 2011 weak La Niña, a record cold snap in the state shattered pipes and locked up natural gas lines.

But Jones and his colleagues get paid to notice trends. While most people remember the month as almost unbearably cold, Jones recalls the near-record highs a cou-

POWDER DAY IN TAOS SKI VALLEY

as something of a dud, storms and news stories dried up. It cost the industry 250,000 skier visits.

The state’s resorts are constantly upgrading snowmaking equipment. Pajarito, Sipapu and Ski Santa Fe made investments this year. Resorts are also spending money on the whole-day experience with activities like tubing to take some of the pressure off needing epic snowfall. Angel Fire expanded its night-skiing capabilities and plans to offer sunset lessons this season, too.

Taos Ski Valley, under a recent ownership change, has been revamping its base area and added a chairlift to Kachina Peak in the past couple of years.

“I think the top two things to highlight this year are the new children’s center and the whole new beginner hill, which has been completely overhauled for beginners and kids,” says Claire Mylott, a Taos Ski Valley spokeswoman. “It uses terrain-based learning, which is a new style and technology for teaching people to learn to ski.”

Brooks explains that designers across the industry are sculpting beginner hills to ease worries about how to stop or going too fast. It’s an important effort to get new bodies on the mountain. While skiers and boarders are spending more time on the slopes, Brooks says, the overall number of people in the sport has declined.

Snow or not, Brooks says a winter vacation to one of the state’s resorts is unlike any other.

“Nowhere else in the world can you experience the cuisine and the art and the culture that people can in New Mexico.”

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Ride the RTD “Blue Bus�

Mountain Trail route to Ski Santa Fe this winter and leave the driving to us!

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COURTESY GENOVEVA CHAVEZ COMMUNITY CENTER

CITY

USA

Genoveva Chavez Center is a winter wonderland

BY ALISON GAMACHE

The ice rink at the shining oasis of recreational sports on Santa Fe’s Southside is open all year, but it seems like winter is the right time to explore.

Meet Tom Miller, ice arena manager at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center, who works on the city’s mission to bring affordable skating programs and hockey leagues to the community. Those efforts now include a long list of o ion a u lin lu fi u e and speed skating programs open to all (no matter their skill level) and three no-check adult hockey leagues complete with matches, referees and stat tracking.

Miller says it’s all about access.

“We offer public ice skating seven days a week, which is different than ice arenas in other parts of the country,” he says. “I recently traveled to Michigan and tried to get in to the rinks for some skating, and there were maybe 15 minutes of available ice time. We want

to give people a better opportunity than that to learn.”

Hockey fan David Ennis, who picked up a hockey stick for the fi i e a ou fou ea a o and has been skating ever since, says the Chavez Center is far more welcoming than similar institutions elsewhere. “You have lots of time to practice here and fully utilize the ice,” Ennis says of the rink. “In other places, you just have to jump in to the sport, but here you have time to learn and adjust, and it’s not as intimidating.” Ennis also participates in the Sunrise Skate Club, a band of early risers who hit the rink as early as 5:30 am.

Leagues are separated by age, and each includes a 14-game season. Pricing varies based on what equipment you already own.

Skate rentals run just $3, and public sessions happen daily. “You can skate from 5:30 in the morning to 4 [in the afternoon] for just the rental fee and $7 admission to the building,” Miller explains. “So, for $10, you can skate for hours; if you have your own skates, its even more affordable.” Child rates are just $2. Miller also points out that if someone is in the rink and wants to use other areas of the facility, then return, he’ll honor the previous rental. It gives people a chance to use the rest of the 177,000-square-foot facility, which boasts swimming pools, weight rooms, racquetball courts and an indoor track.

“There is something for everyone here in one building, and we want the community to utilize that.”

This includes weekly Family Friday skate hours, another great way to hit the ice thanks to the community center waiving the $7 entry fee and keeping things friendly and non-competitive between 5 and 7 pm—easier hours for parents who work. Group rates for birthday parties are also available for up to 15 skaters for $135-$175, and Miller says many kids come in for a friend’s birthday party or a school trip and get hooked.

Both Miller and Ennis encourage everyone, from adults and kids to those who haven’t tried skating before—or haven’t skated in a long time—to visit, or call to get started. “We have gear players can borrow,” Miller tells SFR, “and the staff is here to help and get people involved at any capacity.”

Genoveva Chavez Community Center

3221 Rodeo Road, 955-4000 chavezcenter.com Abridged Schedule Mon: Free Skate, 5:30 am-4 pm Tues: Free Skate, 9:45 am-4 pm Wed: Ice Dancing, 9 am Thurs: Youth Hockey, 5:15 pm Fri: Adult Drop-In Hockey, Noon Sat: Skate Classes, 11:30 am Sun: Old-Timers Hockey, 4:15 pm

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NO-HIBERNATIO

BY CHARLOTTE JUSINSKI

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u e i o e and an oodne for that. It’s fun and all, but the heat is no e e one u of ea and now ou can actually hike Diablo Canyon with less an 1 allon of wa e . .

What’s that? You don’t want to walk in e wilde ne o o le o. We a e a few ideas for low i a win e a i i ie that still stimulate your frontal lobes in a considerable fashion. Whether you want to be inside galleries or in front of your TV, here’s some fun stuff to do either way.

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984-1122) also has a decidedly giftable show this season with Bottoms Up! Mo e an 15 e a i artists from around the country were asked to create some kind of a d in in e el and o did e deli e . Man a e under $50, and they’re on iew ou an. 13.

Art.i.factory ( 3 Baca St., 982-5000) is one of ou fa o i e la e o find inde enden original work. This winter features an exhibit of wooden ewel f o ia au ann wi and photography by Chelsea Call. The juxtaposition of dynamic women artists is

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Keep It Bite-Sized Galleries across town tend to whip out their tiniest artworks for the holiday season. We think it’s because these small wo fi on enien l into a carry-on suitcase o a a a e io i Mail box.

The galleries of the 400 block of Canyon Road (that includes Wiford Gallery, Canyon Road Contemporary, Pippin Contemporary, Ventana Fine Art and Mark White Fine Art) are making a oin i win e o a e a wide ele ion of fine a that’s friendly on the wallet—from $50 to $1,000.

The season kicks off on e e enin of ida e .

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Santa Fe Clay (545 a ino de la a ilia

You supply the love for small makers, Art.i.factory supplies the wood, everyone is happy.

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totally doing it for us, and i u ou an. 2 . a l i i form & concept ( 35 uadalupe St., 982-8111). They a ea all wo in ia ional on iew ou e . 23 af e a e gallery is still a good bet fo ou o o in work. Case in point: Thais Ma e Reckless Abandon, a huge installation u ou e . 23.

Get Schooled This one is a little out-ofthe-box, but stay with us now. You’re gonna school yourself backwards and a lo in o e a.

Go pick up the original 1994 cast recording of Rent. You know, the super-famous Broadway mui al a ou a in a i riff-raff in New York City in the ’80s and ’90s—it deals with drug addiction, HIV/ AIDS, amorphous genders and sex … and yeah, it’s

ON ZONE

MARTY SOHL

Get obsessed with Puccini’s La Bohème.

Let loose, Musetta!

got a song romanticizing Santa Fe, but that’s beside the point.

Learn it by heart.

Now it’s time to do some reading about director Baz Luhrmann’s staging of the Puccini opera La Bohème on Broadway in 2002 (he’s the Danes/DiCaprio Romeo+Juliet guy). Called “brilliant” by the BBC, “rapturous” by The New York Times and “OMG WTF BBQ” by this writer, the reinvention of the show was a revelation that made one of the best and most beautifully poignant operas in existence somehow even better, skyrocketing audiences into the stratosphere of operatic ecstasy. If you think opera is boring or stodgy, just look into La Bohème.

The Met describes the production as centering

“on self-conscious youth at odds with mainstream society,” and, like—c’mon—an ethereal 19th-century artistic rendering of our current predicament is kind of what we need right now.

Now that you’ve done all that—and maybe put that other Luhrmann masterpiece, Moulin Rouge, back into rotation because it, too, has ties to Puccini—it probably took you a month or so, if you did it right.

Finally, you are ready for New York’s Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD presentation of La Bohème at the Lensic (10:30 am and 6 pm Saturday Feb. 24. $20-$28. 211 W San Francisco St., 988-1234).

Presented in conjunction with the Santa Fe Opera, it may just emotionally disembowel you, insert a pacemaker that beats opera obsession, and then sew you back together to forever tick inside with love for characters equally gorgeous and equally doomed.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you, and don’t forget to thank us.

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Sonder

ground, as a blue or trafc passing on the highway,

as a lighted window at dusk.*

Find your way here.

that you’ll never know existed, in which you might appear only

once, as an extra sipping cofee in the back

routines, worries and inherited craziness — an epic story that

continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep under ground,

with elaborate passageways to thousands of other lives

vivid and complex as your own — populated with their own ambitions, friends,

noun, the realization that each random passerby is living a life as

* from The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

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Fantastic Fireplaces

BY ALEX DE VORE

Skiing and ice skating and snow uff fine. a ea . Wa o o. owe e win e fo an of u i o e li e a lea and a en wa eland. u f iend di a ea ou fee a e old iin i no alwa affo da le. Wo no ou in e id old a e an a e i a a en of lo iou fi e la e u i in o e a nea o a l wi a ni e d in and a na .

HUDDLE UP TO THE COMFORTING FLAMES OF SOME OF SANTA FE’S FINEST FIREPLACES

Del Charro

Hotel St. Francis 210 Don Gaspar Ave., 983-5700 hotelstfrancis.com

Man a a ele and lo al ali e a o ou ned o i o el a e e o fo i i na u e (and u e fan o ail u u don fall a lee on e o e uffed fi e ide ou e in e lo . a ou a o fo a le a i e and a wonde ful wa o w ile awa o e e enin ou .

The Shed 113 1/2 E Palace Ave., 982-9030 sfshed.com

e ni all e adi ional ew Me i an fi e la e a e o adi ional of ew Me i an ea e ie i o e a ou wai in fo a a le an an in u e e a e wo e wa o ill i e an wi one of e ed fa ou a a i a and e i e in o in ea of e f on oo fi e la e.

Inn of the Governors, 101 W Alameda St., 954-0320 delcharro.com

i li o e in no a i ula o de u e o f lea e ai e ide el a o indoo fi e la e a e a o odd fan d ea . oo u in ide o o le e e o a ian i a on e en lo ed o a well lu affo da le a food (we li e e u e and e ile elleno .

Rio Chama

Steakhouse 414 Old Santa Fe Trail, 955-0765 riochamasteak house.com

The Staab House La Posada de Santa Fe, 330 E Palace Ave., 986-0000 laposadadesantafe.com

e e ade ou li efo e a a ea la e o i i w en one i in o i no e eo le e now u e aa ou e i e a ain wi i wa in e io and la fi e la e. e a a iff w i e would o well in e

i i e ue a lo e e iall if ou e lannin on a in in o e fi e and in in a ou life.

You’d be surprised how often you can get a spot near the fireplace at Hotel St. Francis.

o u fo le i la o and e well o do Rio a a i well a oin ed and o e wi a e o a o eou fi e la e and an affo da le a enu. u e we lon fo e da of e i a o in a ea u a lon a we e du in ou of e old fo o e of a wee wee fi e i ee a ni e a la e a an .

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Kids Love Fun

PARENTS LOVE FREE

This winter, families will DS AGE enjoy the combined 12 7KI & UNDER SKI FREE! lifts, 87 trails, nearly 1,000 acres and the best deals in the Rockies at Pajarito and Sipapu. Visit our websites to learn how to score FREE lift tickets, FREE ski school lessons, FREE lodging* and more.

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Don’t-Miss Winter

Events

We’ve been to plenty of towns that seemingly shut down during the winter.

But we’re not most towns. Sure, we can Netflix in pajama pants with the best of ’em, and we aren’t saying that we don’t sometimes long for snow days applied to our adult jobs, but us Santa Feans take great strides to engage with any number of seasonally appropriate activities. We’re talkin’ Farolito Walk and maker’s markets, historical gatherings and Christmas events; New Year’s Eve parties and eating too much for a good cause. We’re used to it. We love it. We’ll see you out there.

CHRISTMAS AT THE PALACE

DEC. 8 Take the kids and the abuelos to the Palace of the Governors from 5:30-8 pm for this free event that includes music, craft-making, cider and the works from Mr. and Mrs. Claus, all in the historic building on the Plaza.

SHOES FOR THE SANTO NIÑO

DEC. 8 & 9 A one-act opera commissioned by the University of New Mexico for the New Mexico Centenary, performed in the Basilica St. Francis.

Visit santafeopera.org.

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COMPILED BY JULIE ANN GRIMM

STRING OF LIGHTS HOLIDAY MARKET

SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN GLOW

DEC. 9

DEC. 15-31

The Farmers Market Pavilion in the Railyard is the site of this market hosted by the AHA Festival of Progressive Arts.

Select from handcrafted gifts from 5-9 pm.

Get outside under the stars for this hands-down favorite non-traditional winter evening outing for all generations.

Spectacular lights illuminate dormant plants and art—even better if there’s snow on the ground to e e fo . ie keep the walkways of the botanical garden cozy. SFR has deets on musical acts and special events at SFReporter.com/cal.

Closed on Dec. 24 and

LAS POSADAS

DEC. 10 A traditional candlelight procession starts at 5:30 pm on the Plaza, retelling the Bible story of Mary and Joseph seeking room at the inn. Get hot cider at the courtyard in the Palace after. In a return to tradition, there will be no jeering rooftop devils this year—they’re mean innkeepers now. If you’re really into this kind of thing, others in the city host Las Posadas at difdif ferent locations for more than a week.

SEE MORE EVENTS AT SFREPORTER.COM/CAL

25. Visit from 5-8 pm nightly; kids under 12 are free, others $9-$10.

THE NUTCRACKER

DEC.16 &17 Professional dancers from Aspen Santa Fe Ballet join with students from education programs to present the annual show with Southwe e n ai e onl story ballet the company performs each year. Buy tickets through the Lensic (988-1234) for four performances.

WINTER INDIAN MARKET

FAROLITO WALK

DEC. 24 Perhaps the city’s most well-known holiday tradition, this one draws a big crowd. Walk with the throngs, sing a few on . Ma e e fi e marshal will let someone e off in a e lanterns like that one time. Pro tip: Bundle up and stay close to your ee u if ou e separated, just make new friends. Good luck with the whole downtown parking thing.

NEW YEAR’S EVE ON THE PLAZA

DEC. 16 &17 DEC. 31 More than 130 Native artists set up in the La Fonda for the indoor version of the popular outdoor summer art market. Presented by the Southwest Association for Indian Arts. 9 am-5 pm Saturday Dec. 16; 10 am-3 pm Sunday Dec. 17. $10-$15.

Entertainment starts at 9 pm on the Plaza, and the city promises to u l i on onfi e and stationary propane heaters so attendees can enjoy Sol Fire, Alex Maryol and the Fun Addixx, then a countdown from the mayor. The Kiwanis Club supplies the hot chocolate and

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biscochitos and plans to erect a banner upon which people can write hopes for the new year.

SOUPER BOWL

JAN. 27 Eat your way through renditions of soup from dozens of Santa Fe restaurants in this el-

bow-to-elbow communiele a ion o enefi The Food Depot. Vote for your favorite in each category. Tickets go on sale through the Lensic (988-1234) on Dec. 1 for e e en a fill e big ballroom at the Santa Fe Convention Center.

BEST OF SANTA FE NOMINATING PARTY

FEB. 8

FAROLITO WALK

The voting period for SFR’s community reader poll begins with the nomination round. Visit us at this event at the Second Street Brewery’s ill e new Rufina Taproom to make sure your faves make the final allo .

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Investigation Help Journalists report with tax-deductable donations.

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FLICKS

BY ALEX DE VORE

We’ve never fully understood why the wintertime isn’t more movie release-heavy, especially since it’s a pretty wonderful way to spend some time with visiting family members. And even if that’s not the case, movies are the best. I mean, TV has entered a pretty golden age, but still—it’s Star Wars time!

THE SHAPE OF WATER Directed by Guillermo del Toro R, Dec. 8

Seems del Toro was so bummed about that Silent Hill video game of his getting canceled that he went out and took the aesthetic of e fi Bioshock game and ade a fil ou of it. It’s about a young woman (Sally Hawkins, Maudie) who falls in lo e wi a fi an and the shadowy gov’t org that just won’t have it. Looks gorgeous— we’ll see it for sure.

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Directed by Rian Johnson PG-13, Dec. 14

Now that Star Wars is an annual thing, you’ll never have to wait too long between installments of the space opera. Yes, they’re preying on your nostalgia; yes, this one is all about how that new gal has Jedi powers; yes, it’s gonna be stupid; yes, we already have our tickets.

If you don’t try to apply Joseph Campbell levels of mythology dissection, it’ll be a fun time about la e in a e.

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE Directed by Jake Kasdan PG-13, Dec. 20

Oh boy—it’s the 20-years-later sequel no one asked for and Dwayne Johnson (he’s The Rock) rejoins Kevin Hart for middling jokes aimed at people with underdeveloped senses of humor. This one’s about a video game console (instead of a board game) making crazy animal things happen (y’know, because of modern times) and apparently Jack Black is in it, too.

Why have you allowed this to happen, America?

THE SHAPE OF WATER

PADDINGTON 2 Directed by Paul King PG, Jan. 12

Nope.

MAZE RUNNER: DEATH CURE Directed by Wes Ball PG-13, Jan. 26

This Hunger Games lone a a en l find a cure for death. Do you think it’s just … not dying? Either way, bummer if you have teenagers who will force you to see this dreck.

BLACK PANTHER Directed by Ryan Coogler PG-13, Feb. 16

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

Kudos to Marvel Studios for a mostly black cast, which follows the king (Chadwick Boseman, 42) of the fi i iou f i an na ion of Wakanda as he takes the throne and takes out the trash (bad guys who probably have an evil plot to pull off).

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With so many choices at gift-giving season, the staff at SFR offers these suggestions that will have you hitting up local stores and supporting homegrown creatives to shop for kids, peers and elders and feel good about it.

BY ALEX DE VORE, JULIE ANN GRIMM, CHARLOTTE JUSINSKI

Kids If the child in question was “Made in New Mexico,” there’s only one answer: the Hecho onesie ($20), available in in turquoise or black at The Burger Stand (207 W San Francisco St., 989-3360) or online from Nuevo Cerveza (nuevocerveza.com).

For households with tiny cowgirls and cowboys on the way, Frye baby boots make an extravagant and memorable gift. It might be the only pair of this iconic Western wear that the kid ever owns. Wearabouts (70 W Marcy St., 982-1399) carries a lined sheepskin version ($68) in black and unlined in brown leather ($38) in infant sizes.

What’s better than dinosaur putty ($3.99) that comes in bright colors and contains a tiny model?

Maybe it’s tickets ($4 for kids up to age 12) for The Harrell House Bug Museum (DeVargas Center, 552 N Guadalupe St., 695-8569) along with them. Two live tarantulas hang out in the gift shop to give you the shivers even though you’re indoors.

For parents of kids a certain age, it should be exciting news that Bless Me Ultima author Rudolfo Anaya has gone the children’s book route with Owl in a Straw Hat ($16.95). Not only is Anaya’s fable a great lesson about the value of reading and a good education, but it’s also presented in both English and Spanish, so it’s like a pretty great double-score for younger kids. Find it at Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeehouse (202 Galisteo St., 988-4226).

Midlife

Snuggle into a beautiful cotton sateen robe ($90) any day of the year. We love some of the patterns on these lightweight garments from Pandora’s (DeVargas Center, 173 Paseo de Peralta, 982-3298), and we can picture your bestie wearing this on the bed with a book, sipping tea on the patio, or possibly with jeans at the book club.

Guys we know are super happy that beards are fashionable.

Having organic, New Mexico-grown lavender in his beard oil ($30) might also elicit a smile under there somewhere. We’re partial to the source—Los Poblanos farm in Albuquerque’s North alle and ou an find i and lots of other products from their line at Detours (La Fonda Hotel, 100 E San Francisco St., 988-1404).

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On December 24th, starting at 5:00 pm, continuous service starts from the South Capitol Rail Runner Station and drops off at the New Mexico Visitor’s Center at Old Santa Fe Trail and Paseo de Peralta.

The last bus will leave the New Mexico Visitor’s Center at 9:45 pm.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 955-2001 www.takethetrails.com

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Experiential gifts are the best. In 2017, the Santa Fe Playhouse (142 E De Vargas St., 988-4262) had such an incredible season that many productions sold out and they even had to add some performances. A subscrip subscription for next year’s season ($100-$175) is just the ticket for arts junkies who like an evening at the theater—each subscription secures a ticket to all eight productions, from comedies to musicals to collections of original vignettes, plus discounts at other playhouse events. All the deets are at santafeplayhouse.org.

We’re really into Power & Light Press, the female-run, Silver City-based letterpress shop now in Madrid (Gypsy Plaza, 2842 Hwy. 14, powerandlightpress.com). There are snarky cards, weird posters and Western-motif stationery sets, but we were particularly fond of these bags that just tell the truth about that bottle of Barefoot chardonnay you brought to the holiday party. Get a pack of two for $6. There are other sassy sayings available too.

And while we’re talking letter press, we promise you there’s some 20-to-30-something in your life who longs for the consoles and games of their childhood. For them, visit 8-Bit Retro Video Games (1538 Cerrillos Road, 309-8368). They have everything, from old Nintendos and Segas to the Dreamcast, PS1-through-PS3, original Xbox and more. You’ll be a hero if you pop by and ask them for advice.

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Best of Santa Fe 2018 — Nomination voting online the entire month of February — Nomination Party February 8 at Second Street Brewery’s Rufina Taproom — Top six nominees in each category move on to the final ballot — Final voting online the entire month of May — Best of Santa Fe Issue WEDNESDAY, July 25 — Community Celebration Friday, July 27 at Santa Fe Railyard

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The sun is bright.

Your giftee is a fan of the free press.

This purchase helps support journalism at the Santa Fe Reporter.

Get our masthead on a hat in red or black, made from organic cotton ($25 shipped from sfreporter.com/ shop, $20 if you pick it up at our HQ—132 E Marcy St.).

Also here on Marcy Street lies the appropriately named Marcy Street Card Shop (75 W Marcy St., 982-5160), a boutique shop that offers much more than just cards for all occasions. Take, for example, the incredibly cool multi-tool from Gentlemen’s Hardware ($22.95). Think of it like a Swiss army knife with a big ol’ hammer, plus pliers, screwdriver, knife and nail file.

Golden Stay organized and accessorized with a cosmetic bag ($22), wristlet ($17) or tote ($65) from Erika Eckerstrand, a Swedish artist who attended IAIA and set up shop in Santa Fe at Designs of Erika (211 Galisteo St., 424-3806).

She constructs her durable designs from vinyl material originally intended for outdoor furniture.

Stay hip with a tiny addition to the jacket or purse from Future Fantasy Delight. Black and white lapel pins ($10) are among art you can order online from proud Santa Fe son Nico Salazar at futurefantasydelight. com. Also check out the wares in the gift shop at Meow Wolf (1352 Rufina Circle, 395-6369).

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Sometimes even a few seconds of escape makes the day better.

Can’t hit up The Waves after work (up there at 21 Ten Thousand Waves Way, 982-9304)? Give second-best with a slather of the original piney hinoki lotion ($18.25).

And if you buy it at Santa Maria Provisions in Sena Plaza (125 E Palace Ave., 983-2411), you don’t have to drive up there.

According to our new best friend Justin Pucila at The Candyman Strings & Things (851 St. Michael’s Drive, 983-5906), lessons in how to play an instrument are one of the longbeloved local shop’s favorite things to do. And though it’s a great option for people of all ages, Justin also tells us that older folks are taking advantage as well. Seems like it’s a great way to stay sharp.

Pretty much any instrument is available, and with lessons running $30 for a half hour, $45 for an hour and up (in 30 minute increments), it’s affordable, too.

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