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BEST OF SANTA FE 2008
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Protecting
Valuable Assets
of All
Description
since 1929
Business Home Auto
Health Disability
Life
Blue Chip Insurance Agency
Phone: 505-988-4425 - Fax: 505-988-7454
P. O. Box 5355, Santa Fe, NM 87502-5355
1040 Don Diego Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505
www.bluechipsantafe.com
The Beat Goes On
cool consignment
333 Montezuma
at Guadalupe
505 982 7877
clothes accessories and more
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BY CHARLOTTE JUSINSKI
charlotte@sfreporter.com
Best Independent Bookstore for New and/or Used Books—
Aren’t You Glad You Live Somewhere That Can Include This
Category?
1 Garcia Street Books
376 Garcia St.
986-0151
For all of the six years Edward and Eva Borins have owned Garcia Street Books, the
store has been voted Best of Santa Fe. This year, the little bookstore on Acequia
Madre has expanded its influence to include major charity benefits around town.
“We’ve been very successful, and now we want to give back to the community,”
Edward Borins says. In addition to running book sales at Lannan Foundation
readings, raising money for local causes and hosting book signings for local and
national authors, the store also stocks hundreds of titles of local and international
interest, and has a selection of art books rarely seen outside a specialty shop. How
do they stock such a varied and eclectic array of books? “We can buy what we
want to buy,” Borins says. “Our customers realize the importance of supporting an
independent bookstore.”
THANK YOU!
You Voted Us
Best Jeweler
JOY GODFREY
DeVargas Center
Santa Fe
988-8009
Piñon Plaza
Taos
758-9319
The Best of Santa Fe
Thank you Santa Fe
10th Consecutive Year
Garcia Street Books
2 Collected Works Bookstore
208B W. San Francisco St.
988-4226
All of us at Double Take wish to thank our great customers,
consignors, families and friends for voting us the
BEST CONSIGNMENT/VINTAGE/THRIFT SHOP
Visit Double Take and find everything from the ordinary
to the extraordinary.
3 The Ark Bookstore
133 Romero St.
988-3709
Best Place to Rent Movies That Needs You to Stop Using
Netflix!
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Video Library
120 E. Marcy St. #1
983-3321
Twenty-seven years ago, owner/operator Lisa Harris, with the help of her buyer
and life partner, Casey St. Charnez, opened Video Library, the state’s first video
store. More than a quarter-century later, Video Library is still supplying Santa
505.989.8886
505.820.7775
Corner of Aztec & Guadalupe St.
Double Take is Santa Fe’s largest, most complete quality
consignment resource. Affordable clothing and merchandise
for men, women and children.
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FOR EVERYONE
The BIGGEST Used
Boot Store Around!
Home of
10 Vintage
cowboy/cowgirl
Shirts
5,000 Pairs of new & happily used boots for men,
women and kids. Plus hats, coats and lots more!
COWGIRL DANCE SKIRTS $10
Most Boots $99
KOWBOYZ
KOWBOYZ
531 South Guadalupe at
Manhattan Avenue
Across from Tomasita’s
Open Every Day
FREE PARKING 984-1256
No one cares for
you like we do!
Presbyterian Medical Services provides the
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Call now toll free 1-800-477-7633 for more
information or a service location near you.
1422 Paseo de Peralta, Building 3; Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel.: 505-982-5565 or toll free: 1-800-477-7633
www.pms-inc.org
Payment options: Medicare, Medicaid, Salud, private
insurance and sliding fee scale for uninsured.
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Video Library
Feans with everything from the latest Hollywood releases to that obscure
Scandinavian drama reviewed on your favorite blog. Superior knowledge of movies extends from the staff behind the counter all the way to St. Charnez who, when
not buying movies for the store, is an editor for Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide (the
best-selling 1,600-page film encyclopedia). “We’ve always been movie freaks, so
if we didn’t do this we’d spend all our money on the other side of the counter,”
Harris says. Harris attributes their continuing success in an I’ll-just-download-itillegally culture to the loyal clientele and the personal connection Video Library
shares with its customers. Harris says, “People come in and say, ‘I want three movies, you know what I like.’ It’s nice to be that trusted.”
2 Hastings
DeVargas Center
542 N. Guadalupe St.
988-3973
3 Casablanca Video
1935 Warner St.
473-0600
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about it, do you really want to bring a paint
into your home that requires a toxic warning label? Simply put, it’s the strongest,
safest and smartest choice for you and the
people you care most about.
4601 Airport Road
438-4422
Best Local Women’s Boutique Because It’s Not OK to Wear
Sweatpants in Public
1 Dust in the Wind
131 E. Palace Ave.
986-1155
It takes guts to bring modern style to a 400-year-old building; Dust in the Wind
owner Yasmine Amir-Moez has guts—and style—in abundance. DTW, a multilabel store in historic Sena Plaza, carries tons of items for the ultra-stylish
fashionista in all of us. “We make girls out of women,” Amir-Moez says. Jeans
from Seven For All Mankind and Miss Sixty, jewelry from Chanel, shoes from
Seychelles and Hunter, as well as clothing from Just Cavalli by Roberto Cavalli,
are just a few of the names you’ll see dangling from the racks at this chock-full
shop. Amir-Moez aims to carry clothes that are flattering, basic and functional,
and she can dress a woman for any occasion; jersey tank tops hang right across
the room from formal satin dresses. “I didn’t want to do the same thing as the
other little stores in Santa Fe,” Amir-Moez says of her eclectic mix of styles. Her
aim is dead-on, and DTW remains a favorite.
CORONADO PAINT & DECORATING
2929 CERRILLOS ROAD
SANTA FE, NM 87507
PHONE: 505-473-5333
Fax: 505-473-7112
www.coronadodecorating.com
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328 Montezuma Ave.
988-4744
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108 Galisteo St.
989-7590
Best Local Men’s Clothing Store Because Metrosexual Is
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1 Harry’s Clothing
202 Galisteo St.
988-1959
A recent study by the Wall Street Journal found that only 6 percent of men in
America wear a tie on a daily basis. As the country slowly slips from Casual Friday
to Casual Life, the staff at Harry’s aims to keep men fashion-conscious and looking
their best. Owner Greg Voida has owned Harry’s for 37 years now and, by providing men with quality- and style-driven brands like Jhane Barnes, Tommy Bahama
and Canali, he hopes to make the world a more beautiful place. Voida and manager Jim Flower have more than 80 years of menswear experience between them.
“We know what to put on a guy and how to fit it,” Voida says. “We can tell a size
without asking—it comes naturally after doing it for so long.” An experienced staff,
coupled with an inventory of only the best brands, makes Harry’s a one-stop shop
for the sharp-dressed man’s socks, hats and everything in between.
2 Robert R Bailey
150 Washington Ave. #105
983-8803
3 Corsini
107 W. San Francisco St.
820-2300
We Buy Quality
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1341 Cerrillos Road (Just South of Baca)
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“We Love You Santa Fe !!”
It’s All About You
The Crews at Squeaky Clean
1900 Cerrillos Rd.
983-4201
3931 Cerrillos Rd.
474-4320
Thank You!
Jay & Beth Ritter
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Harry’s Clothing
328 Montezuma Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Monday - Saturday 10 - 6, Sunday 12 - 5
505.988.4744 www.cupcakeclothing.net
Best Consignment / Vintage / Thrift Shop—Hey, Is That My
Sweater?
1 Doubletake
320 Aztec St.
989-8886
Great Food Tastes Better On A Great Grill
To owner Suzanne Wissman-Moore, a secondhand shop is more than just a place
to buy and sell things—it’s a community resource. Having a place to recycle your
clothes and possessions, as well as a spot to save money when buying replacements, is important to sustaining a healthy city. For 21 years, Doubletake has
provided Santa Feans with everything from baby strollers to stylish young-adult
duds to fancy furniture for the mature abode. Furthermore, Wissman-Moore says,
“We give good service—which is kind of hard to find these days.” Friendly, smiling
faces, coupled with inexpensive retail and resale items for all generations, make
Doubletake a gathering place for families. “There are people who used to come in
with their moms when they were kids; now they work here and now they’re having
babies,” Wissman-Moore says. With a vintage boutique and an improved art gallery section, Doubletake has something for everyone.
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Doubletake
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983-5264 | Monday - Saturday | 1808 Espinacitas St.. | Santa Fe (Just off St. Michael’s)
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,INSONS
Owned & operated by
Chris & Lupie Linson
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For everyday apparel or a big
night out…Act 2 has it all!
328 S. Guadalupe St.
986-1260
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839 Paseo de Peralta • Suite A • Harvey Bldg
between East Palace & East Alameda
983-8585
Open Every Day 10-5 • Free Parking
Just two blocks east of the Plaza
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2 Act Two
839 Paseo de Peralta, Suite A
983-8585
Fabulous
3 Goodwill
designer and unique
women’s clothing.
3060 Cerrillos Road
424-9726
Best Jeweler—Only Conflict-Free Diamonds, Please
1 Chavez Fine Jewelers
DeVargas Center
171 Paseo de Peralta
988-8009
Vintage Housewares!
As Faustin “Tino” Chavez sat at his desk one day in June, he overheard a customer
trying to explain a specific ring to one of his sales clerks. Tino knew exactly what
she was looking for and, in a matter of minutes, found the ring through one of his
exclusive retailers. Sure enough, the ring was precisely what she needed, and it
arrived in the store the next week. This level of knowledge and service is the norm at
Chavez. With 44 years in the jewelry business, Tino knows his stuff. “Not every store
that sells jewelry is a jeweler,” he explains. “You can get jewelry just about anywhere,
but not everywhere has our credentials.” Those credentials include inclusion in the
American Gem Society (for which Tino has to take an exam every year to qualify)
and membership in the Independent Jewelers Organization, which includes only
1,000 stores in North America. All that knowledge would be nothing without excellent, friendly service, which Chavez provides flawlessly. Dolores Chavez, Tino’s wife,
says, “Our customers are our family—they are a part of our lives.”
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61 Old Santa Fe Trail
983-9241
3 Santa Fe Goldworks
66 E. San Francisco St. #3
983-4562
811 Cerrillos Road
982-6679
Best Shoe Store for Showing Your Tootsies Some Love
Sanbusco Market Center
530 Montezuma St.
983-3900
“I’ve always loved shoes—
most women do,” On Your Feet
owner Nina Houle says. This
love brought Houle’s shoe store
from a 500-square-foot space
on Old Santa Fe Trail to the
5,000-square-foot showroom it
now inhabits in the Sanbusco
Center, not to mention On Your
Little Feet, the brand new kids’
store Houle has opened across
the hall. The shoes at OYF serve
a variety of purposes. Athletic
sandals from Keen, hiking boots
from Merrill or work-ready
slides from Beautifeel are all
available, and employees are
always on the floor to offer
advice or help with sizing. They
don’t work on commission so
the buyer can rest assured they
won’t be pushed into a sale.
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· Affordable Downtown Lodging
· Complimentary Deluxe
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· Pet & Family Friendly
725 Cerrillos Road • Santa Fe, NM 87505
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The comfort level is key. “I try to make the store feel like you’re coming into someone’s home,” Houle says. The OYF team is always striving for a great selection and
impeccable customer service, and being the best is their top priority. “I’d be really
troubled if we didn’t win,” Houle says with a smile.
BEST LITTLE RESALE STORE
IN NEW MEXICO
2 Goler Fine Imported Shoes
CP SHADES
125 E. Palace Ave., Suite 125
982-0924
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3 Foot Solutions
530 W. Cordova Road, Suite E
988-1977
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Best Nursery, and We’re Betting It’s a Green Spring
1 Santa Fe Greenhouses
DANSKO
2904 Rufina St.
473-2700
WOLKY
A plant nursery in the desert seems counterintuitive; for Santa Fe Greenhouses,
it has been a blessing. As the nation’s leading xeriscape experts, SFG and offshoot company High Country Gardens have made a lifestyle of being waterwise—as well as lush, flowery and beautiful. President and Chief Horticulturist
David Salman is nationally renowned for breeding beautiful and exotic lowwater plants that are also cold-hardy to survive those nasty Santa Fe winters.
“We don’t believe in mowing, blowing and spraying your way to success,” Ava
Salman, vice president of marketing, says. But aside from awards from the
American Horticulture Society and national fame, what makes SFG special is the
beautiful oasis it provides for shoppers. “Sometimes people come here just to
be close to nature,” Ava says of the store’s 22-year-old Western Cottage Garden.
She lists SFG’s beneficial contributions to the community, including educational
programs and xeriscape consultations, concluding, “We’re good for Santa Fe and
good for the earth.”
2 Plants of the Southwest
3095 Agua Fria
438-8888
3 Newman’s Nursery
7501 Cerrillos Road
471-8642
1107 Pen Rd. Santa Fe
(off Cordova Road, behind Big O tires)
505.986.0699
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 5:00
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982-0511 8-6 M-F, 9-5 Sat
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Best Place to Buy Flowers to Show Him or Her Your Love.
Or Regret.
1 Trader Joe’s
530 W. Cordova Road
995-8145
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Walk through the doors of
Trader Joe’s and you’ll be
barraged with the sights
and smells of cut bouquets
and potted botanicals
galore. Whether you’re in
search of a romantic bunch
of long-stemmed lilies or
a basil plant to keep in the
kitchen, TJ’s is the place to
go. Like it does with all its
merchandise, TJ’s eliminates the middle man and
buys straight from growers around the country
to keep costs down and
quality up. Store Captain
Myles Bradshaw explains
that there’s no blanket shipment for the whole country.
“We tailor the merchandise
to the particular neighborhoods,” he says. Crew
member Olivia Treasure
keeps track of which flowers are Santa Fe’s favorites
and orders new shipments
every day. Best-sellers like
elegant orchids or lush
alstroemeria are constantly
re-stocked for the freshest
Trader Joe’s
bunches available. The best
part, Bradshaw adds, is that
TJ’s maintains a hassle-free
return policy if the buyer’s not satisfied or if wilting sets in too early.
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753 Cerrillos Road
992-1700
3 Artichokes and Pomegranates
418 Cerrillos Road
820-004
Best Local Eyeglass Shop ’Cause You’re Not Ready For Lasik
1 Eye Associates of New Mexico
2947 Rodeo Park East
995-1001/983-6613
Sometimes you need to go to the eye doctor, and sometimes you need eyeglasses,
and they usually happen simultaneously—so what’s better than a single building that has it all? Eye Associates of New Mexico, with locations from Clovis to
Farmington and everywhere in between, has been helping New Mexicans with
their eye problems for 30 years. Its Santa Fe location includes a surgery center (for
stuff like cataract removal and Lasik) and an optical shop. Four certified opticians
provide the kind of individual attention once reserved for specialty frame shops.
Optical Process Advisor Dolores King says with a smile, “We like to have fun. We
try to give our customers a really pleasant, unique experience.” Frames from the
likes of Gucci, Lucky and Nine West are available, and the shop offers warranties
and full repair services for those who mistake their glasses for a seat cushion. King
says, “We want a person’s glasses to be an asset to their appearance so they not
only see better, but they look better too.”
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3530 Zafarano Drive, Suite C-1
471-2020
1521 Fifth St.
988-5321
Aztec Optical
509 W. Cordova Road #B
982-3356
3 Acoma (Fifth Street location see above)
Best Local Pet Supply/Service When Fluffy Needs Food.
Or a Bath. Or a Tiara.
1 The Critters & Me
1403 Agua Fria
982-5040
For many Santa Feans, our pets are our children and we want only the best for
them. Laura Moore, owner of The Critters & Me, wants to be the one to help in
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that endeavor. “We’re here to educate and to help people be better caretakers for their
pets,” she says of the staff at Critters, which offers a huge selection of high-quality
pet foods. In addition to nutrition and supplements, Critters also carries toys, treats,
leashes, collars, bowls and even stuff for not-so-fuzzy creatures. Lizards, snakes and
the like will be happy to hear that cages, lights and reptile food can now be found at
Critters. For 10 years, Critters has been a favorite in town; and Moore explains her
secret to success: “I really, really, really try hard to keep it the same.” This keeps the
selection reliable, the product knowledge consistent and Santa Feans’ pets well fed
and healthy.
2 Pete’s Pets
2801 Cerrillos Road
471-5071
3 Teca Tu
Sanbusco Market Center
500 Montezuma Ave.
982-9374
Best Sports and Gear Shop to Get into Gear
1 Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works
ANNA MINZER
328 S. Guadalupe St.
984-8221
Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works
2 Santa Fe Mountain Sports
607-A Cerrillos Road
988-3337
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Alpine Sports
121 Sandoval St.
983-5155
Best Local Hardware Store. Hey, That Water Heater Ain’t
Gonna Fix Itself.
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Big Jo True Value Hardware
1311 Siler Road
473-2255
Santa Fe has two types of homeowners: do-it-yourselfers and can’t-help-themselvers. For both, the go-to store for supplies, tools and advice is Big Jo. The store
has been in operation in Santa Fe for more than 75 years, and for nearly 25 of those
years it’s been owned and operated by the C de Baca family. “Customer service is
our company culture,” Jessica C de Baca, operations manager, says. In an effort to
provide the best customer service in Santa Fe, the employees at Big Jo generally
come with years—if not decades—of experience in the hardware business. While
Big Jo has a large inventory and the option of custom orders, sometimes a customer has a need they can’t fill. “If we don’t have it, we can order it in a few days
or weeks—or, if we know another company in town has it, we send the customer
there,” President Ron C de Baca says. Big Jo also donates to many community
causes, including the Santa Fe Public Schools, the Santa Fe Animal Shelter and the
Boys and Girls Club. It’s the sense of community that makes Big Jo stand out against
big-box hardware stores; there’s always someone to offer help with a smile.
ANNA MINZER
In 1994, Kent Little moved to Santa Fe and opened a climbing-oriented store to
combine his experience in retail management with his love for the outdoors.
Today, Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works provides reliable products to hikers, skiers,
snowshoers, climbers, boaters and just about anyone else who loves to be outside.
In addition to its expansive inventory, Little says, “We have an increased level of customer service surrounded by superior products—and whether we have it or not, we’ll
find it for you”—even if this means sending the customer to one of its competitors. In
the face of big-box outdoor-gear retailers slowly encroaching upon its turf, SDCMW
remains steadfast in its resolve to be the best. “We’ve been ingrained in this community for over 15 years and we’re interested in the community itself, rather than getting
money from the community,” Little says. Whether one needs moisture-wicking socks
or a carabiner, it can all be found here.
Big Jo True Value Hardware
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Ace Hardware
3
Empire Builders Supply Co. Inc.
2006 Cerrillos Road
424-9343
1802 Cerrillos Road
982-2646
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