It's felt like fall for a while. Heavy rains and cooler temperatures, combined with early sunflowers and full fruit trees, have given Santa Fe a positively autumnal August. But the fall season is about more than just weather. Summer usually gets all the cred as the city's best season for arts and culture, but fall '06 is holding its own. From the annual ritual burning of Zozobra to world-class music events such as James Brown and Lou Reed, from now through winter (winter!), there are
. Perhaps one of the best ways to kick off the season is with the annual
or by visiting the Farmer's Market for the best of the
. If the cool days make you want to see more of the countryside, pick your pleasure: A
through northern New Mexico, a drive through
or a zip around town on a
? Perhaps cooler nights mean hunkering down with a
, or seeing the more serious fare of the
.
Or maybe it's just time to go
.
Whatever your pleasure, unpack those sweaters (or go buy some new
), and enjoy the season. After all, winter is just around the corner.
