MEDIA RELEASE

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008

Contact:  Kate Noble, City of Santa Fe Economic Development, (505) 955-6915

                David Lescht, Outside In, 505-986-6054

 

 

Live, Local Music Moves Indoors on Saturday, December 20

City Sponsors Musical Acts to Support Holiday Shopping in Santa Fe 

 

Holiday shoppers will get an extra treat this Saturday, December 20 at select retail locations throughout Santa Fe.   From Santa Fe Place to indoor shopping centers around the Plaza, the City of Santa Fe is sponsoring local musical performances as part of the Home for the Holidays initiative to promote shopping in Santa Fe.   

 

Performances are scheduled as follows:

                                                                                   

	Santa Fe Place	Sanbusco  Center	Plaza Mercado*	Plaza Galeria*	Santa Fe Arcade *
12pm-1pm	Gerry Carthy	Mario Reynolds & Telma Arguello	Michael Combs & friends	Bill Hearne	Vint Kelly
1pm-2pm	Gerry Carthy	The Advent Carolers	Mario Reynolds & Telma Arguello	Michael Combs & friends	Bill Hearne
2pm-3pm	Sol y Luna	Savor	Nacha Mendez	Mario Reynolds & Telma Arguello	Chris, Buddy and Amado Abeyta
3pm-4pm	Michael Combs & friends	Matthew Andre	Indige Femme	Nacha Mendez	Savor
4pm-5pm	Chris, Buddy and Amado Abeyta	Nacha Mendez	Sol y Luna	Savor	Indige Femme

 

*Near the Plaza

 

 

 

 

 

 

The City of Santa Fe Economic Development Division and the Convention and Visitors Bureau have partnered with the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce and the Santa Fe Alliance for the Home for the Holidays initiative. Both the Alliance and the Chamber agree that shopping locally is the single most important thing the community can do to strengthen the local economy.

 

To emphasize the city’s support of local businesses, Mayor Coss has proclaimed December “Buy Local Month.”

 

Additionally, to promote shopping and eating downtown, the City of Santa Fe Parking Division is providing FREE parking at ALL downtown parking meters, including paid parking spaces at the Railyard, on Saturday and Sunday from now until Dec. 28. Free parking at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center and Railyard underground garages has been expanded and is free ALL Day Saturday and Sunday from now until Dec. 28. This is a total of about 900 free parking spaces for the public to use and shop downtown.  The Parking Division is also providing one free hour of parking at the Sandoval Parking Garage on Saturdays and Sundays; all subsequent hours will cost the normal daily rate.

 

So, don’t spend time and energy worrying about what will happen with the economy this season, do something positive: spend at home for the holidays. 

 

Need a little extra help finding a local business?

 

Check out the Convention and Visitors Bureau website www.santafe.org.

 

Additionally, the Santa Fe Alliance’s 2009 guide to local businesses is out just in time for the holidays. Stop by theAlliance office, 320 Aztec St., and pick up a box of LOCAL GUIDES. Call (505) 989-5362 for more information.

 

Or consult the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Business Directory which can be found at http://www.santafechamber.com.