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This Weekend: Santa Fe has transformed an old railyard into a fantastic park
Posted by: JD Rinne, Wednesday, Sep 10, 2008, 9:35 AM

Santa Fe, N.M., was a critical railroad junction during the late 1800s and early 1900s. But in recent decades, its 50-acre railyard fell into disuse.

Officials wondered what to do with the railyard. In 1995, the city bought the 50-acre site with a plan to revitalize it.

The Santa Fe Railyard Park and Plaza, opening this weekend
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The Santa Fe Railyard Park and Plaza, opening this weekend (ArtYard)
This weekend, the city is celebrating the grand opening of the Santa Fe Railyard Park and Plaza, 10 acres of which are a revitalized park, two more acres of which are a plaza and a trail system for bikes and jogging, and the rest of which is a set of local art galleries and residences. The former railyard is now the center of the city's new arts-and-culture corridor. It'll also be the permanent home of the Santa Fe Farmers Market.

As for this weekend's festivities, there are loads of free things to see and do: park tours, a model train display, hands-on chalk drawing for kids, a tree-planting ceremony, movie screenings (including The Wizard of Oz), live music, a Corvette show, a time capsule burial, and free ice cream samples (see the full schedule here). You can also get a little nostalgic for the good ol' days and—at a depot a short walk away—take a short train ride on the Santa Fe Southern Railway.

Guadalupe and Paseo de Peralta streets. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free.

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