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Santa Fe Ranked
Fourth Most Popular Travel City in the
U.S.
in Travel +
Leisure Magazine's "World's Best Awards 2007"
Readers Poll
 Santa
Fe, NM : For the sixth year in a row, Santa Fe has
made Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine's "World's
Best Awards" list of favorite Continental United
States and Canadian travel destinations. For 2007
Santa Fe is ranked as the fourth most popular
travel city in North America by the magazine's
readers. In 2006 Santa Fe was ranked in the fifth
spot. Clearly, Santa Fe remains an enduring
favorite with the magazine's large group of
sophisticated and passionate
travelers.
"Travel remains one of
life's greatest pleasures," said Keith Toler,
Executive Director of the Santa Fe Convention &
Visitors Bureau. "For Santa Fe to be continually
rated by experienced travelers as one of the best
destinations in the U.S. and Canada is a tribute to
the city's lasting appeal and quality of
services."
Santa Fe Mayor, David
Coss, agrees. "The culture, history, food, arts,
and people of Santa Fe remain strong attractions to
visitors seeking something genuine and original in
their travels," he said.
Of Santa Fe, T+L said,
"Ages old and New Age, rich in art and artsy in
attitude, deeply charming and more than a little
eccentric, New Mexico's magnetic colonial city
draws all kind of pilgrims."
Evaluations from T+L
subscribers were solicited by the magazine both on
the publication's web site, in the February and
March, 2007 issues, and by email. The results were
tabulated to reach the final results in this, the
magazine's twelfth annual poll. Cities were rated
on 6 criteria: sights, culture/arts,
restaurants/food, people, shopping, and value.
Scores were compiled using a 1 to 5 rating of each
category. A minimum number of responses was
required for a candidate to be eligible for
inclusion in the awards listings. Results were
announced online and appear in the magazine's
August issue. For 2007 the top 10 U.S. and Canadian
cities, with their previous year's rankings,
are:
1. New
York(1)
2. San
Francisco(2)
3.
Chicago(3)
4. Santa
Fe(5)
5. Quebec
City(7)
6. Charleston,
SC(4)
7.
Vancouver(6)
8.
Montreal(9)
9. Victoria, British
Columbia(8)
10. Seattle(10) - (last
years's ranking)
Travel + Leisure
Editor-in-Chief, Nancy Novogrod, confirms that
travelers are seeking ever more distinctive
destinations. "This year's results underline ,T+L
readers' ever-increasing embrace of global travel
in their search for distinctive and authentic
experiences...". World's Best categories include
cities in various locations, hotels in various
classifications, islands, cruise lines, airlines,
rental car agencies, and outfitters.
Complete results can be
found online
at,http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2007/index.cfm
.
For further information
contact Keith Toler, 505-955-6209 or Steve Lewis,
505-473-9002.
Travel + Leisure magazine
editors are available for interviews&emdash;please
contact Liz Marsh at 212-382-5684.
For complete methodology
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http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2007/info.cfm
LOCAS
Communications
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Lumbre
Santa Fe, NM
87505
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505.473.3899
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