Cara, you're not in Chimayo, are you? My husband and I went to Santa Fe 2 weeks ago and since then, about 4 people have come into the store and said we HAVE to go to Chimayo. I'm in a little town in CO, about 35 miles north of Chama, NM.
I also grew up in the east, 70 miles north of NYC. WE kind of miss the beach too, and can't wait to take a trip to CA to check out the Pacific.