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Santa Fe Springs California - the “Holy Faith
Santa Fe is one of the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. The city’s name once translated to English means the “Holy Faith”. According to the 2000 census, the estimated population is of 17,438. The city is business oriented since it has over 90% of its land designated for commercial and industrial use.
Santa Fe Springs has on average 10 inches of rain a year and about an inch of snow a year. There is 278 sunny days in a year. During the summer, temperatures tend to be in the high 80’s and July is considered to be the hottest month of the year. During the winter, temperatures stay in the low 50’s.
Ranch Museum and Folk Art in Santa Fe Spring, CA
One of most interesting site to visit is the Hathaway Ranch Museum. The museum holds several historical artifacts from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. It also has several events and activities for all ages. Some of the events include, hay rides, antique engine demonstrations, and tours through the ranch.
One main cultural attraction in Santa Fe Springs is the Santa Fe Folk Art Gallery. The gallery focuses on the unique folk art of the region. The museum is dedicated in giving Hispanic artist the opportunity to display their folk art for other to enjoy. The gallery also specializes in Navajo folk art and has several exhibits as well.
How Eco-Friendly are Santa Fe Springs Hotels and Santa Fe Springs CA Lodging?
Santa Fe Springs has 1 hotels listed in the iStayGreen directory of which 0 are listed as environmentally friendly lodging. Currently 0 hotels have completed the online Environmental Audit and earned the Green Eco-Leaf Rating.
In Santa Fe Springs there are 1 properties where the environmentally friendliness is unknown and they have not yet verified their sustainability efforts with iStayGreen.org. In the state of California there is a total of 3965 lodging properties listed in the iStayGreen.org directory of which 425 are represented as eco-friendly. Currently there are 177 lodging properties that have earned the Green Eco-Leaf Rating. Included in the properties working toward a more sustainable travel future are Santa Fe Springs hotels, Santa Fe Springs resorts, Santa Fe Springs bed & breakfasts, and Santa Fe Springs extended stay accommodations.
When planning your Santa Fe Springs vacation, or travel to Santa Fe Springs we encourage you, before you book, to check rates and availability of "Green" rated hotels and lodging.
Since there are no "Green" rated lodging properties listed in Santa Fe Springs, we would like to ask you a favor; Please encourage the property you ultimately book at to contact iStayGreen.org at info@istaygreen.org and complete our online environmental survey.
As lodging guests demand environmental transparency from the properties they visit, those properties will ultimately respond, thereby enabling you, the consumer, to be able to make eco-informed choices.
Official Site for the city of Santa Fe Springs, CA
To learn more about the Hathaway Ranch Museum visit their official website
For detailed information on the Santa Fe Folk Art Gallery visit their official site
To find out about the community visit the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce
Visit Weather.com to find more detailed weather information for Santa Fe, CA
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