Artisan Shops and Great Vibe
Many towns have a specific area, where artists and artisans settle to open shops and slowly begin to activate a previously overlooked, quiet area, which is usually away from the main fray. Calle Bencomo in San Cristobal de La Laguna has just that feeling of being discovered soon. There are a handful of little, interesting shops, some cafés and bars; all fun to explore.
One of the artisan venues, La Restauradora, located at C/Bencomo, 20, is owned by the lovely Carmen M. Jiménez Álvarez. We started chatting about some of the cool Italian vintage chairs she had in her shop, that I, for a split second, was trying to figure out how to ship to the US. She told me that she and her friends, the other business owners on Calle Bencomo, close the street and put on a block party the 2nd Monday of every month. It’s supposed to be a lot of fun. People come to swing dance and hang out.
>>>Thank you Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife for being my base camp for 3 days while I discovered beautiful Tenerife, and a special shout-out to the incredible team that works the Rock Royalty desk. Your suggestions on what to see on island were priceless!!
