Saturday, May 17, 2008

Santa Fe





Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the southwestern United States, is one of the hidden jewels of the desert about an hour's drive from the main airport in Albuquerque.


Stay at - Ten Thousand Waves

Go shopping at - The Plaza

Eat at - The Shed
Santacafe
Rancho de Chimayo

Take side trips to - Taos
Chimayo

Be sure to visit - The Chapel at Loretto

Best times of year to go - May, when the lilacs are in bloom on Canyon Road
October, at the peak of fall color
December, in the days leading up to Christmas

Best things to buy - Jewelry, pottery, paintings, Christmas decorations

Best indulgence - Rent a private pool at Ten Thousand Waves, or have a spa treatment. Their Nightingale Facials are famous. Ask if they'll arrange for you to have WATSU.

Fly into - Albuquerque (ABQ)

Transportation - Rent a car

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