Destination: Santa Fe
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Santa Fe rises out of New Mexico’s endless, stark desert landscape like a colorful oasis that teeters between over-the-top kitsch and expressive old soul.
Read the Overview and about the Lay of the Land.
Also in this report: The city’s best hotels under Where to Stay, authentic restaurants under Where to Eat, the best museums and outdoor activities under What to See & Do and a guide to the shopping scene under Where to Shop.
INDAGARE TOP TEN
SLEEP…in style and centrally located at the Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi
EXPERIENCE…the upscale opening-night tailgate party at the Santa Fe Opera
SPLURGE…on a few nights outside town at the beautiful Encantado
EAT…breakfast with the locals at the Café Pasqual’s
DRINK…a specialty margarita at The Shed
SAVOR…the innovative handmade chocolates of Todos Santos Chocolates and Confections
VISIT…stunning Bandelier National Monument and Puye Cliffs
SEE…contemporary art in the redeveloped Railyard District
SHOP…for Native American art at the Rainbow Man
KNOW…which museums not to miss while in Santa Fe
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