Trip IdeasFodor's New Mexico, 7th Edition
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About This Book
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in New Mexico!
•Updated frequently, Fodor’s New Mexico provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s New Mexico features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in New Mexico.
•Experience New Mexico like a local! Fodor’s New Mexico includes choices for every traveler, from exploring ancient pueblos and watching tribal dances to hiking sugary sand dunes and riding horses through pueblo backcountry, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in New Mexico!
•Updated frequently, Fodor’s New Mexico provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s New Mexico features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in New Mexico.
•Experience New Mexico like a local! Fodor’s New Mexico includes choices for every traveler, from exploring ancient pueblos and watching tribal dances to hiking sugary sand dunes and riding horses through pueblo backcountry, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
About This Book ............ 6
Chapter 1: Experience New Mexico ............ 7
What’s Where ............ 8
New Mexico Planner ............ 10
What’s New in New Mexico ............ 11
Quintessential New Mexico ............ 12
If You Like ............ 14
Great Itineraries ............ 16
Top New Mexico Experiences ............ 18
FAQs ............ 20
Flavors of New Mexico ............ 21
A Land Apart ............ 24
Chapter 2: Albuquerque ............ 27
Orientation & Planning ............ 29
Exploring Albuquerque ............ 32
Where to Eat ............ 52
Best Bets for Albuquerque Dining ............ 53
Where to Stay ............ 63
Best Bets for Albuquerque Lodging ............ 64
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 73
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 76
Shopping ............ 80
Chapter 3: Santa Fe ............ 85
Orientation & Planning ............ 87
Exploring Santa Fe ............ 92
Where to Eat ............ 109
Best Bets for Santa Fe Dining ............ 110
Where to Stay ............ 127
Best Bets for Santa Fe Lodging ............ 128
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 141
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 146
Shopping ............ 150
Chapter 4: Taos ............ 161
Orientation & Planning ............ 162
Exploring Taos ............ 165
Where to Eat ............ 174
Where To Stay ............ 180
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 188
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 191
Shopping ............ 193
Taos Ski Valley ............ 197
Chapter 5: Side Trips from the Cities ............ 201
Side Trips from Albuquerque ............ 204
Side Trips from Santa Fe ............ 216
Side Trips from Taos ............ 240
Chapter 6: Northwestern New Mexico ............ 247
Orientation & Planning ............ 248
Heading West on Route 66 ............ 252
The Four Corners Area ............ 268
Chapter 7: Northeastern New Mexico ............ 283
Orientation & Planning ............ 285
Santa Fe Trail Country ............ 287
Chapter 8: Southeastern New Mexico ............ 307
Orientation & Planning ............ 308
The Southeast Corner ............ 311
Welcome to Guadalupe Mountains ............ 316
Guadalupe Mountains National Park Planner ............ 318
Welcome to Carlsbad Caverns ............ 326
Carlsbad Caverns National Park Planner ............ 328
East-Central Outposts ............ 345
Heading to High Country ............ 351
Chapter 9: Southwestern New Mexico ............ 371
Orientation & Planning ............ 373
Borderland ............ 378
Gila National Forest Area ............ 397
Heading West on U.S. 60 ............ 416
Travel Smart New Mexico ............ 421
Getting Here & Around ............ 422
Essentials ............ 427
Index ............ 434
About Our Writers ............ 448
Features
Guadalupe Mountains National Park ............ 315
Carlsbad Caverns National Park ............ 325
Maps
New Mexico ............ 8—9
Albuquerque ............ 38—39
Albuquerque Old Town ............ 40
Where to Eat in Albuquerque ............ 54—55
Where to Stay in Albuquerque ............ 66—67
Santa Fe ............ 94—95
Downtown Santa Fe ............ 97
Where to Eat in Downtown Santa Fe ............ 112
Where to Eat & Stay in Greater Santa Fe ............ 124—125
Where to Stay in Downtown Santa Fe ............ 134
Taos ............ 167
Where to Eat in Taos ............ 175
Where to Stay in Taos ............ 182
Albuquerque Side Trips ............ 205
Side Trips from Santa Fe ............ 217
Taos Side Trips ............ 242
Northwestern New Mexico ............ 253
Northeastern New Mexico ............ 288
Southeastern New Mexico ............ 312
Southeastern New Mexico ............ 313
Welcome to Guadalupe Mountains ............ 316—317
Welcome to Carlsbad Caverns ............ 326—327
Subterreanean Trail Network, Carlsbad Caverns NP ............ 331
Southwestern New Mexico ............ 378
Chapter 1: Experience New Mexico ............ 7
What’s Where ............ 8
New Mexico Planner ............ 10
What’s New in New Mexico ............ 11
Quintessential New Mexico ............ 12
If You Like ............ 14
Great Itineraries ............ 16
Top New Mexico Experiences ............ 18
FAQs ............ 20
Flavors of New Mexico ............ 21
A Land Apart ............ 24
Chapter 2: Albuquerque ............ 27
Orientation & Planning ............ 29
Exploring Albuquerque ............ 32
Where to Eat ............ 52
Best Bets for Albuquerque Dining ............ 53
Where to Stay ............ 63
Best Bets for Albuquerque Lodging ............ 64
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 73
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 76
Shopping ............ 80
Chapter 3: Santa Fe ............ 85
Orientation & Planning ............ 87
Exploring Santa Fe ............ 92
Where to Eat ............ 109
Best Bets for Santa Fe Dining ............ 110
Where to Stay ............ 127
Best Bets for Santa Fe Lodging ............ 128
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 141
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 146
Shopping ............ 150
Chapter 4: Taos ............ 161
Orientation & Planning ............ 162
Exploring Taos ............ 165
Where to Eat ............ 174
Where To Stay ............ 180
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 188
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 191
Shopping ............ 193
Taos Ski Valley ............ 197
Chapter 5: Side Trips from the Cities ............ 201
Side Trips from Albuquerque ............ 204
Side Trips from Santa Fe ............ 216
Side Trips from Taos ............ 240
Chapter 6: Northwestern New Mexico ............ 247
Orientation & Planning ............ 248
Heading West on Route 66 ............ 252
The Four Corners Area ............ 268
Chapter 7: Northeastern New Mexico ............ 283
Orientation & Planning ............ 285
Santa Fe Trail Country ............ 287
Chapter 8: Southeastern New Mexico ............ 307
Orientation & Planning ............ 308
The Southeast Corner ............ 311
Welcome to Guadalupe Mountains ............ 316
Guadalupe Mountains National Park Planner ............ 318
Welcome to Carlsbad Caverns ............ 326
Carlsbad Caverns National Park Planner ............ 328
East-Central Outposts ............ 345
Heading to High Country ............ 351
Chapter 9: Southwestern New Mexico ............ 371
Orientation & Planning ............ 373
Borderland ............ 378
Gila National Forest Area ............ 397
Heading West on U.S. 60 ............ 416
Travel Smart New Mexico ............ 421
Getting Here & Around ............ 422
Essentials ............ 427
Index ............ 434
About Our Writers ............ 448
Features
Guadalupe Mountains National Park ............ 315
Carlsbad Caverns National Park ............ 325
Maps
New Mexico ............ 8—9
Albuquerque ............ 38—39
Albuquerque Old Town ............ 40
Where to Eat in Albuquerque ............ 54—55
Where to Stay in Albuquerque ............ 66—67
Santa Fe ............ 94—95
Downtown Santa Fe ............ 97
Where to Eat in Downtown Santa Fe ............ 112
Where to Eat & Stay in Greater Santa Fe ............ 124—125
Where to Stay in Downtown Santa Fe ............ 134
Taos ............ 167
Where to Eat in Taos ............ 175
Where to Stay in Taos ............ 182
Albuquerque Side Trips ............ 205
Side Trips from Santa Fe ............ 217
Taos Side Trips ............ 242
Northwestern New Mexico ............ 253
Northeastern New Mexico ............ 288
Southeastern New Mexico ............ 312
Southeastern New Mexico ............ 313
Welcome to Guadalupe Mountains ............ 316—317
Welcome to Carlsbad Caverns ............ 326—327
Subterreanean Trail Network, Carlsbad Caverns NP ............ 331
Southwestern New Mexico ............ 378
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