Trip IdeasFodor's Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque, 2nd 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 Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque!
•Updated frequently, Fodor’s Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque 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 Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque.
Experience the cities like a local! Fodor’s Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque includes choices for every traveler, from exploring ancient pueblos and watching tribal dances to llama trekking in the mountains 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 Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque!
•Updated frequently, Fodor’s Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque 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 Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque.
Experience the cities like a local! Fodor’s Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque includes choices for every traveler, from exploring ancient pueblos and watching tribal dances to llama trekking in the mountains 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 Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque ............ 7
What’s Where ............ 8
Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque Planner ............ 10
What’s New in New Mexico ............ 11
Quintessential Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque ............ 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: Santa Fe ............ 27
Orientation & Planning ............ 29
Exploring Santa Fe ............ 34
Where to Eat ............ 51
Best Bets for Santa Fe Dining ............ 53
Where to Stay ............ 71
Best Bets for Santa Fe Lodging ............ 72
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 86
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 90
Shopping ............ 95
Chapter 3: Taos ............ 105
Orientation & Planning ............ 106
Exploring Taos ............ 109
Where to Eat ............ 118
Where To Stay ............ 124
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 132
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 135
Shopping ............ 137
Taos Ski Valley ............ 141
Chapter 4: Albuquerque ............ 145
Orientation & Planning ............ 147
Exploring Albuquerque ............ 150
Where to Eat ............ 170
Best Bets for Albuquerque Dining ............ 171
Where to Stay ............ 181
Best Bets for Albuquerque Lodging ............ 182
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 191
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 194
Shopping ............ 198
Chapter 5: Side Trips from the Cities ............ 203
Side Trips from Albuquerque ............ 206
Side Trips from Santa Fe ............ 218
Side Trips from Taos ............ 242
Travel Smart Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque ............ 249
Getting Here & Around ............ 250
Essentials ............ 255
Index ............ 261
About Our Writers ............ 272
Maps
Santa Fe ............ 36-37
Downtown Santa Fe ............ 39
Where to Eat in Downtown Santa Fe ............ 56
Where to Eat & Stay in Greater Santa Fe ............ 68-69
Where to Stay in Downtown Santa Fe ............ 78
Taos ............ 111
Where to Eat in Taos ............ 119
Where to Stay in Taos ............ 126
Albuquerque ............ 156-157
Albuquerque Old Town ............ 158
Where to Eat in Albuquerque ............ 174-175
Where to Stay in Albuquerque ............ 184-185
Albuquerque Side Trips ............ 207
Side Trips from Santa Fe ............ 219
Taos Side Trips ............ 244
Chapter 1: Experience Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque ............ 7
What’s Where ............ 8
Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque Planner ............ 10
What’s New in New Mexico ............ 11
Quintessential Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque ............ 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: Santa Fe ............ 27
Orientation & Planning ............ 29
Exploring Santa Fe ............ 34
Where to Eat ............ 51
Best Bets for Santa Fe Dining ............ 53
Where to Stay ............ 71
Best Bets for Santa Fe Lodging ............ 72
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 86
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 90
Shopping ............ 95
Chapter 3: Taos ............ 105
Orientation & Planning ............ 106
Exploring Taos ............ 109
Where to Eat ............ 118
Where To Stay ............ 124
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 132
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 135
Shopping ............ 137
Taos Ski Valley ............ 141
Chapter 4: Albuquerque ............ 145
Orientation & Planning ............ 147
Exploring Albuquerque ............ 150
Where to Eat ............ 170
Best Bets for Albuquerque Dining ............ 171
Where to Stay ............ 181
Best Bets for Albuquerque Lodging ............ 182
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 191
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 194
Shopping ............ 198
Chapter 5: Side Trips from the Cities ............ 203
Side Trips from Albuquerque ............ 206
Side Trips from Santa Fe ............ 218
Side Trips from Taos ............ 242
Travel Smart Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque ............ 249
Getting Here & Around ............ 250
Essentials ............ 255
Index ............ 261
About Our Writers ............ 272
Maps
Santa Fe ............ 36-37
Downtown Santa Fe ............ 39
Where to Eat in Downtown Santa Fe ............ 56
Where to Eat & Stay in Greater Santa Fe ............ 68-69
Where to Stay in Downtown Santa Fe ............ 78
Taos ............ 111
Where to Eat in Taos ............ 119
Where to Stay in Taos ............ 126
Albuquerque ............ 156-157
Albuquerque Old Town ............ 158
Where to Eat in Albuquerque ............ 174-175
Where to Stay in Albuquerque ............ 184-185
Albuquerque Side Trips ............ 207
Side Trips from Santa Fe ............ 219
Taos Side Trips ............ 244
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