Local Attraction
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Attractions:
- Santa Fe School of Cooking
- Bataan Memorial Museum
- Cross of the Martyrs
- Los Alamos Historical Museum
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas (a "living history museum")
- Bandelier National Monument
- Pecos National Historical Monument
- Wheelwright Museum: Regional pre-Colombian history
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: Regional pre-Colombian history
- Palace of the Governors: now hosts the state's history museum with more than 17,000 objects on display
- central Plaza: Nearby, the central Plaza, circa 1609, is perhaps the most enduring symbol of Santa Fe's history.
- Museum of International Folk Art.: The area's colonial past is also evoked in the Hispanic Heritage Wing
- St. Francis Cathedral: Looming over the old part of the city is the French Romanesque-style St. Francis Cathedral, dedicated to the patron saint of Santa Fe.
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe Museum: displays historical documents and chalices that belonged to Jean Baptiste Lamy (1851) and other bishops.
- San Miguel Mission: Another catholic church worth visiting is San Miguel Mission, built about 1625.
- Loretto Chapel: said to be modeled after the Parisian Gothic masterpiece of Saint Chapelle, is now a private museum.
- Mary Austin House: The handsome adobe Mary Austin House, now a gallery, was home to essayist Mary Austin. Friends Ansel Adams and Willa Cather were frequent house guests.
- La Acequia Madre: the "mother ditch" that has irrigated fields and gardens for centuries through an intricate, hand-hewn irrigation system.
- Rodeo
- Downs of Santa Fe: Summer Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing
- Music Festivals/Concerts
- Fairs/Festivals
- Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: Largest collection of Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings and those of her contemparies.
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Activities:
- Walking: Tours begin out our door, at the nearby Plaza. See the Palace of the Governors and the Museum of Fine Arts. Continue to Sena Plaza, now a complex of shops and restaurants around a lovely courtyard. Many great walks are nearby. Ask your hosts for more details.
As you see, Santa Fe offers something for
- Train Ride: Santa Fe Southern RR
- Shopping: eclectic
- Skiing - Downhill: Downhill ski at the Santa Fe Ski Area and ride the chairlift in summer for a scenic trip to the summit.
- Hiking: The area around Santa Fe offers more than 3 million acres of public forest land for you to explore. Popular hiking trails include the Chamisa and Winsor trails.
- Sailplane: soaring among the clouds
- Bird Watching: vistas provide dramatic autumn splendor and bird-watchers will enjoy the area's major migratory flyway.
- Biking: along paved country roads
- Boating: no-wake lakes
- Fishing: fish for bass, perch, salmon and trout in area lakes and rivers
- Golf: top-rated Robert Trent Jones course or other fairways closer to town
- Spa/Massage: mineral hot-springs
- Horseback Riding: Take a guided trail tour on horseback, reminiscent of the Old West, or take a pack trip for a longer wilderness excursion.
- Rafting: range from calm and placid to class-four whitewater thrills.
- Hot Air Balloon Rides: Early morning hot-air ballooning allows for city views and peaceful floats.
- Rock Climbing
- Sledding
- Snowboarding
- Innertubing
- Swimming
- Tennis
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