JohnS Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 (edited) We are visiting SW US again this year. We are flying into Phoenix and will be heading south to Bisbee and Douglas but after that we aim to spend most of our time in New Mexico. We have some tourist guides but would anyone care to recommend some things which are not to be missed. Interesting towns, historic sites, scenic areas rather than galleries and museums. Edited August 28, 2006 by JohnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeCity Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Since you'll be down south, there's White Sands Nat'l. Monument and Carlsbad Caverns. Farther north, I think that Sky City on the Acoma pueblo is a don't miss site. Also check out Chaco Canyon and Bandelier Nat'l. Monument. Very cool Indian ruins, petroglyphs, etc. Feel free to PM me if you want more details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Twizzle Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 There's the Shrine of the Miracle Tortilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 I've been to New Mexico several times and really love Sante Fe and Taos. If you like Mexican Missions, visit this one... http://www.newmexico.org/place/loc/favorit.../place/634.html Very interesting and not too far from Sante Fe. I have White water rafted on the Rio Grand several times; there is a stretch called the "Taos Box" that is pretty wild....the Animas river rocks as well! The area know as Abique is interesting as well. Georgia O'Keeffe spent the final years of here life there. You can see the adobe (I think) home she lived in but the locals are not really hip to you taking photos of it. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/indexflash.php if very nice as well; it's in downtown Sante Fe. There used to be a huge open air flea market with some amazing things right outside of Sante Fe, can't recall the name of it! If you like the arts/crafts scene, there is a place called "Canyon Road" with galleries, pricey food and chic shops!!! Lot's of stuff to do there....lots of food to eat as well!!! m~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 I've been to New Mexico several times and really love Sante Fe and Taos. If you like Mexican Missions, visit this one... http://www.newmexico.org/place/loc/favorit.../place/634.html Very interesting and not too far from Sante Fe. I have White water rafted on the Rio Grand several times; there is a stretch called the "Taos Box" that is pretty wild....the Animas river rocks as well! The area know as Abique is interesting as well. Georgia O'Keeffe spent the final years of here life there. You can see the adobe (I think) home she lived in but the locals are not really hip to you taking photos of it. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/indexflash.php if very nice as well; it's in downtown Sante Fe. There used to be a huge open air flea market with some amazing things right outside of Sante Fe, can't recall the name of it! If you like the arts/crafts scene, there is a place called "Canyon Road" with galleries, pricey food and chic shops!!! Lot's of stuff to do there....lots of food to eat as well!!! m~ Good advice, but it's Santa Fe, not Sante Fe. The flea market is north of town near the opera house. It's run by Tesuque pueblo. Unfortunately they've lost a lot of vendors, & it's not as good as it used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 (edited) I've been to New Mexico several times and really love Sante Fe and Taos. If you like Mexican Missions, visit this one... http://www.newmexico.org/place/loc/favorit.../place/634.html Very interesting and not too far from Sante Fe. I have White water rafted on the Rio Grand several times; there is a stretch called the "Taos Box" that is pretty wild....the Animas river rocks as well! The area know as Abique is interesting as well. Georgia O'Keeffe spent the final years of here life there. You can see the adobe (I think) home she lived in but the locals are not really hip to you taking photos of it. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/indexflash.php if very nice as well; it's in downtown Sante Fe. There used to be a huge open air flea market with some amazing things right outside of Sante Fe, can't recall the name of it! If you like the arts/crafts scene, there is a place called "Canyon Road" with galleries, pricey food and chic shops!!! Lot's of stuff to do there....lots of food to eat as well!!! m~ Good advice, but it's Santa Fe, not Sante Fe. The flea market is north of town near the opera house. It's run by Tesuque pueblo. Unfortunately they've lost a lot of vendors, & it's not as good as it used to be. ....oops, thanks for throwing me under the bus on my spelling of Santa; maybe John didn't notice!!! You are correct on the flea market, used to be pretty cool! Edited August 28, 2006 by sheldonm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontooneous Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Be sure to eat at Dave's Not Here in Santa Fe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 A few years ago, we stayed at a B&B in Jemez that was located in a hummingbird sanctuary. WAY cool! This is it: http://www.canondelrio.com/ but it appears to be on at least it's 3rd managment now. It was the Jemez River (the river does indeed run right beside it. Very peaceful at night) Bed & Breakfast when we stayed there. Not at all good if ytou plan on a sexual evening (there's no soundproffing in the rooms at all), but still, very romantic. Hell, take a walk out into the woods, if you know what I mean. Also, if you're driving between Albuquerque & Santa fe, be sure to go through Madrid. Trust me (unless things have changed...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 A few years ago, we stayed at a B&B in Jemez that was located in a hummingbird sanctuary. WAY cool! This is it: http://www.canondelrio.com/ but it appears to be on at least it's 3rd managment now. It was the Jemez River (the river does indeed run right beside it. Very peaceful at night) Bed & Breakfast when we stayed there. Not at all good if ytou plan on a sexual evening (there's no soundproffing in the rooms at all), but still, very romantic. Hell, take a walk out into the woods, if you know what I mean. Also, if you're driving between Albuquerque & Santa fe, be sure to go through Madrid. Trust me (unless things have changed...). Madrid is still worth the little bit of extra time to include it. Music scene in Santa Fe is decent if you hit it at the right time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted September 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Thanks for the input evryone. We'll try and fit in as many (not too sure about the Miracle Tortilla though) as we can but I want to end up at Chama for the railroad so we'll be covering quite a bit of ground. Another question, should I divert into Texas for Guadalupe Natl Park, if I go that way we'll probably have to miss White Sands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Texas is a trip unto itself, and in more ways than one... But definitely hit Carlsbad Caverns. It's like the acid trip you always wanted but never quite had. Trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 JIm I've not been to Texas, I'd like to be able to say I've been there, even if only for a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I 2nd the recommendation for White Sands and Carlsbad Caverns. Both are utterly amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 JIm I've not been to Texas, I'd like to be able to say I've been there, even if only for a day. Well, ok, but from New Mexico (depending on where in that state you are), the only really "practical" destinations besides the Guadalupe Mountains National Park (to which I've never been) destinations would be El Paso, Midland/Odessa, and/or Lubbock. The first two - especially Midland/Odessa - I can't recommend for anything other than having said that you've been there (and probaly some good Mexican food, although it'll be nothing like the Mexican food you had in New Mexico). In fairness to Midland/Odessa, though, the whole Permian Basin region is kind of a trip from a geological/topographical standpoint. But once you see it, you've seen it, and there's a lot of driving involved, so it then becomes a cost/benefit thing, if you know what I mean. However, if you're a Buddy Holly fan, Lubbock does have some things to offer. And if you route it right, you can go through Clovis, NM and see the Norman Petty recording studios, which were still intact, maybe even operational, last time I heard. Pretty neat thing to at least see, as it sticks out like a sore thumb in the otherwise "small town" vibe of Clovis. It's a relatively imposing edifice that's got "late 50s rock music industry" screaming from it. Just know that Texas is a state of vast diversity, both culturally & geographically. So "being to" Texas is not the same as "seeing" Texas. A lot of people go to/through one region and think that that's what the entire state is all about, and that just ain't so. Remember, this is the state that gave us both Ornette Coleman & the current President of the United State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 The American southwest! John S, you must be a gluten for punishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Another question, should I divert into Texas for Guadalupe Natl Park, if I go that way we'll probably have to miss White Sands? If you have the time, do it. Guadalupe Natl Park is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted September 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 The American southwest! John S, you must be a gluten for punishment. Second visit to Phoenix so it must have something. Coming from green and pleasant England it makes quite a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris olivarez Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Thanks for the input evryone. We'll try and fit in as many (not too sure about the Miracle Tortilla though) as we can but I want to end up at Chama for the railroad so we'll be covering quite a bit of ground. Another question, should I divert into Texas for Guadalupe Natl Park, if I go that way we'll probably have to miss White Sands? When will you be in Chama? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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