Frommer's^® Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque, 10th Edition

by Lesley S. King

• ISBN13: 9780764573064
• ISBN10: 0764573063
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

The best of New Mexico's three most popular cities 11.5 million people took trips to or within New Mexico in 2002, up from 10.3 million in 2001 One of the few guides that covers all three of New Mexico's top cities, it's also significantly longer than major competitors In addition to complete coverage of city attractions, it details excursions to pueblos, ancient cliff dwellings, and national historic parks and monuments

Author Biography

Lesley S. King grew up on a ranch in northern New Mexico where she still returns on weekends to help work cattle. She's a freelance writer and photographer, and a columnist for New Mexico magazine-as well as an avid kayaker and skier. Formerly the managing editor for The Santa Fean, she has written about food and restaurants for The New York Times, the Ancestral Puebloans (Anasazi) culture for United Airline's Hemispheres magazine, and the environment for Audubon. She is the author of Frommer's New Mexico, Frommer's Great Outdoor Guide to Arizona and New Mexico, and New Mexico For Dummies. She's also the co-author of Frommer's American Southwest.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	vi
What's New in Northern New Mexico	1	(3)
The Best of Northern New Mexico	4	(6)
Frommer's Favorite Northern New Mexico Experiences	4	(3)
Best Bed-and-Breakfast Inns	7	(1)
Best Historic Hotels	8	(1)
Best Resorts	8	(1)
Best Places to Dine	9	(1)
Planning Your Trip to Northern New Mexico	10	(27)
Visitor Information	10	(1)
Money	10	(1)
What Things Cost in Santa Fe	11	(1)
When to Go	11	(6)
Northern New Mexico Calendar of Events	12	(5)
Insurance, Health & Safety	17	(3)
Fire, Water & Golf	20	(1)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	20	(4)
Getting There	24	(4)
Escorted Tours, Package Deals & Special-Interest Vacations	28	(1)
Planning Your Trip Online	29	(2)
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	31	(1)
Getting Around Northern New Mexico	31	(1)
The 21st-Century Traveler	32	(3)
Online Traveler's Toolbox	34	(1)
Recommended Reading	35	(2)
For International Visitors	37	(14)
Preparing for Your Trip	37	(6)
Size Conversion Chart	42	(1)
Getting to the U.S.	43	(1)
Getting Around the U.S.	44	(7)
Fast Facts: For the International Traveler	45	(6)
Getting to Know Santa Fe	51	(9)
Orientation	51	(4)
Getting Around	55	(5)
Fast Facts: Santa Fe	56	(4)
Where to Stay in Santa Fe	60	(19)
Downtown	60	(9)
Family-Friendly Hotels	68	(1)
The North Side	69	(1)
The South Side	70	(3)
Bed & Breakfasts	73	(4)
RV Parks & Campgrounds	77	(2)
Where to Dine in Santa Fe	79	(22)
Restaurants by Cuisine	79	(2)
Downtown	81	(15)
Family-Friendly Restaurants	89	(7)
The North Side	96	(1)
The South Side	97	(4)
What to See & Do in Santa Fe	101	(28)
Suggested Itineraries	101	(1)
The Top Attractions	101	(3)
More Attractions	104	(10)
Fetishes: Gifts of Power	110	(4)
Especially for Kids	114	(2)
Santa Fe Strolls	116	(6)
Walking Tour 1: The Plaza Area	116	(3)
Walking Tour 2: Barrio de Analco & Canyon Road	119	(3)
Organized Tours	122	(2)
Outdoor Activities	124	(5)
Getting Pampered: The Spa Scene	127	(2)
Santa Fe Shopping	129	(9)
The Shopping Scene	129	(1)
The Top Galleries	130	(3)
More Shopping A to Z	133	(5)
Nouveau Shopping on the Plaza	133	(1)
Gypsy Time	134	(4)
Santa Fe After Dark	138	(6)
The Performing Arts	138	(4)
A Home for the Arts	139	(3)
The Club & Music Scene	142	(1)
The Bar Scene	143	(1)
Excursions from Santa Fe	144	(25)
Exploring the Northern Pueblos	144	(6)
Los Alamos & the Ancient Cliff Dwellings of Bandelier National Monument	150	(4)
Along the High Road to Taos	154	(6)
Lowriders: Car Art	158	(1)
Georgia O'Keeffe & New Mexico: A Desert Romance	159	(1)
Pecos National Monument	160	(1)
Chaco Culture National Historic Park	161	(2)
Chama: Home of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad	163	(6)
Getting to Know Taos	169	(7)
Orientation	170	(2)
Getting Around	172	(4)
Fast Facts: Taos	173	(3)
Where to Stay in Taos	176	(17)
The Taos Area	176	(12)
Family-Friendly Hotels	180	(8)
Taos Ski Valley	188	(3)
RV Parks & Campgrounds	191	(2)
Where to Dine in Taos	193	(10)
Restaurants by Cuisine	193	(1)
Expensive	194	(3)
Moderate	197	(3)
Family-Friendly Restaurants	199	(1)
Inexpensive	200	(3)
What to See & Do in Taos	203	(26)
Suggested Itineraries	203	(1)
The Top Attractions	203	(4)
The Kit Carson Home	206	(1)
More Attractions	207	(2)
Organized Tours	209	(1)
Skiing	210	(3)
More Outdoor Activities	213	(4)
Getting Pampered: The Spa Scene	217	(1)
Shopping	217	(5)
Taos After Dark	222	(2)
The Major Concert & Performance Halls	222	(2)
Exploring Beyond Taos: A Driving Tour of the Enchanted Circle	224	(5)
A Sojourn on the Green Shore	226	(2)
Ghosts of Elizabethtown	228	(1)
Albuquerque	229	(49)
Orientation	229	(2)
Getting Around	231	(3)
Fast Facts: Albuquerque	232	(2)
Where to Stay	234	(7)
Cruising Corrales	240	(1)
Where to Dine	241	(10)
Family-Friendly Restaurants	247	(2)
Route 66 Revisited: Rediscovering New Mexico's Stretch of the Mother Road	249	(2)
What to See & Do	251	(6)
Cooking School	256	(1)
Especially for Kids	257	(2)
In Search of Disneyland	258	(1)
Outdoor Activities	259	(3)
Getting Pampered: The Spa Scene	262	(1)
Spectator Sports	262	(1)
Shopping	263	(4)
A Taste of the Grape	265	(2)
Albuquerque After Dark	267	(3)
The Major Concert & Performance Halls	267	(3)
Exploring Nearby Pueblos & Monuments	270	(8)
Traditional Native American Bread Baking	273	(2)
Sampling Nature's Nectars	275	(3)
Appendix A: Northern New Mexico in Depth	278	(17)
How New Mexico Was Won---And Lost	279	(3)
Life Today---From Flamenco to Craps	282	(4)
Land of Art	286	(2)
Architecture: A Rich Melting Pot	288	(2)
Anthropology 101: Beliefs & Rituals	290	(2)
Danse Macabre	290	(2)
Chiles, Sopaipillas & Other New Mexican Specialties	292	(3)
You Say Chili, We Say Chile	293	(2)
Appendix B: Useful Toll-Free Numbers & Websites	295	(2)
Index	297	(1)
General Index	297	(8)
Accommodations Index	305	(1)
Restaurant Index	306