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Synopsis
Chow down on green-chile cheeseburgers after trekking through the hills on a llama, take a tram up a sheer cliff to Sandia Peak and enjoy fine dining 10,378 feet high, or drive down Route 66 to an art gallery -
Fodor's Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque, 1st Edition offers all these experiences and more! Our local writers have traveled throughout the country to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey of stunning variety. Before you leave for your trip be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing.
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- We frequently update our guide to Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque, and we make every effort to bring you the most accurate and thorough book. Plus we provide timely updates about the area at Fodors.com.
- Unlike other travel books, Fodor's guides rely heavily on local experts who know the territory best–so you know you're seeing the real Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque.
- We give you the planning tools you need to tailor your trip. We give options for all budgets. You make the choices.
Table of Contents
About This Book ............ 6
Chapter 1: Experience Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque ............ 7
Whats Where ............ 8
Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque Planner ............ 10
Whats 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