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Welcome
to Santa Fe, New Mexico
Courtesy of "New
Mexico Department of Tourism, photo by Dan Monaghan
Here is where you will find listings of
accommodations and lodging facilities, restaurants, business services,
shopping venues, and personal services information.
Town/City Overview
Thirteen years before Plymouth Colony was
settled by the Mayflower Pilgrims, Santa Fe, New Mexico, was
established with a small cluster of European type dwellings. It soon
became the seat of power for the Spanish Empire north of the Rio
Grande. Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in North America and the
oldest European community west of the Mississippi.
While Santa Fe was inhabited on a very small scale in 1607, it was
settled by the conquistador Don Pedro de Peralta in 1609-1610. Santa
Fe is home to both the oldest public building in America, - the Palace
of the Governors; and the oldest community celebration in the US - the
Santa Fe Fiesta, which was established in 1712 to commemorate the
Spanish reconquest of New Mexico in the summer of 1692. Santa Fe
has been the capital for the Spanish "Kingdom of New Mexico,"
the Mexican province of Nuevo Mejico, the American territory of New
Mexico (which contained what is today Arizona and New Mexico), and
since 1912 the state of New Mexico. Santa Fe was actually the first
foreign capital taken over by the US, when it was captured by General
Stephen Watts Kearny during the Mexican-American War in 1846.
According to the 2000 Census, Santa Fe is home to 62,000, making it the
third largest city in New Mexico after Albuquerque and Las Cruces.
Considered one of the highest capital cities in the US, Santa Fe sits
at an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level, at the base of the
southern Rocky Mountains in north-central New Mexico. There are four
distinct seasons in Santa Fe including snow during the winter in the
city. The hottest month is June when temperatures reach into the mid
to upper nineties. The daily temperature typically changes 30 degrees
due to the city's elevation and cool evenings. Normal rainfall is 14
inches a year.
From opera to jazz, world music to chamber music, or Shakespeare to
contemporary theatre, ballet of flamenco - Santa Fe is a city alive
with art and culture. Summer offers the most choices and widest
variety of productions, and there is always something to see, hear or
dance to throughout the year. Santa Fe is considered the third largest
art market in the U.S. based on sales with 250 art galleries and
dealers in town.
A phenomenal Santa Fe offers a variety of lodging, dining and shopping
facilities; and is host to a variety of events and activities
throughout the year. With 320,000 acres of wilderness from mountain
streams to alpine lakes, there's adventure at every turn. Outdoor
enthusiasts can enjoy hiking, biking, climbing, and skiing.
The Albuquerque Sunport is the closest, major airport to Santa Fe. Santa
Fe is located one hour north of Albuquerque by car. A municipal
airport is located just outside of Santa Fe and handles only commuter
and private aircraft. Santa Fe is a little more than one hour's drive
south of Taos, New Mexico.
Attractions & Activities
El Rancho de
las Golodrinas: Living museum that has preserved the Spanish
Colonial and Territorial way of life on a 200 acre ranch just outside
of Santa Fe. Los Pinos Rd., Santa Fe, New Mexico. (505) 471-2261
Museum of Fine Arts: An extensive permanent
collection of Southwestern artists, including major pieces by Georgia
O'Keeffe. 107 Palace Ave., Santa Fe, NM. (505) 476-5072
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture: Classic and
contemporary Southwestern Indian paintings, sculpture, pottery,
jewelry, basketry and weaving. A permanent exhibition tracing the life
of American Indians, "Here Now and Always" was curated in part by
Native American elders, scholars and tribal members. 710 Camino Lejo,
Santa Fe, NM. (505) 476-1250
Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: The Spanish Colonial
Arts Society collections were initiated in 1928. Today with 3,000
objects, the collections are the most comprehensive compilation of
Spanish Colonial art of their kind. Dating from the Middle Ages to the
New Millennium, the collections span centuries in art, place and time.
750 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM. (505) 982.2226
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: Considered as one of the
country's most important museums housing the works of one of the
century's most important artists.217 Johnson St., Santa Fe, NM. (505)
946-1000
Institute of American Indian Art: Home to the
National Collection of Contemporary American Indian Art - the Nation's
only cultural center featuring contemporary art by and about Native
People. 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM. (505) 983-8900
Museum
of International Folk Art: Noted for its Hispanic heritage wing
and the Girard Collection, the museum contains the largest collections
of folk art in the world. 706 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM. (505) 476-1200
Palace of the Governors: Now a Southwestern history
museum, the Palace was constructed as a government building by the
Spanish in 1610. It remains the nation's oldest public building still in
continuous use. The building faces Santa Fe's downtown Plaza, and
American Indian artists sell their wares under its historic portal. 100
Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM. (505) 476-5100
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival: World class
musicians collaborate with one another playing both traditional chamber
pieces as well as modern pieces, jazz, world music and more. Each season
runs from early July to late August, and features a variety of well
known individual performers, groups and ensembles. (505) 983-2075.
Santa Fe Children's Museum: 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa
Fe, NM. (505) 989-8359
Santa Fe Desert Chorale: Presents some of the world's
most significant and engaging repertoire, from the ancient to the modern
in performances of the highest artistry. Performing in some of Santa
Fe's finest venues including the Lensic Center for the Performing Arts,
Loretto Chapel, St. Francis Auditorium, St. Francis Cathedral, Santa
Maria de la Paz, and the Eldorado Hotel Pavilion, the Chorale presents
concerts during June, July, August, and December. (505) 988-2282.
The Santa Fe Opera: World renowned amphitheater in the
rolling hills just outside of Santa Fe with views of the surrounding
Sangre de Cristo and Jemez mountains. Season runs from late June through
the end of August every year. (505) 986-5955 or (800) 280-4654.
The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra: (505) 983-3530.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: The Wheelwright
is housed in a building based on a traditional Navajo hogan and houses
contemporary and historic art and craft from all Native American
cultures. 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM. (505) 982-4636
The Awakening Museum: Jean Claude Gaugy began work on
The Awakening in 1985 as an expression of his yearning for connection
with The Divine. During the next thirteen years Gaugy carved and painted
complex and powerful imagery on four hundred panels of wood covering
8,000 square feet of ceiling, doors, and walls. The monumental work was
reinstalled in Santa Fe in an historic space. The Museum has a
contiguous meditation garden as well as a gift shop. 125 North
Guadalupe, Santa Fe, NM. (505) 954-4025
Map & Directions
Visitor Information/Articles
For Santa Fe travel & events event information - contact
the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, 8380 Cerrillos
Rd. #302, Santa Fe, NM 87507. Tel:
(505) 983-7317
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