Santa Fe

Pros: Plaza area with shops, galleries, and cathedrals. Beautiful natural surroundings. Mild climate.
Cons: Can be expensive. Adobe everything - not much architectural diversity.

Santa Fe, New Mexico is one of the most unusual cities I have ever visited. That is not a bad thing because the city’s nickname is "The City Different" – the city revels in its image of being unusual. I traveled to Santa Fe in June 2005 ...

Pros: History, architecture, great museums and food.
Cons: None

We spent several wonderful days in Santa Fe, New Mexico this summer. About Santa Fe and what to do: Formally founded in 1610 Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the United States. The area has been home to Pueblo Indians for more than ...

Pros: Beautiful City
Cons: Hard to breathe

Like everyone else I had seen the beautiful mountain vistas and wonderful looking adobe styled houses that are featured in hundreds of pictures of Santa Fe. I was lured there by these and other images. Foolishly I chose mid November as the time I ...

Pros: Scenery, friendly folks and clean air!
Cons: It is somewhat costly to stay first class in Santa Fe, but a wonderful treat.

Scenic Wonder! I made a recent trip to Santa Fe. It was my first time to explore the state of New Mexico, aside from four corners some years back. Four corners is the only place you can put a body part in four states at once --- super fun! The ...

Pros: Beautiful small city in a dramatic desert and mountain landscape
Cons: Expensive and somewhat pretentious

Santa Fe is an urban jewel. Nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and surrounded by the haunting beauty of the high desert, it truly is a lovely small city--a city well worth visiting. In addition to being the state capital of New ...

Pros: Beautiful, slow, architecturally interesting city.
Cons: Boring for kids. Boring alone.

You've got a lot of other reviews of Santa Fe here so let me try to make mine stand out by pointing out some ways in which you can enjoy this town without having to guess too much on what you might like. Let me start with transportation. Flying is ...

Pros: Picturesque, clean air, artsy
Cons: Expensive, high altitude might cause headaches

My first sojourn to Santa Fe, New Mexico took place back in November, 1997. Having had a childhood fascination with Native American culture, it was only natural to eventually be lead to Santa Fe, a city awash with Native American, Spanish and Western ...

Pros: Inventive And Skillful Kaleidoscope Of Flavors
Cons: Pricey, Must Have Reservations, No A/C

Rosalea Murphy arrived on the scene in 1944. Luckily for those of us who have sampled the delicious and eclectic treats at The Pink Adobe, she is still very much a presence in the Pepto Bismal pink restaurant on The Santa Fe Trail.
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Pros: Amazing Food, Unique Arts and Crafts, Beautiful Scenery
Cons: Bad Drivers, Can be expensive, lots of tourist traps

I have lived in Santa Fe for six years and I would consider myself very knowledgeable about activities and restaurants in the area. Because I hear so much about how expensive Santa Fe is, I wanted to offer my perspective on activities that will treat a ...

Pros: Nice people, beautiful setting, great weather
Cons: Sometimes a bit too Commercial

First, let me be honest and admit that I am not a SHOPPER-type person. I can last about an hour before getting severely bored by just shopping. Santa Fe is a shopping town but has many other attractions.

We visited in November 02 and the...

Pros: Great Setting
Cons: Tacky Knick Knacks

Review Topic:  Overview

I visited Santa Fe as part of a long Spring Break road trip when I was in college. I didn't want to stick around my small Iowa college town, but I didn't want to go the Florida drunken sandfest route...

Pros: good food, reasonably priced, cultural experience
Cons: none

Review Topic:  Restaurants

This summer I took a much-needed break from field work, took a shower, and drove to Santa Fe for the weekend. I had a wonderful time – Santa Fe is an absolutely charming city. I was there during the...

Pros: A lovely place with lovely people
Cons: none

Sante Fe, which means sacred faith, is perhaps the most restful place you can visit in the States. A charm and grace all of its own, it makes a wonderfully relaxing vacation place.
It is nestled away from the major cities of New Mexico and is a...

Pros: An inspiring and magical little town full of natural beauty and history
Cons: Like all of New Mexico, the stray dog population is horrible. Be watchful as you drive through for dogs along and on the highway, and if you stop to rescue one, God Bless You!

For those of you planning ski vacations to the Southwestern United States, if your driving route allows, make it a point to pass through Abiquiu, New Mexico, and maybe even stay a night. This tiny town sits smack on the sides of Highway 84, the road that...

Pros: Learn about Indian art and culture
Cons: Crowded, expensive

Santa Fe Indian Market is held every year on the third weekend of August. This is a huge event and the town is packed. You will find pottery, jewelry, paintings, kachina dolls, sculpture, rugs, baskets, quilts, and beadwork for sale. There are 600...