Visit Santa Fe, New Mexico
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The Official Santa Fe, New Mexico Facebook Page! Keep in touch with the arts, music, culture, food, and what's happening in The City Different. With a population of 82,000 primarily Hispanic, Anglo and Native American people, Santa Fe, which means Holy Faith in Spanish, is New Mexico's fourth largest city behind Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Rio Rancho. Situated at 7,000 feet in the foothills of the southern Rocky Mountains, it was founded between 1607 and 1610, making it the second oldest city as well as the highest and oldest capital in the U.S. In 1912, it officially achieved statehood and today its unique offerings of art, culture and ancient traditions make it a world-class tourist destination, drawing more than 1 million visitors each year. In 2005, Santa Fe became the first U.S. city to be chosen by UNESCO as a Creative City, one of only nine cities in the world to hold this designation.
Santa Fe has long been a center for arts and culture. Due to sales, it now ranks as the country's third largest art market with nearly 300 galleries and dealers. There also are more than a dozen major museums showcasing an array of art, culture, history and traditions, as well the world-class Santa Fe Opera, In recent years, the city has also earned a reputation with food-lovers. Whether you're hankering for basic New Mexican food, creative Southwestern cuisine, or authentic Italian, French, Asian and other world cuisines, the city offers more than 200 choices. Accommodations are equally diverse. You can choose from an array of resorts, motels, bed and breakfasts, inns, vacation rentals and other lodgings, including campgrounds and RV parks.
Four seasons define the weather here. Santa Fe averages 300 sunny days per year, with 14 inches of rain and 17 inches of snow annually. The hottest days arrive in June, when temperatures are in the high 90s. Because of the altitude, temperatures can change by 30 degrees in a single day, and sometimes all four seasons seem to pass through in a 24-hour time period. Expect sudden rain showers and cool evenings in summer and snow from November through April.
Ski Santa Fe opens from Thanksgiving through Easter, and you can hike and bike year-round. You can also enjoy river rafting, horseback riding, hot air ballooning, fly-fishing, ice-skating and swimming or work out in Pilates and yoga classes and fitness gyms around the city. When you're ready to relax and rejuvenate, choose from an array of spa services, including massage, facials, hot tubs and herbal wraps, offered around the city.
Enjoy our Santa Fe Flavors section to download favorite traditional and contemporary recipes from local Santa Fe chefs that rely on fresh, seasonal, locally-grown ingredients you can make at home.
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facebook.comWhat are your favorite hotel perks? How about a private night club for guests only? The The New York Times says a new trend is private spaces available to guests only and Santa Fe's Eldorado Hotel & Spa club area is listed as an example.
Are you reading our Santa Fe Insider Blog? Each week we share about what is happening in Santa Fe or give you an in depth read on what is noteworthy in The City Different. Subscribe now so you don't miss a post.
We know everyone has an opinion on where to order green chile and USA TODAY wants you to vote for the Best Green Chile in New Mexico. Santa Fe nominees include: The Shed of Santa Fe, Tomasita's, The Cowgirl BBQ and Horseman's Haven. Vote daily for your favorite.
We want to send a huge congratulations to Chef Fernando Olea and the staff of Sazón Restaurant here in #SantaFeNM for earning the AAA Four Diamond award rating for the second year in a row. Keep making those delicious Moles and presenting them to guests with the most exquisite service.
CineFesta Italia 2018 comes to Santa Fe! CineFesta Italia will showcase the most talked about voices of contemporary Italian cinema. Their carefully curated selection of feature films, shorts and docs represents notable works otherwise only screened in a handful of select markets, such as Los Angeles, New York and Europe… and now in the oldest capital in the USA, Santa Fe, New Mexico. http://owl.li/jSh130j3Gt3 #SantaFeNM #TheCityDifferent
Holy week meets classical music in the annual Baroque Holy Week at the Loretto Chapel, running from Thursday, March 29 at 7:30pm Friday, March 30 at 7:30pm, ,Saturday, March 31 at 6pm. A Santa Fe music performance favorite! <3 http://owl.li/puth30iLgk0
Planning your next trip to Santa Fe and looking for itinerary ideas? We're here to help! Check out our 72-hour itinerary page! http://owl.li/OYCV30j1ee0 #SantaFeNM #TheCityDifferent #FlySantaFe
Want to know "The Best Way to Spend Two Days in Santa Fe?" http://owl.li/z86H30iZUIk Let #ForbesTravel Guide let you in on a little secret! #SantaFeNM #TheCityDifferent
To All Family Spring Breakers! Welcome to Santa Fe! From now through mid-April, take advantage of great Kids Free deals in Santa Fe—from lodging, food, arts, culture, and other kid-friendly attractions. Start exploring our 2018 Kids Free Spring Break specials today and plan your trip to Santa Fe. http://bit.ly/2iBN9V3 #SantaFeNM #TheCityDifferent #KidsFreeFest
The Musuem of International Folk Art exhibit features a series of contemporary folk artists in Peru and it places their work within the larger framework of Peruvian history and social change. The exhibition explores the various ways in which craft and folk arts are learned and practiced by self-taught artisans, multigenerational crafting families, and artisans who earn a livelihood during the time of violence. http://owl.li/T11V30iZS3u #SantaFeNm #TheCityDifferent
Wander the halls of the New Mexico Museum of Art, Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and Museum of contemporary Native Arts or check out the more than 250 galleries concentrated on Canyon Road, downtown Lincoln Avenue and Railyard District. For those unable to make decisions on vacation, make sure to do bothǃ Mill around the colorful galleries on the world-famous Canyon road where the art spills out into the yards and front porches with bronze sculptures of man and beast as well as moving sculptures fueled by the wind. Read more at http://owl.li/XFkF30iYwGM #SantaFeNM #TheCityDifferent
Santa Fe! Let's give Chef Martin Rios a big hip-hip-hooray! Chef Martin Rios is one of five finalists for the James Beard Award's Best Chef Southwest! This could be his year! restaurantmartin #BestOfLuck #OneOfOurOwn #SantaFeNM #TheCityDifferent #JamesBeardAwards
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