Santa Fe is one of our favorite places; Maura and I have vacationed there more than once. It’s at the top of the list for potential retirement destinations, if we end up moving. I love the flora and fauna, the environment, the culture, the art scene, the architecture, the weather, the mountains, the desert, the food. Here are some of our favorite places to visit while we’re in town.

Food/drinks

Cafe Pasqual’s

La choza

Tomacita’s

Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery

Second Street Brewery

Tune up cafe

Sweet Water Harvest Kitchen

10000 Waves

Pantry

The Flying Tortilla

Paper Dosa

The Kitchen - from our host: Okay this is the best kept secret so mum is the word. : )) It’s an amazing cafe in a garden nursery made with all fresh local ingredients. (From the gardens when in season.) But…… It’s a fixed menu for that day and once she sells out that’s it. You can call her number the day you want to go and see what she is serving, but I prefer to be surprised as I sit down and let the food come. AMAZING !

Marias New Mexican kitchen

Kakawa Chocolate House

Upper Crust Pizza

Mariscos la playa
La chosa

https://www.piccolinosantafe.com

Museums

Santa Fe Bug and Reptile Museum

International Folk Art Museum

Georgia O’Keefe Museum

Art

Meow Wolf

Rail yard Arts district

Canyon Road

Bronze Studio

Tai Gallery

Madrid, New Mexico

Claire Cundiff

Outdoors/hiking

Dale Ball Trails

PUYE CLIFF DWELLINGSEl Rancho de las Golondrinas

Ghost Ranch

Nambe Falls

From Mirna:

Sanctuary De Chimayo - Great place to go for a walk, take pics and sketch. Very peaceful. Beautiful landscape and a very pretty drive to it, too. Like I mentioned, we didn’t even go inside when we went (although I’m sure the inside of the chapel is beautiful) and it was still worth the drive.

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks - about 45 min away. Beautiful hiking! Looks like it might still be closed, but it would be worth a call#publish/page/santa-fe