Musical Highway

Couldn’t leave New Mexico without driving this brief stretch of Route 66.
Most rumble strips alert drivers they’ve strayed too close to the edge of the road with a loud, grating vibration. TheWeiterlesen
Flying Star Cafe

Grabbing breakfast in the Nob Hill district of Albuquerque before heading to the airport. A beautiful case filled with yummy looking pieS, cakes and pastries. If Mom were here, I know what she’d beWeiterlesen
Julia, a Spirited Restaurant and Bat

Green chilie cornbread with agave honey, smoked deviled eggs with pork belly dust and ancho, beet three ways salad with goat cheese mousse and ceviche tostada.
Staub House Lounge

Happy hour! Prickly Pear Margarita for me and a Martini for Brian. Enjoyed by the fire.
Meow Wolf

I never dropped LSD, but after a couple of hours in this interactive museum, I think I have a pretty good idea of what it was like. 😳
Meow Wolf’s first permanent installation, launched in MarchWeiterlesen
Tomasita's

Located in the old railroad depot in the Railyard Arts District. A restaurant loved by locals. Had a combination plate which included posole (hominy not the soup) and the most light, airy and flakyWeiterlesen
Tent Rock Take Two

Set our alarm to get here shortly after the park opened. Had the trail mostly to ourselves for the hike up. Was getting busy on our way down. Gorgeous view. Worth the wait.
Geronimo

An amazing meal from start to finish! Beautiful presentation and perfect balance of tastes and texture. Service was impeccable without being condescending. Look forward to coming back on our nextWeiterlesen
Coyote Rooftop Cantina

Turquoise Margaritas and chips & Queso.
Santa Fe Railyard

Much ado about nothing. Beautifully revitalized area but today just a few artisans with mediocre wears and various other shops. Imagine it’s much better on Saturdays when the rail-yard hosts SantaWeiterlesen
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monumen

The cone-shaped tent rock formations are the products of volcanic eruptions that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago and left pumice, ash, and tuff deposits over 1,000 feet thick. Over time, weatheringWeiterlesen
Plaza Cafe

Breakfast before our hike. Learned today that this is Santa Fe’s oldest restaurant and has been continually running since 1887
Secreto

Time for a nightcap. Smoked Sage Margarita, Orange Smoked Old Fashioned and Italian Mark At Secreto Cocktail Bar. The Orange Old Fashioned was brought to us by mistake. And the waitress gave us aWeiterlesen
Paloma

Dinner time!
Santa Fe Cooking School

Chilies are king in these parts. In restaurants they ask you do you want red or green chilie sauce.
Today’s class focused on Green Chilies. We made Green Chile Sauce, Roasted Tomatillo & CilantroWeiterlesen
Cross of the Martyrs & Fort Marcy

What a view!
Governor's Palace Artist's Market

The entire north side of Santa Fe's downtown plaza is taken up by the 1610 Palace of the Governors, the oldest continually occupied public building in the United States. Its front adobe facade isWeiterlesen
Georgia O'Keefe Museum

Plaza Cafe

Hard to decide what to have for breakfast this morning. It all sounded delicious. Will have to come back.
I had the Yogurt Parfait. Layers of yogurt, homemade walnut pepita granola with dates andWeiterlesen
Happenstance!

We were headed back to our hotel after watching the sunset from rooftop Bar Alto and happened to run into two friends, Mike and Cindy, from our foodie tour today. They had gone seeking frito pie for aWeiterlesen
Bar Alto

We were told by our tour guide today that this is one of the two best places to catch a spectacular sunset. We’re here to find out for ourselves.
Kakawa Chocolate House

Our 5th and final stop.
The company is focus is authentic and historic drinking chocolate elixirs that include traditional Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerican, Mayan and Aztec elixirs as well as 1600'sWeiterlesen
Santa Fe Olive Oil Company

Our 4th stop where we sampled a variety of olive oils and balsamic vinegars.
Osteria D'Assisi

Our 3rd stop.
Osteria D’Assisi takes pride in offering 100 percent Italian culinary treats by importing most of the ingredients from Italy. Italian food is among the most popular in the world, butWeiterlesen
Santacafé

Our 2nd stop.
The restaurant is in an 1850s house with a courtyard. The site originally housed a church as well as a brothel in the back that was being run by one of the reverends. When it was foundWeiterlesen
ReisenderThe musical road is so cool. How appropriate that it only plays 45s.
Bonnie BenedictHeh, heh, heh. GOOD one!
ReisenderA most excellent last site. Adding it to our list.