Santa Fe Georgia O'Keeffe Museum New Mexico

Santa Fe, New Mexico Things To Do

With a mild four season climate, towering mountains, wild rivers and spectacular natural beauty, dynamic arts community and emergence into the international contemporary art scene, increasing role as "Hollywood's back lot" as well as incredible historic uniqueness and continued leadership as a scientific innovator, it's no wonder there are so many things to see and do in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Plan your stay at the full service Inn at Santa Fe hotel, a proud member of the Turquoise Trail Association! You will understand why Condé Nast Traveler magazine has voted Santa Fe one of their favorite travel destinations -- the third most popular city in the United States. And it's all just minutes away from your guestroom at the Inn at Santa Fe.

Santa Fe Attractions
Canyon Road
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Rancho de las Golondrinas
Ghost Ranch
Santa Fe Opera

Santa Fe Attractions -

Each season offers a rich experience in Santa Fe, with attractions and things to do that run the gamut from interesting city tours, guided bird walk at the Audubon Center and shopping the Artisans or Farmer's Market at the Railyard to visiting museums and art galleries, abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation, including skiing and snowboarding, fishing and hunting, bicycling, hiking, and boating.

Native American Pueblo -

New Mexico is home to the fifth largest Native American population and you are truly missing a special experience if you have never visited a pueblo. The song, dance and prayer are not entertainment as the dances are religious ceremonies, not staged performances and most are tied to seasonal events and rites of package so please observe all rules and pay quiet attention as it is an honor and privilege for non-Indians to be allowed to view the dances. Several dances are no longer open to the public due to poor behavior by outsiders. www.indianpueblo.org

Downtown Santa Fe/The Plaza -

Established by Don Pedro de Peralta, Santa Fe Plaza has been the heart of Santa Fe's culture and commerce since the early 17th century. This historic landmark, with its adobe and pueblo buildings, is also the home of dozens of Santa Fe's finest shops, restaurants, and art galleries. www.nps.gov/nr/travel/amsw/sw53.htm

Canyon Road -

Canyon Road in Santa Fe is known the world over as second only to New York City for its art galleries. Nowhere else in the country is there such a confluence of artists from a variety of disciplines. Not only Native American artists, but tradition and abstract artists as well are represented in the art galleries and collections found on Canyon Road.

Located just 7 miles from this center of southwestern culture is the Inn At Santa Fe. This tranquil boutique hotel with newly renovated guestrooms that include complimentary high-speed Internet access, flat-screen televisions, and top-notch facilities, the Inn At Santa Fe is an ideal choice for your Santa Fe lodging needs. We also offer an Art Appreciation Package with all-inclusive extras. www.canyonroadarts.com

Santa Fe's Museum Hill -

Explore world-class museums showcasing art, history, culture by visiting the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of International Folk Art, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art. The 2012 date has yet to be announced for the Museum of Indian Arts and Cultures Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival at the Santa Fe Convention Center. The Inn At Santa Fe is proud to be a member of the Museum of New Mexico Regents' Circle. www.museumhill.org.

Institute of American Indian Arts -

The Institute of American Indian Arts is both a college and museum cultivating cultural identity through the complex medium of art. The Museum is a showcase for contemporary Native American artists and is housed a traditional Pueblo Revival style building. www.iaia.edu

New Mexico History Museum -

The newly created state-of-the-art New Mexico History Museum opened May 23, 2009 and has since won True West Magazines top Western Museums Award -- Number 1 in the Nation. Multi-media interactive exhibits detail the early history of indigenous people, Spanish colonization, the Mexican Period, the world-renowned arts and the coming of the Atomic Age.

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum -

One of America's best known artists, Georgia O'Keefe was born in 1887 in Wisconsin, spent much of her professional life in New York and Texas, and moved permanently to New Mexico in 1949, after the death of her husband, Alfred Stieglitz. She lived until she was 98. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum collection includes over 1,000 works by O'Keeffe herself and celebrates her work as well as that of other artists with
ongoing exhibitions.

The museum is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily and during the summer until 7 PM on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Special tours of the Research Center and Archives are available as well as tours of the Georgia O'Keeffe Home and Studio in Abiquiu. The Research Center and Archives are available during these dates, Monday through Saturday at 10:30 AM and 2:00 PM and Sunday at 2:00 PM only. The museum is closed on Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day and closes at 3 PM on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Three times during the year the Museum changes the exhibitions which may require that the galleries must be closed. Please note the museum will be closed January 16-26, 2012 and April 30-May 10, 2012. For questions, please contact visitor services at 505.946.1000 or visit the website at www.okeeffemuseum.org

Breakfast with O'Keeffe -

On the first Monday of each month continental breakfast (coffee, tea and pastries provided by Santa Fe Baking Company) and art are combined -- breakfast in the galleries followed with a talk by a distinguished guest. The $5 fee includes Museum admission or free for Members.

Palace of the Governors -

Step back 400 years ago to the founding of Santa Fe when you visit the Palace of the Governors. This one-story, low structure made of adobe, was built by Don Pedro de Peralta, the first royal governor of New Mexico. In 1999, the adobe building was proclaimed an American Treasure by the government. www.palaceofthegovernors.org

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument -

Southwest of Santa Fe, experience a unique landscape of enchantingly conical shaped rocks at Tent Rocks National Monument. Located on the Pajarito Plateau, these unusual formations came about from volcanic eruptions. Birdwatching, photography, and hiking are all part of the activities available to visitors. Construction on State Road 22 leading to Tent Rocks has been completed though there still may be slight delays but Tent Rocks is awe inspiring.

This National Monument will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Normal winter visiting hours before and after these dates are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. All visitors must exit the monument by 5 p.m. For further information about closures call Danny Randall, Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks Monument manager at 505.761.8953. www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/rio_puerco/kasha_katuwe_tent_rocks.html

Rancho de las Golondrinas -

Rancho de la Golondrinas, or Ranch of the Swallows, is a living history museum and a testament to the Spanish and Mexican influence on Santa Fe, New Mexico's history. Established in the 18th century as a stop along El Camion Real, the Rancho includes several restored colonial buildings and historic re-enactors dressed in period garb. www.golondrinas.org

Puye Cliff Dwellings -

This national historic landmark, one of northern New Mexico's most awe-inspiring cultural attractions, is home to the ancestors of today's Santa Clara Pueblo people. Puye Cliffs offers special narrated tours seven days a week as weather permits to help enhance your enjoyment and understanding of this spiritual and cultural attraction featuring cliff and cave dwellings and early Pueblo architecture, home to the Tewa Indian people. www.PuyeCliffs.com

Ghost Ranch -

The inspiration of much of Georgia O'Keeffe's art, Ghost Ranch today is a community center for locals and visitors alike that's difficult to define. Offering classes and tours, Ghost Ranch is also the steward of three museums: Ruth Hall Museum of Paleontology, Florence Hawley Ellis Museum of Anthropology, and Piedra Lumbre Education and Visitors Center. www.ghostranch.org

Lensic Theater -

This historic 821-seat non-profit venue celebrates its 10th Anniversary as the performing arts center of Santa Fe, where you'll find a variety of entertainment available throughout the year. This beautiful Art Deco building was built in 1931 has been the host to great performers like Judy Garland and Roy Rogers. From theatre, music dance and film and lectures, the Lensic offers its entertaining programming in a beautifully restored setting. Fees may apply. www.lensic.org

February 2012 Events

2/2 – Moscow Festival Ballet, Cinderella

2/3 -- Moscow Festival Ballet, Giselle

2/4 -- Songs & Stories III: Rodney Crowell, Hayes Carll & Ray Wylie Hubbard

2/7 -- Igudesman & Joo

2/9 -- Telluride Mountainfilm

2/10 -- Eric Bibb & Guy Davis

2/11 -- The Met: Live in HD Gotterdammerung

2/12 -- Leo Kottke

2/13 -- Big Screen Classics: The Princess Bride

2/14 -- Big Screen Classics: The Way We Were

2/15 -- Lannan: Michael Ondaatje

2/16 -- Pianist Stephen Hough

2/17 -- NT Live: Travelling Light

2/19 -- Northern Lights

2/22 -- Lannan: Brian Jones in Marx in Soho

2/24 -- Leonardo Live in High Definition

2/25 -- The Met: Live in HD Ernani

Santa Fe Opera -

The world-renowned Santa Fe Opera entertains and marvels audiences with performances from popular classics to world premieres in the open air amphitheater style building. The 2011 Season Santa Fe Opera Season with five productions, three of which were presented for the first time was as expected, fantastic.

The 2012 Festival Season has been announced and tickets are now on sale through the Box Office, call 505.986.5900 or 800.280.4654
Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, Mountain Time.

The 2012 offerings include:

Puccini, Tosca. New Production,
Bizet, The Pearl Fishers. First Performance by the Santa Fe Opera, New Production,
Rossini, Maometto II. World Premiere of the New Critical Edition, New Production,
Szymanowski, King Roger. First Performance by The Santa Fe Opera, New Production, and
R. Strauss, Arabella. New Productions

Docent led tours which allow visitors to take a 1-hour backstage tour through many of the Opera's facilities are also available. Typically the tour includes the scenery storage areas as well as the costume and wig shop. To obtain additional information about the tours which are normally scheduled during the opera season telephone the box office at 505.986.5900 or 800.280.4654. http://www.santafeopera.org/