Nathaniel & Eileen
Things To Do
Walatowa Visitor Center
Explore the base of the Red Rocks in the Jemez Pueblo, the museum, and the visitor center across the street!
Gilman Tunnels
Check out these tunnels through a beautiful canyon selected as a filming location for scenes from "The Lone Ranger", "The Scorch Trials", and "3:10 to Yuma"! To get there, take State Road 4 just 2 miles north of the Walatoa Visitor center, make a left turn towards Forest Service Road 376, and follow that road (which becomes a narrow, dirt road part way) about 5 miles to the Gilman tunnels. Past the first tunnel there is a small parking pull-off.
Soda Dam Springs
The Soda Dam Hot Spring is comprised of 15 hot springs which have formed a unique calcium carbonate and travertine formation creating a bridge over the Jemez River. A note from the bride and groom: "It smells like farts."
Battleship Rock & McCauley Hot Springs
Battleship has a great picnic area and trail to McCauley Hot Springs. The hike begins on the far side of a picnic shelter at the back of the Battleship Rock day use area. Trail 137 follows the left side of the river for approximately 0.25 miles. At that point follow the sign to McCauley Hot Springs as the trail turns left and up the hill. You will see amazingly huge obsidian boulders that are the result of fast cooling of lava from the volcanic action in this area. During the ascent an old trail veers slightly to the left, while the new trail turns sharply to the right. Go right. The trail continues its ascent then levels off somewhat as it passes through pine forest. Shortly before you reach the springs there are pueblo ruins on the right–remains of walls and indentations in the soil. Look, but leave everything as you found it. The hot spring is on the hillside just below the trail.
Valles Caldera National Preserve
Just 10 minutes from the Groom's childhood home, the Valles Caldera is a 13.7-mile wide volcanic caldera in the Jemez Mountains. This stunning view will catch your breath both day and night! A perfect spot for summer star gazing!
Bandelier National Monument
Check out the cliff dwellings at Bandelier National Park!
Fuller Lodge
Tour and discover the rich history of Fuller Lodge!
Bradbury Science Museum
Tour the museum and learn about the science and history of Los Almos!
Wolf and Mermaid Enchanted Cafe
Pop in for locally roasted coffee!
Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op
Grab a drink at Bathtub Row Brewing! Located next to one of the most influential but unknown streets in the country, Bathtub Row consists of five original houses built in 1917 as part of the Los Alamos Ranch School facilities. They remained part of the Ranch School until 1942, when the United States Government bought out the school to use the area for a new, secret laboratory. As the town of Los Alamos was being built at a mad dash to keep up with the growing population of Manhattan Project employees, the former Ranch School houses remained the only ones with bathtubs. The rest of the houses and barracks had showers, but due to wartime limits that Congress imposed on iron bath fixtures, proper bathtubs were a luxury that only the most important of lab personnel could enjoy. The residents of Bathtub Row, especially Manhattan Project Director Robert J. Oppenheimer and his wife Kitty, were known to throw wild, music-and-martini-fueled house parties!
Pig and Fig Cafe
Take a little drive to White Rock and grab a bite at Pig + Fig!
Santa Fe
Take a day trip to Santa Fe!! Great places to check out are the legendary spiral staircase at Loretto Chapel, Meow Wolf, and great hiking near the Pecos Wilderness area!
Albuquerque
Take a day trip to Albuquerque!! A few fun things to do include taking the tram up to Sandia Crest, walking the Paseo del Bosque trail on the Rio Grande, shopping for Art in Old Town, or experiencing high tea at the bride and grooms favorite: St. James Team room. Take a side quest to drive Price Lane in Corrales, NM; a road literally named after the Bride’s family!