Things To Do

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

The Balloon Fiesta is amazing! Events are at sunrise and sunset. Leave plenty of time as the entrance gets really backed up with traffic and parking. And - it gets chilly, so bundle up! Sometimes events are cancelled for wind/rain/etc, so be sure to double check. The event schedule will be on their website. 2022 dates: Sat, Oct 1, 2022 – Sun, Oct 9, 2022

Santa Fe National Forest

The ski basin (Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe National forest and Hyde State Park — all same area) are gorgeous this time of year with the Aspens turning. This makes a great drive and some awesome hikes. Ride the chairlift for some epic Aspen views! https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/spd/find-a-park/hyde-memorial-state-park/

Santa Fe Farmers Market

Every Saturday from 8a-1p in the Santa Fe Railyard. There is also an artist’s market next to the farmers market. There are several lots to park in, including the parking garage.

Santa Fe Brewing Company (Beer Hall at HQ)

Fantastic brewery (beer, ciders, seltzers, wine) plus a food truck. Fun atmosphere with a great outdoor lawn. Located on the Southside of town near I-25

Meow Wolf Santa Fe

Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return is a mind-bending, explorable art experience for people of all ages in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Featuring over 70 rooms of immersive art, House of Eternal Return takes participants on a macrocosmic adventure of seemingly endless possibilities. (Closed Tue & Wed)

Bandelier National Monument

Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of rugged but beautiful canyon and mesa country, with evidence of people having lived here for more than 11,000 years. Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and masonry pueblos (villages) are evidence of the Ancestral Pueblo people whose descendants still live nearby. Most visitors begin exploring Bandelier by walking the Main Loop Trail. This short 1.2 mile loop trail starts from the Visitor Center and leads through excavated archeological sites in Frijoles Canyon. A portion of this trail is handicapped accessible. The 3 mile round-trip Falls Trail leads down canyon from the Visitor Center to the beautiful Upper Falls, with a guidebook featuring the geology. During the busy season most visitors must take a free shuttle bus from White Rock. Bandelier is near both Los Alamos and White Rock.

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

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. Tremendous explosions from the Jemez volcanic field spewed pyroclasts (rock fragments), while searing hot gases blasted down slopes in an incandescent avalanche called a pyroclastic flow. Precariously perched on many of the tapering hoodoos are boulder caps that protect the softer pumice and tuff below. Some tents have lost their hard, resistant caprocks, and are disintegrating. While fairly uniform in shape, the tent rock formations vary in height from a few feet up to 90 feet. KASHA-KATUWE WAS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AS OF MAY 2022. Check that it is open before you go.

Ghost Ranch

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa

Steeped in history and tradition, Ojo Caliente is one of the country’s oldest health spas. Tucked between the rugged desert cliffs and cottonwood-lined bosque, our hot springs await soakers seeking healing and respite. During our phased reopening, you’ll enjoy unfettered access to most pools, each with their own healing properties and unique ambiance.

Ojo Santa Fe Spa Resort

Reconnect with nature at our globally acclaimed Santa Fe resort and spa. For hundreds of years, travelers and seekers have journeyed to these spring-fed waters for respite and healing. Today, Ojo Santa Fe is a refuge from the modern world, nestled amidst our lush 77 acres amidst Northern New Mexico’s high desert. Discover the benefits of hydrotherapy in our spring-fed thermal pools, dine on farm-fresh cuisine and find utter relaxation in our waterside spa.

Ten Thousand Waves

Ten Thousand Waves is inspired by the great Japanese mountain hot spring resorts. Everything we do has been constantly and thoughtfully refined over the last 40 years. We're ten minutes from downtown Santa Fe, but only minutes from the National Forest. There is nothing quite like this on the North American continent. We offer private hot tub suites, massage, indoor and patio dining from izanami, and serene lodging at our inn.

La Choza Restaurant

Award winning red and green chile, summer patio dining, full bar and long-standing quality & consistency have made La Choza a local favorite for delicious traditional food of the Southwest since 1983. Located in the old adobe headquarters of turn of the century Mercer Ranch, La Choza’s warm, friendly atmosphere, authentic dishes, great margaritas, and colorful decor welcomes those needing to get their chile fix. Or if your taste buds aren’t up to the heat, there are plenty of other scrumptious dishes to entice you. La Choza is truly Santa Fe dining that reflects the heritage of past & present and is the sister restaurant to another locals’ favorite, The Shed.

Paper Dosa

Paper Dosa is a South Indian Restaurant in Santa Fe, NM owned by chef Paulraj Karuppasamy and his wife and business partner, Nellie Tischler. Chef Paulraj is a native South Indian from Tamil Nadu and Nellie grew up in Santa Fe. Together it has become our mission to bring fresh, seasonal and authentic South Indian dishes to our community.

Jambo Cafe

The exotic locale of Lamu Island, off the coast of Kenya, with its fusion of Swahili, Indian, Arabic, and European influences, is at the heart of Owner-Chef Ahmed Obo’s spirited cuisine. It was there, in his mother’s aromatic kitchen, that Ahmed mastered his homeland’s unique and fragrant cooking style, beginning a culinary adventure eventually leading him to Santa Fe, New Mexico where, in 2009, he opened Jambo Café. We’re proud to have celebrated 12 years of service in Santa Fe.

Radish & Rye

*Karen & Jenn's go-to date night favorite!* If you drink whiskey, definitely try the Abuelito!! Radish & Rye serves contemporary American cuisine highlighting the best of the season in support of independent farmers and artisan producers. "Radish & Rye's farm inspired cuisine is our way to describe simple yet innovative food and drinks sourced locally whenever possible. Because we are passionate about fresh food, and proud to support local farmers and ranchers, our menu changes with the seasons. In addition to shopping at the Farmer’s Market every Tuesday and Saturday, we work closely with local farmers and ranchers to build our menu from the freshest meat, dairy and produce available."

Kakawa Chocolate House

Kakawa (ka-KA-wa): an Olmec word, meaning cacao or chocolate. We are a specialty chocolate company located in the beautiful high desert town of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Our passion is authentic and historic drinking chocolates elixirs. Historic drinking chocolate elixirs include traditional Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerican, Mayan and Aztec drinking chocolate elixirs; 1600's European drinking chocolate elixirs, Colonial American and Colonial Mexican drinking chocolate elixirs. Kakawa Chocolate House drinking chocolate elixirs are representative of these historic recipes and span the time period 1000 BC to the mid-1900s AD.