Where to go to be in the know...about travel
When you arrive in Las Cruces via I-25 or I-10 you’ll notice a broad selection of chain motels and restaurants. But if you want something different, something truly representing the culture of the area, consider Hotel Encanto de las Cruces. The hotel offers 203 hotel rooms and five spacious suites.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, “City of Faith” in Spanish, has many beautiful churches. Santa Fe’s Loretto Chapel is one of the popular attractions of this historic city
Visit the Forked Lightning Ranch and the ranch home where actress Greer Garson once lived. It was hard to imagine that such an elegant, glamorous woman would find a rather simple ranch home on the top of a rise, her favorite place to be. But she loved the Forked Lightening Ranch. To visit the Forked Lightning Ranch and the home that was once Greer Garson’s you need to schedule yourself for a tour.
When people visit New Mexico and see restaurant names such as Tia’s Cocina and Marias, they immediately think they are in for some standard Mexican-American fare. You know… tacos, enchiladas and refried beans, usually smothered in yellow cheese. But you’ll be surprised when you visit places like Santa Fe and Albuquerque. New Mexico has a cuisine of its own. It is a blend of local Native foods, Hispanic foods and ranch cuisine of the high desert.
When you visit Santa Fe during the holidays, there is bound to be something interesting going on. I highly recommend these two markets as a way to see some of the best art and craft work that New Mexico has to offer. Both shows feature artists demonstrating their craft and both give you ample time to shop and visit with the artists.
Enjoy the colorful Southwest for your New Years Eve celebration. There are some fantastic New Years Eve celebrations in the beautiful Southwest that are growing every year. Here’s a sampling to get you planning your New Year’s getaway.
