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People come to Santa Fe for the big events such as Indian Market and the Canyon Road Paint Out. But Canyon Road is a draw year ’round with gallery openings and both natural and historic beauty. The old adobes are picturesque and always are camera-worthy. Canyon Road is a must-do when visiting Santa Fe.
With many options for great summer getaways, a train ride on Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad leads the pack. Riders will experience the authentic West as they pass through New Mexico and Colorado’s most scenic areas on the train. The 2013 Cumbres & Toltec season starts May 25 and runs through Oct. 20, 2013.
If you love Santa Fe, you’ll be interested in these annual Canyon Road events. The schedule for Passport to the Arts 2013, an annual public art event taking place on historic Canyon Road has been announced. Artists from around the country will visit Santa Fe for this three-day weekend art event. Openings, exhibitions, silent auctions, and receptions for artists will be held at many of the internationally-known galleries and artist studios on Santa Fe’s historic Canyon Road. Headlining Passport to the Arts will be the Artist Quick Draw and Live Auction on Saturday.
Santa Fe offers the traveling family a different sort of vacation this summer as the destination encourages visitors to ditch shopping malls and theme park roller coasters and instead explore centuries old Anasazi villages and to explore and get their thrills from biking, river rafting and hiking. Here are some suggested Santa Fe attractions for families.
Many visitors to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe do not realize that within an hour’s drive you can visit Ghost Ranch or the O’Keeffe home in Abiquiu. Once you have enjoyed the offerings of the museum, a road trip will enhance your enjoyment of the work of Georgia O’Keeffe.
Tour New Mexico’s northern wine country. It is not widely known that New Mexico has some great wines and wonderful opportunities for wine enthusiasts to vacation in beautiful, historic areas and taste a bit of the grape. In fact, New Mexico has the oldest wine growing region in the United States.
