Things to do in Santa Fe
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Kokopelli Rafting Adventures
Pickup from Santa Fe or meet near the river.
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Kowboyz
This secondhand shop has everything you need to cowboy up. Shirts are a great deal at $10 each; the amazing selection of boots, however, demands top dollar. Movie costumers looking for authentic Western wear often come in here.
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LewAllen Galleries
Probably the most prominent modern contemporary art gallery in town, LewAllen also shows Modernist masters.
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Loretto Line
Cruise around in an open-air tram and learn about the history and culture of Santa Fe from experienced guides.
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Marble Brewery Tap Room
With microbrews on tap and an espresso bar, this upstairs place covers both ends of the legal substance spectrum. An outdoor patio overlooks the Plaza, a leather-couched lounge has big flat-screens to watch whatever game is on, and they serve pizza.
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Nambé Foundry Outlet
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New Wave Rafting Co
Now based near Pilar; meet at or near the river.
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Pink Lady Tours
Walking tours of Santa Fe, with the guide who strives for the most laughs per minute.
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Raaga
An awesome new Indian restaurant with delicious curries, biryanis and tandoori specialties. Only one flaw: the chai is lame.
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Railyard District
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Roy-El Morgan Farm
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Santa Fe Brewing Co
One of Santa Fe's best venues for out-of-town bands, especially reggae masters. Enjoy a handcrafted microbrew, from pilsner to porter to stout. Out on Hwy 14, just south of town.
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Santa Fe Clay
During summer, this premier ceramics gallery offers an array of four-day clay workshops ($525), taught by master potters. In winter and spring, weekend workshops are occasionally held. Though courses go way beyond throwing pots, most are open to aspiring ceramic artists of all levels.
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Santa Fe Rafting Co
Pickup from Santa Fe or meet at the river.
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Second Street Brewery
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Second Street Brewery
Railyard; 2nd Street Santa Fe's favorite brewery is the perfect spot to stop for a pint after a long hike. It serves handcrafted English-style beers – brewed on the premises – and also offers a hearty selection of better-than-average pub grub. Sit outside on the big patio or inside the brewery. There's live music nightly. We like the newer Railyard location better than the original.
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Seven Directions
Specializes in French-, Italian- and Spanish- language tours of the city and the state.
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Shiprock
In a second-floor loft at the northeast corner of the Plaza, Shiprock has an extraordinary collection of Navajo rugs. Run by a fifth-generation Indian country trader, the vintage pieces are the real deal.
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Stables at Bishop's Lodge
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Tai Gallery
Featuring fine bamboo crafts by Japanese masters, along with work by Japanese photographers and textile arts from around the world.
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Tesuque Flea Market
An outdoor market a few minutes' drive north of Santa Fe at Tesuque Pueblo, it has everything from high-quality rugs, turquoise rings and clothing to the best used (read: broken-in) cowboy boots in the state. Nowadays, most booths are like small shops; there aren't many individuals left who come to sell funky junk.
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The Plaza
Santa Fe's Plaza is the heart of the town, and dates back to the city's beginning over 400 years ago. Between 1822 and 1880 the Plaza served as the end of the Santa Fe Trail, and traders from as far away as Missouri drove here in their wagons laden with goods. Today, Native Americans sell their jewelry and pottery beneath the portico of the Palace of the Governors; kids skateboard and play hackeysack; and tourists weighed down with cameras and purchases wander through the grassy center on their way to the next shop, museum or margarita. The food stalls here are a great place to grab a snack.
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Wise Fool
Ever want to learn the arts of trapeze, juggling, or just plain clowning around? Wise Fool has drop-in classes ($20) and multiday intensives for adults ($175), plus weeklong summer camps for kids ($100).
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A Well-Born Guide/Have PhD, Will Travel
If the name doesn't lure you in, then the tours will. Run by Stefanie Beninato, an informative local historian who has a knack for good storytelling, these lively trips receive excellent feedback from past participants. Stefanie offers a variety of themed hikes and walks around Santa Fe that focus on everything from bars and former brothels to ghosts, architecture and, of course, art. Multiday trips around New Mexico are also offered.
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Body
Aimed at local clientele, Body offers high-quality massages with fewer frills for less money ($80). Drop your kids at the supervised play room ($6 per hour) while you de-stress.
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