14 Easy Weekend Getaways 11
Santa Fe, N.M.
EASY GETAWAY FROM Los Angeles; Dallas; Denver; Houston; Kansas City, Mo.; Portland, Ore.; Salt Lake City; Seattle; St. Louis; Las Vegas; Phoenix; San Diego; Tucson.
WHAT YOU GET Romantic fireside nooks, art galleries, beautiful landscapes, rejuvenating spas, steamy hot springs.
WHY NOW March is off-season in this high desert city about an hour north of Albuquerque’s airport, which means lower hotel rates and no crowds at the city’s many Native American museums, restaurants, spas and some 250 galleries. With average high temperatures of 55 degrees and lows of 28, March is still a great time for spring skiing in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains just 16 miles from the heart of the city, sipping hot chocolate by a kiva fireplace or getting in touch with your inner artist through a class in painting, pottery or photography. As the thermometer rises in April, the streets become more lively, the farmers’ market moves outdoors, there are concerts, plays and dance performances and Friday-night gallery openings pick up. Take in the city’s adobe-style architecture on a historical walking tour, visit an American Indian pueblo north of Santa Fe or soak in one of the surrounding area’s mineral hot springs.
WHERE TO STAY Inn on the Alameda (innonthealameda.com), located between the Santa Fe Plaza and Canyon Road art galleries, has 71 rooms from $170 a night and offers a three-night Taste the City Different package starting at $792 for two guests, which includes cooking classes, demonstrations and a culinary walking tour for specific dates through April 30. The Southwestern-style Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi (innoftheanasazi.com) offers 58 rooms from $237 a night or $299 a night with the third night free if you book the Experience More deal. La Posada de Santa Fe (laposada.rockresorts.com), with a spa and its own art gallery, has rooms from $185 a night. Book the Savor Santa Fe package and get a $40 breakfast voucher and a $50 credit for a massage or facial.
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