10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE VISITING SANTA FE - Top Tips To Help You Prep For Your New Mexico Vacation!

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Don’t dry out people

Any suggestions for great neighborhoods to move to from an out of stater?

St. John’s College is never mentioned in so many Santa Fe videos. The Summer Classics Program is fantastic.

Santa Fe Is So Overrun With Homeless And People On Drugs It Can't Be Enjoyed.

Used to be a good place, old native new Mexico hispano. It wasn't unusual for old hispanic families would invite stangers in their houses for dinner. When the rich anglo people moved in, pushed out alot of people. Property values soared beyond comprehension. Alot of native american arts were copied, and out right theft, cliaming it was " native inspired" Gentrification ruined the town.

I've been living in ABQ going on four years, and have yet to visit Santa Fe. I'm planning on taking the turquoise trial, stopping on the towns along the way. I looked into relocating there, but rents are really high.

Enjoyed your take on Santa Fe and nailed it pretty accurate. Vacationed there in 2007 and loved it. My wife and i are planning on trip there this coming October. Thanks!

Thanks for the great tips, especially about the high altitude. Visiting for the first time in August for the Santa Fe Opera Festival. One week road trip from L.A. Excited!

I am interested in living in or in the area of Santa Fe. I am interested in studying music and want to find a good school that teaches people how to play various musical instruments.

Santa Fe is a very spiritual area. It has no history of war, which is why spiritual people are drawn to live there. Sometimes the best way to enjoy these types of areas is to just sit quietly for a while, clear your mind and see what it has to say to you. If you are with a large group, consider splitting up into smaller groups, go to different venues, then gather in the evening over food and drink and tell the stories. This will also help keep the smaller venues from overcrowding. And don't forget to support the Indigenous-owned business. They were here first!!🙂

NICE JOB!! Headed there in July for Opera and your tips are great!!

You should always wear a hat out there when hiking. That high altitude sun is even more brutal on the bare head.
The Santa Fe/Taos/Enchanted Circle part of New Mexico is one of my favorite places in the world.
There are affordable small condos near Fort Marcy Park too.I stayed there in October 2019 for less than 200 a night and I had a full kitchen. But definitely eat at some of the incredible restaurants in the area.
Also,the fall colors will blow your mind. The Aspen trees put on an amazing color show in the mountains and other plants along the rivers and springs add color to the desert.And if you are lucky to see early fall snow dust the 13 and 12 thousand feet peeks surrounding Santa Fe,you will witness something literally breathtaking like I did years ago while walking my friend's dog at a dog park-even the every day activity can be life-changing out there!

Ok, the most important thing is: bring money😂
Hey, we're heading to Santa Fe in July.
If anybody wanna have a drink with us, write me back.

very good, not to long, good speaking , will look for your things to see video - hope one exists

I lived in Santa Fe for a year in 1997 while attending International Institute of Chinese Medicine (now closed) and fell in love. Went back in 2007. Cost of living had gone up quite a bit by then! Haven’t had a chance to get back since, BUT a couple tips:

‘Christmas’ at restaurants means red and green Chile. You’ll be offered either or Christmas for both.

There’s a small monument just off the plaza. Not recalling the name but you can wind around up to the top (easy walk, but up an incline that circles round) for great vistas. Especially near sunset when adobes glow a beautiful apricot orange hue.

Visit Canyon Rd around happy hour time. Some restaurants (back then) offered apps for much cheaper. That was where I first tried a fried avocado which was awesome (chased down with a Tecate served with a lime, of course!) Ok I don’t drink nor eat fried foods but it’s a great treat. Other foods often have a New Mexico twist like pastas with poblano peppers. Breakfast out in Santa Fe was a real treat. Plus if Sage bakery still open they bake bread, have awesome croissants and can make sandwiches to go.

Not sure what may have changed but I guarantee it’s still The Land of Enchantment! Such a unique place to visit. Great video!

I live 45 minutes south of Santa Fe in Cedar Crest NM. I ride up on the Turquoise Trail to SF quite often on one of my motorcycles. Usually for lunch and to visit friends. The traffic can be busy but it’s worth checking out.

Lots of good info here! Thank you!

I've lived in Santa Fe for many years and am impressed with the quick, concise, and useful information you give to visitors. Thank you.

Tell people about the train next time from Albuquerque to Santa Fe for the people who don’t enjoy driving. Also some people older don’t have good eyesight or other disabilities might enjoy knowing about the train. The train, I’ve heard runs multiple times a day and very convenient in an expensive.

Really glad that Santa Fe closes at 10 PM for bars. I am mostly an ambivert and not a party type. The foodie show looks really delicious. I wanna laid-back vacation

Santa fe is basically a rich person alberquque lol. Meow wolf was basically the only thing that makes it unique to me

I did the plumbing work there , man like maybe9 yr ago cool place , may move back some day , love it there.

Awesome tour and so beautiful city! Pretty cool views! Great footage! Thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful week my friend🌸👍

Eliz, you are channeling your inner Mark Wolters :-) I've been to Santa Fe a few times and it has always been a great experience, and I lived in Las Cruces for about a year 40 years ago. Recently, human footsteps were discovered in White Sands that date to 23,000 years ago, about 10,000 years earlier than other human inhabited sites in the Americas (this was shown on PBS last week) which corresponds with the lore of the First Peoples.

Great tips Eliz . Harriet and i would do walking and bike tours in Santa Fe. A nice city if you simply want to relax. Love it. Harriet and i Thank You for the tips. Sending you lots of love💖💖
Harriet, Jim and Yuki. Richmond. Va.

Santa Fe looks like a fabulous place to visit, I love the style of the buildings and it's good that there aren't a lot of hotel chains there. It would make for having a more authentic local experience.

First must know for me is I need to go.

Still on my bucket list!