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 You should consider a guide, too, if you're going north to Taos Pueblo or west to Bandolier National Monument. Tom Ribe of Great Southwest Adventures (505-455-2700) makes it all easy. To get to the south side of town where most of the great museums are atop Museum Hill just needs a cab or public transport. |
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Dinner choices in Santa Fe are Casa Sena Cantina at 125 E. Palace which has singing waiters belting out Broadway hits between courses (505-988-9232) and Rociada (505-983-3800) at 304 Johnson Street with its own elegant style of French country bistro; so understated it doesn't even have a sign outside. Lunch recommendations are the Compound (505-982-4353) on Canyon Road, Gabriel's outside town on the road to Taos (505-455-7000) and the little Museum if you are up on Museum Hill. |
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The hotels in Santa Fe show similar variety. They include the big comfortable Eldorado built in 1985 (800-955-4455 www.eldoradohotel.com). It offers free web access in its business center but, more important, its Old House Restaurant may be the best dining in town. For non believers there are 126 other restaurants within walking distance. In contrast, the Inn of the Anasazi is small and intimate and La Pousada, in what was once a residence, with its beautiful grounds and mansion-style staff is now one of The Leading Hotels of the World. La Fonda, right on the Square, is the historic End of the Trail hotel. If you honeymooned there you can get a room for what you paid on your honeymoon. Cool! Two blocks southwest from the southwest corner of the square lies the famous St. Francis. With its dark paneling it seems more European than American Southwest; it even does afternoon tea (Santa Fe Convention & Visitors Bureau Tel 800-777-2489 or www.santafe.org. |
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