On Saturdays, we dream.
This Saturday, we are dreaming of going on a girl's getaway to Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. While I have been to both of these places, it was not as part of a girl's trip. But being of the girl variety and believing that I tend to know what women want, I'm just going to dream away, and you're coming with me!
Albuquerque
There is a farm on the outskirts of Albuquerque that I will stay at at some point in my life, no matter what. I've been to it before, but just long enough to take a gander in the shop on the premises and wander around the property. Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm is a beautiful location. The property consists of 20 guest rooms spanning across 25 acres of land. It's listed on Fodor's 100 Hotels for Local Flavor. The drive into the Inn is tree lined and calming, and there was a field of sunflowers when I went before.
There is a farm on the outskirts of Albuquerque that I will stay at at some point in my life, no matter what. I've been to it before, but just long enough to take a gander in the shop on the premises and wander around the property. Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm is a beautiful location. The property consists of 20 guest rooms spanning across 25 acres of land. It's listed on Fodor's 100 Hotels for Local Flavor. The drive into the Inn is tree lined and calming, and there was a field of sunflowers when I went before.
The entrance into the Historic Farm
There are quite a few farm animals on hand for you to check out.
(Aren't you glad I included that tidbit of information in there....instead of making
you think I was just posting a picture of a random cow?)
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| Photo taken from National Geographic |
Santa Fe
Where to Stay: I'm going to list an option of a hotel in Santa Fe, as well as a rental home, just to cover all the bases! As far as the home goes, I looked no further than airbnb.com. My brother introduced me to this website a while back. Although some of the listings on this site you can also find on homeaway and vrbo.com also, I feel like airbnb has a more eclectic style, which I think is a must for a girl's getaway!
The house listing can be found here and is listed as a 3 bedroom historic adobe home. The furnishings are historic Santa Fe'an with some Japanese influence. You will have to click on the link to check it out, it's truly a beautiful home! It's a hefty $300+ a night, but what is money when you're dreaming?
As far as a hotel, I went with Inn of the Five Graces. According to their history page, the five graces are in actuality the five senses. The décor is really a little over the top for my liking, but it is rated as the number 1 hotel in Santa Fe by Trip Advisor with 375 reviews, so I'm okay with going with the people's choice here. The hotel features a variety of suite options, as well as a 2 bedroom house. Wine and cheese is offered every evening at 5 pm, and according to one reviewer, the hotel staff was happy to even book restaurant reservations for them. Trip Advisor lists the nightly rates in the 500 dollar range though. Ouch. Definitely think I'd be opting for the house!
Where to Eat
Okay, the truth is, I just previewed this post and it is longer than some books. So, here's the consolidated version of where to eat. Santa Fe has hundreds of restaurants. Most of the hundreds of restaurants serve margaritas or wine. Margaritas and wine (in moderation) are tasty. So pick one of those places that serves those two items and you are pretty much in luck of picking a good place to eat. The end.
Where to Shop
There are tons of overly expensive shops in the Santa Fe area. The only are I am going to highlight though is the Farmer's Market and Railyard area. I love me a good farmer's market, and Santa Fe had one that I swooned over. You can learn more about it here, but it had beautiful produce in an outdoor space and just as lovely homemade items in their indoor market. The Santa Fe Railyard area has a great number of shops, restaurants, and attractions. My favorite shop was Le Bon Marche where I got my mom an apron and myself a cute tote bag.
So all I need to know now, is who wants to join me and make this trip a reality, and when are we going to do it?
Thanks for reading. Join me tomorrow for "Sweet Sunday" as I share with you a great pumpkin treat!
Where to Stay: I'm going to list an option of a hotel in Santa Fe, as well as a rental home, just to cover all the bases! As far as the home goes, I looked no further than airbnb.com. My brother introduced me to this website a while back. Although some of the listings on this site you can also find on homeaway and vrbo.com also, I feel like airbnb has a more eclectic style, which I think is a must for a girl's getaway!
The house listing can be found here and is listed as a 3 bedroom historic adobe home. The furnishings are historic Santa Fe'an with some Japanese influence. You will have to click on the link to check it out, it's truly a beautiful home! It's a hefty $300+ a night, but what is money when you're dreaming?
As far as a hotel, I went with Inn of the Five Graces. According to their history page, the five graces are in actuality the five senses. The décor is really a little over the top for my liking, but it is rated as the number 1 hotel in Santa Fe by Trip Advisor with 375 reviews, so I'm okay with going with the people's choice here. The hotel features a variety of suite options, as well as a 2 bedroom house. Wine and cheese is offered every evening at 5 pm, and according to one reviewer, the hotel staff was happy to even book restaurant reservations for them. Trip Advisor lists the nightly rates in the 500 dollar range though. Ouch. Definitely think I'd be opting for the house!
Where to Eat
Okay, the truth is, I just previewed this post and it is longer than some books. So, here's the consolidated version of where to eat. Santa Fe has hundreds of restaurants. Most of the hundreds of restaurants serve margaritas or wine. Margaritas and wine (in moderation) are tasty. So pick one of those places that serves those two items and you are pretty much in luck of picking a good place to eat. The end.
Where to Shop
There are tons of overly expensive shops in the Santa Fe area. The only are I am going to highlight though is the Farmer's Market and Railyard area. I love me a good farmer's market, and Santa Fe had one that I swooned over. You can learn more about it here, but it had beautiful produce in an outdoor space and just as lovely homemade items in their indoor market. The Santa Fe Railyard area has a great number of shops, restaurants, and attractions. My favorite shop was Le Bon Marche where I got my mom an apron and myself a cute tote bag.
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| Photo taken from Le Bon Marche website |
So all I need to know now, is who wants to join me and make this trip a reality, and when are we going to do it?
Thanks for reading. Join me tomorrow for "Sweet Sunday" as I share with you a great pumpkin treat!
I want to go. I love Santa Fe. I went this past February and since I was by myself I even stopped in Roswell on the way and visited the alien museum. It was pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I've only ever been through Roswell and stopped for a few lunches. I've never done the tourist bit there! Sounds like a good plan to me!
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