Museum of Art
This building established the Pueblo Spanish Revival style of architecture, for which Santa Fe is known. The museum houses more than 20,000 works of art, with the majority of the art from the Southwest, particularly New Mexico. The Museum of Art includes the St. Francis Auditorium, which has it's own entrance. http://www.nmartmuseum.org

The Plaza
The center of Santa Fe, surrounded by the Palace of the Governors and various shops and restaurants, including the Woolworth's (now a Five & Dime) that claims to be the place where the Frito Pie was invented.

Palace of the Governors
The oldest continuously used public building in the United States, now contains the state's history museum. http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/index.php

The portal in the front of the building, adjacent to the plaza, houses the popular Portal Program where Native American artists and craftspeople sell their handmade goods. http://www.newmexicoindianart.org/

New Mexico History Museum
This museum, located on the plaza next to the Palace of the Governors, has an assortment of permanent and rotating exhibits, as well as archives.
http://www.nmhistorymuseum.org/

St. Francis Cathedral Basilica of Assisi
Not to be confused with the St. Francis Auditorium where we will be married, the Cathedral is the largest example of non-adobe style architecture in the city, located right off the plaza. The Cathedral is also home to La Conquistadora, the oldest statue of the Virgin Mary in the United States.

Loretto Chapel
When the chapel was completed in 1878, there was no way to access the choir loft. A mysterious carpenter appeared and built a spiral staircase with no visible means of support and no nails.

Canyon Road
Approximately one mile contains over 100 galleries packed with Native American, early 20th century, contemporary and abstract art.
http://www.canyonroadarts.com/index.html

Oldest House in the U.S.
Oldest house built by a European, built around 1646.

Oldest Church in the U.S.
The San Miguel Chapel constructed around 1610.

DeVargas Center
The oldest shopping center in Santa Fe includes a grocery store (Albertson's), a pharmacy (CVS) and many retail stores. http://www.devargascenter.com/

The Railyards
Pick-up and drop-off point for the NM Railrunner access to Albuquerque. http://www.nmrailrunner.com/santafe_depot.asp

The place to go to catch the Santa Fe Southern Railway train to Lamy. http://www.sfsr.com/

Also find the free Santa Fe Pick-Up shuttle or the Santa Fe Trails bus, both which stop at designated locations within the downtown area. http://www.railyardsantafe.com/rails-and-trails.php

SITE Santa Fe
A contemporary art museum with rotating exhibits, located in the Railyard. http://www.sitesantafe.org/

Santa Fe Farmers Market
Also located in the Railyard, this market for fresh, local food is open on Saturday and Tuesday mornings in May. http://www.santafefarmersmarket.com/

Hyde Memorial State Park
Eight miles northeast of the Plaza and in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, on the way up to Ski Santa Fe, this area is great for hiking and enjoying the outdoors. You can pretend to be Ansel Adams and take photos of the aspen trees here. http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/Hyde.htm

Museum Hill
A collection of four museums off the Old Santa Fe Trail: the Museum of International Folk Art, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, and the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian. http://www.museumhill.org/

Institute of American Indian Arts
The “National Collection of Contemporary Native American Art”, located one block from the plaza, the museum’s collection has grown to house over 7,000 works of art. http://www.iaia.edu/museum/index.php

Señor Murphy Candymaker
A local candymaker with shops in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. They make fantastic piñon nut candies, as well as red and green chile treats that are spicy and sweet. They have one location in the La Fonda Hotel, and another in the Albuquerque International Sunport. http://www.senormurphy.com/x/

La Fonda
Located right off the plaza, the La Fonda is a historic hotel with a spa and many local shops inside. http://www.lafondasantafe.com/

Ten Thousand Waves
Located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, on the way to Hyde Memorial State Park, this Japanese style spa has beautiful grounds and views of the mountains. http://www.tenthousandwaves.com/

Jackalope
This awesome store is located on Cerillos Road, approximately 4 miles from the plaza. They have imports from all over the world, as well as local artisans' work. Most importantly, we think, is the village of Gunnison's prairie dogs. According to Wikipedia, Gunnison's prairie dogs' mating season begins in mid-March and lasts until mid-May, and they have a 30 day gestation period. This means there will likely be lots of baby prairie dogs! There is also a small petting zoo that generally has a flock of chickens, a donkey or two, and some peacocks. http://www.jackalope.com/

Northern New Mexican Cuisine
Downtown Santa Fe is full of great restaurants ready to ask the state question, "Red or Green?" They're referring to the types of chile they offer. Green is generally roasted fresh Hatch chile, grown in Hatch, NM, and a bit hotter than the red which is the same type of chile, dried, crushed, and made into a sauce. Your server will generally indicate how hot each is. You can also let them know you want to try both by answering, "Christmas!" A few great places near the plaza to try authentic Northern New Mexican food are The Shed ( http://www.sfshed.com/ ), the Guadalupe Cafe, and Tia Sophia's. If you want to try everything at once, La Fiesta Lounge in the La Fonda Hotel has a New Mexican lunch buffet and if you just want to dip a toe into the chile pot, local chain resaurants like McDonald's, Wendy's, and Papa John's also offer green chile as a topping.