Lonely Planet Santa Fe & Taos (Lonely Planet) [Paperback]

Paige R. Penland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2004

- explore the diverse delights of this desert region--soothing spas, psychedelic sites, pinons, pueblos, missions and museums- the best local cuisine from walk-up green chile stands to fabulous five-star restaurants- thorough coverage of the Southwest art scene, from Hopi kachinas and Hispanic "retablos to contemporary paintings and sculpture- advice on where to hike, bike, ski and fish in the surrounding forests, deserts and mountains

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 1st edition (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 174059570X
• ISBN-13: 978-1740595704
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,653,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Paige R. Penland is a freelance writer currently based in Granada, Nicaragua. She specializes in Central American and Mexican travel. You can follow Paige at http://twitter.com/paigerpenland, or contact her directly at paigerpenland [at] hotmail.com.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Far from perfect, October 11, 2004

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Rebecca J. Lehmann "sorchacat3" (Lakewood, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Santa Fe & Taos (Lonely Planet) (Paperback)

The reviews previous to mine only seem to address Santa Fe, and perhaps that portion of the book is more accurate. But I went to Taos and was bitterly disappointed by unfortunate inaccuracies. Inspirations doesn't serve sandwiches on the weekends, a detail the book left out. "Tiwa Kitchen" is actually "Tewa Kitchen", and though it wasn't the book's fault never opened on the day I wanted to go. Zen Ranch went out of business, and I'd really been looking forward to eating there. One restaurant I went to for the much ballyhooed huevos rancheros looked at me as though I had sprouted horns - not exactly a friendly establishment. It might have been nice to know about the nightly indian dance demonstrations at Kachina Lodge, which is the only regular demonstration performed by Pueblo indians in town, or Wired? Coffee House, which is actually a lot cooler than Cafe Tazza and offers free wi-fi. Overall, it felt as though the author had really rushed through, and perhaps some of the places she raves about were only nice to her because she told them that what she was writing.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful guide, April 2, 2004

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Santa Fe & Taos (Lonely Planet) (Paperback)

I just returned from my first trip to Santa Fe. I solely depended upon the Lonely Planet (Santa Fe/Taos) guide to help me navigate/acquaint myself to Santa Fe and the surrounding areas. It was a wonderful resource and would recommend it highly to anyone traveling to Santa Fe, as I could not find my thing lacking in it. Oh, do visit the Chocolate Smith in Santa Fe. As the author noted, they have wonderful organic chocolate to please any chocolatophile (is that a word?).

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide, June 8, 2004

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Santa Fe & Taos (Lonely Planet) (Paperback)

I am a frequent user of Lonely Planet books. Santa Fe & Taos is no different then the others, very insightful, very useful, and very easy to use. It gave great recommendations for restaurants, and for day trips, and I particularly enjoy the suggested 1 day, 2 day, 3 day... itineraries, based on the duration of your stay.
I highly recommend it.