Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque (Regional Guide) (Paperback)

by Kim Grant (Author)
Key Phrases: mother road, malt shop, state monument, New Mexico, Central Ave, Native American (more...)

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Wipe grilled buffalo from your chops and watch lizards scurry up 1000-year-old adobe at Taos Pueblo p156. Align your chakras at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs, where stressed-out Pueblo Indians soaked for millennia p124. Play `Name That Georgia O'Keeffe Painting' and re-enact scenes from City Slickers in Abiquiú p122. Admire your new turquoise bracelet glinting in the sun as you search for deals on cow skulls in Albuquerque p169. One local Albuquerque author, 420 hours of on-the-ground research, 38 detailed maps, a bounty of opinionated reviews. Special road-trip chapter with jaunts to Route 66, Carlsbad Caverns, alien-crazy Roswell, ghost towns and open highway.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 2 edition (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740599659
• ISBN-13: 978-1740599658
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #246,479 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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

By	Rebecca J. Lehmann "sorchacat3" (Lakewood, CO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

By A Customer

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

By A Customer

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.