17 Things to do in Santa Fe, New Mexico: A Travel Guide

[@LaLuna2510]

Born and raised in Santa Fe, family history back to 1690's...you did a good job highlighting the city. Thanks.

[@DigitalDystopia]

My wife and I recently did a spontaneous trip to Santa Fe. I found this video as we were driving there and ended up doing most of the things on the list. We had a great time and really appreciated that you basically planned our trip for us! Thanks! 👍🏻

[@LaurieWiegler]

My uncle was a nuclear physicist at Los Alamos so thank you for including that. I just applied for a job in Santa Fe, and you helped entice me. Love the caves!

[@LindseyDara]

Love Georgia o Keefe! We passed through Santa Fe when I was in Highschool and my Mom bought some of her art, we have it in our living room. Beautiful!

[@dobypilgrim6160]

I too live in Santa Fe. Good job! You got some good highlights there. Of course, you can spend years here and still discover new things about Santa Fe. I would add yet another church. The Santuario de Chimayo. As well as a drive up the mountain to the Santa Fe Ski Basin. Talk about great sunsets, this is a good one.

[@PG-is9vr]

Agreed. Chimayo is amazing.

[@basquetepravida]

I live in Santa Fe and I definitely recommend it

[@roadtrip2943]

Jemez hot springs, valles grande, chimayo for chiles and back road by pueblos to Albuquerque , drive through forest to Las Vegas NM

[@ericalovato5801]

I live in Santa Fe New Mexico 💙💜 thank you for sharing everything that's my culture

[@Awakeningspirit20]

I'd love to visit this place. I'm from North Carolina so it's another world for me. But a great place to practice Spanish I'm sure as well as learn about this ancient part of our history. NM seems like what a Native American society would look like today

[@dhirajnayal9136]

Coming for work purpose in Santa Fe extremely excited to explore Love from India ❤

[@muddhammer7834]

18. El Flamenco. As a local, this show is a gem. This dance troupe are passionate and the musicians are world class. Thats if you are into true Santa fe culture

[@AB-it6fy]

I lived in Santa Fe back in 1998 and always enjoyed the short road trip to Shidoni Gallery to check out all the cool sculptures.

[@ridiculous240z]

Unfortunately, this no longer exists

[@simonblaser3365]

Born and raised here and I can say these are all the most tourist-packed areas in the city. Basically down town is a tourist orgy

[@nancyhsiao6423]

I lived in Albuquerque for 4 years. Santa Fe is a great & special place to visit.

[@barbaraolson600]

Beautiful weather even in winter inLas Cruces, New Mexico. Be sure to eat at Tomasitas in Santa Fe and a dozen or so other places. Thank you, love New Mexico.

[@scrappydoo5336]

I was in Santa Fe for a wedding years ago and didnt get to see any of this good stuff. I want to go back and explore after seeing your video.

[@animalchan]

If you ever go back check out the historic turquoise trail and it’s tiny towns connecting Albuquerque to Santa Fe. The 80’s movie young guns was filmed there

[@PG-is9vr]

Madrid is charming.

[@LOOKFAST]

It's meow like a cats vocals. "Meow wolf"

[@chrisd151]

Right! He keeps pronouncing things weird, but that was the strangest.

[@gffriedman]

And Pecos is “Pay-coas”

[@nicolecanela7097]

Gus Friedman he’s not from the area give him a break

[@chrisd151]

Meow isn't local slang, it's an old nationally used well used word. I would gladly give him a break it was local vocab, or if English was clearly not his first language, but this was just bizarre.

[@nicolecanela7097]

Chris Daly dont be weird about it lol

[@Grendizer0ne]

Such a beautiful place. Greetings from the other Santa Fe, Argentina!!!.

[@teddyburnett2461]

Tia Sophia has unique and wonderful dishes. Great Mexican cuisine and people line up outside to get in. Worth the time and effort.

[@JesusRodriguez-nw7dl]

Dude i miss santafe i was born and raised, i live in Seattle now but nothing beats SF

[@williaminus6545]

I did this. I could not stand the gloom and rain in NW Washington. Cabin f.

[@benweston4520]

Except seattle

[@luckyleo24]

EL PASO>santa fe

[@Wft-bu5zc]

@@luckyleo24 🤣

[@jaytaylor629]

The Four Corner states are my favorite states in the country. Love the scenery of the states, I love the Indigenous influence that you see in New Mexico and Arizona. They're such fun states to visit.

[@raymesquite]

I would also highly recommend Ten Thousand Waves Spa and camping in Hyde State Park. Both are northeast and close by. Also, everyone must experience New Mexican cuisine.

[@davidkocon7839]

Also I have lived in Santa Fe for 11 years and I love it here it is so fun to get on my bike and ride around town

[@kimdrotar1577]

This is a great list! My daughter and I are doing a road trip out west and planning a couple days in Santa Fe. This gives us a few new ideas of places to see.

[@valerielinares2068]

Planning on visiting Santa Fe soon. This is making me SO excited for our trip! It made me excited to hear that Santa Fe is packed with museums. We were planning on going to Santa Fe for that EXACT reason before knowing how many there are.

[@iameve77]

This video keeps popping up in my feed. I have watched it several times and I enjoy it every time. Nice job suggesting places to see in Santa Fe.

[@leliu5thelement448]

I am an artist and want to live here, but this guys pronunciations are killing it

[@omfred4606]

Meow - like how a cat meows.

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Love Sante Fe! Such an amazing part of the country. Really enjoyed your tips!

[@Kaymeron]

This is a great video. I'm visiting Santa Fe later this summer and your suggestions give me a great head start on planning

[@barbaraolson600]

Love Santa Fe.

[@torben6137]

thanks for a great watch..... Im from Denmark but have seen those places ( before covid times), so it was nice to see them again albeit on a video.

[@randomcraft8238]

I have been to five and dime and their frito pie is to DIE FOR

[@nathanharris9162]

Ok I live in Santa Fe why was this recommended to me? Is Google tracking me?

[@marcusaurelius652]

Nathan James same

[@carpaithia]

no kidding I was thing the exact same thing.....

[@joaquinlujan3717]

Lol I live in Albuquerque

[@JoeJoe-ix1nj]

Nathan James me too

[@deniseflorence381]

Nathan James , I'm vacationing the area so any recommendations? I am going to visit the Laredo and we are also interested in native American art so any local art? Thanks in advance

[@mariamikula2256]

Youissed chimayo, the sand where the crucifix was found. A church was built over the sight. But at the people's request a hole was left on the floor, where the cross was found. People claim miracles when they take some of the sand. No matter how much sand is taken, it never depletes. A miracle In itself

[@taliandzelda5006]

The food is amazing. Santa Fe Grill has the best tortilla soup I've ever had.

[@NicoleL8600]

Loved this video! Succinct yet very thorough with great visuals. Will definitely be checking out his recommendations when we go.

[@marycahill546]

Greetings from Canada. Many thanks for this interesting and informative tour.

[@noonecookslikemymom9830]

Thank you for all the work you put into this. I'm looking forward to my trip, especially the chocolate!

[@aboutjourney2944]

I Love New Mexico..!!❤️

[@SD-dl5ec]

Just visited in April and loved Santa Fe. Did a lot of these mentioned. Beautiful city and very quiet, which can be a bit of an adjustment coming from New Orleans. But similarities are plentiful (art thriving city, free spirit vibe, local 8ndigenous culture, etc.)

[@82566]

Iam here now and appreciate the sights you highlighted. Thank you 😊

[@sanjayghosh9349]

Oh beautiful. Largely covered everything almost within this small episode..Many thanks from India..

[@papagen00]

I'm going to Santa Fe Opera in August for the first time. Will check out some of the places in the video. Thanks!

[@stevehofmaster4292]

Santa Fe has always been a favorite place for me,I love the architecture and of course the awesome food!

[@marlenaeva3813]

I fell in love with your channel(s). As someone who adores America and its nature, I truly appreciate the content you're providing us with. Would you make videos from all over USA? Like New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Maine, NY, etc. Also, your Route 66 videos are amazing :) thanks

[@adrianjm6963]

Awesome video I'm headed to santa fe for the first time with my wife in 3 weeks

[@GrabberBlue5.2]

Great video man. Really enjoyed your style, editing, voice, content, everything. Thanks and keep up the great work. Subbed.

[@toshibavoodoo]

AWESOME, add almost all of your stops to my next Scenic Drive through NM. Great Video!

[@ohroonoko]

Wow that cathedral is beautiful.

[@matthewdavis3095]

if you are including things NOT in the city then there is some good whit water rafting not far out of town. Also the capitol building is worth checking out

[@arlenetomczuk6067]

I'm moving to the area in October. Can't wait! ❤

[@Drckarvo]

How do you like it?

[@sspector100]

Love yalls video!! Such a fun couple

[@barbaraolson6783]

art in all forms operas ,sculptures , architecture, painting, dances ,,song. Literature, theatre,and more, restaurant’s biking and golf. My favorite may be the swap meet, garage sale ,,,, hiking, museums,music and dance love Santa Fe. Reading and drinking coffee. Camping at Bandelier national monument, science museum at Los Alamos is a must ?

[@johnkelli4940]

Santa Fe seems like the old type of towns.. name's Kelli watching from Nairobi

[@glenstephenson6787]

Glad I searched for videos on Santa Fe and found yours!

[@tommunyon2874]

I grew up an hour drive from Santa Fe. My mother was a big city girl (Minneapolis) and an inveterate shopper. Her favorite activity was comparison shopping between Sears and Penny's. This meant that with family in tow we traversed the plaza two to three times before final purchases were made.

[@caliyaqui8631]

Nice! Thank you for sharing 😍

[@rubenespinoza1746]

Come to the ghetto u will love it!!! Last stop is Espanola NM

[@carpaithia]

hahaha!!!! perfect they did left out that dump...

[@drewbyford3545]

For real

[@May-tm4wb]

Ruben Espinoza no. Poor guy

[@kagurawinddemon]

But don't go to that dark shadowy part. That's Espanola

[@goober7535]

"Ghetto" = not properly gentrified

[@Blumpdog]

I would recommend the ski basin, it’s a 15 mile drive through the mountains with some of the best views in the state. There are dozens of camping grounds and wildlife along the way up. Also, Ten Thousand Waves is a good spa resort just outside downtown. Definitely need a video on restaurants though, there are just so many!

[@elicastaneda7773]

Yes

[@JRETCH0218]

Can I just tour over there? No need to check in

[@pamelahomeyer748]

Santa Fe at Christmas time is a magical place

[@donaldzahnke1951]

Ive been to Santa fe 4 times. I love the city

[@paulmartinez2480]

You forgot to mention Ojo Calente. And the hot springs there. Also the French Bakery at the La Fonda. They have excellent pastry, sandwiches and the best onion soup in Santa Fe!! It is very old world. Espanola is the Heart of Northern N.M; it is NOT a ghetto!! It is also known as the Low Rider capital.

[@PG-is9vr]

Agreed. Espanola is very authentic. I loved it.

[@taliandzelda5006]

I like Sage Bakery too. Bread is amazing.

[@lilgooey169]

This must be my good friend Pablo, miss you buddy!

[@jimmosca7843]

Great video. Planning a trip there in spring of 2020. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas.

[@kayyoshi3508]

Hay, you have forgotten, Ojo Caliente, Santa Fe. It has 77acres spa resort.

[@kprice399]

Awesome video! Helped my family plan our visit. Clearly we need more time to do it all. Thx!!

[@onedirection3510]

Looking forward to the food video!

[@vatodad]

The palace of the plaza is now open. It's incredible! Santa Fe Ski Area. The lifts run during the summer. The French pastry shop right near the Basilica is a must for you! Incredible French pastries and food. From Los Alamos you can return to Albuquerque via the Jemez Mountains. The Valle Grande, Battleship Rock, and Jemez Springs are a must. During the summer you can stop at the roadside stalls and pick up Indian fry bread which is incredible. You can also take the alternative route from Albuquerque to Santa Fe via highway 14. Go East hop of Albuquerque through the Canyon and take North 14. You can drive up to the crest at 11000 feet. The old mining town of Madrid is a must. The road will take you right into South Santa Fe. There are a lot of great restaurants in both Albuquerque and Santa Fe. In Albuquerque I recommend the unique Southwestern food at La Salita. (Carne Adovada on Fridays - Tell Cindy Hello for me!) Of course you must stop by the frontier restaurant across from the university - Incredible cinnamon rolls, breakfasts, Carne Adovada burritos, and green chile stew. In Santa Fe there are so many great restaurants... The shed, off of the plaza, has classic Southwestern food In a classic environment.

[@phylisgrisham2459]

Love this and love Santa Fe!

[@artistwithbrian9177]

Love it. Thank You for featuring our home city so well!

[@zelinmp]

It's very wonderful!

[@missbliss4life]

Amazing video and great recommendations. Going in a few weeks! Thanks!

[@SerafiaMusic]

Wrote down all your suggestions and went to 90% of them while here in Santa Fe! Just FYI Santa Fe now has a mandatory shuttle into the park. No more parking inside the park. Must go to white rock and pick up the shuttle into the park

[@chyka7415]

Such an awesome e place to visit. Just got back from my third trip there.

[@leanaaymorejacob1211]

Loved the video! I'm still planning a future trip to Santa Fe. 🙏😊

[@jacquelinerivera4028]

I'm the 11 generation French born in Santa Fe. Thank You for Representing Our City with Accuracy, As Well As the Surrounding Area. Next time in Town, Go to La Fonda Hotel, right between the Cathedral and Loretto Chapel. The Bell Tower Bar and Restaurant has another Great Sunset View...

[@fpg213263fu]

My parents are from North New Mexico. Live in Texas now. My Dad grew up in Chama. I know we are descendent from Spain, and Native American. I remember my Aunt saying someone was French . I love going up there, and find places to eat. I'll be going next Friday. Have a Good day.

[@sandszion]

Shout out the native american indians!!✊🏿

[@MDWavemaster]

Proooobably could not have been more timely with this video. Ill be there next month!

[@MangaPen]

Oh, nice! I live in santa fe, and i have no idea what to do here!

[@deletethis5489]

17 things you can do year round. don't forget the 20 minute drive, 5000' ascention from downtown to the ski resort. also the Sandia Peak Tramway from Albuquerque to the peak. another 5000 ' ascension

[@joserolandoxeteyfelipe9178]

Oh yeah Santa Fe NM it's beautiful I was live there for eleven years

[@王孟德-y3t]

Great video! Very Helpful, thanks!

[@RickCormier]

I would have included (1) La Fonda hotel and its rich history and its millions of dollars of original art. (2) The Indian traders at the Palace of the Governors. Outside of the city of Santa Fe, I would have definitely included (3) a visit to Abiquiu (always a favorite with our out-of-town guests). and (4) A visit to one of the many Indian Pueblos.

[@Brandon-ww9rk]

I would recommend a cruise down cerrrillos rd and take in the huge swaths of homeless that have flooded the south side over the years thanks to liberal policies and of course you have to visit one of the enormous homeless encampments under st.francis and on 599.. if your not in downtown santa fe you quickly realize santa fe is extremely poor, uneducated town built to serve the wealthy on the north side..AKA a liberals paradise...as long as the homeless are out of site.

[@TheVitalishe]

If you have time I would suggest Taos with its surroundings. But that's another 90 minute drive from Los Alamos.

[@juliebug8580]

Vitaliy Gyrya definitely !!

[@PG-is9vr]

Taos Pueblo.

[@PerthTowne]

Great recommendation!

[@maggie0285]

Drove through New Mexico on my way to the Grand Canyon. Now here soon I'll be staying in New Mexico to check out how beautiful it is clear from Ohio. I love to travel

[@nathanortiz1715]

Hey Josh, did you ever post the video about your food recommendations in Santa Fe? My wife and I are planning a trip soon and would love some food recommendations.

[@elizabethfranco1350]

The cowgirl bar and grill is one that is good also Tomasita's

[@coralclark5979]

The Santa Fe Farmers Market is one of the best in the country. Fresh organic produce, dairy, meats, freshly baked breads, jam , condiments and pickles . Handspun and dyed local wool yarns and garments ,rugs and blankets . Well worth the visit!

[@tomcoccia7348]

Love this video, Definitely want to visit

[@wayneduncan6383]

No visit to Santa Fe is complete without the Santa Fe Opera.

[@peachlily22]

this was such a great video!

[@sylvisterling8782]

DUDE! It's not ME-oh-Wolf! It's the cry of a cat. Me-OW-Wolf! And a kiva is a "hole in the ground"?! LOL Love your list. There's only a couple things on it that we haven't visited. But then... we live here! :D Have you left anything off? Yeah. Hit the DeVargas Mall and eat at Atrisco's! It's where the locals eat. BEST honest to goodness New Mexico down home cooking. NOT a tourist trap.

[@pjoconnor718]

Check out the second street brewery ,the staff is great the brews are great and the food is great.

[@anekisamurai6492]

NM is quickly becoming my 1# place to visit,its history and its scenery have me hooked. And before i go...Fallout New Mexico let's go! make it happen Brian Fargo!

[@motoben6520]

If "El Rancho de las Golondrinas" is not on the list this video is invalid

[@elizabethfranco1350]

Yes I always go to the renaissance fear in September 😍

[@athleticsrunners5312]

I love New Mexico

[@davesilverman3325]

Great tour of a place I really love! You covered most of it, I'll have to say, but when you were headed down the mountain from Bandelier on New Mexico Route 4 if you went just a few miles further you'd have come to an amazing place now called the Valle Caldera, formerly known as the Valle Grande and also as the Bacca Location no.1. The Bacca was a cattle ranch that was given to Louise De Bacca by the king of Spain. It encompassed pretty much the entire north central part of the state. Since then the ranch was sold off in parcels until only 98,000 achers were left and then in the late 90's it became a possession of the U.S. Forest Service. I was a cowboy on the ranch between 1996 and 1999 while the Dunagan Corporation of Texas owned it. It's an amazing property and is open to the public. South of the Valle Caldera on Route 4 is Spense Hot Spring, one of the nicest hot springs I've ever visited. The water is Geo thermally heated to a temperature of 101° year round. The Jemez mountains are very volcanicly active and are home to many great springs. The town of Jemez Springs is another 10(?) miles to the south of Spence Hot Springs. For many years it was a ranching community and durring the second world war it nearly became the site of the National Laboratory but Los Alamos won out because the War Department was looking for a mountain town with only one road in and out. N.M.4 went through Jemez Springs and terminated in Los Alamos at that time and that is why the National Labs were built there. Einstein and Oppenheimer did make many of the final calculations in the development of the atomic bomb in Jemez Springs in what is now The Jemez Mountain Inn, a very nice B&B. There are many nice places to stay there and there are a number of great eating places and art galleries to check out. Were I in Santa Fe looking for things to do I'd definitely go to the Jemez. It's not far. The people there are wonderful and Route 4 is designated a National Scenic Biway and I'm sure I couldn't recommend a more beautiful place to see. By the way, there is an authentic cowboy saloon and restaurant called, Los Ojos (the eyes). Food is great and that's where the locals go. Worth investigating. Thanks for the video!

[@vacafuega]

Thanks for taking the time to post this! Tons of great ideas :D

[@vatodad]

Einstein didn't have anything to do with plus albums. He was not a "nuclear" physicist. (Relevativistic mechanics) Edward Teller actually did most of the calculations with a few other guys. They used a lot of women to actually do the repetitive computations. (PDE Solutions can be extremely repetitive. This is why computers made all the difference.) Oppeheimer was primarily involved with management. He was selected because of his friendship with so many of the scientists of the day. It turned out to be a mistake because he Foolishly have many of the secrets to the soviets. [ I am retired from working in this area. (Research engineer) I knew and worked with many of the scientists. Teller was the most brilliant man I've ever worked with. Met him while I was in graduate school at Stanford.] The National Atomic Museum in Albuquerque gives some of the story. (Most of the truth will never be known outside the classified world.)

[@TanT80]

Did you ever make a video of all the food to try in Santa Fe? I couldn't find it on your page

[@elenaparkhomenko2631]

Thank you, you save my time. I don't need to search some info in internet.

[@dirt_lot_photography]

Did I hear me-oh wolf? It’s definitely the cat’s meow...

[@snagi02]

Thank you so much I’m going in two days for the 1st time! This is very helpful

[@jessicacristinamendivil3269]

Best travel destination (Capitol City in USA) any season of the year!!!

[@laurenbarber8579]

Amazing video!!!