Visiting Santa Fe
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First-time visitors to Santa Fe are often surprised by the area’s wealth of offerings, from culture, history and a vibrant culinary scene to outdoor pursuits like hiking and skiing.
The New Mexico Museum of Art exemplifies the distinctive architecture of Santa Fe. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
First-time visitors to Santa Fe are often surprised by the area’s wealth of offerings, from culture, history and a vibrant culinary scene to outdoor pursuits like hiking and skiing.
Built in 1610, San Miguel Mission is the oldest church in the U.S., and it still celebrates Mass once a week. (Randall Weissman / Chicago Tribune)
Sample the goods in the tasting room at Santa Fe Spirits, where the distillery produces such diverse drinks as a smoked gin liqueur and an apple brandy made from northern New Mexico apples. (Randall Weissman / Chicago Tribune)
Allan Houser’s “Warm Springs Apache Man” seems to watch visitors passing by on Canyon Road. (Randall Weissman / Chicago Tribune)
Several Allan Houser sculptures adorn the grounds of the Museum Hill campus. (Randall Weissman / Chicago Tribune)