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Visitor Information SANTA FE ACCOLADES Named a Top College Town by Business Insider Voted #1 World’s Best Places to Photograph, 2015 Popular Photography Magazine Reader Poll Named #2 Best Small City In The United States by Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice, 2015 Voted #7 of America’s Best Food Cities, 2014 Condé Nast Reader Poll Named #2 Best Small City In The United States by Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice, 2015 Top ten on National Geographic’s list of best high altitude cities in the world Santa Fe Railyard District voted sixth best U.S. art district, USA Today 10Best.com Readers Poll Tia Sophia restaurant awarded one of the best breakfast burritos, Food Network Silver designation awarded to Santa Fe’s biking trails, International Mountain Biking Association St. John’s College placed on the National Register of Historic Places and the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties, 2015 At the intersection of Native American, Hispanic and Anglo cultures, the 1160 Caminode Cruz Blanca 400-year-old city of Santa Fe offers a stimulating environment for visitors to Santa Fe, NM 87505 explore. Applauded for its food, art, shopping, architecture, and outdoor life, www.sjc.edu Santa Fe was named the best small city in America by Condé Nast’s Traveler magazine in 2014. PHONE The high desert city of Santa Fe is situated in the foothills of the majestic 6ZLWFKERDUG 12,000-foot Sangre de Christo Mountains, along the Rio Grande. At an $GPLVVLRQV elevation of 7,000 feet, Santa Fe enjoys 320 sunny days per year and clear $VVLVWDQW'HDQ blue skies. Set high in the hills of the city’s east side, St. John’s College is located only three miles from the historic downtown Plaza and is within $OXPQL3DUHQWV walking distance of four major museums and the famous Canyon Road art gallery district. EMAIL [email protected] What follows are transportation options, entertainment venues, museums, [email protected] restaurants, local accommodations, and more to help plan your trip to Santa [email protected] Fe, or as it is affectionately called, The City Different. This compilation is pro- vided by St. John’s College as a convenience to our visitors, is not exhaustive, and should not be considered an endorsement of any business that is listed. Also note that prices are subject to seasonal changes and may be discounted by various memberships. General tourist information may be obtained from the Santa Fe Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. If you are not used to living at altitude, it’s recommended that you spend your ÀUVWGD\VLQ6DQWD)HVWD\LQJK\GUDWHGE\GULQNLQJSOHQW\RIZDWHUDQGQRW engaging in strenuous physical activity. Transportation BY AIR Two regional airports serve the Santa Fe area: the Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) and the Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF). Many carriers fly into ABQ; United and American airlines have limited flights into SAF. The following services provide transportation between the airports and St. John’s College: Groome Transportation 505-474-5696 or 888-775-5696 www.sandiashuttle.com Most national car rental companies have offices at the Albuquerque airport. visA and Hertz have kiosks at the Santa Fe airport. Rental car reservations should be made in advance. BY CAR FROM ALBUQUERQUE FROM TAOS FROM LAS VEGAS OR CLINE’S CORNERS Take 1-25 North for 60 miles Take U.S. 84/285 South From Las Vegas, take I-25 South Take Exit 284, Old Pecos Trail When entering Santa Fe, stay right and follow From Cline’s Corner, take U.S. 285 North to I-25 South Go north (left) on Old Pecos Trail signs for 1-25/St. Francis Drive—84/285 Take Exit 284, Old Pecos Trail Take slight right at the third light to becomes St. Francis Drive) Go north (left) on Old Pecos Trail stay on Old Pecos Trail Turn left on Alameda Take slight right at the third light to Turn right at Armenta (third stoplight) After 2.5 miles, Alameda will curve right stay on Old Pecos Trail Turn left at Camino Corrales (frst stop sign) and become Camino Cabra Turn right at Armenta (third stoplight) Turn right at Old Santa Fe Trail (frst stop sign) Turn left just past Los Miradores Turn left at Camino Corrales (frst stop sign) After 1 mile, turn left at Camino del Monte Sol (residential development on left) onto Turn right at Old Santa Fe Trail (frst stop sign) (frst stop sign) Camino Cruz Blanca After 1 mile, turn left at Camino del Monte Sol Turn right on Camino Cruz Blanca St. John’s College is on the right after the (frst stop sign) St. John’s College is on the right after the tennis courts Turn right on Camino Cruz Blanca tennis courts St. John’s College is on the right after the tennis courts PARKING Parking is available in the Visitor Parking/Atalaya Trail lot, the first left when entering campus. BY TRAIN Eastbound and westbound Amtrak trains stop at the Lamy, NM station, 17 miles from Santa Fe. The Lamy Station Shuttle runs between Lamy and Santa Fe. Shuttle reservations should be made in advance and drop-off/pick-up location should be stipulated. 505-982-8829 The New Mexico Rail Runner Express runs between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Exit at the last stop, the Santa Fe Depot. A taxi will be needed to transport you to campus. See Rail Runner or call 866-795-RAIL for more information. RIDE SHARING APPS Uber and Lyft are available in Santa Fe. BY BUS The closest Greyhound stop is in Albuquerque, NM. Our municipal bus service, Santa Fe Trails, makes regular stops at St. John’s College. 505-955-2001 Entertainment ART GALLERIES The Wheelwright Museum SHOPPING Santa Fe is a major art center and fea- 505-982-4636 Santa Fe’s unique shops feature tures fine regional, national, and interna- www.wheelwright.org merchandise that cannot be found in tional works of art. Many galleries can be other parts of the country. found at www.collectorsguide.com. MOVIE THEATRES Center for Contemporary Arts Be sure to check out all the shops For a complete listing of gallery openings 505-982-1338 around Santa Fe's Historic Plaza and other cultural events, see the www.ccasantafe.org Pasatiempo insert in Friday’s Santa Fe New Mexican. Jean Cocteau SPAS 505-466-5528 Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Ojo MUSEUMS www.jeancocteaucinema.com Caliente, NM Bradbury Science Museum 505-583-2233 Los Alamos, NM The Screen www.ojospa.com 505-667-4444 505-473-6494 www.thescreensf.com Ten Thousand Waves El Museo Cultural 505-982-9304 505-992-0591 Violet Crown www.tenthousandwaves.com 505-216-567 El Rancho del las Golondrinas santafe.violetcrowncinemas.com 505-471-2261 www.golondrinas.org TOURS Destination Services of Santa Fe MUSIC AND THEATRE 505-216-9095 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Lensic Performing Arts Center 505-946-1000 (yearound) www.okeeffemuseum.org Great Southwest Adventures 505-988-7050 505-455-2700 www.lensic.org Institute of American Indian Arts Historic Walks of Santa Fe 505-424-2300 Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival 505-986-8388 www.iaia.edu (summer) 505-982-1890 The Original Santa Fe Ghost Tour Museums of New Mexico www.santafechambermusic.org www.museumofnewmexico.org 505-983-7774 Santa Fe Opera Southwest Safaris Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (summer) 505-988-4246 505-476-1269 800-280-4654 www.indianartsandculture.org www.santafeopera.org Museum of International Folk Art 505-476-1200 HORSEBACK RIDING Broken Saddle www.internationalfolkart.org RECREATION CENTERS 505-424-7774 Ft. Marcy Recreation Complex www.brokensaddle.com New Mexico History Museum/ 505-955-2500 Palace of the Governors 505-476-5100 Genoveva Chavez Community Center www.nmhistorymuseum.org 505-955-4001 www.chavezcenter.com New Mexico Museum of Arts 505-476-5072 www.nmartmuseum.org Santa Fe Children’s Museum 505-989-8359 www.santafechildrensmuseum.org DINING DINING Fine Dining 315 Restaurant and Wine Bar Rio Chama Steakhouse Horseman’s Haven 315 Old Santa Fe Trl 414 Old Santa Fe Trl 4354 Cerrillos Rd 505-986-9190 505-995-0765 505-471-5420 Amaya at Hotel Santa Fe Santacafé India House 1500 Paseo De Peralta 231 Washington Ave 2501 Cerrillos Rd 505-982-1200 505-984-1788 505-471-2651 Bull Ring Vanessie India Palace 150 Washington Ave 434 West San Francisco St 227 Don Gaspar Ave 505-983-3328 505-982-9966 505-986-5859 Café Pasqual’s Casual Dining Il Piatto 121 Don Gaspar Ave 95 West Marcy Ave 505-983-9340 505-984-1091 Annapurna The Compound 905 West Alameda St Il Vicino 653 Canyon Rd 505-988-9688 321 West San Francisco St 505-982-4353 505-986-8700 Chocolate Maven Coyote Café 821 West San Mateo Jambo 132 West Water St 505-984-1980 2010 Cerrillos Rd 505-983-1615 505-473-1269 Chow’s Chinese Bistro Fuego and Staab House 720 St. Michael’s Dr Jinja Lounge at La Posada 505-471-7120 510 North Guadalupe St 330 East Palace Ave 505-982-4321 505-986-0000 Counterculture Cafe 930 Baca St La Choza Geronimo 505-995-1105 905 Alarid St 724 Canyon Rd 505-982-0909 505-982-1500 Cowgirl BBQ 319 South Guadalupe St Maria’s New Mexican Kitchen La Boca 505-982-2565 555 West Cordova Rd 72 West Marcy Ave 505-983-7929 505-982-3433 Dion’s Pizza 2014 Cerrillos Rd The Pantry La Casa Sea 505-424-7333 1820 Cerrillos Rd 125 East Palace Ave 505-986-0022 505-988-9232 The French Pastry Shop 100 East San Francisco St Pantry Osteria D’Assisi 505-983-6697 The Dos 20 White Feather 58 South Federal Pl 505-365-2859 505-986-5858 Harry’s Roadhouse 96B Old Las Vegas Hwy Pink Adobe 505-989-4629 The Pantry Rio 406 Old Santa Fe Trl 229 Galisteo St 505-983-7712 505-989-1919 Hidden Mountain Brewing 4056 Cerillos Rd, 505-438-1800 Rooftop Pizza 60 East San Francisco 505-984-0008 DINING Santa Fe Bar and Grill Bakeries/Coffee Shops 187 Paseo de Peralta 505-982-3033 Chocolate