It is hard not to notice this pink palace in Santa Fe, N.M. Wikipedia says the building is of a…read more"Moorish Revival style structure based loosely on one of the gatehouses to the Court of the Lions at the Alhambra in Spain." The architects who designed it were famous for their work in the Spanish California Mission style, but decided instead to "base their design on a connection between the Spanish building tradition of New Mexico and that of the Moors in southern Spain." Whatever the architectural designation, it is a beautiful building. Noteworthy is the pink colored stucco that this Masonic Lodge has as it's outer covering. Because Santa Fe is such a vibrant city and the bold colors of the desert Southwest are everywhere, the pink stucco does not seem as garish as it conceivably could. Still it caught my eye when I was on the Santa Fe City Tour and I was very taken with the unique design elements of this Lodge. Originally chartered on May 8, 1851 under the Grand Lodge of Missouri, Montezuma Lodge, from its beginning, assumed a leadership role and did everything in its power to pave the way for Masonry, in the entire territory. At this time, the New Mexican frontier was a dangerous place. The Lodge's first official Junior Warden was killed by Apache Indians just 4 months into his job. Anglo Americans in Santa Fe were rare and there was almost no women among them. Except for saloons and gambling halls, there were no social center to be founds. There were no Protestant churches; not even a cemetery for the burial of their dead. It really was the wild, wild west! But the Masonic Lodge became a civilizing factor in town. Soon the members had founded a cemetery to host funerals of their members. The Lodge brought men of like minds together, furnished them a social life and mutual protection amid the dangerous frontier. For nine years it was the only lodge in the territory. This building is also listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It certainly contains a host of artifacts from the mid 1800's when most of the furniture of the original lodge was transported by wagon train over the old Santa Fe Trail from Missouri. Some of that furniture is still in use today! Though a little suspicious of Masons because of the Dan Brown books (Da Vinci Code, etc.) and Nicolas Cage "National Treasure" movies, I will give them the benefit of the doubt here and 5 YELP STARS for their fabulous Santa Fe Masonic Lodge.

This is the local Freemason's Blue Lodge for Cerrillos County, which incidentially shares it's…read morebuilding space with Montezuma Lodge #1. It's open on the weekdays and houses Kit Carson's rifle, lots of antiques, a meeting space, kitchen, and some amazing historic photos. It's usually open to the public during the day and aspiring Freemasons are welcome to come by and inquire about membership from what I understand.

Was in town for an event and wanted to do something cultural. Found a production that was running…read moreand bought a ticket was a great production. Theater was a little warm but overall a great venue and friendly staff.

Last night we attended the performance of Cabaret at the Santa Fe Playhouse. Although there were…read moresome decent performers, the production itself was mildly pornographic. We did not find the simulated sex acts, including masturbation, graphically displayed throughout the performance to be entertaining at all. It was disturbing and unnecessary. Our only regret is that we did not get up and leave earlier as many in the audience chose to do.

I LOVE this space for dance. Embody Dance, Chloe Goodwin 5 Rhythms and African Dance.....We are so…read morelucky to have this beautiful space to share with community!

My favorite dance floor in Santa Fe. I have taken classes here, seen events here, and rented the…read morespace for my own classes and events. Elise is always gracious and easy to work with. Her African dance classes are great fun, challenging yet accessible, with live drumming that is off the hook!! One of the real gems of Santa Fe.

It has been a while since I have been here. I hold Sky and this sacred business in reverence and…read moredivine true light. Not only was Sky informative and kind, he was memorable and inspiring. I bought a few High Spirit flutes from here over a period of a few years I was visiting Santa Fe more regularly. I was thinking about this location and am feeling called to make a trek just for the sake of visiting the store. Thank you for activating the heart and walking in a good way!

Favorite shop in Santa Fe- We had the best time with Sky. He went above and beyond to help helped…read moreus find the perfect flutes and drums to reclaim our sound. We felt like each instrument was sent from source

The guy in the clubhouse is genuinely the nicest person I've ever met I took what I wanted to eat…read moreand drink for a snack and he said "just take it" and gave me the sweetest smile. The course is ok but the guy made my day. And guess what we are both named Jack!

Pace of plan is too slow. No cart gal. Poor bar service. Greens are nice but t boxes very uneven…read moreground.

We really enjoyed this little museum. It's attached to the mineshaft tavern and is FREE. There is a…read morevery cool theater you visit and another building that actually has bats that migrate there every year. My wife ran from the room after getting buzzed by one. It was great. There's an old train, and a bunch of historic items from when to town was a mining town. It was well worth the time.

An unexpected treat while visiting the eclectic town of Madrid, NM. After buying your ticket at the…read moremining shaft restaurant, you enter the area of the museum by walking through a theatre with old fashion seats that has a still functioning balcony. You walk on stage and exit right (passing a real locomotive and photos of movies that have used Madrid as a location) into a small open area looking at a hillside that was part of the mining site of Madrid. There are several old buildings that contain hundreds of items from the late 1800's and early 1900's. Edison lived here for a year and some of his items are on display. Displays of the 'company store', the Madrid baseball team, coal mining machinery, are scattered around these buildings. Although the displays are primitive, it is like looking through an old attic waiting to see what old thing you can find. Hopefully, the museum can get some assistance from the state or coal mining history buffs to improve some of the displays and preserve a history that would be lost otherwise.

***An immensely fun, therapeutic or meditative outing** I highly recommend this experience and a…read morevisit to Que Sera's on-site boutique*** ***THINGS TO KNOW*** Que Sera is only opened on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11am to 3pm (Our group of 4 was there on Saturday) I was smiling like a little kid during the 1hr visit. Just 20 minutes from the Santa Fe Plaza, Que Sera Alpacas Ranch is a fun/relaxing/educational stop during your Santa Fe or New Mexico adventure This working alpaca ranch is beautifully unique. Please don't forget to capture the magic of your exciting alpaca visit with plenty of photos. Then, put the camera down and enjoy the unforgettable moment. I would definitely visit again!

A real treasure to be sure. A wonderful tour and visit; we made new friends for life. Well worth…read morethe effort to visit, do call ahead to visit.

Was visiting Santa Fe from Arizona on a Monday night. Read about beginner swing lessons for $8 a…read moreperson for an hour. (Monday nights only!! But they have other things or days, i think) It was an informal drop by at 7 for lessons or come at 8pm (and pay $3) -or just stay after the lesson at no extra cost for fun dance times. The two instructors were great. Pointed out tips and took each step one by one. Came with my fiance, but we rotated partners a lot because there were more leads than followers. I feel sorry for all the leads who had to come to me because I'm awfully uncoordinated and couldn't figure out how to triple step while turning and couldn't remember to rock step... But everyone, experienced and not experienced were super friendly and nice. Stayed in good spirits and just had fun. It was fun practicing what we just learned at 8pm and also watching the experienced dancers have fun and dance the night away.

Odd Fellows Hall is definitely an excellent place to dance. Nice vibe, pleasant people, great…read morefloor, smoke-free, alcohol-free. There are different groups who meet most days of the week: There's Swing dancing on Mondays - here's the website for that www.santafeswing.com.; Folk Dancing on Tuesdays, Rueda on Fridays, Contra 2nd & 4th Saturdays, Folk & Israeli dancing on Sundays. Each of these events has instruction in the particular type of dancing.