After enjoying lunch at Sweetwater Cafe, we walked across the plaza of Pacheco Park to the upstairs…read moreoffice and gift shop of the Foundation for Folk Art. What a remarkable library and shop. Gallery manager Sarah Heartt showed us a broad selection of exquisite Peruvian and South America folk art. Even though you can find nice folk art around Santa Fe, this place is a real hidden treasure! Very reasonably priced gifts and collectibles.

Took a basic wood shop class here with my husband, and it was a blast! We are truly beginners, and…read moreChristy made sure we felt comfortable with all of the equipment and the steps for our project. The three others in our class had a range of experience in previous shops. The beginner badge class gets access to a ton of tools in the shop, and we each made a coat/hat/key rack. Make offers a ton of other workshops and members can use the facilities they are "badged" in (once you take a workshop you are badged in that area). I have already signed up for another wood shop class (intro to the wood lathe), and will probably sign up for more later in the year.

A pleasant dude named Randy gave us a tour…read more I have a discount because I'm an artist-in-resident at the Santa Fe Art Institute, but it's really affordable and everything is really close by! So far I've enjoyed being able to drop by and get involved right away, for example I was able to get questions answered right away like where to buy materials locally. Once I said I was interested in volunteering Cia and I started working on getting kilns of all kinds going after I mentioned that I may want to do kiln-fired glass (sometimes there's stuff I want to fire but glass place won't let me put in 'foreign material'). I also got contact info from a glass artist if I wanted to take a group class on how to do stained glass since I haven't learned that skill yet. I enjoyed the woodshop tutorial/re-fresher led by Christy Georg who was funny and engaging. Am impressed that not only do they have a planer, jointer and a nice safe Sawstop, but they also have a fancy 'Shaper Origin' tool and (in the metalshop) a Dynatorch Super B 8'x10' CNC Plasma Cutter?!? I can't even dream of what I would do with that thing... Same goes with if I needed to lasercut something that is 38" x 100"... which I don't need to do but yeah... I guess that's possible to do that there... Booking was really straight forward after becoming a member, I could've reserved a spot for the woodshop for a whole four hours right after signing up (Which is impressive considering that right now due to CoVID, the space is limited to 2 people working in that space.)

Arrowhead Ranch is a great boarding facility. The horses are relaxed, happy and clearly well taken…read morecare of. Their stalls and runs are spacious and clean (water troughs are regularly scrubbed, and poop is scooped daily, 365 days a year, come rain, hail, snow or sunshine). The staff are competent and friendly and the boarders are fantastic - nice to board at a barn with so little drama! Facilities include four outdoor arenas of varying size, round pen, a jumping arena, an obstacle course, wash stand, club house, and secure tack rooms. There is also easy access to local trails. Horses are fed twice daily unless additional feeds are requested by the owner, and turned out at least twice a week. They are also checked on every night.

Saw this place from the road and had to visit. Lots of art outside and also pieces inside. No…read morecharge. Lots of fun!! Very expensive but fun to see.

I absolutely love all things art. Sculptures being one of those things and one of my favorite art…read moreforms. Any city I visit, I am always looking for some cool sculptures to see. I had this place on my list to visit and I was very excited to visit once I seen it was close to the coffee shop I was visiting. The lady that was working this day was so very sweet. I came as soon as she opened and she gave me a nice little tour and told me a lot about the artist and was very informative about his work. It was a hot day when I went and she offered me some water while I looked around. The sculptures were very impressive. They had moving parts and the size and scale of some of them were so insanely impressive. I really enjoyed browsing through this gallery. There was also a tv that had a video playing of the artist and the history of his work. The outside gallery was nice as well to just walk around and see all the beautiful sculptures. I so badly wanted to buy a mini sculpture he had of a dolphin but I was on a work trip and had no space in my luggage to transport it back. She let me know that things could be shipped out as well. She also told me the gallery was shutting down soon and would be moved to a different location near the artists residence in the city I believe. I hope that I am able to purchase from here in the future. Would love to own one of these one of a kind sculptures by Prescott.

Looking for a fun interactive art exhibit to explore? Meowwolf will keep you immersed with its…read moreeccentric art and quirky rooms. This is the 4th Meowwolf location I've been to. While they eventually give the same effect overtime, I still wanted to visit this location because it's the OG. It's still very unique in its own way. Some highlights include, a spooky house to explore, a telephone booth that connects you virtually to Oklahoma, many portals, etc. So fun! Tip: purchase tickets online in advance for cheaper prices. They go up if you purchase the day of. There's a food court where you can purchase some drinks and snacks. However, I just came for the art.

This place is wild, weird and wonderful. Disclaimer that I didn't know much about Meow Wolf before…read moregoing, just that its an immersive art exhibit and one of the most popular attractions in Santa Fe. I went on a random Tuesday in early afternoon thinking it wouldn't be busy but it still was! If you plan ahead, you can save yourself some money by buying less coveted time slots online. There is a big, free parking lot with a few cool instillations outside. Love that it's in an old bowling alley and they kept the carpet vibe in the lobby. They also have a cafe but I didn't partake. Since it's a self-guided experience, you can spend as little or as much time as you want exploring. I feel like I stopped to investigate things (e.g., opened cupboards, flipped through albums) and still got through all the rooms in a little over an hour. Meow Wolf was unlike anything I've seen before - when you think about how many artists came together to create all the details that amassed into such a monumental exhibit, it's really incredible. Definitely worth checking out!

Fantastic gem! We just wanted a late night light drink, a coffee or something. This place is so…read moreawesome: - DJ Spinning ethereal, non-lame music - Great coffee and tea drinks, tonics, mixes. They have non-alcoholic (NA) beers and elixirs too. - Genuinely some of the best onigiri I've ever had, period. These were vegan, it does not matter, anyone can enjoy since they were mushroom. - Games and nice seating and choose a record to request from their vast vinyl collection! Wonderful conversation spot, reasonably priced especially for what you get. Service is very attentive and gracious. Pictured here, Dark Side of the Moon and Eye of the Tiger

This place is really cool. Good music, great coffee, fantastic service. The owner and staff are…read moresuper friendly and collaborative on drinks. Come out for a great time!

We had a lively/ lovely experience here with my toddler…read more The highlights included touching and holding snakes, tarantulas, geckos, beetles and cockroaches The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable There were a wide variety of tarantulas and reptiles Overall would recommend!

My partner and I stayed at the hotel right next to this business, and I am so glad we did. We had a…read morefantastic time learning about many reptiles and bugs. It had a good spread that filled the room. My favorite part was the guy letting us hold a bunch of them! He was knowledgeable and friendly. We had a blast and recommend to anyone, especially kids!

We loved this place! Great drinks and great food! Shrimp and grits are a must then dessertread more

We spent a weekend at The Mystic Motel in Santa Fe and overall found it to be a nice, quaint…read moreproperty with a lot of charm. The indoor and outdoor lounge areas are thoughtfully designed with local decor, which really adds to the ambiance. The front desk staff was friendly, and check-in was quick and easy. House came around daily providing fresh linens and cleaned the room. We booked especially looking forward to breakfast based on prior reviews, but it ended up being a bit disappointing. The only protein options the first morning were undercooked bacon and yogurt, and the strawberries were very acidic. The second morning did include breakfast burritos, but they weren't labeled and were in limited supply, so we chose to go out for breakfast instead. There were some fun elements, like karaoke and live music, which added to the experience. However, Saturday night there was a party that went on until a little after midnight. It could be heard throughout the property despite the stated quiet hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and we weren't notified in advance. The event was also open to people outside the motel, which led to many non-guests parking in the main lot, which is limited, and hotel guests having to use overflow parking. Overall, it's a lovely and unique place to stay, but it didn't fully meet expectations particularly with breakfast and guest-focused amenities. I'd recommend prioritizing parking for motel guests and setting clearer expectations around events so guest can plan ahead.