Santa Fe - The Don'ts of Visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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Goofy's
Both of my parents are from Santa Fe so we had a lot of family there when I was growing up. I have visited there at least 30 times. Here are my don'ts:
1. Don't expect the locals to be happy to see you. If you like a welcoming atmosphere, Santa Fe may not be for you. People are polite enough but this not an aloha spirit or kumbaya kind of place.
2. Don't forget to ski if you are there during the winter. Skiing is a 30 minute drive from downtown and the snow is like Utah or Colorado but the lift tickets are like SoCal.
3. Don't forget to eat a chili relleno with every meal. So good.
4. Don't even mention Tex-Mex when talking about the food. That would be like going to a fine steak house and mentioning the Sizzler.
5. Don't skip this video. Mark really got a lot of good information into this and it is worth knowing before going.
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Both of my parents are from Santa Fe so we had a lot of family there when I was growing up. I have visited there at least 30 times. Here are my don'ts:
1. Don't expect the locals to be happy to see you. If you like a welcoming atmosphere, Santa Fe may not be for you. People are polite enough but this not an aloha spirit or kumbaya kind of place.
2. Don't forget to ski if you are there during the winter. Skiing is a 30 minute drive from downtown and the snow is like Utah or Colorado but the lift tickets are like SoCal.
3. Don't forget to eat a chili relleno with every meal. So good.
4. Don't even mention Tex-Mex when talking about the food. That would be like going to a fine steak house and mentioning the Sizzler.
5. Don't skip this video. Mark really got a lot of good information into this and it is worth knowing before going.
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R.
Thank you! I lived in Santa Fe for years and miss it something fierce. You did a good job of discussing the reality of Santa Fe. (Also, many of us who live(d) here are younger and tourists are of all ages, though it does have a large retired crowd)
Edited to add: If you do Meow Wolf, remember that what you get out of it depends on what you put into it. You have to get the right mentality prior to starting. Many exhibits need you to climb/crawl or otherwise get involved.
Also, there's A LOT more to Santa Fe than the Plaza and a few other places. There are many pueblos that do tours. Waterfalls are within 30 minutes. The surrounding areas are fascinating.
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Thank you! I lived in Santa Fe for years and miss it something fierce. You did a good job of discussing the reality of Santa Fe. (Also, many of us who live(d) here are younger and tourists are of all ages, though it does have a large retired crowd)
Edited to add: If you do Meow Wolf, remember that what you get out of it depends on what you put into it. You have to get the right mentality prior to starting. Many exhibits need you to climb/crawl or otherwise get involved.
Also, there's A LOT more to Santa Fe than the Plaza and a few other places. There are many pueblos that do tours. Waterfalls are within 30 minutes. The surrounding areas are fascinating.
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Hunter
Not everything go visit the old Guadalupe they won't let you in. No restaurants ask you if you want Christmas but they will give it if you ask. Still living here this video was off about a lot and left out the most interesting things. You obviously haven't been here in a while but probably don't want to. Nowadays it's teenagers shooting teenagers and no media coverage cause God forbid the cities reputation be harmed Santa Fe has changed for the worst.
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Not everything go visit the old Guadalupe they won't let you in. No restaurants ask you if you want Christmas but they will give it if you ask. Still living here this video was off about a lot and left out the most interesting things. You obviously haven't been here in a while but probably don't want to. Nowadays it's teenagers shooting teenagers and no media coverage cause God forbid the cities reputation be harmed Santa Fe has changed for the worst.
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travel
born here all my life (it's a saying) and I would like to say, well done! So many of these travel videos don't really capture the true beauty of NM, but you sir worded and said everything so well, you almost sounded like a local. it's true that Santa Fe isn't for everyone, and I wouldn't recommend it if you are traveling with kids. even if you find it pretty, it's likely your kid would be bored out of their mind
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born here all my life (it's a saying) and I would like to say, well done! So many of these travel videos don't really capture the true beauty of NM, but you sir worded and said everything so well, you almost sounded like a local. it's true that Santa Fe isn't for everyone, and I wouldn't recommend it if you are traveling with kids. even if you find it pretty, it's likely your kid would be bored out of their mind
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adam
So much drug use/sales, death/murder, and chronic homelessness right next to the santuario de Guadalupe in downtown Santa Fe I think we really need to implement a different approach with the people's of downtown/plaza of Santa Fe where we address people's needs for mental health help and offer a place near downtown where these people can get said help anyway rant over and nothing but love for everyone!
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So much drug use/sales, death/murder, and chronic homelessness right next to the santuario de Guadalupe in downtown Santa Fe I think we really need to implement a different approach with the people's of downtown/plaza of Santa Fe where we address people's needs for mental health help and offer a place near downtown where these people can get said help anyway rant over and nothing but love for everyone!
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Yvette
Im from beautiful southern New Mexico and I just want to say our whole state is beautiful and has so much to do and see! Santa Fe is nice LOVE Taos the gila, Jemez, white sands, ruidoso, inn of the mountain gods, Carlsbad caverns, beautiful areas near los alamos, Carson national forest, Taos Pueblo, Albuquerque los ranches, just be safe in Albuquerque. enjoy our land of enchantment
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Im from beautiful southern New Mexico and I just want to say our whole state is beautiful and has so much to do and see! Santa Fe is nice LOVE Taos the gila, Jemez, white sands, ruidoso, inn of the mountain gods, Carlsbad caverns, beautiful areas near los alamos, Carson national forest, Taos Pueblo, Albuquerque los ranches, just be safe in Albuquerque. enjoy our land of enchantment
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SELF
If youre a tourist stay in the plaza area unless you go to the mountains bc its ghetto as you get further from the plaza area! Nm is 50th in crime and 49th in education but its getting better since we got a new government! Tourists dont really see it as long as you stay in tourist areas! Santa Fe is really ugly once you get further away from the plaza area!
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If youre a tourist stay in the plaza area unless you go to the mountains bc its ghetto as you get further from the plaza area! Nm is 50th in crime and 49th in education but its getting better since we got a new government! Tourists dont really see it as long as you stay in tourist areas! Santa Fe is really ugly once you get further away from the plaza area!
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Nunzio
If you hang around long enough, you'll see a celebrity or two and maybe a movie shoot. I used to eat lunch on the plaza (I worked 2 blocks away) and one day Robert Wagner and his wife walked past. Another evening I had dinner at the Thunderbird, and when I came downstairs, Nick Nolte was inside the Plaza Cafe shooting a scene for a show.
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If you hang around long enough, you'll see a celebrity or two and maybe a movie shoot. I used to eat lunch on the plaza (I worked 2 blocks away) and one day Robert Wagner and his wife walked past. Another evening I had dinner at the Thunderbird, and when I came downstairs, Nick Nolte was inside the Plaza Cafe shooting a scene for a show.
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Daley
Nice video! I didn't see any comments about flying here, but I definitely want to mention that flying into Santa Fe is very easy to do and American and United fly here on a regular basis. It's so convenient and only adds about 100 dollars to the cost of your round trip ticket. So if you can arrange it, do like me and fly into Santa Fe!
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Nice video! I didn't see any comments about flying here, but I definitely want to mention that flying into Santa Fe is very easy to do and American and United fly here on a regular basis. It's so convenient and only adds about 100 dollars to the cost of your round trip ticket. So if you can arrange it, do like me and fly into Santa Fe!
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Hunter
you can't even walk into the old guadalupe chirch I was born and raised and even I can get in there once a year. Why didn't you mention the cross of the martyrs or the oldest house man you don't know what your talking about without a film crew your not getting into half the places you highlighted.
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you can't even walk into the old guadalupe chirch I was born and raised and even I can get in there once a year. Why didn't you mention the cross of the martyrs or the oldest house man you don't know what your talking about without a film crew your not getting into half the places you highlighted.
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