Inn on the Alameda | The Authentic Guide to Santa Fe

The Santa Fe Railyard

Santa Fe Red — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:00:51 +0000

Did you know that Santa Fe has a real railroad history? Due to the mountainous terrain around the city, the major New Mexico rail hub during the late 1800′s was actually in Las Vegas, NM, but a spur line was built to bring goods and services to the capitol city. And the advent of rail traffic [...]

Santa Fe Music – It’s Not Just Opera!

Santa Fe Red — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:25:41 +0000

Santa Fe has a vibrant musical scene, and not just during the summer season, when we welcome the Santa Fe Opera and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. We are fortunate that our small town is rich in talented musicians all year-round. The Santa Fe Symphony and Chorus is one of our local treasures, and [...]

Winter Outings in Santa Fe

The Santa Fe Naturalist — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:56:17 +0000

With a whole string of brief storms whirling though the Southwest this winter, the mountains above Santa Fe are primed with snow and full of opportunities for skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, or just taking a short walk up on a snow-packed trail in winter light. Just look at this webcam up at Ski Santa Fe! Check [...]

Happy New Year from Santa Fe NM

Santa Fe Red — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:23:33 +0000

The world has turned around for another 365 days, and now we start another new year. May 2013 bring peace, prosperity and pleasurable travel to all…Prospero Ano Nuevo!

Merry Santa Fe Christmas

Santa Fe Red — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 15:50:05 +0000

From farolitos on the Plaza to a midnight dance in a small pueblo church, from roasted chestnuts (yes, we did!) to tasty tamales, from silent night to joyful morning, and even the bonus of a truly white Christmas, Santa Fe delivers the unique and beautiful every year…and we wish our cheerful and hard-working staff, our [...]

Ski Santa Fe…and Taos!

Santa Fe Red — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:25:44 +0000

The snow has come to Santa Fe, and we are delighted! More snow is predicted for the holiday, and we may even have that fabled White Christmas. Ski Santa Fe opened on December 15, a little later than the hoped-for Thanksgiving opening, but with real snow, no one is complaining. As of today, 31% of [...]

A Santa Fe Christmas!

Santa Fe Red — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:27:17 +0000

We’re thinking holidays, how about you? Planning to travel to New Mexico in December? We are happy to offer some suggestions to make your Santa Fe holiday travel bright! Here at the Inn on the Alameda, we welcome the arrival of the winter holiday season by lighting the Chanukah candles on Saturday, December 8 after [...]

The White Fir

The Santa Fe Naturalist — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:30:02 +0000

It’s the time of year here in Santa Fe when an afternoon ramble in the mountains seems like the perfect way to refresh your spirits after a late breakfast, or a bout of Christmas shopping among the shops downtown. A fifteen minute drive from the Plaza will bring you to easy trails that wind through [...]

Thanksgiving Blessings from Santa Fe

Santa Fe Red — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:24:05 +0000

Wishing you a table of plenty with family and friends gathered round to celebrate the blessings of the season!

First Snow

The Santa Fe Naturalist — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:19:18 +0000

It was bound to happen sooner or later, and over this past weekend the Southern Rockies made their annual abrupt bump down from autumn to winter. Temperatures plunged, and Santa Fe awoke to a dusting of snow on Sunday morning. And as if I had never seen snow before, I had to drive up the [...]