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To start planning your Western US road trip, or just to get ideas, click on an area below.
  You will find maps, pictures, history, lodging, things to do and see in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.   Find the many scenic drives for a memorable vacation through the West.   See special places, historic mining towns, picturesque Hispanic towns where families trace their lineage back to the time of Spanish rule, spectacular scenery, adobe plazas, natural wonders.  You can find hiking, fishing, museums, hot springs, riverwalks.   Happy Traveling!

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Upcoming Events

Santa Fe, NM

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Canyon Road Farolito Walk
  • This famous road is a traditional way to celebrate the holidays in Santa Fe
  • The street and the adobe walls are lined with native lights (bags of sand with candles inside giving a soft glow)
  • Carolers gather and sing along the way
  • Canyon Road off of the Santa Fe Plaza is lined with art galleries to tour.
December
Santa Fe, NM

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Santa Fe Film Festival
  • A five day event showcasing 200 films
  • Films include those made in the southwest and outside the U.S., documentaries, art films, narratives.
  • Many workshops, panels, and parties are scheduled.
  • For more information, call:  (505) 988-7414
December 3 - 7
Trinidad, CO

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Hometown Holidays and Trinidad-Las Animas County Chamber of Commerce Homelighting Contest Trolley Tour
  • Monday through Saturday 5:30 PM
  • Pick up at City Hall (weather permitting); first come, first served
  • For more information call: (719) 846-9285.
December 6 - 20
Santa Fe, NM

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Holiday Train Rides
410 S. Guadalupe St.
Santa Fe, NM
  • Ride the Santa Fe Southern Railway's vintage train cars for holiday fun
  • The train travels the original route through the high desert established in the 1880s
  • Special treat is the Polar Express running 12/17, 12/18, 12/19, 12/21, 12/22, & 12/23 leaving 6:45 PM and returning 8:15 PM
  • For more information visit website:
    www.sfsr.com/allrides.html
November, December

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