Canyon Road is a historic street in Santa Fe, New Mexico, full of art galleries. In fact, there are over 100 art galleries, boutique shops, and restaurants all in just a half mile.
After quickly running through the ruins at Fort Union National Monument, we drove to Las Vegas for the night. No, not THAT Las Vegas! The OTHER one, in New Mexico.
My incomplete exploration of Taos focused on the Downtown Taos Historic District. It’s home to over 65 galleries, shops, and restaurants, and a handful of museums.
Abiquiu is a tiny town in northern New Mexico, not too far from Santa Fe and Los Alamos. It was made famous by American artist Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) and is the location of Ghost Ranch, which is covered in another entry.
The San Ildefonso Pueblo is one of six Tewa pueblos in New Mexico. It’s located in the northern part of the state near Los Alamos and is self-governing.
St. George is a city in southwest Utah. It has a few interesting places to visit in town and can be used as a base for Zion National Park. The Red Cliffs National Conservation Area is also nearby.
Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum, located in Blanding, Utah, is a museum and Native American archaeological site.
Baker, Nevada, is the gateway to Great Basin National Park. This blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town with a population of about 70 doesn’t offer much outside of the park, but there is one site of importance.
We made a quick lunch stop in the ski town of Park City, Utah, on our way from Evanston, Wyoming to Salt Lake City.