Comments on: How my cabin in the woods turned into a motel in Albuquerque… http://freerangelibrarian.com/2008/06/01/how-my-cabin-in-the-woods/ K.G. Schneider's blog on librarianship, writing, and everything else, since 2003. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:49:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Walter Underwood http://freerangelibrarian.com/2008/06/01/how-my-cabin-in-the-woods/#comment-264101 Walter Underwood Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:11:00 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/?p=1525#comment-264101 While shopping in Santa Fe, visit The Sign of the Pampered Maiden. It was a favorite of my mom and sister in the 70's and is now one of my wife's favorite places. If I remember correctly, it is roughly across the street from the Coyote Cafe (yes, food-oriented landmarks). It is worth walking into photography galleries along the way. There was one with more Ansel Adams and Elliot Porter than many museums. While shopping in Santa Fe, visit The Sign of the Pampered Maiden. It was a favorite of my mom and sister in the 70’s and is now one of my wife’s favorite places. If I remember correctly, it is roughly across the street from the Coyote Cafe (yes, food-oriented landmarks).

It is worth walking into photography galleries along the way. There was one with more Ansel Adams and Elliot Porter than many museums.

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://freerangelibrarian.com/2008/06/01/how-my-cabin-in-the-woods/#comment-263935 K.G. Schneider Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:05:43 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/?p=1525#comment-263935 Pedro, thank you! Alexandra, yes on all your suggestions. I'll take pix. (Of the food, too. :) ) Pedro, thank you! Alexandra, yes on all your suggestions. I’ll take pix. (Of the food, too. :) )

]]> By: pedro_m60 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2008/06/01/how-my-cabin-in-the-woods/#comment-263619 pedro_m60 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:08:45 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/?p=1525#comment-263619 for eats, check out nmgastronome.com gil knows his stuff for eats, check out nmgastronome.com
gil knows his stuff

]]> By: Alexandra http://freerangelibrarian.com/2008/06/01/how-my-cabin-in-the-woods/#comment-262870 Alexandra Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:31:02 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/?p=1525#comment-262870 Karen, Check out a small b&b in the Sandias. It comes recommended. http://www.elainesbnb.com Karen, Check out a small b&b in the Sandias. It comes recommended. http://www.elainesbnb.com

]]> By: Alexandra http://freerangelibrarian.com/2008/06/01/how-my-cabin-in-the-woods/#comment-262859 Alexandra Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:03:26 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/?p=1525#comment-262859 Karen, The blog has changed significantly since I last looked. The archives of the Duke City Fix are very useful in getting ideas for day trips etc.. http://archives.dukecityfix.com/index.php?catid=64&blogid=1 http://archives.dukecityfix.com/ Karen, The blog has changed significantly since I last looked. The archives of the Duke City Fix are very useful in getting ideas for day trips etc..

http://archives.dukecityfix.com/index.php?catid=64&blogid=1

http://archives.dukecityfix.com/

]]> By: Alexandra http://freerangelibrarian.com/2008/06/01/how-my-cabin-in-the-woods/#comment-262855 Alexandra Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:59:48 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/?p=1525#comment-262855 Hi. Having lived in Albuquerque recently, I'd recommend Madrid if you have time and find tinkering for stuff fun. Don't forget the Frontier (green chile cheeseburgers) or the Flying Star. And do checkout the ABQ blog that always gave me ideas what to do next http://www.dukecityfix.com/ Hi. Having lived in Albuquerque recently, I’d recommend Madrid if you have time and find tinkering for stuff fun. Don’t forget the Frontier (green chile cheeseburgers) or the Flying Star. And do checkout the ABQ blog that always gave me ideas what to do next http://www.dukecityfix.com/

]]> By: Walter Underwood http://freerangelibrarian.com/2008/06/01/how-my-cabin-in-the-woods/#comment-262160 Walter Underwood Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:26:10 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/?p=1525#comment-262160 My dad and I took several backpacking trips into the Pecos Wilderness, so I know that area. There are cabins up Holy Ghost Creek, some of them are for rent, I expect. Ah, here is a list: http://www.markrentscabins.com/ I know there are some lodges, resorts, and summer camps along the river below Holy Ghost and Terrero. A bit downriver from there is a Benedictine Monastery. http://www.pecosmonastery.org/ The hermitages might not have wifi. My dad and I took several backpacking trips into the Pecos Wilderness, so I know that area.

There are cabins up Holy Ghost Creek, some of them are for rent, I expect. Ah, here is a list:

http://www.markrentscabins.com/

I know there are some lodges, resorts, and summer camps along the river below Holy Ghost and Terrero.

A bit downriver from there is a Benedictine Monastery. http://www.pecosmonastery.org/ The hermitages might not have wifi.

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://freerangelibrarian.com/2008/06/01/how-my-cabin-in-the-woods/#comment-261540 K.G. Schneider Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:00:19 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/?p=1525#comment-261540 Geri, thanks for commenting with your perspective. I know a lot of people love NM south of I-40. I was stationed in Clovis for two years. If nothing else, the tourist visiting ABQ and Santa Fe should at least take the Turquoise Trail (the old route between the two cities). It's gorgeous! For us city mice, that, plus a trip to Jackelope and some sopapaillas at Thomasita's, can round out a short trip very nicely. (Getting hungry for some green chili even as I write this...) Geri, thanks for commenting with your perspective. I know a lot of people love NM south of I-40. I was stationed in Clovis for two years.

If nothing else, the tourist visiting ABQ and Santa Fe should at least take the Turquoise Trail (the old route between the two cities). It’s gorgeous! For us city mice, that, plus a trip to Jackelope and some sopapaillas at Thomasita’s, can round out a short trip very nicely. (Getting hungry for some green chili even as I write this…)

]]> By: Geri http://freerangelibrarian.com/2008/06/01/how-my-cabin-in-the-woods/#comment-261527 Geri Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:39:59 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/?p=1525#comment-261527 It's also a gorgeous state south of I-40! You just need to open your eyes to the beauty and color and drama of the desert and of the grasslands. True no CITIES south of I-40 - but afterall ABQ is really our only city by eastern definitions. If you want to see NM - I highly recommend not spending all your time in Santa Fe and ABQ and thinking you've seen NM. Geri (who lives in Rio Rancho - works in Santa Fe, went to school in Portales, high school in Bloomfield and grew up in Carlsbad) It’s also a gorgeous state south of I-40! You just need to open your eyes to the beauty and color and drama of the desert and of the grasslands.

True no CITIES south of I-40 - but afterall ABQ is really our only city by eastern definitions. If you want to see NM - I highly recommend not spending all your time in Santa Fe and ABQ and thinking you’ve seen NM.

Geri (who lives in Rio Rancho - works in Santa Fe, went to school in Portales, high school in Bloomfield and grew up in Carlsbad)

]]> By: Brandi Tuttle http://freerangelibrarian.com/2008/06/01/how-my-cabin-in-the-woods/#comment-261457 Brandi Tuttle Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:58:44 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/?p=1525#comment-261457 A bit out of the way, but my husband and I enjoyed staying at the Abominable Snowmansion Hostel in Taos. http://www.abominablesnowmansion.com/ That was a few years ago so I can't comment to the quality, but would recommend checking it out... A bit out of the way, but my husband and I enjoyed staying at the Abominable Snowmansion Hostel in Taos. http://www.abominablesnowmansion.com/

That was a few years ago so I can’t comment to the quality, but would recommend checking it out…

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