• Our author, a longtime resident of Northern New Mexico, hits all the highlights in Santa Fe, Taos, and Albuqerque, from the Georgia O'Keefe Museum in Santa Fe to Albuquerque's International Balloon Fiesta to the High Road to Taos. She's checked out all the cities' best hotels and restaurants in person, and offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget.
• Included is detailed coverage of the arts, history, and culture of the area as well as ideas for active outdoor vacations.
• You'll also get in-depth information about the spa scence and nearby pueblos and National Historic Parks; detailed walking tours; accurate neighborhood maps; advice on planning a successful family vacation; and side trips to Los Alamos, Chama, and the Enchanted Circle.

This impassioned book, both a loving description and a critique, defines urban values in a milieu that is rarely recognized as a city. Updated more than ten years after its initial publication, it is more relevant than ever to Albuquerque's future. A new chapter describes Albuquerque's recent development, placing it in the context of urban growth in the West.