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Pushkin Gallery

Russian masters and contemporaries are featured at this landmark gallery. It also sells museum-quality Orthodox icons and lacquer boxes. 505-982-1990; www.pushkingallery.com; 550 Canyon Rd; telephone for opening hours

St Francis Cathedral

Look for a Hebrew inscription on the front of this Catholic Church. Legend has it Lamy had the words carved as a thank you to Jewish friends that contributed money to church construction. 505-982-5619; 131 Cathedral Pl; 8am-5pm; mass 7am & 5pm Mon-Sat, 8am, 10am, noon & 5pm Sun

EAT & DRINK

Belltower Bar

Watch the sun sink into a fiery pink ball while sipping on a smooth and limey margarita at Santa Fe’s ultimate roof-top bar. 505-982-5511; 100 E San Francisco St; 5pm-sunset Mon-Thu, 2pm-sunset Fri-Sun May-Oct

Cowgirl Hall of Fame

Margaritas are what to drink, BBQ brisket is what to eat. There’s also a billiards room. 982-2565; 319 S Guadalupe St; mains $8-13; 11am-midnight Mon-Fri, 8:30am-midnight Sat, 8:30am-11pm Sun, bar to 2am Mon-Sat, to midnight Sun

Del Churro Saloon

Serves inexpensive pub grub and huge margaritas in atmospheric environs. There’s a blazing fire in winter; in summer tables spill out onto the sidewalk patio. 505-982-4333; Inn of the Governors, 101 W Alameda; mains under $6; 6.30am-late

Dragon Room Bar

Visit after 9pm on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday to hear live music. The Black Dragon margarita is what to drink. 505-983-7712; 406 Old Santa Fe Trail

El Farol

This popular restaurant and bar, set in a rustically authentic adobe, features live music nightly. Tapas are what to order. 505-983-9912; 808 Canyon Rd; lunch $8-18, dinner $25-50; 11:30am-late;

Ore House

With more than 40 different margaritas you can’t go wrong drinking at the Ore House. There’s a cozy Old West bar inside, a heated roof-top patio outside. 505-983-8687; 50 Lincoln Ave

French Pastry Shop

Along with a host of quiches, sandwiches, cappuccino and of course pastries, it does delicious stuffed crepes and French onion soup. 505-983-6697; La Fonda Hotel, 100 San Francisco St; mains $3-7; 7am-2pm

Tia Sophia’s

Santa Fe’s favorite breakfast spot, it is always packed. Order a breakfast burrito. There’s a shelf of books for the kids. 505-983-9880; 210 W San Francisco St; mains $3-9; 7am-2pm Mon-Sat;

The Shed

We can’t get enough of the red and green chile smothered chicken enchiladas topped off with a big scoop of homemade guacamole. 505-982-9030; 113½ E Palace Ave; lunch $8-10, dinner $9-20; 11am-2:30pm & 5:30-9pm Mon-Sat;

SLEEP

Inn & Spa at Loretto

Warm woven rugs cover Frette linens on beds and local art hangs on dark red walls. Wi-fi is available. 505-988-5531; www.hotelloretto.com; 211 Old Santa Fe Trail; r from $250

USEFUL WEBSITES

www.santafe.org

www.santafegalleries.net

LINK YOUR TRIP www.lonelyplanet.com/trip-planner

TRIP

8 In Search of Georgia O’Keeffe

50 Margarita Marathon

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Albuquirky

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WHY GO Most Albuquerque locals agree that their city is a bit off-kilter. But ask why, and no one can say exactly. Walk its neighborhoods, meet the folks who live here and visit its under-the-radar museums on this tour through the quirky side of Albuquerque.

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TIME

3 days

BEST TIME TO GO

Year-round

START

Frontier Restaurant, Albuquerque, NM

END

Casa de Sueno, Albuquerque, NM

ALSO GOOD FOR

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Just about everybody in Albuquerque, from turquoise-studded ol’ timers to sleepy-eyed students, eventually finds their way to the Frontier Restaurant. Join the line, take your number and people-watch over a green chile–drenched breakfast burrito. After breakfast, wander east on Central Ave, perusing the eclectic mix of tattoo parlors, clothing boutiques and New Age shops around the University of New Mexico and in Nob Hill. Detour up Monte Vista St a few blocks to the Spaceship House, a private residence designed by legendary architect Bart Prince, an Albuquerque native, and guarded by copper dinosaurs. Just past Carlisle Blvd is the