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Put some spring in your step with a fun seasonal getaway
Santa Fe
Harmonious Santa Fe, New Mexico, truly lives up to its moniker, “the City Different,” thanks to its combination of surreal desert landscapes, sprawling adobe architecture, and third-largest art market in the United States. Though summer typically draws the largest crowds, spring is the ideal time to visit this city in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains as crowds are fewer, prices are lower, and yucca flowers are in full bloom. Sample the best of native cuisine; shop for eclectic pottery, jewelry, sculptures and paintings; or take a leisurely stroll down popular Canyon Road.
How: Fly direct to Albuquerque (ABQ) from Dallas/ Fort Worth (American; under two hours), Phoenix (US Airways; about 1 hour), Los Angeles (United; about 2 hours); then catch a shuttle, cab, or limo (about an hour ride) to Santa Fe.
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$119+: Stay in Santa Fe hotel nr airport & art galleries Marriott Hotels
$50/nt+: Santa Fe budget hotel w/AC & outdoor pool Expedia
$36/nt+: Budget Santa Fe hotel w/free breakfast Santa Fe Plaza Travelodge
$105/nt+: Traditional hotel nr Santa Fe Plaza w/brkfst Old Santa Fe Inn
$139/nt+: Santa Fe hotel near attractions w/free shuttle Villas de Santa Fe
$169/nt+: Recently-renovated Santa Fe resort & spa La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa
$94/nt+: 3-star Hotel St Francis Expedia
$92/nt+: 3-star Hotel Plaza Real Expedia