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Lavish Hot Breakfast
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Locally Owned and Operated
Lavish Hot Breakfast
Wi Fi
Free Parking
Book directly with us for our all-inclusive best value.
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Consistently guest rated #2 on Tripadvisor and just a short walk to the plaza.
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Words from the Owner
Things had never been better.
Things had never been better. The Inn on the Alameda, our small family-owned hotel, had just experienced two record-breaking years. The Christmas bonuses were the largest we’d ever paid, in recognition of our fantastic employees’ role in that success. Our...
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Going to Maars in New Mexico
GOING TO MAARS IN NEW MEXICO No, that is not a typo. A maar is a type of volcano. New Mexico is infested with them, statistically speaking. By now you may have noticed that I seem to talk about volcanoes and volcanic features rather often. It’s...
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Natural Albuquerque: The Rio Grande Nature Center
NATURAL ALBUQUERQUE: THE RIO GRANDE NATURE CENTER It’s funny how, even in urban areas, nature makes a stand if you give her half a chance. Sometimes she’s a little too pushy, of course, if you count earthquakes and hurricanes – or termites – those times she lets you...
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Randall Davey Audubon Center
RANDALL DAVEY AUDUBON CENTER Sometimes you just need a quick getaway from town, a breath of fresh air, a place to stretch your legs without too many people around, and maybe a spot just to sit and be quiet for awhile. We have the perfect destination for...
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Snow, Glorious Snow!
SNOW, GLORIOUS SNOW! The Pacific storms that have been soaking Southern California have been doing us a bit of good here in Northern New Mexico, and this past week was the perfect opportunity to strike out for the high country and see what nature has put...
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Jews of New Mexico
JEWS OF NEW MEXICO Jewish history in New Mexico goes back, it has been argued, to the founding of the colony. There is evidence that some contemporary New Mexican Hispanics may be descended from “Crypto-Jews” or Marranos. These would have been Sephardic...
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A City of Superlatives
A CITY OF SUPERLATIVES Santa Feans will gladly tell you the many superlatives that define the city. The oldest. The highest. The best. While there’s no denying the city’s altitude, the veracity of the best is up to you because when it comes to oldest,...
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How the West Was Fed: A Tale of Fred Harvey and His Girls
How The West Was Fed: A Tale Of Fred Harvey And His Girls Will Rogers described Fred Harvey as the man that “kept the West in food…and wives.” Fred Harvey pioneered many of the innovative approaches to food service, hospitality, and of the Southwest...
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World Class Art in Santa Fe
World Class Art in Santa Fe There is a building in downtown Santa Fe that houses a world class collection of contemporary art, a building that is itself an example of the cultural synthesis that defines Santa Fe style and New Mexico culture:...
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Santa Fe, Frozen in Time
Santa Fe, Frozen in Time I arrived in Santa Fe early on May 23, 1971. I remember it like it was yesterday. I drove in from Las Vegas, NM, where I had toured Highlands University for a NM State teacher’s credential. At the time, I knew that I wanted to reside in New...
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Madrid Miners and the Game of Baseball
The traditions and foodstuffs of the pre-Columbian peoples, the stylistic influence of the Hispanic culture (both recent and hundreds of years old) and the modern fusion of contemporary upscale dining, all combine to form the distinctive and delicious elements of modern Santa Fe food.
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The Long History of Great Food in Santa Fe
The traditions and foodstuffs of the pre-Columbian peoples, the stylistic influence of the Hispanic culture (both recent and hundreds of years old) and the modern fusion of contemporary upscale dining, all combine to form the distinctive and delicious elements of modern Santa Fe food.
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