Santa Fe Travelers

17/02/2018

It's Santa Fe Restaurant Week starting tomorrow

Note: As many of you know, Billie left us last October. I decided to keep the blog up. I will post occasionally. I’m shifting my focus to solitary travel (and travelers to Santa Fe). Billie a…

27/10/2017

Remembering Billie

I have the sad duty to report that Billie Frank, my wife and partner of 44 years, died on October 11th, 2017. She and I were the Santa Fe Travelers. Not only was she my spouse and life partner, we …

27/10/2017

Thank you, Visit Santa Fe!

27/10/2017

Our good friend Don Nadeau has written a beautiful tribute to Billie. I want to share it with you here.

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14/10/2017

As you may know, Billie, my partner of 44 years passed on this week. It has been a difficult week but I am fortunate to be in the capable hands of my son, his wife and family. I plan to keep The Santa Fe Travelers up and running at least for the near future. I will be posting memories of my time with Billie on the blog and using this to share those. Our family will be planning a memorial celebration of Billie's life to take place in Santa Fe and will post the details here when we have determined the details.

04/10/2017

The latest post in our helpful free things to do series is up. This week we go to Halifax,

7 Free things to do in Halifax was contributed by travel bloggers Janie and Christine, of The Dime Travelers. Many people feel that travel is expensive. However, we truly believe that it’s po…

03/10/2017

Someone just reminded me of this post from a few years ago- which I love. I've long loved old barns, and we don't see a lot of them out here. If you're a barn fan, you'll enjoy this

One of the things loved we loved about driving around rural southeastern Ohio was discovering old barns. Some were in good repair, others were falling down. Many of them called out to us to take th…

27/09/2017

The latest in our ongoing free things to do series: Brisbane

Free things to do in Brisbane was contributed by travel blogger Kerri McConnel of Beer and Croissants Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland, is a perfect city for those w…

27/09/2017

Santa Fe in October is in its glory- the aspens turn golden, weather is usually still warm. It's a great time to visit. Here's a bit of what's going on http://bit.ly/2fnTlO4

October happenings in Santa Fe and more! A lot’s been going on in our lives. Currently, we’re at a friend’s house in Crestone, Colorado in the San Luis Valley, the northern end of the Sangre de Chr…

25/09/2017

Have you ever heard of Fred Harvey? Do you know how he changed the Southwest (and other parts of the USA)? Read this

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22/09/2017

Want to know why it took me 13 years to get the the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

There’s something magical about looking at hot air balloons flying overhead. People love it! The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the largest event of its kind in the entire world. Almos…

21/09/2017

If you read Santa Fe Travelers you may know we're big Fred Harvey fans. Who and what was Fred Harvey? Read this

14/09/2017

Was reminded of this post today- we love road-tripping on Route 66 and have done just about all of it except for IL (the eastern terminus) and western Kansas- we keep hitting tornado warnings. Here' the portion from Albuquerque to Gallup, NM http://santafetravelers.com/our-travels/cruisin-new-mexico-route-66-albuquerque-to-grants/

13/09/2017

We were craving some good 'cue in Loveland, CO and the Mayor of HeidiTown sent us to the right place! http://www.theyums.com/get-cue-boar-bull-loveland-colorado/

12/09/2017

Someone reminded me about this old post today- we shined it up and republished it.

The Ultimate Guide to Hotel Tipping, first published as Hotel tipping etiquette 101 in October 2011 was up dated, retitled and republished on September 12, 2017. “How much should I tip?& #8221…

12/09/2017

Got a bit nostalgic for NM green chile this weekend and it got me writing http://santafetravelers.com/food-thoughts/my-best-green-chile-memories/

08/09/2017

We had a great time at the Angel Fire Food and Wine Roundup- it will be back next year. Check it out http://santafetravelers.com/food-thoughts/angel-fire-food-and-wine-roundup/

What better place for two food lovers to spend a weekend than at a food and wine event. We loved the first annual Angel Fire Food and Wine Roundup, a western-themed food event. The four-day event w…

06/09/2017

We started our day at what might be my favorite breakfast place on the planet http://www.theyums.com/breakfast-at-luciles-fort-collins-colorado/

05/09/2017

When one of the most popular breakfast restaurants in Fort Collins, CO tells you over the phone that they only have a 10-minute wait for a table- look that gift horse in the mouth. You couldn't drive anywhere near it- downtown traffic was rerouted due to a 10K marathon. Will try again tomorrow- our last day here. We HAVE to eat at Lucile's. it's a ritual!

In Fort Collins, Colorado and want New Orlean's style breakfast (think beignets and more)? Head for Lucile’s and feast on Creole & Cajun favorites.

29/08/2017

You may not know- but I'm a contributing writer for The Yums, a food review site. I had to share one of our favorite Santa Fe restaurants with the rest of the world. http://www.theyums.com/go-organic-santa-fes-cafe-pasquals/?fref=gc

Looking for delicious, organic food in Santa Fe, NM? Head for Café Pasqual’s where chef/owner Katherine Kagel's been working her magic for dedades.

27/08/2017

We're heading for the Bloody Good Bacon Brunch the farewell event at Angel Fire Food and Wine. What a great weekend of good food, good wine and good friends new and old.

27/08/2017

You may know Ireland is one of our favorite places on earth- I had to take part in this massive collaborative post on best places to go- scroll down to the bottom for my suggestion- it's the "bonus" place.

26/08/2017

Wonderful morning at Dutch oven demo with Mike Gilcrease (left) and Kent Smith Anything and everything you'd ever wanted to know about campfire cooking in cast-iron was covered. We got to taste elk chile, corn fritters and two Dutch oven baked desserts. Great fun and educational, too!

26/08/2017

Having a great weekend of food and wine at the Angel Fire Food and Wine Roundup. Can't wait to see what's cooking!

25/08/2017

BBQ guru Meathead Goldwyn cooking Wagyu ribeyes at Angel Fire Food and Food and Wine this morning.

25/08/2017

Sunday is the last day for USA seniors to buy their lifetime National pParks for $10- price will go to $80. HURRY!

When we posted this in early April, no date had been set for the National Park Senior Pass price increase. The date has been announced. The current $10 lifetime National Park Senior Pass will incre…