TRIP GUIDE

LOCAL EATS

Tia Sophia’s serves up some of the most in-demand New Mexican food (burritos, enchiladas, huevos rancheros and quesadillas) on a valuepriced menu that’s hard to beat. Popular with tourists and locals alike, this Santa Fe eatery is a deliciously satisfying dining option. tiasophias.com

MODERN ANCIENTS

Taos Pueblo is a living community of people who choose to live the way their ancestors did for hundreds of years, surrounded by adobe walls without electricity or running water. This is the place to see ancient architecture combined with the culture of today’s Pueblo Indians. taospueblo.com

STARGAZING

See the Milky Way as you have never seen it before from the dark, unpolluted skies of northern New Mexico. One of the best places to enjoy the universe is at Bandelier National Monument, where you can join the Night Sky program during the summer. nps.gov/band

PLAN YOUR TRIP

Learn about local artisans and their crafts at the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center in Alcalde. The center has a collection of textiles, leatherwork, pottery, weavings and silver. riograndenha.org