June 11, 2012
Many of you know that Santa Fe’s high elevation keeps even the hottest months comfortable and dry when the rest of the state is roasting. Since we’re also situated right between mountains and mesa, Santa Fe makes the perfect base for exploring New Mexico’s varied outdoor landscapes up close and on foot, from the cool pine forests to our red-rock river canyons. That’s why we townies tend to head for the hills as soon as weekend dawns. Just a few miles from the Plaza, well-marked trails from easy to challenging can be found at Hyde Memorial State Park, the Dale Ball Trails, the Santa Fe Ski Basin, Atalaya Mountain Trail, and Dorothy Stewart Trail — all local hiking and dog-walking favorites. In winter, the same trails become cross-country and snowshoe destinations. Most of these areas also have mountain biking trails, which is a high-adrenaline way of loving nature. Rent a bike in town and park the car in the garage. The views will leave you simply breathless — if not our 7,000-foot elevation!  See you on the trail! Jennifer Lea Kimball Chairman of the Board, La Fonda on the Plaza Read more from Jenny on her blog View from the Plaza

Many of you know that Santa Fe’s high elevation keeps even the hottest months comfortable and dry when the rest of the state is roasting. Since we’re also situated right between mountains and mesa, Santa Fe makes the perfect base for exploring New Mexico’s varied outdoor landscapes up close and on foot, from the cool pine forests to our red-rock river canyons.

That’s why we townies tend to head for the hills as soon as weekend dawns. Just a few miles from the Plaza, well-marked trails from easy to challenging can be found at Hyde Memorial State Park, the Dale Ball Trails, the Santa Fe Ski Basin, Atalaya Mountain Trail, and Dorothy Stewart Trail — all local hiking and dog-walking favorites. In winter, the same trails become cross-country and snowshoe destinations.

Most of these areas also have mountain biking trails, which is a high-adrenaline way of loving nature. Rent a bike in town and park the car in the garage. The views will leave you simply breathless — if not our 7,000-foot elevation! 

See you on the trail!

Jennifer Lea Kimball

Chairman of the Board, La Fonda on the Plaza

Read more from Jenny on her blog View from the Plaza

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June 7, 2012
La Fonda's Bell Tower Bar One of the Best Rooftop Bars in America!

Our Bell Tower Bar is chosen as one of America’s Best Rooftop bars by MSNBC!

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June 7, 2012
The Fred Harvey Cookbook Project: The Test Kitchen: Salad La Fonda

fredharveycookbook:

The following Test Kitchen entry was submitted by Test Cook, Helen Ballard. Fred Harvey’s original recipe can be found at the bottom of this post. Enjoy!

Cook’s Notes:
Salad La Fonda is nutritious and easy to prepare. It can be served as a side at dinner, or as a main course, along with a cup…

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June 6, 2012
Read Jenny's account of the Chelsea Flower Show in London

La Fonda’s Chairman of the Board, Jenny Kimball just returned from a trip to London. She shares the beauty of The Chelsea Flower Show with us in this edition of Postcards from the Plaza

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June 5, 2012
Vote for La Fonda in #Social Madness!

We’re competing in the Business Journal’s social madness competition and would love to have your vote!

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June 4, 2012
Vote for La Fonda in SFR's The Best of Santa Fe

The Best of Santa Fe survey is now live. La Fonda has a number of nominations, including Best New Mexican Restaurant, Best Margarita and Best Place to Bring Out of Town Guests. The bartender category is open, so please remember Kelly Rael, or any of your other favorites.

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April 1, 2012

A nice piece about La Plazuela and La Fonda in Semana News out of Houston, Texas. Writer, Herman Duenas stayed with us in January during his trip to New Mexico to check out the great skiing this winter!

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January 2, 2012

Terry Bradshaw makes a surprise appearance during the filming of our holiday video!

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