Snow comes to Santa Fe and the Don Gaspar Inn!

We would like to wish everyone a very Happy Holiday and a Safe and Wonderful New Year.  Snow has started to fall in Santa Fe!  This means the Santa Fe Ski Area is open and with more snow on the way, it will make for great conditions. The Don Gaspar Inn has a few rooms available over Christmas, New Years, and great availability in January, February, and March...the best time to hit the slopes!  Be sure to keep an eye on our website and monthly newsletter for specials and packages as we create them.  We thank you for a fantastic 2012 and look forward to seeing you in 2013 as do our Sister Properties Casa Blanca Inn and Blue Lake Ranch.

Fall Is In The Air: Changes At The Don Gaspar

With the arrival of Fall in beautiful Santa Fe, we wanted to take a moment to share with everyone some of the exciting changes here at the Don Gaspar Inn.  In late July Christopher Dempsey signed on as the new General Manager.  With a background in luxury boutique hotel management, he is excited to bring his knowledge and experience to further elevate the service and amenities offered at the Don Gaspar Inn.  Also joining us as an Innkeeper and marketing Guru is Paige. We have attempted to fire Ana several times but she just won't stop coming to work!!!

New amenities at the Inn include Dish Network satellite television, in-room safes, additonal bath amenites, complimentary bottled water, and umbrellas in every room.  With many more upgrades and amenities planned, the Don Gaspar Inn will continue to evolve but never lose it's charm and intimate appeal.

Our trademark Gardens have been revived with careful attention and loving care and we are finishing out the season alive with brilliant colors and blooms!  Our recent breakfast guests were even able to partake of dishes featuring peaches from our trees on property.

SPECIALS

We are honoring our discounted rates during Balloon Festival and through the end of October. Book a 2 or more night stay Sunday through Thursday and receive 15% off on available rooms.  Balloon Festival is absolutely gorgeous and a lot of fun! 

Starting November 1, 2012 book three or more nights and the third night is FREE!!! This offer is valid Monday through Sunday from November 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013.  This special is not available during Holidays and Special Events.  Please inquire for exact blackout dates and restrictions.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN NOVEMBER

“New Deal Art: CCC Furniture and Tinwork” Extended by popular demand through December 30th, 2012

Location:    
Museam of Spanish Colonial History
750 Camino Lejo On Museum Hill Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-982-2226 Event Type: Museum Exhibits

“New Deal Art: CCC Furniture and Tinwork”
Extended by popular demand through December 30th, 2012 (Museum is Closed Mondays, from Labor Day to Memorial Day)
The “New Deal Art: CCC Furniture and Tinwork” exhibit has been designated a We the People project by the New Mexico Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Museum of Spanish Colonial Art and Bandelier National Monument present an exhibit showcasing the work of CCC-trained craftsmen, including furniture, furnishings, and decorative tin. From 1933-1940, CCC workers at Bandelier National Monument built and furnished 31 buildings. The furniture and tinwork created for these buildings illustrate an extraordinary combination of traditional and early 20th century design and demonstrate the expertise of the craftsmen. Some 24 pieces of furniture and 15 pieces of decorative tin are exhibited along with photos of CCC woodworkers, measured drawings of the pieces, and the names of many of those who were enrollees at the Bandelier camp.

In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed Emergency Conservation Work legislation to put the many unemployed of the country to work. Thousands of New Mexicans, destitute from the Depression and a historically cash-poor economy, were able to take advantage of this program.

PLEASE NOTE THE MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART IS CLOSED MONDAYS FROM LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY.

 source:Santa Fean Magazine

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Photography Competition In Celebration of Georgia O'Keeffe's 125th Birthday

Location: Georgia O'Keefe Museam 

505-946-1000 Event Type: Other Events

Theme: Flowers

Submit your images today and spread the word! The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum is excited to invite photographers both amateur and professional, to submit their favorite images of flowers for a chance to win prizes and be recognized for their talents, including publication in the Museum's next issue of O'Keefe Magazine, exhibition on the Museum's website, cash awards, and more.

Entry:
Each photo must be submitted electronically on our web site: https://client.smarterentry.com/Okeeffe. No mail-in entries will be accepted. Each entry consists of an entry form, an entry fee, and up to three images. Additional images may be submitted for additional fees. There is no limit to the number of submissions per entrant. Questions and inquiries about entering can be emailed to competition@okeeffemuseum.org.

Early Entry Deadline: Thursday, November 15, 11:59 p.m. PST
Adults: $35 for 3 images, $10 for every image above 3
Students: $15 for 3 images for students, $5 for every image above 3

Final Entry Deadline: Wednesday, December 19, 11:59 p.m., PST
Adult: $45 for 3 images, $10 for every image above 3
Student: $20 for 3 images for students, $5 for every image above 3
(Students – please use discount code ‘student' when submitting your images. Please note you be required to prove your student status if your images are chosen.)

For more information and for contest rules, please visit our website at: www.okmphotocompetition.org

 source:Santa Fean Magazine

 

 

Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus present Handel's Messiah

Location: The Lensic
Sunday November 18, 2012, 4pm
$20-$70
For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact The Lensic or call 505-988-1234.


The Lensic & Wise Fool New Mexico Present the 10th Annual Circus Luminous

Location: The Lensic
Friday, November 23rd - Sunday, November 25th , 2012, showtimes vary
$10-$30 Member and Student Discounts available

 

The Lensic Performing Arts Center and Wise Fool New Mexico proudly present the 10th annual Circus Luminous.  A Santa Fe Thanksgiving tradition, Circus Luminous is a joint production inspired and created by a community of local artists and technical theater crew members.  Circus Luminous is an annual "new circus" extravaganza featuring breath-defying circus acts created and performed by a predominantly local circus, dance and musical cast.  For nearly a decade, Circus Luminous has performed to sold out audiences. 

 

For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact The Lensic or call 505-988-1234.

 

source: www.lensic.org

 

 

The Don Gaspar Inn, The Casa Blanca Inn, and BlueLake Ranch are members of Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials. 

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Historic, Artistic, Educational Santa Fe

The good news is, the fires are not close to Santa Fe and the air is still fresh and clean. It is getting warmer and we are in great need of rain, monsoon season usually begins in July and brings welcome relief and beautiful rainbows in the late afternoon.

A highlight of July is the Spanish Market and the Contemporary Spanish Market, both held the weekend of July 27-29. The streets around the Plaza fill with artist booths. On the Plaza the up and coming young artists of the future are featured. Be inspired by the creativity which is unique to Santa Fe in these two great Markets. Traditional Spanish Market; Contemporary Hispanic Market.

Santa Fe is famous for the Annual Indian Market held this year August 18 -19. Santa Fe Indian Market.
Another popular event is the  3 day 29th Annual Antique Ethnographic Art Show followed by the 3 day 34th Annual Antique Indian Art Show. These events are held August 9 to 14. Whitehawk Antique Shows. These events will inspire you and delight the historian, collector or art appreciator in you. Both are held at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. Santa Fe Convention and Visitors Bureau: santafe.org

Take advantage of our Spontaneous Vacation Special- book your room for a 2 + night stay, 48 Hours or Less in advance, receive 15% off. Mention this special at the time of your reservation. Not valid with other discounts.

The Don Gaspar Inn, The Casa Blanca Inn, and Blue Lake Ranch are members of Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials.

Summer Activities in Santa Fe

       As July approaches, public activities pick-up in Santa Fe. This is the weekend (June 20-23) of the  63rd  Annual  Rodeo de Santa Fe. The Rodeo de Santa Fe began in 1949 when  a few local rodeo personalities had a dream and determination to organize a professional rodeo in Santa Fe, NM. You may not have time to come see the "heart-pounding, mud-slinging, action-packed performances of a top PRCA rodeo" so here's a listing of other wonderful events coming up this Summer in Santa Fe.

Visitors at the Don Gaspar complete the days watercolors!

June 30-July 1 - Santa Fe Studio Tour   

            Santa Fe Studio Tour

June 28 - August 25 - The Santa Fe Opera Season   

            Celebrate! Opening Night Events, Gala Weekends ... - Santa Fe Opera

June 29 to August 12 - Tuesdays and Fridays - Juan Siddi Flamenco 

            Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company

July 4th - United Way Pancakes on the Plaza - http://www.pancakesontheplaza.com.

July 5th - August 16 - Santa Fe Bandstand, music on the Plaza - Santa Fe Bandstand

July 13-15 - International Folk Art Market - Santa Fe International Folk Art Market

July 27-29 - Traditional Spanish Market - Traditional Spanish Market | Santa Fe, NM

July 28-29 - Contemporary Hispanic Market - Contemporary Hispanic Market

August 18-19 - Indian Market - SWAIA - Santa Fe Indian Market®

       To see a complete calendar of art, music, theater, tour and educational opportunities in Santa Fe visit the Santa Fe Official Travel Site - Santa Fe Convention and Visitors Bureau: santafe.org

       We look forward to helping you enjoy your summer and the many activities available in Santa Fe and in the Northern New Mexico Area.

The Don Gaspar Inn, The Casa Blanca Inn, and Blue Lake Ranch are members of Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials.

Come while you still can.....

.......Get a good restaurant reservation, enjoy cooler temperatures, walk the streets of Santa Fe with ease. With an average high temperature of 83 degrees and low temperature of 51 degrees, the sunny days are ideal for getting out and exploring Santa Fe without the larger crowds of July and August. The choices of adventures are endless.

                You can start with the art scene and historic buildings around the Plaza and move on to hiking, horseback riding, playing golf or river rafting. Within driving distance to the north, south, east or west you can experience Indian Pueblos or ancient cliff dwellings, fine wineries or micro breweries. On your visit to Santa Fe you will discover that whatever direction you go out of town, you will see vastly different landscapes. You can discover to the North the colorful rock formations of Georgia O'Keefe country;  to the East you find the Mountains with numerous hiking trails in the pines and Aspen; to the West, Los Alamos and Bandelier National Park; and to the south  Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument to name a few.

                Visit the Activities Page of our website for more information and to learn about the Thirsty Ear Music Festival, June 7-10, Santa Fe Gay Pride Week June 15-24, the Santa Fe Rodeo on June 20-23 and the opening of the Santa Fe Opera on June 28 (There are SF Opera backstage tours available all through the month of June.) Just to name a few of the many activities available in June.

The Don Gaspar Inn, The Casa Blanca Inn, and Blue Lake Ranch are members of Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials.

Hiking in Santa Fe

For those guests of The Don Gaspar Inn who love to hike, you will find our location convenient for all your needs. Just a few minutes away from downtown are the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, offering acres of wilderness to explore, with miles of trails to explore that range from easy to challenging. With shaded forests of pinon, juniper and ponderosa trees and meadows filled with Indian paintbrush, purple lupine and other colorful wildflowers, the following trails offer wilderness and beauty in a serene landscape. Windsor Trail/Little Tesuque Trail, Hyde Memorial State Park Located at the top of Highway 475, at the Ski Basin, which climbs to over 11,000 feet through conifer and aspen forest and leads to the 250,000 acre Pecos Wilderness area. Aspen Vista Trail, Santa Fe Ski Basin Area This is the most popular trail in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The gradual uphill climb and the width of the road make it ideal for hikers of all abilities and ages. It's also popular with cross-country skiers. Big Tesuque Trail, Hyde Memorial State Park Easy hike along the banks of the Rio Tesuque. 

Great places to picnic along the trail. Black Canyon Trail, Hyde Memorial State Park The Black Canyon trail is a short, easy trail through an aspen-fir forest. If you take this trail, you will see several types of wildflowers, and possibly lots of butterflies. This is a good trail for children or a family. Borrego/Bear Wallow Trail , Hyde Memorial State Park Located just above the Hyde Park camping area, this is a winding trail that crosses the Little Tesuque Creek and is deep in a conifer and aspen forest. This hike is a pleasant four mile loop with some vertical relief (about 800 ft elevation change) in an aspen-fir forest. You could extend the length of this hike by taking one of several other trails which intersect this trail. Chamisa Trail, Santa Fe Ski Basin Area The Chamisa trail is an easy hike only six miles from the plaza. The Chamisa Trail is well defined and hikes through rolling terrain and meadows for 4.75 miles round trip. The hike will take you through large stands of evergreen trees. Visit santafe.orgfor an in depth listing of trails in the Santa Fe area, or reference the New Mexico State Parks Division. The Don Gaspar Inn, The Casa Blanca Inn, and Blue Lake Ranch are members of Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials.

Walking Tours of Santa Fe

Are you really interested in the History of Santa Fe? A new service is being offered by the New Mexico History Museum and the Palace of the Governors (pictured as it appeared many years ago). You can take a Downtown Walking Tour Led by experts on the history, who will share such wonderful bits of information such as "Where the Manhattan Project scientists learned of their new posting." You will have help in picking out the Victorian architecture among the Pueblo Revival buildings on the Santa Fe Plaza?

The tours begin on April 16 and run through mid-October each week from Monday-Saturday. Gather at the Palace Courtyard’s Blue Gate, beginning at 10:15am, just south of the History Museum entrance at 113 Lincoln Ave. Cost is $10. Children 16 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. Museum guides do not accept tips. (No tours are offered on the Saturdays when large events are held on the Plaza, such as Spanish Market and Santa Fe Fiesta.) the tours last 2 hours and include plenty of opportunities to ask questions.he Pueblo Revival on the Santa Fe Plaza?

New Mexico History Museum

Other walking tours of Santa Fe are available including one of the 'haunted' locations!