Re: [lace-chat] USA places to visit help
David,We love the Sante Fe area and did think of retiring to that area but when we went house hunting in January, we were caught in a snow storm and for a while it was a bit hairy. We couldn't see the trail we were driving on.  But as our realtor said, if it snows in the morning it is gone by lunch. That was the case, and it was back to teeshirts instead of jackets.  We are used to driving in snow as we lived in Illinois for over 25 years with bad winters, hence the reason we moved to southern California.  Only had a smattering of snow here, except on the mountains. Sue is right, there are many things to see around Taos including native Indian reservations, and when we were on a tour of the area years before, we visited the church in Chimayo and also an Indian rug weaver who has rugs in the Smithsonian in Washington DC.  Santa Fe downtown is small and pedestrian so very pleasant to walk around.  There is also a church that was featured in a John Wayne movie that has a circular staircase with an unusual history.  Lots of artists live and work in Sante Fe because of the light but it can be a bit expensive to live there.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Monday, March 5, 2018 8:01 AM, Sue Babbs wrote: The high desert between Santa Fe and Taos is beautiful, even in winter, especially if you take the scenic drive. You will need a 4 wheel drive to be sure of the roads round Taos in January. I personally prefer Taos to Santa Fe. https://santafe.org/Visiting_Santa_Fe/ https://taos.org/ We have stayed in the Inn of the Turquoise Bear in Santa Fe on our way to Taos. The Inn has great history, delicious food and very entertaining innkeepers (assuming it hasnât changed hands since we were there). https://www.turquoisebear.com/scenic-drive-from-santa-fe-to-taos.html David - you will love Chimayo. A great place for pilgrimages for healing, and a tiny church. Also great spices available in the little outdoor market across the street. There's also a fiber arts trails in New Mexico: http://www.nmfiberarts.org/ I've have taken great weaving classes at https://www.weavingsouthwest.com/ Though remember that if there is heavy snow some of the roads my be impassible. We've still to get here: https://christdesert.org/ We have often stayed in Albuquerque on our way back to ensure we could get there in time for morning flight's and can recommend http://www.chocolateturtlebb.com Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace-chat] USA places to visit help
The high desert between Santa Fe and Taos is beautiful, even in winter, especially if you take the scenic drive. You will need a 4 wheel drive to be sure of the roads round Taos in January. I personally prefer Taos to Santa Fe. https://santafe.org/Visiting_Santa_Fe/ https://taos.org/ We have stayed in the Inn of the Turquoise Bear in Santa Fe on our way to Taos. The Inn has great history, delicious food and very entertaining innkeepers (assuming it hasn’t changed hands since we were there). https://www.turquoisebear.com/scenic-drive-from-santa-fe-to-taos.html David - you will love Chimayo. A great place for pilgrimages for healing, and a tiny church. Also great spices available in the little outdoor market across the street. There's also a fiber arts trails in New Mexico: http://www.nmfiberarts.org/ I've have taken great weaving classes at https://www.weavingsouthwest.com/ Though remember that if there is heavy snow some of the roads my be impassible. We've still to get here: https://christdesert.org/ We have often stayed in Albuquerque on our way back to ensure we could get there in time for morning flight's and can recommend http://www.chocolateturtlebb.com Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace-chat] USA places to visit help
David, I think you’re thinking of the Navajo. The vast (71,000 sq. km) Navajo Reservation is mostly in northeastern Arizona and also extends into New Mexico and into bits of Colorado and Utah. Major cities nearby are Flagstaff (to the west) and Phoenix, Arizona (to the southwest, and a bit far), and Albuquerque and Santa Fe in New Mexico (east of the reservation). Santa Fe is well known for its arts scene. As to beautiful bits of desert, I agree with Malvary that the area around Sedona (between Phoenix and Flagstaff) is very beautiful and mystical. Sedona is also known as a centre of New Age mysticism. I don’t know anything about what the desert is like near Albuquerque and Santa Fe. As you’re Australian I expect you already know this, but just in case - check out the average temperatures for anyplace you decide to go. The desert can be very cold. Hope this helps. Adele > I'm well aware that USA is about the same size as Australia but I need to > find just one other place to visit! I can tell you that I loathe hordes of > tourists as well as all cities. I love the bush and the deserts and would > probably appreciate a little warmth after January in New York. > > > > I do recall many years ago learning about the native Americans who made the > silver and turquoise jewellery but can't remember where they are. Hiring a > car is not out of the question. > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace-chat] USA places to visit help
David et al As a tourist to the US - the place that we enjoyed, which will also give you a little warmth after January in NY, is Arizona and the Grand Canyon. We rented a car in Phoenix and drove up to the Canyon, stopping at a few places to see the sights on the way - Painted Desert etc. We also drove on from the Canyon to Sedona and stopped at a site of a village built on little ledges on the side of a mountain (can't remember the name off the top of my head). I have left the original message attached and have changed the lace-chat e-mail address so that it will go into the archives for future. I'll be interested to see other thoughts and I know there are lots of other places that fit the bill for what David is looking for. Northern Oregon and Washington state is another place I've enjoyed wandering around. Malvary in Ottawa where it is gently snowing again. -Original Message- From: David C Collyer Sent: Monday, March 05, 2018 7:40 AM To: lace-c...@dont.panix.com Subject: [lace-chat] USA help Dear Friends in USA, I need a few suggestions please. You may recall me telling you that next January I shall be performing in Carnegie Hall around January 19th. I think we're in New York for about 8 days. My sister will be flying straight home to Australia but I've decided to spend an extra 10 days or so in the States. The last 4 of these days I plan on flying to Seattle and visiting my old friend Stormy Lee Van den Houten at Castle Rock. I'm well aware that USA is about the same size as Australia but I need to find just one other place to visit! I can tell you that I loathe hordes of tourists as well as all cities. I love the bush and the deserts and would probably appreciate a little warmth after January in New York. I do recall many years ago learning about the native Americans who made the silver and turquoise jewellery but can't remember where they are. Hiring a car is not out of the question. I'm asking this of you so early as I have to arrange my travel insurance with the Choir's company and they need to know. All suggestions most welcome. Thanks David Downunder in Ballarat, AUS To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/