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Only there in Santa Fe for 3 days and was wondering if driving to the el Rancho de las Golondrinas was worth it. Staying in the historic district and kind of wanted to park car and not move until we leave to go to Chama for another week. I thought I might just take the city tour in santa fe and then go to the Railroad market. Is it worth driving 25 miles to this Open Air Museum as they call it?
Looking at their calendar, it doesn't look like any events going on. Probably because Santa Fe is having a wine and chili fest. I wish I had picked a different week because everything seems to be about that festival. I was trying to find things to do in Santa Fe. Only there for 3 days before going to our yearly cabin at Corkins Lodge in Chama.
I have not been while an event was not going on. So I'm not sure who is there, for example they have a blacksmith, women dying wool which was sheered there at the farm, some baking, they have a water mill where they mill their own flour, a small school house with a teacher who expalins the history.
Their web site said it takes 2 hours to walk around, we are senior citizens and did not have time to see all the buildings when we went. The last time we went was Aug 1, 2009 and it was a bit hot. We also went one or two years before that.
We keep planning on going back when it is cooler, even if just to walk around. So, for us it is worth going without an event...
I would say it's worth it, but there are many other things to do in Santa Fe that are also worth it, so it depends mostly what you're into. In other words, you shouldn't be wanting for things to do in and around Santa Fe, but if you're into the historical reenactment type of thing then you shouldn't miss it.
Oh I'll spend most of my time in the historic district. This is our second trip and I figure after a few days I'll try something else. We will then spend a day at ghost ranch area before going to our cabin in Chama for a week. But your right, one could just live in the historic district. Haven't spent any time over at the Railroad yard so I will this trip. Last time I took the Hyde Park trip and hiked up there.
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