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Shopping and gallery hopping on sunlit streets under azure blue skies. Margaritas and music on sun-drenched patios. Afternoons by the pool basking in the summer sunlight. Santa Fe is spectacular in the summer, but the high altitude sun and dry climate may have less than spectacular effects on your body. The following easy-to-follow tips from Spa Sage at La Posada de Santa Fe will keep you happy and healthy all season long.
High Altitude and Hydration
Santa Fe is located in the foothills of the Sangre de Christo Mountains, at approximately 7,000 feet above sea level. Adapting to high altitude can take a few days, and drinking additional water is essential. Alcohol also has a greater impact at higher altitudes, so minimize those margaritas until your body has time to adjust. Relax and enjoy a slower pace if you feel a little out of breath.
Specialized Treatments
Spa Sage at La Posada de Santa Fe offers an intensive High Altitude Adjustment Treatment to ease the transition. This treatment starts with a chlorophyll elixir and a 15 minute oxygen therapy to oxygenate the blood on a cellular level. A dry brush exfoliation increases lymphatic circulation and a massage using altitude adjusting essential oils focuses on impacted areas. These measures help ease shortness of breath, headaches, and other symptoms associated with altitude changes. Click here or call 505-954-9630 to schedule a treatment.
Use Sunscreen
High altitude also means faster sunburns, so sunscreen and hats are strongly recommended. While you should get out and hike, bike, swim and run, use sun block to ward off future problems and keep hydrated. Try to get at least 20 minutes of sunshine daily to supplement the Vitamin D levels in your body.
Summer Skincare
Lavender products are great for summer skin to cool and hydrate as well as aloe based skin care. Keep some lavender water in a spray bottle, preferably in the frig, and spritz when you need an instant cool off and lift me up.
Enjoy Your Summer
Take extra time to care for yourself and listen to your body and mind! Get in that workout early before the heat of the day. Take an extra lap in the pool. Start a new class, read a new book in the hammock. Feel the flowers, smell the roses and dangle your feet in the water. Linger on the porch or patio.
Whatever you do to spend your summer days, do it with zest. Do it with intention and purpose to enjoy and improve, your body, your mind, your spirit!
For more than a few people all around the world, the idea of New Mexico calls to mind the images of Georgia O’Keeffe, one of the foremost American painters of the 20th century.
As a guest of ours at La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa—a luxury resort which takes the astonishing landscapes and rich cultures of New Mexico as its guiding aesthetic—you’re uniquely situated to explore the legacy of this fiercely independent and groundbreaking artist.
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Among the most lauded hotels in New Mexico, La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa treats you to the finest in downtown Santa Fe accommodations. From the adobe architecture to the vivid paintings of the in-house art collection, our full-service six-acre resort exudes Southwestern atmosphere while serving as the perfect venue for a business retreat, a wedding, or simply a quiet vacation getaway in Four Corners country. (more…)
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When we say that we offer full-service weddings here at La Posada de Santa Fe, we mean it—truly.
Our history-laden six acres make an absolutely unsurpassed venue for a luxury Santa Fe wedding. Whether it’s the gorgeous Southwestern ambience, the sheer versatility of our function spaces, or the attentive competence of our event staff, La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa hits the mark on every detail, from the littlest to the biggest.
Our resort sets a transcendent wedding stage: Covering all the bases in both the style and logistics departments, we give you the full flexibility to craft the big day of your dreams. Big and traditional, intimate and outside-the-box, perhaps something in between—our goal is bringing to life whatever look, tempo, and style of matrimonial ceremony you desire.
Adaptable Spaces, Full-Service Support
Here at La Posada de Santa Fe, we boast more than 4,500 square feet of event space encompassing a wide range of settings and layouts. From the grand Montana Ballroom—which can accommodate 300 people for reception-style service—to the blissful nook of the Rose Room and the fresh-air romance of the Lawn Court, ours is a thoroughly multifaceted wedding environment.
Then there’s the exquisite catering services, the sumptuous treatments available at our on-site spa, the impeccable charm of our adobe casita-style suites and guestrooms. And did we mention yet Conchita, our very own tequila donkey, faithfully delivering the makings of tequila shots—salt and limes included—into the ballroom to the delight of absolutely everyone?
And from top-caliber AV equipment to valet parking, we carry out the most professional and well-oiled logistics for the nuptial proceedings so that you and your guests can be completely focused on the magic of the moment.
Take Advantage of Our Full-Service Wedding Services to Plan the Big Day!
We hope you’ll consider La Posada de Santa Fe Resort for your Southwestern wedding, and we’d be more than happy to share more details about how it can happen.
Peruse our wedding brochure, consider our attractive wedding packages, and check out the testimonials La Posada newlyweds have shared with us. And then get in touch with our expert wedding-planning team: We can’t wait to begin work crafting and enacting the wedding you’ve always dreamed about—in a historic Santa Fe venue so beautiful and full-of-character as to seem like a genuine dreamscape.
Santa Fe Restaurant Week is here! If you haven’t done so yet, now is the time to make reservations – especially for this weekend.
This year, Restaurant Week in Santa Fe takes place on Sunday, February 19th, 2017 through Sunday, February 26th, 2017. Now in its eighth year,New Mexico Restaurant Weekhas become a highly anticipated culinary event across the state. Feast on delicious three-course meals throughout Santa Fe this week at a fraction of the cost – including Julia.
Julia is offering the following delicious three-course dinner for just $35!
First Course: Choice of one of the following appetizers
Croquetas De Pollo Ahumado — Smoked green chile and chicken croquettes, tomatillo sauce, Mexican crema.
Avocado Tempura & Ceviche — Lightly battered avocado quarter, flash fried and topped with fresh house-made ceviche.
Escalivada Catalana — Ash roasted eggplant, bell peppers, and zucchini dressed with EVOO and sherry glaze. Served with baby arugula and feta cheese.
Second Course: Choice of one of the following entrees
New York Strip — New York Strip with garlic butter, green chile scalloped potatoes and brussel sprouts.
Pan Seared Halibut (Pictured Above) — Pan Seared Halibut with green curry Israeli couscous, sliced mango, avocado, coconut milk and kaffir lime.
Chicken Mole — Grilled chicken breast, house mole, Spanish risotto and asparagus.
Third Course: Dessert
Dessert — Sampler of Chef’s Desserts
For the first time, Julia is also offering a lunch option – for just $20!
First Course: Choice of one of the following appetizers
Santa Fe is a winter wonderland, but high altitude sun and snow in the Land of Enchantment may have less than enchanting effects on your body. The following easy-to-follow tips from Spa Sage at La Posada de Santa Fe will keep you warm and well all season long.
Stay Warm and Boost Your Immune System
Keep your immune system at it’s highest level to aid the body in fighting off colds and flus. Avoid stress, protect yourself from the elements, get proper rest, eat nutritionally sound and follow the tips below.
Use in the Bath or Shower: Essential oils of Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Peppermint and Tea Tree enhance circulation, accelerate immune response and provide relief from sinus congestion. Sprinkle 10 drops of Eucalyptus Essential Oil on a clean sponge and place on the shower floor to create your own therapeutic steam bath. Breathe in for respiratory relief and to boost immunity. Careful not to slip!
Immune Boost Salt Glow: Mix 6 Tbsp. salt, 6 drops of Eucalyptus Oil, 4 drops of Peppermint Oil, 2 Tbsp. of Olive or Safflower Oil, scrub your way to health and rinse off. An aid to prevent or reduce the effects of colds and flu and associated aches and pains.
Daily Immune Boost: Use the following essential oils on the body or use products containing them: Tea Tree, Eucalyptus and Lemon Grass. Apply this blend to your body after bathing and take some time for yourself to relax and give your body time to regenerate.
Night Time Warmer: Place a warmed herbal pack under the covers before getting into bed for instant warmth and relaxation. Also assists circulation and giving immune system a boost.
Tea anytime: Create warmth from the inside out with a cup of Immune Boost Tea – this is useful during the winter months to reduce congestion and increase circulation.
1 heaping tablespoon fresh ginger in chunks / ½ lemon / dash of turmeric and cayenne Blend all in 1 cup heated water / let steep and add agave or honey to sweeten – Enjoy!
Swim, Soak and Steam
What could be more indulgent and invigorating than a swim or soak in an outdoor heated saline pool or whirlpool in winter? Spa Sage at La Posada de Santa Feoffers both. Relax in the brisk mountain air as the steam arises around you and warm up afterwards in an aroma steam room. Spa facilities are available to guests staying at the resort as well as outside visitors with spa treatments or those who purchase day passes. Click here for complete details.
Enjoy the dazzling sun and sparkling snow of Santa Fe and be sure to follow these winter wellness tips!
Snow blanketing adobe walls, the glow of farolitos lining rooftops, and the scent of pinon wood burning in kiva fireplaces. Santa Fe in the winter is truly magical and the perfect setting for Ringing in the New Year into 2017.
Family Friendly Celebration on the Historic Plaza
Be part of the fun as the City Different says Adios to 2016 at the Second Annual New Year’s Eve on the Santa Fe Plaza.
The festivities begin at 8:45 p.m on December 31, 2016. with the Plaza warmed by cozy piñon bonfires scenting the night air with an unmistakably comforting New Mexican fragrance. Local musicians will appear on the Bandstand and The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe will provide hot chocolate and biscochitos (New Mexican Christmas cookies).
At 11:45 p.m. on December 31, 2016, Mayor Javier Gonzales and city officials will address the crowd and begin the countdown to a peaceful and prosperous new year. Please dress warmly and bundle up the kids for this uplifting and family-friendly tradition in America’s oldest capital city.
Dining, Dancing and More
La Posada de Santa Fe offers multiple options for greeting the New Year on December 31, 2016. Celebrate New Year’s Eve by the roaring fire in Julia, a Spirited Restaurant & Bar, with a five-course dinner including choice of enticing entrees.
Both early and late seatings are offered for our December 31, 2016 dinner, so you can dine early and join the celebration on the plaza, or stay warm and cozy and toast the New Year indoors. Dinner is $85 per person for the 6:00 pm seating and $125 for the 9:00 pm seating. The latter option includes wine pairings and complimentary entry to “Club Countdown”, the resort’s festive dance party. For more information and reservations, call 505-954-9670.
Club Countdown Dance Party
Ring in the New Year with a late night dance party at La Posada de Santa Fe on December 31, 2016 from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am. Dance the night away to DJ Oona and celebrate with party favors, hot appetizers and a champagne toast at midnight. All for just $30.00 per person! Drinks available for purchase. Must be 21 years of age or older. For reservations, call 505-954-9696.
Happy New Year and best wishes for the coming year in 2017!
For over a hundred years, La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa has been one of the most historic Santa Fe hotels. As the city grows and changes, so has La Posada. Our entwined histories have made us Santa Fe’s signature resort.
In 1607, the history of Santa Fe began when New Mexico’s governor, Don Pedro de Peralta, founded the city near the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. He originally named the city, “La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís,” or The Royal Town of the Holy Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi. In 1610, Santa Fe became New Mexico’s capital, making it the oldest state capital in the United States.
Immigrants flocked to the West and New Mexico in the 19th century. Along with them came Abraham Staab and his wife, Julia. In 1882, he built a beautiful three-story brick mansion. The residence was constructed in the French Second Empire-style, and it was decorated with lavish European furnishings.
Later on, in the 1930s, R.H. and Eulalia Nason became the estate’s owners, and they transformed the property into the marquee hotel in Santa Fe. They constructed a series of Pueblo Revival-style adobe casitas around the existing mansion. They dubbed their new Santa Fe hotel “La Posada,” which means “inn” or “resting place” in Spanish. As La Posada spearheaded the Pueblo Revival style, the city of Santa Fe followed suit. In the 1920s and 1930s, architects and artists developed a unique regional identity by drawing inspiration from the local Native American culture. Pueblo style architecture imitates the design of traditional adobe construction, but with more modern materials, such as brick or concrete.
In the following years, our Santa Fe resort became a popular place to be for the arts community. An annual summer arts school drew many guests, who were leaders in the Santa Fe arts movement. La Posada truly became “The Art Hotel of Santa Fe.”
Our rich heritage makes La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa Santa Fe’s most historic resort. Nowadays, we’ve renovated the estate with a relaxing spa and a flavorful restaurants. Our southwestern ambiance means that there is no better resort in Santa Fe to absorb the rich environment of the West.
Julia Staab, original owner of the historic estate that has become La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa, so loved her home that she has reputedly never left it.
Her great-great-granddaughter, Hannah Nordhaus, has just written a fascinating book on Julia’s life and legacy. “American Ghost, A Family’s Haunted Past in the Desert Southwest”, comes out on March 10th.
Hannah Nordhaus will be our featured guest at La Posada on Friday, March 13th, for an on-site book signing and reception from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Reservations are required – just email laposadaSF@gmail.com.
In the meantime, this blog, and subsequent blogs, will feature excerpts from interviews with Hannah Nordhaus. The first excerpt follows:
Question: You write in the book that you’ve known about your great-great-grandmother Julia Staab your entire life. Why did you decide to write about her now?
“I had always found Julia interesting, of course, and I had even written about her when I was a young woman starting out as a journalist. But she was always more of an anecdote to me than a real person with a real story.
Shortly after I gave birth to my first child, however, I was poking around the dusty bookshelves in the house my great-grandfather built in the mountains east of Santa Fe, when I found a history my great-aunt Lizzie had written shortly before she died in 1980. I may have read it without much interest when I was a young girl. But this time around, I found it riveting: Lizzie told a tale of sadness and madness and forbidden love, of drug addictions and suicides, knives to the “bosom,” inheritance and disinheritance, penury, family feuds, brother against brother. There was, I realized, more to Julia’s story than just a ghost in an old hotel. Julia had actually been alive once; she had been dragged as a new bride across the Santa Fe Trail to an unfamiliar place; she had been a new mother, like me. I now wanted to learn more about her.”
Question: Do you see your book as a ghost story, a biography or something else?
“I think of this book as a history that is wrapped in a ghost story. The story—the legend—of Julia’s life and death and afterlife is what makes her interesting to most people and what keeps her alive to us so many years after her death. It is the reason people want to know about Julia in the first place.
But it’s also very much a device through which I was able to explore the other, equally intriguing stories of my family’s past, and all the different pasts that bear on Julia’s story—Jewish history in 18th and 19th century Germany; the settling of the Anglo-American Southwest; the European spas and séance rooms of the late 19th century; the fate of German Jews during the World War II era; and even the 1980s and 90s, when Julia’s ghost story first entered our cultural imagination.”
Continue to viist our blog and our website, laposadadesantafe.com for more of Hannah’s insights on Julia Staab.
Christmas is right around the corner. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season – hopefully, spent in Santa Fe! Holiday festivities begin at dusk on Christmas Eve with the annual Canyon Road Farolito Walk. This beloved tradition lights up heart and soul, as thousands of people stroll Canyon Road, which is decorated with farolitos (small, sand-filled bags with votive candles) and luminarias (bonfires). The joyous sounds of carols and friends and families greeting each other fills the air and hot cider is served at many of the galleries along the road. Farolitos and luminarias commemorate the lanterns that lit Mary and Joseph’s way on their quest to find shelter.
Christmas in Fuego
Before or after the farolito walk or, on Christmas Day, plan to gather with loved ones in Fuego for a festive holiday dinner.
Christmas Eve dinner reservations begin at 5:00 pm and Christmas Day seatings are available at 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Feast for just $85 per person or $40 for children 12 and under. Reservations are required, so call Fuego at 505-986-0000.
Christmas Eve and Day Menu
First Course
Charcuterie of Salami, Cappicola, Country Pate, Carrots, Celery, Olives and Sweet Pickles, served with Assorted Breads and Roasted Garlic Spread
Second Course
Grilled Shrimp Tamale with Christmas Chile Sauces
Third Course
Choice of:
Hearts of Romaine Lettuce, White Anchovies and Rye Crisps with Classic Caesar Dressing
Winter Pear Bisque, Gorgonzola Creme
Main Course
Choice of:
Pan Roasted Duck Breast with Orange Cranberry Stuffing, served with Braised Winter Kale and Broccolini with Port Sauce
Herb Crusted Leg of Lamb with Pumpkin-Pecan Flan, served with Brussel Sprouts with Pancetta and Cider Jus
Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass with Basmati Rice, Baby Bok Choy and Lemongrass Broth
Prime Rib with Herbed Potato Souffle, Haricot Verts, Caramelized Pearl Onions and Natural Jus
Dessert
Choice of:
Traditional Natillas with Biscochitos
Pecan Chocolate Tart
Chocolate Crème Chantilly with Hazelnut Crème Anglaise
Banana Bread Pudding with Brown Butter Rum Sauce and Dark Chocolate Chips
