We spent the entire day walking around town, shopping, talking to vendors, hearing more great music, meeting fun people, and learning a little zydeco two-step. We saw a beautiful rainbow, and ended the night at the Cowgirl BBQ Bar, hanging with the locals.
Downtown
Santa Fe was on the original route. It is now a National Scenic Byway
Chili pepper display
Santa Fe trail connected Missouri with Santa Fe, before the railroad came to town
back at St. Francis Cathedral
Inside the Cathedral
Looking down E. San Francisco St
Adobe architecture dominates the town landscape
Loretto Chapel
Rosary tree
There is a famous spiral staircase inside
Motion sculptures in garden
Fancy carved doors were common
Fresh fajita lunch from the food cart at the Plaza
Roark Barron
He built the world’s largest harp
This kitty was on a cross country move to Pittsburgh
More adobe
Palace of the Governors, the oldest continuously occupied building in the USA
Indian vendors set up their wares in the shade of the collonade
The Five and Dime was a place we visited many times while in Santa Fe
They make the famous Frito Pie, chili topped with cheese served over Fritos right in the bag.
They also have the best deal in town - a HUGE single scoop of ice cream for $1.98
We both got mint chip. Bonus waffle cone!
Kids playing leapfrog in the Plaza
Donkeys, mules, horses, all over
Was not impressed with this place. No taps at all, and most all beers were from CO and elsewhere
They did have cool tables that a local craftsperson made for them
Kathleen giving Christopher Walken a kiss
I got one of the few local beers they had in the fridge
We were treated to a pretty rainbow while having a delicious dinner at Zia Diner
After dinner we walked back to the Plaza for more live music. Rhythm & 53rd- roots and rhythm
The headliner was Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
Playing Spicy Zydeco from SW Louisiana
Moonrise
Cowgirl BBQ - good food, drink and dancing!
These kids could dance!
See video page for footage
Our new friend Markie
Blues trio played while dancers wowed us
