Guidebook for Hernandez
Parks & Nature
Off the beaten path and good for high elevation hiking during the summer. Good for skiing during the winter.
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Los Alamos
Off the beaten path and good for high elevation hiking during the summer. Good for skiing during the winter.
Our nation's newest National Park. Elk herds and deer abound in this preserve. A volcanic area with many hot springs nearby. The hot spring are both off the beaten path and some are developed. Cross country skiing in winter. Take a tour and spend the day.
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Valles Caldera National Preserve
39201 NM-4Our nation's newest National Park. Elk herds and deer abound in this preserve. A volcanic area with many hot springs nearby. The hot spring are both off the beaten path and some are developed. Cross country skiing in winter. Take a tour and spend the day.
Best place to view the old ruins and get a sense of what it was like to live in cliff dwellings. Better than the Puye cliff dwellings and more reasonable.
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Bandelier National Monument
15 Entrance RdBest place to view the old ruins and get a sense of what it was like to live in cliff dwellings. Better than the Puye cliff dwellings and more reasonable.
A 24 million year old volcanic ash deposit that is the backdrop for many movies such as Cowboys and Aliens. A wonderous place to hike, take pictures, and be in awe of the earth's forces that created this.
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Plaza Blanca
342 Co Rd 155A 24 million year old volcanic ash deposit that is the backdrop for many movies such as Cowboys and Aliens. A wonderous place to hike, take pictures, and be in awe of the earth's forces that created this.
From fishing to swimming, hiking to sightseeing, Abiquiu Lake is the place to see. Take a picnic lunch and eat at one of the group areas or to the overlooks across the dam.
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Abiquiu Lake
From fishing to swimming, hiking to sightseeing, Abiquiu Lake is the place to see. Take a picnic lunch and eat at one of the group areas or to the overlooks across the dam.
Also known as Georgia O'Keefe's mountain, this unusual shaped peak is visible for miles around. Take a hike up the mountain on forest road 100 just before Youngsville.
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Cerro Pedernal
Also known as Georgia O'Keefe's mountain, this unusual shaped peak is visible for miles around. Take a hike up the mountain on forest road 100 just before Youngsville.
Shopping
Nambe Trading Post
20 Summer RdIf you have shop here, go early. The parking lot is crazy busy and people often drive the wrong way down the aisle.
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Walmart Supercenter
1610 N Riverside DrIf you have shop here, go early. The parking lot is crazy busy and people often drive the wrong way down the aisle.
Food King
930 N Riverside Dr A good alternative to shopping at Walmart.
Essentials
I shop here because I hate Walmart. Yes, it is a drive, but where else can you sit down and have a glass of wine in a grocery store while you shop?
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Smith's Marketplace
751 Trinity DrI shop here because I hate Walmart. Yes, it is a drive, but where else can you sit down and have a glass of wine in a grocery store while you shop?
Entertainment & Activities
Industrial and eclectic, privately owned, complete with a bar, and super comfy chairs complete this one-of-a-kind theater.
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Violet Crown Santa Fe
1606 Alcaldesa StIndustrial and eclectic, privately owned, complete with a bar, and super comfy chairs complete this one-of-a-kind theater.
Good folks for white water rafting in the spring.
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Los Rios River Runners
4003 NM-68Good folks for white water rafting in the spring.
Kokopelli Rafting Adventures
1164 Parkway DrMore good folks for Rafting.
A great non-profit ski area with a down-home feel.
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Pajarito Mountain Ski Area
397 Camp May Rd A great non-profit ski area with a down-home feel.
Ski Santa Fe
1477 NM-475Great skiing and views.
Hit this place to learn about the atomic bomb and how they hid it. Free museum.
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Bradbury Science Museum
1450 Central AveHit this place to learn about the atomic bomb and how they hid it. Free museum.
Food Scene
The best enchiladas and margaritas hands down. Beats anything in Santa Fe. Award winning tacos.
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El Paragua Restaurant
603 Santa Cruz RdThe best enchiladas and margaritas hands down. Beats anything in Santa Fe. Award winning tacos.
Farm fresh to you and unique creations from a wonderful cook who also shops the farmer's markets to find inspirations for their menu. Reservations by website only, this is a must do when here.
Arioso
95 County Road 135Farm fresh to you and unique creations from a wonderful cook who also shops the farmer's markets to find inspirations for their menu. Reservations by website only, this is a must do when here.
Black Mesa Winery
1502 NM-68La Chiripada Winery
Vivác Winery
2075 NM-68Jo-Ji's Sushi & Teppan Grill
1508 N Riverside DrGood sushi and a lively teppan grill
Honest, authentic Northern New Mexican food. Still made by hand everyday. A true local hotspot and a must do for the restaurant scene. It was a historic stage stop and stable. Made of rock and beams, it is truly a step back in time. Reservations recommended.
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El Paragua Restaurant
603 Santa Cruz RdHonest, authentic Northern New Mexican food. Still made by hand everyday. A true local hotspot and a must do for the restaurant scene. It was a historic stage stop and stable. Made of rock and beams, it is truly a step back in time. Reservations recommended.
Drinks & Nightlife
Jinja Bar & Bistro
510 N Guadalupe StBest cocktails
El Farol
808 Canyon RdGreat Jazz and Blues. Reasonable bar menu and good drinks.
Tiny's Restaurant & Lounge
1005 S St Francis DrGood bands and good food.
Sightseeing
The colorful sandstone cliffs and canyons are an artists' dream. Many artists go there to paint. You don't even have to go the ranch itself to see all the beauty around there.
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Ghost Ranch
U.S. 84The colorful sandstone cliffs and canyons are an artists' dream. Many artists go there to paint. You don't even have to go the ranch itself to see all the beauty around there.
Echo Amphitheater
U.S. 84Well, you just have to go once.
Tent Rocks
0 New Mexico 22Nothing else like for hundreds of miles!
Formerly known as San Juan Indian Reservation, there are many artists in this area that make pottery, weavings, jewelry,
and much more. Just check into the visitor center and ask for info.
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Formerly known as San Juan Indian Reservation, there are many artists in this area that make pottery, weavings, jewelry,
and much more. Just check into the visitor center and ask for info.
no one realizes that it is this "Hernandez" that makes this place famous.
Ansel Adams "Moon Rise, Hernandez, NM" Photograph location
U.S. 84no one realizes that it is this "Hernandez" that makes this place famous.
Another area that is amazing for it's scenery as well as movie backgrounds, Ghost Ranch is also a museum and hiking destination.
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Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center
280 Private Drive 1708Another area that is amazing for it's scenery as well as movie backgrounds, Ghost Ranch is also a museum and hiking destination.