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Stops Along The Turquoise Trail

Sandia Crest House Gift Shop & Restaurant

Sandia Crest House Gift Shop & Restaurant Highway 536
Sandia Park, NM 87048
(505) 243-0605

Elevation 10678 feet. Enjoy breathtaking views, eclectic gifts and light dining. Open daily.

Tags: Sandia Park, Gift Shops, Restaurants, Eating/Drinking, Educational, For Kids, Hiking, Outdoor

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Just Imagine Gallery, Coffeehouse & Open-Air Arts Market - A feast of worldly crafts, jewelry & clothing, and a European style coffee house. Destination shopping.

Casa Grande Trading Post, Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum & Petting Zoo - We give Turquoise mine tours by reservation and sell rare Cerrillos Turquoise. The Trading Post has gifts, rocks and bottles. The Turquoise Mining Museum was featured on Antiques Roadshow. "Come by & feed the Animals."

Lindy’s Roadside Attraction - Coffee shop in Tijeras.

Mostly Madrid - Featuring the jewelry and art of the Santo Domingo Pueblo, Navajo and local artisans.

RIBS - Hickory Smoked Pit Bar-B-Q - Serving serious St Louis BBQ on The Turquoise Trail for 15 years. 22 Beers on tap. Eat In or Carry Out.

Sandia Peak Ski Area - In winter enjoy Snowboarding and downhill skiing. Six lifts. Certified snow-sports school and rentals available. Open Mid-December thru Mid-March.

Old West Saloon - Gateway to the Old Coal Mine Museum. Full bar, deck & gameroom.

Broken Saddle Riding Co. - Ride the Cerrillos Hills State Park. Silver & Turquoise Mines. Missouri Fox Trotters, Tennessee Walkers. Walk, Trot, Canter or Gallup. Small groups/private rides.

Johnsen & Swan Fine Artisans - Handcrafted leather, wood, jewelry, pottery by acclaimed regional artisans. Enjoy the sounds of the bronze windbells by famed architect Paolo Soleri in the windbell garden. After more than 20 fun-filled successful years in Madrid, we have our 2 buildings and business FOR SALE. They come with absolutely everything - all inventory and display, a cozy sleeping loft and "clawfoot" bathtub. Be a shopkeeper or an artisan and add your art to the work of these popular artisans. The smaller building is a rentable studio space. OWNER FINANCING IS AVAILABLE. For details: call (505)473-1963 or e-mail judy@johnsEnandswan.com

Ghost Town Trading Post & Lodging - Talvera, Native American Jewelry & Pottery, Clothing. Lodging: full apartment w/private courtyard & parking. Satellite TV.

Upcoming Event

Quilts of the Southwest

December 3, 2011 through March 1, 2012
An exhibiton of new quilts of art by Mary Ezell "Quilts of the Southwest". Opening reception Dec 3, 2011 from 3- 5 pm.
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National Scenic Byway

On June 15, 2000 the Turquoise Trail received designation as a National Scenic Byway from the The National Scenic Byways Program after completing a comprehensive corridor management plan.

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