Things to Do

All Within One Hour or Less From the Ranch

If you can’t find what your looking for at the ranch, here are some other activities that makes Santa Fe and BHR one of America’s best destinations and ranch locations.

The Plaza

Santa Fe’s Center for Great Shopping and Food

Hundreds of shops, world-renowned restaurants and galleries to enjoy.

Nearby Businesses, Attractions, Events and Services.

Santa Fe Reporter Restaurant Guide.

Art Museums

Over 230 Galleries and Museums

World-renowned artists from O’Keeffe to Remington.

Visiting Santa Fe’s Museums.

Golf

Play Among the Pines

Many golf courses to choose from in and around Santa Fe, but you might like Pendaries.

Pendaries

List of golf courses

Fly Fishing

Brown and Rainbow

Down the hill from the ranch you will find world class fishing on the Pecos. Even beginners can catch fish.

Your guide to great fishing.

Hunting

Pecos Wilderness

As a New Mexico landowner you can get tags for hunting elk, wild turkey and deer in the nearby Pecos Wilderness or other locations adjacent to the ranch.  SFNF is ranked #4 for Elk hunting by Field and Stream.

Hunting in New Mexico

Opera

Santa Fe’s Outdoor Opera House

In the summer enjoy a night at the opera. Even if you don’t like Opera, it’s an experience of a lifetime.

Santa Fe Opera

Skiing

Santa Fe Skiing

Just an hour away is in-town Santa Fe skiing.  And for those wanting a day trip, Taos is just two and half hours away.

Ski Santa Fe

Ski Taos

Hot Air Ballooning

Truly New Mexico

All over the world, New Mexico is known for their hot air ballooning. Right in Santa Fe or depending on conditions, directly from the ranch.

Santa Fe Balloons

Gambling

Las Vegas Style Gambling and Casino

1200 slots, 18 gaming tables, poker room, sports bar.

Buffalo Thunder Resort

Tesuque Casino

Cities of Gold Casino

Rafting

Trips on the Rio Grande

Float trips for the whole family or whitewater rafting ~ New Mexico is your place.

Santa Fe Rafting

Alpine Skiing and Hiking

Minutes Away From the Ranch

For true mountain hiking and cross country skiing head for the Pecos Wilderness, only 20-30 minutes from the ranch.

Santa Fe National Forest – Pecos Wilderness Area

Birding

At BHR and throughout New Mexico

Bill West offers one of the best outdoor adventures both at Blame Her Ranch and through-out New Mexico and the west.

Wings West Birding

The Santa Fe Farmer’s Market

Keeping it Fresh Since 1968

Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in 15 Northern New Mexico counties, the Market brings fresh food, education, and fun to our community and promotes small farms and sustainable agriculture in Northern New Mexico.

Santa Fe Farmers’ Market

Just look at the awards Santa Fe has won from some of the world’s top magazines and websites. Truly unmatched anywhere in the US. Shouldn’t your event venue location offer the same fun and enjoyment all within an hour?

Blame Her Ranch does…

New Mexico Magazine: The Complete 50 Reasons to love Santa Fe

National Geographic: World Legacy Award “Sense of Place”–Santa Fe #1

Destination Weddings & Honeymoons rates Santa Fe as one of the best wedding destinations in the U.S. Our majestic, southwestern sunsets would make the perfect backdrop for your nuptials

Condé Nast Traveler names Santa Fe as the #6 Friendliest City In The U.S.

Condé Nast Readers name Santa Fe #2 Best Small City in the Country.

Chicago’s makeitbetter.net rates Santa Fe as a Top Romantic Destination.

Santa Fe voted #6 best travel-worthy state capital by 10Best.com

A USA Today Travel reader’s poll rates Santa Fe’s Canyon Road as second most iconic street in America

Travel + Leisure: Best Cities in the U.S.—Santa Fe #4

Conde Nast Traveler: Best Cities for Vegetarians #8

Open Table: Top 25 Most Romantic Cities in America Santa Fe #5

Travel + Leisure Reader’s Choice names Santa Fe as one of the World’s 30 Friendliest Cities

Santa Fe named the #1 World’s Best Places to Photograph: 2015 Readers Poll by Popular Photography Magazine.

Santa Fe has been named as one of the 22 Best Small Town Family Weekend Destinations by Vacation Idea.

USA Today 10Best selected the Santa Fe Farmers Market as the #6 Best Farmers Market

USA Today Travel and 10Best Voted Santa Fe as the Best U.S. City for Shopping

With new brews popping up all over town, it’s no wonder Travel + Leisure rates Santa Fe as one of America’s best beer towns