Palace Avenue

Palace of Governors

The Palace of Governors is across the street from the Santa Fe Plaza.

No music today, but lots of street vendors and artisans selling their wares.

Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts is located at the corner of Palace Avenue and Lincoln Avenue, diagonally across the street from the Plaza.

Driving Down East Alameda

Over the bridge is the last part of East Palace Avenue, which dead-ends at Canyon Road.

Facing the intersection, heading east (to the right) on Alameda, takes you along the river. If you walk across the street and go down Palace Avenue, you will end up at the Plaza. If you take a right, there is a shady park (Monsignor Patrick Smith Park) with playground equipment and picnic benches.

Santa Fe Plaza

The Plaza has long been a central gathering place in Santa Fe.

It's pretty rare when there aren't people hanging out in or around the Plaza. But I did manage to catch that once.

Canyon Road at Palace Avenue

The last intersection where there is a high concentration of galleries, shops, and places to eat is at Canyon Road and Palace Avenue. You could take a left here and walk straight back to the plaza, or if you walk Palace Avenue from the plaza you will end here and this point becomes the beginning of the tour of Canyon Road.