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Instead of Utah as a ski destination, head to New Mexico
Let's say you're interested in boycotting Utah but you really want to ski at an affordable destination. Consider New Mexico. The mountains are steep and become packed with powder; the sky is blue; and skiing is near places worth heading to whether you ski or not.
Consider this: Santa Fe and Taos
I'm not saying that Utah isn't a lovely state--It's gorgeous--breathtaking even. Then there's David Archuleta who is cute as a button. He's from Utah. So are the Osmonds. But let's say you want to boycott the state because it's been suggested as an appropriate response as of late. (See Meg's post.)
If you do think about heading to New Mexico for a ski vacation, here are details to tip your decision-making in New Mexico's favor.
Lift tickets are $6 cheaper at Santa Fe's resort than at Utah's Alta. - Lift lines in New Mexico, in my experience, are not particularly long.
- If you ski in Santa Fe, head to the Japanese onsen-like Ten Thousand Waves for a glorious soak in a private outdoor hot tub. Some tubs are located in the midst of trees that glisten in the snow and moonlight. This is a perfect stop after a day of swooshing down a mountain over and over again.
- Santa Fe is a place to shop like no other. Friends of mine-- who never shop, said they've never been to a place that has given them the urge to buy things more than here. Canyon Road is filled with galleries and stores that are the definition of eye candy.
- The best folk art museum in the world is in Santa Fe. Head to the International Folk Art Museum for a visual treat and a reminder of all the markets you passed through in your world travels. You'll possibly be reminded of that item you didn't buy, that very thing that is in the display case in front of you--specifically an odd painted piece of pottery that is shaped like a chicken--kind of. It's from Senegal to be exact.
- A meal at Cafe Pasqual is fit for a weekend that's meant to be special. This is fine dining with an organic, Old Mexican, New Mexican and Asian twist. I can't remember what I ate specifically, but I was on a date with a guy who wanted to impress. He did. Fine dining doesn't mean you need to get all gussied up either.
If you head to Taos, you can stop at Taos Pueblo, the oldest continuously inhabited Native American town that is both an National Historic Landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Filed under: Activism, Arts and Culture, Skiing, Food and Drink, United States
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jk Nov 19th 2008 3:26PM
I would just like everyone to know that not everyone here in Utah is happy with either the outcome of the Prop 8 vote OR the amount of $$ the winning side put into the effort! If that money had been put to a more humanitarian cause, much good could have been done. Come on over to Utah, you really CAN get a good drink here!
John Nov 19th 2008 4:41PM
You know, for everyone thinking of boycotting Utah there's someone else who rather likes the thought of a gayless state. So go ahead.
Oh, feel free to express your outrage at the thought; it's your right.