Great Location-Shopping F rom the daintiest dangling earrings to an intricately woven rug or beautifully turned clay pot, the shops of Albuquerque and Santa Fe offer a wondrous range of Southwestern treasures. M ost shops reflect the tastes and personalities of their owners providing the widest possible variety of arts and crafts, apparel, and accessories for the wardrobe and the home.
Jewelry is a special delight.
You'll find the products of local artists and Native American craftsmen who work magic with silver and turquoise, gold, coral, and numerous other precious and semi-precious stones. M ixed among the unique boutiques are a large number of fine art galleries that offer works from well-known local, regional, national, and international artists. You'll find a brilliant range of paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, weavings, and other artful objects that beg to be taken home. Marvelous antiques abound as well, reflecting New Mexico's centuries-old heritage. T hen, for a spicy alternative to the traditional arts, broaden your horizons with colorful ristras - those clusters of dried red chile peppers that you'll find hanging throughout town.