SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17—THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010
SANTA FE: THE DIRECTOR'S TOUR
With Hill-Stead Museum Director & CEO, Dr. Sue Sturtevant
 We are thrilled to tell you about a very exciting – and personal – tour to Santa Fe with Dr. Sue Sturtevant, Director & CEO of Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, Connecticut (www.hillstead.org). Sue lived in Santa Fe for sixteen years before moving to Farmington, and worked there with the Cabinet Secretary for Cultural Affairs. Her in-depth knowledge and personal contacts make this program more like a private visit with friends.
Because we have to arrange the timing carefully, we are asking that everyone travel on the same flights, which Jean Glasel has arranged with Delta. This means that upon arrival there on 17 October, we will go into Albuquerque that first day, directly from the airport, to visit the National Hispanic Cultural Center (www.nationalhispaniccenter.org), where we will have a short talk by the artist Frederico Virgil, who has just completed painting the country's largest concave fresco inside the Torreón. We will have a light lunch (included) at La Fonda restaurant in the center.
From here we will drive to Santa Fe, via the historic Turquoise Trail. We have reserved rooms in the exclusive Hotel Santa Fe (www.hotelsantafe.com), which is owned by the Picarus Pueblo. Our rooms are in the luxurious Hacienda section of the hotel and include breakfast served in the Hacienda lounge throughout our stay. Dinner this evening (included) will be at the hotel's lovely restaurant.
 On Monday, 18 October we will start the day with a visit to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum (www.okeeffemuseum.org) which contains not only paintings but letters and memorabilia. At the time of our visit there is a special exhibition: O'Keeffiana: Art and Art Materials. Georgia O'Keeffe was discriminating about the views that became the subject of her artwork, as well as the materials and tools she used to create her extraordinary body of work. The exhibition offers a view of her artistic practice through a rich selection of artworks in various media – watercolor, charcoal, graphite, pastels, oil, and sculpture – along with a sampling of the pastels, watercolors, oil paints and brushes she used. The exhibition will also include photographs of O'Keeffe at work and in the landscape that inspired her, and a selection of the stones and bones she collected and represented in paint and sculpture.
 Lunch (included) will be at the Rancho de Chimayo (www.ranchodechimayo.com), located about 30 minutes from Santa Fe in the Sangre de Cristo foothills. Chimayo and the hacienda have several galleries with pottery and weaving and you may also visit the renowned Sanctuario, sometimes referred to as the "Lourdes of America." We will be back in Santa Fe by 3 pm, allowing you leisure time to rest or shop around the Railyard District, and to enjoy dinner on your own (we'll supply a list of restaurants).
Tuesday, 19 October takes us to the newly opened State History Museum with a guided tour by Deputy Director Jack McCarthy, who will also show the collections in storage and the Palace of the Governors (www.palaceofthegovernors.org), our country's oldest continuously occupied public building (since 1609).
Following this, we'll see the Native American artists who sell their jewelry and artifacts under the Palace Portal. The afternoon will be devoted to strolling down Canyon Road to see gardens and art galleries. Dinner this evening (included) will be at Casa Sena (www.casasena.com).
Our last full day, Wednesday 20 October, includes several galleries: the studio of Ron Pokrasso (www.ronpokrasso.com), who teaches and shows in galleries around the world, including the Philip Janes Gallery in Simsbury. Visits also include the Fenn-Nedra Matteucci Gallery (www.matteucci.com), the Gerald Peters Gallery (www.gpgallery.com), and the Patina Gallery (www.patina-gallery.com) downtown. Lunch (included) will be at Ristra (www.ristrarestaurant.com), an old Victorian adobe restaurant.
We may be lucky enough this evening to enjoy a cocktail reception at the home of a local private collector. You will be free for dinner on your own after this.
On Thursday morning, 21 October, after a leisurely breakfast, we will take a different route back to the airport in Albuquerque for the return flight to Hartford at 1:07 PM. Sue will be able to fill us in on final details and history of the area on that drive.
Cost: $2,600/person in twin / $550 single supplement (limited).
Included: Round trip air fare from BDL to ABQ • Private transfers and transportation throughout tour • Four (4) nights' deluxe accommodations in the Hacienda of Hotel Santa Fe • Continental breakfast daily • All meals as listed in itinerary (three lunches and two dinners) • All museum and gallery admissions • Cocktail reception at the home of Jan and Chris Larsen • Informal commentary throughout by Hill-Stead Museum Director, Dr. Sue Sturtevant • $600 tax-deductible donation to Hill-Stead Museum • Hostessing and arrangements by Jean Glasel
Reservations: Please send a deposit of $750 per person, by check made payable to Adventures, Inc., to Jean Glasel at 15 Colton Street, Farmington, CT 06032. Please complete and include the BOOKING FORM (PDF) with your deposit. Space is limited to a maximum of 20 people and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you would like more information, contact Jean Glasel at adventuresinfo@goadventuresinc.com or 860.674.1114.
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