Despite the elegance of the Hacienda we are at heart intrepid mountain folk. Yep, we are proud to be self sufficient and creative.
Marina
Last month we turned our efforts to:
Recipes for our hens every increasing production (egg nog with a New Mexico Bed and Breakfast twist)
Devising a quickie snow plow for the Bobcat (no luck yet, any ideas?)
fixing that thing in the guestroom that made that sound (you do not need to know)
Thinking up off season marketing ideas and fun promotions
We thought we would do a little contest, see if our guests were thinking of us and what they were thinking. Brian was confident that you all were happy and were thinking good thoughts so…
We sent out an email blast and we offered a free Two Night get away, winner to be drawn on Jan 1, 2010 from those posting a review on TripAdvisor.com and/or BedandBreakfast.com by Dec 31, 2009.
Marina included a few that she was told about but that have not posted yet to TripAdvisor.com (we know they take a long time to process and post those submissions).
Brian and DayZ
We wrote your names on slips of recycled paper, the backs of our Christmas cards.
Adults grabbed mugs of Hot Buttered Rum (thanks Amy and Brandon for the great recipe!) and kids got Cocoa and headed out to the snowy courtyard.
We tossed the names into a slightly sticky Christmas cookie tin, sang a last rousing chorus of “Rudolph” with the kids, reached in and… drum roll please…
We are thrilled to announce that Sarah and Robert L. of Geneva IL are the winners!
To all the rest of you, there is a little something in your account for your next visit to the mountain.
From all of us…Brian, Marina, Jessie, Anna, Max, Anne and of course DayZ,
Happy New Year
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Good bye New Mexico’s famous Indian Summer. So long to days where the warm sun has me peeling off my sweater by noon. It’s been great but…
A fresh, brisk breeze is blowing. You can smell sage, brittle now and breaking in the wind. A dry rustle of leaves, the summer songbirds no longer twittering in the pinon…
At last, summer is gone. So too, the once green, then gloriously colorful but now just brown and brittle leaves that were hanging from the trees in the Hacienda garden. The wind took them yesterday.
Time for a new point of view. That’s easy from here, the Santa Fe views from here are amazing!
I love my fluffy, fleecy warm pullovers and cozy cuddles with my kids and the gentle bite of the woodsmoke in my nose. The Hacienda’s hot tub is magical on cold nights under the stars.
I really love to offer our guests a warm and welcoming surprise. Whether arriving for a Bed and Breakfast Getaway or coming for a pre-wedding tour of the Hacienda, everyone needs a warm drink to warm the insides, a warm cup to curl your cold fingers around.
Today…not a New Mexico tradition this time but one of my favorites from my childhood.
I am always happy to share our New Mexico Bed and Breakfast recipes.
Warm Cranberry Cider
1 Gallon Cranberry Juice
1/2 gallon Pineapple Juice
1 Quart Water
Mulling Spices:
1 Cinnamon Stick
4 Whole Clove
A little dried Orange Peel
Put the spices into a tea ball or wrap them tightly in cheesecloth. Drop them in and let it all simmer for about an hour.
Serve warm with a simple cookie, nothing to sweet or it will make the cider seem too tart, which it is not!
Mix up a bunch of mulling spice and keep it in an airtight jar. They work well with Burgundy Wine too!
And remember, always add a little water because you will have some evaporation and you do not want this beverage to be to sweet or concentrated.
See you soon…on the mountain!
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There are so many reasons why we just love having a New Mexico Bed and Breakfast. The Hacienda is perfect for group events. When things slow down a bit (do they ever??) there are so many great things we can do with it and with you!
Our next great in-house event will be November 22 as we host our second Liz Masterson concert! If you have not had the pleasure of seeing the Songbird of the Sage perform then you should saddle up and ride to the Hacienda. Check out her site and hear what she is up to.
This concert will begin at 4pm, tickets are just $10.00.
BBQ Dinner and Concert combination ticket is just $39.00 per person.
We are happy to be offering a combination BBQ Dinner/Concert ticket and even a nice discount lodging rate for that weekend so come along and have a great time! Space is limited so RSVP for the concert and then call us to book your dinner and/or lodging reservation and secure your seat at the table wiht Liz!
We love hosting performances and we get some really great entertainers up here. The Hacienda inspires and works its magic on musicians, vocalists, actors, storytellers…
Know anyone that would like to perform at the Hacienda? Have them give us a call at the office. We would be happy to consider all entertaining ideas for these cooler winter months!
Specializing in concerts, educational programs for kids and/or adults, folk festivals, agricultural events and cowboy poetry gatherings, Liz’ is quick wit and spontaneous interaction with the audience makes her a natural Master of Ceremonies. She has entertained at the prestigious Smithsonian Institution, the Lincoln Center in New York, the Kennedy Center and the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. She has shared the stage with the greatest western entertainers in the genre, including, Dale Evans, Patsy Montana, Don Edwards and Riders in the Sky, just to mention a few.
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Trying to keep a New Mexico Bed and Breakfast going during these somewhat challenging economic times has been an exercise in Creative Hospitality!
As autumn chills the winds we decided to get warm.
Among recent upgrades to our Hacienda is an Outdoor Spa! We figured that since our many Santa Fe Getaway guests (those that live within driving distance but just need to “get away”) are coming to relax and indulge then we should make that our priority one!
Now, imagine visiting a New Mexico bed and breakfast and hiking through the Santa Fe mountains. Darkness falls, all is quiet. You find an inviting spring of hot water on a rocky ledge, set amidst the pinon. You slip into the warmth and gaze up at the stars…
We have located the Spa on the northwest side of the Hacienda. Visitors experience endless views with absolute privacy. A native latilla (unstripped pine boughs) fence settles the spa into the landscape. Candles gently illuminate and the rest…
But what if no one knows we are here? How do you find us if you do not know where to look?
We must get the search engines to tell web users that the Hacienda is here, ready…
So we have begun a quiet campaign to encourage all of you bloggers and facebook-ers to add links to our site. This helps the Hacienda become the #1 result when folks are web surfing for Santa Fe lodging, pet friendly hotels in Santa Fe, etc.
Our first participants are thrilled with the bonus gifts we are offering and we are gaining in the search results each day!
Want to play? Just Google New Mexico Bed and Breakfast. We use to be on Page 10…not very good. When you find us just click, then send an email or comment here and let us know what our rank was. We will send you a gift!
And yes, we will post some specific results here for those of you who are interested.
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