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Pauline Frommer explores Santa Fe's rich history and visitor experience with three expert guests.

Pauline Frommer recently visited Santa Fe for the first time. In today’s podcast, she gives her take on this enthralling city, and then brings in three guests to discuss different aspects of the visitor experience here. First Nicole Curtis Ammerman, of the Santa Fe School of Cooking discusses how the city’s multicultural and agricultural history shapes what visitors eat today (including the "must try" Santa Fe specialties). Then Ed Pulsifer, Hotel Historian for La Fonda on the Plaza, talked about that hotel's storied past, from its location on a corner that has hosted some sort of lodging since the mid-1600’s, to its time as a Fred Harvey Hotel, to its role in the Manhattan Project. He also digs into the stories behind the art you’ll see in the hotel today. Finally Charlie Lockwood, Director of the Museum of International Folk Art, talked about that institutions beloved diorama gallery, and fascinating upcoming and current exhibits, like one of the fantasy coffins of Ghana. #Travel #SantaFe #NewMexico #VisitSantaFe #SantaFeArt #Canyonroad #SouthwestTravel #BucketListTravel @cityofsantafe @lafondasantafe @museumofinternationalfolkart @santafecookingschool. Please note that this…

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