LWVNM State Convention Information
Room Reservations: The Lodge at Santa Fe is reserving a block of rooms for delegates. To reserve a room at a nightly rate of $149+tax/double room, call the hotel directly at 505-992-5800 and refer to the League of Women Voters. Reservations must be made by March 26, 2025.
*Directions to The Lodge at Santa Fe, 750 N St Francis Dr. (Convention venue): The hotel is just off US Hwy 285 (St Francis Drive in town) on the north end of Santa Fe. From the North continue south on 285 to the first stop light which is Alamo Drive. Turn right and immediately turn right again onto Calle Mejia. The Lodge is up the hill a bit and on the left. From the south you will be on Interstate 25 North and will take the St Francis Drive exit continuing north through town until you reach Alamo Drive onto which you will turn left and then take an immediate right onto Calle Mejia. The Lodge will be on your left up the hill. Parking is free.
*Directions to the Friday evening reception (5-7pm): From The Lodge, turn right onto Calle Mejia, then left onto Alamo Drive. Go through the light to cross St Francis Dr. turning right onto North Guadalupe. Turn left at the first light (past the deVargas Mall which is on your right) onto Paseo de Peralta. Continue on Paseo de Peralta to the second light which is Old Taos Highway. Turn left onto Old Taos Highway. Take the third right at the Loma Encantada sign onto Calle Colina. Go straight to the end of the road and turn right. The clubhouse is straight ahead just beside the arroyo on the left. Note that all the roads in this neighborhood are Calle Colina – there are no other street signs once you turn off Old Taos Highway.
*Directions to La Fonda on the Plaza, Saturday night banquet with speaker: From the Lodge, turn left out of the parking lot onto Calle Mejia and then left onto Alamo Drive and go through the light at St Francis to Guadalupe. Turn right onto Guadalupe and continue to San Francisco where you will turn left. This can be taken all the way to the La Fonda where there is a parking garage ($15). If that garage is full or you prefer, turn right just past the garage onto Cathedral Place continuing to Alameda. Turn right on Alameda, then right on Don Gaspar then right onto Water St. Enter a surface parking lot on your right where you will need to use a credit card at one of the pay stations. Metered street parking is free after 6pm. Consider carpooling with a designated driver. The banquet will be held in the New Mexico Room and will include a cash bar. Our speaker is Leon Howard, Interim Executive Director of ACLU-NM who will speak on their efforts to protect citizens and democracy in our state.
Saturday Afternoon Activities
**Meetings of directors of communications, fundraising, environmental issues, etc. Please check the box on the registration form.
Tour of the Vladem Contemporary Art Museum led by Ellen Vladem at 3:30pm ($7 without membership) or member-led nature hike on an area trail (free).
Other activities on your own can include many other area hikes in La Tierra, Dale Ball trails, Hyde Memorial State Park and Santa Fe National Forest. There are many museums including the New Mexico Museum of Art, Georgia O’Keefe Museum (free for NM residents on Sundays), IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, New Mexico History Museum (all downtown on or near the plaza), International Folk Art Museum, Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, New Mexico Heritage Arts Museum and Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (all on Museum Hill). SITE Santa Fe and Art Vault (railyard area, contemporary, free admission). Meow Wolf is an interactive installation/immersive art experience on Rufina.