Georgia O'Keeffe Ghost Ranch & Abiquiu Studio Tour

Art aficionados should not miss a visit to Georgia O’Keeffe country, i.e., the red-rock landscapes around Abiquiu that the artist first visited in 1929. O’Keefe lived here permanently from 1949 until failing health forced a move to Santa Fe, where she died in 1989. Ghost Ranch is the 21,000-acre compound (65 miles northwest of Santa Fe) where O’Keeffe spent summers beginning in 1934. Visitors today can sign up for the guided Landscape Tour, which explores the scenery that inspired many of the artist’s best-known works. While Ghost Ranch is a beautiful place to visit, it does draw many large groups, so more passionate art lovers should reserve a spot on a tour of O’Keeffe’s Abiquiu Studio (www.okeeffemuseum.org/abiquiu-home--studio.html). More intimate (limited to twelve people) and scholarly (some tours are led by former O’Keeffe collaborators), the studio visit offers a comprehensive picture of O’Keeffe’s life and oeuvre. Be sure to reserve well in advance: when these tours sell out, not even the most plugged-in concierge can get you access.