Casa Grande Trading Post

4.2 (224)

17 Waldo St, Los Cerrillos, NM 87010
(505) 438-3008

Claimed
Gift shop
Local history museum
Museum
Rock shop
Tourist attraction

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  • Small business

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  • In-store shopping

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Pin Yeoh (Foodie life)

2024-01

Lots of rocks and crystals; however, the price appears a lot higher than other tourist places. We did have fun with the petting zoo. It costs $4 to buy food to feed animals.

Kenneth Corley

2023-05

A gathering of various things from olden days. Not particularly organized, with no unifying theme. Considering the low price of admission to the 'museum', it's worth it. Better bargain is feeding the goats outside. They, at least, show some enthusiasm

Elva L. Arista

2022-05

Nice trading post, tourist souvenirs & unique turquoise museum. Lots of handmade, locally sourced turquoise from the local “little Blue Bell mine”. Located in the Cerillos Mining District, 25 miles south of Santa Fe, NM. Follow the signs in the small village once you turn off the main highway. Quirky & unique items with nicely made local turquoise jewelry.

Jen Sea Glass Soul

2019-05

I very much enjoy my visits here; Coco and I have become friends, (he's a bit of a camera hog though♡). I also enjoy talking to the owners. Coco and I in August 2017 and again in March 2019. I found so many unique things there. There's also a peaceful view near the petting area. If you visit, get a bag of feed to share with Coco and his friends. I just returned from visiting Coco again so, added a new pic.

Cynthia McLain

2023-11

We didn't go into the museum or petting zoo, though I saw both. It was a decent stop with LOTS of interesting rocks and jewelry pieces for sale. I only removed 1 star because the prices were definitely aimed at tourists - you can find the same types of things cheaper elsewhere. But it does make for a nice stop on the longer scenic route between Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

Diane C

2023-05

Very organized place with lots to choose from. There is a $4.00 charge to go beyond, into the museum. We did not have time, but if you like old stuff, there's plenty. Don't let the neighborhood appearance cause you to count this out. It's a community under hard times with some rebuilding happening. The owners have unusual things for crafting. I found sliced antler pieces I'm going to use for jewelry.

Christjana Goodwin

2023-05

Wonderful local place. Had a lovely chat with the owner and got lots of fun little things. The animals were cute.

Roger Sherwood

2022-05

Neat stuff. They charge $4 to enter the other half of the building (the "museum")Feed the animals for $4.

Patti Dappen

2023-05

We had a great time here. Great selection of turquoise, great prices and interesting antiques. The llama, goats and chickens were friendly and adorable. The chickens were Polish Top Hats, beautiful and the eggs were for sale (we bought two dozen and they had great golden yolks!). Friendly folks and a great destination as a day trip from Santa Fe. You can feel the history in this place and in this town! I will be coming back!

HB Burke

2021-05

They are closed until Covid 19 safe. Bless them for caring and saving livesand not following politics and economics!

Austin Krug

2023-08

Very awesome hidden gem with a little petting zoo

Sheri Autrey

2022-05

She is pleasant. However her husband is extremely rude! He takes it to a new level! Worst service I've experienced in a LONG time! Expected me to do his inventory and pricing on rocks I was buying for grandkids. When I brought him the prices he was mad that I hadn't written down the names of the rocks. I had a huge order on the counter and his rudeness was so bad I walked out and left it all there. We have bought there twice before and now they've lost a customer forever. He was rude previously but enough is enough. Not worth the stop!

Nancy Willis

2023-05

Very cool shop with turquoise and lapis jewelry and stones for sale, as well as crystals and geodes, etc. Small petting area with goats, chickens and an alpaca. Most unbelievable collection of colored bottles you've ever seen. Friendly staff. Worth a visit.

Kim Troboy

2022-05

Great shop with locally mined turquoise in rough stone, polished cabachons, and beautiful finished jewelry. Turquoise from other locations and many other gemstones (labeled correctly), petrified wood, railroad spikes, glass insulators, and many other cool items. Reasonably priced. Friendly and knowledgeable proprietors. Plus a neat mining museum and a petting zoo for the kids. Great place to stop at along the Turquoise Trail.

LINDA IMLE

2022-05

I go to this Trading Post, often. It is very unique, has lots to choose from: unique and beautiful items, a large selection of rocks of all kinds, beautiful turquoise, fossils, fetshies, all kinds of items for creating works of art. Pat and her husband are really great folks, helpful and just very nice. I really like going there and recommend it to all.There is a really great mining museum in the building that is worth visiting. The extensive collection of artifacts, tools is educational and interesting!There is a small but nice Petting Zoo there, too.Don't miss a great experience! Make it a MUST SEE PLACE TO VISIT!

Ashley G

2021-05

Breathtaking experience!! This was so much fun there was truly so much to look at. Loved all of the animals, all very friendly and cute. Great customer service and so welcoming!! There was so much antiques and artifacts from NM’s home grown roots. The energy was unforgettable and already planning our next trip.

Diane Kurth

2019-05

This could have been a great place and experience. There are many rocks and antiques there. However as my calm teenagers walked quietly through the door, the owner stated rudely, "Kids don't touch unless you are buying". I followed shortly behind my children and was greeted with, "No pictures unless you buy something". We looked briefly as they watched my kids like a hawk, who did not touch anything. The only time we were treated civilly was when a person in our party mentioned purchasing something. With the way I was treated, I had no desire to buy anything from that place.

Nikki Salazar

2023-05

TRAVERS DO NOT STOP HERE!The hours of operation listed on google are not correct. I am traveling from Houston, TX. with my partner. The shop was closed during hours they’re supposedly open. We decided to call just to be sure. A VERY rude man answered the phone and said he wasn’t very bluntly. With all the complaints/ low ratings it’s a complete shock he’s allowed to run things. From what I’ve read in the other reviews the woman/ wife is much nicer, but it’s honestly not worth it.

Ira Allen

2023-08

A rock hunter, gemstone seeker, minerals, crystals seeker delight. The trading post two rooms are packed with a trove of product and selection of sizes. Worth browsing

Chewie

2023-07

Nice free petting zoo and variety of items in shop.

Cindy Sykes

2021-05

What a disappointment! Went there mostly to shop for glass bottles. They were super pricey and the really good ones were in the museum part (that you had to pay to go in) and not for sale! So many nice pictures online gave us the impression the store would be a lot bigger than it was AND all the good stuff was, again, in the museum and not for sale! When my husband was checking out, he started to ask questions about something and the clerk told him, "Let's just finish this transaction. I have something else I need to do." !!! It was only 2pm and as soon as we left, he jumped in his car and drove away, leaving a new customer hanging who was ready for the petting zoo. So rude, and so NOT worth the visit.

Elaine Perliss

2019-05

Very nice historical store with museum articles mixed with unusual tourist goodies. The owner was very nice and explained the exhibits in her tour of the shop. The items for sale were priced a bit higher than other shops I'd visited during my stay in New Mexico, though. Overall, it is worth the stop. We enjoyed our time in her store.

Lori Doucet-Alexander

2020-05

Owner was rude! Anything we asked to see or asked questions about he treated as a major imposition - a lot huffing and sighing at every request in addition to a just plain bad attitude.My 5 year old daughter was out feeding the animals (with feed we purchased from the shop) while my husband and I shopped. She began having a coughing fit ( from the cold air and higher elevation, not that it matters why) and came to find us. As she came in the door the owner didn't even blink an eye and said "You need to get her out of here, I'm not going to have her in here coughing in my face", motioning to my 5 year old.We were in the middle of paying for our over $150 in merchandise from his store (which does have an amazing selection of turquoise). I was so taken a back by his comments my husband and I just finished signing the receipt and left.I was really sad about the experience because I had been really looking forward to visiting the shop, making a special trip just to go there. I really appreciated the curation of shop, the animals in the petting zoo and the ambiance - it baffles me why someone would go to so much trouble to create such a wonderful shop and then treat customers badly. Such a missed opportunity!!If you have kids or just want to feel appreciated as a customer, I would think twice before you patronize his store.

Kevin Ellis

2019-05

This place was amazing. Was only about 30 minutes away from our bed and breakfast in Santa Fe. We showed up late not knowing the hours but the owners were great and still very patient and willing to even let us do the museum walk through after hours. There is just so much here to see and do one trip could never do it justice. If you love rocks, turquoise, or really anything mining/railroad/old timely it's the place for you.

Doctor Futurity

2017-05

A great local shop with lots of charm. Especially fun if you are in to gem and mineral collecting, and the feeding station for the animals will keep your kids excited. No cost of entry (but you can buy food to feed the animals) and probably a good twenty minute stop if you're looking for a driving break and a place for the kids to run around (longer if you're in to rock collecting).

Bob Van West

2023-05

What a find! We were doing a day trip with our cousins who live in the ABQ. We stopped here and in Madrid (pronounced Mad-Drid). This shop had so many things it was great.

Ramona Seymour

2023-08

Do you love rocks? History? Mining memorabilia? Jewelry? Petting zoos? Then, you MUST, absolutely visit!!

Taylor Lizarraga

2019-05

Fantastic selection of rocks and minerals, as well as old bottles and paraphernalia from the old mines. They also have a cute little petting zoo next door. I found a few of the specimens to be slightly pricey, but most had reasonable prices, and the owner was very friendly.

Sarah Otwell-Briscoe

2022-05

The hours posted on Google must not be accurate. We went by yesterday (Tues) at 1:30pm and the shop was closed. I figured it must be lunch break time so I went again today (Wed) at 10:30am and it was again closed. There is a sign in the window that says Sat-Sun 10-4, so they may not be open during the week right now. Looking in the window the shop looks really neat!

David Tytler

2018-05

This was a unexpected very pleasant surprise. We stayed about 2 hours. Superb large museum collection of everyday artifacts from the last 100 years for about $2. And excellent large and deep mineral collection plus hundreds of boxes of mineral samples for sale, 10-100x more than in shops in Santa Fe.

Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday 10 AM-4 PM
Sunday 10 AM-4 PM

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