Are you ready to get up and go away this weekend?

American Airlines offers up a rare discount of $278 round-trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

To qualify, depart on Saturday, May 22 and return the following Monday, May 24 or Tuesday, May 25.

The total ticket rate, inclusive of all taxes and fees, is $316.30.

http://www.aa.com

This is the ideal time to visit Santa Fe with springtime temperatures averaging 72 by day -- ideal for sightseeing and strolling around the famous Plaza with ships, museums and historic sites.

Take a historic walking tour or rent a bike and explore neighborhoods with intriguing adobe homes built more than a century ago. Climb aboard the Santa Fe Southern Railway for a leisurely train ride along the route established in 1880 as the famous Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Or get out into the acres of surrounding wilderness for excellent fishing in high mountain rivers and lakes.

Don't forget to look up at night. This part of New Mexico has some of the darkest skies in the country to admire the stars and planets. Visit http://www.astronomyadventures.com for sky tours.

For more information on what to see, do and experience in Santa Fe, visit http://santafe.org. The Web site offers last-minute lodging and sightseeing specials and suggested short stay itineraries.