Taos Summer Visitors Guide, 2013

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Discover Questa, New Mexico Gateway to Northern Taos County and The Enchanted Circle of New Mexico

Enjoy world-class trout fishing in the Red River Revel in the recreational opportunities offered by Rio Grande del Norte National Monument Experience the joy of the Sangre de Cristos – miles of mountain biking/hiking trails and camping Photograph trophy elk, deer, mountain sheep, bear and cougar in the Valle Vidal Re-discover the historic mining districts of the area Catch fish with your family at Eagle Rock Lake Stroll along the Vistas de Questa Trails

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CooL off in this great mountain get away when you want to escape the heat. Cute and cozy cabin nestled in the trees, close to a cool mountain stream.

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Spacious 3 bedroom with 1 and 3/4 bath, and sunroom on 1.19 acres. 1 car attached carport and workshop/shed.

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Clean and in move in condition. The home sits on a knoll and has mountain and valley views and exquisite sunset views. Close to schools, medical facilities and hospital, consumer services, and recreation venues. Hiking, golfing, fishing, biking are all within 10 minutes and skiing is only a 45 minute drive. MLS 92865 Asking $145,000

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Relax: Ojo Caliente may be making changes, but its principals are intact

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Life's a circus in Peñasco

By Emily Withnall

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Río Grande del Norte: A monumental designation

By J.R. Logan

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A Taos-area guide to microbreweries

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Rafting: The Río Grande has something for everyone

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By Andy Jones

By MariaElena Martínez

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From the Editor: Summer Guide helps readers stay cool

Leading Off: Taos Welcomes professional baseball to town

By Cody Olivas

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Gear: What's cool in the mountains this summer?

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Adventure the focus of town of Taos initiative

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It's not all fun and games, but there's plenty for kids in the Enchanted Circle

By Virginia Clark

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By Cisco Guevara

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The sweet sounds of summer: 2013 music festivals and concert series

By Ariana Kramer

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Dining al fresco: With weather this nice you can't go inside

By JoAnne Lee

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A haven for chile lovers — five of the hottest restaurants in Taos

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Taos Ski Valley: Recreation awaits

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Angel Fire: Synonymous with summer fun

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Music from Angel Fire turns 30

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Eagle Nest: Small town, big fun

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By Teresa Dovalpage

Red River: A calendar full of cool escapes

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Locals produce: Area farmers markets get fresh, stay fresh

Questa: Gateway to Northern New Mexico adventures

Taos Pueblo: Immersed in tradition

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Dennis Hopper's Taos: Just a big mistake?

By Tom Folsom

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En Plein Air, the strong attraction to painting outdoors in Taos

Fishing: Top five places to wet your line

By Yvonne Pesquera

Climbing Taos: Fun and challenging for every skill level

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Harwood Museum turns 90, celebrates Taos art colony

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Museums: A list of Taos’ shrines of art and history

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By Nick Streit

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By Matthew van Buren

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Hiking: Hang out with blue old Mr. Moon on the trails of Taos

By Cindy Brown

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Beautiful pollinators: The butterflies and hummingbirds of Northern New Mexico

By Steve Tapia

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Horseback riding and more

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Sipapu: Motorcycle event a highlight of resort's summer season

By Stacey Glaser

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Calendar of events, summer/fall 2013

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Heading into the mountains with Doug Scott

By Joan Livingston

Photos by Tina Larkin

Photo by Geraint Smith

welcome to taos county Bienvenidos!

On behalf of the Board of Commissioners and our residents, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the county of Taos.

Taos County is comprised of (4) four municipalities: Taos, Questa, Taos Ski Valley, Red River and (63) sixty three unincorporated communities. Much of Taos County’s terrain is occupied by the western flank of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The balance of the terrain is dominated by the Taos Plateau and the Rio Grande Gorge.

Taos County is a special place. With its inviting mix of three cultures, it’s mild climate, plenty of open space, proximity to lakes, rivers and mountains, residents can enjoy year round out-door recreational activities like fishing, boating, skiing, hiking and biking. Taos County is a growing community that reaps the benefits of its ideal location for those who live and work here. The blend of agriculture, business and pleasant lifestyle enhance the attraction of Taos County. With its strategic location, affordable housing, natural and human resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life, Taos County is entering the 21st Century with a promising future.

I believe the quality of life in Taos County ranks the highest in the State of New Mexico. We are pleased that you have chosen our County as a place to live and to visit. If you have any questions or would like more information about Taos County, our staff would be pleased to assist you. The county phone number is 575.737.6300.

Stephen P. Archuleta Taos County Manager

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Welcome to Taos County

and Northern New Mexico!

I’m proud to represent the people, cultures, history and natural resources that make our neck of the woods so unique. As New Mexico State Representative for District 42 I work hard to ensure the protection of these valuable cultural and natural resources.

Whether you’re coming back for more or this is your first visit to our High-Desert Paradise, we’re glad to have you.

Contributing writers

Contributing PhotograPhers

Cindy Brown Teresa Dovalpage Tom Folsom Stacey Glaser Cisco Guevara Eric Heinz Ariana Kramer JoAnne Lee Yvonne Pesquera Nick Streit Steve Tapia Emily Withnall

Minesh Bacrania Steven Bundy Jay Foley Ryan Heffernan Allen Lemley Desiree Manville Charles Olsen Doug Scott Geraint Smith Gak Stonn Nick Streit

staff State Representative Roberto “Bobby” J. Gonzales District 42, Democrat

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Once the last ski lift shuts down, and folks in the Enchanted Circle have dealt with the reality that another season is over … once we all endure the winds and the bi-polar weather of spring (beautiful one day, snow and rain the next) … then it's time to turn our attentions to summer.

And with great gladness we'll do just that.

While summer can definitely be hot, especially in some of the lower elevations, there is a “coolness” of spirit that coincides with some downright chilly evenings.

The 2013 Summer/Fall Visitor and Newcomer Guide, a product of The Taos News, strives to share some of that coolness with its readers, whether they be locals looking for something to do, or tourists planning a vacation.

Aware that it's not enough just to be cool, we also offer some depth.You want complicated? Read biographer Tom Folsom's story about Dennis Hopper's Taos on page 46.You want tradition? Try our piece on Taos Pueblo on page 42.

Recreation? We've got that in spades, with features on rafting (p. 66), fishing (p. 72), climbing (p. 74), moonlight hikes (p.

78), plus a feature on the newly designated Río Grande del Norte National Monument (p. 62).

After all that, you might need some refreshment, maybe in the form of a local micro-brew (p. 64) or dining al fresco (p.

90). Of course, you can mix in some spice too, with a wrap up of some local chile (p. 98).

Once you're all fed and your thirst is quenched, it might be time for some music (festival roundup, p. 82; Music from Angel Fire, p. 126) or a journey around the Enchanted Circle.

Our profiles of Taos Ski Valley (p. 120), Angel Fire (p. 126), Eagle Nest (p. 128), Red River (p. 130), Questa (p. 134) and Sipapu (p. 138) will offer you more entertainment options than you'll ever need.

So enjoy the summer, and remember to pack a copy of the Summer Guide in your backpack before you head out the door. And above all, stay cool out there.

— Andy Jones, special sections editor

Stop and take in the views, savor that last drop of green chile, and enjoy the shopping!

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We’re glad to have you.

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Contributing editorial assistant

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Robin Martin, Owner Chris Baker, Publisher Joan Livingston, Editor Chris Wood, Advertising Manager Andy Jones, Special Sections Editor Michelle M. Gutierrez, Creative Director, Production Manager Tina Larkin, Photographer Matthew van Buren, Reporter Virginia Clark, Reporter J.R. Logan, Reporter Cody Olivas, Reporter

MariaElena Martinez

Cover photograph of kayaker John Fullbright in the Río Grande by Geraint Smith.

Cover design by Michelle M. Gutierrez.

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Leading Off: Taos welcomes professional baseball to town

By Cody olivas

For baseball players looking to make it into the big leagues, Taos is now a stepping stone where they can keep their dreams alive.

The Taos Blizzard is one of three expansion teams that will play in the Pecos League this summer. The Blizzard, along with the Las Vegas (N.M.) Train Robbers and the Ratón Osos, will join the Santa Fe Fuego (an expansion team last season), the Roswell Invaders, the White Sands Pupfish, the Trinidad (Colo.) Triggers and the Alpine (Texas) Cowboys.

The professional, independent league, now in its third season, has already proven to be a place where the dream of making it into the bigs lives on. The majority of the league’s top players have been drafted or moved to higher leagues after their performances.

Similarly, the Blizzard’s inaugural roster has plenty of potential: It’s a mix of former college players and seasoned professionals — and they’re all looking to prove themselves on the diamond.

“We’re very pleased with the players we have so far — a mixture of veterans and top rookies,” Blizzard manager Jay Acton said. “Many of the experienced players have either played for us in other leagues or played against us. The rookies, for the most part, are from local Northeast tryouts or have been recommended by coaches or scouts that we trust.” The Blizzard were also set to host tryouts in Indianapolis and Santa Fe before the season to complete its roster.

After a short spring training, May 5-13, the Blizzard’s season will be a sprint to the finish as the team will play 69 games in 71 days, from May 15 through July 24.

The Blizzard will play 14 home day games during its inaugural season at Taos High School, roughly one a week.

Four of the Blizzard’s rivals in the north, however, are located within 117 miles of Taos. With the limited amount of home games, the Blizzard will get the last at-bat half of the time it is

on the road to even the playing field.

With an elevation of 6,969 feet, the thin air in Taos should also fuel the league’s high-powered offenses. Taos’ elevation, however, is the norm, not the exception in the Pecos League. Five of the league’s teams play at an elevation over 6,000 feet and the average elevation for the league is 4,870 feet.

The eight teams are also the most the league has had to date. In its first two seasons, six teams competed in the league.

A few of those teams, however, are no longer in existence which means the Blizzard won’t only be playing to win games, it’ll be playing to ensure the team has a future in Taos.

“The Pecos League will be extremely competitive this season and we are putting our team together accordingly,” Acton said. “Commissioner Andrew Dunn has ratcheted up the stakes for this season and we want to be ready to answer the bell.”

What you need to knoW Home field: taos high School, 134 Cervantes Road Ticket Price: $6 Beer: yes Elevation: 6,969 feet Blizzard Gear: available at the taos Visitor Center, 1139 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Home Games: Wednesday, May 15, noon, Santa Fe Fuego Monday, May 27, noon, Las Vegas train Robbers Wednesday, May 29, noon, Las Vegas train Robbers Monday, June 3, noon, trinidad triggers

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Sunday, June 16, 2 pm, Roswell Invaders Monday, June 17, tBa, alpine Cowboys Wednesday, June 19, noon, Ratón osos Thursday, June 27, noon, Ratón osos Tuesday, July 2, noon, Santa Fe Fuego Sunday, July 7, 2 pm, Ratón osos Thursday, July 11, tBa, White Sands Pupfish Saturday, July 13, tBa, White Sands Pupfish Tuesday, July 16, noon, Las Vegas train Robbers Sunday, July 21, noon, Santa Fe Fuego *Schedule subject to change

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Taos Pines Ranch Beauty on 10 Acres

MLS# 93064 $795,000 55 Pam Coleman Drive‌ Stylish 4140+/-sf home on 10 acres in upscale Taos Pines Ranch, Angel Fire, NM. 4BR, 3.5 BA. Large open kitchen recently updated with granite counter tops. Elevator. Stunning mountain views from top levels. Big decks on 2 levels. Fabulous for entertaining. 2 master suites divided by sitting area. Paved driveway.

Fully furnished with custom furniture. Separate workshop with roll-up door and much more.

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Before you hit the trail, head to the back country, schedule that rafting trip or climbing adventure, visit one of these local outfitters to stock up on the latest gear (see list of retailers at right).

Mudd N Flood, Taos Mountain Outfitters and The Good Sole were kind enough to share some photos of top sellers in their stores.

Several of stores on the list focus on winter sports, but what better time to find a deal on ski gear than the middle of summer? Call ahead to make sure the store is open; sometimes winter folks like to take some time off in the summer.

Alpine Xtreme 106 Sutton Place, Taos Ski Valley (575) 776-8380 alpinextreme.com Boot doctorS 103 Sutton Place, Taos Ski Valley (575) 776-2489 bootdoctors.com

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06 01. LIGHT MY FIRE This lightweight, heat-resistant polycarbonate spork, by Light My Fire, is the only utensil you’ll need camping in Taos-area backcountry. Pick up yours at Taos Mountain Outfitters for only $3.99. 02. EvoLvE Made-in-theU.S.A. Bandit climbing shoes by Evolve ($119.95), available at Mudd-N-Flood. 03. PATAGoNIA Once the “monsoon” season arrives in the Taos area (usually mid-late summer), you won’t want to be caught on the trail without appropriate layers. This Patagonia shell ($120) at Taos Mountain Outfitters should do the trick. 04.

LEKI trekking poles (up to $150), available at TMO, offer stability on the trail. 05. BLAcK DIAMoND This Freewire quickdraw by Black Diamond ($11.95) keeps you climbing. Available at MuddN-Flood. 06. BLAcK DIAMoND Another piece of climbing gear, the C4 Cam by Black Diamond is also available at MuddN-Flood. 07. PRIMUS The Primus Solo Stove is an entire camp kitchen in a small package. Available at Mudd-N-Flood for $110.

08. SAzzI sandals and flip flops offer the latest innovations in “toe motion footwear.” Good Sole and Taos Mountain Outfitters carry the brand, and sandals range from $80 to $100.

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SlopeSide SportS Base area at Angel Fire (800) 633-7463 angelfireresort.com tAoS cyclery 114 Doña Luz St., Taos (575) 758-5551 taoscyclery.com tAoS mountAin outFitterS 114 S. Plaza, Taos (575) 776-2516 taosmountainoutfitters.com tAoS Ski & Boot co.

116 Fronte Place, Taos Ski Valley (575) 776-2516 skitaos.org terry SportS 11 Ernie Blake Road Taos Ski Valley (575) 776-8292 terrysports.com

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Adventures the focus of town of Taos initiative The town of Taos is showcasing all it has to offer in true Taos fashion with its “Adventures de Taos” initiative.

Adventures de Taos highlights unique Taos adventures from the words and examples of Taoseños themselves.

For added simplicity, visitors planning their own adventures can discover and explore a variety of options with categories such as: Creative adventures, which includes everything from a moonlight hike to Williams Lake to llama trekking through the Río Grande Gorge; Cultural adventures, which includes photo safaris and painting classes from the exact spot where Georgia O’Keeffe painted her most famous works.

Photo by Geraint Smith

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Active adventures, which includes a personal guided tour by a member of historic Taos Pueblo — the oldest continually inhabited Pueblo in the U.S. — or experience the procession of the royalty during the lively Taos Fiestas; and,

adventure, features a special section “Adventures de Taos,” with unique Taos adventures and places described by the people that reside in this town. In essence, it is Taos — as locals know it — an insiders’ peek into this special place.

Playful adventures, which includes activities from visiting the dozen or so labyrinths around Taos to relaxing in a natural hot spring. All work and no play? Not here.

The site is updated weekly as new adventures are always being added.

Locals are invited to submit their unique Adventure de Taos and can do so by contacting the town’s marketing contractor, Joanie Griffin of Griffin & Associates at jgriffin@griffinassoc. com or calling her at (505) 261-4444.

“Everything about Taos is an adventure, including getting to Taos where you drive along the spectacular Río Grande gorge canyon,” said Taos mayor Darren Cordova. “We invite visitors to immerse themselves in Taos with one caveat — once you experience Taos, you may never leave.”

The Taos tourism website, taos.org/

“The initial reaction from the media and travelers has been fantastic,” Griffin said. “Adventures de Taos will be a theme for at least two years and highlights all the unique adventures people can partake in while in Taos.”

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It’s not all fun and games, but there’s plenty for kids in the Enchanted Circle

By VirGinia Clark

Taos is a great place for all kids. But summer is prime time for toddlers to teens. whether you’re looking at dedicated play spaces in town, outdoor camps with fun and games, cultural enrichment, sports camps, wilderness experiences, crafts or all the above, check out what’s hopping for kids in and around Taos county.

Biking, hiking, hunTing, Swimming and more Hiking is literally no more than a fiveminute trip in nearly any direction from Taos Plaza, when canyons and mesas beckon feet to beat the streets and head for the hills.

Next to hiking, cycling is one of the most popular summer activities in high mountain towns. With altitude levelers like chair lifts, cyclists and their kids can get a whole day’s downhill mileage in practically the blink of an eye for just the cost of a lift ride (hours of operation and prices vary per resort); kids are

sometimes free; and all lift rides are contingent upon weather).

The Taos Youth & Family Center houses an indoor aquatic recreation area with indoor kids pool, water slides and a lap pool open to the public and dedicated youth activities (for a complete list and schedule of events and activities, visit taosyouth.com).

But nobody can touch Taos County for summer camps.

Summer campS — daily and weekly Field Institute of Taos (FIT) presents some of the most kid-tastic camps around (fitaos.org/ summercamp, or call (575) 770-2391).

• May 20 through August, FIT Neighborhood summer programs feature themes like archaeology, river ecology, wildlife biology and orienteering. Camps are for ages 5-13, and are based in Taos Ski Valley, MondaysFridays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., with weekly, daily and hourly drop-in rates available.

• FIT’s Great Outdoors Camp is a free, fiveday morning (9 a.m.-noon) camp at Eagle Nest Lake State Park in late July. Campers learn archery, fly fishing, fishing, entomology, boat safety, bb gun safety, the history of the Northern New Mexico Mountain Man, flint-napping and much more.

Taos Hunting Company summer day camps put frolic into fun, but they also teach students to love and respect the outdoors (1337D Paseo del Pueblo Sur drop-off — next to Super 8 and Days Inn; taoshuntingco.com/ summercamp or call (575) 770-4190).

• June through August (June 24-28, July 15-19, 29-Aug. 2), 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Taos Hunting Co. Summer camps do archery, fly fishing, antler hunts, hiking and general outdoor safety, all in various environs, including El Valle Vidal and Valle Escondido, among others. Plus, in the pro shop, outdoors people can find advice and products to enhance all outdoors experiences.

Camp Angel Fire is a recreational day camp for kids 5 (who have been in kindergarten) through 12 years (Angel Fire Community

Center drop-off; angelfirefun.com, call (575) 377-1544).

• June 3 through Aug. 9, Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., either daily or season-long, Camp Angel Fire fills up quick, so book in advance to secure a spot, even though walkins are welcome if there’s room. Activities offered include tennis, swimming, disc golf, rock-wall climbing, arts & crafts, hiking, biking, horseback riding, wagon rides and some Enchanted Circle day trips.

Red River kids stuff includes, but is not limited to: • Mike’s Fun Place — (575) 754-1713 — features a climbing wall, Pepe the Bull, bungee jumping, the Hammer, scooters and scoot cars and new this year — bumper cars.

• Community House: Chill! — Fridays, 8:3011 p.m. for ages 13-20 — Food, video games, live music, ping pong, air hockey and more; boat building and races every Tuesday and Saturday at 2 p.m.; Fun & crafts on Thursdays, 2-3 p.m. Movie in the Mountains — Wednesdays at 8 p.m.; S’mores ’n’ Storytelling — Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays at 6 p.m. (redrivercommunityhouse.org) • Black Mountain Lodge and Playhouse has offered youth something to do since 1948, when the roller skating rink opened.

Today it continues to offer skating, but also billiards, pool, video arcade games, indoor and outdoor putt-putt golf, ping pong, darts, Foosball and air hockey. (blackmountainlodgeredriver.com).

Photo by Geraint Smith, Getting the kiddos out on a hike is a cheap and easy way to keep them occupied.

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Experience the Early Days of the Taos Art Colony at the Couse-Sharp Historic Site

Take an in-depth tour of the home and studio of E. I. Couse and studios of Joseph H. Sharp To schedule a visit, call 575-751-0369 or e-mail director@cousefoundation.org Open Houses the first Saturday in June through October 5 PM-7 PM Please join us for our Gala and Art Auction on August 31 The Couse Foundation • 146 Kit Carson Road www.cousefoundation.org

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Taos Pueblo over 1,000 years of Tradition

Taos Pueblo Hours: Monday-Saturday: 8:00am – 4:30pm

Sunday: 8:30am – 4:30pm

Guided Tours available daily starting at 9:00 am. • Shops Available For more information: 575-758-1028 • www.taospueblo.com

Experience the Life and Works of Maria Martinez A New Gallery Featuring Pottery and Objects Given by Her Family

Open Daily 10 - 5

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ExPEriENcE thE Art thAt cAPturEd thE SouthwESt

“Eya” by Nicolai Fechin

575.758.2690 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte www.taosartmuseum.org

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Consistency. The feeling or state of uniform being, harmony of conduct and the comfort of knowledge that things won’t be uncertain. With more than 1,000 years of history, Taos Pueblo is and forever will be the most consistent part of Taos County.

And consistently, the most significant cultural events in Taos County comprise the the summer calendar at the Pueblo.

Taos Pueblo tourism manager Ilona Spruce spoke with The Taos News about this summer’s schedule, from San Antonio Feast Day in June to San Geronimo in September.

From untold rites of Pueblo members to more public (and more recent) Pueblo associations, such as the smell of fry bread, or the intricate beadwork of powwow costumes, the events held this summer share a storied sense of tradition.

Taos Pueblo: Immersed in tradition

By MariaELEna MarTinEz San Antonio Feast Day kicks off the string of summer events with ceremonial dances in the afternoon. The Pueblo chooses to share these celebrations with the public, but one should always remember while in attendance that these are religious ceremonies. Behave as you would in your own church.

That said, this glimpse of Pueblo tradition, even for a few hours, is enchanting. San Juan Feast Day follows and commemorates the saint with traditional dancing.

The annual Taos Pueblo Powwow (this year will be the 28th-such celebration) brings indigenous people from all over the world together in a celebration of Native culture. American Indian powwows have devout following, as dancers and fans follow the powwow schedule across the nation.

All of the events at Taos Pueblo are consistent with its practices, its people and with the tradition that gives the events such alluring qualities that withstand the test of time.

Tina Larkin, Taos Pueblo Powwow

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TAoS PuEblo CAlEnDAr oF EVEnTS

Many Pueblo events celebrate saint, a tradition that dates back to the early days of Spanish colonization. The events mix Catholic traditions with ceremonies of the Pueblo religion. According to taospueblo. com, a typical feast day includes “eating, visiting with family, friends and enjoying the traditional dances that are allowed to public spectators. Feast days are an integral part of the Pueblo culture.”

June 13: San Antonio Feast Day

July 25-26: Santiago and Santa Ana Feast Day

Featuring a traditional corn dance. No cameras allowed.

The patron saints of Taos Pueblo are commemorated with traditional corn dances representing fertility and summer abundance. No cameras allowed.

June 24: San Juan Feast Day

A Mass at sunrise will be held at San Geronimo Church and a traditional corn dance will follow shortly after. No Sept. 29 and 30: San Geronimo Eve Vespers and Feast Day cameras allowed.

Taos Pueblo's San Geronimo Feast Day festivities being July 12-14: 28th Annual Taos Pueblo Powwow on Sept. 29 with a sundown dance, followed by Vespers The grand spectacular of dance, food and music from in San Geronimo church. On feast day, there are foot Taos Pueblo begins Friday night with the grand races and the traditional pole climb. Since the event procession. Cultures from all across the country traditionally celebrates harvest, there will be a trade fair will be in attendance to celebrate their heritage. with crafts and food for sale.

Taospueblopowwow.com

From Taospueblo.com, “All events listed above are religious ceremonies.We ask that you offer the same respect you would in your church at home. No photography is allowed. But you won’t need pictures to remember your Pueblo visit. It will remain in your heart and soul forever.”

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Jim Wagner, Early Days, 1998, oil on canvas, 36 x 30

Jonathan Warm Day Coming, Taos Pueblo, 1994, acrylic on canvas, 48x36

Jim Wagner, Welcome to Taos, c. 1979, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 40

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Dennis Hopper’s Taos: Just a big mistake?

By TOM FOLSOM

“Taos, man.Taos, New Mexico.There’s freedom there.They don’t mind long hair.The herds mingle.”

So spoke a longhaired Dennis Hopper in 1970, fresh off of the success of his directorial debut, “Easy Rider,” parts of which were filmed in and around Taos. There’s the shot of Hopper’s Billy and Peter Fonda’s Captain America riding through Taos Pueblo on their way to drop off the hitchhiker they’d picked up on the roadside. The two boys frolic in Manby Hot Springs with a pair of beauties they meet at the commune, which was based on New Buffalo in Arroyo Hondo. Hopper had actually hoped to film scenes in New Buffalo, but karmically it didn’t work out, so he had to build a replica in the hills of Topanga Canyon.

There’s also a nod to Taos in the scene where Jack Nicholson waltzes out of the drunk tank (filmed in the Taos jail), and takes a nip from his bottle of Jack Daniels while evoking the name of D.H. Lawrence. Where does the great writer fit into the scheme of “Easy Rider?” Well, the night before filming that scene, at sunset, Jack and Dennis took acid on top of Lobo Mountain on the D.H. Lawrence Ranch in San Cristobal, where the ashes of the great writer are purportedly mixed into the concrete of the altar. But the meanings went deeper than a drug trip for Hopper, who said that he wanted to do for film what D.H. Lawrence did for literature. Up there on lonely Lobo Mountain, D.H. had tried to create his own utopia. Now that he was looked upon by the world as a countercultural icon, the other D.H., Dennis Hopper, had plans of his own . . .

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Camera Press-Cecil Beaton/Redux Dennis Hopper on set in Peru, making “The Last Movie.”

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Eyevine/Redux, Taos jail mugshots for Dennis Hopper, from 1975, several years after the “The Last Movie” was released and quickly shelved by Universal Pictures.

If Dennis really believed Taos was his biggest mistake, he wouldn’t have been buried here.

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aving “discovered” Taos for himself while making “Easy Rider,” Hopper the conquering hero made a triumphant return to town to edit his much-anticipated follow-up, “The Last Movie.” He’d originally intended to buy the Bing Crosby ranch in Elko, Nev., but at the prodding of his buddy Dean Stockwell, set up shop in the high desert. He bought the famed Taos landmark, the Mabel Dodge Luhan home, and here, for a year and a half, obsessively edited his movie with the help of his entourage, friends and lovers and hangers-on, and even a few paid professionals. He protected his vision with heavy artillery, defending his “Mud Palace,” he called the Mabel Dodge Home, against anyone who dared to crucify him on that giant Penitente cross on the land out back. He was known to pop off a few rounds with his semi-automatic.

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“The Last Movie” turned into something of a living organism.

Hopper screened his work-inprogress — some cuts as long as eight-hours, at his very own movie theater, the El Cortez in Ranchos de Taos. All the while he hoped to turn Taos into a counterculture Hollywood. For a moment it looked as if he just might pull it off. Everyone from John Wayne to Bob Dylan to George McGovern peeked into the Mabel Dodge House to see what Dennis Hopper was up to, bucking the system again by hording all of his canisters of shot film and editing his movie in the West, well beyond the grabbing distance of Hollywood executives.

If only the film matched Hopper’s expectations …

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Movie” sent Hopper’s cinematic dreams to the dust. For the remainder of the decade, he was reduced to living out the Wild West movie of his life, playing cowboy. His antics became town legend, including that one night where under a full moon, he “shot up the plaza.” From varying reports, he’d taken some acid won in a poker game at the La Fonda Hotel, waltzed outside and pointed his .357 Magnum at the big tree, thinking it was a bear. Ah, the bad old days …

Movie” and moving to Taos, New Mexico.

Looking back in an interview on “60 Minutes II,” a clean and sober Hopper (who would later be given the key to the city by the mayor of Taos) had the following exchange with Charlie Rose:

If Dennis really believed Taos was his biggest mistake, he wouldn’t have been buried here.

Charlie Rose: The biggest mistake of your life was making “The Last Movie.”

Dennis Hopper: “The Last

Perhaps he meant it. Like the Kris Kristofferson song goes, “The Pilgrim: Chapter 33,” written for Dennis in the wilds of Peru while the country singer was acting in his first movie gig, “The Last Movie” — “He’s a walkin’ contradiction.” Then again, let’s not forget that Dennis was an actor. Perhaps he was just playing the penitent, reformed bad boy against Charlie Rose, the voice of reason on television, a stern father.

Tom Folsom is the author of the national bestseller “Hopper: A Journey into the American Dream.”

You can follow him at facebook.com/ tomfolsomofficial and on Twitter @ tomfolsomauthor. His website is tomfolsom.com.

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En Plein Air The strong attraction to painting outdoors in Taos By yvonne Pesquera

The landscape of Northern New Mexico is unexpected. Jagged mountain peaks soften into rolling foothills, which then flatten in the stark desert mesa.

The range of high altitude produces an air so crisp, days of intense sunlight and bright blue skies are found yearround. Attracted to this transcendent natural environment, artists from around the world come to Taos to set up their easels and paint en plein air (in the open air).

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interpretation of the landscape can also be extremely gratifying. In fact, painting en plein air is the great equalizer: no “talent� is required to step outside into the fresh air and express what one sees. In a sense, this is what vitality is.

Since its early beginnings as an art colony in 1898, Taos artists have used their talents to paint the clear sky, the brilliant sunshine, the dramatic landscape, and the unique blend of cultures that reside here.

Opposite Page: Geraint Smith, Leigh Gusterson, right, paints en plein air, near the Río Grande Gorge.

Photos above, from L to R: Tina Larkin, tools of the trade. Tina Larkin, Walt Gonske in his “paintmobile.” “Río Grande Red White and Blue Field Study,” by Peggy Immel.

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aos is a gold mine for painters,” says plein-air artist Peggy Immel. “We once organized a ‘Paint-Out’ and hosted 45 people.

Taos is just a desirable place to paint.”

“Painting outdoors is about a new way of seeing,” Gusterson says. “When you look closely at the shadows and the strange shapes, you begin to see the beauty all around you.”

Artists can find a variety of subjects to paint in Taos — such as the Ski Valley, the High Road coming into town, the mesa vistas, and the little churches that dot the area. And now, with the recent designation of the Río Grande del Norte National Monument (March 2013), more than 200,000 acres will be preserved for future generations of artists.

Having previously taught plein-air workshops, Gusterson says it’s not about teaching a technique, but facilitating an experience for people to step outdoors and step outside of themselves.

“Plein-air painting is not how you paint,” Immel explains. “It’s about being outside to observe firsthand, without the use of a photograph as reference.”

Painting the landscape is a thrilling prospect for beginning and professional artists. Constantly moving forms (such as traveling clouds and trees blowing in the wind) challenge the artist to work quickly. In fact, most artists only get a three-hour window — before the light changes.

“Just because you paint fast, doesn’t mean you paint sloppy,” says Immel. Whether working with watercolors, oils, acrylics, or pastels, she says “you become more intuitive and accurate of what you observe.”

Plein-air artist Leigh Gusterson connects her love for painting outdoors to the spirituality of the land. Rather than be overwhelmed by the wide views, she simplifies the process. Her first step is to put down a gesture on the canvas; an initial brushstroke that captures the feeling of the mountain or the river.

“The landscape has a lot to say –– and so do I,” says Gusterson. “In my paintings, it’s a meeting of the two.”

Art history has always had its share of landscape paintings. Examples are seen in the seascapes of Ancient Greece and the forests of the Tang Dynasty in China. During the European Reformation, 17th century Dutch painters discovered it was easier to paint windmills than be subjected to accusations of religious blasphemy.

But it wasn’t until the 19th century, when French Impressionists donned widebrimmed sun hats and set up their easels in the countryside, that a new paradigm was introduced to art history.

Indeed, the image of an artist setting up an easel outside is iconic. But plein-air artist Walt Gonske has decided to take some liberties with that stereotype. On the back of a large pickup truck, Gonske paints from his mobile studio, what he calls the “Paint Mobile.” Standing at a large workstation, Gonske has two big windows and a skylight for capturing views and values of light in his paintings. The rolling studio also has

custom-built cabinets holding blank canvases of varying sizes.

As the weather is apt to change in Taos’ high-altitude environment, the mobile studio gives Gonske more freedom to relax into his loose, impressionistic style. “Taos has fed my soul all of these years,” Gonske explains. “Without my mobile studio, there are many paintings I wouldn’t have done.”

Painting outdoors is more than just work.

Plein-air artist Alyce Frank prefers to paint in the summer “when it is hot and the river is warm, so I can go swimming.” But she’s not the only one getting wet. When the wind whips up, it can blow a canvas right off the easel.

“One day my canvas flew down the canyon and into the river. It floated so I went swimming to find it,” Frank recalls. “I scraped off the paint and tried again.”

Through abundant natural qualities and a spirit of adventure, the Taos landscape inspires residents and visitors alike.

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Harwood Museum turns 90, celebrates Taos art colony

Gak Stonn, A panoramic view of the sprawling Harwood Museum.

This year, The Harwood Museum of Art is celebrating it’s 90th anniversary.

The founders of the Harwood Museum, Art Lucy and Burt Harwood moved to Taos in 1916 and their decision to come to Northern New Mexico has had a profound impact on Taos.

Without them, Taos would not have had the first public library nor the world-class museum, which now engages 24,000 visitors and community members through exhibitions, educational outreach, films and programs. This summer the museum’s exhibitions celebrate the Third Chapter of the Taos Art Colony.

“Jim Wagner: Trudy’s House,” “R.C. Gorman: The Early Years,” “Fritz Scholder: The Third Chapter,” and “Woody Crumbo: The Third Chapter” open Saturday, May 18 and remain on view throughout the summer.

Following the Taos Founders and Taos Moderns, Chapter III is characterized by a great wave of young, relatively unknown artists and smart art dealers representing these exciting and new Taos artists. This wave created a powerful aesthetic and commercial vitality that was new to Taos, and unique to the U.S. Crumbo, Gorman, Scholder and Wagner are united by an ability to turn artistic genius into commercial success.

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“Jim Wagner: Trudy’s House” Jim Wagner is among the most creative and accomplished artists in America, writes Stephen Parks in “Jim Wagner, Taos: an American Artist.”

“The style of his painting, drawings, prints and sculpture is fresh, thoroughly original and an immediately recognizable blend of high art aesthetics, naïve spontaneity and power.

His brightly painted furniture of the 1980s was so unique and captivating that it became synonymous with contemporary American folk art and launched an immensely popular style of interior design.”

The exhibition’s title refers to the show’s installation, which will replicate a home installed with Wagner’s wide-ranging, multimedia work. “r.C. gorman: THe early years” This exhibition will include work created by Gorman between 1960 and 1970, documenting the years prior to Gorman’s significant and — in some quarters — controversial commercial success.

Gorman,the legendary Navajo artist who died in 2005, is a central figure of Taos’ Third Chapter. Born in Chinle, Ariz., Gorman’s early years focuses on nature and Navajo tradition. He

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first visited Taos in 1965. By 1968, Gorman opened the first Nativeowned gallery in town, Navajo Gallery. Gorman quickly became famous for lyrical paintings of Native American women.

“FriTz sCHolder: THe THird CHapTer” Fritz Scholder was one of the most renowned Native American artists of the 20th Century. Born in Minnesota, Scholder was one-quarter Luiseño, a California Mission tribe. His influential works were post-modern in sensibility and somewhat pop art in execution.

Scholder taught at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe in the late 1960s, and remains a significant influence on contemporary Native artists.

“Woody Crumbo: THe THird CHapTer” A selection of Woody Crumbo’s prolific work, including oil, silkscreen, tempera, pencil and watercolor, will be on display in this exhibition.

Unlike the Taos Founders and Taos Moderns, Chapter III artists made a living in Taos. With galleries came art publications, frame shops, shippers and art supply stores. Art, for the first time, was a major contributor to the economy of Northern New Mexico.

Art dealers Maggie Kress, Tally Richards, Gorman, Howard and Mara Taylor, The Shriver Gallery, Return Gallery and Total Art ushered in the Third Chapter of the Taos art movement as they attracted new, old, and corporate art collectors to Taos.

On the occasion of the Museum’s 90th anniversary, the Harwood Museum of Art is the place to experience the historical significance of all of the art movements in Taos, including the adventurous spirit of Burt and Lucy Harwood.

— Staff Report Third Chapter Opening Reception Alliance Members’ Opening Reception: Friday, May 17, 5-7 p.m.

Director’s Circles Preview: Friday, May 17, 4-5 p.m.

Harwood Hours Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 12-5 p.m.

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General Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors (65+) and students The Harwood Museum of Art 238 Ledoux Street, Taos (575) 758-9826 harwoodmuseum.org

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MUSEUMS A list of Taos’ shrines of art and history The MillicenT RogeRs MuseuM

The hacienda de los MaRTínez

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Taos aRT MuseuM and fechin house

Collections have American Indian jewelry, pottery including the Maria Martinez family collection, paintings, textiles and other artwork.

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A fortress-like trade center constructed in 1804 by Severino (Martin) Martínez.

Summer hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Home of New Mexico’s first American governor, early trader, trapper and mountain man.

Summer hours daily: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

117 Bent St., Taos; (575) 758-2376

$8 per adult; $4 for 16 and under; free for under 5; free admission Sundays for Taos County residents; tour rates and discount cards for visiting multiple museums available.

$8 per adult; $4 for 16 and under; free for under 5; free admission Sundays for Taos County residents; tour rates and discount cards for visiting multiple museums available.

The haRwood MuseuM of aRT

The home and studio of international artist Nicolai Ivanovich Fechin.

Summer hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $8 per adult; $4 for 16 and under; free for under 5; free admission Sundays for Taos County residents; tour rates and discount cards for visiting multiple museums available.

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BluMenschein hoMe and MuseuM Preserved as when the artist, a member of the Taos Society of Artists, and his family lived there.

Summer hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. $8 per adult; $4 for 16 and under; free for under 5; free admission Sundays for Taos County residents; tour rates and discount cards for visiting multiple museums available.

KiT caRson hoMe and $8 per adult; $4 for 16 and under; MuseuM free for under 5; free admission The home of Kit Carson, military scout, soldier, trapper and frontiersman.

Summer hours: Daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

113 Kit Carson Road (575) 758-4945; kitcarsonhomeandmuseum.com

222 Ledoux St.; (575) 758-0505 taoshistoricmuseums.org

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A permanent collection of 1,700 works of art and an archive of 17,000 photographs from the 19th Century to the present.

Summer hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

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Sundays for Taos County residents; tour rates and discount cards for visiting multiple museums available.

238 Ledoux St. (575) 758-9826 harwoodmuseum.org

227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte (575) 758-2690 taosartmuseum.org

The couse house The private home and studio of Eanger Irving Couse, a noted early 20th Century painter. The house is still owned by the Couse family, but arrangements may be made to tour the home.

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Relax

Ojo Caliente may be making changes, but its principals are intact

The oldest mineral hot springs in the nation is getting some new additions. Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort and Spa is making improvements to its 145-year-old facility.

Andy Scott, the spa’s owner and general manager since 2000, touts these enhancements as “ongoing as our commitment to preserving, honoring and enriching the unique character of this very place.”

Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, the Historic Ojo Bathhouse was built in 1868 along with the Historic Hotel and the Adobe Round Barn, which were built in 1916 and 1924, respectively.

The resort will open a brand new, larger Mud Area and a new Lithia Pool. The resort is also creating separate zones in the Mud Area and around the Large Pool for more sociable guests; these areas will be exclusions from what the spa calls “the Whisper Zone.” The Whisper Zone is maintained around most of the spa in places like the Iron and Soda pools, the private outdoor pools, the Cliffside pools, and the Kiva pool. The zones will be separated by landscaped sound barriers.

Ojo is also planning an expansion of the Historic Bathhouse, which would provide more room in the men’s changing area for more lockers and swimsuit spinners.

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort and Spa is located in the hamlet of Ojo Caliente, a short drive away from Taos. For more information about Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort and Spa, call (800) 222-9162 or visit ojospa.com.

There’s no shortage of spas in the Taos area, offering massage services, skin treatments and much more. Call of visit the businesses below to find out more.

Taos Northside Spa Health and Fitness 1307 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, El Prado (575) 751-1242; taosnorthsidespa.com

Casa de las Chimeneas (guests only) 405 Cordoba Road, Taos (877) 758-4777; visittaos.com The Edelweiss Spa 106 Sutton Place, Taos Ski Valley (800) 458-8754; edelweisslodgeandspa.com El Monte Sagrado Living Spa 317 Kit Carson Road (888) 213-4419; elmontesagrado.com Essential Massage and Spa Therapies 824 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos (575) 751-4040; taosessential.com Face Place Taos 205A Cruz Alta, Taos (575) 751-4504; faceplacetaos.com

Taos Healing Arts 308B Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos (575) 758-7975; taoshealingarts.com Taos Sage Waters & Nurturing Bodyworks (575) 758-4634; taossagewaters.com Taos Spa and Tennis Club 111 Doña Drive, Taos (575) 758-1980; taosspa.com Touchstone Inn 110 Mable Dodge Lane, Taos (575) 779-1174; touchstoneinn.com

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Life’s a circus in Peñasco

By Emily Withnall

The Peñasco Theatre is located in the picturesque mountain town of Peñasco along State Road 75 — the High Road to Taos.

Hand-built in 1940 by Amado Roybal, its 16inch adobe walls were crafted from the dirt in the backyard. In those early years the building was a movie theatre and quickly became an integral part of Peñasco’s history. The theatre was central to the community, serving as a space that brought everyone together.

“People regularly come to the theatre and reminisce about the times they came here as children,” says Alessandra Ogren, artistic director of the Peñasco Theatre Collective.

Ogren bought the theatre in 2000 in what she calls a “random act of faith.” She wanted to honor Roybal’s legacy and create a community art space as a way to encourage shared artistic experience. Ogren also envisioned the theatre as a retreat center for artists who needed time, space, and solitude and who would bring exhilarating entertainment to the tiny town of Peñasco.

Within the past several years this vision has taken shape. From a community gathering place to old-time movie theatre to youth circus/ visual art workshops and live performance space, the Peñasco Theatre Collaborative — a group of performers and visual artists — continues to utilize the arts to bring people together.

The vibrantly painted theatre hosts year-round arts programs including youth summer arts workshops, in-school and after-school circus arts classes, circus classes for adults, community events, professional performances, and artist residencies.

This summer, the Peñasco Theatre Collective is poised to kick off another successful season of weekly aerial performances and music and poetry events. Beginning June 1 with a dinner cabaret and benefit, “Over Your Head,” the theatre’s 14-week summer performance schedule includes an international line-up of groups from Australia, Ireland, and Colombia as well as local and nationally renowned musicians and aerialists (penascotheatre.com/summerseason).

Of the programs the PTC offers, Ogren’s favorite are the summer arts workshops. “I love camp,” she says. “I never want it to end.”

Known as “circus camp” to the many returning families who bring their children to the arts workshops each summer, the PTC continues to seek ways of expanding this programming to reach as many youth in the area as possible. A total of four weeks of workshops will run in 2013, including one week in Taos, one week in Española, and a two-week camp in Peñasco.

The day camps introduce youth, ages 6 to 18, to a variety of arts and circus mediums,

including trapeze and aerial skills, puppet making, stilt walking, storytelling, and tumbling.

Rebekah Tarin, managing director of PTC, emphasizes the unwavering commitment to youth empowerment through their summer programming.

“We believe in a leadership model that includes the voices of the youth we serve,” she says. “We are committed to helping integrate the lessons of circus and performance into the everyday lives of the young folks we work with.”

Peñasco also offers visitors other sightseeing opportunities. Art galleries and open studios abound, the Pecos Wilderness is accessible via several trails that begin at the nearby Santa Barbara campground, and the delectable Sugar Nymphs Bistro (sugarnymphs.com) — attached to the theatre — is a favorite stop on the High Road to Taos for travelers looking for innovative meals based on locally grown ingredients, homemade desserts, and some of the best pizza around.

If visitors are seeking magic, they will find it in Peñasco — and in the aerial narratives played out within the darkened, historic theatre.

“The beauty of unexpected surprises inspires me to live life in the circus,” says Ogren.

Audience members may find themselves wanting to return for some classes and a taste of the circus life, too.

minesh Bacrania two participants in the youth arts summer program showcase their aerial fabric skills during the end-of-camp performance.

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Transfer of canes to new officials, various dances

August 9th & 10th:

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San Lorenzo Feast Day; A mass & sunset dance the evening of the 9th. The 10th Morning Mass followed by Procession. Morning Foot Races, Afternoon Dances and Pole Climbing, Food Booths, Arts & Crafts vendors.

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Friday & saTurday: 8:00 aM - 11:00 pM drop by for a visit and meet the friendly staff!

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Río Grande del Norte A monumental designation

By J.R. Logan

geraint Smith, The iconic view of the Río grande gorge from the Taos overlook.

For supporters of the Río Grande del Norte National Monument, the importance of the recent designation isn’t about what will change. It’s about what will stay the same.

In March, President Barack Obama turned 240,000 acres in northern Taos and Río Arriba counties into a national monument, affording it perpetual protection from future development.

It was an enormous victory for those who want the wild and desolate landscape to stay that way.

Río Grande del Norte includes the broad expanse of the Taos Plateau — a rugged valley dotted with volcanic cones that reach as high as 10,000 feet above sea level. At the center of the plateau is the Río Grande Gorge, which cuts an 800-foot chasm more than 40 miles long.

The monument is emblematic of Northern New Mexico’s human and ecological diversity.

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wildlife, including elk, bears, raptors and bighorn sheep, humans have passed through the area since the end of the last ice age.

The monument is within the traditional lands of the Taos and Picuris pueblos, as well as the Jicarilla Apache and Ute tribes. Hispano settlers, who entered the valley more than 300 years ago, have also relied on the region’s natural resources to survive in Northern New Mexico’s harsh environment.

Vestiges of this human history are ubiquitous inside the new monument — from Native American pictographs on basalt boulders in the river gorge to crosses etched in stone by the first Spanish explorers.

In the years leading up to the presidential proclamation, Taoseños of every ilk came together to support cause. Outdoorsmen hailed the preservation of hunting, fishing, rafting

and other sport opportunities in the area.

Artists extolled the scenic beauty of the gorge and surrounding plateau. And the business community championed designation as a draw for new visitors and a boon for local hotels, retailers and outfitters.

The proclamation mirrored legislation introduced by New Mexico’s congressional delegation that sought to designate the same land as a conservation area. Like the proposed bill, the presidential proclamation recognized and protected not only the landscape, but the traditional uses of Hispanos and Native Americans.

The Río Grande del Norte will be administered by the Bureau of Land Management, which expects no major changes to how the area is currently used. For many who supported the monument designation, that’s the idea.

How to get tHere

There are several access points to get into the heart of the Río Grande del Norte.

From Taos, visitors can drive a few miles south to Pilar, then go north on a paved road into the Orilla Verde Recreation Area, which offers easy river access for fishing, hiking and boating, as well as several small riverside campgrounds. The Río Grande Gorge Visitors Center in Pilar offers maps and information. The center can be reached by calling (575) 751-4899.

A day-use fee of a few dollars is required to use the Orilla Verde area. Season passes are available.

Access to the river is also available by driving about 10 miles north of Taos to Arroyo Hondo, then following a dirt road west into the gorge to the John Dunn Bridge. The bridge is a popular hangout in the summer because of its proximity

to Taos and the relatively easy access.

To get out onto the west side of the Taos Plateau, visitors can head west from Taos on US 64 and find a BLM access on the north side of the highway just a few miles past the Río Grande Gorge Bridge. From this dirt road, vehicles can access many of the volcanic cones and some of the most remote parts of the monument. Another access for off-road vehicles is located near mile marker 401 on US 285.

On the east side of the monument, visitors can access Ute Mountain — a 3,000-foot-tall volcanic cone — through a public access road just west of Costilla. Call the Taos BLM office at (575) 758-8851 for more information.

wHat to do

With 240,000 acres of public lands to explore, the Río Grande del Norte offers a little something for everyone.

Local outfitters offer mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting and fishing trips inside the monument. Check other parts of this guide for specific adventures and companies.

The Orilla Verde Recreation Area is an easy place to access the river for picnicking and fishing.

Several trailheads are located in the recreation area, and they vary from easy to moderately difficult.

Ute Mountain and San Antonio Mountain — which flank the northern ends of the monument, offer unique hiking experiences and plenty of solitude.

Rafting is one of the monument’s most popular activities. River sections include the 24-mile Ute Mountain Run (Class II), the 6.5-mile Upper Box (Class V), and the 15-mile Taos Box (Class III-V).

The Taos Box is renowned for having some of the best whitewater in New Mexico.

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A Taos-area guide to microbreweries While New Mexico has nothing on its neighbor to the north when it comes to the shear volume of microbreweries (Denver alone has more than 20 breweries), the Land of Enchantment has been cranking out more and more batches of fresh brew every year.

For a long time, Eske’s was the only game in town, but in recent years,

Blue Heron Brewing Co. Established in 2010, Blue Heron is a family owned and operated brewery and winery. Longtime home brewers Scott and Kristin Hennelly brew the beers, while partner Joshua Johnson serves as the vintner. The tasting room in Rinconada offers opportunities to have a beer, or do a wine tasting.

Blue Heron has many styles of brew to choose from, including Tarantula Red, Amber’s Folly Amber, Lava Rock Pale Ale, Cascabel IPA, Adobe Brown, Peñasco Porter and Prieta Real Imperial Stout, but the breweries most popular beer is the La Llorona Scottish Ale, a “smooth, malty, dark ale with a chocolate background.”

What’s going on?:

The tap room pairs well with the owners’ do-it-yourself mentalities; it’s small, but cozy and fills up quickly when a local or regional musician plays on a Saturday night.

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ComanCHe Creek Brewing Co. This little brewery continues to expand into more adventurous terrain in the Northern New Mexico beer scene. Owners Kody and Tasha Mutz started a small, one-vat operation in Eagle Nest three years ago, in a cabin that’s nearly 150 years old. The system was upgraded and the brewery has three barrels for the three beers currently on tap, which at press time included the Spring Beer, a lighter version of an Oktoberfest; the Homestead Amber, which took third place at last year’s New Mexico State Fair; and the Smoky Beer, which offers a bolder taste.

What’s going on?:

It’s about the beer, and the great outdoors, with a patio that’s open year round (weather permitting) Wednesday through Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m.

Other beers sometimes on tap include the Touch-MeNot IPA and the Deadman Pale Ale. Plan to go:

225 Comanche Creek Road, Eagle Nest, just north of Eagle Nest off State Road 38.

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Taos Ale House, Taos Mesa Brewing, Blue Heron in Rinconada and Comanche Creek in Eagle Nest have all burst onto the scene with their own unique contributions to the craft, and to the overall entertainment options in the area.

— Staff Report

eske’s Brew PuB and eatery Located in the heart of Taos, near the Plaza, Eske’s was the only microbrewery in town for nearly two decades (the historic pub turns 21 this year). Eske’s is by far the oldest brewery in Northern New Mexico, and maybe the state. Nestled in an even older adobe (nearly 100 years old), Eske’s offers a quaint and cozy atmosphere, live entertainment, good food and a shady patio area.

In addition to handcrafted beers, such as Blonde Betty and Why Rye, Eske’s also offers New Mexican wine, guest beers and homemade root beer, all of which pairs with the restaurant’s traditional pub fare. Come enjoy sushi Tuesdays, or blue plate specials on Sunday evenings.

What’s going on?:

Check out Eske’s Facebook page for up-to-date live music information, lunch and dinner specials and more.

Plan to go:

106 Des Georges Lane, Taos, free customer parking.

(575) 758-1517 eskesbrewpub.com

taos ale House Jesse Cook, the bearded proprietor behind the Ale House, and his team offer a varied selection of smallbatch, handcrafted beer made in-house, along with other microbrews from around New Mexico. The former gallery on Paseo del Pueblo Norte looks the part of a micro-brewery too, with viewing windows looking in on the vats, science lab barstools, a bricked-in patio and an overall warm feeling. The family friendly establishment offers pizza in addition to beers such as the Superstitious Stout, Prairie Dog IPA, Simple Porter and the Mogul Imperial IPA.

taos mesa Brewing The newest brewery on the Taos scene has made a big impact in its short time in operation. In an eco-friendly structure west of town near the airport, Taos Mesa was started by four friends, a musician, an attorney, a brewer and a sustainable builder and developer — a brewery dream team of sorts.

Brews include the Hopper IPA, Río Grande del Norte Pale Ale, Kolsch 45, Black Widow Porter, Sappho Amber, Superstitious Stout and Wheeler Peak Wheat.

A food trailer adjacent to the patio also dishes out appetizers, salads and entrees like the Portabello Sandwich, Bratwurst, Philly Cheese What’s going on?: The Ale House regularly hosts Steak and Maryland Crab Cake Sandwich. an eclectic variety of local and regional musical acts.

What’s going on?: And on game days, you can’t Music, music, music. Local, beat watching one of the bar’s regional and touring acts three flat-screen TVs. grace the stage at TMB nearly every night.

Plan to go: 401 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Plan to go: Taos, across from the main 20 ABC Mesa Road, post office. approximately 11 miles west (575) 758-5522 of Taos off U.S. 64 near the taosalehouse.com Gorge Bridge.

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RAFTING

By CISCO GUEVARA

On March 25, President Barack Obama signed a decree making the Río Grande Gorge our nation’s newest National Monument.

One of the most beautiful canyons in North America, with rugged basalt cliffs plunging 800 feet down to river level, this spectacular and historic wilderness will now be protected for future generations. Home to a great variety of wildlife, including river otters, deer, beavers, elk, and mountain lions, the Río Grande Gorge has few trails and is accessible by road in only a few places. The best way to experience its majestic beauty is from river level, with eagles wheeling above the towering cliffs and herds of bighorn sheep leaping from crag to crag.

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RAFTING Story continued from page 66

Tina Larkin, A rafting excursion on the Río Grande.

A

nd the Río Grande has more to offer than spectacular scenery. It is raftable for much of its length, but you need an experienced guide for most sections in Taos County. Once you enter the Taos Box, there are boat-eating rapids and the only way out is downstream. Most of all, beware the Upper Box section! That stretch of river, near Questa, is unrunnable. Aside from these important warnings, the Río Grande has something for everyone:

Splashy family fun: Become part of a precision paddle crew on the Racecourse, a half-day section of the Río Grande which can be combined with the Orilla Verde for a full-day trip known as the Lower Gorge. The Racecourse — named for the nation’s oldest kayak race, which is run here every Mother’s Day — has plenty of Class 3 rapids, which increase to Class 4 at the highest water levels.

Most outfitters have a recommended minimum age of 6 at the easiest water levels. The perfect family adventure.

Mellow floats in the Orilla Verde: Sit back and relax as your expert guide rows you down gentle waters fringed by lush meadows, dotted with petroglyphs and teeming with bird life.

Even babies raft the Orilla Verde! It’s also popular with groups of senior citizens, who often choose to float it with Native American guides and enjoy a traditional Native feast meal afterward. Or float it at sunset, and enjoy a gourmet dinner cooked riverside.

World-class white-knuckle whitewater: The legendary Taos Box — rafters come from all over the world to run this Class 4+ stretch of river, 16 miles of pristine wilderness with challenging, technical rapids with names such as Ski Jump, Dead Texan Holes, Punk Rock, and Corkscrew. As you gaze up at the canyon walls, the solitude and splendor of this wonder of nature seeps into your spirit — an experience that can be had in very few places in the modern world.

Star-filled nights: Camp riverside, in the developed campgrounds of the Orilla Verde, or in the wilderness of the Taos Box itself on a 2-day or 3-day overnight trip, with everything provided by your outfitter. Watch the constellations wheel overhead in the clear high desert sky, and let the song of the river lull you to sleep.

Outfitters on the Río Grande are permitted by the Bureau of Land Management: Taos Resource Area, and fulfill stringent federal requirements. The most professional outfitters belong to the New Mexico River Outfitter Association: raftnewmexico.org.

Cisco Guevara is the founder and president of Los Rios River Runners, New Mexico’s oldest and most experienced rafting company, and has been running the Río Grande for over 40 years. A well-known storyteller, he is also on the board of the conservation group Amigos Bravos, and was an active campaigner for the Río Grande del Norte National Monument.

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FISHING

By niCk stReit

Though most consider New Mexico to be a desert, the high peaks of the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan Mountains yield ample streams, rivers and lakes for trout to call home. In fact, the Taos area offers fly anglers world-class fishing the likes of Montana or Idaho. Plus, without the reputation as a fly-fishing destination, our rivers are fished far less, deeming our trout much easier to catch.

While there are many places to wet a line within an hour’s drive, here are the top five:

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Red RiveR

Río Costilla

CimaRRón

The Río Grande cuts a slice through the heart of the Taos Valley. Starting at the Colorado state line, the river begins a dramatic descent into an 800-foot deep gorge.

For nearly 50 miles the river is accessed by foot, with only one location — the John Dunn Bridge — being the exception. Because of the rugged nature of the canyon, and the physical exertion required to get to the river and back, trout in this section of the Río are rarely chased, and fishing here can be fantastic. This gorge is not to be taken lightly. Hiring a guide familiar with its trails, and more importantly its fish, is the best option for visiting anglers. The lower stretch of the Río Grande near Pilar fishes well, especially early in the year before run-off and the fall. The Pilar area is much easier to access; take Highway 68 south toward Santa Fe approximately 25 minutes.

At the small town of Pilar, turn right on State Road 570 and follow the road upstream until you enter the Orilla Verde Recreation Area ($3 per day use fee).

There are approximately 5 miles of river that the road parallels in which fishing can be productive.

While the upper portion of the Red (from town of Red River upstream) is worth a mention; the best fishing is usually found from the Fish Hatchery (south of Questa) downstream to the confluence of the Río Grande. Spring water in this section keeps the water warm in the winter, making the lower Red the best option for fishing from December-March.

Summer months can also produce good fishing, though the river often runs muddy after summer thunder showers. To get to the Hatchery, take State Road 522 north about 20 minutes and look for State Road 515 to the left.

(There is a sign for ”Red River Fish Hatchery” on 522). Fisherman can park at the hatchery and walk down or upstream. Note: do not attempt to walk down the Red River to the Río Grande — it is too far.

Use the La Junta trail from Wild and Scenic Rivers area instead.

July 1 marks the opening of the Valle Vidal, a special unit of the Carson National Forest in which the Río Costilla runs through. This is one of the most beautiful locales in Northern New Mexico, and its wide open meadows and prolific numbers of cutthroat and rainbow trout make it ideal for first-time anglers. Fish here are notoriously fast fly spitters, so be ready to set the hook. Note: The Valle Vidal is catch-and-release only, with barbless hooks.

Take State Road 522 north about 45 minutes to the small town of Costilla and turn right on State Road 196, which will eventually turn to dirt — continue along the creek until you get to the boundary of the Valle Vidal. Fishing is best from there upstream.

Flowing east from Eagle Nest Lake, the Cimarrón has the luxury of stable flows from the reservoir, thus making it a good option when other streams are too low or too high.

If you want to catch one of the stream’s numerous brown trout, take a short rod as lengthy fly rods are cumbersome in this brushy stream. Cimarrón State park is about a 45 minute drive east on U.S. Highway 64. Anglers can park alongside the stream and fish anywhere in the park. ($5 parking pass required.)

UppeR Río Hondo

Nick Streit A wild brown trout, caught in the Río Grande.

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In the heat of the summer, when low elevation rivers are too warm, fish swimming the cold waters of the upper Río Hondo will feed all afternoon. It’s small and brushy, but wild trout will readily take just about any dry fly with a decent drift — as long as they haven’t spied the anglers in pursuit of them.

Take care to be stealthy in this crystal-clear stream.

The Upper Hondo is a short drive from Taos; just take State Road 150 toward Taos Ski Valley.You will drop into the canyon and parallel the stream just beyond the small town of Arroyo Seco.

Nick Streit is the owner of Taos Fly Shop and was raised fishing the waters of Northern New Mexico

Nick Streit A fisherman wades into the Brazos River, a couple of hours west of Taos.

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Climbing Taos: Fun and challenging for every skill level

By Matthew vaN BuReN

The flat basalt cliff rises overhead, dark shadows standing out sharply from the red rock. Hanging by your fingertips high above the Río Grande, your palms start to sweat, your left leg takes on a shaking, sewingmachine movement and you finally have to let go.

Adrenaline combined with cool, rushing air give you a little jolt as you fall away from the rock face. Then the rope goes taut and you hang there, shaking out your extremities and examining the problem that just sent you tumbling before giving it another try.

Jay Foley is holding the other end of your rope, ready with words of encouragement.

Foley, a climbing guide who runs Mountain Skills Rock

Guides, has been climbing and establishing routes in Northern New Mexico for decades. Author of the “Taos Rock” guidebook, Foley was also consulted for Dennis Jackson’s “Rock Climbing New Mexico” and knows every crag around.

As Mountain Skills’ website notes, New Mexico is a great place to climb year-round for people of any skill level. Foley will help beginners learn to trust their equipment (and their feet) and start having fun on the rock right away. He works to build up their comfort level, and before they know it first-timers are confident and excited to try the next problem. But the challenges don’t stop there: Foley will also show higher-level climbers the area’s classic routes in a safe and

climbtaos.com Bill Sprague climbs in the recently designated Río Grande del Norte National Monument.

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professional setting.

For those less interested in fighting gravity and more inclined to let it do the work, Mountain Skills offers “Rock ’n’ Raft” trips in the newly designated Río Grande del Norte National Monument. From mid-April through mid-October, participants get to rappel down the Gorge’s basalt cliffs and experience class 3-4 rapids in the Río Grande as they raft through Pilar’s Racecourse.

While clients try their hand at rappelling, Foley has them on belay on a second rope for added safety. But dropping over a right-angled ledge, with the Río Grande rushing hundreds of feet below, while trusting the rope and harness is sure to get your blood pumping. No experience is

necessary for “Rock ’n’ Raft,” and the trip is “designed to be exciting for everyone.”

Plentiful climbing is available in the newly designated, 242,555acre Río Grande del Norte National Monument, from Pilar’s classic “Dead Cholla Wall” to the John Dunn Bridge and the Wild and Scenic Wall. Few locations are as picturesque or exhilarating as the Río Grande Gorge, with views that stretch for miles.

However, a short drive is all it takes to get to other established climbing areas in El Rito, Tres Piedras and Questa, while other walls and boulders abound.

For more information or to book a trip with Mountain Skills, visit climbingschoolusa.com, email climb@climbingschoolusa.com or call (575) 776-2222.

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Salman Ranch Nursery

The Nursery is open in May and June (Tuesday through Sunday, 9am to 4pm. Call 1-866-281-1515 and/or go to website for hours in July and August). Knowledgeable staff are available to answer your questions about our hearty annuals, perennials, and vegetables which have been grown at 7200' to thrive in northern NM climate. Landscaping Staff is also available.

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The Cafe will be open in August to accompany the opening of the U Pick It Field. Please call us for opening date (1-866-281-1515 and/or go to website) The hours will be Tuesday through Friday 11:00 am to 4:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00pm, closed on Monday. Regional dishes, sandwiches, salads, soft ice cream and raspberry desserts.

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Hang out with blue old Mr. Moon on the trails of Taos

By CINDy BROWN

Have you heard about moonlight hiking in Taos? On full moon nights this summer, there are several opportunities to get out and see a favorite trail in a whole new light.

Williams lake near Taos ski Valley After wanting to try nighttime hiking for years, I finally ventured out for the Williams Lake full-moon hike. Although organized by the Ski Valley and led by TSV Mayor Neal King, the hike doesn’t feel like a guided hike in the traditional sense. Everyone gathers at the hikers’ parking lot and sets off in small groups, carrying flashlights or wearing headlamps. On the way up to the lake, the familiar trail is changed, as flashlights illuminate the trail creating strange shapes and shadows. The lights from groups up ahead flicker like fireflies and help you follow the trail.

The suspense builds as groups of hikers arrive at the lake and settle in to wait for the moon rise, only their flashlights visible in the dark. First, a shadow of light appears on the western edge of Williams Lake. Then a bright glow begins in the east and the moon rises over Wheeler Peak, dramatically illuminating the lake’s surface. “I really enjoy the look on peoples’ faces when they see the moon starting to light up the peaks,” says Mayor Neal King.

On the hike down, it is quiet and the moon lights the trail, so you can see well even without a flashlight. It is a great time to listen carefully and enjoy the forest.

Using all yoUr senses Night-time hiking is different from day hiking because you can’t see as well and need to tune in to your other senses to notice everything happening around you. Local hiker Erica Collins notes that you might be chatting while walking during the day, but the night encourages quiet reflection and heightened awareness.

Steven Bundy A full moon rising over the Sangre de Cristos can be a magical thing.

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“Sharpen up your other senses — your nose and hearing.”

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ccording to Francisco Cortez, wildlife program manager with Carson National Forest, both big game animals and predators are likely to be most active at night. These animals have adapted to human presence and stay away from the trails and sleep during the day. At night, the animals wake and seek food and water.

Cortez says that flashlights will likely warn wild life of the approach of humans and an actual encounter will be quite rare.

It is more likely that you will hear animals such as owls, elk, and coyote nearby.

“Sharpen up your other senses — your nose and hearing,” says Cortez.

The deTails The hike begins at 10,000 feet and ends just above 11,000 feet; it is a moderately steep climb. The trail is two miles long oneway and approximately one hour to reach the lake. This summer, the hikes will be held May 25, June 23, July 22, Aug. 21 and Sept.

19. The event begins at the hikers’ parking lot, on Deer Lane, above the Bavarian and starts between 8 and 9 p.m., depending on the month. From the base area of the ski valley, there is a dirt road with switchbacks that takes you 1.5 miles to this parking lot.

The hike is recommended for kids 12 and up. Dogs are allowed. There is no charge. For more information, call (575) 776–1413.

special consideraTions for nighT Time hiking To bring: • Flashlight or head lamp • Water, snacks, hot beverage To wear: • Dress in layers — inner layer — synthetic or silk, long pants and fleece vest or other warm layer, outer wind and water proof shell, gloves and hat • Sturdy hiking boots are recommended be aware: • Be on the look-out for wildlife near the trail. If you see a pair of red eyes reflected in your flashlight, stop and give the animal time to escape the area.

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The sweet sounds of summer

By AriAnA KrAmer

From world-class chamber music to down-and-dirty blues, Taos offers a number of annual summer music festivals and concert series for serious music lovers.

Here is a rundown of the major music events in and around Taos this summer. Be aware that some events require advanced tickets.

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May 23 - Sept. 5

summer at michaelhearne.com/bigbarndance. Past years have included some of the most respected names in traditional country, Americana and folk music.

taoS plaza live!

Every Thursday night (6-8 p.m.), all summer long, the Taos County Chamber of Commerce brings the best of Taos’ musicians to the historic Taos Plaza stage. Concerts are free and kid-friendly. For a full concert schedule, visit taosplazalive.com or call (575) 751-8800.

MuSiC outSide oF town

June 1-30

taoS opera inStitute ConCert SerieS An intensive, holistic program for the serious young vocal professional, Taos Opera Institute is in its fourth year. The Institute draws some of the most distinguished faculty and up-andcoming young professionals from around the country to teach and learn at the beautiful Taos Ski Valley. A series of uplifting operatic concerts are held for the public during the month of June.Visit taosoi.org or call (806) 236-5159.

June 6

SolarFeSt’S SuMMer StaMpede tour Taos Solar Music Fest is on hiatus this year, but the SolarFest coordinators are planning a special night with Mumford and Sons, Michael Kiwanuka and Mystery Jets in Kit Carson Park.

Visit solarmusicfest.com, or call (575) 758-9191.As of press time, this concert was already sold out.

Tina Larkin, Taos School of Music

June 16 - aug. 4

taoS SChool oF MuSiC The roots of Taos School of Music go back to the 1950s, but the internationally known chamber music school officially opened in 1963. The school brings three renowned String Quartets (the Borromeo, Shanghai and Brentano) along with pianists, Robert McDonald, Thomas Sauer and Michael Tree (guest) as faculty. Student and faculty performances are held at the Taos Community Auditorium and the Hotel St. Bernard in Taos Ski Valley.Visit taosschoolofmusic. com or call (575) 776-2388. aug. 16 - Sept. 1

MuSiC FroM angel Fire Chick Corea is composer-in-residence for the Music from Angel Fire’s 30th season. This year also brings the Harlem Quartet, Imani Winds and OPUS ONE to perform in Angel Fire, Taos, and throughout Northern New Mexico.

Visit musicfromangelfire.org or call (575) 377-3233.

For an out-of-town adventure, Taos Ski Valley has regular live music at its Hotel St. Bernard, (575) 776-2251 and Martini Tree Bar (575) 776-2291. Red River has a number of venues for live entertainment including the Motherlode Saloon (575) 754-6280 and Bull O’ the Woods Saloon (575) 754-2593, and the Peñasco Theater Collective offers an array of interesting events, including circus acrobatics, DJ dances and outdoor music concerts, (575) 587-2726.

a night out on the town Taos has a number of restaurants, bars and dance venues that feature live music. Check Tempo magazine in The Taos News for a weekly calendar of events, available in print or online at taosnews. com. Here are some of the brightest night spots and performance spaces in Taos.

Alley Cantina, 121 Teresina Lane, (575) 758-2121; alleycantina.com Casa los Córdovas, 330A Paseo del Pueblo Sur, (575) 751-9600, casaloscordovas.com El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa, 317 Kit Carson Road, (575) 758-3502, elmontesagrado.com Eske’s Brew Pub, 106 Des Georges Lane, (575) 758-1517; eskesbrewpub.com Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux Street, (575) 758-9826, harwoodmuseum.org KTAOS Solar Center, 9 State Road 150, (575) 758-5826, ktaos.com Midtown Lounge, 680 State Road 522, Arroyo Hondo, (575) 776-1680, midtownms.com Old Martina’s Hall, 4140 State Road 68, Ranchos de Taos, (575) 758-3003, oldmartinashall.com Sabroso Restaurant, 470 State Road 150, Arroyo Seco, (575) 776-3333, sabrosotaos.com Sagebrush Inn Cantina, 1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, (575) 758-2254, sagebrushinn.com

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June 7 - 8

river & BrewS BlueS FeSt The mountain town of Red River, north of Taos, hosts its fifth annual River & Brews Blues Fest, courtesy of the Red River Chamber of Commerce. Drink in gorgeous mountain views and microbrews, participate in an open mic jam session, or just enjoy the laid back atmosphere with fellow blues fans.Visit redriverbluesfest.com or call (800) 348-6444, ext.1.

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Tina Larkin, Michael Hearne, center

Sept. 5 - 7

MiChael hearne’S Big Barn danCe Hearne’s 11 annual festival is moving to Taos Ski Valley this year. A full lineup has yet to be announced, but should be available later in the

Taos Community Auditorium, 145 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, (575) 758-0150, tcataos.org Taos Ale House, 401 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, (575) 758-5522, taosalehouse.com Taos Mesa Brewing, 20 ABC Mesa Road, (575) 758-1900, taosmesabrewing.com The Adobe Bar at Taos Inn, 125 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, (575) 758-2233, taosinn.com UnitedSpace, 1021 Salazar Road, (575) 751-3713

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The six guest rooms are each decorated in a style true to Taos & original artwork adorns the walls throughout the home.

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Dining al fresco With weather this nice, you can’t go inside

By JoAnne Lee

Desiree Manville, Dragonfly Café and Bakery’s cozy outdoor dining area.

As warm winds whip across the mesa, restaurant patios across town fill up with diners fresh from exploring local haunts, hiking or catching trout in the Río Grande.

“Summers in the beer garden offer music on Friday and Saturday nights. Our beer garden is beautiful,” she said. “We have shade trees and we serve food out there. It is far enough off the road that we do not get the dust. We look Eateries abound in town and many serve forward to having a ping-pong table and the locally grown produce. Northern New Mexico’s hula-hoops again. Chris Jones, our brewer, is volcanic history provides fertile growing basins doing a great job with our beers and on Aug. for the numerous root vegetables, leafy greens and 6, we will celebrate our 21st birthday: we are herbs that area restaurants crave. finally legal!”

EskE’s BrEw PuB and rEstaurant El Camino Cantina 106 des Georges, taos (575)-758-1517; eskesbrewpub.com

Rafa Hehr appreciates the moderate temperatures of Taos’ summers. “It’s just nice to be out in the summer. Eske’s Beer Garden is off the road and the evenings are pleasant,” he said.

Co-owner Wanda Anderson agrees.

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Travis Ely, manager at El Camino Cantina, suggests coming in for happy hour and draft specials on Sundays during the summer. “The El Camino’s patio offers a great overlook of Taos’ main drag at the Plaza,” he said. Camino

staff prepare $3 tacos and spicy shrimp ceviche to name a few of the freshly made menu items.

Mixed drinks, like the Cucumber Cooler and the Snow Melt, refresh on hot summer days.

“Seeing the traffic, the locals and our friends passing back and forth,” Antonio and Elaine Trujillo of Taos agree is what makes the Cantina’s patio special for them. The El Camino has live music on weekends.

BEnt strEEt Café and dEli 120 Bent st., taos (575)-758-5787; bentstreetdeli.com

With 300 sun-filled days a year, dining al fresco is an obvious choice for many in Taos. “I would choose to sit outside to enjoy the day,” said patron Cynthia Gonzales-Jaramillo. “My choice for a relaxing patio would be the Bent Street Cafe in the plaza.”

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wner TK Kennedy is proud of his longtime presence in central Taos. “The café is part of downtown, located in the nicest shopping district of our downtown area. We have sunshine and lots of public parking,” he said.

Kennedy and his wife Charlene started in the food industry in Taos with their two hot dog carts when Bent Street was a boardwalk.

Kennedy keeps the café’s menu up-to-date on their website.

Maria’s Mexican restaurant 4133 state road 68, ranchos de taos (575)-758-7955

A few miles south of Taos in Ranchos de Taos is a locals’ secret that will surely delight with a spacious patio on warm summer afternoons.

Maria’s Mexican Restaurant is under the new ownership of Ricardo and Idalia Mosqueda, a son and mom partnership.

“We specialize in Southern Mexico food,” Ricardo said. “We are brand new owners, but the restaurant has been around for eight years.”

House specialties are tacos and burritos, and Ricardo is convinced their tripe tacos are the best around.

Wired? coffee-cyber-cafe 705 felicidad Lane, taos (575) 751-9473; wiredcoffeeshop.com

Justin Kaysing, manager at Wired? for eight years, stays busy in the popular coffee shop. “We have soups, sandwiches, quesadillas, a variety of hot and cold drinks,” he said. “The gardens here are a big draw for a lot of folks. We have free wireless Internet that reaches the entire property. House specialties include a really great, fresh tuna salad sandwich and fresh pastries from Chocolate Maven in Santa Fe.” caffé tazza 122 Kit carson road, taos (575)-758-8706

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has a unique, open-air setting that makes for a relaxing, off-the-road spot to enjoy a light meal. Owner Mark Hoffman invites patrons to check in the weekly Tempo Magazine for upcoming music acts and events at his centrally located restaurant. “We have open mic night on the weekends. The café is a good, small venue for local artists and poets. We now offer large format printing and color copying and a graphics and art-related shop at the back of Tazza,” he said. Caffé Tazza is open seven days a week, every day of the year. Taos local Joseph Edwards enjoys the gardens at Tazza and the surrounding adobe architecture. “Tazza serves great sandwiches, including paninis, has great parking, and awesome architecture.” dragonfLy café and baKery 402 Paseo del Pueblo norte, taos (575) 737-5859; dragonflytaos.com

North of the Plaza on the main dragis an oasis of water fountains and patio umbrellas.

This is the impressive front of Dragonfly Café. With the patio open, outdoor dining is attractive. The café grows their own herbs, bakes pastries and pies in house and is open seven days a week. The cuisine includes Eastern Indian flair with Spanish fusion. Specializing in seasonal dishes, Dragonfly Café’s menu is updated on its website. The café is known for incorporating locally grown produce especially in their lighter, summer dishes. aL fresco oPtions abound Whether patrons crave the people watching available at establishments like El Camino Cantina, the patio at The Adobe Bar at the Taos Inn, the peaceful garden settings of Wired? or Sushi a la Hattori, located in El Prado, Taos and environs close by offer copious outdoor dining opportunities.

All restaurants listed to the right are in Taos unless otherwise noted.

other aL fresco oPtions Adobe Bar 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte (575) 758-2233 taosinn.com/adobe_bar.html Alley Cantina 121 Teresina Lane (575) 758-2121 alleycantina.com Antonio’s: A Taste of Mexico 122 Dona Luz, (575) 751-4800 antoniosoftaos.com The Bavarian Lodge and Restaurant 100 Kachina Road, Taos Ski Valley (888) 205-8020 thebavarian.net Caffé Renato 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte (575) 758-0244 Casa Los Cordova’s 330-A Paseo del Pueblo Sur (575) 751-9600 casaloscordovas.com De La Tierra at El Monte Sagrado 317 Kit Carson Road (575) 758-3502 elmontesagrado.com El Gamal 112 Doña Luz (575) 613-0311 El Meze Restaurant 1017 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado (575) 751-3337; elmeze.com 5 Star Burgers 1032 Paseo del Pueblo Sur (575) 758-8484 5starburgers.com Gorge Bar and Grill 103 East Taos Plaza (575) 758-8866 thegorgebarandgrill.com Graham’s Grille 106 Paseo del Pueblo Norte (575) 751-1350 grahamstaos.com Great Noodles 120-Q Bent St. (575) 613-3027 Guadalajara Grill 1384 Paseo del Pueblo Sur #8 (575) 751-0063 822 Paseo del Pueblo Norte (575) 737-0816 guadalajaragrilltaos.com Gutiz Restaurant 812-B Paseo del Pueblo Norte (575) 758-1226; gutiztaos.com KTAOS Solar Center 9 State Road 150, El Prado (575) 758-5826; ktaos.com La Cueva Café 135 Paseo del Pueblo Sur (575) 758-7001 lacuevacafe.com Lambert’s of Taos 123 Bent Street (575) 758-1009 lambertsoftaos.com Leonel’s Fresh Tamales Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos (In the Super Save parking lot)

Love Apple 803 Paseo del Pueblo Norte (575) 751-0050 theloveapple.net Mante’s Chow Cart 402 Paseo del Pueblo Sur (575) 758-3632 Mary Jane’s Home Cooking Paseo del Pueblo Sur (575) 770-17171 Old Martina’s Hall 4140 State Road 68 Ranchos de Taos (575) 758-3003 oldmartinashall.com Orlando’s 1114 Don Juan Valdez Lane El Prado (575) 751-1450 orlandostaos.com Pizaños 23 State Road 150 (575) 776-1050 taospizza.com Ranchos Plaza Grill 8 Ranchos Plaza Ranchos de Taos (575) 758-5788 Raw to Go 105-B Queznel (575) 613-0893 Rhoda’s Restaurant 116 Sutton Place Taos Ski Valley (575) 776-2005; skitaos.org Sabroso Restaurant & Bar 470 State Road 150 Arroyo Seco (575) 776-3333 sabrosotaos.com Stray Dog Cantina 105 Sutton Place Taos Ski Valley (575) 776-2894 straydogtsv.com Sugar Nymphs Bistro 15046 State Road 75 Peñasco (575) 587-0311 sugarnymphs.com Sushi a la Hattori 1405 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado (575) 737-5123 Taos Ale House Paseo del Pueblo Norte (575) 758-5522 taosalehouse.com Taos Cow 485 State Road 150 Arroyo Seco (575) 776-5640; taoscow.com Taos Pizza Outback 712 Paseo del Pueblo Norte (575) 758-3112 taospizzaoutback.com Toribio’s 1637 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, El Prado (575) 751-4431 Trading Post Café 4179 State Road 68 Ranchos de Taos (575) 758-5089 tradingpostcafe.com

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A haven for chile lovers — five of the hottest restaurants in Taos

By Teresa Dovalpage

Chile is an essential ingredient in Northern New Mexican cuisine.

But not all chile sauces are created equal. Should they be vegetarian or have a pork base? Which one is better, red or green?

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His perfectly puffy sopaipillas are stuffed with beans and beef and topped with sour cream, guacamole and a sprinkle of cheese. They are delicious when covered in red chile.

Voted Best New Mexican Food in Taos County since 2005, Orlando’s New Mexican Café, about two miles northwest of Taos Plaza, is well known for its creative uses of chile in a variety of recipes. A very special one is the vegetarian red chile, which is made following a secret recipe

by Delfina Archuleta, the owners’ grandmother.

“All the chile that we use here is grown in Hatch, New Mexico,” said Orlando’s manager Felisha Rascon. “We use three main kinds of chile — caribe, red and green, and a combination of red and green known as Christmas.” The caribe, made from dried red chile pods, is the hottest one and has a distinctive smoky flavor.

“Some people think that red chile is always hotter than green, but that is not necessarily the case,” said Rascon. “Every year, they develop their own identity. Depending on the season and the batch, the green chile can be hotter.”

She recommends the smothered chicken or beef burrito, one of Orlando’s signature dishes, which is served completely covered in the chile sauce of your choice.

When accompanied by green chile, its pungent flavor makes the taste of the cheese that tops the burrito stand out, creating a New Mexico culinary delight.

“But if you want to sample the three varieties we recommend Los Colores,” said Rascon. “This is a combination plate that includes three rolled blue corn enchiladas — chicken with green chile, beef with red chile, and cheese with chile caribe.You can’t go wrong with that.”

“That’s because we use a red chile caribe made with crushed (not ground) red chile pods,” said Medina. “This accounts for the distinct flavor of our chile.”

Stray Dog Cantina, at the base of Taos Ski Valley, offers completely vegetarian red and green chile.

Another regular “Best of Taos” winner is Antonio’s: A Taste of Mexico, located next to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Antonio’s has won first place for best red chile at the Taos Chile Challenge in 2012 and second place for best green and red chile in 2011.

Though Antonio’s specializes in Mexican food, it also offers New Mexican dishes like chiles rellenos de queso, made with a fresh Hatch green chile stuffed with Monterrey Jack cheese and covered in red, green or Christmas sauce.

“We don’t buy the green chiles frozen,” said manager Benina Roybal. “Ours are handmade every day and prepared with egg batter.”

Antonio Matus is from Veracruz, so this is not your typical Northern New Mexico restaurant, explains Roybal. “We have some interesting dishes,” she said.

Personally, Roybal favors chimichangas, made with chicken, beef or pork, smothered in green chile.

“Chimichangas are very much an Antonio’s dish,” she said of the dish, which is basically a deep-

fried burrito, with chicken, pork or beef, smothered in the chile of your choice.

Juana and Horacio Zarazua are the owners of La Cueva Café, located at the corner of Paseo del Pueblo Sur and Quesnel. They prepare all their chile-based dishes with gluten-free flour. They also follow a totally vegetarian recipe.

“We mix and match Mexican and New Mexican recipes, and try to use as many fresh ingredients as possible,” said Horacio Zarauza.

The restaurant’s combination plate of a chile relleno, chicken enchilada and a beef taco covered in red chile has just the right blend of spiciness and crispiness.

“Our chile is from Chimayo,” said co-owner Rachele Giego.

“We choose only the meatiest and colorful chilies, and add just garlic and fresh vegetables to our sauce. The purity helps keep its rich red color and special texture and flavor.”

Their green chile cheeseburger is by far the favorite meal on the menu by locals and visitors alike.

“The green and blue burger, made with green chile, bacon and blue cheese is just our twist on the original and it’s delicious,” said Griego.

My favorite dish there is Local Loco, inspired by the Hawaiian dish Loco Loco.

“When (co-owner) Marcos Aragon lived in Hawaii he would always say, ‘wow, this dish is so Right next to the San Francisco good, and I’m in paradise, if only de Asis Church is Ranchos Plaza I had some chile to put on top!’

Grill. Adam Medina is the owner, ” recalls Griego. “So he came up chef and a native Taoseño. He says with this combination of white that both his red and green chile sticky rice, a hamburger patty, sauces are made with ground pork, cheese, red and green chile—and though he also offers vegetarian an egg on top!” green chile.

Not yet sure about red or green, “I like pork because it gives the meat-based or vegetarian? No chile a special flavor,” Medina explains. “And it smells good, too. problem, try them all! Variety is the spice of life.

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Locals produce: Area farmers markets get fresh, stay fresh Red WilloW FaRmeRs maRket On the road into Taos Pueblo is Red Willow Farmers Market.

Under new management, many changes are coming to the market this summer. New manager, Angelo McHorse, touts a new growing schedule and the expansion of the fields to bring new produce to the public.

McHorse said this year the market would be open from March 20 to Dec. 23. The hours of operation are Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (575) 758-5990 or visit Red Willow on Facebook at facebook. com/redwillowfarm.

dixon FaRmeRs maRket From June through October, the town of Dixon hosts its own fresh selection of produce, jellies, jams and other foods at its local food market, which begins June 12. Everything for sale in the market is grown and harvested by local gardeners and farmers with no pesky middleman to come in between consumers and the products. The great selection of foods are sold on Wednesdays, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Dixon Cooperative Market.Visit dixonmarket.com/farmarkt.html for more information.

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eagle nest FaRmeRs maRket Offering its own spin on the market concept, from June through Labor Day, the Farmers Market in Eagle Nest offers local produce, wild-caught salmon, eggs and other fresh goodies, all homegrown from the area. New to the market this year are pickled eggs and homemade butter. The market takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Friday at the Golden Eagle RV Park; the market is open to the public.Visit the Eagle Nest Chamber of Commerce website, eaglenestchamber.org, for more information.

taos FaRmeRs maRket Every Saturday, from May 12 through Oct. 27, Taos Farmers Market turns the Town Hall parking lot into a full-scale community event. A variety of fresh, local vegetables, fruits, cheeses, dairy products, flowers, baked goods, honey, grass-fed meats, jams can be found any given week, especially if you arrive early (hours 8 a.m.-1 p.m.).

The market features live music and entertainment. Town Hall parking lot, on Camino de Placitas.

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Beautiful pollinators The butterflies & hummingbirds of Northern New Mexico

By STEVE TAPIA Pollinators carry out important functions, and two of the most beautiful and graceful pollinators in Northern New Mexico are the butterflies and hummingbirds.

Called nature’s canvas with the gift of flight, butterflys have also been referred to as a traveling art show by many admirers. There are more than 550 species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. Although the majority are tropical, members of the family are found on all continents except Antarctica.

The most productive habitats for butterflies, those having the greatest species diversity and the greatest number of individuals, are open grassy areas with native vegetation. Butterflies like sunshine. Water is another important feature in butterfly habit. A meadow with an acequia running through it is like gold.

In Northern New Mexico, there are two main butterfly species, the western swallowtail and the monarch butterfly.

The western swallowtail — Papilio rutulus — can be found June through July in any given year. Swallowtails differ from all other butterflies in that they have a unique organ behind their heads called an osmeterium. Normally hidden, this forked structure can be seen clearly when the caterpillar is threatened, or it can be forced out with a gentle squeeze, and emits smelly secretions containing terpenes. Each butterfly goes through four distinct stages in its life: egg, caterpiller, pupa (called a chrysalis), and adult. This process of great physical change, or metamorphosis, has captured the imagination of people throughout the world, and many indigenous groups have myths and gods based upon those butterfly transformations.

If you see a monarch butterfly lighting in your backyard this year, take an extra moment to enjoy it. The monarch’s numbers have been reduced by 65 percent in recent years. The cause is two-fold. Monarchs lay their eggs on milkweed plants, but thanks to genetically modified corn and soybeans that can withstand herbicides, farmers can now wipe out milkweed from their land without damaging their crops. That means monarchs can no longer find milkweed on 100 million acres of farmland on which to lay their eggs and regenerate the species. Milkweed is the only plant on which the butterflies can lay their eggs.

Combine that loss with deforestation in Mexico, where monarchs winter, and you have a vanishing species. During fall migration, monarchs make a lengthy move to a concentrated area in a Mexican mountain range where they spend the winter. For much of the time the butterflies hang in heavy clusters on oyumel trees. Those trees are being cut down at an alarming rate.

Another important pollinator is the hummingbird. In New Mexico there are three species of hummingbird, including the black-chinned hummingbird, the broad-tailed hummingbird, and the rufous hummingbird. The blackchinned is the western counterpart of the Ruby-throated hummingbird, which is the most wide-ranging hummingbird in North America. This little bird boasts a mind-boggling 80 wingbeats per second.

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areas like avalanche chutes and old wildfires. It is the onlybird with the ability to fly backward and the heart beats an amazing 1,260 beats per minute.

The rufous hummingbird is a bold, hardy hummer. When I say bold, I mean bold … he chases off broad-tailed hummers twice his size in the blink of an eye. These guys are long-distance migrants too (Alaska to Mexico) … one of the longest in the bird world. They have excellent memories, especially for location. So the rufous hummer you saw at the feeder one summer just may be the same rufous hummer you see at the feeder the next summer.

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Red River may be known for skiing, but the town also has excellent horseback riding. Red River Stables has trails open for all level of riders. For a one-hour ride, teams leave the stables daily at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. The price is $40 per horse, including tax. Four-hour tours and other trails are available. Reservations are recommended. (575) 754-1700 • redriverstables.com Bobcat Pass Wilderness Adventures has two options to enjoy an outing by horse. They open May 1 and close in October. Prices vary according to how much time you wish to spend on the trail. A one-hour session costs $40 while a two-hour session costs $75. They are open from 8 a.m. in the morning to 6 p.m. During the summer season, Bobcat Pass also offers trainings, seminars and clinics.

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Río Grande Stables offers a variety of horseback riding options, from one-hour trips to full-day trips (some with lunch included). They open May 27 and plan to close Labor Day weekend. For one hour, the cost is $50. For two hours, the cost is $75. For three hours, the cost is $85. Halfday trips and all-day outings are also available. All prices are per person.

The owner said they ride from 9 a.m. until “the sun goes down.” (888) 259-8267 • lajitasstables.com

TAoS Ski vAlley

Big Al and his crew take you on a journey through Taos Ski Valley that’s much more than riding a horse. Big Al’s Cowboy Camp offers flamecooked dinners and snacks after your ride is through; breakfast is also offered. For a three-hour adventure with a 15-course snack, the cost is $65, for a three-hour adventure with a chuck wagon dinner, the cost is $85 and for an overnight trip complete with dinner and breakfast, the cost is $145.

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Open year-round, Road Runner Tours out of Angel Fire offers wagon rides, overnight camping trips and horseback rides. They ride from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Numerous trails and options are available.

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Wild Earth Llama Adventures offers trips through the Sangre de Cristo mountains and over the Río Grande Gorge. Llamas serve as your guides, and as your bell hop, carrying your gear so you can enjoy the hike. Season prices for llamas excursions vary by amount of time you wish to spend on the trail. Wild Earth’s “Take a Llama to Lunch!” day hike is $99, an overnight packed trip is $375, a 3-day/2-night adventure is $575, a 4-day/3-night adventure is $775 and the cost is $975 for 5 days and 4 nights of pure llama adventure. There are special rates for children.

(800) 758-5262 • llamaadventures.com Geraint Smith, Stuart Wilde's Wild Earth Llama Adventures offers unique hiking experiences in the backcountry of Taos County.

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Wellness LET’S GET PHYSICAL! Call Taos Clinic for Children and Youth for a Well Child Check/Physical.

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Find our 72-page Medical and Wellness Directory online at www.taosnews.com/meddirectory

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At SWENT, we take a team approach to your health care with departments in allergy and sinus, sleep disorders, facial plastics, hearing and balance, and same day surgeries to serve our patients. We use cutting edge technologies and surgeries such as balloon sinuplasty and a low-dose CT scanner for sinusitis, advanced facial plastics procedures, and the most technologically advanced hearing aids but believe that our relationship with our patients is most important. entsantfenm Southwestern-EarNose-And-Throat

Our doctors, audiologists, and sleep physician work out of four offices to better serve our northern New Mexico patients. We are proud to be the only all-inclusive office of its kind in New Mexico.

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Heading into the mountains with Doug Scott

By Joan Livingston

soon they say ‘Doug, nobody’s been trail. “Very few young people can where you’ve been.’ I’ve never met stay with me,” he says. anybody that has stomped all over Scott’s interests are well-rounded. this state like I have,” he said.

But Scott doesn’t mind sharing He is an artist, with a gallery off Scott said he has documented Lake Fork Peak with those who Taos Plaza, where he exhibits places most people don’t know want to press deeper into our his sculptures and his paintings. exist, using a lightweight camera to He sculpted a white buffalo for wilderness areas, and that’s the inspiration for his latest book, “Taos capture them. (Local photographers West Texas A&M University from also share their images.)

Mountains.” the largest block of marble ever sculpted in the U.S. He’s also a The book is divided into “The purpose of my book is musician and singer. areas from the Costilla Range to spread people around and get them to wake up,” he said. “There’s to Columbine-Hondo Area to Then, there is Scott the Southern Taos County. He notes more to the Taos mountains than outdoorsman. each mountain’s GPS coordinates.

Williams Lake and Wheeler Peak.

Scott came to Taos in 1972, Then, there are Scott’s Scott relies on his experiences the first owner of Taos Mountain comments, such as this one for hiking New Mexico’s wilderness Outfitters. He managed a skiPioneer Lake, “at 11,624 feet …. areas, mostly off-trail, for this Saw heavy traffic for decades before touring business in Taos Ski Valley, book and its predecessors, “Taos guiding tourists to Wheeler Peak the four-wheel-drive road was Waterfalls” and “New Mexico Wilderness on skis. The area’s first closed.

Today there’s no evidence Waterfalls.” commercial river outfitter, he says that anyone has ever been there he named the rapids on the Río Scott sold 500 copies of “Taos …!!! And … Pioneer Creek is a Grande.

Waterfalls” in less than a year. His delight above as well as below the next projects are books about New lake.”

Waterfalls? Scott said it was his Mexico canyons and natural arches.

Scott hikes from spring through love for the mountains that caused “When I talk to people who fall, at least once a week. At age 62, him to start finding waterfalls. He says he won’t live long enough to really know New Mexico outdoors, he still does 20 miles or more in a we talk for a little while and pretty day and 5,000 to 6,000 vertical off- visit all of them.

Doug Scott’s favorite mountain is Lake Fork Peak because hardly anyone goes there.

“When I started this project I thought I would find 20 or 30 and that would be all of them,” he said.

“I am way up into the hundreds now. There are still way more.”

Scott tends to hike alone although sometimes one of his five kids come along. “A person should never hike alone like I do all the time,” he quips.

He notes he’s had tremendous injuries off-trail but has been able to get out okay.

As for his mountainous treks, Scott prefers canyons to peaks.

“When you’re down the canyon you’re within the earth,” he said.

“It’s not like you’re conquering anything.You’re just part of it.”

Where to find Scott’s books Doug Scott’s gallery, 115D E. Plaza, Taos Moby Dickens Bookstore Taos Mountain Outfitters Mud ‘n’ Flood, Beautiful Bones Amazon.com

“There’s something magical about a stick. Animals can’t hold sticks.

It’s not so much a weapon that you’re going to hurt them with. It’s an intellectual thing. An animal sees a being carrying a stick and they know they can’t do it and they know you are a level above them.”

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Taos ski Valley RecReation awaits

a fresh slate of events, along with some more established ones, will fill the summer at taos ski Valley. with longer days and shorter nights, the ski Valley is pulling all the stops with new events and improvements to existing attractions.

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Photos from L to R: Gak stonn, disc golf is a popular summertime activity at taos ski Valley. Geraint smith, the Bavarian is close to the trailhead for several popular taos ski Valley hikes, including the one to williams Lake, and on to wheeler Peak.

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On Sundays throughout the summer, Taos Ski Valley will host the Taos Opera Institute (which will offer performances by talented students), classical music concerts and Shakespeare in the mountains — all at center stage at Taos Ski Valley.

There will also be movies throughout the summer. On select evenings, films such as “Dust to Glory” and “Mountain Sanctuary” will be screened. There will also be films for children and all these events feature free popcorn.

the kids and free popcorn will be given out to children.

all free to use and play during the hot summer months.

On Sept. 5-7, Michael Hearne will be hosting his annual Big Barn Dance in Taos Ski Valley. After years at the Old Blinking Light, Hearne is moving his country and folk music fest all the way up State Road 150.

And of course, hiking is always popular in the Ski Valley, with famous trails such as Italianos, Williams Lake, or one of the routes to the top of Wheeler Peak, the highest mountain in New Mexico. And for runners, the trails serve the same purpose, especially if you’re training for the Taos Ski Valley 10k Up and Over Trail Run, which takes place on Aug. 3.

Other events of interest in Taos Ski Valley this summer include free Full Moon hikes every month and motocross trials on July Fourth weekend, while new improvements include a brand new lift-served mountain bike For music fans, the 2013 Summer Music trails. Lift No. 1 will be fully operational from Series takes place from Memorial Day weekend Memorial Day weekend through Taos Ski to Sept. 21. Various acts scheduled to perform Valley’s Oktoberfest celebration the weekend include Jimmy Stadler, the Monkey Feeders, of Sept. 14.

B-Side Players and Kathy and the Cruisers.

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Many restaurants and bars are open during the summer in the Ski Valley, including the Bavarian and Rhoda’s Restaurant.

With options as limitless as the broad mountain sky, days of boredom this summer might be numbered at Taos Ski Valley. For more information about scheduled events, visit taosskivalley.com or skitaos.org.

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Angel Fire

synonymous with summer fun many affordable, fun events are coming to Angel fire this summer season. fine dining, live music, fun and competition are all on the table of offerings from the resort this summer and fall.

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Photos from L to r: ryan heffernan, the zip-line course at Angel fire offers one of new mexico’s best high-altitude summer thrills. ryan heffernan, Angel fire resort’s golf course offers a high-altitude challenge with beautiful views. Charles olsen/Angel fire resort, Angel fire has mountain biking terrain for all levels of riders.

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The season starts with the only zip-line tour in New Mexico, back for its second summer.

High-elevation, side-by-side zip lines open May 17 and reservations are recommended.

While there are no age restrictions, you must weight between 100 and 270 pounds to participate. Pricing starts at $105 per rider.

Reservations begin April 15.

The Angel Fire Bike Park gets an overhaul this season with 50 new miles to explore.

There are new trails for beginners as well as intermediate and advanced riders. Touted as the largest bike park in the Rockies, the park will be open May 17 through Oct. 27. Daily passes are $30 and Summer Gravity Passes are $250. The park is also offering rentals and lessons.Visit angelfirebikepark.com for more information.

The newly renovated golf course, at 8,600 feet, is regarded by some as one of the most stunning courses in the West. This summer, golf operation and schooling will be handled

by Don Willingham, a PGA member since 1980. Lesson packages are available for new golfers and skilled players who are looking to improve. The course was scheduled to open May 10, weather permitting.

For the avid biking fan, Angel Fire Resort will be hosting the fourth annual Mountain Biking Ride and Festival, from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. The event features beer, live music and a chance to ride around Angel Fire Bike Park, as well as family friendly races and contests.

If golf isn’t your sport, Angel Fire Resort’s tennis courts, at Olympic Park just south of the resort, offers access to six hard courts for visitors, guests and members; open from May 1 to Oct. 31. Hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m., with clinics, lessons, weekly play and tournaments all available during the season.Youth camps will take place July 8-11, July 22-25, and Aug. 5-8 while adult camps are available June 29-30 and July 27-28.

the country club liFe After all the summer activity, Angel Fire guests can enjoy a true fine dining experience at Elements, Angel Fire Country Club’s upscale restaurant and bar. Other country club amenities include fitness centers, an elegant bar and the “Par & Grill” café. The Grand Hall is available to rent for large parties.

nice night For a movie A family favorite, Angel Fire returns with “Movies Under the Stars.” a free movie every Friday night through the month of July. Everything is free from the movie to the parking to the popcorn. All movies start at dusk, weather permitting.

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bikes, blues & brews Back for the fifth year on Aug. 31, Bikes, Blues & Brews will offer motorcyclists an opportunity to ride their way up through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Moreno Valley to Angel Fire for the best New Mexico brewers and live music in the region.

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Music from Angel Fire turns Celebrating its 30th anniversary season, Music from Angel Fire will present concerts all over Northern New Mexico. From Friday, Aug. 16 to Sept. 1, Music From Angel Fire is hosting events for people young, old and in between.

Raton, Angel Fire,Taos and Las Vegas are just some of the chosen venues for this season. A series of lessons and lectures accompanies the concert series, including an evening of biking, an up-close view of rehearsals, enlightening conversations, auctions and a gala benefitting Music from Angel Fire.

Aug. 16: Music from Angel Fire — Closer Encounters and the first Angel Fire Concert From 1 to 2 p.m., at the Angel Fire Community center, Closer Encounters gives the audience a look at how an artist sets up during rehearsals. A question and answer period will follow this free event. That night, at 7 p.m., the festival will present its first Angel Fire concert of the season, featuring Ida Kavafian, Anne-Maria McDermott and the Harlem Quartet at the Angel Fire Community Center.

Aug. 17: Music from Angel Fire Chamber Music Festival – First Taos Concert From 7 to 8:30 p.m., Taos residents can enjoy world-class chamber music from more than 35 international artists including Kavafian, McDermott and the Harlem Quartet at the Taos Community Auditorium.

Aug. 18: Music from Angel Fire Musical Conversations I From 7 to 8:30 p.m., Kavafian gives background on pieces performed and offers a discussion at the United Church of Angel Fire. Reservations are recommended.

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The roster for this year’s season is world class. Pianists Melvin Chen and Anne-Marie McDermott will join the ranks of violinists Daniel Phillips and Melissa White, not to mention 2013 composer-in-residence and Grammyaward winner Chick Corea, who will debut a World Premiere exclusive live in Angel Fire. Child prodigies from the famous Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia will also be in attendance to perform their repertoire.

All are invited to join Music from Angel Fire in celebration of its 30th Anniversary for a season of higher level music.

— Staff Report

Aug. 21: Music from Angel Fire Closer Encounters and second Angel Fire Concert From 1 to 2 p.m. at the Angel Fire Community center, Closer Encounters gives the audience a look at how an artist sets up during rehearsals. A question and answer period will follow this free event. That night, at 7 p.m.

The festival will present the second Angel Fire concert.

Aug. 23: Music from Angel Fire – Las Vegas Concert From 7 to 8:30 p.m., MFAF will take the performance to Las Vegas’ Ilfeld Auditorium.

Aug. 24: Music from Angel Fire – second Taos Concert From 7 to 8:30 p.m., MFAF will take the performance to the Taos Community Auditorium.

Aug. 25: Music from Angel Fire – Salon Concert and Benefit Auction From 2 to 3:30 p.m., at the Angel Fire Community Center. Hilarity is the goal of the timely musical pieces during the festival’s Salon Concert in Angel Fire.

Following the performance, a silent auction will be free and open to the public. Proceeds from the auction will benefit Music from Angel Fire.

Aug. 28: Music from Angel Fire – youth and family concert, plus third Taos Concert At 10 a.m., MFAF will present a family/youth concert in Taos, with a complimentary lecture, demonstration and concert. That night, 7 p.m., at TCA, MFAF will perform its third Taos concert.

Aug. 29: Music from Angel Fire – Eagle Nest youth and family concert and Musical Conversations II At 10 a.m., MFAF will present a family/youth concert at Eagle Nest Elementary School, with a lecture, demonstration and concert. That night, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Kavafian gives background on pieces performed and offers a discussion at the United Church of Angel Fire. Reservations are recommended.

Aug. 31: Music from Angel Fire – fourth Taos Concert From 7 to 8:30 p.m., MFAF presents the fourth concert at the Taos Community Auditorium.

Sept 1: Music from Angel Fire – Chick Corea From 2 to 3:30 p.m., composer Chick Corea will give a world premiere of his new work at the Angel Fire Community Center.

Geraint Smith Music from Angel Fire brings renowned performers from all over the world to Northern New Mexico each summer.

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EaglE NEst small town, big fun

a quaint mountain town in Colfax County, Eagle nest offers big character in a small package. the town gives off an old western vibe and features a lot of outdoor fun in the summer.

Eagle nest offers great camping, hiking and fishing nearby. for a town with a population under 400, residents and visitors sure know how to have a good time. Here are a few events that help drive that point home.

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Photos from l to R: geraint smith, Eagle nest lake, with mullen plants in the foreground. geraint smith, a group of spectators enjoy the fireworks over Eagle nest lake on the fourth of July.

Eric Heinz, the 150-year-old cabin at Comanche Creek brewing that holds the vats where the beer is brewed.

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Run foR the Wall In support of the Run For the Wall (a group of veteran’s who ride motorcycles to Washington D.C. For Memorial Day weekend — rftw.org), a special dinner for riders will be held May 17 at 6:30 p.m., and a breakfast will begin at 5:30 a.m. on May 18, at Eagle Nest Senior Center.

a date With histoRy For the historian in all of us, the Living History Rendezvous at the Enchanted Circle Gateway Museum is exactly what it says it is, a Living History Rendezvous dating back to 1899. It will be held July 1-7.

Call (575) 224-0243

July fouRth activities Everyone knows that an event for the Fourth of July truly isn’t complete without barbecue,

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fireworks and a good time. Folks will flock to town for the Fireman’s BBQ but they’ll stay to watch the fireworks go off above Eagle Nest Lake. eaglenestchamber.org

aRts and cRafts On the weekend of July 27 and 28, handmade art, including paintings, fiber art, pottery and knives will be on display at the 31st annual High Country Arts and Crafts Festival. eaglenestchamber.org

saloon GiRls unite Rustic charm and warm hospitality are some characteristics that can be attributed to the Laguna Vista Saloon in Eagle Nest, the home of the third annual Miss New Mexico Saloon Girl Competition (Aug. 30-Sept. 1).

In addition to the competition, there will be door prizes. Contact Laguna Vista Saloon at (575) 377-6522 or visit lagunavistalodge.com

fishfest Held at Eagle Nest Lake, Fishfest offers fun for anglers of all ages. Sponsored and hosted by the Eagle Nest Marina, the fishing tournament will run from Sept. 21 to 28.

In addition, The Eagle Nest Chamber of Commerce hosts a fish fry, while Laguna Vista Saloon will host a worm-eating contest.

You read right … a worm eating contest.

about the toWn In addition to these events, Eagle Nest features several dining and drinking establishments, including Comanche Creek Brewing Co., Kaw-Lija’s, Calamity Jane’s, D & D Cafe, and and the aforementioned Laguna Vista Lodge.

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Red RiveR

A cAlendAr full of cool escApes In the small town of red river, there’s always something to do. The air is always crisp as you walk the shop-lined streets, and free activities are always happening at the community House. Though red river’s reputation is primarily as a ski town, it also boasts an exciting summer calendar.

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photos from l to r: Geraint smith, the red river. Tina larkin, bikers ride through the red river between river street and the nature Trail.

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Of course, the annual Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally is an event of epic proportions, but Karen Kelly, a representative from the Red River Chamber of Commerce, noted there was a big event nearly every weekend.

Red River always pulls out all the stops for the Fourth of July, including the 72nd annual Fourth of July parade down main street. Kelly said the parade is always a “crowd pleaser” and is open to any floats that wish to participate.

One of the events she mentioned was the Rivers, Blues & Brews Fest on June 7 and 8, which will feature an open mic night for all talented individuals along with some blues acts straight out of Texas..

Later in the summer, the weekend of Aug. 15-17, Texas troubadour Larry Joe Taylor’s appropriately named Cool Mountain Nights, Hot Chili Days (larryjoetaylor.com) combines a music festival with a chile cookoff.

The 10th annual Fine Arts & Wine Festival is scheduled June 15 and 16, at Brandenburg Park. The event will feature New Mexico wineries and other vendors and artisans from throughout the region.

And on the country music front, keep in touch with The Motherlode Salon and Texas Red’s Steakhouse — (575) 7546280; lodging@texasredsredriver.com for information about a series of Chuckwagon

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Shows that will be performed by the legendary Michael Martin Murphy.

And though summer will be just a memory by the last weekend of September, the Aspencade Arts & Crafts Fair (redriveraspencade.com — Sept. 27-29) offers handmade crafts, jewelry, home furnishings, food, art, pottery, and specialty goods in Brandenburg Park, as a celebration of the wonderful autumn colors.

It’s always a good idea to make plans in advance of the big events, and during the summer, any weekend in Red River can offer a great escape from the heat.Visit redrivernewmex.com for updates on what’s going on.

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Gateway to NortherN New Mexico adveNtures the communities north of taos on state road 522, to the colorado border include Questa, cerro, el rito, amalia and costilla. though small, they offer an abundance of recreational opportunities, as well as some small-town doses of world-class art.

Photos from L to r: Gak stonn, a hiker takes a break at heart Lake in the Latir Peak wilderness area. Kelly Morris and Min Jae hong from ocho gallery in Questa. Geraint smith, the La Junta trail in wild rivers of the río Grande Gorge recreation area, overlooking the confluence of the red river and río Grande.

36.7064° N, 105.5931° W

Here are some places and events worth exploring in the northern reaches of Taos County.

OCHO gallery in Questa provides a full

immersion into the rich arts culture that’s associated with Northern New Mexico.

The gallery is a work of love for artists Min Jae Hong and Kelly Morris. Five renovations in the front room, the residence space, the sunroom, the sewer line and the back courtyard were required, but the establishment is now open for a multitude of uses.

OCHO regularly hosts artists-in-residence and workshops.Youth are encouraged to join in any and all activities.Yoga, dance and music classes are offered as well. Along with relatively low rents for artists and the beauty of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, OCHO’s successes put Questa in position to become a new art hub in Taos County.

Twenty miles from the town of Questa is another small emerging art community, about 4 miles from the Colorado border.

Every year, in early September, the town of Costilla holds its annual Studio Tour for all to enjoy. A tight-knit group of more than 25 artists open up their homes to show

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off their work to the public. People young and old are able to enjoy paintings, prints, photography, bronze sculpture, wood and stone carvings, ceramics and more. The 31st annual tour this year is scheduled for Sept. 8 and 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., each day.

RCCLA — Nestled in the mountains

of Amalia, the Río Costilla Cooperative Livestock Association is one of Northern New Mexico’s best-kept secrets. The park is set to open May 1, with camping, hiking, bike riding and fishing opportunities galore.

Latir lakes, along with Little Blue will be open mid-June through July 1. Fishing permits are required and can be purchased at the main office. The cost for camping is $20 per vehicle per day and the cost for fishing is $7 dollars per person per day.Visitors can pay at the gate or at the RCCLA office, State Road 196, House #72 in Costilla. For more information, call the office at 1-800-RIOPARK or visit riocostillapark.com.

LAtiR PeAk WiLdeRness AReA Of tHe CARsOn nAtiOnAL fORest — Open year-round, Latir

Lakes is a treasure for hikers, fishermen and nature enthusiasts. The lakes and surrounding areas get a fair amount of snow, meaning

snow shoes are recommended until about the middle of June when the temperatures finally drive the white stuff away. One of the best access points into the wilderness area is via the Lake Fork Trail, which begins at Cabresto Lake. A new dam for the lake and a new road have improved accessibility.

Contact Carson National Forest at (575) 758-6200 for more information.

WiLd RiveRs AReA Of tHe RíO GRAnde GORGe — Just north of Questa, and through nearby Cerro, at the confluence of the Red River and Río Grande, the Bureau of Land Managementoperated Wild Rivers will be a focal point in the newly minted Río Grande del Norte National Monument. Beautiful views compliment a wide range of activities, including camping, picnicking, fishing and hiking. Fishing in the gorge is topnotch and hiking trails range from easy interpretive loops along the rim of the gorge to moderate to difficult excursions down to the water and back.Visit blm.gov/nm/st/en/ prog/recreation/taos/wild_rivers_rec_area.html or call the BLM’s Taos Field office at (575) 758-8851.

Questa • Camping • Hunting • Fishing • Picnics P.O. Box 111, #72 Hwy 196 Costilla, NM 87524 575-586-0542 1-800-RIO-PARK (746-7275) www.riocostillapark.com Located in Northern Taos County Costilla -Amalia, New Mexico Owned & Operated by RCCLA Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock Assoc.

Funding was provided by the Taos County Lodger’s Tax

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Personalized service is our Tire Center, CarQuesta, and Questa Small Engine Works.

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NEW MEXICO Cimarron, New Mexico, is on the Mountain Route of the Santa Fe Trail.

Established in 1857, there was already a long history under her belt.

Native Americans – Land Grant owners – The Colfax County War Railroads – Ranchers – Ruffians Cimarron has witnessed so much.

Kit Carson, Clay Allison, Black Jack Ketchum, Doc Holliday, Frank & Jessie James and Will James have all wiped their feet on our welcome mat.

Today we continue to enjoy our past as we celebrate “Where the West is Still Wild” Please, come and experience the beauty of this wonderful land.

Journey back through time in “Old Town” Cimarron.

Enjoy the many galleries, shops, tours, museums and activities our village has to offer.

Share a part of our history!

For information, please call the Cimarron Chamber of Commerce 575-376-2417 or 888-376-2417 We’ll be happy to assist you.

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CimArron Art GAllery Southwest Art • Jewelry • Gifts 1937 Soda Fountain • Coffee Bar 337 E. 9th St. • Cimarron, NM • 87714 (575) 376-2614 • www.cimarronartgallery.com

CIMARRON CANDLE COMPANY Visit our Factory Direct Shop.

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444 East 9th Street Cimarron, New Mexico Toll free: 877.877.7965 Local: 575.376.9002

Blue Moon Eclectics Native American Jewelry, Salsas, Soups & More

Private water fly fishing, wilderness hiking, heritage lodging, fine meals and amenities.

At the heart of the Cimarron Canyon, historic northern New Mexico.

Season: June through September Special Su mmer programS

Specializing in New Mexico Made Products 333 East 9th St., Cimarron, NM 87714 575.376.9040 bmetracy@qwestoffice.net

Express St. James Hotel * Restaurant * Bar Cimarron, New Mexico Santa Fe Trail Landmark since 1872!

888-376-2664 www.exstjames.com www.facebook.com/EXStJames

Blue Jeans and champagne: cowgirl Weekend First catch Fly Fishing: parent and child Kitchen: outside the Box: culinary Workshops painting New mexico: plein air Workshop Heart of the West Tour: History and culture Featuring customized family and group itineraries.

Details / Rates / Reservations: Toll Free 866-376-2482 • www.cimarroncita.com

Cimarroncita is located 40 beautiful miles east of Taos on Highway 64.

The cimarron canyon, high in the Sangre de cristo range of the Southern rockies, connecting and extending New mexico’s northern Scenic By-Ways, The Enchanted Circle and The Santa Fe Trail.

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Sipapu

By Stacy GlaSer

36.154211° N, 105.548508° W

Motorcycle event a highlight of resort’s suMMer season This summer, the nation’s best motorcycle riders will coast into Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort for one of the biggest competitions of the year, but in this event, the fastest rider doesn’t get first prize.

Located 20 miles southeast of Taos, Sipapu will host three motorcycle trial (otherwise known as observed trials) events in June, July and August, culminating with the North American Trials Council/ American Motorcycle Association National Championship on Aug. 3-4.

These motorcycle events are all about precision, balance and technique, not speed, said event director and Sipapu managing partner Bruce Bolander.

“Trials events are not a race,” he explained.

“They are a slow-speed, controlled balance and agility event done on a motorcycle.”

Motorcycle trials are off-road events that use specialized motorcycles. These nimble machines weigh in at 150 pounds or less, and their motors rarely top 300 cubic centimeters. With a very high ground clearance, minimal fuel capacity and no seat, trials bikes are created to be highly maneuverable and very lightweight.

“Seeing the agility of these riders and their bikes is absolutely amazing,” Bolander said.

“At the trials events, you get to see things that you just don’t think a motorcycle is supposed to do, like jump four feet in the air.”

Trials competitors (ranging from beginner — or “clubman” — to professional divisions) navigate up to a dozen sections on the course, each section featuring obstacles for the riders to ride over, around and through, including streams, boulders, logs and steep slopes. The objective is to complete each section without putting your foot down.

Up to five points are awarded per section based on how many times the rider’s feet touch the ground, with zero being a perfect (or “clean”) score and a five given if the rider skips an obstacle or strays out of bounds.

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cody olivas, a scene from the 2012 north american trials council/american Motorcycle association national championship at sipapu.

Like golf, where the winner with the fewest strokes wins, in trials events, the winner with the fewest points takes home first prize.

Bolander pointed out that motorcycle trials are a unique sport because there are no huge purses for winning, he said.

“When someone wins — even at a national level — it does not mean they will get a lot of money,” he said. “Unlike other sports, a national trials champion may get a sponsorship, but competitors aren’t in this for the money. They’re doing it because they love to ride.”

In addition to the national championship Aug. 3-4, Sipapu will host the annual New Mexico Trials Association State Series on June 1-2 and the Mountain West Vintage

Trials Association event July 6-7.

This summer marks the 21st year that Sipapu has hosted trials events. The resort is consistently tapped for local and national events because of the unique terrain and slope-side accommodations available, Bolander said.

“Ski areas are always a great location for these sort of events because there are already obstacles there, and the mountains just aren’t used in the summer as they are in the summer.”

For more information about these and all summer events at Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort, please visit the resort website at SipapuNM.com or call 800-587-2240.

Cimarron Canyon Woodworks, Inc. Antiques Furniture Jewelry - Cards Gifts Local Artists Cabinetry for Kitchen & Bath

31097 Hwy 64, Cimarron NM 87714 575-376-2015

Cimarron Blue Fine Art Gallery & Studio

341 East 9th Street, Cimarron, NM 87714

Call for the Studio Class Schedule

575 376 2223

Visit the Philmont Museums

Living History- Historic Estates- Fine Art- Native American Jewelry and MORE….

OPEN 8-5 DaiLy ThROughOuT ThE SuMMER The Philmont Museum-Seton Memorial Library’s featuring: The Gift of Inspiration (see the dramatic artistic influence Philmont has had on former Staff members) Philturn Rockymountain Scoutcamp: the first expedition Ernest Thompson Seton Changing Gallery: showcasing artwork of E. T. Seton The Museum Gift Shop: offering Native American jewelry, pottery, old pawn and 500 regional book titles.

The Villa Philmonte: Elegant 1927 summer home & estate of Philmont’s benefactor Waite Phillips.

Guided tours daily-Reservations are required.

The Kit Carson Museum at Rayado: Founded in 1849 by frontiersmen Lucien Maxwell and Kit Carson, this settlement has once again come alive, with demonstrations of life on the Santa Fe Trail.

Seven miles south of the Philmont Museum.

Philmont is located 4 miles south of Cimarron Hwy 21 • Call 575-376-1136 for tour information.

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Chama

Open Your Eyes. It’s Chama!

Forget the stereotypes of New Mexico. The first thing you will notice is that the land here is remarkably green. Water from melting snows high in the Rocky Mountains swells area creeks, rivers and two of New Mexico’s largest lakes, Heron and El Vado. This abundant water feeds an ancient network of acequias, irrigation canals first established by native peoples and later expanded by hardworking Hispanic farmers.

Everywhere you turn, you are greeted by towering mountain peaks, scenic vistas and deep colorful gorges. Been to Yosemite? You’ll be struck by the similar beauty of our own Brazos Cliffs. All forms of outdoor recreation are at their finest here, with every season offering a new treat and challenge.

The Rio Chama Vally offers a unique blend of cultures. In the shops and cafes you will hear a mix of English, Spanish and Native languages, often used in concert. The local economy, once fueled by agriculture, is increasingly fed by tourism and new businesses started by transplants from more congested urban areas.

We live in and visit the Rio Chama for the same reasons - clean air and water, open spaces, exciting scenic vistas, outdoor sports, and a warm and welcoming community that embraces cultural, religious and political diversity. The Rio Chama is one of the last great places to visit or live, and each year more and more people discover it’s treasures.

- adapted from Your Host New Mexico - Indian Arts 2012 For more information, visit www.chamavalley.com

Homemade spanish And American Food “Food so great you’ll scrape your plate”

Sonny’s Café 575.756.1064 • 2000 Hwy 17 • Chama facebook.com/SonnysCafe

Cumbres Suites Lodge “Your affordable home away from home”

Come stay in one of our new luxurious suites • Refrigerator • Coffee-makers • Large Cable TV

• Continental Breakfast • King Size beds • Non-smoking

• Families Welcome • Queen Size beds • Air Conditioning

Within walking distance of 8 restaurants and only 1 mile from Cumbres & Toltec Railroad.

Please no pets. Major Credit Cards Accepted.

(575) 756-9139

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2042 S. Hwy 17, Chama, NM

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•19 AAA-approved rooms Approved • Free high speed WIFI • 2 miles south of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Station (575) 756-2138

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FREE DELIVERY TO CHAMA AREA! PIZZA & WINGS / CALZONES BURGERS / FRIES / SUBS BBQ RIBS / SALADS / NM FOOD

Feliciano’s Homerun Pizza

575.756.1008 • 1201 S. Hwy 17, Chama, NM Northern New Mexico’s Best Kept Secret!

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Chama Pickin’ Fest, June 21 & 22 Music On The Banks Of The Chama www.chamafest.com

Where Spring Lingers Through Summer!

• Cozy Cabins & Rooms along the Chama River • Great fishing on river front property • Easy access to outdoor activities.

Owners: Julio & Sandra Antillon

1-800-288-1371 PO Box 593 - 2625 Hwy 84/64

One mile South from Cumbres & Toltec RR Train Station

Chama, New Mexico 87520 chamariverbendlodge.com

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Alamosa

Gateway to the Great Sand Dunes Alamosa is the commercial hub of the vast San Luis Valley, with 11 hotels and motels, over 35 restaurants, great shopping and Cattails, an eighteen hole golf course. Great lodging and dining are available at very affordable rates.

The San Luis Valley is located in South Central Colorado on the border of New Mexico. It is one of the most scenic places in Colorado with the towering peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the east and the San Juan Mountains to the west.

Alamosa is the home of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, a miracle of nature at the base of 14,000 foot peaks. The dunes are the largest and highest in North America, with the Star Dune rising 750 feet. Sandboarding has recently become a very popular activity. For years, visitors have been sledding down the dunes in plastic toboggans, rounded saucers, and even cardboard. As most visitors soon found out, the cardboard and sleds did not work. Adventuresome people soon created sandboards specifically made for sand, featuring extra slick bases.

Alamosa is also the home of the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad. This excursion train ride chugs through breathtaking mountain valleys and passes through charming and historic western towns from the heart of the San Luis Valley.

See Colorado’s unspoiled territory as it was centuries ago. Relive the golden age of railroads and discover a part of Colorado few get to see.

The history and culture of the San Luis Valley is both captivating and compelling. Wander through historic Fort Garland, the Luther Bean Museum, or rejoice in the glory of the Stations of the Cross Shrine in the nearby town of San Luis.

For more information please visit www.alamosa.org

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Alamosa, Colorado

Telling The Story Of The People Who Explored & Settled The San Luis Valley Gift Shop

401 Hunt Avenue, Alamosa Co

(719) 587-0667

Tuesday - Saturday 10am to 4pm Admission: $2.00 Adults, No Cost For Children www.sanluisvalleymuseum.org

Colorado Gators Reptile Park

Firedworks Gallery 608 Main Street Alamosa, Colorado 81101

Fine Collectable Art 719-589-6064 10-6 Mon-Sat

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17 Miles north of Alamosa on HWY 17

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Antonito:

Northern Terminus of Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Conejos County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature on November 1, 1861. Although it was first called Guadalupe County it was renamed Conejos, the Spanish word for rabbits, one week later. The original boundaries of the county included much of the southwestern corner of Colorado. In 1874, most of the western and northern portion of the county was broken away to form parts of Hinsdale, La Plata and Rio Grande Counties. Conejos County achieved its modern borders in 1885 when its western half was taken to create Archuleta County. Today, County government is based in the community of Conejos.

Because it is the site of some of the earliest settlements in Colorado, rural Conejos County contains some important historical sites. The town of Antonito is home to the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, a narrow gauge steam engine railroad constructed in 1880 which makes the daily trek from Antonito to Chama, New Mexico during the summer and fall. Just northeast of the town of Sanford is Pikes Stockade, the site where Zebulon Pike raised the American flag in 1807 over what was then Spanish Territory. The stockade was reconstructed using Pike's journal and is maintained by the Colorado Historic Society. Conejos, the County seat, is also home to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Parish, the oldest parish church in Colorado. The community of Manassa hosts Pioneer Days each July. The event celebrates the arrival of Mormon pioneers and is one of the largest events in the San Luis Valley. The Jack Dempsey Museum, also located in Manassa, honors the Manassa Mauler who held the world heavyweight boxing title from 1919 to 1926.

Conejos County has 6 distinct settlements within the county and every settlement has thriving businesses. La Jara, Antonito, Manassa, Romeo, Sanford and Capulin all have centers of commerce while rural properties connecting these centers also offer light industrial, retail and service businesses. Agriculture, tourism and health care round out the economy of this busy county.

The city of Conejos is the location of the oldest church in Colorado, called Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, constructed in 1856. The first settlers into the area were from New Mexico, primarily from Abiquiu, San Juan de los Caballeros and Santa Cruz. As more people arrived, mission churches were set up and all had the records housed with Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. When the neighboring town of Antonito was built, the Theatines, priests from Spain, came into the area and built St. Augustine church in 1880 within Antonito. The church records from Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish are now housed at the church offices of Saint Augustine. Conejos is approximately a mile northwest of Antonito.

Presbyterians came into Conejos County in 1880 establishing churches in Antonito, Alamosa, Cenicero, Del Norte, Mogote, San Rafael, and Monte Vista. They also established schools in the area and had a large number of Hispanic converts. A jacal went up in 1854 in Guadalupe, now known as Conejos, which was the beginning of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish.

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Antonito, Colorado

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In downtown Antonito. Fabulous 5-course dinners upon request

Bring Your Family to Real Colorado Country • Outdoor Adventure in the incredible Conejos Canyon • Travel Adventure on the historic Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad • Historic Adventure along Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic Byway

Our unique lodging choices include: Cabins, Lodges, Camping, RV Parks, Motels, Hotels and B&Bs Explore the Possibilities Conejos County Tourism

800-835-1098

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MeMbership www.taoschamber.com

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The Taos County Chamber of Commerce, a New Mexico corporation since 1962, is a Membership Association existing for the sole purpose of advancing our community’s business, agricultural and commercial sectors through the building of its entrepreneurial and economic growth.

AccountAnts / Bookkeeping

CPA Southwest, Inc.

575-758-3731 www.cpasouthwest.com 205 Cruz Alta, Taos, NM 87571

Taos App

Art clAsses

TaosEdge

505-603-1342 www.artsandcarafe.com P.O. Box 242, Taos, NM 87571

P.O. Box 853, Taos, NM 87571 www.taosapp.com

575-779-3766 www.taosedge.com Desert Rose Bookkeeping and Taos, NM 87571

Tax Center

575-751-7773 107 Plaza Garcia Suite F Taos, NM 87571

Taos Financial Strategies 575-758-5835 100 D South Taos Plaza Taos, NM 87571

Taos CPA, LLC

575-758-3964 ext 201 www.TaosCPA.com 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur #170 Taos, NM 87571

Advertising & design DMC Broadcasting, Inc.

575-758-4491 www.kxmt.com 125 A Camino de La Merced Taos, NM 87571

KTAO-101.9 FM Radio

Who’s Your Caddy

505-250-3372 www.whosyourcaddy.com Taos, NM 87571

Alcohol server educAtion

Arts and Carafe

Assisted living/ retirement centers

Artworks Studio

www.alamosabridge.com 3407 Carroll Street Alamosa, CO 81101 719-587-3514

530-386-5548 www.jimcoxartworks.net Arroyo Hondo, NM

Taos Clay

575-770-4334 www.loganwannamaker.com 1208 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado, NM 87529

575-758-7474 www.bluefishclothing.com 1405 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado, NM 87529

575-758-4722 www.dougscottart.com 115 E. Plaza #D, Taos, NM 87571

Community Against Violence, Earth and Spirit Gallery 575-770-3390 Inc. Thrift Store

Webb Design Inc.

575-737-9600 www.artofmann.com 136 Bent St., Taos, NM 87571

Mariposa Boutique

575-758-3447 575-758-9028 www.webbdesigninc.com 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 100 www.johndunnshops.com/ MariposaBoutique.html Taos, NM 87571 120 F. Bent Street Taos, NM 87571 Advertising speciAlty 575-758-0469 www.acorngraphicstaos.com 219 Cruz Alta Rd,Taos, NM 87571 518 Old Santa Fe Trail #277 Santa Fe, NM 87505 831-402-1373 www.awakeningintaos.com

taostaos

575-613-2534 www.taostaos.com

Taos Trade-N-Post, Will Panzer

575-779-8829 www.taos-trade-n-post.com Taos, NM 87571

Moxie

575-758-1256 www.taosmoxie.com 216B Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Mudd n Flood

103A Bent Street Taos, NM 87571 575-751-9100

Substance of Taos

575-751-0992 www.substanceoftaosnm.com 102 Dona Luz, Taos, NM 87571

Architects

Feather & Gill Architects, LLC 888-471-2195 www.featherandgill.com 418 Cerrillos Rd. #24 Santa Fe, NM 87501

Jerry Mann Studio Gallery

AssociAtions

Ghost Ranch

214 Ledoux Street Taos, NM 87571 575-758-0000 www.aart.com/LEDOUX.html

www.ghostranch.org

Historic Ledoux St. Museums, Abiquiu, NM 87510 505-685-4333 Galleries, Studios & Shops

575-586-0542 www.riocostillapark.com #72 State Road 196 Costilla, NM 87524

Taos County Association of REALTORS® 575-758-7411 taosmls.net 1210 H Salazar Road Taos, NM 87571

Taos Land Trust

P.O. Box 376, Taos, NM 87571 575-751-3138

Taos Milagro Rotary Club

Kleefeld Paintings

575-751-4608 www.kleefeldart.com

By Appointment Please Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

www.taosrotary.org P. O. Box 167 Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

Taos Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns (TABBI)

575-758-0613 www.taosbandbinns.com 575-758-3250 416 Lo Lomita Road www.rcgormangallery.com Taos, NM 87571 210 Ledoux Street, Taos, NM 87571

Navajo Gallery-R.C. Gorman

Robert L Parsons Fine Art

575-751-0159 www.parsonsart.com/ 131 Bent Street, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Clay

575-770-4334 www.loganwannamaker.com 1208 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado, NM 87529

Touchstone Gallery

575-737-5001 www.mineralgallery.net 110 S. Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

Attorneys

Armstrong & Armstrong, PC 575-751-4818 www.taoslaw.com 218 Beimer St., Taos, NM 87571

Clifford J. Johnson, Esq. PA 575-758-4261 428 Theodora St. Taos, NM 87571

LegalShield of New Mexico 505-501-1808 www.KnowYourRightsNM.com 5190Vera Drive Santa Fe, NM 87501

www.taoschamber.com

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Auto deAlers

575-756-2151 www.cumbrestoltec.com 500 Terrace Ave Chama, NM 87520

Livestock Association

Doug Scott Showroom

AttrActions

575-758-8248 www.taosretirementvillage.com 414 Camino de la Placita #24 Taos, NM 87571

AppArel

Bluefish Clothing

Space

575-770-0902 www.taosattorney.net 428 Theodora Street PO Box 312, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Retirement Village

575-758-2309 www.charlescollinsgallery.com 115 East Taos Plaza #2 McCarthy Plaza, Taos, NM 87571 Rio Costilla Cooperative

505-715-0003 1932 Regency Park Road SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Charles Collins Gallery

Manzanares Law Office

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Artists & gAlleries

www.earthandspirit.net 132 Bent St., Taos, NM 87571

products

The Bridge at Alamosa

David Parham, ASE Instructor

575-758-8082 575-758-5826 www.ktao.com www.TaosCAV.org #9 State Road 150, Taos, NM 87571 945 Salazar Rd., Taos, NM 87571

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standard in all with whom we interact.

Encouraging our business community’s growth and development through systematic review of burdensome governmental licensing and regulatory requirements, thereby easing entrepreneurial investment and a stronger economic climate.

Facilitating the growth of local business alliances by engaging in public discussion of issues affecting all business, and all regional economic development; and by initiating cooperative efforts between ourselves and the public sectors.

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and industry; and in lobbying our elected representatives to take a more focused approach in that direction.

Assist our member businesses in finding expanded opportunity through networking events, educational programs, and our commitment to a strengthened local economy; while pledging our mutual economic support to one another.

Adherance to the highest standards of ethics and excellence in all our member business, civic and personal activities; and the expectation of the same

KTAO-Solar Center 575-758-5826 www.ktao.com #9 State Road 150 Taos, NM 87571

Music from Angel Fire

575-377-3233 www.musicfromangelfire.org 3465 Mountain View Blvd. #1 Angel Fire, NM 87710

Taos Blizzard, Pecos League Professional Baseball 575-680-2212 www.taosblizzard.com Taos, NM 87571

Taos Center for the Arts 575-758-2052 www.tcataos.org 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

575-751-1402 www.twirlhouse.com 225 Camino de la Placita Taos, NM 87571

Friday Motors, Inc.

575-758-2252 www.fridaymotors.com 1040 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Automotive repAir & supplies Start to Finish

575-758-9808 1040 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Friday Motors, Inc.

575-758-2252 www.fridaymotors.com 1040 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

AviAtion services

Taos Aviation Services Inc. 575-737-9790 www.taosaviation.com Taos Regional Airport Taos, NM 87571

BAnks/ FinAnciAl institutions

Centinel Bank of Taos 575-758-6700 www.centinelbank.com 512 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Taos Chamber Music Group

Guadalupe Credit Union

575-758-0150 www.Taoschambermusicgroup.org 591 Piedmont Road Taos, NM 87571

505-982-8942 www.guadalupecu.org 115 La Posta Road Taos, NM 87571

Taos Opera Institute

New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union

575-758-5101 www.taosoi.org PO Box 3379, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Shortz Film Festival www.taosshortz.com HC 81 Box 2110 Questa, NM 87556 575-770-4177

Taos Mesa Brewing

www.taosmesabrewing.com 575-758-1900 20 ABC Mesa Road El Prado, NM 87529

Twirl Toy Store and Play

575-758-8465 www.nmefcu.com 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur #140 Taos, NM 87571

Peoples Bank

575-758-4500 www.bankingunusual.com 1356 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

U.S. Bank

575-737-3540 • www.fcbnm.com 120 West Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

BAnquet/meeting FAcilities

Sagebrush Inn & Conference Center 575-758-2254 www.sagebrushinn.com 1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

BED & BREAKFAST In & ARounD TAoS HISToRIC DISTRICT

Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort 575-587-2240 www.sipapunm.com 5224 Hwy 518 Vadito, NM 87579

Taos Country Club

575-758-7300 www.taoscountryclub.info 54 Golf Course Drive Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

Taos Mesa Brewing

575-758-1900 www.taosmesabrewing.com 20 ABC Mesa Road El Prado, NM 87529

BArs & lounges

See Food/Drink/Restaurants

Bed & BAth

Taos Lifestyles Sleep Sanctuary

PETS ALLOWED DREAMCATCHER BED & BREAKFAST 575-758-0613 www.dreambb.com 416 La Lomita Road

Bed & BreAkFAst

TOUCHSTONE iNN SPA & GALLERY 575-758-0192 www.touchstoneinn.com 110 Mabel Dodge Lane

American Artists Gallery House Bed & Breakfast 575-758-4446 www.taosbedandbreakfast.com 132 Frontier Lane Taos, NM 87571-0584

Amizette Inn & Restaurant 575-776-2451 www.amizetteinn.com 1295 Highway 150 Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

Austing Haus

800-748-2932 www.theaustinghaus.com P.O. Box 8 Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

Burch Street Casitas

575-737-9038 www.casitasintaos.com 310 Burch Street, Taos, NM 87571

Casa Gallina

575-758-2306 www.casagallina.net 609 Callejon Rd, Taos, NM 87571

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800-645-4803 www.laposadadetaos.com 309 Juanita Lane, Taos, NM 87571

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AMERiCAN ARTiSTS GALLERY HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST 575-758-4446 (800) 532-2041 www.taosbedandbreakfast.com 132 Frontier Lane

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CASA GALLiNA BED & BREAKFAST iNN & GALLERY 575-776-5826 www.casagallina.net

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COTTONWOOD iNN BED & BREAKFAST 575-776-5826 800-324-7120 www.taos-cottonwood.com

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SAN GERONiMO LODGE 575-751-3776 (800) 894-4119 www.SanGeronimoLodge.com 1101 Witt Road

575-758-9000 www.stayintaos.com 206 Des Georges Lane Taos, NM 87571

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OLD TAOS GUESTHOUSE BED & BREAKFAST 800-758-5448 www.oldtaos.com 1028 Witt Road

575-758-0287 www.taoshaciendadelsol.com 109 Mabel Dodge Lane Taos, NM 87571

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ADOBE & PiNES BED & BREAKFAST iNN 575-751-0947 www.adobepines.com 4107 State Road 68

Dreamcatcher Bed & Breakfast

Hacienda del Sol Bed & Breakfast

PHONE IN ROOM

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Cottonwood Inn Bed & Breakfast

575-758-0613 www.dreambb.com 416 La Lomita Road, Taos, NM 87571

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MARTiNEZ Y EWENS ANASAZi RANCH 575-587-1939 www.AnasaziRanch.com 138A Upper Llano Road

575-776-5826 www.taos-cottonwood.com 2 State Route 230 Arroyo Seco, NM 87514

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575-751-0947 www.adobepines.com 4107 State Road 68 Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

HIGH SPEED INTERNET

HACiENDA DEL SOL BED & BREAKFAST 575-758-0287 (800) 333-4459 www.taoshaciendadelsol.com 109 Mabel Dodge Lane

575-758-5885 www.sleepsanctuary.com 710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Suite C4 Taos, NM 87571

Adobe & Pines Bed & Breakfast Inn

TV IN ROOM

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AUSTiNG HAUS BED & BREAKFAST (800) 748-2932 www.austinghaus.net PO Box 8

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AMiZETTE iNN & RESORT 575-776-2451 (800) 446-8267 www.amizette.com 1295 Highway 150

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Martinez y Ewens Anasazi Ranch 575-587-1939 www.AnasaziRanch.com 138A Upper Llano Road-Llano, NM Llano, NM 87553

Old Taos Guesthouse Bed & Breakfast

575-758-5448 www.oldtaos.com 1028 Witt Road, Taos, NM 87571

San Geronimo Lodge

575 751-3776 www.SanGeronimoLodge.com 1101 Witt Road, Taos, NM 87571

Touchstone Inn - Spa & Gallery 575-758-0192 www.touchstoneinn.com 110 Mabel Dodge Lane Taos, NM 87571

Bicycle Shop / Rental Gearing Up Bicycle Shop 575-751-0365 www.gearingupbikes.com 129 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Taos Cyclery

575-758-5551 www.taoscyclery.com 114 Dona Luz Street, Taos, NM 87571

Cottam's Ski & Outdoor Shop 575-758-2822 www.cottamsskishops.com 207 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Book ShopS

Moby Dickens Bookshop

575-758-3050 www.mobydickens.com 124 A Bent Street, Taos, NM 87571

Building MateRialS Dahl Taos

575-737-5483 www.dahlplumbing.com 800 Bond Drive, Taos, NM 87571

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

575-776-2165 www.taoshabitat.org/restore/index.php 16 State Road 522, El Prado, NM

PPC Solar Paradise Power Company, Inc

575-737-5896 www.ppcsolar.com 1036 Reed St, Unit A, Taos, NM 87571

Randall Lumber & Hardware, Inc. 575-758-2271 www.randalltaos.com 315 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Sierra Pacific Windows

575-751-3933 www.sierrapacificwindows.com 212 Bendix Suite A, Taos, NM 87571

BuSineSS conSultantS

LODGING IN & ArOuND TAOs HIsTOrIC DIsTrICT PETS ALLOWED

TV IN ROOM

HIGH SPEED INTERNET

KITCHEN

PHONE IN ROOM

HOT TUB OR POOL

EL PUEBLo LoDGE & CoNDoMiNiUMS 575-758-8700 (800) 433-9612 www.elpueblolodge.com 412 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

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HiSToRiC TAoS ADoBES (303) 832-8108 www.historictaosadobes.com

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HoTEL LA FoNDA DE TAoS 575-758-2211 www.lafondataos.com 108 South Plaza iNDiAN HiLLS iNN 575-758-4293 (800) 444-2346 www.newmex.com/indianhillsinn 233 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

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THE HiSToRiC TAoS iNN 575-758-2233 www.taosinn.com 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

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LAUNDRY

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IN & ArOuND TAOs BUDGET HoST iNN 575-758-2524 • (800) 323-6009 www.taosbudgethost.com 1798 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

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DAYS iNN oF TAoS 575-758-2230 • (800) 329-7466 www.daysinn.com 1333 Paseo del Pueblo Sur-Taos

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HAMPToN iNN 575-737-5700 www.hamptoninntaos.com 1515 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

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HoTEL DoN FERNANDo DE TAoS 575-758-4444 www.donfernandodetaos.com 1005 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

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SAGEBRUSH iNN & CoNFERENCE CENTER 575 758-2254 www.sagebrushinn.com 1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

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SUN GoD LoDGE 575-758-3162 (800) 828-8267 www.sungodlodge.com 919 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

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SUPER 8 MoTEL 575-758-1088 www.super8.com 1347 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

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Catalytic

575-770-2859 www.catalytic-LLC.com 414 Sipapu, Taos, NM 87571

Empowerment Experts

575-751-3777 www.empowermentexperts.com 356 Monte Vista Rd Taos, NM 87571

Jessica Arbour

575-586-4590 www.5starsecretstosuccess.com Questa, NM 87556

LegalShield of New Mexico 5190 Vera Drive Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-501-1808 www.KnowYourRightsNM.com

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10. Expand networking opportunities 09. Give back to the community 08. Participate in economic development 07. Enhance credibility 06. Create visibility 05. Participate in cost effective business programs 04. Have a voice in the community 03. Gain access to the movers & shakers in the community 02. Get more bang for your advertising buck And the #1 reason to be a TCCC Chamber Member...

01. Increased revenue!

Small Business Development Center Sangre de Cristo Lutheran Church 575-758-5944 at UNM-Taos 575-737-6214 www.nmsbdc.org 114 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, NM 87571

www.taoslutheran.org 116 Dona Ana Dr., Taos, NM 87571

cAll center

575-758-2790 www.stjamestaos.org 208 Camino de Santiago Taos, NM 87571

Advanced Call Center Technologies, LLC 575-737-6700 www.acttoday.com 116 East Cruz Alta, Taos, NM 87571

cAmping

Los Rios River Runners

575-776-8854 www.losriosriverrunners.com 4003 Highway 68, Taos, NM 87571

Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock Association

575-586-0542 www.riocostillapark.com #72 State Road 196, Costilla, NM 87524

cAr rentAls

Enterprise Rent-a-Car

575-758-5553 www.enterprise.com 1350 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ste 1 Southside Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

Hertz Rental Car

St. James Episcopal Church

cleAning services & supplies Chill-Ax, Inc.

575-770-9229 www.chill-ax.com Arroyo Hondo, NM 87513

Taos Sanitary Supply, LLC (formerly Unisource) 575-751-3550 PO Box 1297 Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

coFFee shop

Wired Coffee Cyber Cafe

575-751-9473 www.wiredcoffeeshop.com 705 Felicidad Lane, Taos, NM 87571

computer services & supplies Brownrice Internet, Inc.

575-770-8759 www.hertz.com Taos Regional Airport, Taos, NM 87571

575-758-4175 www.brownrice.com 201 Camino de la Merced Taos, NM 87571

cAsinos

Siriusware, Inc

Buffalo Thunder Resort 505-455-5555 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail Santa Fe, NM 87506

Ohkay Casino Resort

575-751-8202 www.siriusware.com 302 Camino de la Placita Taos, NM 87571

Synergy Tech Service

construction services & contrActors Archetype Design

575-758-9702 www.vishumagee.com 591 Piedmont Road, Taos, NM 87571

Earthship Biotecture 575-751-0462 www.earthship.com 2 Earthship Way Tres Piedras, NM 87557

Feather & Gill Architects, LLC 888-471-2195 www.featherandgill.com 418 Cerrillos Rd. #24 Santa Fe, NM 87501

Hawk Mechanical, LLC 575-758-4433 hawkmechanical.net 210 Bendix Dr. Unit 1 Taos, NM 87571

Olguin's Sawmill

Sierra Pacific Windows

212 Bendix Street, Taos, NM 87571 575-751-3933 www.sierrapacificwindows.com

Wayne Rutherford General Contractor, Inc.

condominiums/ApArtments

copies

575-737-9038 www.casitasintaos.com 310 Burch Street, Taos, NM 87571

575-758-3999 www.copyqueenoftaos.com 216K Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

El Pueblo Lodge & Condominiums

Bent Street Cafe & Deli

575-758-5787 120 Bent Street, Taos, NM 87571

Graham's Grille

575-751-1350 www.grahamstaos.com 107 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

575-758-8700 www.elpueblolodge.com 412 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Kandahar Condominiums 575-776-2226 www.kandahar-taos.com 35 Firehouse Road Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

Sagebrush Inn & Conference Center Kokopelli Property Management 575-758-2254 Taos, Santa Fe, Angel Fire www.sagebrushinn.com 1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

cell phones AT&T

480-515-7263 www.att.com 20830 N. Tatum Blvd Phoenix, AZ 85050

Ensignal

1010 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Suite B, Taos, NM 87571 575-737-0858

Synergy Tech Services

575-779-3124 www.synergy-tech-services.com 102 Padre Martinez Lane Taos, NM 87571

churches

855-838-8763 www.kokoproperty.com 1350 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 2 Taos, NM 87571

RossLynn Reservations

800-764-3366 www.rosslynn.com 5 Pinon Trail, Taos, NM 87571

Lift's West Resort Condominium Hotel 800-221-1859 201 W. Main, Red River, NM 87558

Mariposa Realty

575-758-5600 www.mariposarealty.com 313 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Premiere Properties Vacation Rentals

575-751-7028 www.taosdesignbuild.com 219 Cruz Alta Rd., Taos, NM 87571

Copy Queen of Taos

counseling & therApy

Accord Mediation Services 575-770-2859 100 S. Taos Plaza, Suite C Taos, NM 87571

Community Against Violence, Inc. 575-758-8082 • 575-758-9888 www.TaosCAV.org 945 Salazar Rd., Taos, NM 87571

DreamTree Project

575-758-9595 www.dreamtreeproject.org 128 La Posta Rd, Taos, NM 87571

Holy Cross Hospital

575-758-8883 www.taoshospital.org 1397 Weimer Road, Taos, NM 87571

Taos VA Community-Based Clinic 1353 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571 575-751-0328

TeamBuilders Counseling Services, Inc. 575-758-7263 www.teambuilders-counseling.org 1509 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

country cluB

Taos Country Club

575-779-1363

575-758-1811 www.taosvacationhomes.com 1423 Couse Street, Taos, NM 87571

575-758-7300 www.taoscountryclub.info 54 Golf Course Drive Ranchos deTaos, NM 87557

EasyLNS@aol.com

Sun God Lodge

courier

Heart of the Sacred-Healing Arts Center

www.iamthatiamMinistries.net 522 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

575-758-3162 www.sungodlodge.com 919 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

575-758-4500 www.bankingunusual.com 1356 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

culturAl events & AttrActions Earthship Biotecture

575-751-0462 www.earthship.com 2 Earthship Way, Tres Piedras, NM 87577

H. L Courier

575-770-2347 PO Box 245, Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

Small Business Development Center at UNM-Taos 575-737-6214 www.nmsbdc.org 114 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Community Foundation

575-737-9300 www.taoscf.org 114 Des Georges Lane, Taos, NM 87571

TEN Taos Entrepreneurial Network

Ghost Ranch

505-685-4333 x106 www.ghostranch.org HC77 Box 11, Abiquiu, NM 87510

Metta Theatre in Taos

Taos Chamber Music Group

Taos Mountain Casino

cAtering

Peoples Bank

Paradise Power Company, Inc 575-737-5896 www.ppcsolar.com 1036 Reed St. Unit A Taos, NM 87571

Quality New Mexico

505-944-2001 575-758-6700 www.qualitynewmexico.org www.centinelbank.com 8205 Spain NE Ste 111 512 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571 Albuquerque, NM 87125

575-758-1104 www.mettataos.org 1470 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

505-747-1668 www.ohkay.com PO Box 1270 San Juan Pueblo, NM 87566

Burch Street Casitas

Centinel Bank of Taos

575-758-1506 www.olguinssawmill.com 24930 W. HWY 64, Taos, NM 87571

575-779-3124 www.synergy-tech-services.com 102 Padre Martinez Lane Taos, NM 87571

575-737-0777 www.taosmountaincasino.com 700 Veterans Highway Taos, NM 87571

credit cArd processing

575-758-0150 www.taoschambermusicgroup.org 591 Piedmont Rd, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Fiesta Council

575-758-4568 www.fiestasdetaos.com P.O. Box 3300, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Opera Institute

575-758-7934 www.taosoi.org PO Box 3379, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Shortz Film Festival

575-770-4177 www.taosshortz.com 25 Humane Lane, Tres Pietras, NM 87564

575-770-1079 www.taosten.org 108 F Kit Carson Road, Taos, NM 87571

Tourism Association of New Mexico (TANM) 575-345-5553 www.tanm.org 6121 indian School Road, NE, Suite 216 Albuquerque, NM 87110

Taos Pueblo Enterprises, Inc. (TPEI) 575-758-7100 515 Gusdorf Rd. Suite #5 Taos, NM 87571

engineers

Archetype Design

575-758-9702 www.vishumagee.com 591 Piedmont Road, Taos, NM 87571

employment services Empowerment Experts

575-751-3777 www.empowermentexperts.com Vietnam Veterans National Memorial 356 Monte Vista Rd, Taos, NM 87571 575-377-2293 New Mexico Workforce Connection www.nmparks.com 575-758-4219 35 Country Club Road www.dws.state.nm.us Angel Fire, NM 87710 1036 Salazar Rd., Taos, NM 87571

dentists

Mark Niemiec, DDS

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

Northern NM Center for Cosmetic Dentistry Dr. Kellie A. Harris

entrepreneur

575-758-9777 1399 Weimer Road, Taos, NM 87571

575-751-9661 www.kellieharrisdds.com 1337 Gusdorf Rd, Suite A Taos, NM 87571

575-751-1420 www.youthcorps.org 1203 King Drive #3, Taos, NM 87571

Michael D. Carter dba Nerium International

575-770-3521 www.michaeldcarter.nerium.com 309 Juanita Lane, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Cosmetic Dental Center Justin Nylund D.D.S.

TaosEdge

Simms, Tom D.D.S.

FAir trAde

575-758-8654 www.taoscosmeticdentalcenter.com 1392 Weimer Road, Suite A Taos, NM 87571

575-779-3766 www.taosedge.com Taos, NM 87571

Moxie

575-758-8303 1392 Weimer Rd. Ste. B Taos, NM 87571

economic development/ Business resources High Desert Venture

575-770-0040 326 South Trapper Road Taos, NM 87571

Los Alamos National Laboratory

888-841-8256 www.community.lanl.gov Mailstop A117, Los Alamos, NM 87545

575-758-1256 www.taosmoxie.com 216B Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Film & Film services Awakening in Taos

831-402-1373 www.awakeningintaos.com 518 Old Santa Fe Trail #277 Santa Fe, NM 87505

Southern Exposure Photography

575-754-6495 www.southernexposurephoto.com 316 East Main St. New Mexico Economic Development Red River, NM 87558

Dept.

575-827-0588 www.NewMexicoDevelopment.com 1100 St. Francis Drive Santa Fe, NM 87505-4147

Taos Shortz Film Festival 575-770-4177 www.taosshortz.com 25 Humane Lane Tres Piedras, NM 87564

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FinAnciAl services

Edward Jones - Ric Tredwin 575-751-7285 www.edwardjones.com 707 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

LoDGInG In TAoS SKI vALLEy

Edward Jones – Donna Addkison 575-737-5772 1103 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado, NM 87529

PETS ALLOWED

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HIGH SPEED INTERNET

KITCHEN

PHONE IN ROOM

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Guadalupe Credit Union

ALPiNE ViLLAGE SUiTES 575-776-8540 • (800) 576-2666 www.alpine-suites.com 100 Thunderbird Road

Heritage Trust Company of NM

THE BAVARiAN LODGE & RESTAURANT 575-776-8020 www.thebavarian.com 100 Kachina Road

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Knight Financial Limited

COLUMBiNE iNN & CONFERENCE CENTER 575-776-1326 www.columbineinntaos.com 1288 Highway 150

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505-982-8942 www.guadalupecu.org 115 La Posta Road, Taos, NM 87571 575-758-7700 ext 211 www.HTrust.com 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur #170 Taos, NM 87571

575-751-3388 115 La Posta Rd, Taos, NM 87571

MoneyNow/Installment Loan Center 575-758-7822 1204 A Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado, NM 87529

Peoples Bank

575-758-4500 www.bankingunusual.com 1356 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Taos CPA, LLC

575-758-3964 ext 201 www.TaosCPA.com 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur #170 Taos, NM 87571

In RED RIvER LiFT’S WEST RESORT CONDOMiNiUM HOTEL (800) 221-1859 www.liftswest.com 201 W. Main

The Loan Fund

505-243-3196 www.loanfund.org 423 iron Ave. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Wanda Lucero State Farm Insurance Agency 575-737-5433 www.wandalucero.com 211 Kit Carson Rd., Taos, NM 87571

In & ARounD TAoS HISToRIC DISTRICT

BURCH STREET CASiTAS 575-737-9038 www.casitasintaos.com 310 Burch Street

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DESERT OAK: A PRiVATE LUXURY VACATiON HOME 575-770-2818 www.taosdesertoak.com 217 Hinde Street

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Starline Printing

TAOS LODGiNG VACATiON PROPERTiES 575-751-1771 (800) 954-8267 www.taoslodging.com 109 Brooks Street

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Southern Exposure Photography

TAOS PLAZA PENTHOUSE 575-758-7575 taosplazapenthouse.com 229 B Camino de la Placita

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JLI Gallery

575-776-3899 www.jliprints.com 482 State hwy 150, Arroyo Seco, NM 505-550-4567 www.starlineprinting.com 7111 Pan American NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 575-754-6495 www.southernexposurephoto.com 316 East Main St. Red River, NM 87558

Fishing

Dos Amigos Anglers Fly Shop & Guide 505-715-6773 www.dosamigosanglers.net 536 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Streit Fly Fishing / Taos Fly Shop 575-751-1312 www.streitflyfishing.com 308 B Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

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Fitness

Taos Spa & Tennis Club

575-758-1980 www.taosspa.com 111 Dona Ana Drive, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Tennis at Quail Ridge Taos 575-776-2211 88 State Road 150, Taos, NM 87571

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Fine Art print mAking

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Taos Financial Strategies

575-758-5835 100 D South Taos Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

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Florist/gArden supply Red Cat Melissiana

575-751-7553 110 Dona Luz Lane, Taos, NM 87571

The Enchanted Florist

575-758-3030 233 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite C Taos, NM 87571

Weed Works'NXS

575-758-4933 7118 Hwy 518 Casa Talpa Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

Food/drink/restAurAnts 5 Star Burgers

575-758-8484 www.5starburgers.com 1032 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Applebee’s

575-758-2201 www.applebees.com 830 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Bent Street Cafe & Deli

575-758-5787 120 Bent Street, Taos, NM 87571

Black Mesa Winery

575-852-2820 www.blackmesawinery.com 1502 Highway 68, Velarde, NM 87582

Cid's Food Market

575-758-1148 www.cidsfoodmarket.com 623 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Doc Martin's Restaurant 575-758-1977 www.taosinn.com 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Domino’s Pizza

575-758-4800 www.dominosnm.com 710 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

El Meze Restaurant

575-751-3337 www.elmeze.com 1017 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado, NM 87529

El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa 575-758-3502 www.elmontesagrado.com 317 Kit Carson, Taos , NM 87571

El Taoseño Restaurant 575-758-4142 www.taoseno.com 819 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Graham's Grille

575-751-1350 www.grahamstaos.com 107 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

The Historic Taos Inn

575-758-2233 www.taosinn.com 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Hotel Don Fernando de Taos 575-758-4444 www.donfernandodetaos.com 1005 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Hunan Chinese Restaurant 575-751-0474 1023 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

McDonald's of Taos 575-758-9762 211 South Santa Fe Rd Taos, NM 87571

Midtown Market & Lounge 575-776-1680 www.midtownms.com 680 State Road 522 Arroyo Hondo, NM 87513

Old Martina’s Hall

575-758-3003 www.oldmartinashall.com 4140 State Hwy 68 Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

Orlando's New Mexican Cafe 575-751-1450 1114 Don Juan Lane El Prado, NM 87529

Pizanos Pizza & Pasta

575-776-1050 www.taospizza.com #23 Hwy 150, Taos, NM 87571

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 575-758-8855 www.rmcf.com/nm/taos50464 112 South Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

Sabroso

575-776-3333 www.sabrosotaos.com 470 State Highway 150 Arroyo Seco, NM 87514

Taos Mesa Brewing

575-758-1900 www.taosmesabrewing.com 20 ABC Mesa Road, El Prado, NM 87529

The Adobe Bar

Furniture & interiors

grocery stores

Willow Clinic

575-751-3274 www.aarons.com 834 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

575-758-1250 www.albertsons.com 710A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

heAlth cAre services

Aaron's

Antiquarius Imports

Cid's Food Market

Country Furnishings of Taos

Midtown Market & Lounge

575-776-8381 www.antiquariusimports.com 480 State Road 150, Ground Floor Arroyo Seco, NM 87514 575-758-4633 www.cftaos.com 534 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Graystone Furniture & The Sofa Gallery 575-751-1266 www.graystonefurniture.com 815 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Taos Lifestyle featuring Sleep Sanctuary 575-758-5885 www.sleepsanctuary.com 710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Suite C4 Taos, NM 87571

gArdening & gArdening supply Blossoms & Sprouts Farm

575-737-8082 www.blossomsandsproutsfarms.com Taos, NM 87571

Taos Gardening Supply

575-758-2233 www.adobebar.com 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

575-758-9131 www.taoshydro.com 120 Bertha Street Behind Post Office Annex Taos, NM 87571

The Alley Cantina

giFts

575-758-2121 www.alleycantina.com 121 Teresina Lane, Taos, NM 87571

The Bavarian Lodge & Restaurant 575-776-8020 www.thebavarian.net 100 Kachina Road Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

The Gorge Bar & Grill

575-758-8866 www.thegorgebarandgrill.com 103 E. Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

Treats and Sweets

(575) 758-7481 216 D Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571

Wired Coffee Cyber Cafe

575-751-9473 www.wiredcoffeeshop.com 705 Felicidad Lane, Taos, NM 87571

Yu Garden

575-758-7828 1033 Paseo del Pueblo Sur # J Taos, NM 87571

Forensic psychology

Robert J. Silver, PH.D., Forensic & Consulting Psychology 575-770-2020 www.robertsilverpsychology.com Taos, NM 87571

FrAme shops

Taos Do-It-Yourself Framing 575-758-4380 www.taospictureframing.com 1337 Gusdorf, Suite L Taos, NM 87571

FunerAl

Rivera Hanlon Funeral Home 575-758-3841 818 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Albertson's

The Enchanted Florist

575-758-3030 233 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite C Taos, NM 87571

John Dunn Shops

575-758-8110 www.johndunnshops.com 124 Bent Street, Taos, NM 87571

Moxie

575-758-1256 www.taosmoxie.com 216B Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Red Cat Melissiana

575-751-7553 110 Dona Luz Lane, Taos, NM 87571

Touchstone Gallery

575-737-5001 www.mineralgallery.net 110 S. Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

golF

505-424-1112 www.positiveenergysolar.com 211 Cruz Alta Rd., Taos, NM 87571

Sol Luna Solar

575-770-7042 www.sollunasolar.com Dixon, NM 87527

575-758-8883 www.taoshospital.org 1397 Weimer Road, Taos, NM 87571

Marcia Beatty, Family Nurse Practitioner, Taos Medical Group 575-758-2224 1399 Weimer Road, Ste. 200 Taos, NM 87571

575-758-3711 224 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

New Life Pregnancy Center

ground trAnsportAtion Enterprise Rent-a-Car

575-758-5553 www.enterprise.com 1350 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ste 1 Southside Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

Hertz Rental Car

575-770-8759 www.hertz.com Taos Regional Airport, Taos, NM 87571

North Central Regional Transit District 505-438-3257 www.ncrtd.org 1327 North Riverside Drive Espanola, NM 84532

575-758-2899 www.pregnancytaos.com 1041 Reed Street, Suite D Taos, NM 87571

Northern New Mexico Midwifery Center 575-758-1216 www.midwiferycenter.org 1331 Maestas Rd., Taos, NM 87571

Options Home Care

575-737-5539 www.optionsservices.net 1335 Gusdorf Road Suite S Taos, NM 87571

RealEyes

575-758-3215 www.realeyestaos.com 1353 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ste C Taos, NM 87571

gymnAstics

High Altitude Athletics 575-758-3118 124 Civic Plaza Dr Taos, NM 87571

Taos Physical Therapy

hArdwAre stores

Taos Surgical Specialties

575-758-8761 414 Sipapu Street, Taos, NM 87571

Randall Lumber & Hardware, Inc. 575-758-2271 www.randalltaos.com 315 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM

Aero-Spa of Taos

575-737-5810 622 B Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

575-770-8611 www.aerospaoftaos.com 522 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Heart of the Sacred-Healing Arts Center 575-779-1363 www.iamthatiamMinistries.net 522 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

505-989-1600 www.nmhia.com PO Box 5095, Santa Fe, NM 87502

Taos Physical Therapy

575-758-8761 414 Sipapu Street, Taos,NM 87571 575-613-2828 www.thehealthmill.com 12 Camino Ovejeros, El Prado, NM 87529

575-758-5001 www.taoswomenshealth.org 1329 Gusdorf Road, Taos, NM 87571

hiking & Biking

Big River Raft Trips

575-758-9711 www.bigriverrafts.com Hwy 68 & Junction 570 Pilar, NM 87531

Los Rios River Runners

575-776-8854 www.losriosriverrunners.com 4003 Highway 68, Taos, NM 87571

Mountain Skills Rock Guides

home cAre services

Proper Care Home Services

575-751-9613 www.vallecitos.org 1219 Gusdorf Road, Taos, NM 87571 575-758-1704 www.walgreens.com 811 Paso del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

575-758-5070 1103 Don Juan Valdez Lane Taos, NM 87571

57π5-776-2222 www.climbingschoolusa.com PO Box 206, Arroyo Seco, NM 87514

575-758-1474 www.taosurgentcare.com 330-C Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Walgreen Drug Store

Willow Clinic

Women’s Health Institute

New Mexico Health Insurance Alliance NMHIA

Vallecitos Mountain Ranch

575-751-0334 www.taossurgery.org 1399 Weimer Road, Suite 600 Taos, NM 87571

Total Health and Wellness Center of Taos

heAlth & wellness

Urgent Care

Positive Energy, Inc

Holy Cross Hospital

Smith's Food & Drug

Taos Country Club

green/ sustAinABle

575-776-1117 www.stretchatwork.com PO Box 1589, El Prado, NM 87529

575-776-1680 www.midtownms.com 680 State Road 522 Arroyo Hondo, NM 87513

The Health Mill

575-758-7300 www.taoscountryclub.info 54 Golf Course Drive Ranchos deTaos, NM 87557

Colonias Chiropractic Center

575-758-1148 www.cidsfoodmarket.com 623 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Buffalo Thunder Resort 505-455-5555 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail Santa Fe, NM 87506

575-758-5070 1103 Don Juan Valdez Lane Taos, NM 87571

575-770-4758 416 Liebert Street #10 Taos, NM 87571

home mAintenAnce Chill-Ax! Inc.

575-770-9229 www.chill-ax.com 30 Hondo Seco Road Arroyo Hondo, NM 57513

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Hill-Top Roofing

505-699-8434 www.hill-toproofing.com 1 Los Carrillos Road Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

Terry's Chimney Service

575-758-1825 www.terryschimney.com 314 D Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Vargas Tile Co. Inc.

575-758-5986 4114 St. Rd. 68 Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

horses/ horseBAck riding AA Taos Ski Valley Wilderness Adventures, LLC 575-751-6051 Taos Ski Valley Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

Big River Raft Trips

Days Inn of Taos

575-758-2230 www.daysinn.com 1333 Paseo del Pueblo Sur-Taos Taos, NM 87571

Desert Oak: A Private Luxury Vacation Home 575-770-2818 www.taosdesertoak.com Hinde Street, Taos, NM 87571

www.elmontesagrado.com 317 Kit Carson, Taos, NM 87571

El Pueblo Lodge & Condominiums

hot Air BAllooning

Eske's Paradise Balloons 575-751-6098 www.taosballooning.com 73 Los Rios Rd. Arroyo Hondo, NM 87513

Pueblo Balloon Company 575-751-9877 www.puebloballoon.com PO Box 361, Taos, NM 87571

hot tuBs & spAs

Wolfgang's Spa Works

575-758-1857 www.wolfgangsspaworks.com 1210 J Salazar Rd., Taos, NM 87571

hotel/motel

Alpine Village Suites

575-776-8540 www.alpine-suites.com 100 Thunderbird Road Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

Amizette Inn & Restaurant 575-776-2451 www.amizetteinn.com 1295 Highway 150 Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

Austing Haus

575-776-2649 www.theaustinghaus.com 1282 State Hwy 150 Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

575-758-7827 www.taoshabitat.org 114 E. Alexander Rd., El Prado, NM 87529

hunting/Fishing

575-758-2233 www.taosinn.com 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Roadrunner Tours Ltd Riding Stables Hotel Don Fernando de Taos

575-779-8240 PO Box 3995, Taos, NM 87571

housing

Hampton Inn

The Historic Taos Inn

Atomic Management, LLC

575-751-9010 www.taosgetaway.com 8C 81 Box 605, Questa, NM 87556

Taos Housing Corporation

Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock Association

hospitAlity mAnAgement

Taos Getaway, LLC

575-758-8700 www.elpueblolodge.com 412 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

575-758-9711 www.bigriverrafts.com Hwy 68 & Junction 570, Pilar, NM 87531

575-377-6416 www.rtours.com 3377 Highway 434, Angel Fire, NM 87710

575-751-1771 www.taoslodging.com 109 Brooks Street PO Box 1101, Taos, NM 87571

El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa Habitat For Humanity Taos & Re Store 575-758-3502

575-737-5700 www.hamptoninntaos.com 1515 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

575-586-0542 www.riocostillapark.com #72 State Road 196, Costilla, NM 87524

Taos Lodging Vacation Properties

575-758-4444 www.donfernandodetaos.com 1005 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Hotel La Fonda de Taos

575-758-2211 www.lafondataos.com 108 South Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

Indian Hills Inn, Taos Plaza

575-758-4293 www.indianhillsinntaosplaza.com 233 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

La Posada de Taos

800-645-4803 www.laposadadetaos.com 309 Juanita Lane, Taos, NM 87571

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa 505-583-2233 www.ojospa.com 50 Los Banos Drive Ojo Caliente, NM 87549

Premiere Properties Vacation Rentals

575-758-1811 www.taosvacationhomes.com 1423 Couse Street, Taos, NM 87571

RossLynn Reservations

800-764-3366 www.rosslynn.com 5 Pinon Trail, Taos, NM 87571

575-770-0831 524 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Cottam's Ski & Outdoor Shop

interior design & Furnishings Garden & Soul Antiquarius Imports

575-776-8381 www.antiquariusimports.com 480 State Road 150, Ground Floor Arroyo Seco, NM 87514

Country Furnishings of Taos 575-758-4633 www.cftaos.com 534 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

575-751-1825 137 North Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

Mariposa Boutique

575-758-9028 www.johndunnshops.com/ MariposaBoutique.html 120 F. Bent Street, Taos, NM 87571

MoonCat Jewelry

575-770-2912 www.HandmadeJewelryDesign.com Taos, NM 87571

Graystone Furniture & The Sofa Gallery

Taos Youth & Family Center

Los Rios River Runners

575-776-8854 www.losriosriverrunners.com 4003 Highway 68, Taos, NM 87571

Martinez y Ewens Anasazi Ranch 575-587-1939 www.AnasaziRanch.com 138A Upper Llano Road-Llano, NM Llano, NM 87553

Quinlan Ranch

575-209-1618 www.quinlanranchnewmexico.com Chama, NM 87520

575-737-5483 www.dahlplumbing.com 800 Bond Drive, Taos, NM 87571

kid’s stuFF

575-751-1266 www.graystonefurniture.com 815 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

575-758-4160 www.taosgov.com 407 Paseo del Canon East

High Country Real Estate Services

575-758-7481 216D Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

575-758-2723 www.taosrealestatebroker.com 4175 State Road 68 Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

Mitango Walls

Treats & Sweets

Twirl Toy Store and Play Space

575-751-1402 www.twirlhouse.com 225 Camino de la Placita, Taos, NM 87571

805-886-2567 www.sites.google.com/site/mitangodesigns Rocky Mountain Youth Corps 209 A Las Cruces Lane, Taos, NM 87571 Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock 575-751-1420 Association www.youthcorps.org Moxie 575-586-0542 1203 King Drive #3, Taos, NM 87571 575-758-1256 www.riocostillapark.com www.taosmoxie.com #72 State Road 196, Costilla, NM 87524 lAundry services 216B Paseo del Pueblo Norte Pinch Penny Wash-O-Mat Roadrunner Tours Ltd Riding Stables Taos, NM 87571 575-758-1265 575-377-6416 823 Paseo del Pueblo Norte www.rtours.com Starr Interiors El Prado, NM 87529 3377 Highway 434, Angel Fire, NM 87710 575-758-3065 www.starr-interiors.com lingerie Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort Red Cat Melissiana 117 - 119 Paseo del Pueblo Norte 575-587-2240 575-751-7553 Taos, NM 87571 www.sipapunm.com 110 Dona Luz Lane, Taos, NM 87571 5224 Hwy 518, Vadito, NM 87579

insurAnce

Daniels Insurance, Inc.

505-982-4302 www.danielsinsuranceinc.com 805 St. Michaels Drive Santa Fe, NM 87505

Thomas E. Gutierrez Farmers Insurance Agency

Budget Host Inn

Sun God Lodge

Farmers Insurance Group, Major Dennis L. Santisteven Agency, Inc.

LegalShield of New Mexico

505-501-1808 575-758-3162 www.KnowYourRightsNM.com www.sungodlodge.com 5190 Vera Drive 919 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571 Santa Fe, NM 87501

New Mexico Health Insurance Alliance NMHIA

505-989-1600 www.nmhia.com P.O. Box 5095, Santa Fe, NM 87502 www.taoschamber.com

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575-770-3390 www.earthandspirit.net 132 Bent St., Taos, NM 87571

1-800-432-2075 www.cyfd.org 1120 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501

575-776-3224 218 B Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

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575-737-5433 www.wandalucero.com 211 Kit Carson Rd., Taos, NM 87571

575-758-7188 www.eclipseblindstaos.com P.O. Box 290, Taos, NM 87571

505-715-6773 www.dosamigosanglers.net 536 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort

www.super8.com 1347 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Wanda Lucero State Farm Insurance Agency Earth and Spirit Gallery

Children, Youth and Families Department, Protective Services

575-776-8020 www.thebavarian.net 100 Kachina Road Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

575-776-5723 www.columbineinntaos.com 1288 Highway 150 Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

575-758-9319 www.chavezfinejewelers.com 622 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Suite G Taos, NM 87571

Eclipse Blinds

575-758-4618

8 Motel Columbine Inn & Conference Center Super 575-758-1088

Chavez Fine Jewelers

Dos Amigos Anglers Fly Shop & Guide

1027 Salazar Rd., Suite F Taos, NM 87571

575-758-2524 www.taosbudgethost.com 1798 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

Jewelry

Dahl Taos

Sagebrush Inn & Conference Center www.farmersagent.com/tgutierrez

575-587-2240 www.sipapunm.com 5224 Hwy 518, Vadito, NM 87579

575-758-8331 www.bankingunusual.com 1356 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

575-758-2822 www.cottamsskishops.com 207 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

575-758-2254 www.sagebrushinn.com 1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

The Bavarian Lodge & Restaurant

Peoples Insurance

Vargas Tile Co. Inc.

575-758-5986 4114 St. Rd. 68 Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

internet services

Brownrice Internet, Inc.

mAnuFActuring & distriBution Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

505-983-4612 660 W. San Mateo Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Taos Mountain Energy Foods

575-758-4175 www.brownrice.com 201 Camino de la Merced Taos, NM 87571

575-751-3263 115-B Alexander Street, Taos, NM 87571

CenturyLink

Taos, NM 87571

800-244-1111 - Residents 800-603-6000 - Businesses Taos, NM 87571

Gizmo Productions

575-758-9522 www.gizmoproductions.com 212 Peralta Lane, Taos, NM 87571

Kit Carson Telecom

mediAtion FAcilitAtion Leap Partners

mining operAtions

Chevron Mining Inc. Questa Mine

575-586-0212 www.chevronmining.chevron.com 3.5 miles E Questa on State Highway 38 Questa, NM 87556

mortgAge lenders

Guadalupe Credit Union

575-758-4838 201B Cruz Alta, Taos, NM 87571

505-982-8942 www.guadalupecu.org 115 La Posta Road, Taos, NM 87571

TaosNet, LLC

Peoples Bank

575-758-7598 www.taosnet.com 201 Camino de la Merced Taos, NM 87571

575-758-4500 www.bankingunusual.com 1356 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

575-751-4206 www.wfhm.com 105 A Paseo del Canon, Taos, NM 87571

museums

Historic Ledoux Street Museums, Galleries, Studios & Shops 575-758-0000 www.aart.com/LEDOUX.html 214 Ledoux Street, Taos, NM 87571

Kit Carson Home & Museum

Community Against Violence

575-758-8082 www.taoscav.org 945 Salazar Road, Taos, NM 87571

High Desert Venture

575-770-0040 326 South Trapper Road, Taos, NM 87571

Kiwanis Club of Taos

575-779-0427 www.taoskiwanis.com P.O. Box 303, Taos, NM 87571

575-758-4945 www.kitcarsonhome.org 113 Kit Carson Road, Taos, NM 87571

Lions Club of Taos

Millicent Rogers Museum

Love Thy Neighbor Food Pantry

575-758-2462 www.millicentrogers.org 1504 Millicent Rogers Road Taos, NM 87571

Taos Art Museum & Fechin House 575 758-2690 www.taosartmuseum.org 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Taos Historic Museums

575-758-0505 www.taoshistoricmuseums.org 222 Ledoux Street, Taos, NM 87571

The Couse Foundation

575-751-0369 www.cousefoundation.org 146 Kit Carson Rd, Taos, NM 87571

UNM Harwood Museum of Art

575-758-9826 ext 106 www.harwoodmuseum.org 238 Ledoux Street, Taos, NM 87571

music/musiciAns

Music from Angel Fire

575-377-3233 www.musicfromangelfire.org P.O. Box 502, Angel Fire, NM 87710

Rock the Schools

575-758-3922 www.rocktheschools.org 4153 Hwy 68, Ranchos de Taos, NM

Taos Chamber Music Group

575-758-0150 www.taoschambermusicgroup.org 591 Piedmont Rd, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Community Chorus

PO Box 199, Taos, NM 87571 575-770-5448 P.O. Box 55, Questa, NM 87556

LULAC Council # 78

575-758-1066 523 Upper Ranchitos, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Community Foundation

575-737-9300 www.taoscf.org 114 Des Georges Lane, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Land Trust

575 751-3138 P.O. Box 376, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Waldorf School

575-751-7750 www.taoscountrydayschool.com 9D Ben Romero Rd, El Prado, NM 87529

Tourism Association of New Mexico (TANM) 505-345-5553 www.tanm.org 6121 indian School Road, NE, Suite 216 Albuquerque, NM 87110

New Mexico Business Weekly 575-348-8314 www.bizjournals.com 116 Central Ave. SW Suite 202 Albuquerque, NM 87123

Sangre de Cristo Chronicle

575-377-2358 www.sangrechronicle.com Centro Plaza #11, Angel Fire, NM 87710

The Taos News

575-758-2241 www.taosnews.com 226 Albright Street, Taos, NM 87571

non-proFit orgAnizAtions Habitat for Humanity

575-758-7827 www.Taoshabitat.org 114 E. Alexander Road, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Tack & Pet Supply

Copy Queen of Taos

pueBlos

575-737-9798 www.taostackandpetsupply.com 710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite #20 Taos, NM 87571

photogrAphy

Artworks Studio

505-205-7190 Taos, NM 87571

opticiAns /eyeweAr Eye Associates

575-758-3215 www.realeyestaos.com 1353 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ste C Taos, NM 87571

pets & AnimAl services

575-758-3999 www.copyqueenoftaos.com 216K Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Starline Printing

505-550-4567 www.starlineprinting.com 7111 Pan American NE Albuquerque, NM 87109

Southern Exposure Photography

proFessionAl services

575-754-6495 www.southernexposurephoto.com 316 East Main St. Red River, NM 87558

physicAl therApy & mAssAge El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa 575-758-3502 www.elmontesagrado.com 317 Kit Carson, Taos , NM 87571

Taos Center For Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine 575-737-0304 1398 Weimer Rd. Suite 203 Taos, NM 87571

Taos Physical Therapy

575-758-8761 414 Sipapu St, Taos, NM 87571

physiciAns

Holy Cross Hospital

575-758-8883 www.taoshospital.org 1397 Weimer Road, Taos, NM 87571

Willow Clinic

Elaine Dejarnett, Office Depot

The Local Pages

Acorn Graphics

530-386-5548 www.jimcoxartworks.net Arroyo Hondo, NM

oFFice supplies

RealEyes

newspApers

801-963-1702 www.thelocalpages.net 4919 W. Amelia Earhart Dr Salt Lake City, UT 84116

www.taossurgery.org 1399 Weimer Road, Suite 600 Taos, NM 87571

Taos Opera Institute

575-776-2388 www.TaosSchoolofMusic.com Taos, NM 87571

575-758-0469 www.acorngraphicstaos.com 219 Cruz Alta Rd, Taos, NM 87571

575-377-6900 www.angelfirememorial.com 34 Country Club Road Angel Fire, NM 87710

575-751-5811 www.taoschorus.com Taos, NM 87571

Taos School of Music Summer Chamber Music Festival

printing services

575-758-2981 www.strayhearts.org 1200 St Francis Lane, Taos, NM 87571

David Westphall Veterans Foundation, Inc. Surgical Specialties Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Taos 575-751-0334

575-758-0621 www.eyenm.com 1399 Weimer Rd, Suite 400 Taos, NM 87571

575-758-7934 www.taosoi.org PO Box 3379, Taos, NM 87571

Stray Hearts Animal Shelter of Taos, Inc.

575-758-5070 1103 Don Juan Valdez Lane Taos, NM 87571

Women’s Health Institute

575-758-5001 1329 Gusdorf Road, Taos, NM 87571

plumBing & heAting/ solAr Dahl Taos

575-737-5483 www.dahlplumbing.com 800 Bond Drive, Taos, NM 87571

Hawk Mechanical, LLC 575-758-4433 www.hawkmechanical.net 210 Bendix Dr., Unit 1 Taos, NM 87571

Taos Pueblo Tourism

575-758-1028 www.taospueblo.com Veterans Highway, Taos, NM 87571

rAdio stAtions

DMC Broadcasting, Inc.

575-758-4491 www.kxmt.com 125 A Camino de La Merced Taos, NM 87571

Empowerment Experts

KTAO-101.9 FM Radio

Manzanares Law Office

rAFting

575-751-3777 www.empowermentexperts.com 356 Monte Vista Rd, Taos, NM 87571 575-770-0902 www.taosattorney.net 428 Theodora Street PO Box 312, Taos, NM 87571

property mAnAgement Chill-Ax, Inc.

575-758-5826 www.ktao.com #9 State Road 150, Taos, NM 87571

Big River Raft Trips

575-758-9711 www.bigriverrafts.com Hwy 68 & Junction 570, Pilar, NM 87531

Cottam's Ski & Outdoor Shop

575-770-9229 www.www.chill-ax.com Arroyo Hondo, NM 87513

575-758-2822 www.cottamsskishops.com 207 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

High Country Real Estate Services

Far Flung Adventures

575-758-2723 www.taosrealestatebroker.com 4175 State Road 68 Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

Kokopelli Property Management Taos, Santa Fe, Angel Fire 888-838-8763 www.kokoproperty.com 1350 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 2 Taos, NM 87571

Mariposa Realty

575-758-5600 www.mariposarealty.com 313 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Premiere Properties Vacation Rentals

575-758-1811 www.taosvacationhomes.com 1423 Couse Street, Taos, NM 87571

RossLynn Reservations

800-764-3366 www.rosslynn.com 5 Pinon Trail, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Lodging Vacation Properties 575-751-1771 www.taoslodging.com 109 Brooks Street P. O. Box 1101, Taos, NM 87571

puBlicAtions

575-758-2628 www.farflung.com 15 Highway 522, El Prado, NM 87529

Los Rios River Runners

575-776-8854 www.losriosriverrunners.com 4003 Highway 68, Taos, NM 87571

reAl estAte

Century 21 Success

575-758-0080 www.c21success.com 829 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Coldwell Banker Lota Realty,Inc 575-758-8673 www.cblotataos.com 204A Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Diane Enright-Taoshomes.comPrudential Taos Real Estate 575-758-5478 www.taoshomes.com 515 Gusdorf Road Suite 4 Taos, NM 87571

Dreamcatcher Real Estate & Building Co.

575-758-3606 www.taosnewmexico.com 515 Gusdorf, Suite #2, Taos, NM 87571

Discovery Map International, LLC

Fidelity National Title of New Mexico

Essential Guide to Santa Fe & Taos

Harvey & Associates Realty

PPC Solar Paradise Power Company, Inc

Names & Numbers

575-613-6188 1036 B Reed Street, Taos, NM 87571

575-758-8510 www.namesandnumbers.com 1400 St. Francis Dr., Suite A1 Santa Fe, NM 87505

High Country Real Estate Services

575-737-5896 www.ppcsolar.com 1036 Reed St, Unit A, Taos, NM 87571

The Pet Pantry of Taos

pottery

New Mexico Business Weekly

Linda Knief - C21 Success

10,000 Wags Pet Resort & Retail Store 575-751-9247 www.10000wags.com 24822 US Hiway 64 West El Prado, NM 87529

Alpacas at Victory Ranch

575-387-2254 www.victoryranch.com One mile N, of Mora on Hwy 434 Mora, NM 87732

Avalyn's Paw Spa

St James Episcopal Third Saturday of Month 12:00 to 2:00 pm Emergency Number – 562-458-9910

Salazar Road Vet. Clinic

575-758-9115 www.salazarroadvetclinic.com 1025 Salazar Rd, Taos, NM 87571

Phoenix Mechanical

575-758-3027 www.phoenixmechanical.net 1217 Gusdorf Rd, Taos, NM 87571

Sol Luna Solar

575-770-7042 www.sollunasolar.com Dixon, NM 87527

Garden & Soul

575-751-1825 137 North Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Clay

575-770-4334 www.loganwannamaker.com 1208 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado, NM 87529

575-758-8125 www.discoverymap.com 1014 Paseo Bufulo, Taos, NM 87571 575-989-9465 www.essentialguide.com 313 Los Arboles Drive Santa Fe, NM 87501

575-348-8314 www.bizjournals.com 116 Central Ave. SW Suite 202 Albuquerque, NM 87123

Taos Trade-N-Post, Will Panzer 575-779-8829 www.taos-trade-n-post.com Taos, NM 87571

575-758-2393 www.fidelitynationaltitle.com 710 Paseo del Pueblo, Taos, NM 87571 575-737-5678 www.taospremierproperties.com 603 Camino de la Placita Taos, NM 87571 575-758-2723 www.taosrealestatebroker.com 4175 State Road 68 Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

575-770-4758 www.taosnewmexico.com 416 Liebert #10, Taos, NM 87571

Mariposa Realty

575-758-5600 www.mariposarealty.com 313 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

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New Mexico Mountain Properties 575-758-5258 www.highmoutainproperty.com 502 Camino Cortez, Taos, NM 87571

Prudential Taos Real Estate

575-758-1924 www.prudentialtaosrealestate.com 314 A Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Streit Fly Fishing / Taos Fly Shop 575-751-1312 www.streitflyfishing.com 308 B Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Taos Ski Valley, Inc.

rock climBing

shoe shops

575-758-9711 www.bigriverrafts.com Hwy 68 & Junction 570 Pilar, NM 87531

575-758-2822 www.cottamsskishops.com 207 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Big River Raft Trips

575-776-2291 www.skitaos.org 116 Sutton Place Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

Mountain Skills Rock Guides

575-758-5400 www.remax-taos-nm.com 723 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Taos Cyclery

retreAts

Taos Tennis at Quail Ridge Taos Condos

Twirl Toy Store and Play Space

Remax of Taos

575-776-2211 88 State Road 150, Taos, NM 87571

recreAtion

AA Taos Ski Valley Wilderness Adventures, LLC

575-751-6051 Taos Ski Valley, Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

Adventure Ski Shops

575-758-1167 www.adventureskishops.com 1335 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Alpacas at Victory Ranch

575-387-2254 www.victoryranch.com One mile N, of Mora on Hwy 434 Mora, NM 87732

Big River Raft Trips

575-758-9711 www.bigriverrafts.com Hwy 68 & Junction 570, Pilar, NM 87531

Cottam's Ski & Outdoor Shop 575-758-2822 www.cottamsskishops.com 207 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 575-756-2151 www.cumbrestoltec.com 500 Terrace Ave, Chama, NM 87520

Dos Amigos Anglers Fly Shop & Guide

575-758-5551 www.taoscyclery.com 114 Dona Luz Street, Taos, NM 87571 575-751-1402 www.twirlhouse.com 225 Camino de la Placita Taos, NM 87571

Wild Earth Llama Adventures 1-800-758-LAMA (5262) www.LlamaAdventures.com 3420 Highway 522 Questa, NM 87556

575-754-6112 www.enchantedforestxc.com 29 Sangre de Cristo Dr. Red River, NM 87558

Eske's Paradise Balloons

575-751-6098 www.taosballooning.com 73 Los Rios Rd., Arroyo Hondo, NM 87513

Far Flung Adventures

575-758-2628 www.farflung.com 15 Highway 522, El Prado, NM 87529

Gearing Up Bicycle Shop

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa 505-583-2233 www.ojospa.com 50 Los Banos Drive Ojo Caliente, NM 87549

Quinlan Ranch

575-209-1618 www.quinlanranchnewmexico.com Chama, NM 87520

Vallecitos Mountain Ranch

575-751-9613 1219 Gusdorf Road, Taos, NM 87571

reservAtion services

rooFing

800-764-3366 www.rosslynn.com 5 Pinon Trail, Taos, NM 87571

505-699-8434 www.hill-toproofing.com 1 Los Carrillos Road Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

RossLynn Reservations

Premiere Properties Vacation Rentals

575-758-1811 www.taosvacationhomes.com 1423 Couse Street, Taos, NM 87571

retAil

10,000 Wags Pet Resort & Retail Store 575-751-9247 www.10000wags.com 24822 US Hiway 64 West El Prado, NM 87529

Beautiful Bones Boutique

575-224-9668 103 East Plaza #101, Taos, NM 87571

Community Against Violence, Inc. Thrift Store 575-758-8082 www.TaosCAV.org Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571

505-715-6773 536 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571 Garden & Soul 575-751-1825 Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski 137 North Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

& Snowshoe Area

575-776-2222 www.climbingschoolusa.com P.O. Box 206, Arroyo Seco, NM 87514

Moxie

575-758-1256 www.taosmoxie.com 216B Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Nature’s Emporium Soap Company 575-758-1157 1204B Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Playing Cards and More, LLC 772-233-3015 www.playingcardsandmore.com PO Box 1914, Taos, NM 87571

Hill-Top Roofing

rv pArk

Taos Monte Bello R.V. Park & Convenience Store 575-751-0774 www.taosmontebellorvpark.com 24819 US Hwy 64 W Taos, NM 87571

scenic trAin tours

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 575-756-2151 www.cumbrestoltec.com 500 Terrace Ave, Chama, NM 87520

schools & educAtion Quality New Mexico

505-944-2001 www.qualitynewmexico.org 8205 Spain NE Ste 111 Albuquerque, NM 87125

SMU-in-Taos

575-758-8322 www.smu.edu/taos 6580 Hwy 518 Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

575-737-3730 www.taos.unm.edu/theliteracycenter/ index.html 115 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Waldorf School

575-751-7750 www.taoscountrydayschool.com 9D Ben Romero Rd, El Prado, NM 87529

Mountain Skills Rock Guides

Wabi-Sabi

575-758-7801 216 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

575-758-2828 www.statewide.unm.edu 246-B Ledoux Street, Taos, NM 87571

Pueblo Balloon Company

Wal-Mart Store #01-0873

security systems & services

University of New Mexico-Taos

575-737-6200 www.taos.unm.edu 115 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, NM 87571

High Desert Investigative Services, LLC 575-758-1540 128 Cavalry Rd, Taos, NM 87571

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214-999-4574 710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Dallas, TX 75201

John Dunn Shops

575-758-8110 www.johndunnshops.com 124 Bent Street, Taos, NM 87571

signAge

Acorn Graphics

575-758-0469 www.acorngraphicstaos.com 219 Cruz Alta Rd, Taos, NM 87571

ski & snowBoArd shops

AA Taos Ski Valley Wilderness Adventures, LLC 575-751-6051 Taos Ski Valley, NM

Adventure Ski Shops

505-583-2233 www.ojospa.com 50 Los Banos Drive Ojo Caliente, NM 87549

575-758-0192 www.touchstoneinn.com 110 Mabel Dodge Lane, Taos, NM 87571

speciAlty & giFt shops Beautiful Bones Boutique

575-224-9668 103 East Plaza #101, Taos, NM 87571

I Love Taos

575-758-8565 115 East Taos Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

Garden & Soul

575-751-1825 137 North Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

Pieces

575-737-0500 www.piecestaos.com 1024 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Moxie

575-758-1256 www.taosmoxie.com 216B Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

575-758-1167 www.adventureskishops.com 1335 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Nature’s Emporium Soap Company

Cottam's Ski & Outdoor Shop

Santos y Mas

575-758-2822 www.cottamsskishops.com 207 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

575-758-1157 1204B Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

575-776-2088 484 Hwy 150, Arroyo Seco, NM 87514

Taos Cookery 575-758-5435 Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski www.taoscookery.com & Snowshoe Area 113 Bent Street, Taos, NM 87571 575-754-6112 www.enchantedforestxc.com 29 Sangre de Cristo Dr. Red River, NM 87558

Red River Ski Area

575-754-2223 www.redriverskiarea.com 400 Pioneer Rd., Red River, NM 87558

Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort 575-587-2240 www.sipapunm.com 5224 Hwy 518, Vadito, NM 87579

solAr electric

UNM-Taos Bachelor and Graduate Programs through Extended University

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Cruz Alta Plaza, LTD.

The Literacy Center at UNM-Taos

575-758-2326 www.taosrockers.com 229A Camino de la Placitas Taos, NM 87571

575-758-1136 926 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

shopping centers

575-776-2291 www.skitaos.org 116 Sutton Place Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

575-751-4245 110 Old Talpa Canyon Road Taos, NM 87571

575-751-9877 www.puebloballoon.com P.O. Box 361, Taos, NM 87571

Touchstone Inn - Spa & Gallery

575-737-5000 www.goodsole.com 1033A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

575-758-5990 885 Star Rd Taos Pueblo, Taos, NM 87571

Mitchell Theatres Storyteller 7

575-776-2222 www.climbingschoolusa.com P.O. Box 206, Arroyo Seco, NM 87514

The Good Sole

Taos Ski Valley, Inc.

Red Cat Melissiana Taos Rockers

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa

Taos Pueblo Education & Training Division

575-751-0365 www.gearingupbikes.com 129 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

575-751-7553 110 Dona Luz Lane, Taos, NM 87571

Cottam's Ski & Outdoor Shop

Paradise Power Company, Inc

575-737-5896 www.ppcsolar.com 1036 Reed St, Unit A, Taos, NM 87571

Sol Luna Solar

575-770-7042 www.sollunasolar.com Dixon, NM 87527

spAs

Aero-Spa of Taos

575-770-8611 www.aerospaoftaos.com 522 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Buffalo Thunder Resort 505-455-5555 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail Santa Fe, NM 87506

El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa 575-758-3502 www.elmontesagrado.com 317 Kit Carson, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Rockers

575-758-2326 www.taosrockers.com 229A Camino de la Placita Taos, NM 87571

Vapour Organic Beauty 575-751-3662 114 Alexander St. Suite A Taos, NM 87571

storAge

Alice's Attic Self Storage

575-758-8262 www.alicesatticstg.com 1052 Dea Lane, Taos, NM 87571

strAtegic plAnning Leap Partners Taos, NM 87571

Jessica Arbour

575-586-4590 www.5starsecretstosuccess.com Questa, NM 87556

t-shirts

I Love Taos

575-758-8565 115 East Taos Plaza, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Visitor Center

575-758-7358 1139 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

telephone AT&T

480-515-7263 www.att.com 20830 N. Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050

CenturyLink

1020 Dea Lane 800-244-1111 - Residents 800-603-6000 - Businesses Taos, NM 87571

Kit Carson Telecom

575-758-4838 201B Cruz Alta, Taos, NM 87571

Pagers & Voicemail of Taos 575-758-1008 Taos, NM 87571

theAtre & perForming Arts Metta Theatre in Taos

575-758-1104 www.mettataos.org 1470 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Taos Center for the Arts 575-758-2052 www.tcataos.org 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Taos Opera Institute

575-758-5101 PO Box 3379, Taos, NM 87571

title compAnies

Premiere Properties Vacation Rentals

575-758-1811 www.taosvacationhomes.com 1423 Couse Street, Taos, NM 87571

RossLynn Reservations

800-764-3366 www.rosslynn.com 5 Pinon Trail, Taos, NM 87571

Taos Lodging Vacation Properties 575-751-1771 www.taoslodging.com 109 Brooks Street P. O. Box 1101, Taos, NM 87571

veterinAry clinics

Salazar Road Veterinary Clinic

575-758-9115 www.salazarroadvetclinic.com 1025 Salazar Road, Taos, NM 87571

video production

Awakening in Taos, LLC 518 Old Santa Fe Trail #277

Fidelity National Title of New Mexico Santa Fe, NM 87505 575-758-2393 www.fidelitynationaltitle.com 710 Paseo del Pueblo Taos, NM 87571

First New Mexico Title Company

831-402-1373 www.awakeningintaos.com

weAving & rugs Starr Interiors

575-758-3065 575-758-4264 www.starr-interiors.com 602 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571 117 - 119 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Tierras de Taos Title Company 575-758-4046 515 Gusdorf Road, Suite 3 Taos, NM 87571

tours

Los Rios River Runners

575-776-8854 www.losriosriverrunners.com 4003 Highway 68, Taos, NM 87571

window coverings Eclipse Blinds

575-758-7188 www.eclipseblindstaos.com P.O. Box 290, Taos, NM 87571

High Country Real Estate Services

• Advocacy

Black Mesa Winery

• Networking

575-758-2723 www.taosrealestatebroker.com State Road 68 Roadrunner Tours Ltd Riding Stables 4175 Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557 575-377-6416 www.rtours.com 3377 Highway 434, Angel Fire, NM 87710 wine & spirits

Wild Earth Llama Adventures

800-758-LAMA (5262) www.LlamaAdventures.com 3420 Highway 522, Questa, NM 87556

575-852-2820 www.blackmesawinery.com 1502 Highway 68, Velarde, NM 87582

Midtown Market & Lounge

575-758-4246 www.taostravel.com 115 La Posta Rd, Taos, NM 87571

575-776-1680 www.midtownms.com 680 State Road 522 Arroyo Hondo, NM 87513

trophies

yArn/needle crAFt supplies

Art Tours

Viva Sports & JC Penny Catalog Store

your connection to the Business Community

• Education

Alpacas at Victory Ranch

575-387-2254 www.victoryranch.com 575-737-0100 One mile N, of Mora on Hwy 434 www.myvivasports.com 340 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571 Mora, NM 87732

Moxie Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc. 575-758-1256

utilities

575-758-2258 www.kitcarson.com 118 East Cruz Alta Road, Taos, NM 87571

www.taosmoxie.com 216B Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Kit Carson Energy, Inc.

575-758-2258 www.kitcarson.com 118 Cruz Alta Road, Taos, NM 87571

New Mexico Gas Company

888-664-2726 customerservice@nmgco.com www.nmgco.com 1110 Gusdorf Road, Taos, NM 87571

Waste Management of New Mexico, Inc. 505-891-6548 www.newmexico.wm.com 24663 Highway 64 West, El Prado 87529 Rio Rancho, NM 87174

vAcAtion & short term rentAls

If you are interested in finding out more call the TCCC at (575) 751-8800 www.taoschamber.com

Kokopelli Property Management Taos, Santa Fe, Angel Fire

Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/taoschamber

888-838-8763 www.kokoproperty.com 1350 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 2 Taos, NM 87571

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Calendar of summEr/fall EvEnts 2013 OngOing:

EvEry WEdnEsday: Taos disc Golf adventures EvEry Thursday: 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. — Dave drop-In Meditation 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Smith, pro disc golfer, hosts EvEry sunday: — For individuals interested clinics for beginning disc sunday Waves in beginning a journey of self10:30 a.m. to noon — golfers. Nothing is needed but discovery and transformation Meditation through movement yourself. Clinics held at the Old through mediation, the drop-in with Visudha de los Santos at Taos Guesthouse, 1028 Witt meditation at Taos Mountain Taos Academy of Dance Arts, 2 Road. Call (423) 355-3954 for Sangha could be just the thing. Upper Las Colonias Road and information.

107 Plaza Garcia, suite C in Taos. U.S. 64. (575) 758-7303.

EvEry WEdnEsday: EvEry Thursday: EvEry sunday: Enchanted storytelling Knitting Circle navagantes del valle 7 p.m. — Storyteller Roberta 6 to 8 p.m. — Young and old 2 to 6 p.m. — Live ranchera are invited to join in on the fun music at Mariscos Restaurant, Meyers tells her stories at Spirit at Weaving Southwest. Visitors 1574 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Runner Gallery, 303 Paseo del can bring any fiber project with Ranchos de Taos. No cover Pueblo Norte. (575) 776-2562 required. (575) 751-4285. them and all levels of knitting EvEry WEdnEsday: experience are welcome.

EvEry Monday: Jimmy stadler Live Weaving Southwest — 106 Tarot readings by J.C. Walker 7 to 10 p.m. — Sabroso Paseo del Pueblo Norte.

Noon to 3 p.m. — Come see Restaurant and Bar in Arroyo what the future holds. One EvEry Thursday: Seco hosts Jimmy Stadler. No minute readings are $1 with Figure drawing cover. (575) 776-3333 a 15-minute minimum.

Event 6:30 to 8 p.m. — A group of inspired artists from all around held at OptiMysm, 314G Paseo EvEry MonTh; ThIrd del Pueblo Norte. Contact Nyna sunday: the Taos area come together at (575) 779-0092 for more to draw. This group has been Free docent-led tour information. a staple in the history of the 1 p.m. — Some of the Millicent community for over 80 years. EvEry Monday: Roger Museum’s most famous For more information, call Parent/Child Tai Chi Classes collections are on display. 1504 Michael at (505) 412-7715.

6 to 7 p.m. — Classes held Millicent Rogers Road in El at the Taos County Economic EvEry Thursday: Prado. (575) 758-4316.

Development Corporation at hardey “Wild Mind” Writing Group Bertha and Salazar. All ages, $2 EvEry MonTh on ThE 26Th: 7 p.m. — Writers are per person. (575) 751-4060 artstreams — From the Well encouraged to bring writing EvEry TuEsday: of Memory materials and snacks for the Psychic readings with naneen group. Admission is free. For Noon to 5 p.m. — Get a closer 1 to 2:30 p.m. — Have more information, call look at aspects of yourself that fun-filled conversations about (575) 751-1882. art and current exhibits at the before went unseen. Contact Harwood Museum of UNM. a loved one that has passed EvEry FrIday: Karaoke by Ground Zero away or find spirit guides at (575) 758-8615.

9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. — OptiMysm, 314 G Paseo del Pueblo Norte. (575) 770-0092 EvEry MonTh; FIrsT Karaoke by Ground Zero is FrIday: presented by Applebee’s, 830 EvEry WEdnEsday: First Friday yoga Paseo del Pueblo Sur, every Beat the Pro 5:30 to 7 p.m. — Yoga for Friday. For more information, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. — Here’s the whole family. The whole call (575) 758-2201. your chance to beat the community is invited to visit golf pro, Tad Bourg, at Taos EvEry saTurday: Country Club during a 3-person Shree Yoga on 112C Camino Live Music at Blue heron de la Placita. The event is free Brewing Company scramble. $25 covers green but donations are appreciated.

5 to 7 p.m. — Live music at fee, cart and prizes.

(575) 758-8014.

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in Rinconada, off State Road 68. This is a free event.

(505) 579-9188.

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MAY May 17-May 19: Taos Lilac Festival arts & Crafts Fair Friday: Noon to 8 p.m.; Saturday/Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — An annual plaza show, the Taos Lilac Festival will feature Tio Vivo — known as America’s oldest functioning community merry-go-round — and tours of lilac gardens will be offered. Taoslilacfestival.com

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MAY May 17-JunE 23: Carlos & don 5 to 8 p.m. — Carlos & Don is a free, easy listening event with music from the ’50s and the ’60s and will take place at Yesterday’s Diner on Main Street in Red River. The event will be held every Friday and Saturday through June 23. redrivernewmex.com

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Venado Plaza, suite 2 in El Prado. Call (970) 765-1858.

MAY May 20-dEC. 30: Carnival of sound 9:30 p.m. to midnight — Come join DJ Li’l Will at the Alley Cantina every Monday. No cover.

(575) 758-2121

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MAY May 21-dEC. 17: artists working from the model 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Every Tuesday, artists gather to the Taj Magarage in Arroyo Seco to paint, sketch or sculpt from a model. Cost — $10, call (575) 751-0149.

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MAY May 22-dEC. 18: red Willow Winter Farmers Market 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Every Wednesday, support local farmers and their produce at the Red Willow Center in Taos Pueblo. 885 Star Road. email redwillowfarmers@gmail.com.

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MAY May 18: angel Fire Bike Park opens Get your bike ready for the trails MAY May 23-sEPT. 5: Taos Plaza Live! ahead as the Angel Fire Bike Park 6 to 8 p.m. — Taos opens up for the 2013 summer Plaza Live! is back for another season. angelfireresort.com year, showcasing great genres MAY May 18: of music such as rock, jazz, The Third Chapter — New Mexican, western and Four Taos artists everything in between. This is exhibit opens a free event. See taos.org/visit/ Individual exhibits of Woody taos-plaza-live for a complete Crumbo, R.C. Gorman, Jim Wagner and Fritz Scholder will schedule. be on display at the Harwood MAY May 25-May 27: Museum of Art. Admission Memorial Weekend is $10 for adults and $8 for Ceremonies seniors older than 65 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Displays, students. (575) 758-9826 or talks and programs will be harwoodmuseum.org offered throughout Memorial Day weekend at Vietnam MAY May 20-Jan. 13: Veterans park in Angel Fire.

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Beginning mediation is a free 16-week course open to all ages. Participants encouraged to bring a comfortable chair and shawl. 98 State Road 150,

MAY May 25-auG. 31: original Band showcases Every fourth Saturday, live music and DJs perform at the

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Cover is $7. 1021 Salazar Road in Taos. (575) 770-2071 MAY May 25: Summer Music Series — Summer Kick Off 2 to 5 p.m. — Jimmy Stadler will perform at Taos Ski Valley, at the Resort Center Stage. Free popcorn and a bouncy house for the kids. taosskivalley.com

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MAY May 26: Summer Music Series – Summer Kick Off 2 to 5 p.m. — The Monkey Feeders will be performing at Taos Ski Valley, at the Resort Center Stage. Free popcorn and a bouncy house for the kids. taosskivalley.com

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MAY May 28-Dec. 31: Gravity 9:30 p.m. to midnight — Every Tuesday, Omar, Norm, Giles and Dan join up to play jazz funk at the Alley Cantina.

(575) 758-2121

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MAY May 29-NOv. 27: Open Mic 8 to 11 p.m. — Brent Berry hosts an open mic night at the Alley Cantina every Wednesday. No cover is required. (575) 758-2121

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MAY May 31-JuNe 2: Red River classic car Show The annual car show in Red River showcases all cars and trucks to delight the whole community. Games for children will also be taking place at Brandenburg Park.

(575) 754-2366

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JUN JuNe 1-Sept.: peñasco theater Summer Season 7:30 p.m. — Every Saturday night at historic Peñasco Theater, a line of circus and aerial acts are celebrated.

Local and regional music also available. Call (575) 587-2726 or visit penascotheatre.org

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JUN JuNe 1-JuNe 2: Instinctive Fly Fishing School 9 a.m. — Taylor Streit teaches intermediate-to-advanced fly fishers tactics based on his book. $470 and RSVP is required. For information, call Taos Fly Shop at (575) 7511312 or visit taosflyshop.com.

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JUN JuNe 1: taos chamber Music Group presents celebration & conversation 5 p.m. — Music for piano, flute and strings will be played.

A champagne reception will be held afterward. Contact Nancy Laupheimer (575) 758-0150

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JUN JuNe 2: taos chamber Music Group presents celebration & conversation 5 p.m. — Music for piano, flute and strings will be played.

A champagne reception will be held afterward. Contact Nancy Laupheimer (575) 758-0150

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JUN JuNe 2: taos Opera Institute – Free Opera in the Mountains A student performance of opera will be held at the Resort Center Stage in Taos Ski Valley. taosoi.org

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JUN JuNe 7: River and Brews Blues Fest Barbecue, beer and music come together for this annual festival at the base of Red River Ski Area.

(575) 754-2366

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JUN JuNe 7-JuNe 9: chile challenge Mountain Bike Festival The second largest mountain bike race comes home to Angel Fire Resort. angelfirebikepark.com

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JUN JuNe 8: Summer Music Series Kathy and the Cruisers will be performing at Taos Ski Valley, at the Resort Center Stage. Free popcorn and a bouncy house for the kids. taosskivalley.com

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JUN JuNe 9: taos Opera Institute – Free Opera in the Mountains A students performance of opera will be held at the Resort Center Stage in Taos Ski Valley. taosoi.org

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JUN JuNe 13: San antonio Feast Day The traditional Native American corn dance is performed in Taos Pueblo. No cameras allowed. taospueblo.com

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necessary to enjoy the fine wine and the art at this festival in Red River. A silent auction will be held and a progressive dinner will be held Saturday night. Limited seating is available. (575) 754-2366 or redrivernewmex.com JUN JuNe 15: For the Health of It! — Fun run, Walk and expo 8 to 9 a.m. — Holy Cross Hospital sponsors a walk to raise money for cancer support at Taos Youth and Family Center. (575) 751-5711

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JUN JuNe 15: Summer Music Series 2 to 5 p.m. — The Monkey Feeders will be performing at Taos Ski Valley, at the Resort Center Stage.

Free popcorn and a bouncy house will be for the kids. taosskivalley.com

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JUN JuNe 16: taos art Museum celebrates Fathers’ Day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — At the Fechin House galleries, all admission is free for families and fathers who wish to see the special Director’s Choice exhibition. Call Susan Fisher at (575) 758-2690

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JUN JuNe 16-auG. 4: taos School of Music begins 2013 season Founded by amateur cellist Chilton Anderson, Taos School of Music begins its 51st season. The season is slated to showcase the Beethoven String Quartet Cycle in its entirety. taosschoolofmusic. com or call (505) 681-8551

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JUN JuNe 16: taos Opera Institute – Free Opera in the Mountains A students performance of opera will be held at the Resort Center Stage in Taos Ski Valley. taosoi.org

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JUN JuNe 22-JuNe 23: angel Fire endurance Run 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. — With a course of 12 and a half miles of trails, roads and hills, the second annual offers runners three options in which to compete: a 50-km, 50-mile or 100-mile race. Awards will

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follow. angelfirefun.com JuNe 22: JUN Summer Music Series 2 to 5 p.m. — B-Side Players will be performing at Taos Ski Valley, at the Resort Center Stage.

Free popcorn and a bouncy house will be for the kids. taosskivalley.com

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JUN JuNe 24: San Juan Feast Day A sunrise Mass will start off the day at Taos Pueblo, followed by a traditional Native American corn dance. No cameras allowed.

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JUN JuNe 29: toast of taos arts & Wine Festival A golf tournament from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by wine tastings and food from 2 to 5 p.m.. (575) 758-3329

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eagle Nest 11 a.m.-5 p.m. — Barbecue and a parade down Main Street top off the Fourth of July holiday in Eagle Nest taos Ski valley 2 p.m. — In the Village of Taos Ski Valley, a parade, a rubber duck race, fun games, rides on the firetruck and live music (Brent Berry y Tambien at the Resort Center Stage at 3:30 p.m.) This is free event.

Taosskivalley.com arroyo Seco parade 1 p.m. — Surprises are in store at Arroyo Seco’s famous Fourth of July parade.

Visitseco.com town of taos 9-10 p.m. — Professional fireworks display, sponsored

by Taos Volunteer Fire Department

JUN JuNe 29-JuNe 30: Rough Riders 200 8 a.m. to 6p.m. — Riders have the option of riding one or two days on hundreds of spacious trails along the Sangre de Cristo mountains.

(575) 224-1595

JUL July 5-July 7: the Freedom From violence arts & crafts Fair 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Support more than 50 local artists and craftspeople as they exhibit their work for Community Against Violence at historic Taos Plaza.

JUN JuNe 29: Summer Music Series 2 to 5 p.m. — Brent Berry y Tambien will be performing at Taos Ski Valley, at the Resort Center Stage.

Free popcorn and a bouncy house will be for the kids. taosskivalley.com

JUL July 6: Movies under the Stars 8:30 p.m. — Every friday in July, friends, blankets and treats are invited to watch a movie outdoors under the stars in Angel Fire.

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JUL July 4 celeBRatIONS: Red River 10 a.m. — Touted as the “largest parade in Northern New Mexico” the Fourth of July Parade in Red River is a great place to be for family friendly fun. Games, music and food will be held all over town.

Redrivernewmex.com

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angel Fire A car show meets a Fourth of July celebration when classic cars and motorcycles roll into Angel Fire. Most festivities will be held at the Angel Fire Resort Country Club.

Angelfirefun.com

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JUL July 6: Gran Fondo The Taos Sports Alliance with the Duke City Wheelmen offer a 105-mile, 84-mile or 46-mile ride through the most scenic towns in Northern New Mexico. The event will be timed. Cost is $85 for the 105-mile, $75 for the 84-mile event and $30 for the 46-mile event. taossports.com or call (505) 261-4444

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JUL July 6: Summer Music Series 2 to 5 p.m. — Jimmy Stadler will be performing at Taos Ski Valley, at the Resort Center Stage. Free popcorn

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and a bouncy house will be for the kids. Taosskivalley.com JUL July 12-July 14: Taos Pueblo Powwow Taos Pueblo presents a three-day competition of American Indian dances, art and crafts — along with concessions and music. The grand procession begins Friday evening. (575) 7410181 or taospueblopowwow. com

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JUL July 13: Taos High Country Quilt Fair 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Quilts will be on display and many handcrafted works will be for sale at Stables Gallery and Taos Art Center, 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. All sales benefit the Taos High Country Quilt Guild.

(575) 751-1014

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JUL July 19-July 21: las Fiestas de Taos Feast Day in Taos celebrates patron saints, Santiago and Santa Ana and offers food, music, vendors, parades, dancers and Tío Vivo, the oldest still-operating merry-go-round in the United States. (575) 741-0909; fiestasdetaos.org

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JUL July 20: Summer Music Series 2-5 p.m. — Kathy and the Cruisers will be performing at Taos Ski Valley, at the Resort Center Stage.

Free popcorn and a bouncy house will be for the kids.

Taosskivalley.com

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JUL July 25-July 26: Feast Days of Santiago and Santa Ana 8 a.m.-2p.m. — The patron saints of Taos Pueblo are commemorated with traditional Native American corn dances. Cameras not permitted. Taospueblo.com

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JUL July 27-July 28: 31st annual High Country Arts and Crafts Festival Paintings, fiber art, pottery and knives will be on display at the 31st Annual High Country Arts and Crafts Festival.

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JUL July 27TH: Summer Music Series 2 p.m.-5 p.m. — Brent Berry y Tambien will perform at Taos Ski Valley, at the Resort Center Stage. Free popcorn and a bouncy house will be for the kids. Taosskivalley.com

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August

AUG Aug. 2-Aug. 3: MTB gravity National Championships The Gravity National MTB races will be held at Angel Fire Bike Park. The best in the country compete for honors on the best trails that Angel Fire has to offer. Angelfirebikepark.com

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AUG Aug. 3: up & Over Trail Run For the serious trail runner that wants a challenge, Taos Ski Valley is holding a 10k trail run up and over the ski hill.

Taosskivalley.com

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AUG Aug. 8: Summer Music Series 2-5 p.m. — Monkey Feeders will be performing at Taos Ski Valley, at the Resort Center Stage. Free popcorn and a bouncy house will be for the kids. Taosskivalley.com

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AUG Aug. 8: Buckaroo Ball All profits from tickets will go to the Red River Conference Center. Dinner and dancing will be held at $25 a ticket. (575) 754-1708 or redrivernewmex.com

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AUG Aug. 10-Aug. 11: The 20th annual Taos Summer Arts & Crafts Fair 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Come support over 50 local artists and craftspeople as they exhibit their work for Community Against Violence at historic Taos Plaza.

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AUG Aug. 15-Aug. 17: Hot Chili Days, Cool Mountain Nights A music festival and a chili cook-off for the heart of summer. Venues will be set up all over Red River. (575) 7541708 or larryjoetaylor.com

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AUG Aug. 30-SePT. 1: Freeride Festival 8 a.m. to 9p.m. — Biking, food, ice cold beer

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and movies will all be offered at the Angel Fire Bike Park.

Angelfirebikepark.com AUG Aug. 30-SePT. 1: Third annual Miss New Mexico Saloon girl Competition The Miss New Mexico Saloon Girl Competition, hosted by Laguna Vista, features a hoedown, door prizes and of course, the saloon girl contest.

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AUG Aug. 31-SePT. 2: The 6th Annual Taos Studio Tour This three-day event, hosted by the Taos Artist Organization, will feature the work of 36 local artists — both emerging and established. Works of art will also be sold. taosartist.org

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SEPT SePT. 14: Oktoberfest Fall Celebration at Taos Ski Valley 11a.m.-6 p.m. — Live music from an oompah band, free bouncy castles, Bavarian food and beer will be served at the Taos Ski Valley in celebration of Oktoberfest. The Taos Artisans Craft Fayre will take place as well. 575-776-1413

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SEPT SePT. 14-SePT.15: Pilar Studio Tour 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Artists from Pilar will open their studios to the public, showcasing fiber arts, sculpture, jewelry, photography and many more mediums for the 16th year. This is a free event. pilarstudiotour.org

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SEPT SePT. 21-28: Fishfest Held at Eagle Nest Lake, Fishfest is sponsored and hosted by the Eagle Nest Marina. Along with fishing on the beautiful Eagle Nest Lake, Laguna Vista Saloon will host a worm eating contest.

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SEPT SePT. 22-30 & SePT. 29-30: High Road Art Tour The crisp scenery of the High Road in the fall attracts crowds to visit the more than 40 artists along the High Road who have opened their studios to the public. Highroadnewmexico. com or (575) 754-2366

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SEPT SePT. 27-29: Aspencade Performing Arts and Crafts Fair Specialty goods will be sold from various venders as the green leaves turn to orange at the Red River Convention Center. Redriveraspencade.com

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SEPT SePT. 27-OCT. 6: Taos Fall Arts Festival 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — One of the most prestigious shows of the year, Taos Fall Arts Festival is an event for all ages and talent levels; held at the Taos Conventional Center.

Emerging artists welcome.

Taosfallarts.com

OCT OCT. 11-12: Oktoberfest in Red River Microbreweries, traditional German music, contests and activities will all be found at Brandenburg Park in Red River. Admission is free. (575) 754-2366; redriveroktoberfest.com

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SEPT SePT. 28-29: Old Taos Trade Fair Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5; Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

— A truly historic tradition, the Old Taos Trade Fair hosts mountain men, blacksmiths, potters and knitters. Take a trip through time at the Martinez Hacienda in Ranchos de Taos.

Taoshistoricmuseums.org

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SEPT SePT. 29-30: Taos Pueblo San geronimo Feast Day The annual, centuries-old trading event is a Taos Pueblo treat. No cameras.

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OCT OCT. 4-5: SOMOS Storytelling Festival Featuring Terry Allen and Jo Harvey Allen in concert. Also children’s story sessions, a workshop, story swap and visits to local schools. At Taos Center for the Arts.

Somostaos.org

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OCT OCT. 5-OCT. 6: Taos Wool Festival Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

— The 30th annual wool festival is an invitation to see the world of traditional fiber artistry, in all its forms. In addition to wool products, friendly sheep, rabbits, alpacas and llamas will be on site as well.

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tAke An Art tOur

At one time or another, artists as notable as Georgia O’Keeffe, Bea Mandelman, Louis Ribak, Agnes Martin, Larry Bell and Ron Davis have called Northern New Mexico home.

And to celebrate that heritage, and the present artistic heroes of Taos, a new venture named Enchanted Art Tours will be offering behind-the-scenes looks at the homes, studios and museums of some of today’s most exciting artists, and the history that makes it all possible.

Works from veteran and emerging artists will be on display during the tour.

Groups of six will be taken by van around the area to studios, of many artists including Mary Shaffer, photographer Gus Foster and Dora Dillistone. Tours will be guided by Jerry Warman and Clint Hulse, both esteemed gallery owners in the historic district and Ann Landi, an established art journalist.

After the excursion, all guests will retreat to one of the finest restaurants in Taos, whether it be Doc Martin’s near the historic Plaza or the Trading Post, a favorite of many celebrities around the Taos Area.

For more information and a complete calendar of events, visit the Enchanted Art Tours’ website at enchantedarttours.com.

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