HOLIDAY GLOW
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he predicted la niÑa weather system may well bring us a warmer winter for 2020-2021, if the forecasted moisture does indeed head more northward. If so, Northern New Mexico ski areas say they will keep snow hounds happy by cranking up the snowmaking, while keeping uphill traffic numbers safely reduced and physically distanced. No matter how the pandemic complicates our holiday plans, with winter comes the joy and adventure of skiing and boarding, the fragrant wisps of cedar and piñon smoke and the deep reds of ristras peeking out from under dustings of snow. Steaming bowls of posole and cinnamonsweet biscochitos treat the taste buds and farolitolit walkways create magical pathways harkening ancient and New Year hopes, all capped with virtually presented historic folk dramas reminding us of the meaning of this wondrous season.
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TAOS AGLOW 2020
Snowy walks, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, sledding, snowman building, snowball fights and more with our loved ones, all gloved and gatored-up, will keep our cheeks rosy and eyes sparkling with holiday excitement. Warmer temperatures might also mean we could enjoy patio dining with heaters through more of the winter than we normally do – snowfall, wind and other inclement weather depending, of course. Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day is quieter this year, but no less special, perhaps even more immensely so during this year of unknowns and cancellations. But the joy and wonder of this holiday season here in Taos match anywhere in the world. So, take it all in, because it only comes around once a year. It bears repeating, the holiday season in Taos is one of the best. Finding and cutting the perfect tree is part of many Taoseños Christmas
— V ir gin ia L . Cla r k , sp ecia l sectio n s ed ito r
traditions. T I N A
L A R K I N / TAO S N E W S
