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The English name Taos derives from the native Taos language meaning "(place of) red willows". Taos is the principal town of the Taos, NM, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Taos County.
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- Taos Pueblo. On the northern edge of the Taos sits a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Historic Landmark: Taos Pueblo. The Native American community has been continuously inhabited for more than 1,000 years, and is comprised of stunning multi-storied adobe buildings set against the backdrop of forested and snow-capped peaks.
- Taos Ski Valley. Just up the road about 30 minutes from town is one of New Mexico's best ski resorts, Taos Ski Valley. This resort was relatively unknown for many years, and locals were happy to keep it that way.
- The Millicent Rogers Museum. Millicent Rogers was the granddaughter and heiress of one of the original founders of Standard Oil. Escaping what she felt was the drudgery of her East Coast existence, the socialite came to Taos and put her money into the Taos art colony, supporting both struggling artists and also many of the impoverished Native American children of the region.
- Kit Carson Museum. Just a hundred yards east of the plaza is the house of the legendary and controversial pioneer/scout/fighter and settler Kit Carson (1809-68).
Long one of America’s foremost, bona fide Art Colonies, Taos is also home to a world-class ski resort (Taos Ski Valley), a World Heritage Site (Taos Pueblo), one of the most photographed and iconic churches (St. Francisco de Asis), and a majestic landscape encompassing the Rocky Mountains and the Rio Grande Gorge (and its eponymous bridge).
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Visit the Río Grande Gorge Bridge in the morning or late afternoon, when dramatic shadows reveal the gorge’s staggering dimensions and beauty. Park at the West Rim rest area(northwest of Taos on U.S. 64) and walk onto the span for vistas of the gorge and the Río Grande, 650 feet below. A nine-mile (one-way) trail from the rest area along the West R...
The Taos Center for the Artsauditorium boasts New Mexico’s only full proscenium stage north of Santa Fe, guaranteeing its popularity as a venue for local and touring concerts, dance (like Denver’s Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, left), and drama. The venue also screens movies, and showcases local talent in its art galleries. Popular picks incl...
Many Taoseños grew up playing pool and dancing at Old Martínez Hall. Now the 230-year-old adobe has been given a major facelift by current owner Martina Gebhardt, and a new lease on life as Old Martina’s Hall restaurant and dance hall. The massive viga ceiling remains as impressive as ever, but sleek modern features add a 21st-century touch to the ...
Local and organic food is at the top of Taos’s menu. At Dragonfly Cafe and Bakery, Karen Todd serves eclectic world dishes in a century-old adobe; the patio is a charmer during the summer. “I’m blessed that farmers come at the beginning of the year and ask what I’d like to have grown,” says Todd. The Love Apple’s romantic dining room is in a cozy f...
The Earthshipson the mesa west of Taos were pioneered by architect Mike Reynolds, the subject of the documentary Garbage Warrior. These striking, off-the-grid homes are built with recycled materials, including tires, bottles, and cans, and are mainly solar-powered. Learn more at the Earthship Biotecture World Headquarters and Visitor Center, take a...
Back in 1898, when artists Ernest Blumenschein and Bert Phillips’s wagon broke down as they were traveling through, it was Blumenschein who lost the coin toss and headed into Taos to get the wagon wheel repaired. He noticed, “The sky above was clear, clean blue with sharp-moving clouds. The color, the reflective character of the landscape, the dram...
Seven miles north of town, en route to Taos Ski Valley, Arroyo Seco is a sweet spot to pause—especially with a Cherry Ristra or Piñon Caramel ice cream by the creek outside the Taos Cow Scoop Shop, Cafe, and Deli. The rBGH-free ice cream is flavored with New Mexico ingredients, from lavender to pistachios (575-776-5640). Rustic Abe’s Cantina y Coci...
Art workshops abound in Taos. “You want to sing country music, you go to Nashville. You want to make pottery, you come to the Southwest,” says Logan Wannamaker of Taos Clay, who offers half-day pottery workshops. Wannamaker fires my vase in his outside kiln, then we cool it in a metal trash can filled with newspapers. Voilà—a shimmering green vesse...
Nature lovers can bliss out in Taos, as I did on the 15-mile hike-and-drive expedition up to Frazer Mountain in the Alpine zone of Taos Ski Valley, the temperature dropping 15° as we climbed higher into a forest of aspens, Engelmann spruce, and firs, the sound of rushing water from mountain streams surrounding us. My foray extraordinaire into the w...
Twirl Toystore and Playspaceis a kid’s dream come true, in a warren of rooms where artist Agnes Martin once lived. Spot the wishing well, and explore the free courtyard playspace, which feels like a magical secret garden with a huge climbing structure, crazy mirrors, tree house, slide, and sandbox. The mom-owned toy shop focuses on educational toys...
Discover the beauty, culture, and creativity of Taos, a town with a big heart and a stunning landscape. Explore its arts, food, nature, history, and more in this list of 25 things to do in Taos, NM.
Taos Pueblo is just north of town, and is an ancient American Indian community (and UNESCO World Heritage Site) in a particularly beautiful setting. Taos Ski Valley, also known as Twining, is about 20 miles (32 km) north of town in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
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