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Welcome to Taos 28 From the Editor: New appearance, same intent, by Andy Jones 30 Winter is the season of Taos, by Andy Dennison 36 ‘Totally Taos,’ a cartoon by Bill Baron 38 The mysterious draw of Taos, by Cindy Brown Culture 42 Taos artists on the edge, by Susan Carpenter Sims 52 Playgrounds of history and art — a list of Taos-area museums 54 Gov. Bent Museum a trove of interesting treasures, by Joan Livingston 58 Embrace winter’s sacred touch at Taos Pueblo 104 Small town, big holidays, by Teresa Dovalpage 110 10 common plants, animals and fish in Taos County, by Steve Tapia

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.

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

Welcome…

We’re glad to have you.

Winter/Spring 2013 — Table of Contents

Nightlife and dining 60 Game on: the best places to watch sports in the Taos Area 62 Aprés Ski or mid-day, options abound for dining at Taos Ski Valley, by 64 68

J.R. Logan On tap: the burgeoning brewery scene of the Enchanted Circle, by JoAnne Lee KTAOS Solar Center: Conveniently fun

Life in a mountain town 72 Biding Time: Keeping busy during blackout dates, 78 80 86 118

by Matthew van Buren Town of Taos marketing campaign: ‘Adventures de Taos’ Meet quintessential ski bum, Wild Bill Lynch, by Andy Dennison Taos hockey has come a long way, by Eric Heinz Fun in the snow: Holiday events for children and their families,

by Teresa Dovalpage

On and off the slopes 84 Hit the snowshoe trails for a real Taos experience, by Chandra Johnson 90 A winter how-to: The proper way to hold your skis 92 Skis and snowboards designed for every rider, every terrain, 94 98 100

by Cody Olivas Recycle: New uses for old gear, by Virginia L. Clark Snowmobile tours offer different kind of scenic adventure The art of snowmaking, with John Paul Bradley

Rest and relaxation 112 Hot springs even hotter in winter, by JoAnne Lee 116 A vacation for the mind, body and soul — a list of local spas The resorts 120 Enchanted Forest: Northern New Mexico’s cross-country destination, 124 128 130 State Representative Roberto “Bobby” J. Gonzales District 42, Democrat

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by Geoff Goins Taos Ski Valley: Improvements benefit beginners and families Angel Fire: Ride the mountain, ride the sky Red River: Resort moves onward and upward with upgrades, improvements Sipapu: There’s powder in them there trees, by Stacey Glaser

Enchanted Circle 136 Blossoming artists community taking root in Questa, by Eric Fincher 138 Eagle Nest: Plunge is a bear of an event, by Eric Heinz What’s happening 140 Calendar of events

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List of contributors John Paul Bradley Cindy Brown Susan Carpenter Sims Virginia L. Clark Andy Dennison Teresa Dovalpage Eric Fincher Stacey Glaser Geoff Goins Eric Heinz Chandra Johnson JoAnne Lee Joan Livingston J.R. Logan Cody Olivas Steve Tapia Mattew van Buren Contributing cartoonist

Bill Baron

Contributing Photographers:

Thatcher Dorn Tina Larkin Kevin Rebholtz Geraint Smith

Cover photograph of Eva Walkner, an Austrian freeskier who was visiting Taos Ski Valley for the 2010 Salomon Freeride Competition, by Kevin Rebholtz.

Staff

Robin Martin, Owner Chris Baker, Publisher Joan Livingston, Editor Chris Wood, Advertising Manager Andy Jones, Special Sections Editor Marilyn M. Olsen, Designer Virginia L. Clark, Copy Editor Michelle M. Gutierrez, Production Manager Cover design: Michelle M. Gutierrez

From the editor: New appearance, same intent

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f you’re a newcomer to town, “welcome to Taos.”

If you’re merely a newcomer to the pages of 2013 Taos Winter/Spring Visitors Guide, then let me say, “welcome to a whole Tina Larkin new ballgame.”

Andy Jones For those of you who have seen previous incarnations of The Taos News’ winter/spring and summer/fall visitors guides, you will notice some things have changed. For one, we have gone to a smaller format; secondly, the entire 160 pages of this guide, the largest such publication in the entire state of New Mexico, are glossy.

This has been an exciting transformation for those of us here at The Taos News. And we hope it’s just as exciting for our readers and advertisers.

There are several reasons for this format change, not the least of which has been comments from tourists and newcomers that the old guide was a little bit large to be carrying around in your car, or backpack. Additionally, it makes it easier for local businesses, such as hoteliers and

bed and breakfasts to send the guide in the mail to potential visitors.

And a big reason for us was, “we can.” Who wouldn’t want to make changes to a publication that make it better? The glossy paper gives us better color reproduction and extends the shelf life of the magazine.

Now, with that explanation of sorts taken care of, let me tell you about the meat of this guide, the contents at hand. Every year, it’s our pleasure to brainstorm and then deliver stories of interest for visitors, newcomers and locals that get to the very heart of a very special season in Taos.

This year’s collection of stories and features provides a balanced and informative look at what winter is all about in Taos. There are more esoteric pieces that try to explain the feeling of the season, and what makes Taos such an amazing place. And of course there are even more stories that have so much information, you might want to take notes (of course, since the guide is easier to carry around, you don’t have to).

So, while our intent has always been the same (to bring you information in an enlightening and entertaining way), we now have a better vehicle with which to drive that mission home.

We hope you enjoy the ride.

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Winter is the season of Taos Andy Dennison

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es, spring splurges when life re-emerges, when leaves sprout and grasses green. Summer can be flip-flop, laid-back happy, with hot days and cool nights. And, fall’s luster of mountain-slope yellows and reds does inspire. To be sure, the off-seasons in Taos can fool us all into forgetting that it is, in its essence, a mountain town.

Which is to say: it is winter that defines Taos.

Be it a Taoseño or tourist, rancher or restaurateur, winter lays a trip on all of us. It’s something you must get ready for. If you come to Taos as the snow begins to fly, you’ll see the signs: n Snow boots and Carharts. n Snowboards atop Subarus. n Snowmobiles strapped to flatbeds.

n Snowplows on pickups.

Behind the scenes, the onset of winter propels the town to shift gears. Locals tune up their chainsaws and sight in their shotguns before heading to the hills. Homeowners load up on caulk and weather-stripping. Rafting guides stow away their dry bags and give a call up to the ski valley to be sure they can get their winter job back.

Meteorologically, Taos gets its hibernal weather by mixing a base elevation of 7,000 feet, on a seat at the bottom of the 200mile San Luis Valley and a pocket in the 12,000-foot Sangre de Cristo Range. Storms generally come in from the north or west, bringing moisture from the Pacific Northwest. Typically, they bluster into town with chilling temps and a few inches on the ground. Then, they bash into the mountain front, rise precipitously into the frigid sky, and proceed to dump their bounty upon the mountain slopes above town.

See winter on page 34

Geraint Smith

The quirky nature of Taoseños doesn’t let up just because it’s cold outside.

A horse knows better than to just hole up all winter. After all, the sun always comes out and lets some grass poke up through the snow.

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winter from page 30

Culturally, winter is when Taos ties itself together. Many of its most famed celebrations – New Year’s Eve at Taos Pueblo, the Lighting of LeDoux, the torchlight ski parade at Taos Ski Valley — come during the coldest months. Soirees and gallery openings cozy up inside, and kiva fireplaces are all aglow.

On the social scene, the downtown shines more brightly, and people linger longer in grocery store aisles to catch up on the latest gossip. Breakfast spots resound with the swish-swish of ski pants, and restaurants and bars blaze into the night as red-faced skiers trades stories with leather-necked locals Economically, winter has brought good times to Taos. Up the Río Hondo canyon, Taos Ski Valley is all about wintertime.

Founder Ernie Blake knew what he was doing when he picked this notch in the Sangres to put a ski area. On average, more than 300 inches of light powder snow fall on the slopes, trails, chutes and bowls around Kachina Peak. More than 700 folks collect a paycheck from TSV or its business neighbors. Down below, ski shops and rental outlets profit from winter’s largesse.

In some sense, as Taos Ski Valley goes, so goes Taos … at least in the winter.

But for many who live here, or visit for awhile, it is winter that also tests our mettle. It is during the long, cold months when the power flows down from mythical Taos Mountain and forces many of us to confront our existence here: “Should I stay? Or should I go?”

Geraint Smith

And then, just as we are packing up and heading south, it snows. They wake up one January morning to find every viga in town gently crowned with the fresh stuff.

Winter’s fluff sits atop adobe’s muscle. In the early stillness, before the winds arrive, the new snow tentatively feathers each cottonwood branch and briefly brightens the grey-green chamisa.

Alpine and desert merge. Sky meets Earth.

The duality that is Taos emerges.

It’s then when you say, “I think I’ll stick around for a bit longer.” You extend your B’n’B reservations another week. You pay another month’s rent. Or, you let your bosses know that you won’t be coming back to work any time soon.

Why, they ask?

Because you’re in Taos, and it’s wintertime.

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Mystery from page 38

of obsidian are found nearby, most notably near Bandelier National Monument, southWhen asked if the Pueblo is west of Taos. the source of the legend, a young Ancient cultures across the Native American woman gently world believed that crystals replied that this specific legend and stones created unique most likely did not come from energy fields used for healthe Pueblo, but the idea that the ing and power. Obsidian has beauty and peace of the mounbeen associated with healing tain draws us here is consistent of the mind and body, clarity with the beliefs of her people.

Left: Woodcut image of a juniper tree and raven, Right: Woodcut of of vision, and the ability to reveal Historian Larry Torres points to Taos Mountain, both by Erica Collins. truth. “Black obsidian is a very Mabel Dodge Luhan as the source powerful and creative stone,” says Judy Hall in her book “The Crysof this legend. Dodge first came to Taos in 1917. She was already a tal Bible.” “It grounds the soul and spiritual forces into the physical well-known promoter of the arts in New York City and Europe. She plane … making it possible to manifest spiritual energy on earth.” came looking for a “change” and to escape an increasingly inhuDoes obsidian or some other force draw people to Taos? Local mane, mechanized world that seemed unreal to her. In her book rock experts say there is no wide agreement on such theories, but “Edge of Taos Desert,” an escape to reality, Luhan says, “In some scientists and believers in the metaphysical can both agree that all way I knew that everything and everyone here was somehow under things are made up of energy, which can have an effect on people. the influence of that great mountain and that there was no use to oppose that influence.”

Educator Arsenio Córdova, a Taoseño whose family has been Faith and Chemistry here for 10 generations says regardless of how you were called to Rancher Erminio Martínez believes that it is a mix of “faith and Taos, the mountain accepts those who come to visit with an open chemistry” that draws people here. The steadfast Catholic faith heart, and to live with the intent of giving something of themselves and traditions are a source of beauty and inspiration for those who to the community, rather than trying to impose their ideas on their observe the old churches and the living faith. Martínez says “from new home. earth we come and to earth we shall return and there is a chemistry, an attraction that draws us to the soil of Northern New Mexico.”

A certain magnificent, chaotic wildness was mentioned by many Obsidian Some people have explained the magnetic draw of Taos by point- when asked “what drew you to Taos?” Whatever calls you hear; whatever brings and holds you in Taos, it is a place of old mysteries ing to the unseen geophysics under our feet. Due to the extensive and living passions. The beauty of its landscape, power of its culture volcanic activity in the valley’s past, there are lava fields around Taos. In some of the lava flows, a black volcanic glass called obsidian and faith create a place of texture and spirit. In his essay “Paradiso” William deBuys describes this magic as “the perfection of disorder is found. Obsidian was used to make arrowheads and spear points and desire. The paradise of how it has to be. This is it.” and remnants of these uses can be seen in the valley. Outcroppings Taos Visitor Guide • Winter/Spring 2013 • 40 • www.taosnews.com/visitors

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Taos artists on the edge

By Susan Carpenter Sims

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raditional art is wellestablished in Taos, but there’s an edgier side too. For instance, last September, more than 20 local artists and organizations participated in ISEA, an international art festival that explores edgy themes.

“Traditional works still have their place,” says coordinator Nancy Zastudil. “But in order for Taos to be sustainable as an artists’ community, I think you have to be on the edge.”

Fortunately, many Taos artists are happy to step into uncharted areas. Susan Dilger’s TaosEdge offers clothing and other items bearing edgy designs by local artists, such as Chipper Thompson, Dan Enger and Richard Lagro.

“Taos has always attracted edgy, quirky, eccentric people,” says Dilger. “We need to celebrate them and keep this spirit alive.”

Trish Sereda, of Raw and Edgy Deerskins, started designing deerskin See Edge on page 46

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Edge from page 42

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Shari Ubechel of Earth and Spirit Gallery blends boundaries in her paintings, such as between the visual and auditory by painting scenes and images on guitars made by husband Norbert Ubechel. She also paints Hubble images with a twist; for instance by putting Tina Larkin Taos Pueblo in the middle of the Eagle Chris Klein creates graffiti-style Head Nebula. She enjoys creating art to art on paper and also makes “change our perspective and shift our intricate jewelry pieces, like the ideas of what is possible.” ring and necklace he is wearing here.

Heather Sparrow owns Sparrow Photography, an unusual studio where subjects become active participants in their portraits, often choosing costumes and makeup to play out a fantasy, which Sparrow says can be a healing ritual. “What makes me edgy is dealing with issues that other people in portraiture don’t want to deal with, [inviting people] to open a dialogue about something they may not have wanted to deal with or even see.”

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Playgrounds of history and art Kit Carson Home and Museum

The home of Kit Carson, military scout, soldier, trapper and frontiersman.

Address: 113 Kit Carson Road Summer hours: Daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone: (575) 758-4945 Website: www.kitcarsonhomeandmuseum.com

Taos Art Museum and Fechin House

The home and studio of international artist Nicolai Ivanovich Fechin.

Address: 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Summer hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fees: $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.

Phone: (575) 758-2690 Website: www.taosartmuseum.org.

The Millicent Rogers Museum

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

Address: 504 Millicent Rogers Road Summer hours: Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fees: $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.

Phone: (575) 758-2462 Website: millicentrogers.org

The Harwood Museum of Art

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

Address: 238 Ledoux St. Summer hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Fees: $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.

Phone: (575) 758-9826 Website: www.harwoodmuseum.org

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

Address: 708 Hacienda Way off Lower Ranchitos Road Summer hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Fees: $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.

Phone: (575) 758-1000 Website: www.taoshistoricmuseums.org

The E.L. Blumenschein Home and Museum

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

Address: 222 Ledoux St. Summer hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Fees: $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.

Phone: (575) 758-0505 Website: www.taoshistoricmuseums.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.

Address: 146 Kit Carson Road To arrange a visit, call: (575) 751-0369.

Website: CouseFoundation.org

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Gov. Bent Museum a trove of interesting treasure

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n January 1847, Charles Bent, the first governor of the New Mexico Territory, was scalped, stripped naked, and then killed by a mob protesting American rule during the Taos Revolt.

His home, where this tragic episode took place, is now the Gov. Bent House and Museum, a privately owned museum that features artifacts from the Bent family and a collection of old items, many connected to New Mexico’s history.

Tom Noeding owns the museum, which is on the New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties and National Register of Historic Places.

Noeding’s parents, Otto and Faye Noeding, bought the building in the 1950s. The Spanish Pueblo Revival/Hispanic Vernacular style structure, built about 1835, previously contained private apartments.

The museum opened in 1959 — a joint venture of Otto Noeding, who was keen on history, and his friend Don Shockey, a teacher from

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Owner and curator of the Gov. Bent Museum, Tom Noeding.

Mountainair, N.M., who was interested in archeology.

The museum is not set up as a historical home although people can see the hole in the wall through which Bent’s wife and children escaped. The long-handled iron poker and spoon used to dig the hole hang beside it, a gift from the Bent family.

There are artifacts from the family such as the chair Bent gave to his brother-in-law Kit Carson, who returned it to his widow, and a piano brought to Taos by an oxen team. Clothing and other items from the Bents are also on display.

Surprisingly, most of the museum’s artifacts have nothing to do with Bent but are interesting nonetheless. Among them are: numerous Native American baskets, pottery and arrowheads; stuffed animals including a bear and a freakish eight-legged lamb; doctor’s instruments; a collection of antique barbed wire; and a 45-star American flag. Many were gifts from supporters of the museum.

Noeding, who started working at the museum when he was in eighth grade, said about 5,000 people visit each year, most of them interested in history and the story of Gov. Bent.

“If he wasn’t a governor, he would have been famous for Bent Fort and as a trader on the Santa Fe Trail,” Noeding said. “He had been governor for three months.”

Bent owned a number of wagon trains on the Santa Fe Trail, plus trading posts in Santa Fe and Taos, where he had dealings with early mountain men. He traded supplies for furs and buffalo hides.

Bent, his brother William, and Ceran St. Vrain built Bent’s Fort in Colorado, which was a trading place for Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians, and trappers. The Tina Larkin fort was the only large settlement on A bronze sculpture bust the Santa Fe Trail between Missouri and of Gov. Charles Bent, Mexican territories during its 16-year the first territorial govhistory. ernor of New Mexico.

The museum has a gift shop, which includes handmade items by local people, including craftsman from Taos Pueblo.

The buffalo and replicas of Pueblo dwellings, created from micaceous clay, are notable.

The Gov. Bent House and Museum, located a block north of Taos Plaza at 117 Bent St., is open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in summer and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in winter. The fee for admission is $3 for adults.

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inter in Taos is a great time to be outdoors, but some days you just have to stay inside and watch the game, whether it be NFL action, a college bowl game or some hoops or hockey. Fortunately, there are more than a handful of places in the Taos area where you can watch the game while you grab some food, have a beer and enjoy the company of fellow fans.

The following list is by no means comprehensive, and it’s also good to call ahead to see if a venue will be showing the game you want to see.

Casa Los Córdovas 330A Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos (575) 751-9600; casaloscordovas. com Casa Los Córdovas undoubtedly has the most televisions in town.

Games always going Saturday and Sunday.

El Camino Cantina 122C Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos (575)758-1779; elcaminonm.com Not a sports bar, per se, but if they are showing what you are looking for and you have a hankering for one of their famous cocktail infusions, then all the better.

Five Star Burgers 1032 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos (575) 758-8484; 5starburgers.com Five Star has only one TV, placed behind the bar, but if they have the game you’re looking for, you can’t beat the food and happy hour specials.

KTAOS Solar Center/Station Bar 9 State Road 150 (the road to Taos Ski Valley) (575) 758-5826, ext. 206; ktaos.com Two conveniently located TVs, and a well-timed daily happy hour (4-6 p.m. daily) make KTAOS a great option for game watchers on the Ski Valley road.

Martini Tree Bar Upstairs in the Taos Ski Valley Resort Center (575) 776-2291, ext. 1285; skitaos. org/mountain/resortcenter.php Boasting the largest TV in the Taos area, and several smaller ones, Martini Tree is a great place to watch the action, especially while taking breaks from some runs at Taos Ski Valley.

Taos Ale House 401 Paseo del Pueblo Norte (575) 758-5522; taosalehouse.com The Ale House has three TVs (2 42inch, 1 60-inch, with NFL Ticket) in a comfortable, intimate bar with great selections of craft brew made onsite, and around New Mexico.

Taos Mesa Brewing Company 20 ABC Mesa Road, toward Río Grande gorge bridge (575) 758-1900; taosmesabrewing. com Though developing a following because of the live music and craft brews, this new brewery and venue does show some games too.

Bull O’ the Woods Saloon Kitchen 401 E. Main St., Red River (575) 754-2593 A full bar, $6 breakfast and lunch options (not to mention NFL ticket) makes Bull O’ the Woods the place in Red River.

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rom alpine comfort food to New Mexican staples, visitors to Taos Ski Valley have a full plate of dining and drinking options to pick from. Consider this is a quick primer on where to go when you’re up the valley.

Opt for the Optimator The Bavarian Lodge and Restaurant, mid-mountain at the base of the Kachina Lift, is a go-to for lunch and dinner and is enormously popular for a late afternoon beer. Riders standing on Kachina Peak can look down on the Bavarian’s sunny deck 2,300 feet below and almost taste the 36-ounce stein of German beer waiting for them at the end of the day’s last run.

If you’re going for a brew, the locals’ choice is often the dark Optimator (preferably pronounced with a Schwarzenegger-esque accent), served with a smile by the lederhosen-clad waitstaff. A variety of 600-year-old beer styles from the Spaten-Franziskaner brewery in Munich is always available, along with an ample wine list.

For grub, the Bavarian puts an emphasis on the authentic. The dining room interior, with its wooden beams and an enormous woodstove, oozes Alps-appeal. The dinner menu includes spatzle, wienerschnitzel and even escargots (that’s right, sautéed snails), and there’s apple strudel and triple-layer chocolate cake for dessert.

Reservations are suggested for evening diners. The Bavarian can be reached by calling (575) 776-8020 or emailing bavarian@bavarian.net. For more information, visit www.thebavarian.com.

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The goulash at The Bavarian is a popular dish with the locals.

plies rich plates like chile rellenos and breakfast burritos, complimented by world-class red and green chile. Fill up on the combo plate and put back a beer or two between runs.

According to lore, original owner Tim Harter came up with the name when he “strayed” from the St. Bernard (aka the “big dog”).

In 2008, the restaurant was sold to a group of Santa Feans who have since opened El Camino Cantina near Taos Plaza. The new owners have insisted on keeping Stray Dog “the place to eat and drink in Taos Ski Valley.”

Stray Dog can be reached by calling (575) 776-2894. More information can be found at www.straydogtsv.com.

Prominently located slopeside at the base area, the St. Bernard Other Ski Valley dining options include: Hotel is a centrally located icon at Taos Ski Valley. Proprietor and Amizette Inn — A B&B offering a hearty breakfast in the village of host Jean Mayer (a TSV institution unto himself) prides himself on Taos Ski Valley, just down the road from the ski area. (575) 776-2451; offering his hotel guests a hearty evening meal to shake off the cold amizetteinn.com and to fuel up for a day on the mountain. Mayer’s mantra is simple: Edelweiss Bistro — Sophisticated but laid-back dining serving “Excellence, quietly.” Seats at the European cuisine at the Blonde Adjacent to the cozy dining room is dinner table are available to a limBear Tavern. (800) 458-8754; the Rathskeller Bar — a quintessential ited number of non-hotel guests. edelweisslodgeandspa.com aprés-ski watering hole popular with Hondo Restaurant/Snakedance Call ahead to make sure you don’t seasoned Ski Valley veterans.

Condominiums — Serving lunch miss out. and dinner in a family-friendly Adjacent to the cozy dining atmosphere.

(800) 322-9815; room is the Rathskeller Bar — a quintessential aprés-ski watering snakedancecondos.com hole popular with seasoned Ski Valley veterans. The bar boasts “one Martini Tree Bar — A bustling bar known for live music and quick of the finest wine cellars in the Southwest.” With a little luck, you eats.

(575) 776-2291 ext. 1285; skitaos.org/content/dining may be able to grab a seat around the indoor fireplace to enjoy your The Phoenix Grill — At the base of #4 chair, the Phoenix Grill is a drink. quick spot to grab lunch while tearing up the backside at TSV. (575) The bar often features live music, ranging from jazz to pop, and 776-2291, ext.

2281; skitaos.org/content/dining there’s a dance floor for those who haven’t worn out their legs on the Pizza Shack — Pizza, pasta and southern-style barbecue at the slopes. base of Taos Ski Valley. (575) 776-8866; taosskivalleypizza.com For lunch, the St. Bernard cranks out famous green chile cheeseRhoda’s Restaurant — Slopeside in the Resort Center. Lunches burgers and other grilled goodies on its deck — a great place to features soups, chili and overstuffed sandwiches in a quiet sit-down watch skiers and boarders coming off the front of the mountain. atmosphere.

Rhoda’s also features and all-you-can-eat breakfast The St. Bernard can be reached by calling (575) 776-2251 or buffet from 7:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. (575) 776-2291, emailing stbhotel@newmex.com. More information can be found at ext.

2286; www.skitaos.org/content/dining www.stbernardtaos.com.

Tenderfoot Katie’s Cafeteria — The main cafeteria at the base of No need to stray far Taos Ski Valley, the place for a quick breakfast or lunch.

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hile local breweries may be getting the bulk of attention in Taos these days, for a great happy hour on your way home from Taos Ski Valley, it’s hard to beat the Station Bar at the KTAOS Solar Center.

Open since 2007 the Solar Center hosts big-name concerts in addition to being just a good place to hang out. The Chile Line, Taos’ local public transporation, runs shuttles to the Ski Valley several times a day, and one of the main stops is at the Solar Center.

It’s free to park at KTAOS, so leave your car and save some gas heading up to the mountain. For more on the Chile Line, including a complete schedule, visit taosgov.com.

For skiers and boarders, the Station Bar is also offering 1/2-priced appetizers to anyone with a lift ticket. The bar features domestic, import and craft brews and a complete wine selection, and the menu includes items like green chile stew, tacos, burgers and salads.

Of course, being the world’s only 100 percent solar-pow-

ered radio station, the Solar Center always hosts great live music, either in the bar or in the Solar Pavilion, known for great sound in an intimate setting. A wide variety of performers, including rock, country, blues, world and electronic artists can all be heard there. Art and other special events also find their way onto the schedule at times. To stay updated on the upcoming events, visit ktaos.com.

The views from the wide-open backyard are often reason enough to visit the Solar Center and don’t worry about it being too cold outside. The staff will have nice wood fires going on the lawn each night.

So when you’re done having fun at the top, slide back down the mountain and relax. KTAOS Solar Center is the “gateway to Taos Ski Valley” located at the start of State Road 150 just north of Taos. Open 4 p.m. to close daily, with entertainment nightly. Call (575) 758-5826 for more information, or visit ktaos.com.

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what controversial, includes plans for new glading and chair lifts, as well as a snowtubing area and other amenities. This will arm You could always head up to the Ski Valley and lounge with the readers with new knowledge about the future of Taos Ski Valley and give them something to talk about with strangers on the lifts. winter visitors, taking in tales of the Farther East on the deck at Downhill skiing at Taos Ski Valley isn’t the only way to stay Saint Bernard or the Bavarian. However, watching other people active in the winter. Visit the Taos Spa and Tennis Club or the as they schuss down the mountain could prove to be too big a Northside Spa for some exercise or to soak. Soaking outside at one temptation. of the area’s hot springs or at Ojo Caliente can also help to loosen After weeks of beating up your legs, you may want to take up tired muscles and have you fresh and ready to go after the some down time during the blackout dates. Reading a book is a blackout dates are over. good way to give the muscles a rest while exercising one’s mental Snowshoeing is also readily available in Carson National Forest faculties. “Ski Pioneers” is ubiquitous in and around Taos. A color elsewhere for those looking for lection of photos and interviews After weeks of beating up your legs, some peace and quiet. focusing on “Ernie Blake, his Finally, for those looking to rest friends and the making of Taos you may want to take some down their legs but still need an adrenaSki Valley,” the book by Rick time during the blackout dates. line rush, Taos Mountain Casino Richards will help Taos skiers offers thrills close to town. Find feel connected to history and more information at www.taosmountaincasino.com. give them an idea about the hard work it took to establish the ski Activities of various sorts, food and music are always available area. Those with blacked-out passes would have a new appreciaduring the busy winter tourist season, so read The Taos News and tion of the Ski Valley on their New Year’s Day return after reading Tempo to get some ideas about keeping occupied. Those blackout the often-amusing stories in “Ski Pioneers.” dates will be gone in a flash.

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t’s an oft-said mantra of the young and the restless: “I think I’ll go be a ski bum for a couple of years, and then figure out what I want to do when I grow up.”

They head to the hills, find a job at a resort, hopefully score a free season pass and cheap housing, and ski or snowboard to their heart’s content. Then, when spring comes and the lifts shut down, it’s time to get serious about being an adult.

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And so it goes for one of the West’s great folk heroes: the ski bum.

In Taos, Wild Bill Lynch has taken that story to its quintessential

end: He made a career out of being a ski bum. For the last 25 years, he has parlayed his passion into a lifestyle.

“We ski bums get away with it … and don’t tell anybody,” Lynch, 53, said laughingly during an interview at his home in Valdez. “I still wake up on a powder day and get nauseated with excitement. We are all just a bunch of kids.”

Raised on the beaches of San Diego, he learned to ski in Aspen in the 1970s. He landed in Angel Fire with his father in 1981. He gets credit for trying to “grow up,” because he ran the Pizza Stop restaurant, got married and divorced, and bought and sold a condo.

But by the end of the decade, he was at Taos Ski Valley, teaching at the ski school, bunking in with multiple roommates and partying

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Lynch ready to make some turns in style at Angel Fire, year unkown.

hearty. As many of his ilk in Taos do, he worked as a rafting guide during the summers. When the aspens began to change, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d call Henry Hornberger, at that time director of the ski school, and get his job back.

By 1999, he shifted to the Boot Doctor ski shop â&#x20AC;Ś and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been there ever since. The main perk of the job â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ski breaks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My passion has always been skiing, and it never made any sense not to do it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lots of ski bums have come and gone in Taos, gotten married, had kids, worked a job. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still

single with no kids.â&#x20AC;?

Lynch has no cell phone or HD television. He does have a website for a vacation rental he built on his property by the RĂ­o Hondo and, occasionally, he checks his email. He cohabitates with his dogs and a black bear, and likes his beer cold.

Mostly, he just hangs. He may get in some surfing and boardwalk skateboarding in San Diego but, as fall comes in, he heads back to the hills.

He trades guided hikes to Kachina Peak for lunch at the Bavarian Lodge. He still chases girls, and gets his gear at deep discounts. A solo powder run down Pollux is as glorious to him as five guys barreling down Alâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Run, hootinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and hollerinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m living in a beautiful place, and doing what I love,â&#x20AC;? said Lynch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why not?â&#x20AC;?

Left: Bill Lynch, left, dressed appropriately for a day of spring skiing (or spring bike-skiing) at Angel Fire in the 1980s.

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ong skis, short skis, stiff skis, soft skis, rocker skis ... the possibilities of what to slide down the mountain on are vast and they’re increasing every season.

With so much technology packed in to today’s skis and snowboards, a good place to start the decision process is with terrain.

Are you a beginner?

Shorter skis and snowboards are ideal for beginners because they’re easier to control than longer ones. Softer skis and boards are more forgiving too. Rockered boards are also great for beginners because with the shape bent upwards, there’s less of a chance of catching an edge and face planting into the snow.

bumpy obstacles. Softer sticks are also more forgiving, in case your tips or tails don’t quite clear a bump.

Want to get extreme?

If riding the steeps is your passion, a top-ofthe-line set up is the way to go; when the consequences are high, there’s no room for error. Stiffer skis and boards tend to excel in the steeps because they reduce chatter at high speeds, making sure you don’t get bounced around.

Powder hound?

When the pow is falling, rockered skis and

Do you like the park?

It seems like today every company makes parkspecific skis and snowboards. Companies have found ways to load park sticks with pop, helping riders jump higher and catch more air. Since speed is always a critical factor to clear the knuckle of a jump, the bases of park sticks tend to super fast.

Rockered technology thrives in the park because if you under rotate a spin, you’ll slide through instead of catching an edge and doing some cartwheels. To help you make that spin, however, companies blunt the tips and tails to reduce swing weight. Park boards also tend to be softer and thus more forgiving on boxes and rails. Stiffer sticks, however, tend to better for riding the half pipe.

Enjoy the bumps?

Since moguls come at you fast and they keep coming, skis and snowboards with a lot of sidecut enable riders to turn faster down through the Left: Völkl’s new Kendo all-mountain ski: “the Kendo will take just about any skier from the bowls to the frontside and back with aplomb,” a press release states. Courtesy Völkl USA

Cody Olivas

Skis have come a long way since Taos Ski Valley purchased its first rental fleet from the Army’s 10th Mountain Division. The skis on the right, K2’s Obsethed, Seth Morrison’s pro model, are the longest skis K2 currently makes at 198 centimeters. Holding the skis is Taos Ski Valley employee Marty Lucero.

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boards are kings on the mountain. The bent-up shapes float on top of the snow instead of diving under. Early rise in the tips and tapered tails also accomplish the same thing.

Want to ride it all?

All-around skis and snowboards are also a staple in most companies’ fleets. These are usually great for people who want to ride some steeps, get jibby in the park and then bounce through the moguls. These sticks won’t be a specific fleet’s best at any one thing, but they’ll be the best choice to slay everything on the mountain

Wait, what was that?

If you’re brain didn’t process all that, don’t worry. Ski and snowboard techs at stores and rental shops know their fleets and, if you tell them your ability level and what terrain you intend to ride, they’ll help find a board that’s ideal for you.

Taos Ski Valley is also hosting demo days Dec. 21 and 22, enabling people to try out multiple boards and find what they like. Many rental shops also give demo customers the option to try multiple skis or boards so they can find the ride that’s best for them.

No matter what terrain you ride, those 210centimeter skis aren’t the best choice anymore.

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106 Sutton Place, Taos Ski Valley (575) 776-8380 alpinextreme.com BootDoctors

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Right, Völkl’s new women’s Essenza Series was designed with a focus on stance, geometry and flex.

The ski also features a tip rocker.

Courtesy Völkl USA

Below, Rossignol’s “Experience 98” ski is a high-performance all-mountain ski, featuring a combination of Auto Turn Rocker, Extreme Sidecut and Cascade Tip. Photo courtesy

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Courtesy snowsource.com

An old snowboard can make a colorful and convenient coat rack.

Old gear from page 94

snowboard, and most frequently a ski tail, first to replace that one missing slat and ultimately to complete the entire assembly.

Going hog wild and replacing both seat, backing, arms and footrest of an Adirondack chair (as seen at snowsource.com) suggests you either own a rental shop (with access to “lots” of old skis) or you bought your chair online.

Few individuals have more than three old rides or pairs in storage they could chop up for a whole chair. Usually they sell them at a ski swap to help finance the new year’s edition.

Roadways On practically any road in mostly rural Taos County you can find crossed skis marking driveways of diehard-skier types, and you’ll find the odd arrangement of snow-ski fences here and there, a few lined up side-by-side or interspersed as decorative elements amid regular barbed wire or rabbit-wire field fencing.

Signage is also another natural in snow country and typically advertises ski runs and ski lodges. Depending on how big you go, skis and boards are exactly what the boot doctor ordered. Check out frameitinskis.com for a wild array of just about anything you could imagine, plus a lot you never dreamed of. The do-it-yourself website scraphacker.com also has some great ideas, and shows you how to do it yourself.

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Wall hangers In Taos, and most any mountain lodge the world over, you’ll find examples of ancient snow skis adorning lodge walls, complete with leather straps – the so-called barrel-stave skis of yore that fabled snowmen and women strapped to their sealskin mukluks to brave daily blizzards and ice floes.

Next most ubiquitous in the ski lodge bar, hanging overhead or on the wall, is the famous “shot-ski” with any number of shot glasses (usually about six) positioned to hit as many bar customers seated next to each other, so to tip the ski, “shooting” tequila (or in Taos, Jäegermeister) all at the same time.

Following that, ski wall racks with hooks for jackets or as shelv-

Old skis are a pretty versatile building material. They can even be used for a bird house.

ing, often in bars, holding glassware or booze.

And don’t forget coat racks, decorated trash cans, shed doors and roofing, house siding (well, maybe not), picture frames, ceiling fans, bird houses and much more.

Stock up now Actually, the uses of such highly water/weather resistant material is one reason to start now, hitting the rental shops, hunting for discards or hopefuls looking to get a few bucks at a ski swap toward their next ride. You just can’t lose.

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e were curious about the process of making snow, something that greatly extends the ski season here in sunny New Mexico. In order to get a rundown we turned to Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort general manager John Paul

Bradley.

1. Snowmaker: Snowmakers are the heart and soul of snowmaking. Working on a mountain side in the dark on slippery slopes in below freezing temperatures. They place equipment to maximize the snowmaking system. They make adjustments to the snowguns as temperatures change to maintain snow quality and adjust gun position to counter the wind.

2. Fan Gun: There are many types of snowmaking equipment.

Shown here are fan guns. They have an onboard weather station, water temperature and pressure sensors. Data from sensors are compiled by the onboard computer and the computer adjusts water flow to maintain high quality snow.

3. Turbine: Used to throw the water in the air.

4. Air Compressor: Fan guns are equipped with air compressors. Compressed air is used to break up water droplets into very small water particles that can freeze very rapidly, becoming a nucleic for other water to attach to.

5. Water Nozzles: Water nozzles break up the water into small

droplets that allow the water to freeze quickly.

6. Weather Station: Onboard weather station that monitors air temp, humidity and wet bulb.

7. Water Hose: Delivers high-pressure water (110-500 psi) from the snowmaking pipeline to the snowmaking equipment.

8. Electrical Line: Provides 3-phase 480 volt electricity to the snow guns to run the turbine and compressor.

9. Plum: Where the magic happens. Within the plum water droplets attach to smaller frozen water droplets called nucleic (like dust particles in storm clouds).

10. Ambient air/humidity: We have to have cold enough temps to make snow. We can make snow at 28.4 degrees WET BULB. Wet bulb is the combination of ambient air and humidity. The way we make water freeze is by displacing the heat from the water. To do this water must evaporate. The dryer the air (low humidity) the easier it is to displace the heat of the water and make it freeze.

11. Hang time: Hang time gives us time to get the water to cool off and freeze.

12. Snow Whale: Over several hours of snowmaking piles of snow form. We call them whales. These whales of snow are like big refrigerators that stay cool during the day. So even if we have daytime temps well above freezing the piles only melt a little bit.

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Chosen by Smithsonian Magazine as one of the 20 best small towns in America, Taos is a holiday paradise. Here are some of the many options that it offers to visitors and locals alike.

Begin the season in style The perfect way to get an extra-early start on your holiday shopping this year is to attend the Yuletide Arts and Crafts Fair, which will be held from Nov. 23 to 25 at the Taos Convention Center. This is a unique, personalized experience that allows shoppers to interact with the artisans and buy all sorts of handmade gifts.

There is a little bit of everything, from baked items to wool scarves and hats, and, naturally, home decorations. The Fair is a cherished local tradition that gives back to the community by supporting our talented craftspeople.

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You can enjoy a fire after a soak at Ojo Caliente.

cess from Highway 64 West is easiest turning right onto Tune Drive. Follow this unpaved road toward the Dobson House, a Hovering near the 100-degree mark, local springs are therlarge, white solar bed and breakfast. Look for the level parking mal pools separated from the bustling streets and city noises. lot on the left. The hike down to Stagecoach can be demanding Rewarding during the daylight hours with the desert scenery for visitors to our high elevation, but well worth the trip. and gorge locales, Taos area springs offer uninterrupted starRemnants of the old rock-sided bathhouse from John gazing and full moon dipping by night.

Dunn’s days trap the hot waters next to rapids of the Río Both Black Rocks and Stagecoach Hot Springs flow into the Grande.

Río Grande River.

Modest bathers enjoy seven pools of varying temperatures Located south of the John Dunn Bridge in Arroyo Hondo, at the commercial Ojo Caliente Spa where bathing suits are a the Midtown Lounge is a great must. South of Taos on Highway Travel to the Stagecoach Hot starting point to travel to Black 285, visitors reach Ojo via all Springs, made famous in the 1969 Rocks. Follow the river west paved roads. Ojo offers a hotel, from the bar. Cross a one-lane movie ‘Easy Rider,’ is equally rough casitas, RV and tent camping, bridge and travel uphill and to restaurant, yoga, gift shop, spa on passenger vehicles. the right on the dirt road. At services, soaking pools and hikthe fork in the road, stay to the ing trails to nearby Posi Pueblo. right. Signs will point you toward the John Dunn Bridge. Travel Built in the late 1800s, Ojo is registered with the State Historical downhill and cross two bridges. The second, and larger, steel Society. Visit the website at ojospa.com. bridge is named for John Dunn, the entrepreneur and stageRegarded by many as healing centers, hot springs are scared coach owner of the late 1800s. Make a left and travel uphill to places. American Indians have long thought them healing. Also the first turnout. Park and hike down the trail to the springs. considered romantic and exhilarating, there are a few comClothing is optional at both of the springs along the Río mon sense ideas to follow while enjoying our local pools: go Grande. in groups, leave valuables at home (and never visible in your Travel to Stagecoach Hot Springs, made famous in the 1969 car), bring drinking water; leave no trash; be aware of weather movie Easy Rider, is equally rough on passenger vehicles. Acconditions, carry a flashlight and be wary of river waters. hot springs from page 112

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The lift, along with expanded tubing facilities, a stunning outdoor music venue and a new airport shuttle, are helping Taos attract new guests and their families.

The Pioneers Beginner lift, located east of the base of Lift 1, extends 1,400 feet up a gentle slope, ending at the Pioneers Glade subdivision below the bottom of North American. The lift serves three small trails, each intended as a stepping-stone for participants in the Ernie Blake Snowsports School.

“Beginner skiers and boarders will find the new beginner area much less intimidating than the area at Strawberry Hill,” says Snowsports School Director Chris Stagg. “The new lift and See TSV on page 126

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Resort moves onward and upward with upgrades, improvements Mountain Stats Season dates: Nov. 21-March 24 Average annual snowfall: 214 in.

Average days of sunshine: 300+ Number of trails: 57 32% beginner n 38% intermediate n 30% expert Number of lifts: 7 total 2 Double Chairs n 3 Triple Chairs n 2 Surface Tow Base elevation: 8,750 ft.

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Guests can look forward to many new and exciting improvements and additions including: Main Chalet upgrades, new rental equipment, e-commerce, and Snow Coach Dinner Tours.

The Main Chalet has many improvements, including all-new carpeting upstairs and a revamped kitchen and cafeteria area. Coinciding with the launch of an e-commerce website (which gives guests the opportunity to purchase tickets and rentals from the comfort of their homes), Red River has installed self-entry computer stations in the downstairs entryway of the Main Chalet, as well as touch-screen computers at the rental tech stations to eliminate paper work and long lines upon arrival.

When guests purchase tickets and rentals from the e-commerce website, all they have to do is print out a barcode (containing all pertinent information) and bring it to the ski area. Upon arrival, guests can head over to the boot and ski tech stations where a rental tech will scan the barcode to get you set up with gear and on your way.

Red River takes pride in its snow-making and snow-grooming capabilities, and the resort has added a new snow cat, as well as several snow-making tower guns to its fleet. This allows the ski area to provide guests with snow when Mother Nature does not. New for this season is Snow Coach Dinner Tours. The dinner tours will be replacing Red River’s evening snowmobile tours. Guests will be able to enjoy a ride to the top of the mountain from the comfort of a heated Snow Coach; they will then be able to enjoy a delicious sit-down dinner at Tip Restaurant.

Opening day is Nov. 21 and Red River will be offering “Deal Daze” weekends until the ski area opens daily on Dec. 14. “Deal Daze” offer guests great discounts on lift tickets and lesson packages. As in the past, Red River Ski Area will also be offering January Bargain Days, College days, Home School Week, Kids Ski Free/Stay Free, and Military discounts. Visit redriverskiarea.com for details and arrangements on all value programs.

Take either the Platinum Chair Lift or Copper Chair Lift located in the middle of town to the top of the mountain and enjoy breath-taking views of the town and surrounding mountains, or grab a bite to eat at Tip Restaurant. Red River trails are accommodating to skiers and snowboarders of all levels and River Ski Area is a great place to learn, with ski and snowboard programs for children and adults. Try some winter tubing after the ski day is finished, or head over to the Lift House Bar & Grill for après ski, Evening Rail Jams and Torchlight Parades.

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Eric Fincher

OCHO gallery space in Questa.

Blossoming artists community taking root in Questa of regular exhibit space, where artists could have exhibitions or work as artists in residence.

According to the OCHO website, the gallery is an arts hub, orthern New Mexico has a tradition of produccreativity incubator, meeting place and cultural space. OCHO ing great artists. Depending on who you talk houses artist studios, rotating exhibitions, artists in residence, to, you’ll get a wide range of answers as to why classes and workshops, youth education outreach, yoga, music so many creatively inclined people have made and dance.

New Mexico home.

There are many events scheduled at OCHO, one of which was Communities like Santa Fe and Taos have always been a haven NeoKite. The event took place in early fall and was an opporfor artists who’ve brought their flavor and creativeness to those tunity to let folks of all ages design, build, and fly custom kites. areas, thus enhancing each community’s sense of individuality.

NeoKite was more than just about But there are many smaller, burgeoning artists communities — one such “I think Questa is the next place. building kites, it also gave participants insight into the power of nature. Once town is Questa.

It has all the ingredients.” the kites were finished — students North of Taos, it seems normal that took a field trip to the Wild River’s artists would make their way to the Recreation Area near town to fly their kites. OCHO is shaping up small town to set up their studios and galleries. For some, high rents have forced them to move to more remote locations. Questa to be a hub for arts in the area. Morris thinks Questa just may be probably isn’t the first place visitors think of when it comes to art- the next Taos or Santa Fe. “I think Questa is the next place,” he said. “It has all the ingreists but the small community does have a lot to offer. Artist and dients.” Morris has a long history in the arts. He worked as an art business owner Betsy Sloan has called Questa home for the past teacher in Texas and he builds furniture and other works of art. four years. Sloan said she has managed to cultivate creativity.

Sloan also has also done some murals in the Questa area.

“I feel I’ve managed to plant many seeds for art and artists “I did the mural of the ’57 Chevy busting through the wall up here within the first couple years that I was here — I got here at the JB Chevron in the center of town,” Sloan said. Sloan has in September of 2008,” she said. “The Red Pilot Gallery was the painted hundreds of murals in Florida and Pennsylvania, as well brainchild of a handful of Questeños back then — we had had an opening, thanks, largely to Pat Shirley’s efforts and to Kelly Morris as in the Boston area; including one mural 300 feet long.

Questa’s low cost of living and proximity to Taos, Red River and who bought the space to restore it.”

Angel Fire make the town attractive. The natural beauty of the However, Shirley died in 2009 and not much was done with area is also a plus; there is always something to paint, photothe gallery, Sloan said, until about a year ago when Morris graph, or write about in or near town. teamed up with artist Min Jae Hong to turn the gallery into more

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Word-of-mouth about the event begins to travel well before the beginning of the new year. o say “It’s a bit chilly in here” would be an understate“It’s grown tremendously from year to year,” Hoffmann said. “I ment at the Eagle Nest Polar Bear Plunge. wanna say, I don’t think there were about 20 people at the first.”

The Plunge, held every year at Eagle Nest Lake for the Hoffmann said there were about 100 participants at last year’s past five years, is about people jumping into a manevent, and in the last two years the event has drawn more spectators. made opening in the lake — in January.

“They’re what makes the event really happen,” Hoffmann said. “It’s The event is put on by the Eagle Nest Chamber of Commerce, the a really well-run event, it’s gone off without a hitch all the years, even Friends of Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarrón Canyon State Parks group. the first year.”

“Bruce Manakas and I were talking about different events to bring New Mexico State Parks officials are in ice rescue suits to help people to the area,” Hoffmann said. “He mentioned something about anyone who may fall into trouble, but Hoffmann also conducts an getting a polar bear plunge started, and I came out of my chair; I orientation to prepare people before thought ‘Oh my gosh, what a great “We were just thinking it getting into near-freezing water. idea.’”

“You always think you have a plan would be a really cool way to Hoffmann said it was a brilliant in your head about what you’re going to idea that could be one of the highest start off the new year.” do when you get in, but you’re probably plunges, at 8,300-plus feet above sea going to forget when you get in. So I level. He also said that he didn’t expect tell people start moving as soon as you can. Get to the edge as soon to plunge himself, but he has done it every year since the beginning. as possible, and make sure you have your mouth shut and hold your “I didn’t realize that I was volunteering to jump, and we didn’t know how many people we were going to have the plunge,” Hoffmann breath, and you have a tendency to hit that water and take a deep breath.” said. “I wasn’t really planning on jumping in, and I didn’t know how If nothing else, the plunge is an adrenaline rush. many people would show up.”

“That gets your blood pumping, but you’re in there for such a short And what better way to toast your New Year’s resolution? The event period of time,” Hoffmann said. “We always tell people to have towels takes place each year on Jan. 1. and warm clothing ready.”

“We were just thinking it would be a really cool way to start off the There is no entry fee to get into the event, and participants are new year, after all the crazy stuff that goes on New Year’s Eve, it’s quite awarded a T-shirt in recognition of their plunging. Children are wela shock to your system,” he said. “Most people are pretty passive that come to participate in the event with a parent-signed waiver. day, so we thought that would be a good day to have it and that the

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Every Wednesday, 10 a.m.: Red Willow Farmers Market Purchase greenhouse-grown produce, local meat and more at the Taos Pueblo Red Willow Market.

Nov. 22-Jan. 1: Yuletide in Taos

This community-wide celebration of the holiday traditions of Northern New Mexico includes arts and crafts fairs, the lighting of the farolitos around Taos Plaza and historic district, and ceremonies at Taos Pueblo. Local museums and galleries host holiday exhibitions. Restaurants plan special holiday wine dinners. www. taoschamber.com

November Nov. 16: Opening Day at Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski and Snowshow Area. Snow permitting; enchantedforestxc.com

Nov. 17: Opening Day at Sipapu Ski Resort sipapunm.com

Nov. 17 and 18: Taos Chamber Music Group’s “Old Friends”

TCMG brings back music from past seasons, including Chan Ka Nin’s “Among Friends,” David Lang’s “Sweet Air,” Johannes Brahm’s “Piano Trio, opus 8,” and Philippe Gaubert’s “Medaille Antiques.” 5 p.m. each day at the Arthur Bell Auditorium at the Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St. taoschamber music group.org

Nov. 17: Taos Turkey Trot 5k Road Race and Fun Run/Walk

Bring your family and run or walk to support Get Fit Taos Kids. Start and finish at Taos Youth & Family Center. $20 donation, kids 11 and under are free. taosturkeytrot.org

Nov. 21: Opening Day at Red River Ski Area redriverskiarea.com

Nov. 22: Opening Day at Taos Ski Valley. skitaos.org

Nov. 22: Frozen Turkey Race at Red River Ski Area

Place a bird on the snow, sit on the bird and slide down the mountain. Repeat.

It’s that simple. redriverskiarea.com

Nov. 22: Switch on the Holidays, Red River

Tree lighting and caroling in Brandenburg Park, followed by Santa, hot cocoa and cider in the Conference Center. redriver.org

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Dinah Worman’s “Overlook” will be included as part of Act I Gallery’s 2013 Group Show opening on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. presents a concert of famous opera choruses by Verdi, Bizet, Leoncavallo, Rossini, Mascagni and Wagner. Tickets and information: (575) 758-6966 or taoschorus.com.

Dec. 7: Tubing begins at Taos Ski Valley (575) 776-2291; skitaos.org

Dec. 7: Taos Feeds Taos Benefit Concert

Fifth annual concert benefiting Taos Feeds Taos. taosfeedstaos.org, ktaos.com

Dec. 8: Lighting of Ledoux Street

The galleries, museums and businesses along Taos’ Ledoux Street will celebrate the holiday season with luminarias and farolitos; 5-7 p.m.

Dec. 8 and 9: Snowshoe race clinic and fun run at Enchanted Forest.

December

Dec. 1,2,8 and 9: Taos Community Chorus Winter Concerts

The Taos Community Chorus

From 4:30 to 7 p.m. in Tenderfoot Katie’s and the Martini Tree. Admission $25, includes souvenir sampling glass, food and fun. 21 and over, no infants or children. (575) 776-1413; skitaos.org

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade at Taos Ski Valley

Begins at 6 p.m.; (575) 776-1413; skitaos.org

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve at Taos Pueblo

Celebrate the holidays with the Procession of the Blessed Mother. taospueblo. com

Free demos, free lessons (with lift ticket purchase), giveaways and more.

(800) 587-2240; sipapunm.com

Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve and Fireworks at Angel Fire. angelfireresort.com Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Taos Ski Valley. (575) 776-1413; skitaos.org

January

Jan. 1-31: January Bargain Days at Red River Ski Area

Discounted multiple-day lift tickets. redriverskiarea.com

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Dec. 24: Christmas Eve at Picuris Pueblo

Jan. 1: Transfer of Canes Ceremonial Dance at Picuris Pueblo. (575) 587-2519

Dec. 14: Messiah Sing-Along at First Presbyterian Church, Taos

Dec. 15 and 16: Taos Chamber Music Group concerts

Annual tree lighting and caroling event.

Dec. 30: World Snowboard Day at Sipapu

Jan. 1: Turtle Dance at Taos Pueblo

Nov. 24: Thanksjibbing Rail Jam at Red River Ski Area Nov. 30: Town Yuletide Caroling and Tree Lighting on Taos Plaza

Dec. 22: 17th Annual Brew Master’s Festival at Taos Ski Valley

Dec. 14: Opening Day at Angel Fire Resort.

Hand-made arts and crafts made by local artists, at the Taos Convention Center.

Open to skiers and snowboarders. redriverskiarea.com

At the Motherlode Saloon; (575) 754-6280

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Parade and Fireworks, Angel Fire. angelfireresort.com

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Join Taos Community Chorus and conductor Tina Sandoval in a Messiah Sing-Along. Bring your own score or borrow one at the door. 215 Paseo del Pueblo Norte; (575) 758-6966 or taoschorus.com

Nov. 23-25: Yuletide Arts & Crafts Fair

on the market for no cost. (575) 776-1413; skitaos.org

Sundown torchlight Procession of the Virgin, Vespers and Matachina Dance; (575) 587-2519

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Party at Sipapu

Music, fires, twinkling lights and art projects for the kids. (800) 587-2240; sipapunm.com

Dec. 25: Deer or Matachines Dance at Taos Pueblo. taospueblo.com

Adding to the sparkle and magic of the holiday season, TCMG presents an all-Mozart program of his “Divertimento in Eb Major” for string trio, “Flute Quartet in D Major” and “Duo in Bb Major” for violin and viola. 5 p.m. both days at the Arthur Bell Auditorium at the Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St. taoschambermusicgroup.org

Dec. 25: Matachines Dance at Picuris Pueblo. (575) 587-2519

Dec. 21 and 22: Demo Days at Taos Ski Valley

Dec. 28-30: Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas Show, and New Year’s Eve Ball (Dec. 31).

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Dec. 25: Luminaria Ski and Snowshoe Tour at Enchanted Forest. enchantedforestxc.com

Dec. 28: Holy Innocent’s Day, Children’s Dance at Picuris Pueblo. (575) 587-2519

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Jan. 5: Goldrush Rail Jam Qualifier at Red River Ski Area

Third annual USASA event. usasa.org

Jan. 5-6: SkiBike Demo Days at Sipapu

Free demos, clinics and guided mountain tours, plus a drawing for a skibike giveaway. (800) 587-2240; sipapunm.com

Jan. 6: Deer or Buffalo Dance at Taos Pueblo. taospueblo.com Jan. 6: King’s Day Celebration/Reyes Day at Picuris Pueblo (575) 587-2519 Jan. 7-13: College Days at Red River Ski Area

Live entertainment, games and contests for students. (575) 754-2223; redriverskiarea.com

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prize. (800) 587-2240; sipapunm.com

March 17: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Taos Ski Valley

Jan. 12: Wood Ski Festival at Enchanted Forest. enchantedforestxc.com

Celebrate in the Martini Tree Bar. Music, drink speicals. skitaos.org

Jan. 19-20: Winter Carnial in Red River

March 22: 17th Annual Ben Myers Ridge-AThon at Taos Ski Valley

Snowmobile races, a wine and beer festival, snowman building, music and events in Brandenburg Park. (575) 7543030; redriver.org

Compete for a chance to win a Millennium Pass, and more. (575) 776-1413; taoscf.org

Jan. 21-27: Home School Week at Red River Ski Area

March 22-24: Dog Days at Enchanted Forest

Home schoolers age 10 and under get free lift tickets. redriverskiarea.com

Come ski at the end of the season with your four-footed friends. (575) 754-6112; enchantedforestxc.com

Jan. 24-26: Texas Red’s 2nd Red River Songwriter’s Festival

March 23: Pond skimming contest at Sipapu

Lost Love Saloon and Motherlode Saloon — three days of performances by Ray Wylie Hubbard, Walt Wilkins, Susan Gibson, Kelley Mickwee, Josh Grider, Brandy Zdan, Drew Kennedy and Mike Addington. (800) 915-6343; redriversongs.com

Skiers and boarders will try to stay dry as they skim across the pond. (800) 5872240; sipapunm.com

March 24: Fourth annual pond skim at Red River Ski Area

Jan. 25, St. Paul’s Feast Day, Ceremonial Dance, Picuris. (575) 587-2519

Celebrate the last day of operation at Red River by seeing if you can make it across the pond on your skis. redriverski area.com

Jan. 25-27: Big Ol’ Texas Weekend at Angel Fire

March 24: Last day of winter season at Angel Fire. angelfireresort.com

Live music, rail jam and a Texas Hold’em Tournament, among other events to show appreciation for resort’s loyal Texas visitors. Texas residents with a valid ID enjoy lift ticket discounts Saturday and Sunday. angelfireresort.com

March 27: Tubing season ends at Taos Ski Valley. skitaos.org March 30 and 31: Art of the Cello, Part Two: Cello Chicks!

Jan. 26: Moonligh hike and campfire at Sipapu

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A highly requested TCMG encore of cello music features four cellistas talking about their careers and performing works for multiple cellos from Bach to Brubeck and the Beatles. 5 p.m. each day at the Arthur Bell Auditorium at the Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St. taoschambermusicgroup.org

Jan. 26-27: Low O2 Challenge New Mexico Cup Ski Race and Nationals Qualifier

March 31: Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt at Sipapu

A free, guided tour of the mountain by moonlight, with a bonfire and hot cocoa.

(800) 587-2240; sipapunm.com

Jan. 26: Moonlight Ski and Snowshoe Dinner at Enchanted Forest. (575) 754-6221;

Showshoe Race at Enchanted Forest. (575) 754-6221; enchantedforestxc.com

Jan. 30-Feb. 2: Taos Winter Wine Festival, Taos and Taos Ski Valley

The event includes seminars, wine tastings and wine dinners hosted by vintners paired with Taos chefs. taoswinterwinefest.com

February

Feb and Mar (approximately): Spring Closure at Taos Pueblo. taospueblo.com Feb. 2: Candelaria Feast Day and ceremonial dance at Picuris Pueblo. (575)

587-2519

Feb. 2: Act I Gallery’s Annual Group Show

From 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., the gallery artists will be on hand for a group show, along with special guests. Preview the artworks at actonegallery.com. Show continues through March 31.

Feb. 2-3: SkiBike Festival

Free demos, clinics, giveaways and more. (800) 587-2240; sipapunm.com

Thatcher Dorn

A snowboarder literally flies down the mountain at Taos Ski Valley.

Feb. 16-18: February Fun Fest at Sipapu

A huge snow castle, costume contests, treasure hunts, games, prizes ad more.

(800) 587-2240; sipapunm.com

Auditorium. taoschambermusicgroup.org

March 7-10: Taos Shortz Film Fest

Park scavenger hunt, part ski adventure. (800) 587-2240; sipapunm.com

April

April 7: Closing Day and Bud Light Pond Skimming Championships at Taos Ski Valley

and registration, visit freeskiers.org

In its sixth year, Taos Shortz Film Festival is rapidly becoming an internationally known short film festival and has been buzzed as “the Sundance for short films.” taosshortz.com

Competitors will use any means necessary to skim across an 80-foot pool of ice cold water. Registration at TSV, Inc. Administration Offices. $15 entry fee.

(575) 776-1413; skitaos.org

Feb 23: Moonlight Hike and Campfire at Sipapu

March 9: Spring Beer Festival at Taos Ski Valley

April 14: Closing Day at Sipapu

Feb. 21-24: 2013 IFSA North American Juniors at Taos Ski Valley. For information

A free, guided tour of the mountain by moonlight, with a bonfire and hot cocoa.

(800) 587-2240; sipapunm.com

Tenderfoot Katies and Martini Tree Bar, 4:30-7 p.m. 21 and over, $20 entry fee.

(575) 776-1413; skitaos.org

Feb. 23: USASA Red River Rampage Slopestyle

March 9: Ernie Blake’s Birthday Celebration at Taos Ski Valley

Third annual slopestyle event. usasa.

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Feb. 23: Just Desserts Eat and Ski at Enchanted Forest. (575) 754-6112;

Fireworks display and torchlight parade to celebrate TSV founder’s birthday. skitaos.org

March 9: Black Diamond Telefest

(800) 587-2240; sipapunm.com

April 19-20: Taos Fiber Marketplace

A gathering place that encourages learning and creativity in all the fiber arts forms by bringing together artisans, vendors and customers into an environment that stimulates and excites. taosfiber marketplace.com

April 27-28: From the Land with Robert Mirabal

Daily parades, a children’s ball, bead tosses at the Ski Area, contests and more.

(575) 754-2366; redriver.org

Watch skiers and boarders compete for $15,000 purse. (575) 776-1413

Kick off spring break, Hawaiian style.

(800) 587-2240; sipapunm.com

Feb. 8-10: World Famous Shovel Races at Angel Fire. angelfireresort.com

March

March 9-24: Beach Weeks at Red River

Music composed or influenced by American Indians will be presented in conjunction with the Harwood Museum’s Jonathan Warm Day and Eva Mirabal exhibits. 5 p.m. each day at the Arthur Bell Auditorium at the Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St. taoschambermusicgroup.org

March 3: American String Quartet with Sally Guenther

March 16: Tenth annual Cardboard Derby

Pick up a copy of The Taos News each week to find up-to-date entertainment information in Tempo magazine. Or visit us online at taosnews.com

Feb. 7-12: Mardi Gras in the Mountains, in Red River

Feb. 12: Fat Tuesday at Taos Ski Valley

Mardi Gras party at Martini Tree Bar. skitaos.org

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Feb. 28-March 2: Solomon Extreme Freeride Championships at Taos Ski Valley

The acclaimed string quartet is joined by TCMG cellist Sally Guenther for one of the greatest chamber music works of all time. 7:30 p.m. at Taos Community

Free clinics, a skin-up, ski-down race, New Belgium beer garden and prizes.

(800) 587-2240; sipapunm.com

March 9-10: Hawaiian Days at Sipapu

Celebrate spring break with a blend of seasons. (575) 754-2223; redriverskiarea. com Build a cardboard vessel and race it down the mountain for a chance to win a

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Banks/ Financial institutions Casa Gallina 575-758-2306 Centinel Bank of Taos richard@casagallina.net 575-758-6700 609 Callejon Road rortega@centinelbank.com Taos NM 87571 512 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Cottonwood Inn Bed & Breakfast New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union 575-758-8465 mdeveaux@nmefcu.org 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur #1 Taos NM 87571 Peoples Bank 575-758-4500 scadams@bankingunusual.com 1356 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 U.S. Bank 575-737-3540 Rose.vargas@usbank.com 120 West Plaza Taos NM 87571

575-776-5826 cottonwoodinn@gmail.com 2 State Route 230 Arroyo Seco NM 87514 Dreamcatcher Bed & Breakfast 575-758-0613 dream@dreambb.com 416 La Lomita Road Taos NM 87571 Hacienda del Sol Bed & Breakfast 575-758-0287 sunhouse@newmex.com 109 Mabel Dodge Lane Taos NM 87571

La Dona Luz Inn, An Historic B & B 575-758-9000 Banquet/Meeting Facilities info@stayintaos.com El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa 206 Des Georges Lane Taos NM 87571 575-758-3502 info@elmontesagrado.com 317 Kit Carson Road La Posada de Taos Taos NM 87571 800-645-4803 contact@laposadadetaos.com Sagebrush Inn & Conference Center 309 Juanita Lane 575-758-2254 Taos NM 87571 sagebrush@newmex.com 1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Martinez y Ewens Anasazi Ranch Taos NM 87571 575-587-1939 Taos Civic Plaza & Convention Center TaosMike@aol.com 138A Upper Llano Road 575-737-2623 Llano NM 87553 jkitzman@taosgov.com 120 Civic Plaza Drive Old Taos Guesthouse Bed & Breakfast Taos NM 87571 575-758-5448 Bed & BreakFast oldtaos@newmex.com 1028 Witt Road Adobe & Pines Bed & Breakfast Taos NM 87571 575-751-0947 mail@adobepines.com San Geronimo Lodge 4107 State Road 68 575 751-3776 Ranchos de Taos NM 87557 sgl@newmex.com 1101 Witt Road American Artists Gallery Home B & B Taos NM 87571 575-758-4446

taosbandb@gmail.com 132 Frontier Lane Taos NM 87571-0584

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

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

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Burch Street Casitas 575-737-9038 info@casitasintaos.com 310 Burch Street Taos NM 87571

Gearing Up Bicycle Shop 575-751-0365 gearup@newmex.com 129 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

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Austing Haus 575-776-2649 austing@newmex.com 1282 State Hwy 150 Taos Ski Valley NM 87525

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contact@laposadadetaos.com www.laposadadetaos.com 309 Juanita Lane Taos, NM 87571

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BED & BREAKFAST In & ARounD TAoS PETS ALLOWED Martinez y ewens anasazi ranch 575-587-1939 taosMike@aol.com www.anasaziranch.com 138a Upper Llano road Llano, nM 87553

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Taos Cyclery 575-758-5551 taoscyclery@taosnet.com 114 dona Luz street taos nM 87571

Sierra Pacific Windows 575-751-3933 mlaughlin@spi-ind.com 212 Bendix street taos nM 87571

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Moby Dickens Bookshop 575-758-3050 mobyop@newmex.com 124 a Bent street taos nM 87571

Advanced Call Center Techno 575-737-6700 info@acttoday.com 116 east cruz alta taos nM 87571

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Randall Lumber & Hardware, Inc. 575-758-2271 prandall@qwestoffice.net 315 Paseo del Pueblo sur taos nM 87571

Buffalo Thunder Resort 505-455-5555 tim.booth@hilton.com 20 Buffalo thunder trail santa fe nM 87506

Rio Grande Ace Hardware 575-758-4268 vcoca@riograndeace.com 1381 Paseo del Pueblo sur taos nM 87571

Ohkay Casino Resort 505-747-1668 P.O. Box 1270 Ohkay Owingeh nM 87566

Graham's Grille 575-751-1350 dine@grahamstaos.com 107 Paseo del Pueblo norte taos nM 87571 Sagebrush Inn & Conference Center 575-758-2254 sagebrush@newmex.com 1508 Paseo del Pueblo sur taos nM 87571

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Taos Mountain Casino 575-737-0777 mountainoffun@taosmountainc 700 Veterans highway taos nM 87571

American Indian Chamber of Commerce 575-766-9545 tedpedro@qwestoffice.net 2401 12th street nw albuquerque nM 87104 Angel Fire Chamber of Commerce 575 377-6661 manager@angelfirechamber.org centro Plaza angel fire nM 87710

Taos Ski Valley Chamber of Commerce 575-776-1413 info@taosskivalley.com 122 sutton Place taos ski Valley nM 87525 Village of Taos Ski Valley 575-776-1413 visitor@newmex.com P.O. Box 91 taos ski Valley nM 87525

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Heart of the Sacred-Healing Center 575-779-1363 easyLns@aol.com 522 Paseo del Pueblo norte Chama Valley Chamber of Commerce taos nM 87571 800-477-0149 info@chamavalley.com Sangre de Cristo Lutheran Church 2372 highway 17 575-758-5944 chama nM 87520 116 dona ana dr.

Eagle Nest Chamber of Commerce taos nM 87571 575-377-2420 info@eaglenestchamber.org St. James Episcopal Church 54 therma 575-758-2790 eagle nest nM 87718 office@stjamestaos.org 208 camino de santiago Greater Albuquerque Chamber of taos nM 87571 Commerce 575-764-3730 anash@abqchamber.com Cleaning ServiCeS & SupplieS 115 Gold ave. s.w.

Catering albuquerque nM 87102 Taos Sanitary Supply, LLC 575-751-3550 El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa Mora Chamber of Commerce taoslite@zianet.com 575-758-3502 505-387-5230 P.O. Box 1297 morainn@wildblue.net info@elmontesagrado.com hc 34 Box 610 ranchos de taos nM 87557 317 kit carson road cleveland nM 87715 taos nM 87571

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Rio Grande Ace Hardware II reyzen151@gmail.com Pueblo allegre Mall taos nM 87571

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Taos Visitor Center 575-758-3873 asanchez@taosgov.com 1301 Paseo del Pueblo sur taos nM 87571

AT&T 480-515-7263 jf7569@att.com 20830 n. tatum Blvd.

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Red River Chamber of Commerce 575-754-2366 rebecca@redriverchamber.org 100 Main st. red river nM 87558 Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce 505-988-3279 vicki@santafechamber.com santa fe Outlets santa fe nM 87507

Coffee ShopS

The Coffee Spot 575-758-8556 ericthetate@yahoo.com 900 Paseo del Pueblo norte taos nM 87571 Wired Coffee Cyber CafĂŠ 575-751-9473 office@wiredcoffeeshop.com 705 felicidad Lane taos nM 87571

Santa Fe Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 505-476-3080 lynette@santafehispanicchamber.com CoMputer ServiCeS & SupplieS santa fe nM 87502 Taos County Chamber of Commerce 575-751-8800 susan@taoschamber.com 515 Gusdorf road suite #6 taos nM 87571

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Computer Systems of Taos 575-751-1249 computersystemstaos@gmail.com 112 este es road taos nM 87571

Electric Sheep Computers 575-737-8855 taostech@gmail.com 318 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Wayne Rutherford General Contractor 575-751-7028 wayne@taosdesignbuild.com 219 Cruz Alta Rd. Taos NM 87571

Siriusware, Inc. 575-751-8202 sales@siriusware.com 302 Camino de la Placita Taos NM 87571

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Synergy Tech Services 575-779-3124 synergytechtaos@gmail.com 102 Padre Martinez L

Condominiums/ApArtments Kandahar Condominiums 575-776-2226 kandahar@newmex.com 35 Firehouse Road Taos Ski Valley NM 87525

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Accord Mediation Services 575-770-2859 matt_c_spriggs@yahoo.com 100 S. Taos Plaza, Suite C Taos NM 87571 Empowerment Experts 575-751-3777 bernie@empowermentexperts.com 356 Monte Vista Rd. Taos NM 87571 Leap Partners matt_c_spriggs@yahoo.com Taos NM 87571

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Lift's West Resort Condominiums 800-221-1859 liftswest@hotmail.com 201 W. Main Red River NM 87558

New Mexico Workforce Connection 575-758-4219 dean.archuleta@state.nm.us 1036 Salazar Road Taos NM 87571

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Archetype Design 575-758-9702 vishu@vishumagee.com 591 Piedmont Road Taos NM 87571 Earthship Biotecture 575-751-0462 receptionist@earthship.com 2 Earthship Way Tres Piedras NM 87577 Flintco Companies, Inc. 575-737-6466 6020 Indian School Rd. NE Albuquerque NM 87110 Hawk Mechanical 575-758-4433 hawkmech@laplaza.org 1132 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Olguin's Sawmill 575-758-1506 sawmill@taosnet.com 24930 W. HWY 64 Taos NM 87571 Paradise Power Company, Inc. 575-737-5896 info@ppcsolar.com 1036 Reed St Taos NM 87571 Sierra Pacific Windows 575-751-3933 mlaughlin@spi-ind.com 212 Bendix Taos NM 87571

Counseling & therApy Community Against Violence 575-758-8082 malindaw@TaosCAV.org 945 Salazar Road Taos NM 87571 Community Wellness Center Of Taos 575-758-9343 zibbett@teambuilders-couns 118 Este Es Road Taos NM 87571 DreamTree Project 575-758-9595 dtp@laplaza.org 128 La Posta Road Taos NM 87571 Holy Cross Hospital 575-758-8883 phofstetter@taoshospital.org 1397 Weimer Road Taos NM 87571 Shadow Mountain Recovery 575-758-5444 debbholub2@mac.com 250 Shadow Mountain Road Taos NM 87571 Taos VA Community Based Clinic 575-751-0328 1353 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

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Peoples Bank 575-758-4500 scadams@bankingunusual.com 1356 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Ghost Ranch 505-685-4333 x106 lindas@ghostranch.org HC77 Box 11 Abiquiu NM 87510

Renaissance Associates 575-613-0213 jslack@rabankcard.com Taos NM 87571

Music from Angel Fire 575-377-3233 info@musicfromangelfire.org P.O. Box 502 Angel Fire NM 87710

575-770-2347 studio54xm@gmail.com 813 Camino de Medio Taos NM 87571

U.S. Bank 575-737-3540 Rose.vargas@usbank.com 120 West Plaza Taos NM 87571

Taos Chamber Music Group 575-758-0150 nancy@taoschambermusicgroup 591 Piedmont Rd

Credit Card ProCeSSing

Cultural eventS & attraCtionS

Taos Community Chorus 575-751-5811 ejpage1972@hotmail.com Taos NM 87571

575-758-7263 svega@teambuilders-counseling.com 1509 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Courier ServiCe H. L Courier

Centinel Bank of Taos

575-758-6700 rortega@centinelbank.com 512 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Tourism Association of New Mexico 505-345-5553 sschultz@tanm.org 6121 Indian School Road NE Albuquerque NM 87110

Taos Solar Music Festival 575-758-9191 taosfest@solarmusicfest.com P.O. Box 2110 Taos NM 87571

Quality New Mexico 505-944-2001 julia@quality-newmexico.org 8205 Spain NE Ste 111 Albuquerque NM 87125

Taos Shortz Film Festival 575-770-4177 anna@taosshortz.com 25 Humane Lane Tres Piedras NM 87564

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Taos Visitor Center 575-758-3873 information@taosvisitor.com 1139 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

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info@alpine-suites.com www.alpine-suites.com 100 Thunderbird Road Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525

Taos Opera Institute 575-758-7934 KLaass@atelier751.com PO BOX 3379 Taos NM 87571

Alliance Studying Paranormal 575-377-2667 info@aspefiles.org P.O. Box 888 Angel Fire NM 87710

Taos Fiesta Council 575-758-4568 P.O. Box 3300 Taos NM 87571

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Taos Radio Shack 575-758-8321 324 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 DC Technologies 575-751-3050 chad.dctechnologies@gmail.com Taos NM 87571

emPloyment ServiCeS

Northern NM Center for Cosmetic Dentistry 575-751-9661 hazelnut@laplaza.org 1337 Gusdorf Road Taos NM 87571

New Mexico Workforce Connection 575-758-4219 dean.archuleta@state.nm.us 1036 Salazar Road Taos NM 87571

Simms, Tom D.D.S. 575-758-8303 tomsimms@taosnet.com 1392 Weimer Road, Suite B Taos NM 87571

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps 575-751-1420 colonius@youthcorps.org 1203 King Drive #3 Taos NM 87571

Taos Cosmetic Dental Center 575 758-8654 nylunddds@gmail.com 1392 Weimer Road, Suite A Taos NM 87571

entrePreneurS

eConomiC develoPment/ BuSineSS develoPment Catalytic 575-770-2859 matt_C_spriggs@yahoo.com 414 Sipapu Taos NM 87571 Los Alamos National Laboratories 888-841-8256 steinhaus@lanl.gov Mailstop A117 Los Alamos NM 87545 New Mexico Economic Development 575-827-0588 steve.gonzales2@state.nm.us 1100 St. Francis Drive Santa Fe NM 87505

Bobby Duran 575-737-0650 duranbf@yahoo.com 112 Calle de Oso Taos NM 87571 Susan Dilger 575-779-3766 susan@taosedge.com Taos NM 87571 Michael D. Carter dba Nerium 575-770-3521 michael@laposadadetaos.com 309 Juanita Lane Taos NM 87571 R. Brad Malone 575-758-8164 brad@laposadadetaos.com 309 Juanita Lane Taos NM 87571

FinanCial ServiCeS

Taos County Economic Development Corp 575-758-8731 tcedc@tcedc.org 1021 Salazar Road Taos NM 87571

Continental Loans BR# 1511N 575-758-8995 nm_1511@sfcbranches.com 1033 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

TEN Taos Entrepreneurial Network 575-770-1079 jasonthecoach@mac.com 515 Gusdorf Road #6 Taos NM 87571

Edward Jones - Ric Tredwin 575-751-7285 ric.tredwin@edwardjones.com 707 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

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Heritage Trust Company of New Mexico 575-758-7700 ext 211 fwinter@htrust.com 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur #1 Taos NM 87571

VACATION R ENTALS ShORT TERm

IN & AROuNd TAOS hISTORIC dISTRICT PETS ALLOWED BuRCH STREET CASITAS 575-737-9038 info@casitasintaos.com www.casitasintaos.com #VSDI 4USFFU t 5BPT /.

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KITCHEN

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HOT TUB OR POOL

SPA SERVICES

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TAOS PLAzA PENTHOuSE 575-758-7575 brenner@newmex.com taosplazapenthouse.com # $BNJOP EF MB 1MBDJUB t 5BPT /.

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Money Now/ Installment Loans 575-758-7822 drice24200@aol.com 1204 A Paseo Del Pueblo Norte El Prado NM 87529

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The Loan Fund 505-243-3196 cathy@loanfund.org 423 Iron Ave. SW Albuquerque NM 87102

Fine Art Print MAking

CASA GALLINA 575-758-2306 richard@casagallina.net www.casagallina.net 10 #PY t 5BPT /.

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Wendy Rozelle 575-586-1433 or 575-770-1433 1417 Phillips Road 5BPT /.

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575-758-3639 fax charles@kokoproperty.com www.kokoproperty.com 413 E Paseo del Pueblo Norte 5BPT /.

Knight Financial Limited 575-751-3388 knightw@financialnetwork.com 115 La Posta Road Taos NM 87571

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PREMIERE PROPERTIES vACATION RENTALS

www.taosvacationhomes.com paulette@newmex.com 1423 Couse Street 5BPT /.

H & R Block 575-758-3153 gabe.jacquez@hrblock.com 622-8- Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

JLI Gallery 575-776-3899 contact@jliprints.com 482 State Hwy 150 Arroyo Seco NM 87514

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Starline Printing 505-550-4567 dlewiecki@starlineprinting.com 7111 Pan American NE Albuquerque NM 87109

Fitness

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Taos Spa & Tennis Club 575-758-1980 111 Dona Ana Drive Taos NM 87571

Forensic Psychology Robert J. Silver, PH.D. 575-770-2020 rsilver65@gmail.com Taos NM 87571

FrAMing Taos Do-It-Yourself Framing 575-758-4380 tdiypf@newmex.com 1337 Gusdorf Taos NM 87571

FunerAl services Rivera Hanlon Funeral Home 575-758-3841 818 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Furniture & interiors Antiquarius Imports 575-776-8381 info@antiquariusimports.com 480 State Road 150 Arroyo Seco NM 87514 Graystone Furniture & The Sofa Gallery 575-751-1266 graystone@taosnet.com 815 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Taos Lifestyles Sleep Sanctuary 575-758-5885 sleepsanctuary@gmail.com 710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

geMs & MinerAls Touchstone Gallery 575-737-5001 joewilhelm@mineralgallery.net 110 South Plaza Taos NM 87571

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Florist/gArden suPPly

Buffalo Thunder Resort 505-455-5555 tim.booth@hilton.com 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail Santa Fe NM 87506

The Enchanted Florist 575-758-3030 enchantedflorist@live.com Marjorie Perry Taos NM 87571

Taos Country Club 575-758-7300 taostad@msn.com 54 Golf Course Drive Ranchos deTaos NM 87557

Taos Gardening Center 575-758-9131 taoshydro@qwestoffice.net 120 Bertha Street Taos NM 87571

governMent

Weed Works'NXS 575-758-4933 wwnxs102@aol.com 7118 Hwy 518 Casa Talpa Ranchos de Taos NM 87557

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Taos Pueblo Enterprises, Inc. 575-758-7100 admin@taospuebloecd.com 515 Gusdorf Rd. Suite #5 Taos NM 87571 Taos County Government 575-737-6300 105 Albright Street Taos NM 87571

Taos Pueblo Governor's Office 575-758-9593 governor@taospueblo.com P.O. Box 1846 Taos NM 87571 Town of Taos 575-751-2000 400 Camino de la Placitas Taos NM 87571

Green/ SuStainable PPC Solar 575-737-5896 info@ppcsolar.com 1036 Reed Street Taos NM 87571 Positive Energy, Inc. 505-424-1112 karlis@positiveenergysolar.com 211 Cruz Alta Road Taos NM 87571 Seconds Eco Store 575-751-4500 secondsecostore@gmail.com 120 Bent Street Taos NM 87571

Grocery StoreS Albertson's 575-758-1250 rick.taylor@albertsonsllc.com 710A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Cid's Food Market 575-758-1148 623 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571 Smith's Food & Drug 575-758-3711 224 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Ground tranSportation North Central Regional Transportation District 505-438-3257 annettev@ncrtd.org 1327 North Riverside Drive Espanola NM 84532 Enterprise Rent-a-Car 575-758-5553 1350 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

GymnaSticS High Altitude Athletics 575-758-3118 debbie@fridaymotors.com 124 Civic Plaza Drive Taos NM 87571

A RTISTS & GALLERIES In & ARound TAoS HISToRIc dISTRIcT CHARLES COLLINS GALLERY 575-758-2309 115 East Taos Plaza Taos, NM 87571 charlescollins@taosnet.com

JERRY MANN STUDIO GALLERY 575-737-9600 #FOU 4U t 5BPT /. http://www.artofmann.com jmannart@aol.com

DOUG SCOTT SHOWROOM 575-758-4722 & 1MB[B % t 5BPT /.

87571 dougscottart.com art@dougscottart.com

NAVAJO GALLERY-R.C. GORMAN 575-758-3250 210 Ledoux Street Taos, NM 87571 http://www.rcgormangallery.com navajo@rcgormangallery.com

EARTH AND SPIRIT GALLERY 575-770-3390 132 Bent Street Taos, NM 87571 shariuk@hotmail.com earthandspirit.net

OPEN SPACE GALLERY 575-758-1217 103 B East Plaza Taos, NM 87571 http://www.openspacegallery.com okiemusk@aceweb.com

WEAVING SOUTHWEST 575-758-0433 216 B Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571 http://www.weavingsouthwest. com weaving@weavingsouthwest.com

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131 Bent Street Taos, NM 87571 http://www.parsonsart.com parsons@parsonsart.com

WILDER NIGHTINGALE FINE ART 575-758-3255 119 A Kit Carson Rd. Taos, NM 87571 info@wnightingale.com www.wnightingale.com

In & ARound TAoS CISNEROS ARTS 575-737-9400 1405 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Overland Ranch Complex El Prado, NM 87529 tony@cisnerosarts.com ENVISION GALLERY 575-751-1344 1405 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado, NM 87529 www.envisiongallery.net envision@taosnet.com

HIGH ROAD ARTISANS

1642 State Rd. 76 Truchas, NM 87578 www.HighRoadNewMexico.com highroadart@newmexico.com

TAOS ARTIST ORGANIZATION 5"0

P.O. Box 1294 Taos, NM 87571 575-751-0071 taosartistorganization@gmail.com www.taosartist.org

KLEEFELD PAINTINGS 575-751-4608 414 Este Es Place Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557 http://www.kleefeldart.com info@kleefeldart.com

TAOSTAOS.COM 575-613-2534 PO Box 365 Arroyo Seco, NM 87514 info@taostaos.com

Colonias Chiropractic Center 575-776-1117 lwf@newmex.com P.O. Box 1589 El Prado NM 87529

Natural Balance Bodywork 303-906-3826 naturalbalancebodywork@gmail.com 482 State Road 150 Arroyo Seco NM 87514

Taos Physical Therapy 575-758-8761 taosptespali@gmail.com 414 Sipapu Street Taos NM 87571

Heart of the Sacred-Healing Center 575-779-1363 EasyLNS@aol.com 522 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

New Life Pregnancy Center 575-758-2899 newlifetaos@hotmail.com 1041 Reed Street, Suite D Taos NM 87571

Taos Retirement Village 575-758-8248 panderson@taosretirementvillage. com 414 Camino de la Placitas Taos NM 87571

Northern New Mexico Birth Center 575-758-1216 midwiferycenter@gmail.com 1331 Maestas Road Taos NM 87571

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

Options Home Care 575-737-5539 1335 Gusdorf Road Taos NM 87571

The Health Mill 575-613-2828 lwfruits@gmail.com 12 Camino Ovejeros El Prado NM 87529

Taos Center for Rehabilitation 575-737-0304 sportsrehab@taosnet.com 1398 Weimer Road, Suite 203 Taos NM 87571

Total Health and Wellness Center 575-737-5810 taospharmacy@taosnet.com 622 B Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Holy Cross Hospital 575-758-8883 phofstetter@taoshospital.org 1397 Weimer Road Taos NM 87571

Marcia Beatty, Family Nurse Practitioner 575-758-2224 marciabeatty@hotmail.com HealtH & WellneSS/HealtHcare 1399 Weimer Road, Ste. 200 ServiceS Taos NM 87571 2 Wolves Center 575-751-4367 2wolvescenter@gmail.com 129 Kit Carson Rd. Taos NM 87571

CARSON HOUSE SHOP & VALERIE GRAVES FINE ART GALLERY 575-758-0113 117 Kit Carson Rd. Taos, NM 87571 carson@taosnet.com www.carsonhouseshop.com

Mogul Medical 575-776-8421 101 Ocean Blvd Taos Ski Valley NM 87525

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TAOS CLAY 575-758-9884 1208 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado, NM 87529 hotmaker@gmail.com

Urgent Care 575-758-1474 debisanchez@hotmail.com 330-C Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Home maintenance/ Home care ServiceS Alpine Fire Safety Systems 575-776-0911 alpinefire@taosnet.com 226 Hondo Seco Road Arroyo Hondo NM 87513 Eclipse Blinds 575-758-7188 eclipseblinds@taosnet.com P.O. Box 290 Taos NM 87571 Hill-Top Roofing 505-699-8434 hlltoproofing@gmail.com 1 Los Carrillos Road Ranchos de Taos NM 87557

Rio Grande Stables 575-776-5913 riograndestables@yahoo.com El Prado NM 87529

FOOD & DRINK IN & AROuND TAOs HIsTORIc DIsTRIcT ANTONIOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S A TASTE OF MEXICO 575-751-4800 122 Dona Luz Taos, NM 87571 www.antoniosoftaos.com THE ALLEY CANTINA 575-758-2121 5FSFTJOB -BOF t 5BPT /.

87571 alley@newmex.com www.alleycantina.com

DOC MARTINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESTAURANT 575-758-1977 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571 docmartins@taosinn.com www.taosinn.com

GRAHAM'S GRILLE 575-751-1350 106 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571 dine@grahamstaos.com www.grahamstaos.com

ESKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BREW PUB & EATERY 575-758-1517 106 Des Georges Lane Taos, NM 87571 www.eskesbrewpub.com

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY 575-758-8855 112 South Plaza Taos, NM 87571 rmcftaos@taosnet.com www.rmcf.com/nm/taos50464

BENT STREET CAFE & DELI 575-758-5787 120 Bent Street Taos, NM 87571 http://www.johndunnshops.com/

TAOS ALE HOUSE 575-758-5522 401 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571 www.taosalehouse.com THE ADOBE BAR 575-758-5776 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571 adobebar@taosinn.com www.adobebar.com

CASA LOS CORDOVAS 575-751-9600 330 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571 http://www.casaloscordovas.com matthew@kxmt.com

DRAGONFLY CAFĂ&#x2030; & BAKERY 575-737-5859 402 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571 Dragonflytaos.com

LAMBERTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OF TAOS 575-758-1009 309 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571 www.lambertsoftaos.com

EL MEZE RESTAURANT 575-751-3337 1017 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado, NM 87529 www.elmeze.com

MC DONALD'S OF TAOS 575-758-9762 211 South Santa Fe Rd Taos, NM 87571 mcpala@newmex.com

EL TAOSENO RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 575-758-4142 819 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571 GSFE!UBPTFOP DPN t XXX UBPTFOP com

OLD BLINKING LIGHT WINE SHOP 575-776-8787 100 State Rd 150 El Prado, NM 87529 http://www.oldblinkinglight.com oblouioui@yahoo.com

HUNAN CHINESE RESTAURANT 575-751-0474 1023 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

IN & AROuND TAOs sKI VAlley SABROSO 575-776-3333 PO Box 505 Arroyo Seco, NM 87514 www.sabrosotaos.com info@sabrosotaos.com

BAVARIAN LODGE & RESTAURANT 575-776-8020 100 Kachina Rd Taos Ski Vally NM 87525 bavarian@thebavarian.net

ORLANDO'S NEW MEXICAN CAFE 575-751-1450 1114 Don Juan Lane El Prado, NM 87529 nmcafe@taosnet.com PIZAĂ&#x2018;OS PIZZA & PASTA 575-776-1050 #23 Hwy 150 Taos, NM 87571 http://www.taospizza.com taospizza@gmail.com

Horses/ Horseback riding

Proper Care Home Services

Terry's Chimney Service

575-770-4758

575-758-1825

lindakneif@taosnet.com

tpolis@newmex.com

4160 Leibert Street #10

314 D Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Taos NM 87571

Taos NM 87571

Paragon Home Inspection

Vargas Tile Co. Inc.

575-770-4012

575-758-5986

paragon57@q.com

vargastile@vargastile.com

63 Verdo Laga Road

4114 St. Rd. 68

Ranchos de Taos NM 87557

Ranchos de Taos NM 87557

AA Taos Ski Valley Wilderness Adventure 575-751-6051 bigaltsv@taosnet.com Taos Ski Valley NM 87525 Big River Raft Trips 575-758-9711 bigriverbilly@yahoo.com Hwy 68 & Junction 570 Pilar NM 87531

Eske's Paradise Balloon 575-751-6098 ken@taosballooning.com 73 Los Rios Rd. Arroyo Hondo NM 87513 Pueblo Balloon Company 575-751-9877 hotair@puebloballoon.com P.O. Box 361 Taos NM 87571

THE GORGE BAR & GRILL 575-758-8866 103 E. Plaza Taos, NM 87571 lisa@thegorgebarandgrill.com www.thegorgebarandgrill.com

Hot springs

RANCHOS PLAZA GRILL 575-758-5788 #6 St. Francis Plaza Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

Hot tubs & spas

IN & AROuND TAOs 5 STAR BURGERS 575-758-8484 1032 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571 http://www.5starburgers.com bob@5starburgers.com  APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR 575-758-2390 830 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571 http://www.applebees.com UnitNM08@applegrove.com

Hot air ballooning

RICKY'S RESTAURANT 575-751-1156 312 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa 505-583-2233 marketing@ojospa.com 50 Los Banos Drive Ojo Caliente NM 87549

Wolfgang's Spa Works 575-758-1857 info@wolfgangspas.com 1210 J Salazar Road Taos NM 87571

Hotel/Motel

SONG'S ASIAN 575-758-3256 703 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos, NM 87571 connie5552009@hotmail.com

Alpine Village Suites 575-776-8540 info@alpine-suites.com 100 Thunderbird Road Taos Ski Valley NM 87525

SUSHI A LA HATTORI 575-737-5123 1405 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado, NM 87529 www.ginhattori@aol.com

Bavarian Lodge & Restaurant 575-776-8020 bavarian@thebavarian.net 100 Kachina Road Taos Ski Valley NM 87571

TAOS PIZZA OUT BACK 575-758-3112 712 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571

Budget Host Inn 575-758-2524 budhost@newmex.com 1798 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Ranchos de Taos NM 87557

YU GARDEN 575-758-7828 1033 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

Roadrunner Tours Ltd Riding Stables 575-377-6416 tours@rtours.com 3377 Highway 434 Angel Fire NM 87710 Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock Association 575-586-0542 rccla42@aol.com #72 State Road 196 Costilla NM 87524

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Columbine Inn & Conference Center 575-776-5723 psgeilen@taosnet.com 1288 Highway 150 Taos Ski Valley NM 87525 Days Inn of Taos 575-758-2230 patel_rajul@hotmail.com 1333 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa 575-758-3502 info@elmontesagrado.com 317 Kit Carson Road Taos NM 87571 El Pueblo Lodge & Condominiums 575-758-8700 elpueblo@newmex.com 412 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

Hampton Inn 575-737-5700 taonm_hampton@hilton.com 1515 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 The Historic Taos Inn 575-758-2233 reservations@taosinn.com 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571 Hotel Don Fernando de Taos 575-758-4444 eshelton@donfernandodetaos.com 1005 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Hotel La Fonda de Taos 575-758-2211 info@lafondataos.com 108 South Plaza Taos NM 87571 Indian Hills Inn Taos Plaza 575-758-4293 indianhills@newmex.com 233 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Super 8 Motel 575-758-1088 nickbpatel@comcast.net 1347 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Sagebrush Inn & Conference Center 575-758-2254 sagebrush@newmex.com 1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Sun God Lodge 575-758-3162 sungod@taosnet.com 919 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 WorldMark by Wyndham 575-751-3275 229 A Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

Housing Habitat For Humanity Taos 575-758-7827 hfht@taosnet.com 114 E. Alexander Road Taos NM 87571 Taos Housing Corporation 575-770-0831 judith.tamm@gmail.com 524 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos 87571NM

insurance Brown & Brown Insurance 575-758-2244 monica@bbtaos.com 627 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Daniels Insurance, Inc. 505-982-4302 gsegura@danielsinsuranceinc

805 St. Michaels Drive Santa Fe NM 87505 Farmers Insurance Agency 575-758-4618 tgutierrez@farmersagent.com 1027 Salazar Rd. Taos NM 87571 Farmers Insurance Group 575-776-3224 dsantistevan@farmersagent.com 218 B Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Century Link 800-244-1111 alicia.ledezma@centurylink.com Taos NM 87571 Gizmo Productions 575-758-9522 webguys@gizmoproductions.com 212 Peralta Lane Taos NM 87571

Kit Carson Telecom 575-758-4838 mhoover@kitcarson.net 201B Cruz Alta Farmers Insurance, Joella A. Montoya Taos NM 87571 575-758-0939 TaosNet, LLC 107 Plaza Garcia, Ste. A 575-758-7598 Taos NM 87571 info@newmex.com New Mexico Health Insurance Alliance 201 Camino de la Merced Taos NM 87571 505-989-1600

mnunez@nmhia.com P.O. Box 5095 Santa Fe NM 87502

Jewelry

Peoples Insurance 575-758-8331 snorton@centennial-ins.com 1356 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Wanda Lucero State Farm Insurance 575-737-5433 wanda@wandalucero.com 211 Kit Carson Road Taos NM 87571

interior Design & FurnisHings Antiquarius Imports 575-776-8381 info@antiquariusimports.com 480 State Road 150 Arroyo Seco NM 87514 Eclipse Blinds 575-758-7188 eclipseblinds@taosnet.com P.O. Box 290 Taos NM 87571

Chavez Fine Jewelers 575-758-9319 katchavez@hotmail.com 622 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Mariposa Boutique 575-758-9028 mariposak@q.com 120 F. Bent Street Taos NM 87571 Mooncat Jewelry 575-770-2912 cbrunsend@yahoo.com P.O. BOX 2950 Taos 87557

KiDs stuFF Twirl Toy Store and Play Space 575-751-1402 molly@twirlhouse.com 225 Camino de la Placitas Taos NM 87571 Taos Youth & Family Center 575-758-4160 mquintana@taosgov.com 407 Paseo del Canon East Taos NM 87571

Mitango Walls 805-886-2567 mitangowall@gmail.com 209 A Las Cruces Lane Taos NM 87571 Starr Interiors 575-758-3065 sales@starr-interiors.com 117 - 119 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571 Vargas Tile Co. Inc. 575-758-5986 vargastile@vargastile.com 4114 St. Rd. 68 Ranchos de Taos NM 87557

Children, Youth and Families Department 800-432-2075 rosaisela.burciaga@state.nm 1120 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe NM 87501

launDry services

manuFacturing/Distribution & Sangre de Cristo Chronicle 575-377-2358 mining operations news@sangrechronicle.com Centro Plaza #11 Coca-Cola Bottling Co. 505-983-4612 Angel Fire NM 87710 kathym@coca-colasantafe.com 660 W. San Mateo Road The Taos News Santa Fe NM 87505 575-758-2241 publish@taosnews.com Chevron Mining Inc. Questa Mine 226 Albright Street 575-586-0212 Taos NM 87571 mlejuste@chevron.com Questa NM 87556NM non-proFit organizations mortgage lenDers Peoples Bank 575-758-4500 scadams@bankingunusual.com 1356 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 575-751-4206 Mellisa.Naylor@WellsFargo.com 105 A Paseo del Canon Taos NM 87571

museums Kit Carson Home & Museum 575-758-4945 directorkchm@yahoo.com 113 Kit Carson Road Taos NM 87571 Millicent Rogers Museum 575-758-2462 mrm@newmex.com 1504 Millicent Rogers Road Taos NM 87571 Taos Art Museum & Fechin House 575 758-2690 museum@taosartmuseum.org 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571 Taos Historic Museums 575-758-0505 director@taoshistoricmuseum.com 222 Ledoux Street Taos NM 87571 Museum Association of Taos MAT@TaosMuseums.org Taos NM 87571 The Couse Foundation 575-751-0369 leavitt@gainusa.com 146 Kit Carson Road Taos NM 87571NM

American Cancer Society 505-262-6026 taosrelay@gmail.com 10501 Montgomery Blvd. NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Better Business Bureau of New Mexico 800-873-2224 dianedau@msn.com 2625 Penn NE Albuquerque NM 87110 Children, Youth and Families Department 800-432-2075 rosaisela.burciaga@state.nm 1120 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe NM 87501 Community Against Violence 575-758-8082 malindaw@TaosCAV.org 945 Salazar Road Taos NM 87571 Community Wellness Center Of Taos 575-758-9343 zibbett@teambuilders-couns 118 Este Es Road Taos NM 87571 DreamTree Project 575-758-9595 dtp@laplaza.org 128 La Posta Road Taos NM 87571 Girl Scouts of America 505-343-1040 jmccullough@gs-nmtrails.org 4000 Jefferson Place, NE Albuquerque 87109 Habitat For Humanity Taos 575-758-7827 hfht@taosnet.com 114 E. Alexander Road Taos NM 87571

Pinch Penny Wash-O-Mat 575-758-1265 823 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado NM

UNM Harwood Museum of Art 575-758-9826 ext 106 harwood@unm.edu 238 Ledoux Street Taos NM 87571

internet services

llama treKKing

newspapers

High Desert Venture 575-770-0040 chris@littlebridgeconsultin 326 South Trapper Road Taos NM 87571

Brownrice Internet, Inc. 575-758-4175 info@brownrice.com 201 Camino de la Merced Taos NM 87571

Wild Earth Llama Adventures 800-758-LAMA (5262) LlamaTrek@aol.com 3420 Highway 522 Questa NM 87556

New Mexico Business Weekly 575-348-8314 hshore@bizjournals.com 116 Central Ave. SW Suite 2 Albuquerque NM 87123

Kiwanis Club of Taos 575-779-0427 taoskiwanis@yahoo.com P.O. Box 303 Taos NM 87571

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Lions Club of Taos dobbsiemg@aol.com PO Box 199 Taos NM 87571 Los Jardineros Garden Club 575-751-1585 LJTaosNM@gmail.com P.O. Box 3103 Ranchos de Taos NM 87557 Love Thy Neighbor Food Pantry 575-770-5448 ccomnm@live.com P.O. Box 55 Questa NM 87556 LULAC Council # 78 575-758-1066 523 Upper Ranchitos Taos NM 87571 New Mexico Wilderness Alliance 505-843-8696 stephen@nmwild.org 142 Truman St. NE Ste. B-1 Albuquerque NM 87108 Petroglyphs on the Rio Grande 505-852-4643 ehsalazar@windstream.net Taos NM 87571 Rock The Schools 575-758-3922 gary@rocktheschools.org 4153 HWY 68 Ranchos De Taos NM 87557

Taos Land Trust 575 751-3138 info@taoslandtrust.org 482 A State Hwy 150 Arroyo Seco NM 87514

Taos Pet Pantry 562-458-9910 altimawildkat@yahoo.com 8 Wisdom Way El Prado NM 87529

Phoenix Mechanical 575-758-3027 rmdraper@laplaza.org 217 Gusdorf Road Taos NM 87571

Taos Pet Pantry 562-458-9910 altimawildkat@yahoo.com 8 Wisdom Way El Prado NM 87529

10,000 Wags Pet Resort & Resort 575-751-9247 woof@10000wags.com 24822 US Highway 64 West El Prado NM 87529

Positive Energy, Inc. 505-424-1112 karlis@positiveenergysolar.com 211 Cruz Alta Road Taos NM 87571

Vietnam Veterans National Monument 575-377-2293 katherine.german@state.nm.us 35 Country Club Road Angel Fire NM 87710

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pOttEry

Artworks Studio 530-386-5548 jimcox@jimcoxartworks.net Arroyo Hondo NM 87513

Cisneros Arts 575-737-9400 tony@cisnerosarts.com 1405 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado NM 87529

Opticians /EyEwEar

Southern Exposure Photography 575-754-6495 service@southernexposurepho 316 East Main Street Red River NM 87558

Eye Associates 575-758-0621 angebratton@gmail.com 1399 Weimer Road Taos NM 87571

physical thErapy & massagE

RealEyes 575-758-3215 realeyes@newmex.com 1353 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

2 Wolves Center 575-751-4367 2wolvescenter@gmail.com 129 Kit Carson Rd. Taos NM 87571

OutdOOr & spOrting EquipmEnt Cottam's Ski & Outdoor Shop 575-758-2822 info@cottamsskishops.com 207 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Colonias Chiropractic Center 575-776-1117 lwf@newmex.com P.O. Box 1589 El Prado NM 87529

Taos Clay 575-770-4334 potmaker@gmail.com 1208 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado NM 87529

prOpErty managEmEnt Chill-Ax! Inc. 575-770-9229 bobcallan@chill-ax.com 30 Hondo Seco Road Arroyo Hondo NM 57513 Proper Care Home Services 575-770-4758 lindakneif@taosnet.com 4160 Leibert Street #10 Taos NM 87571

puEblOs Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 505-724-3518 rsolimon@indianpueblo.com 2401 12th St. NW Albuquerque NM 87104 Taos Pueblo Tourism 575-758-1028 tourism@taospueblo.com P.O. Box 1846 Taos NM 87571

radiO statiOns DMC Broadcasting, Inc. 575-758-4491 darren@kxmt.com 125 A Camino de La Merced Taos NM 87571 KTAO-101.9 FM Radio 575-758-5826 kateblack@ktao.com #9 State Road 150 Taos NM 87571

rafting Big River Raft Trips 575-758-9711 bigriverbilly@yahoo.com Hwy 68 & Junction 570 Pilar NM 87531 Cottam's Ski & Outdoor Shop 575-758-2822 info@cottamsskishops.com 207 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Collaborative 575-770-1079 vsg@kitcarson.net 515 Gusdorf Road #6 Taos NM 87571

Salazar Road Vet. Clinic 575-758-9115 1025 Salazar Road Taos NM 87571

El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa publicatiOns 575-758-3502 info@elmontesagrado.com 317 Kit Carson Road Discovery Map International Taos NM 87571 575-758-8125 jess@discoverymap.com 1014 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort Taos NM 87571 & Spa 505-583-2233 Essential Guide to Santa Fe marketing@ojospa.com 575-989-9465 50 Los Banos Drive info@essentialguide.com Ojo Caliente NM 87549 313 Los Arboles Drive Santa Fe NM 87501 Taos Center for Rehabilitation 575-737-0304 The Local Pages sportsrehab@taosnet.com 801-963-1702 1398 Weimer Road, Suite 203 smachek@thelocalpages.net Taos NM 87571 4919 W. Amelia Earhart Drive Salt Lake City UT 84116 Taos Physical Therapy 575-758-8761 Names & Numbers taosptespali@gmail.com 575-758-8510 414 Sipapu Street tspurgeon@namesandnumbers.com Taos NM 87571 1400 St. Francis Drive Santa Fe NM 87505 plumbing & hEating/sOlar

Taos Coalition to End Homelessness 575-770-9410 tomblankenhorn@hotmail.com Taos NM 87571

Stray Hearts Animal Shelter 575-758-2981 dnstrayhearts@qwestoffice.net 1200 St Francis Lane Taos NM 87571

Dahl Taos 575-737-5483 sgonzales@dahlplumbing.com 800 Bond Drive Taos NM 87571

New Mexico Magazine 575-737-0675 taosbiz@taosnet.com P.O. Box 1295 Ranchos de Taos NM 87557

Coldwell Banker Lota Realty 575-758-8673 lotabuck@cblotataos.com 204A Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

Taos Community Foundation 575-737-9300 admintcf@taoscf.org 114 Des Georges Lane Taos NM 87571

Taos Tack & Pet Supply 575-737-9798 taostack@taosnet.com 710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Hawk Mechanical, LLC 575-758-4433 hawkmech@laplaza.org 1132 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

New Mexico Business Weekly 575-348-8314 hshore@bizjournals.com 116 Central Ave. SW Suite 2 Albuquerque NM 87123

Diane Enright-Taoshomes.com 575-758-5478 diane@taoshomes.com 515 Gusdorf Road Suite 4 Taos NM 87571

Small Business Development Center at UNM Taos 575-737-6214 gbouty@unm.edu 114 Civic Plaza Drive Taos NM 87571

Taos Mountain Outfitters 575-758-9292 info@taosmountainoutfitters.com 114 South Plaza Taos NM 87571

pEts & animal sErvicEs

Taos Association of Music Performers 575-776-8819 Alpacas at Victory Ranch kelly@petroglyphrecords.com 575-387-2254 alpacas@victoryranch.com Taos NM 87571 One mile N, of Mora on Hwy Mora NM 87732 Taos Art Gardens & Food Program 575-779-8898 Avalyn's Paw Spa migrationsmarketing@gmail.com 575-613-6188 P.O. Box 442 cerilarein@hotmail.com Ranchos de Taos NM 87557 1036 B Reed Street Taos NM 87571 Taos Business & Education

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Far Flung Adventures 575-758-2628 farflung@taosnet.com 15 Highway 522 El Prado NM 87529 Los Rios River Runners 575-776-8854 whitewater@newmex.com 4003 Highway 68 Taos NM 87571

rEal EstatE Century 21 Success 575-758-0080 mail@c21success.com 829 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Dreamcatcher Real Estate & Building Co. 575-758-3606 pavel@taosnewmexico.com 515 Gusdorf Road Taos NM 87571 Gallery Realty of Taos 575-737-8554 jimkimmons@gmail.com 115 Amor Lane Taos NM 87571 Harvey & Associates Realty 575-737-5678 hblau4@gmail.com 603 Camino de la Placita Taos NM 87571 High Country Real Estate Service 575-758-2723 sharon@taosrealestatebroker 4175 State Road 68 Ranchos de Taos NM 87557 Linda Knief – C21 Success 575-770-4758 linda@taosnewmexico.com 416 Liebert #10 Taos NM 87571 Mariposa Realty 575-758-5600 property@laplaza.org 313 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571 New Mexico Mountain Properties 575-758-5258 paula@highmountainproperty.com 502 Camino Cortez Taos NM 87571 Prudential Taos Real Estate 575-758-1924 marny@newmex.com 314 A Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571 Re/Max Of Taos 575-758-5400 remax@taos.newmex.com 723 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

RecReation

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 575-756-2151 ehsalazar@windstream.net 500 Terrace Ave Chama NM 87520 Cottam's Ski & Outdoor Shop 575-758-2822 info@cottamsskishops.com 207 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Eske's Paradise Balloon 575-751-6098 ken@taosballooning.com 73 Los Rios Rd. Arroyo Hondo NM 87513

Recycling Recycle Taos 575-776-2040 taosrecycler@yahoo.com P.O. Box 548 Arroyo Seco NM 87514

RestauRants & BaRs 5 Star Burgers 575-758-8484 bob@5starburgers.com 1032 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 The Adobe Bar 575-758-2233 adobebar@taosinn.com 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

Far Flung Adventures 575-758-2628 farflung@taosnet.com 15 Highway 522 El Prado NM 87529

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill 575-758-2201 ABSTaos@amrest.eu 830 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Los Rios River Runners 575-776-8854 whitewater@newmex.com 4003 Highway 68 Taos NM 87571 Mitchell Theatres Storyteller 7 Mitstoryteller7@gmail.com 110 Old Talpa Canyon Road Taos NM 87571

The Alley Cantina 575-758-2121 alley@newmex.com 121 Teresina Lane Taos NM 87571

Mountain Skills Rock Guides 575-776-2222 climb@climbingschoolusa.com P.O. Box 206 Arroyo Seco NM 87514

Casa Los Cordovas 575-751-9600 matthew@kxmt.com 330 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Petroglyphs on the Rio Grande 505-852-4643 ehsalazar@windstream.net Taos NM 87571 Pueblo Balloon Company 575-751-9877 hotair@puebloballoon.com P.O. Box 361 Taos NM 87571 Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock Association 575-586-0542 rccla42@aol.com #72 State Road 196 Costilla NM 87524

Midtown Market & Lounge 575-776-1680 jason@midtownms.com 680 State Road 522 Arroyo Hondo NM 87513

Mondo Kultur 575-751-7712 toschef@yahoo.com 622 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Orlando's New Mexican Café 575-751-1450 nmcafe@taosnet.com 1114 Don Juan Lane El Prado NM 87529

Ricky's Restaurant 575-758-1156 312 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Pizanos Pizza & Pasta 575-776-1050 mosaics@taosnet.com #23 Hwy 150 Taos NM 87571 Sabroso 575-776-3333 info@sabrosotaos.com 470 State Highway 150 Arroyo Seco NM 87514 Song's Asian 575-758-3256 connie5552009@hotmail.com 703 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 575-758-8855 rmcftaos@taosnet.com 112 South Plaza Taos NM 87571 Taos High Culinary Arts Program 575-751-8080 benapo@taosschools.org 134 Cervantes Street Taos NM 87571

Retail 10,000 Wags Pet Resort & Resort 575-751-9247 woof@10000wags.com 24822 US Highway 64 West El Prado NM 87529

Sushi a la Hattori 575-737-5123 ginhattori@aol.com 1405 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado NM 87529

CAV Thrift Store 575-751-4824 1103 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Taos Ale House 575-758-5522 jnc41024@gmail.com 401 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

Cruz Alta Plaza, LTD. 214-999-4574 bdyer@gardere.com 710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Doc Martin's Restaurant 575-758-1977 marketing@taosinn.com 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

Taos Mesa Brewing 575-758-1900 gary@taosmesabrewing.com 20 ABC Mesa Road El Prado NM 87571

John Dunn Shops 575-758-8110 polly@newmex.com 124 Bent Street Taos NM 87571

Eske's Brew Pub & Eatery 575-758-1517 info@eskesbrewpub.com 106 Des Georges Lane Taos NM 87571

Yu Garden 575-758-7828 1033 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Made In New Mexico!

575-758-7709 marc@madeinnewmexico.com 104 West Plaza Taos NM 87571

El Meze Restaurant 575-751-3337 1017 Paseo del Pueblo Norte El Prado NM 87529

AA Taos Ski Valley Wilderness Adventure 575-751-6051 bigaltsv@taosnet.com Taos Ski Valley NM 87525

Streit Fly Fishing / Taos Fly Shop 575-751-1312 taylor@streitflyfishing.com 308 B Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

El Taoseño Restaurant 575-758-4142 fred@taoseno.com 819 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Adventure Ski Shops 575-758-1167 nsa@newmex.com 1335 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

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

The Gorge Bar & Grill 575-758-8866 Lisa@thegorgebarandgrill.co 103 East Plaza Taos NM 8757

Alpacas at Victory Ranch 575-387-2254 alpacas@victoryranch.com One mile N, of Mora on Hwy Mora NM 87732

Taos Country Club 575-758-7300 taostad@msn.com 54 Golf Course Drive Ranchos deTaos NM 87557

Graham's Grille 575-751-1350 dine@grahamstaos.com 107 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

RestauRants Bent Street Cafe & Deli 575-758-5787 kendu@taosnet.com 120 Bent Street Taos NM 87571 Dragonfly Cafe & Bakery 575-737-5859 info@dragonflytaos.com 402 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

Moxie 575-758-1256 kathymetz@msn.com 216B Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571 Playing Cards & More, LLC 772-233-3015 service@playingcardsandmore.com PO Box 1914 Taos NM 87571

Hunan Chinese Restaurant 575-751-0474 1023 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

The Good Sole 575-737-5000 info@goodsole.com 1033A Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Mc Donald's of Taos 575-758-9762 mcpala@newmex.com 211 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

Wal-Mart Store #01-0873 575-758-1136 dpsteel.s00873.us@wal-mart.com 926 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

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Prepario Products, LLC 575-758-1944 mary@lifeathand.com 65 Stakeout Drive Ranchos de Taos NM 87557 Taos Mountain Outfitters 575-758-9292 info@taosmountainoutfitters.com 114 South Plaza Taos NM 87571

Roofing Hill-Top Roofing 505-699-8434 hlltoproofing@gmail.com 1 Los Carrillos Road Ranchos de Taos NM 87557

RV PaRk Taos Monte Bello R.V. Park 575-751-0774 monte1@qwestoffice.net 24819 US Hwy 64 W Taos NM 87571

SchoolS & Education The Literacy Center at UNM-Taos 575-737-3730 tlctaos@gmail.com 115 Civic Plaza Drive Taos NM 87571 Quality New Mexico 505-944-2001 julia@quality-newmexico.org 8205 Spain NE Ste 111 Albuquerque NM 87125 Rock The Schools 575-758-3922 gary@rocktheschools.org 4153 HWY 68 Ranchos De Taos NM 87557 SMU-in-Taos 575-758-8322 smutaos@smu.edu 6580 Hwy 518 Ranchos de Taos NM 87557 Taos Pueblo Education & Training Division 575-758-5990 sduran@taospueblo.com 885 Star Road Taos NM 87571 Taos School of Music 575-776-2388 tsofm@newmex.com Taos NM 87571 University of New Mexico-Taos 575-737-6200 koneill@unm.edu 115 Civic Plaza Drive Taos NM 87571 UNM-Taos Bachelor and Graduate Programs 575-758-2828 taosbgp@unm.edu 246-B Ledoux Street Taos NM 87571

SEcuRity SyStEmS & SERVicES High Desert Investigative Services 575-758-1540 hdpservices@qwestoffice.net 128 Cavalry Road Taos NM 87571

SEnioR SERVicES Anciaños, Inc. 575-758-4091 tromero@taosnet.com 601 Lovato Place Taos NM 87571

Pieces 575-737-0500 rholsinger5@msn.com 1024 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 String Theory 575-751-7206 guinevere@earthlink.net 129 Kit Carson Road Taos NM 87571 Moxie 575-758-1256 kathymetz@msn.com 216B Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

The Bridge At Alamosa 719-587-3514 3407 Carroll Street Alamosa CO 81101 Taos Retirement Village 575-758-8248 panderson@taosretirementvillage. com 414 Camino de la Placitas Taos NM 87571

Country Furnishings of Taos 575-758-4633 cftaos@newmex.com 534 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

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Taos Cookery 575-758-5435 kari@taoscookery.com 113 Bent Street Taos NM 87571

Acorn Graphics 575-758-0469 acorn@taosnet.com 219 Cruz Alta Road Taos NM 87571

Taos Mountain Outfitters 575-758-9292 info@taosmountainoutfitters.com 114 South Plaza Taos NM 87571

Ski RESoRtS & Snow SPoRtS

Taos Rockers 575-758-2326 taosrockers@taosnet.com 229A Camino de la Placita Taos NM 87571

Enchanted Forest Cross Country Skiing 575-754-6112 info@enchantedforestxc.com 29 Sangre de Cristo Drive Red River NM 87558 Red River Ski Area 575-754-2223 laurenhouse@redriverskiarea 400 Pioneer Road Red River NM 87558 Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort 575-587-2240 customerservice@sipapunm.com 5224 Hwy 518 Vadito NM 87579 Taos Ski Valley, Inc. 575-776-2291 arb@skitaos.org 116 Sutton Place Taos Ski Valley NM 87525

SPEcialty & gift ShoPS Desert Blends of Taos 575-758-4000 sales@desertblends.com 130 Bent Street Taos NM 87571 I Love Taos 575-758-8565 115 East Taos Plaza Taos NM 87571

Vapour Organic Beauty 575-751-3662 info@vapourbeauty.com 114 Alexander St # A Taos NM 87571

StoRagE Alice's Attic Self Storage 575-758-8262 info@alicesatticstg.com 1052 Dea Lane Taos NM 87571

tElEViSion StationS Taos Local Television 575-751-1222 louis.moya@unm.edu 120 Civic Plaza Drive Taos NM 87571 Taosvision-Internet, TV 575-770-1503 Taos NM 87571

titlE comPaniES Fidelity National Title of New Mexico 575-758-2393 melinda.fernandez@fnf.com 710 Paseo del Pueblo Taos NM 87571 Tierras de Taos Title Co, Inc. 575-758-4046 dareyl@taosnet.com 515 Gusdorf Road Suite 3 Taos NM 87571

tRaVEl agEntS Taos Travel/Artours 575-758-4246 travel@newmex.com 115 La Posta Road Taos NM 87571 Trophies & Sporting Equipment Viva Sports & JC Penny Catalogue 575-737-0100 pvivasports@aol.com 340 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571

utilitiES Century Link 800-244-1111 alicia.ledezma@centurylink.com Taos NM 87571 Kit Carson Electric Cooperative 575-758-2258 lreyes@kitcarson.com 118 East Cruz Alta Road Taos NM 87571 Kit Carson Energy, Inc. 575-758-2258 jmartinez@kitcarson.com 118 Cruz Alta Road Taos NM 87571 New Mexico Gas Company 888-664-2726 customerservice@nmgco.com 1110 Gusdorf Road Taos NM 87571 Town of Taos 575-751-2000 400 Camino de la Placita Taos NM 87571 Waste Management of New Mexico 505-891-6548 mfeuer@wm.com 24663 Highway 64 West El Prado NM 87174

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Casa Verde ''Juanita'' 575-586-1433 joanandcharlie@yahoo.com 1417 Philips Road Taos NM 87571

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

Taos Plaza Penthouse 575-758-7575 inquiry@taosplazapenthouse.com 104 Teresina Lane Taos NM 87571

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Burch Street Casitas 575-737-9038 info@casitasintaos.com 310 Burch Street Taos NM 87571 Premiere Properties Vacation Rentals 575-758-1811 premiere@newmex.com 1423 Couse Street Taos NM 87571 Kokopelli Property Management 855-838-8763 vacationrental@kokoproperty.com 1350 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571 Rosslynn Reservations 800-764-3366 terry@rosslynn.com 5 Pinon Trail Taos NM 87571 Taos Lodging Vacation Properties 575-751-1771 info@taoslodging.com 109 Brooks Street Taos NM 87571 Desert Oak: A Private Luxury Vacation Rental 575-770-2818 info@taosdesertoak.com Hinde Street Taos NM 87571

wEaVing & RugS Starr Interiors 575-758-3065 sales@starr-interiors.com 117 - 119 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos NM 87571

window coVERingS Eclipse Blinds 575-758-7188 eclipseblinds@taosnet.com P.O. Box 290 Taos NM 87571

winE & SPiRitS Black Mesa Winery 575-852-2820 er@blackmesawinery.com 1502 Highway 68 Velarde NM 87582 Old Blinking Light 575-776-8787 anfelica@taosrestaurantgroup.

100 State Rd 150 El Prado NM 87529

wRiting/Editing Illuminated Manuscripts Writing 575-770-3946 susanthescribe@gmail.com

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GETTING HERE

Red River

Questa Tres Piedras

Arroyo Hondo

TAOS

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Taos Ski Valley

Eagle Nest

Arroyo Seco Taos Pueblo Angel Fire

Ranchos de Taos

Z FROM ALBUQUERQUE: I-25 north to Santa Fe; exit on N.M. 599 North to bypass Santa Fe; U.S. 285 to N.M. 68 to Taos.

Ojo Caliente

Z FROM ARIZONA: I-40 to Albuquerque, I-25 to Santa Fe; U.S. 285

to N.M. 68 to Taos.

Pilar Main Route to Taos

Picuris Pueblo Peñasco

Velarde

Z FROM DENVER: I-25 south to Walsenburg; U.S. 160 to Fort

Garland; Colo. 159 and N.M. 522 to Taos.

Z FROM VAIL: I-70 to Copper Mountain; Colo. 91 to Leadville; U.S.

Chimayó

High Road to Taos Mora

Española

24 to Johnson Village; U.S. 285 to Tres Piedras; U.S. 64 to Taos.

Los Alamos

Z FROM PURGATORY AND DURANGO: U.S. 160 to Alamosa; U.S. 285 to Tres Piedras; U.S. 64 to Taos.

Pojoaque

Z FROM WEST TEXAS: I-40 to Clines Corner; U.S. 285 to Interstate 25 to Santa Fe; U.S. 285 to N.M. 68 to Taos.

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SANTA FE Las Vegas Cheyenne

Salt Lake City Denver

Vail Copper Mountain Leadville

Scipio Salina

Crested Butte

Grand Junction

Johnson Village Maysville

Gunnison

Montrose

AIRPORT SHUTTLES (TO ALBUQUERQUE) Z TWIN HEARTS EXPRESS AND SHUTTLE CO.: 575-751-1201 or 800-654-9456

Breckenridge

Colorado Springs

CAR RENTAL COMPANIES

Z AVIS RENT-A-CAR: Albuquerque Airport, 505842-4080 or 800-331-1212 Z COTTAM WALKER FORD LINCOLN MERCURY: 575-751-3200 Z ENTERPRISE: Paseo del Pueblo and Taos Municipal Airport, 575-758-5553 Z Hertz: Taos Municipal Airport, 575-751-3119

Pueblo

Telluride Purgatory Cortez

Durango

Monte Vista Alamosa

Walsenburg Fort Garland

Chama Farmington

Raton

Tres Piedras

TAOS Española

Santa Fe Flagstaff

Las Vegas Clines Corner

Albuquerque

Amarillo

Santa Rosa

(TO OKLAHOMA CITY)

Clovis

Lubbock Phoenix

Roswell

Tucson

Las Cruces

El Paso (TO AUSTIN & DALLAS) MEXICO

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION Z TAOS EXPRESS: Shuttle to Santa Fe, 575-751-4459 Z CHILE LINE: Town public transportation, 575-737-2606 Z FAUST CHARTER AND LIMO SERVICE: 575-758-3410 Z NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT: Northern New Mexico public transportation, 1-866-206-0754 or www.ncrtd.org

DRIVING DISTANCES/ APPROXIMATE TIMES TO TAOS ALBUQUERQUE AMARILLO AUSTIN BRECKENRIDGE COLORADO SPRINGS CRESTED BUTTE DALLAS DENVER DURANGO

M iles H o u rs

135 302 764 263 230 271 682 300 208

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FINAL PHOTO

Final Photo

“New Year’s ornament on the ranch,” by Taos photographer Geraint Smith (geraintsmith.com).

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Great Care

MEDICAL GROUP

Everywhere You Need Us Breast Institute 465 St. Michael’s Dr., Suite 204 Santa Fe, NM 87505 505.913.3101

Geriatrics & Internal Medicine

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialists 440 St. Michael’s Dr. Santa Fe, NM 87505 505.983.2233

465 St. Michael’s Dr., Suite 114 Santa Fe, NM 87505 505.913.4260

Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates

Neurosurgical Associates

465 St. Michael’s Dr., Suite 209 Santa Fe, NM 87505 505.984.2600

465 St. Michael’s Dr., Suite 107 Santa Fe, NM 87505 505.988.3233

Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Associates

Regional Cancer Center

Surgical Associates Physicians Plaza of Santa Fe 1631 Hospital Dr., Suite 240 Santa Fe, NM 87505 505.913.3975

Urology Associates 1630 Hospital Dr., Suite D Santa Fe, NM 87505 505.982.3534

Women’s Care Specialists 465 St. Michael’s Dr., Suite 117 Santa Fe, NM 87505 505.984.0303

490 A West Zia Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87505 505.913.5233

Physicians Plaza of Santa Fe 1631 Hospital Dr., Suite 200 Santa Fe, NM 87505 505.424.0200

Invested in YOU.

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Immerse Yourself in a Unique Art Experience

Award-Winning Gallery and Aquatic Gardens

HENNINGSEN FINEART p. 575.758.1434 e. platinum@taosnet.com w. www.henningsenfineart.com a. 235 Morada Lane in Taos, NM (Just three blocks from the historic Taos Plaza)

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3 Floors of Contemporary Art, Photography and Blown Glass