Best of Taos 2012
The Land of Enchantment
During a recent trip to New Mexico
I received several requests for suggestions on planning
a vacation to Taos.
Since this was my first visit in the summertime I really
enjoyed the bright light and palette Taos is so well known for.
Last fall we took a road trip to New Mexico to
attend the Big Barn Dance Music Festival at the Old Blinking Light in Taos
for the weekend and it was wonderful but it rained or was cloudy
during our stay so this trip was especially enjoyable.
We found the people to be very friendly and the scenery
fascinating with adobe buildings accented with bright turquoise
and desert landscaping. We enjoyed the food, flavor, shopping, music and art
scene in Taos and enthusiastically recommend a trip to this beautiful small town.
~The Adobe Inn was our favorite spot for dinner, drinks and live music in the bar, on the patio or at Doc Martin's Restaurant.
~Loved the fresh Cowboy Buddha Margarita
www.taosinn.com/adobe_bar
~We enjoyed the charm of "Old Taos" staying at the Taos Lodging Casita's.
www.taoslodging.com
Live a Colorful Life,
~Nancy
The following is taken from The Best of Taos 2012
Best Restaurant:
(1st Place) Graham's Grill
(2nd Place) Lambert's of Taos
Best Brunch:
(1st Place) Graham's Grill
(2nd Place) Dragonfly Cafe and Bakery
Best New Mex:
(1st Place) Orlando's New Mexican Cafe
(2nd Place) Ranchos Plaza Grill
The Adobe Bar at the Historic Taos Inn is considered
"The Living Room of Taos since 1936."
This year it was voted the Best Live Music Venue, Best Happy Hour,
Best Bar, Best Patio, Best Margarita, Best Lodging (2nd place).
Offering free live music seven nights a week.
The Best Beer selection is available at
(1st Place) Eske's Brew Pub
(2nd) Taos Ale House
Best Burger:
(1st Place) Five Star Burger
(2nd Place) Blake's Lotaburger
Best Bookstore:
(1st Place) Moby Dickens Bookshop
(2nd Place) The Brodsky Bookshop
Best Lodging:
(1st Place) El Monte Sagrado
(2nd Place) The Historic Taos Inn
Best Cuppa Joe:
(1st Place) Taos Java
New Watering Hole:
El Camino Cantina
New Beverage:
A Snowmelt Margarita;a freshly blended margarita atop a frothy beer
You know you are in Taos when ...
Cars going in opposite directions stop and chat and no one honks.
Your car is so dirty you forgot what color it is.
Every waitress has a tattoo.
Everyone welcomes and accepts you for who you are not what you do.
You notice that a stop sign is only a suggestion.
It's 8PM and everything is closed.
www.taosnews.com
Glossary of Architectural Details:
Adobe: a brick of dried earth & clay
Coyote Fence: surrounds many homes usually made from aspen or cedar trees
Viga: horizontal roof beam made of logs protruding from the side of house
Nicho: a built-in shelf cut into an adobe or stucco wall
Banco: a small bench that gracefully emerges from adobe walls
Casita: a small house, usually a guest house
Kiva: a ceremonial room, rounded and partially underground
Kiva Fireplace: a corner fireplace whose round form resembles a kiva
Portal: a large covered area adjacent to the house
Pueblo Revival: homes modeled after the SW Pueblo Indians, cube or rectangular shaped.
~"Taos is a funky place and this sort of architecture supports funky."
~Joan Duncan
Life at a Higher Level
Elevation: 6,967 feet
Taos Ski Valley: 9,207 feet
Population: 5,545
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| Enjoyed a wonderful dinner at this outdoor cafe |
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| New Stuff ~ Old Stuff ~ Stuff You Need |
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| Friendly food vendor by the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge |
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| Love these block prints and enjoyed meeting the artist. We brought home a turquoise Zia print. www.mieshiel.com |
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| Earthship Biotecture |
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| Earthship Biotecture www.earthship.com |
