A Travel Guide to Taos, New Mexico

By William Howard

"A Travel Guide to Taos, New Mexico" features art galleries, hotel/motel accommodations, B&B establishments, camping, RV parks, shopping, restaurants, essential services, transportation and more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: William Howard
• Release date: Jul 20, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370745890

William Howard

William Howard was born and raised in Colorado. He has been on faculty at Western Michigan University and Northern Michigan University. He holds a Doctorate in Special Education and worked in public education for 26 years. He travels often to Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona.

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A Travel Guide to Taos, New Mexico

William Howard

Copyright 2016 by William Howard

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Table of Contents

Welcome to Taos, New Mexico

Accommodations

Bed & Breakfast Establishments

Campgrounds & RV Parks

Ski & Summer Resorts

Art Galleries

Tours & Activities

Museums

Day Trips

Restaurants

Shopping

Essential Services

Transportation

Taos Memories

Welcome to Taos, New Mexico

Taos is located in the north central region of New Mexico. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American adobe village and the tribe which it takes its name.

Beginning in 1899, artists began to settle in Taos and developed an art colony. Many paintings were made of local scenes, especially of Taos Pueblo, adobe churches and homes. Taos is home to more than twenty sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are 80 art galleries in Taos.

The Taos valley provides many opportunities for recreation, such as fishing, horseback riding, hot air ballooning, hiking, rafting and mountain biking.

In the winter, many people come to Taos to ski the mountains, other winter activities include snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ice skating, ice fishing and snowmobiling.

Taos is located near the Rio Pueblo de Taos, a tributary of the Rio Grande. Just to the west of Taos is the Rio Grande Gorge crossed by the Rio Grande Bridge.

Taos has a semi-arid climate with extreme variations of temperature and low rainfall. Even when summer days get extremely hot, nights can be cool. Discover Taos and Northern New Mesa, the Land of Enchantment at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and you will surely enjoy your vacation.

Accommodations

EL MONTE SAGRADO LIVING RESORT & SPA

317 Kit Carson Road

Taos, New Mexico 87571

[phone] or [phone] Toll-Free

www.elmontesagrado.com

El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa has consistently ranked as one of the Northern New Mexico’s premier resort hotels. The grounds and casitas are beautifully decorated. The Anaconda Bar and De La Tierra Restaurant are onsite. There is a pool and spa. The resort is three blocks from Taos Plaza.

INN ON LA LOMA PLAZA

315 Ranchitos Road

Taos, New Mexico 87571

[phone]

www.vacationtaos.com

Featuring historic architecture this inn is a five minute walk from shopping and restaurants in Taos Plaza. There is a spa, free Wi-Fi, free breakfast and an airport shuttle. Pet friendly.

LA FONDA DE TAOS HOTEL

108 South Plaza

Taos, New Mexico 87571

[phone] or [phone] Toll-Free

www.lafondataos.com

There is a spa, business center and bar/lounge at this hotel. Air conditioned and smoke-free rooms are standard.

PALACIO DE MARQUESA

405 Cordoba

Taos, New Mexico 87571

[phone]