Art & Culture

• Taos is a major art center with innumerable galleries, museums, a community theater, and performing arts, orchestra, chorus and chamber music groups. Check out the Harwood Museum and the Taos Museum of Art for starters. Much of the Taos experience centers around its ambience and adobe. Some Taos adobes, like the San Francisco de Asis Church, are among the world’s most photographed and painted structures.

Don't Miss...
• Taos Solar Music Festival,
June 27-28. 758-5826.

• Taos Pueblo Pow Wow, July 11-13.
758-1028.

• Toast of Taos Kickoff Celebration,
July 4. 751-5811.

• Fiestas de Taos, July 18-20.
1-800-816-1516.

• Taos County Fair, Aug. 23-26.

Party Time …

• Tim’s Stray Dog Cantina — TSV. Classic locals hangout. Don’t miss the margaritas.

• Bavarian — TSV. Perfect place for a post-hike brew on the deck.

• Abe’s Cantina y Cocina — Arroyo Seco. Full-bar, a pool table and “great food.”

• Adobe Bar, Taos Inn — Pure Taos ambience.

• Eske’s Brew Pub — Taos. Unique beers, wonderful wine margaritas and delicious food.

• Sagebrush — Taos. Kick up your heels to live music on its large dance floor.

Albino grew up in Arroyo Hondo and Black Lake. Other than a 20 year career in the Air Force, he’s lived in Northern New Mexico all his life. He owns an
Exit Realty franchise.

“In the military I lived all over the world. I realized there is no place like Taos. The Taos mountains are my security blanket. I love it here, it’s home, always has been.”

-In conversation with Joe Warren