Things to do in Taos
Eat Play Love and so Much More… But first, an apology. It takes years to explore, experience, taste, appreciate all this place has to offer. Consider this a sample flight.
INNER CIRCLE
within a hundred yards of Hotel Luna Mystica
- Nothing. Just be. After all, you’re here now. Waste an afternoon in one of our hammocks. Gaze at the stars. Bathe in the moonlight. Soak up some rays. Breathe. Walk the path. Take each step mindfully. Watch the solar light show and the Sangre de Cristo’s red response, as earth gently rolls back every evening. Then greet the pastel dawn, where you are cradled in a 360-degree bowl crowned by mountains. Ahhh.
- Connect. Sit around the campfire. Listen to the stories. Everyone has one to tell. What’s yours? Get lost in the incandescent sparks swirling up to the night sky and the ever-changing embers glowing at your feet. Join your fellow wanderers, and if the spirit moves you, howl at the moon.
- Party! There is only one Taos Mesa Brewery Mothership. And it’s just next door. Entertainment, music and dance, world-class beer, food, compadres. This is the wild fandango. Check the website for daily/nightly events: taosmesabrewing.com
- Get married! Celebrate! Call us for details.
OUTER CIRCLE
within 20 miles of Hotel Luna Mystica (To find it ALL, just go to taos.org)
Adventuring and Nature
- Astronomy: El Valle Astronomers (elvalleastronomers.com)
- Ballooning: Rio Grande Balloons (www.riograndeballoons.com)
- Biking: Gearing Up (gearingupbikes.com)
- Fishing: Taos Fly Shop, Solitary Angler Inc., Land of Enchantment Guides, Zia Fly, Dos Amigos Anglers, High Desert Anglers
- Geocaching: (geocaching.com) for more info ( https://montemlife.com/ultimate-guide-to-geocaching/)
- Hiking: (taostrails.com)
- Horseback riding: AA Wilderness Adventures (aataosskivalleywildernessadventures.com)
- Hot springs: Manby Hot Springs and Black Rock Hot Springs (taos.org)
- Llama trekking: Llama Adventures (llamaadventures.com)
- Rafting and Kayaking: Los Rios River (losriosriverrunners.com)
- Rock climbing/bouldering: Tres Piedras (mountainproject.com), John Dunne Bridge area (mountainproject.com), Questa Dome (mountainproject.com)
- Skiing/Snowboarding: Taos Ski Valley (taosskivalley.com)
- Treasure hunting: Forrest Fenn’s hidden treasure (oldsantafetradingco.com)
Art
- Galleries: walking tour downtown Taos, or see (art-collecting.com)
- Harwood Museum (harwoodmuseum.org)
- Millicent Rogers Museum (millicentrogers.org)
- Taos Art Museum (taosartmuseum.org)
- A Must See: Taos Pueblo (taospueblo.com)
- E.L. Blumenschein Home and Museum (blumenscheinmuseum.org)
- Eanger Irving Couse House and Studio—Joseph Henry Sharp Studios (couse-sharp.org)
- Hacienda Martinez (taoshistoricmuseums.org)
- Kit Carson Museum (kitcarsonmuseum.org)
- San Francisco de Asis Mission Church (san-francisco-de-asis.org)
Learning
- Art: Taos Art School (taosartschool.org)
- Cooking classes: Cooking Studio Taos (cookingstudiotaos.com)
- Photography: Geraint Smith Photo Tours (geraintsmith.com)
- Pottery: Taos Clay Studio (taosclay.com)
- Sustainability: Earthship biotecture workshops and tours (earthship.com)
- Weaving: Weaving Southwest (weavingsouthwest.com)
- Writing: SOMOS (somostaos.org)
Leisure and Related Activities
- Food for foodies: Taproom (facebook.com/TMBTTR), Gutiz, Paisanos, Taos Diner, The Love Apple, Doc Martins, Orlando’s New Mexican Café, Stray Dog Cantina, Taos Cow, Lamberts
- Shopping: Taos Drums, Wanderer in downtown Taos and Hotel Luna Mystica (wanderertaos.com), Bent Street, Arroyo Seco, Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, Twirl, Taos Herb Company
- Spa: North Side Fitness, Auromesa (auromesa.com), Essential Massage (taosessential.com)
- Yoga: Shree Yoga (shreeyogataos.com)
Entertainment/Events
- Adobe Bar at the Taos Inn (taosinn.com)
- Taos Center for the Arts (tcataos.org)
- the Alley Cantina (alleycantina.com)
- Taos Entertainment Calendar (livetaos.com)
- Taos Mesa Brewery Mothership (taosmesabrewing.com)
- Taos Mesa Brewery Taproom (facebook.com/TMBTTR)
THE OUTER LIMITS
within 100 miles of Hotel Luna Mystica (Talk to us if you want to take our party bus.)
- D.H. Lawrence home (dhlawrenceranch.unm.edu)
- Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway (enchantedcircle.org)
- Ghost Ranch (ghostranch.org)
- Great Sand Dunes National Park (nps.gov)
- Mesa Prieta Petrogylph Project (mesaprietapetroglyphs.org)
- Ojo Caliente (ojospa.com)
- Origins – the caves of Ra Paulette (originnewmexico.com)
- Rio Grande and Cumbres Toltec Steam Train (cumbrestoltec.com)
- Santa Fe, NM (santafe.org)
- Truchas, NM (wikipedia.org)