Taos On The Cheap

Fancy trying your hand at a free sweepstakes to win two days accommodation at the Taos Inn, two days of  Taos skiiing, dinner for two at Lambert’s, and a day pass plus private tub at Ojo Caliente? 
Someone’s got to win it, right? But you need to enter by February 25, so check out the Ski the Taos Sun [...]

To take the edge off notching up another birthday and to celebrate in soothing style, remember that New Mexico residents get free entry to the springs at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa on their birthday – but don’t forget to take your New Mexico ID with proof of date of birth.

Fun and games at Taos Ski Valley on February 20 and 21, 2010, as they host the Subaru Master the Mountain event with weekend-long jinks including free ski lessons, ski patrol demonstrations and giveaways. Events run from 11 am to 4 pm both days.
The Bailey’s Irish Cream folk will also be on the hill at [...]

Get your kilt on and your haggis heated up for Burns’ Night, then reel on over to the Michael McCormick Gallery to celebrate the 251st birthday of the Scottish poet Robert (Rabbie) Burns. The Burns’ Night party is this Saturday January 23, from 4 to 7 pm, with bag pipes, poetry, dancing, and other entertainment in [...]

Delighted to see a bunch of free lodging deals at Sipapu Ski Resort, about 20 miles south of Taos.  Free accommodation is at your choice of Sipapu, Taos, or Las Vegas, NM, or at the Sipapu RV Park and Campsite.  What’s the catch? Not much of a catch if you’re already planning to ski Sipapu, or feel [...]

Thanks to Kenny for sending this tip!
Posting this pronto, as Taco Bell has one million free tacos to give away across the country, and once they’re gone, they’re gone, so use your coupon fast!
Here’s the Taco Bell coupon for a free Fresco Taco, good for one free taco per person. It’s valid for seven [...]

Fancy a free guided mountain hike at this month’s full moon, followed by hot cocoa round the camp fire?
Then head down to Sipapu Ski Resort on Friday January 29 for a free moonlight hiking tour, stories, and campfire. They say the hiking trail is beginner level, up to the middle of the mountain, so be [...]

A free Saturday morning arts program sounds perfect to keep youngsters creatively occupied in the snowy season!
The clay workshops are hosted by the Harwood Museum and led by artists Abby Salsbury and Alex Kurtz, on three consecutive Saturdays – January 16, 23, and 30 – from 10 a.m. till noon. Kids are required to sign [...]

If you want to know what the stars hold in store for 2010, a free astrology talk by Su Maya discusses the influence of the heavens on our year ahead. (As a professional communicator, all I’m begging is “Mercury, please give us a break! Start going FORWARD already.”)
No web link for this event, but word from the celestial [...]

Arrive early for this great free show to welcome the new year – a torchlight parade down the mountain, followed by fireworks, so pretty against the snow. Starts at 6 pm on December 31st at the base of Lift One in Taos Ski Valley, but turn up in good time to get parked and nurse a hot [...]

A free talk for foodies on the evening of Thursday Nov 12 explores Taos Traditional Foods – Chile vs. Chili with a guest panel of restaurateurs: Joseph Wrede (acclaimed head honcho at Joseph’s Table, Lambert’s and the OBL), Ben Sandoval (Tiwa Kitchen), and Adam Medina (Ranchos Plaza Grille).  Moderator is Taos News columnist, UNM Prof, and general expert on [...]

The month-long Taos Big Read book party kicks off this weekend in celebration of New Mexico author Rudolfo Anaya’s jewel of a novel: Bless Me, Ultima. At the launch on Saturday Nov 7 at Taos Public Library, you can pick up a free copy of Bless Me, Ultima in either English and Spanish, and enjoy [...]

Happy Birthday to Cid’s Food Market, where Taos Society mingles over the organic zukes and hot-off-the-spit roast chickens. (I’m generally in a bliss coma sniffing stuff in the soaps and potions aisle.) If it’s usually hard to get out of Cid’s in 20 minutes because you bump into everyone you know there – plus quite a [...]

The opening reception for the ‘Paintings from the Sixties’ exhibition, featuring the work of Charles Strong, a member of the San Francisco School of Abstract Expressionists, takes place Friday Nov 6 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Taos Community Auditorium’s Encore Gallery. If you miss the Charles Strong reception, the show runs through Dec [...]

Here are two free opportunities for families to get tied up with string and applique themselves together…  As part of the Taos Summer of Love, The Harwood Museum is hosting:
Aug 15 – Saturday Arts Macrame
Aug 22 – Saturday Arts Applique
Times for both are 10 to 11:30 a.m. and all ages are welcome.

Taos Country Club hosts a free Taos Icons fine art exhibit on Friday August 7 showing work by nearly all the 54 prominent Taos artists who are part of the Taos Icon group. We know for sure that you’ll see pieces by the Michael McCormick Gallery’s Miguel Martinez, Malcolm Furlow, Shelbee Mares, and Michael Archuleta, [...]

Authors and artists reflect on the ’60s in two free Summer of Love August events at Taos Public Library. Lisa Law on Aug 8 is an amazing photographer with plenty of good stories to tell, and the inimitable John Nichols, author of books including The Milagro Beanfield War, is not to be missed on Aug 22. John leaves [...]

On Saturday August 8 the Harwood Museum hosts a free 30 minute interactive yoga session for children in the soothingly divine Agnes Martin Gallery, followed by arts activities. Starts 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m, led by Jayne Schell for Lila Yoga and Art for kids.

The Movies in the Mountains series at Taos Ski Valley is FREE for all, and there’s even free popcorn! It runs through August and September 2009, at the base of ski lift number one. (If the weather gets iffy, the movie is shown inside Tender Foot Katie’s instead.) A run-down of movies is below, so [...]

Take a free hike on the evening of the full moon, Wednesday August 5, from Taos Ski Valley to lovely Williams Lake. The moderate hike is a 5 mile round trip, led by village mayor Neal King. Hikers should bring flashlights, snacks, and water, and wear suitably warm clothing and boots. Not recommended for the [...]

The free Questa Vecindad Studio Tour is on the weekend of August 1 and 2, visiting the homes and studios of artists around Questa, El Rito, and San Cristobal. Meet arts and crafts people working in forms including blown glass, woodwork, furniture, pottery, photography, paintings, jewelery, textiles, and leather. Apparently there are quite a [...]

Taos is of course a literary hot-spot, so for some free summer reading, check out the Read It Forward free book deal from The Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House.  Pick one of three novels in this book giveaway:
Something Missing, by Matthew Dicks
The Crying Tree by Naseem Rakha
Where the River Ends by Charles [...]

Another free golf event, this time for parents with kids, as part of Family Golf Month. Tee off for free golf clinics for families at Angel Fire Resort on three Fridays in July 2009 – that’s July 10, 17, and 31, between 3:30 and 4:30 pm. You’ll learn about golf basics and safety, with fun [...]

Reminder that it’s the LAST MONTH to try your luck to win a trip to Taos!  If you love Taos, or if you’ve never been but want to find out exactly what you’re missing, it’s a no-brainer to enter the Taos Summer of Love sweepstakes FREE online, to win a fabulous $4000 trip for two [...]

As part of American Express Women’s Golf month, free Chicks with Sticks Group Clinics run at Angel Fire Resort every Tuesday in June, between 3:00 and 3:45 p.m. Then you tee off for a 9 hole Shamble, which hopefully won’t be such a shambles if you’ve taken the clinic first. The whole shebang ends with [...]