Taos On The Cheap

Ticket prices are already a bargain for quality local Metta Theatre shows, but if you’re stumped for cash you’re not turned away from the door – pay what you can.  This month, take your pick of drama or jazz…
Drama Double Bill by McIntosh and Mamet
Double bill of Real Estate by Bruce McIntosh with Sonia Rodriguez [...]

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 [...]

El Monte Sagrado’s Art of Time Well Spent special promo code offers up to 25% off daily room rates, plus a $20 daily credit per person for food and beverages, up to a maximum of $40 per room. The offer is good through April 4, 2010, based on availability. A minimum night stay may be [...]

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 [...]

Ok, so we don’t have a discount for this, but I reckon night skiing at Angel Fire is a steal at 24 bucks (or $12 to upgrade a day lift ticket). Ski or snowbord 50 acres of the mountain’s easier trails from Thursday through Saturday, between 4 and 9 pm. You’re not sliding around in [...]

Nice little packages at Angel Fire Resort through February 11 offer an all-in rate for room, breakfast, and lift ticket starting at $59. 
Angel Fire’s Winter White sale includes accommodation in The Lodge at Angel Fire Resort, breakfast buffet in the Lodge’s Chianti’s restaurant, and ski lift ticket, for the special rate of:
- $59 per person per [...]

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 [...]

Can’t quite summon up the funds for a full-on spa vacation? We’ve found a Taos deal that might help bridge the gap, with reasonably priced accommodations offering a 10% discount on spa and massage treatments, from facials and body polishes to hot rock massages.
Vacationers at the two Sage Waters of Taos studio accommodations enjoy 10% off spa treatments, [...]

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 [...]

A couple of lodging specials to please skiers at the Columbine Inn and Conference Center  in Taos Ski Valley. From January 2 – 31, 2010, stay two nights and get 50% off the third night. Stay three nights and the fourth night comes free. Both deals include breakfast, and if you’re traveling as a family, [...]

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 [...]

The Stakeout Grill & Bar is possibly the most romantic restaurant in Taos, and I was delighted to see their new bar menu, with prices topping out at $9.95 for dishes including Oysters Rockefeller, Buffalo Lasagna, and Pumpkin Ravioi. (Buffalo burger with green chile and fries, and mini pizzas come in at a flat 9 [...]

Save $150 on the Wintertime Romance and ski package at Hotel La Fonda de Taos between November 26 and December 18, 2009. The package includes two nights for two in a Hotel La Fonda Deluxe Plaza King room, four full day passes to ski at Taos Ski Valley (that’s two days of skiing each for [...]

The Early Bird Special menu at Los Amigos in the Quality Inn offers bargain eats from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
Entree specials include all the fixings (mash potatoes, gravy, veggie, bread) plus soup, a salad bar, and a glass of wine, which make the $7.95 price tag extra tasty for Roast Beef, Chicken Breast, Pork Chop, Salisbury Steak, and [...]

A nice little $100 fall getaway package for two at the Quality Inn in Taos buys you a one night stay including cooked breakfast for two, a $28 gift certificate for the Inn’s Los Amigos restaurant,  a bottle of New Mexico wine in your room to share with your sweetie, and all taxes are included. Valid [...]

Updating this ongoing deal: Daily Happy Hour 4-6 pm -  half-price beer, wines $3, burgers $1.25 and fries for $1. Natural Harris Ranch beef, no trans fats, and eco-friendly packaging for their drive-through service. Nice people too. One cold winter night my car broke down as I was passing, so I pulled in and they couldn’t [...]

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 [...]

One of my favorite good value places to stay in Taos, within walking distance of the Plaza, the Indian Hills Inn offers an even better deal for veterans now through Nov 25. Vets receive 50% off the regular current rate of $69 – so that’s $34.50 for one person staying – plus $5 for each [...]

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 [...]

Forgive me Taosphiles, I’ve been sadly neglecting darling Taos while writing a guidebook to our Big Sister city just down the Rio Grande…  the Insiders’ Guide to Albuquerque (Globe Pequot Press) due in bookstores early in 2010, or available for preorder now.  I’m finally back in the saddle and all spurred up to hunt out Taos discounts, deals, and [...]