Art, Music, Performance, & More, Taos New Mexico
26th Annual Taos Spring Arts Celebration, May 01 - 31, 2009
Dec 2, 2008
The Taos Spring Arts Celebration, held throughout Taos in May, is a showcase for the visual, performing, and literary arts of the community and allows you to rub elbows with the many artists, writers and other creative people who call Taos home. The Arts and Crafts weekend in Kit Carson Park during the festival always draws an especially large crowd.
26th Annual Taos Spring Arts Celebration Calendar (2009)
- May 1-31: 26th Annual Taos Spring Arts Celebration: museum exhibitions, gallery openings, musical events, stage performances and fine dining.
- May 3: Santa Cruz Feast Day: Blessing of the fields and corn dance at Taos Indian Pueblo (no cameras or cell phones).
- May 8: Mother's Day Project at the Taos Youth & Family Center 3 to 5:30 p.m.
- May 8-10: Spring Arts & Crafts Fair at Kit Carson Park in Taos. Artists and craftspeople from around the region sell their wares alongside music, food and entertainment.
- May 9: Feeder watchers welcome to join in the International Migratory Bird Count in Angel Fire. Must pre-register at 575-377 6128.
- May 15: End of the School Year Teen Dance at the Taos Youth & Family Center from 7 to 9 p.m.
- May 15-16: Run for the Wall motorcyclists roll through Angel Fire’s Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial State Park.
- May 16: Folk Life Festival with traditional arts and crafts demonstrations by American Indian and Hispanic artists will be held at the Millicent Rogers Museum.
- May 22-25: 26th Annual Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally/Run features thousands of motorcycles, live music, food and beautiful scenery, along with a 25-mile parade to the Vietnam Memorial in Red River.
- May 24-25: Memorial weekend ceremonies, including Flag March, service and speakers at Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Angel Fire.
- May 24-25: Veterans memorial event honoring New Mexico’s military in Questa with outdoor presentations. Veterans ceremony May 25 at 1 p.m.
How To Get To Taos, New Mexico:
Taos, New Mexico is 133 mi/214 km, 2 hours and 25 minutes, north of Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ), and about one hour north of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Where To Stay:
- El Monte Sagrado
El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa™ a secluded sanctuary in harmony with the Earth.
Rates start at $245 for a one-bedroom casita.
317 Kit Carson Rd.
Taos NM 8771
phone: 575-758-3502, Toll-free 800-828-8267
- Hotel La Fonda de Taos
The Historic Taos Plaza dates back to the time of the Spanish settlement. The hotel, on the Plaza, is also home of the world-famous D.H. Lawrence “Forbidden Art” Collection. The paintings are on exhibit in their own gallery in the hotel.
Rooms start at around $99 double
108 South Plaza
Taos NM 87571
phone: 575-758-2211
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House
Georgia O’Keeffe stayed here. So did D.H. Lawrence, Ansel Adams, Martha Graham and Carl Jung, among many other notables.
A full gourmet breakfast starts each day.
Rooms start at $95 double (bed & breakfast)
At the plaza stoplight, turn east on turn left
At the end of Morada Lane off of Kit Carson Road (US 64). Two blocks from the plaza.
phone: 1-800-846-2235 or 575-751-9686
Where To Eat:
Breakfast:
- Gutiz
Latin - French -Fuson
812B Paseo del Pueblo Norte
Taos, NM 87571
phone: 575-758-1226
Lunch:
- Rellenos
Chef Antonio prepares some of the best Mexican fare around and much of it is locally grown and organic. Eating outside on the patio is great on nice days. Reasonable prices
Corner of Paseo del Pueblo Sur
(one block south of the Taos Plaza)
phone: 575-758-7001
Dinner:
- The Trading Post
Up the hill from the famous Saint Francis de Assisi Church in Ranchos de Taos, the Historic Trading Post building now houses the Trading Post Café, a definite local favorite.
Three dining rooms, two with fireplaces. There is also a beautiful back Patio surrounded with flowers and sculpture.
Hwy. 68 at Hwy. 518
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
phone 575-758-5089
Where To Shop:
- Parks Gallery
One of Taos' finest art galleries.
127 Bent Street
Taos, NM 87571
phone: 575-751-0343
- Starr Interiors
Finely crafted Zapotec Indian weavings, wall hangings, rugs and pillows. Also folk art from the Oaxaca region of Mexico.
117 Paseo del Pueblo Norte (Just south of the historic Taos Inn).
Taos, NM 87571
phone: 575-758-3065
- Import Outlet
Lots of ethnic arts, crafts and clothing at discount prices.
218 Paseo del Pueblo Norte (across from Kit Carson Park)
Taos, NM 87571
phone: 575-758-1256
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