Taos On The Cheap

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 the dark – the mountain is lit up, including terrain park jumps, rails, and boxes – and in between the white stuff you can get your groove on at The Village Haus with live music, food, and bar.

If you already have a day lift ticket, add night skiing for an extra $12 – which may be of interest to anyone taking advantage of Angel Fire’s Lodging and Ski Package we featured in our earlier post.

After dark skiing is also available every day during the two weeks of Spring Break, March 4 – 20, 2010.
Angel Fire Resort is about 24 miles east of Taos Plaza, via US 64.

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 night for quad occupancy
– $69 per person per night for triple occupancy
– $89 per person per night for double occupancy

An adult full day lift ticket alone usually costs $59, so you do the math. The more piste-pals you can grab to take with you – the cheaper the deal!

Offer price doesn’t include taxes, and you must stay for a minimum of two nights. Blackout dates on this offer are January 22-23 and January 29-30, otherwise the Angel Fire Resort ski package is good through February 11, 2010, for reservations made at least 72 hours in advance.

The renovated Lodge at Angel Fire is right by the chairlifts, and the resort is about 24 miles east of Taos Plaza, via US 64.

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 inspired to turn your ski day into a mini-break – just buy a $39 adult lift ticket, and sleep over the night before OR on the day you ski Sipapu. Find all the scoop on each freebie in the individual links. Ready for ’em? Here we go…

Stay FREE at Sipapu’s own motel, a mere 650 feet from the ski lifts.   2010 valid dates: January 18-31, February 1-4, 7-11, 15-18, 21-28, March 1-5, and March 21-closing date (approx April 11, depending on snow). Here’s the link for full details of free Sipapu lodging.

Free lodging in two Taos hotels:  The Sagebrush Inn and El Pueblo Lodge. El Pueblo Lodge valid every day; Sagebrush Inn only valid Sunday through Thursday nights, with blackout dates from March 5-27.  Link to full details on the free Taos lodging.

Free lodging at the Super 8 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, valid every day through the current season. Link to full details of free Las Vegas lodging.

If you’re more the rugged outdoors type, rest your head for free in the Sipapu RV park and camp site . Valid every day through the season – all the info here on Sipapu’s free RV park and camping.

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 days after you’ve downloaded it, OR until the million free tacos are snapped up. Once the million coupons are redeemed in the restaurants, a note to that effect will be at the Taco Bell coupon page. At time of posting, the coupon is still available but having a coupon doesn’t guarantee your taco, so once you print it out, don’t tarry to use it in case everyone snarfs up the freebie tacos first – claim your taco today!

Offer is only available from participating locations, and when I called the nice manager at the Taos location she said she would honor the coupon.  Taco Bell is at 117 Paseo Del Canon, Taos.

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 sure to wrap up toasty. The full moon guided hike starts at 6:30 pm, and the event finishes at 8:00 pm, although if you want to stay over and ski, you might take advantage of the info in our earlier post detailing  free lodging deals at Sipapu. The resort is about 20 miles south of Taos.

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, which are already budget-friendly at (for example) $65 for an hour’s massage or $45 for a facial – aromatherapy included FREE if you choose.  Both residential Taos studios sleep two people and have kitchens; one has a whirlpool tub.  Regular lodging rates are $80 a night, $475 per week, or $950 if you want to splurge on a month in glorious Taos. Note for solo travelers – a lower single person rate available in the Sunflower Suite starts at $65 a night. What are you waiting for? Body Beautiful, here we come…..