Taos On The Cheap

Ogelvies Taos Grill and Bar, right on the plaza with a balcony overlooking the deeds and doings of downtown Taos, raises a Happy Hour glass 5:00 – 7:00 pm weekdays, with well drinks and draft beers at $2.50, house wine $3, and discounted appetizers.   

PLUS (for a few weeks only) Ogelvies’ Spring Bailout Specials on dinner entrées runs Sunday through Thursday with selected entrées nightly at just $8.95.  Mosey down to Ogelvies Taos Grill and Bar pronto as we’re told the Spring Bailout Specials end on Thurs May 21.  Here are the dishes and details.

Get a third night free when you book two regular rate midweek nights at the historic Touchstone Inn, an adobe B&B set in a secluded estate by Taos Pueblo lands.  The  Touchstone Inn features southwestern art and decor, including work by artist-owner Bren Price, plus patios, sauna, an outdoor hot tub with views of Taos Mountain, and some rooms have jacuzzi tubs. The third night free special offer isn’t valid for holidays, and you must call the Touchstone Inn to book.

Also, receive 10% off any spa treatment at Riverbend Spa at the Touchstone with the Kiva Package, when you book and pay for your spa treatment within 72 hours of reserving accommodations.

$3 off Mother’s Day flowers from The Enchanted Florist, for arrangements costing $30 or more. That’s a 10% discount, so you can add a few more flowers to make mom even happier, right?

Mother’s Day is May 10, 2009, so get your discount coupon fast at the Taos News – see ‘Taos Economic Stimulus E-Coupons’ at right of their home page, or go straight to the coupons. (Tip: Right click the coupon, then choose Save Image As, and save to your desktop to print.)

Taos News Economic Stimulus E-Coupons are also showing a $3 off oil change coupon at Taos Pro Speed Oil & Lube through June 17 2009.  Mom probably won’t like that as much as flowers, but I guess it depends on your mom.

The free 7th Annual Folk Life Festival at the Millicent Rogers Museum is from noon to 4:00 pm on May 16, 2009, featuring tri-cultural music and dance, artist demonstrations, art activities, and face painting (The face painting is presumably for the kids, but hey, it’s Taos. Whatever takes your fancy.)

Meet author and activist Mark Rudd, who’ll discuss and sign copies of his new memoir Underground: My Life With SDS and the Weathermen on Saturday May 2, from 4:00-6:00 pm, at the Brodsky Bookshop. (Straight afterwards, Rudd speaks at a World Peace Week gathering at the Taos Artist Co-op next door to Brodsky Bookshop.)

A Washington Post review said: “Underground” is honest and funny, passionate and contrite, meticulously researched and deeply philosophical: an essential document on the ’60s.”

The free author event is at Brodsky Bookshop, 226A Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, across from the Fechin House.  Not much on the website but you can call 575-758-9468 for info.

A good deal on business and marketing workshops for artists at The Taos Gallery, in partnership with the NM Small Business Development Center. All workshops $10, unless marked free, and all from 9:00 am to noon, with presenter Julianna Barbee, SBDC Director, unless another time/presenter is noted.  Contact The Taos Gallery to register.

April 30 – Basic Bookkeeping for Artists.  With Ida Carrillo, SBDC Associate Director.
May 14 – Marketing “You” the Artist.
May 19 – **FREE** Gross Receipts Tax Workshop. 1:00 to 4:00 pm. With the New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department.  (Oh Joy. But you know you’ve gotta do it.)
May 28 – Pricing Your Art. 
June 18 – Websites for Artists.