Taos On The Cheap

New Mexico State Parks are free on November 11, 2010 to veterans and active duty military and their immediate families. NM State Parks are waiving fees for both day use admission and camping. No web link for this one – we’ve confirmed by phone.  The free admission is only for veterans and the military.  Take proof of military service. See a map and list of New Mexico State Parks.

All National Parks that usually charge admission fees are free to enter on Thursday November 11, 2010. The Veterans Day free admission to National Parks is in tribute to America’s current and previously serving armed forces, and although it’s in gratitude for their service, the free entry applies to all visitors. This is the last of the National Parks free entrance days for 2010.

New Mexico National Parks that usually charge a fee but are free on November 11 include:

• Bandelier National Monument
• Aztec Ruins National Monument
• Capulin Volcano National Monument
• Carlsbad Caverns National Park
• Chaco Culture National Historical Park
• El Morro National Monument
• Fort Union National Monument
• Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
• Pecos National Historical Park
• White Sands National Monument

If you’re flying into Albuquerque to visit Taos, or you live here and want a deal on a trip away this winter, get sale flights starting at $30 – booking through October 28, 2010.

The Southwest Airlines Halloween sale is valid on flights between December 1 -  15, 2010, and January 4 — February 16, 2011.
Make reservations through Thursday October 28, 2010 in the limited time sale.

Sale fares (all one way) are:

• $30 for travel up to 450 miles (Albuquerque – Denver, Amarillo, El Paso, Phoenix, Tucson etc)
• $60 for travel between 451 and 1,000 miles (ABQ – Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston, Minneapolis/St. Paul, etc.)
• $90 for travel between 1,001 and 1,500 miles (ABQ – Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, Nashville, Tampa Bay, etc.)
• $120 for travel of 1,501+ miles (ABQ – Boston, Baltimore, New York, Orlando, Washington DC etc.)

Southwest Airlines Early Halloween sale fine print:

• Travel between December 1 -  15, 2010, and January 4 – February 16, 2011.
• Book on Southwest.com by 11:59 pm Pacific Time on Thursday October 28, 2010
• Sale fares are valid daily except Sunday
• Some minimal fees/taxes apply – see the deal page

The free e-book How We Became Breast Cancer Thrivers features true stories from 44 writers – including a rather terrific essay by Taos writer, Karen Baldwin. The book is edited by Beverly Vote, Publisher of The Breast Cancer Wellness Magazine, and the 44 stories share the experiences that changed the writers from feeling scared and helpless to living an empowered life. Download the free e-book How We Became Breast Cancer Thrivers and spread the word – they’re hoping to hit one million downloads by the end of October as it’s Breast Cancer Awareness month.

A radio interview with Taos writer (and interfaith minister & teacher) Karen Baldwin will air on KRZA on Friday October 29, 2010 at 8 am Mountain Time just after the news.  The call signal for Taos is 88.7 FM or you can stream it live on the web wherever you are via the KRZA website.

For $20 you can get vouchers for four movie tickets worth up to $14 each, to see any movies you choose at participating cinemas, including the Taos Translux Storyteller Cinema. That’s $5 per ticket and you can use the vouchers for single tickets to four movies, or four tickets to the same movie, or any combination you choose, including 3-D movies, for any time or day of the week.

The deal is via Tippr Atlanta, but you don’t have to be in Atlanta to buy it – it’s a national deal and the vouchers are redeemed at Fandango.com or MovieTickets.com. MovieTickets.com sells tickets for the Taos Storyteller Cinema, also the Storyteller Dreamcatcher in Espanola. Between Fandango and MovieTickets.com, most major New Mexico cinemas are covered.

This is a time-limited offer – quantities are limited and last time they ran this offer it sold out quickly.

Details for the $20 for Four Movie Tickets deal:

• Purchase by Sunday (if the promo lasts that long before selling out).
• Limit per person: 10  (Although you can buy an extra 10 to use as gifts)
• Use the promo codes to get tickets before December 30 2010
• Redeem the tickets at Fandango.com or Movietickets.com within 90 days of being claimed
• Tickets may be split between 4 customers, and they don’t have to be used in the same visit.
• There should be no extra fees at Movietickets.com/Fandango with this deal, as long as your chosen ticket doesn’t exceed $14.

The offer is with the movie club WeeklyCinema.com, which usually requires a monthly subscription for access to movie discounts. But the Tippr movie tickets deal gives the four-pack of ticket vouchers for $20 with no monthly enrollment and no strings attached.

I’m buying mine! If you’re planning to see a movie at any time in the near future, seems like a no-brainer to me. It would also make a great gift  – vouchers can be redeemed nationally.

FYI – I’ve given you my Tippr affiliate links to plug you direct to the deal. If you feel like sending a little love this way to support the Taos on the Cheap site, please use the links.

Free Music Download from Spin Magazine in an album of 18 free tracks downloadable to iTunes (if you don’t have iTunes you can download that free at the link too.) The 18 songs are from Spin Magazine’s October issue, and include artists The Posies, The Corin Tucker Band,  John Legend and the Roots, etc. Get the Free Music Download Code here, and download the music before the offer expires December 15, 2010.