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Special Offer on Llama Treks

That’s Llama the critter, not Dharma Lamas, although Taos has its fair share of those too.  Wild Earth Llama Adventures is holding its 2008 prices for 2009 reservations made before April 30.  A ‘Take a Llama to Lunch’ day hike including lunch is $89 (will go up to $99) or $69 for children under 12, […]

Special Spring Rates at Inn on La Loma Plaza

Book before 15 April, for stays through to the end of May at Inn on La Loma Plaza, and get a 10% discount off regular rates on a 2 night stay, 15% on 3 nights, 20% on 4 nights, 25% on 5 nights, and a whopping 30% off 6 nights or more. Heck, you might […]

Free Taos Pond Skimming Championship

A fun free event this Sun April 5, 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm, as Taos Ski Valley celebrates end of ski season with the Bud Light Pond Skimming Championships. Watch brave (bonkers?) skiers and snowboarders zip down the mountain and try to skim across the 80 foot pond without taking an icy dip. There’s points […]

Free Meet Artist Carlos Rael

Meet Carlos Rael, retablos and bultos artist, on Saturday April 4 from noon to 2:00 pm at the Harwood Museum Shop, discussing his work as part of a Shop and Learn Trunk Show. Rael’s work will be on show throughout April 2009.  Free, although nobody can blame you if you shop a little…

Free Home & Garden Expo

April 4, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Free admission for nesty types (it’s spring, who isn’t nesty?) at Taos Home & Garden Expo.  Green Building and Sustainable Living, Interiors/Furnishing, Real Estate, Financing, Construction, Landscaping. If it’s about the home, they say it’s here. At Civic Plaza Drive, Rio Grande & Bataan Halls.

Save Tax at Sleep Sanctuary

Sleep Sanctuary will pay your sales tax on any product throughout the store till April 19. Save on Vera Wang and Serta mattresses, plus futons, pillows, and bedding. That’ll make you sleep easier, won’t it? Owner Mattress Mary says she’ll extend her annual No Sales Tax offer to selected products in her partner Toto Home […]