San Geronimo Feast Day

Starting Sept. 29th 2014 with activities begining on Sept. 30th 2014. It's the yearly San Geronimo Celebration with Arts and Crafts, plus food by Native Southwestern Artists.

The day begins shortly after dawn with a traditional tribal foot race, followed by a community Throw". Families follow with private feats at their village home (by invitation only).

Evening events contiue with the pole climb. Ceremonial clowns make fun amoung the vendors and visitors, but be careful not to misbehave or taunt the clowns because you might get tossed into the Rio Pueblo!!

Also please remember not to appalaud after the dances for they are ceremonial. No photography allowed.

So come have fun and enjoy all the Native Festivities.

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The 40th Annual Taos Fall Arts Festival opens on Friday September 26 and runs until October 5, 2014

This year promises to be the most ambitious and spectacular event ever!

This year the event will take place in new digs! Instead of the Taos Civic Plaza Convention Center, where it has been for years, the shows will be spread out along a 7/10ths of a mile route anchored at the southern end by a giant Red Robot in the parking lot of the Kachina Lodge with stops at the Taos Art Museum at the Fechin Inn, the Taos Center for the Arts' Stables Gallery, the Taos Inn, the historic Taos County Courthouse on the Plaza and finally the Guadalupe Gym on Don Fernando Street.

There will also be the first ever Taos Fall Arts Film Festival at the Harwood Museum on Ledoux Street.

This year's Taos Select, a juried art show of selected Taos artists, will take place in the Kachina Lodge and the Taos Center for the Arts'Stables Gallery. I am pleased to have 2 of my paintings selected for the Taos Selects show!!

The Taos Open exhibition, which any Taos artist can enter will take place in the Guadalupe Gym.

If you can't make it for the festivities on opening night and take part in The Paseo (see The Paseo blog), you can still see the art exhibitions which will be on display until October 5, 2014.

Fall is the best time to visit Taos, the aspen dot the mountainside with their golden splendor and the art scene is at its best, with gallery openings scheduled throughout the fall season.

Why not come to Taos and see all that our community has to offer. You may want to stay forever!

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"The Paseo" is one of the most exciting and experimental presentations of art in recent Taos history. It is an outdoor event consisting of 20 collaborating artists and is the first of its kind in Taos.

It is defined as "a festival dedicated to bringing the art of installation, performance and projections to the streets of Taos.

It will take place September 26 from 4-10PM on Paseo de Pueblo Norte from the Kachina Lodge to the Taos Plaza.

the even is FREE and open to the public and promises to be a fun time for all!

There are many more events scheduled for this coming weekend so why not make a trip to Taos and check out the Fall Arts scene. While you are here, you may want to also look into what Taos real estate has to offer. We have fabulous homes in Taos for sale as well as Taos condos both in town and at the Taos Ski Valley.

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See you at The Paseo!!

High Road Art Tour

There is always something to do in Taos in the Fall. Fall brings in a host of art tours and shows. This weekend marks the beginning of the 2 weekend "High Road Art Tour" which is in its 17th year.

Many of the artists are award winners and known all over the nation. It's a very exciting time to venture to Taos and see the amazing colors of fall and the way the artists here can capture all of the beauty.

This is when artists and artisans open their studios to the public.

Along the 30 mile route you can find traditional and contemporary arts forms, pottery, weaving, retables, paintings, sculpture, photograph, jewelry and more.

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Taos county Fair The 2014 Taos county fair starts August 14 - 17 at Juan 1. Gonzales Memorial Taos County Agricultural Center 202 Chamisa Road, Taos.

Events+contests you may want to see are flower, Fruit & Vegetables, Arts & Crafts, Canned, Non-Perishables & Baked Goods, Quilts, Sewing & Needlework,Livestock Show, Livestock Auction, Live Entertainment, Elk & Turkey Calling, Pet Parade.

It should be fun for all so come to Taos for this annual event.

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Rio Grande Rafters Attention all rafters and river lovers... the Rio Grande is running great every day. The racecourse, the Orilla Verde, and Bosque sections, are all flowing right now, with tons of white water fun to be had! The canyons are green and lush, it is just fabulous boating. Come and enjoy the Rio Grande and all that Taos has to offer... Lots of fun for everyone. Should you fall in love with Taos while you are here, you may want to give us a call at 575-758-5852 We have some marvelous Taos homes, and fabulous condos in Taos. If you're looking for land in Taos, there are small to larger lots available.

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The Kachina Chair Lift At Taos Ski Valley Kachina chair lift at Taos Ski Valley will be done by the fall. Once it is done it will increase the mountain's advanced and expert lift-service terrain by 50 percent and make the mountain even more of a skier destination. Once on the lift, you'll gain 1,100 feet of elevation in five minutes, going up the skiers-lift side of Main Street. Skiers will then unload 300 feet below the ridge line at elevation of 12,450 feet.

While you are here and want to see our beautiful Taos homes, or fabulous condos in Taos or the Taos ski valley. We can also assist you with finding that perfect piece of Taos land to call your own. We have Taos land for sale anywhere from small lots to large acreage.

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Lift Access Mountain Biking Taos Ski Valley has launched lift-accessed mountain biking. The bike park will feature two distinct areas, a more advanced trail accessed from the lifts, for all you adrenaline junkies looking for a gravity fix and easier selection of trails aimed at novices located under the Pioneer Lift. Mountain biking is a thrilling outdoor activity for the whole family, but until now it has been very difficult to find Lift - serviced trails suitable for beginners. The Pioneer's Bike Park will offer something for everyone.

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Fiestas De Taos While honoring the cultural uniqueness of Taos. The Taos Fiesta Council proudly invites you to join in the 2014 Fiestas de Taos Celebrate this Taos tradition on the historic Taos Plaza July 18-20. A centuries - old fiesta celebrating the gathering of generations . Enjoy delicious cuisine, traditional music, and fellowship.

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The Taos Pueblo Pow Wow

Taos Pueblo is having their annual Pow Wow July 11-13. It is a unique Native American festival with art & crafts events and plenty of food venders that are set up at the Taos Pueblo Pow Wow grounds. Sterling silver jewelry, beadwork, shawls, paintings will be sold at numerous booths that encircle the Pow Wow grounds. There is also a variety of ethnic to sample while you enjoy experiencing the fantastic dances, drumming and other events. It promises to be a lot of fun for your family.

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