Art is the tie that binds - Taos, New Mexico, travel highlights - Brief Article
Travel America, July, 2001 by Vivian Holley
As in Taos, a visiting art addict's roster will zero in on the wealth of galleries and wondrous museums such as the Museum of Fine Arts, Palace of the Governors, Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, and the newer Georgia O'Keeffe Museum opened in 1997.
Santa Fe is also an ideal place to increase your culinary artistry. , Start with memorable meals at the likes of Geronimo's on Canyon Road, or The Pink Adobe. Then capture the complex flavors yourself via fun classes at the Santa Fe School of Cooking, which demonstrates and serves up both traditional and contemporary New Mexico cuisine.
Head back to Taos and, with luck, you'll arrive in time to join an evening gallery hop. At what time of year should you schedule a trip to ensure an artful adventure? Whenever you wish. In this high desert swatch of New Mexico, art is always in season.
For more information, contact Taos County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, P.O. Drawer 1, Taos, NM 87571, (800) 732-8267; Fechin Inn, 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571, (800) 746-2689; Santa Fe Convention & Visitors Bureau, P.O. Box 909, Santa Fe, NM 87504-0909, (800) 777-2489; Inn on the Alameda, 303 East Alameda, Santa Fe, NM 87501, (800) 289-2122.
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