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Road Tripping: Taos, New Mexico Summer of Love 2009 ~ Article by Stacey "Vagabonding Lulu" Wittig Continued next page Email your travel tips to WAVE Journey |
| WAVE JOURNEY Women's Adventures, Vacations & Experiences ~ Your Journey Starts Here! |
Grab your love beads and tie-dyed shirts. Taos, New Mexico has proclaimed now
through September 2009 as "The Summer of Love." The town is celebrating the 40th
anniversary of the movie Easy Rider. In what has now become a cult film, Dennis
Hopper and Peter Fonda ride chopped motorcycles through the American Southwest
and land in Taos to experience hot springs, the hippie lifestyle and tensions
symptomatic of the US during the 1960s.
You can follow their route through Flagstaff, across the Painted Desert to Taos this
summer on your own escapist getaway. Taos is offering a "Calendar of Luv" full of
events including art exhibits of vintage '60s photos, free live music in Taos Plaza and
'Psychedelic Satur-Daze' events.
Even before the quirky 1969 counterculture film, Taos has attracted celebs from
around the world. From Greta Garbo -- who wanted to be alone -- to Sting -- who is a
crowd magnet -- celebrities have found in Taos a place to relax and chill.
Frontiersman Kit Carson -- who could have settled anywhere in the Old West -- chose
Taos for his homestead. Controversial British novelist D. H. Lawrence exchanged the
manuscript of one of his most renowned novels, Sons and Lovers, for a 160-acre
piece of Taos. There, during the Roaring Twenties, he started one of the first
communes.
In this town, you can get up and have a green chile breakfast with the local's at
Michael's Kitchen, and before noon go rafting and fly-fishing on the Rio Grande. In the
afternoon, you can visit a 1500-year-old adobe Pueblo. The multi-storied structure is
a United Nations World Heritage Site, protected just as the Egyptian Pyramids or the
Taj Mahal.
If you're not going to the hippie parade, you could walk through the Kit Carson Home
and imagine living in an adobe (mud and straw) ranchero. Adjacent to Taos'
world-famous art galleries, the relaxing, 1825 restored home is on Kit Carson Road
just one block from the historic Taos Plaza and makes a shady respite during gallery
browsing and shopping.
Love-In at the Local Watering Hole
Just around the corner from Kit's place, you can reserve your own piece of legendary
ambience at the Taos Inn, a National Historic Landmark. Located in the heart of the
art and historic district, the hotel continues to be a meeting place for locals and
visitors alike. Originally, the site of the Taos city well, Taosenos have gathered at this
watering hole for decades. The lobby with two-story log pillars and balconies
overlooking the stage is a good place to enjoy nightly live entertainment during the
Taos love fest.
Called "The Living Room of Taos," the Adobe Bar is a long-time venue for talented
artists and musicians. On "Open Mic" night, you'll experience a street vibe right out of
Easy Rider. On Jazz or Flamenco nights, you'll rub elbows with a different crowd; the
entertainment calendar is ever changing, and there is never a cover charge.
The Taos Inn's restaurant was the home of Doc Martin, the first physician in Taos
County. Aptly named Doc Martin's, the restaurant at the Taos Inn offers added
intrigue. The innovative cuisine includes exotic foods: elk, venison, rattlesnake and
quail. We enjoyed Doc's signature appetizer, the Chile Relleno sprinkled with pumpkin
seeds and goat cheese and the Grilled Rattlesnake-Rabbit Sausage in ancho chile
and dried-cherry sauce. If your mouth is watering for something less exotic, our
buttery fillet mignon was done to perfection.
When you are ready to relax, crash out in Taos Inn's uniquely decorated rooms. Our
favorite is Room 121 with twin beds fitting cozily into nooks and crannies over the
Adobe Bar. Sorry, no beaded room dividers. Don't worry, the nightly entertainment
usually quiets down after 10 pm. Open the pretty blue shutters on the bay windows
to overlook Paseo del Pueblo, Taos' main drag. If you'd prefer something less
adventuresome, ask for Room 304 in the back courtyard with a romantic
wood-burning kiva fireplace.
through September 2009 as "The Summer of Love." The town is celebrating the 40th
anniversary of the movie Easy Rider. In what has now become a cult film, Dennis
Hopper and Peter Fonda ride chopped motorcycles through the American Southwest
and land in Taos to experience hot springs, the hippie lifestyle and tensions
symptomatic of the US during the 1960s.
You can follow their route through Flagstaff, across the Painted Desert to Taos this
summer on your own escapist getaway. Taos is offering a "Calendar of Luv" full of
events including art exhibits of vintage '60s photos, free live music in Taos Plaza and
'Psychedelic Satur-Daze' events.
Even before the quirky 1969 counterculture film, Taos has attracted celebs from
around the world. From Greta Garbo -- who wanted to be alone -- to Sting -- who is a
crowd magnet -- celebrities have found in Taos a place to relax and chill.
Frontiersman Kit Carson -- who could have settled anywhere in the Old West -- chose
Taos for his homestead. Controversial British novelist D. H. Lawrence exchanged the
manuscript of one of his most renowned novels, Sons and Lovers, for a 160-acre
piece of Taos. There, during the Roaring Twenties, he started one of the first
communes.
In this town, you can get up and have a green chile breakfast with the local's at
Michael's Kitchen, and before noon go rafting and fly-fishing on the Rio Grande. In the
afternoon, you can visit a 1500-year-old adobe Pueblo. The multi-storied structure is
a United Nations World Heritage Site, protected just as the Egyptian Pyramids or the
Taj Mahal.
If you're not going to the hippie parade, you could walk through the Kit Carson Home
and imagine living in an adobe (mud and straw) ranchero. Adjacent to Taos'
world-famous art galleries, the relaxing, 1825 restored home is on Kit Carson Road
just one block from the historic Taos Plaza and makes a shady respite during gallery
browsing and shopping.
Love-In at the Local Watering Hole
Just around the corner from Kit's place, you can reserve your own piece of legendary
ambience at the Taos Inn, a National Historic Landmark. Located in the heart of the
art and historic district, the hotel continues to be a meeting place for locals and
visitors alike. Originally, the site of the Taos city well, Taosenos have gathered at this
watering hole for decades. The lobby with two-story log pillars and balconies
overlooking the stage is a good place to enjoy nightly live entertainment during the
Taos love fest.
Called "The Living Room of Taos," the Adobe Bar is a long-time venue for talented
artists and musicians. On "Open Mic" night, you'll experience a street vibe right out of
Easy Rider. On Jazz or Flamenco nights, you'll rub elbows with a different crowd; the
entertainment calendar is ever changing, and there is never a cover charge.
The Taos Inn's restaurant was the home of Doc Martin, the first physician in Taos
County. Aptly named Doc Martin's, the restaurant at the Taos Inn offers added
intrigue. The innovative cuisine includes exotic foods: elk, venison, rattlesnake and
quail. We enjoyed Doc's signature appetizer, the Chile Relleno sprinkled with pumpkin
seeds and goat cheese and the Grilled Rattlesnake-Rabbit Sausage in ancho chile
and dried-cherry sauce. If your mouth is watering for something less exotic, our
buttery fillet mignon was done to perfection.
When you are ready to relax, crash out in Taos Inn's uniquely decorated rooms. Our
favorite is Room 121 with twin beds fitting cozily into nooks and crannies over the
Adobe Bar. Sorry, no beaded room dividers. Don't worry, the nightly entertainment
usually quiets down after 10 pm. Open the pretty blue shutters on the bay windows
to overlook Paseo del Pueblo, Taos' main drag. If you'd prefer something less
adventuresome, ask for Room 304 in the back courtyard with a romantic
wood-burning kiva fireplace.
