Although this is the actual house of Kit Carson, it is not worth the visit, nor the money. You can…read moresee more actual items owned by Carson in other museums. If you try to visit you will find only a few free parking spaces on the street which are taken. You will then need to secure parking around the Taos downtown. The parking machines won't work. The information screens won't advance. I finally started punching random buttons out of frustration and after changing lots. To my surprise the machine asked for my license plate number! So I was successful one time and I got one receipt for all of my attempts. But I was later charged FIVE times ! Two of the charges occured one week after leaving the state. The merchant number for parking charges goes unanswered. You will then have to contact city hall. I am still waiting to get the situation sorted out. Then, your visit will be shortened due to the time wasted on finding parking. I could not watch the short film on his life. And I would say a 5-6 dollar admission would be more befitting the site than 10 dollar.

Fantastic museum. Dave is a wonderful curator and guide, providing detailed insight into the House,…read moreKit's life, and so much more. A must-see while in Taos!

So, as a small business owner I was really really shocked by my experience. I'm coming for the…read moreholidays to visit my mom in Taos. I wanted to give her a gift certificate from this place for $300. So, I called and asked if they could do a gift certificate. They said sure. So, I asked if they could mail it to my mom's place in Taos (of course, I'd pay for the shipping/handling) because I'm getting there after Xmas and wanted it ready to give to her. She says, 'no, you'll have to come and get it.' I thought maybe she misunderstood. So, I asked, 'you're saying that for $300 you can't stick it in an envelope and drop it in a mailbox?' She said, 'that's right, you'll have to come and get it.' Then I explained that that wouldn't work as I have a 14 hour travel day to get to Taos and can't, after that, drive across town to pick this up. But she refused. Boggles the mind. I own a small business and if one of employees turned down a $300 sale because they didn't want to slip the certificate into the mail, I'd fire them. So, I asked one final time, 'you'd rather have me spend the money at Amazon than with you?" And she ghosted me after that. So, I've ordered from Amazon and won't be coming to this place. The laziness is just jaw dropping.

As an artist I am so happy this store is in Taos. As an art…read morecommunity we are so blessed by this. Heading down there now to get color pencils, permanent markers and browse all the new stuff!

When you visit San Francisco de Asis Mission Church in Rancho de Taos (made famous by O'Keeffe)…read moremake sure you stop in this gallery, located on the front corner of the Plaza's entrance. We visit at least once on every trip and the staff (and we've dealt with three separate employees/managers) are always friendly and accommodating. They really love what they do and represent the artists well. The gallery stocks antiques as well as work by contemporary artists. Our favorite artist which Chimayo Trading Del Norte represents has to be Martha Appleleaf!

One the best galleries in the Taos area! I love the variety of art from the early Taos artists to…read morethe new talent in the valley, both contemporary and traditional. Also has a great collection of Pueblo pottery, jewelry, antique basketry, and Navajo rugs, both old and new. Recommended by an old family friend from Taos (an avid art collector) several years ago, and I've never been disappointed in what I see. Also, very reasonable prices compared to Santa Fe!

I toured so many galleries in Santa Fe and Taos and this one had the most impact on me. Not only…read morewas there a well curated selection of items from jewelry to artwork in the expansive gallery, but when I was there I started paying attention to the artists and they were roughly 90% female. The people in the gallery were informative and helpful with being intrusive and I came back several times that week to look at some of the seasonal items they had around the holidays. Beautiful items by local artists in a range of prices, made it a wonderful location to stop and shop for something special.

Catching up on reviews/pics from our Taos, NM trip last month... we stopped by Taos Blue afternoon…read morewhile walking through the art gallery area in Taos. It is a very cute shop, filled with jewelry, paintings, and other art, blankets, clothing, pottery, baskets.... a veritable cornucopia of all things Southwest. It's a very nice store, and good quality inventory. Definitely worth a look if you're in the area!

As you might have guessed, High Road Artisans is on the High Road to Taos and just after you turn…read moreleft after arriving in Truchas. When I lived in Northern New Mexico back around 1980, Truchas was a remote place that you drove through, but rarely stopped as the locals didn't take too kindly to strangers. Maybe the influx of artists into this area has softened the cultural differences. Anyway, High Road Artisans is a nifty co-op that is worth a stop. When you enter the building, there's a big room in the back and some smaller rooms in front that feature a wide range of local art. I think there's also some studio space in other places. It's a very friendly place and folks here are really nice and helpful. Clean restrooms too. I ended up with a ringed barbed wire piece with a cross, that reminded me of this area's unique Easter-time religious practices. I'd love to come back and take another look.

Just across the street from the Truchas highway mural. I am one of 74 artists in this co-op. It's…read morecrammed with stuff, some great stuff and some really bad stuff but it's a Co-op, democracy in action and a great place to spend money with NO SALES TAX. Stop here for a bathroom break if nothing else. Open 10 to 5 everyday. Nice volunteers work here and can give you local information. Bottled water, sodas and tea available. Highlights include hand woven wool rugs, jewelry, Bill Loyd's bells, traditional weaving, pottery, Gerrard Durand wooden bowls, Sally Delap John paintings, Mary Hockenberry photographs, Betsy William's little plates, Kathryn Blackmun's whimsical tiles and plates, Jean Nichol's watercolors, handmade soap wrapped in high road illustrated papers, gourd art, prints, cards and tchotchkes.

Our family had a wonderful time riding horses through the beautiful pinion trees. Despite the…read moresnow, the trail ride was gorgeous with views of the gorge and the mountains. Although we were both beginners, my 8 year old daughter and I learned how to steer our horses without difficulty. Their horses are well trained. We also saw their 2 week old baby buffalo on the ranch.

Just a lovely afternoon ride on a family run operation. Beautiful country gradually changing from…read moresage to pinion and juniper forest. Our teenage girls thoroughly loved it.