Our adventure today was a trip to Taos (rhymes with "mouse" according to the locals). We drove there via the River Road, Hwy 68, which parallels the Rio Grande for most of the way. Our guidebook suggested stopping at "one of the many fruit stands" in Velarde, but we found only one, and it didn't have much.
We stopped at the Visitor Center for the Rio Grande Gorge, and learned more about this "wild and scenic river" area. It would certainly be worth another visit when we could explore the area. We did watch part of a DVD about the Kit Carson House and Museum in Taos.
In the town just before Taos, Ranchos de Taos, we stopped to take this photo of the church that Georgia O'Keeffe made famous in her painting.
When we got to Taos, we stopped first at the visitor center, where we got a map of the city and directions to free public parking on Kit Carson Street. We passed his house and museum on our walk toward the plaza.
We walked around the plaza and checked out the historic buildings for a while and then decided to have dinner. We were planning to be at the plaza from 6:00-8:00 for a concert, so we wanted a nearby place. We didn't have much luck in finding a good restaurant. One was too far away to walk. Another turned out to be closed. Another was very pricey. You get the picture. We ended up at The Gorge Bar and Grill, where we had roasted chicken with green beans and potatoes with caramelized onions. Undercooked/uncooked green beans with no seasonings and the onions were barely grilled--hardly caramelized. The Greek style roasted potatoes were tasty--all six slices. No bread, no salad, and the portions were very limited, especially for the price. The only thing that saved the meal was some really good margaritas.
We finished our meal in time to get some seats at the concert. The first act was so-so, but the second group, Bone Orchard, was very good. The plaza scene was casual and fun, with people dancing and kids playing with hula hoops. After a while we were tired of sitting, so we strolled around the plaza and beyond. It reminded us of the Old Town and Balboa Park areas of San Diego.
We spotted some really clever signs around town.
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