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--Get your favorite liquor bottle at Kokoman Liquors.

--Stop in Espanola and get a taco at El Parasol.

--Stop in Dixon and look at the art collective.

-- Pull over and take a dip in the Rio Grande near PIlar.

-- Say WOOOOOOOWWW the first time you see the Taos Gorge (when you see if you will know).

-- Stretch your legs on a hike at the Slide Trails.

--Whitewater Raft in Taos with Far Flung Adventures (this is of course water dependant but the Gorge offers some of the most challenging white water in the Southwest *there are family friendly options as well).

--Need a casual hike? The Slide Trail - Upper Trailhead trails are very easy with views into the 800’ deep gorge.

--Hike up to Williams Lake (be mindful of altitude) or even all the way up to Wheeler Peak (tallest peak in NM).

--Visit the Taos Pueblo Cultural Center.

--Walk over the Gorge Bridge and along the Gorge path (keep an eye out for bighorn sheep!). This is close to Hotel Luna Mystica.

--Go to the Bavarian in the Taos Ski Valley for lederhosens, a beer and pretzels (Flaco’s favorite apres ski spot).

--Browse the shops in the Taos Plaza, go to the Alley Cantina for a 50% off happy hour until 5 or 6PM.

--Take an hour drive to Angel Fire and rent a bike for ski lift service downhill mountain biking. Yip!

--Explore Old Town. Checkout Outpost 1706 for a mocktail, cocktail or beer. Stop at High Noon for their green chile stew that has been passed down for generations (we prefer the posole). See if you can find Heidei’s Raspberry Red Chile Jam in one of the shops.

--Go on a walk in the Bosque. Our favorite place to run is on our shared google maps, I-40 and Gabaldon Pl NW. Try and get at least 1.2 miles in (headed north) for our favorite cottonwood grove (this place is stunning in the fall but hey you're here in August -- enjoy!). Afterwards you can stop at the Sawmill market for lunch (beautiful food hall with plenty of space to let the kids roam around outside).

--Get a beer at Bow & Arrow or La Cumbre (our favorites, but there are so many more).

--Visit the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

--Stroll along Central in Nob Hill (get a coffee at Little Bear, eat an arepa and yucca fries at Guava tree, eat an entire loaf of bread at Ihatov, glimpse Tractor Brewery where Kyle & Eva met though rarely have returned, buy a book at Organic Books).

--Take the Tram up to the peak of the Sandias and hike around, maybe plan a fancy fancy dinner at the top?

--Watch the sunset in the Sandia foothills (we recommend Elena Gallegos Open Space but the Eye of the Sandias and Embudo trail heads are nice as well).

--Track down Franky's Burgers Food Truck (it's actually all about the tacos – this is a must if you ask Flaco – we recommend the al pastor and nopales tacos) or Tikka Spice Food Truck (Samosa Chaat is a must).

--Go to a speakeasy at Founders (check facebook for the password) or Fat Frank's (if you like a hot dog with your cocktail – need to bring a gift (usually a canned food item that gets donated but get a reservation and they will tell you what to bring)).

--Eat an arepa with yucca fries at Guava Tree (so darn good -- yes we mentioned it twice).

--Dive into Sister Bar or play pool at Anodyne.

-- Check out Los Poblanos for a fancy brunch and a walk around the lavender farm.

--Support local indigenous artists on the plaza.

--Go to the Georgia O'Keefe museum or the Museum of Folk Art.

--Open your 5th dimensional awareness at Meow Wolf.

--Hike around / near the Santa Fe ski resort up Windsor trailhead (go all the way to lake Katherine why not?!?!?), or go up Aspen vista TH or Big Tesuque.

--Spa day at Ten Thousand Waves, their restaurant is quality and the hot springs are a sure fire way to awaken your third eye.

--Eat at Paper Dosa not just once but twice (we recommend the paper dosa with alllll of the chutney’s).

--Play with clay at Tumbleroot Bar Brewery and Distillery.

--Drink some yummy beers and food at Rowley Farmhouse Ales & Farm-to-Table Gastropub (Flaco’s favorite brewery in Santa Fe + the food is quality).

--Take the Sky Railway on a train ride around!

--If you want a quality mountain bike ride: Why not go for a shuttle? Park your car at the railyards, rent from Melo Velo, take the “blue bus” (that has a bike rack), up to the ski resort and ride Widsor trail to Dale Ball down to 2nd street brewery (text Kyle and he can give you all the details if you're interested)– One of Kyle’s favorite rides in the state next to Glorieta Bike Trails.

--Madrid, NM (between ABQ and Santa Fe): Drive to Santa Fe on the "backside" of the Sandias and stop in this quirky little artists community. Hike on Los Duendes Trail in the Golden Open Space on the way.

--Jemez Mountains (near Santa Fe, NM): Hike up to San Antonio hot springs (beautiful!) or go to the hot springs in town. Take a cold dip in the Soda Dam springs. Eat some fry bread surrounded by red rock near the Walatowa Visitor Center and work it off on the red rock trail towards the Walatowa Slot Canyon. Eat at the old saloon “Los Ojos Restaurant & Saloon” just to soak in that old world vibe. If you’re looking for a scenic drive the Gillman Tunnels are fun to drive through (we have camped out past them for a one night getaway many times).

--El Malpais (near Grants, NM): Hike in a volcano lava field. Consider seeing if you can visit the Acoma Pueblo, the oldest pueblo.

--Bandelier National Monument (near Los Alamos, NM): Beautiful ruins in the sandstone walls.

--Ojo Caliente (near Taos, NM): Treat yourself to a quiet spa day magical hot springs moment. It's super easy to get fully integrated here if you're still not sure what that means this is where you find out.

--Ghost Ranch (near Espanola, NM): The backdrop of many of Georgie O’Keefe painting, now is a camp run by the Pres church. You can go on some hikes on the ranch. You can also drive down a dirt road to the Chama River. Our relationship pretty much found it's second leg on the banks of the Chama.

--The White Ridge Trail system in the Ojito Wilderness has an expansive, red-rock, desert southwest vibe that Flaco frequents for biking (45min drive from ABQ).