It may be the only legitimate tennis game in town, but Taos Tennis at the Quail Ridge is a very well thought-out and all-inclusive tennis club that’s been recognized not only as the  Best …

If you agree with the adage, “it feels good to do good,” then Dr. Ted Schupbach must himself feel good indeed. The local veterinarian who has won the consecutive Best of Taos award for Best …

A full-time single mom, running two galleries and making jewelry, Moriah Stanton was shocked and delighted to win two Best Of categories in 2024 Best of Taos survey. “Best Gift Shop and Best …

For the last seven years, Howie Roemer has been the host of the Morning Show on KNCE 93.5 FM. Also known as True Taos Radio, the station embodies the DIY and bohemian ethos of underground Taos, …

At Golden Piñon New Mexican Restaurant, a huge burrito comes hot out of the kitchen. It is stuffed full of scrambled eggs, home fries, pinto beans, bacon, and cheddar, smothered in red and green …

For a small town, Taos has plenty to offer locals and visitors alike. There are outstanding places to eat, from fine dining to street carts, and tons of bars and venues for live music. And there are places to shop, vendors to help make your house a home, and all sorts of support services that tie our community together.

Artistic success is always a story of both talent and tenacity. Ed Sandoval may be Taos’ most high-profile artist. But he's lived many other lives: as an art teacher and school counselor, as a builder of adobe homes. Now, he's savoring the opportunity to focus entirely on his art, using the skills he’s honed during eight decades of painting.

To survive and thrive in Taos’ competitive cannabis market, a dispensary has to carry a vast selection of top-quality products and consistently provide friendly and personalized service.

Sitting a few dozen yards back from an increasingly busy section of Paseo del Pueblo Sur is the unassuming yet authentic home to Larry Martinez Jewelry. Recognized for his complex museum-quality jewelry, one may presume it is Martinez’s genuine talent that has resulted in at least 12 consecutive ‘Best of Taos’ designations.

Of all the wonderful coffee shops in town, Elevation Coffee was voted the best.

Taoseño Ryan Trujillo began working as a real estate agent in 2019. In the last four years — serving clients buying and selling homes, businesses and land — he has brokered more than 115 real estate transactions valuing in excess of $38 million. Trujillo’s combination of marketing, local knowledge and hard work has now earned him a Best of Taos win.

A career in education is a noble calling. And ask any teacher what they find most satisfying about their chosen profession and you’ll likely hear something along the lines of having the opportunity to watch children learn and grow, and to make positive societal impacts.

To walk into op. cit. Books in the John Dunn Plaza in Taos is to walk into a light-filled, warm-hued and mazing reprieve of literature. (And cookbooks and cards and calendars, oh my!) With the cozy couch and chairs upstairs for lounging, and the familiar faces of the small staff, op. cit. feels like a book-lined home away from home. We caught up with owner, Noemi de Bodisco, to talk about her journey with the quaint shop that’s been open for eight years come August.

The bandshell mural painted several years ago by late Taos artist George Chacón just about sums up the vibe in Kit Carson Park on a sunny day. The mural features a variety of musicians playing everything from cumbias to Native American round dance songs. It’s also memorable for other things as well.

With a menu boasting 20 different breakfast items (and plenty of delicious lunch and dinner items too), it’s no surprise that Mante’s Chow Cart won best breakfast burrito this year. However, due to the expansive menu, the first question some may ask is “what kind of burrito did you get there?”

In a charming little storefront just steps from Taos Plaza is a chocolate and dessert shop that sells an intoxicating array of chocolate offerings — mousse, ice cream, truffles, cakes, brownies, pastries and chocolate bars.

Ed Sandoval is serious about storytelling, painting — his prolific New Mexican landscapes a Taos and statewide staple — and he’s also serious about playfulness. Lots of it. “Life’s too short not to be full of laughter,” he says. You might see the artist cruising around Taos in his turquoise, five-window, 1951 Chevy truck,“Happy Go Lucky.” 

There’s memorabilia everywhere – Giants baseball photos and bobbleheads, a Cowboys football helmet, a Batman bat hanging from the ceiling, a life-size cutout of Mötley Crüe. An old cash register (complete with a lever and a “ding!”) sits beside shears and combs. A Pac-Man arcade machine is covered up because of COVID. Beside it, a shelving unit full of softball trophies won by Montaño’s team, Los Amigos. 

Sunshine Laier — part-owner of 10,000 Wags Pet Resort & Bow-Wow-Tique in El Prado — is quick to make clear that the ‘k’ word — “kennel” — is not a part of her everyday vernacular. “Cage” is a four-letter word she and her partner, Brian Carpenter, prefer not to use. “Home” is more like it. Home away from home.