The SnowMansion hostel is located in the Mountain side Village of Arroyo Seco about a ten minute drive from the center of Taos. Seco is a remarkable place inhabited by beautiful  cafes, shops and galleries all within a short walking distance from each other.

The SnowMansion Recommends  these Restaurants, Music venues, and services (especially those in next door in Arroyo Seco) : Walking around the beautiful village of Arroyo Seco de Taos Restaurants: Sabroso, (Next Door)  Bistro, Most beatiful room in Taos, Bar has great $17 Salmon, Duck or Steak Frites and $10 Burger Hiro Hobo:  ( Next door) Japanese Tapa, Great Miso Vegetables and Salmon.  Open 5pm-9:00 PM Tuesday – Saturday Seco Pearl (Next door) tea house, cafe and boutique. Taos Cow:  ( Next door) Coffee, Ice Cream, Sandwiches, free Wireless, Groovy People Abe’ Cantina: (Next door)  Great New Mexican food and hamburgers 7am-5PM Orlandos: Taos’s favorite family style New Mexican Restaurant.  Not from New Mexico?  Try any dish smothered in Green Chile. Guadalajara Grill: Taos’s favorite cafeteria style New Mexican Restaurant.  Not from New Mexico?  Try any dish smothered in Green Chile. Pizanos Pizza:  Pasta, Salads, Pizza and Appetizers. Spelt or Regular crust.  Great Pizza, Pasta and appetizers

Live Music and food: Taos Inn’s Adobe Bar: Best place for early evening (6pm-10pm) live music and social scene.  Equal mix of locals and visitors enjoying each other’s company. Music always free. Alley Cantina:  Great food till 11pm and live music till midnight every day. Kachina Lodge:  Empty bar with 5 pool tables most nights.  Great room and dance floor when live show on. El Monte Sagrado:  Very expensive drinks in a very lovely invironment.  Music always free. Laundry: Pinch Penny Wash-o-Mat: 823 Paseo Del Pueblo North Groceries: Sol Market: (in Arroyo Seco next door) Great village health food market.  10:00AM - 7PM Cid’s: Taos’ locally owned health food store. 7:30AM- 7PM Smith’s: Conventional grocery with decent health food section.  7 AM-9PM Listing of Live Music, Entertainment, Movies and Art Events: Tempo Magazine:  Available in Lobby to the inside right of the front door on Blue Taos News Rack and online.