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 next door in Arroyo Seco) :

Restaurants:

Sabroso, (Next Door) Bistro, Most beatiful room in Taos, Bar has great $17 Salmon, Duck or Steak Frites and $10 Burger.
Aureate Plum (Next door) tea house, cafe and boutique.
Aceq: ( Next door) Amazing farm to table comfort food bistro with the most inventive food in Taos.

Taos Cow: ( Next door) Coffee, Ice Cream, Breakfast and 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 Mesa Brewing Company: Incredible indoor and outdoor music venue with the best beer in Taos.
The Solar Center: Live Music and food just 4 miles away featuring a wonderful happy hour and expansive indoor and out door settings
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:

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.