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first property outside Taos Pueblo to which the waters from sacred Blue Lake flow. We have facilities for workshops of all kinds through our 501c3. Our gallery is open by appointment. Your CAM contractor, Looks Like New, is certified safe and uses COVID19 cleaning protocols following all restrictions, eco-friendly, green cleaning. Everything is sanitized; we do not provide any ingested items at this time, BYO

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D H Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence visited this house with his friend Spud Johnson in the 1920’s; accordingly, the inn’s owner, Taos Artist Bren Price, has named many of the rooms after famous Taos Artists and literary figures. The grounds overlook Taos Pueblo lands, and this makes for a quiet stay within a mile of Taos Plaza. Some rooms have fireplaces and all have private baths. The enormous Royale Suite has a second-story private deck and large bathroom with Jacuzzi, walk-in shower, and skylight.

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The Cloisters

The Cloisters is a 4 room open-plan efficiency with skylights, ceiling fans,  fully furnished and equipped with full kitchen,  refrigerator, cook stove, dishwasher, and garbage disposal. The Cloisters sits among fruit trees along the edge of the Touchstone property and has a secluded deck and  private patio. With off-street parking, the apartment may be booked for nightly rentals or leased long-term. Current nightly lodging rate is $210 per night for 2, $25 for additional person. Suite:  Full bed and twin sleeper sofa;  Taxes are included in room price, and 3% processing fee is added to each...

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Paintings Georgia Missed!

Please join us in honoring Georgia, our beautiful landscape and features that are special to Taos! The Show, “Paintings Georgia Missed” features the works of three local artist-educators, all members of Taos Artist Organization:  Dee DiCamillo, Jon Greenley, and Bren Price at the Stables Gallery, Taos Center for the Arts. The show opens July 9th and runs through July 18, from 10 AM to 5PM. A reception will be hosted on Friday, July 11, from 5 PM to 8 PM. The Taos Three 2015 Calendar featuring some of the works from this show will be on sale for $20, proceeds to benefit Touchstone...

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Taos in the Early Spring

March is upon us here in Taos  and Touchstone Inn is getting ready to start greening up! The first flowers that arrive are our tulips, then our iris and day lilies. In our smallish town of Taos, the roads are a little dusty and we are all ready for the transition into full foliage. The winds can be brisk this time of year. So if you are traveling to Taos, or traveling in Taos, then bring a favorite jacket and a scarf.

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Menu for Thanksgiving Day

As always, this Thanksgiving we have decided to have a fairly traditional sit down dinner for 15 to 20 family members and guests as well. On the Thanksgiving menu: Appetizer Course: House Made Pickles and imported Olives Vegetables with Dipping Sauce Main Course: Roasted Turkey Sweet Potatoes with House Made Marshmallows Garlic Mashed Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Corn Bread Stuffing – Gluten Free Giblet Gravy – Gluten Free Waldorf Salad House Made Rolls and Sage Compound Butter Dessert Course: Pumpkin Pie Apple Pie Pecan Pie Vanilla Ice Cream Thanksgiving is a special time for...

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Touchstone Inn is in The Taos News!

The Taos News is a weekly, award winning, news paper produced here in Taos. This week Touchstone Inn is a feature in the column Innovators and Entrepreneurs written by Susan Sims for The Taos News. Susan did an excellent job of telling our story — the Brad and Amber story of how we came to find ourselves here at Touchstone. The Taos News features the Innovators and Entrepreneurs column every week and we are very happy to be included. The interview session with Susan, from The Taos News, went well — she was easy for us to talk to and we were able to give her twice the amount of...

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Mitch Lyons

Mitch Lyons Clay Monoprinting Workshop Date to be announced Painter?     Potter?    Printmaker? Mitch Lyons, mitchlyons.com is not an artist who fits neatly into the established art categories.  A potter turned printmaker, he has not abandoned clay, but has expanded the possibilities into another medium – that of printmaking. “Viewing Mitch Lyons’ prints could be compared to viewing the interior walls of an old house being demolished, when layers of paint and wallpaper reveal the stratum of lives lived, lives changed, and the elements of time and history.” Fibre Arts Australia About...

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Tree House in the Snow

  Through the screen door, the Tree house at Touchstone Inn actually looks pretty cozy this morning.  With so many mature trees on the property, adding snow makes for a winter fantasy. Come make snow angels with us for this President’s Weekend 2020.

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President’s Weekend Specials

PRESIDENT’S DAY WEEKEND at Touchstone Inn is like a winter wonderland today with new snow and sunshine  for  skiing in Taos Ski Valley, and even though there is snow everywhere it is another warm winter day in Taos!  Check out our specials under Rooms and Rates here at Touchstone for President’s Day Weekend:  get a fourth night lodging free,  that is 25% off when you book three nights at the regular rate at Touchstone Inn for President’s Day, book 3 nights and we will confirm you for the fourth night. This is the month of our 25th year in business, help us celebrate with...

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Taos Valentine’s Day Special

Taos Valentine

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New Snow for the Weekend

Taos  Ski Valley has new snow for the weekend. We still have lingering snow at Touchstone Inn – we are at 7400 feet in elevation here at the Inn.

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Labyrinth of Lauren

  Labyrinth of Lauren at Touchstone, was laid out by Bren Price in October of 1999 and was dedicated by Paaquene, Blue Spruce Standing Deer, the medicine man’s son, at the hour of turning to the new millennium in Australia on December 31st of 1999 – January 1st, 2000. The labyrinth was named in honor of Bren’s eldest niece, Lauren, who visited Taos at the same time the labyrinth was being created from 4 tons of river rock, and took 3 days to complete. The perfect lingum standing in the middle section was included by happenstance  in the parcel of rocks ordered from...

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