Los Rios River Runners

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Church of San Francisco de Asis
An incredibly photogenic example of the churches founded in New Mexico during the Spanish mission period. It's a short drive from Downtown Taos on New Mexico 68 and close enough to the highway that you won't have to spend more than 15 minutes getting to and from it if you want to settle for a quick visit. For serious photography and painting, you may have to join a crowd of other aspiring artists. Tours of the interior are available except around times of worship services.
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Five Star Burgers
Grilled sandwiches and panninis, fresh salads, sides, desserts, beer & wine.
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Hacienda de los Martinez
One of the few existing Spanish Colonial haciendas, or "Great Houses", you can take a self-guided tour of this wonderful old place, with its numerous rooms surrounding two courtyards. Besides being a good representation of architecture from the time, the numerous examples of period furnishings and interesting artifacts such as wagons, a recreated blacksmith shop, a collection of religious art, and a weaving room give you a sense of what frontier life was like here in the early 19th century.
Mon-Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun noon-4PM$8 adult, $7 seniors, $6 student, children under 5 free
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El Taoseño Cafe and Lounge
More of a local hangout than a tourist place, being well south of the center of town. Acceptable New Mexican fare, with some "American" items.
Mon-Thu 6:30AM-9PM; Fri Sat 6:30AM-10PM; Sun 6:30AM-2PM