We heard the news and bought tickets at the beginning of the year. Airbnb’s were booking fast, so in March we secured a house for the four of us. A hot tub overlooking an expanse of New Mexico terrain edged by mountains solidified our choice. The only thing left to do was wait. Until August.
We spent our first night camping in the beautiful mountains above Red River, then drove to Taos for a couple of relaxing days after. The house we chose was a little further away from Kit Carson Park than we wanted, but our thoughts were that the “country” setting would outweigh any hassle of finding parking for the event. (Instead of staying within walking distance of the park). We were right.
The master bath was also a big selling point for us! The natural light and picture windows all enhanced our views of the desert landscape.
In the morning I had the courtyard to myself; I watched the fog rise and escape the mountain walls of the valley.
We spent the weekend in the village of Taos eating tacos, wine tasting and exploring quaint shops. And of course, the whole reason we planned the trip was to see one of our favorite bands, ALABAMA SHAKES.
See the article in Taostyle here.
I really loved the venue; in my eyes there were no bad seats. Kit Carson Park is big enough to handle a large crowd, but small enough to feel like a big family hanging out on a beautiful summer evening. Local food trucks and brew made the experience that much better. And since Amarillo isn’t that far from Taos, New Mexico, we ran into a lot of familiar faces!
kineticheart 
thanks so much for the linkback
Taos is one of our favorite places too, though we don’t make it out there as much as we used to. When we go, we love staying at Casa Gallina! http://casagallina.net