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Taos, N.M., is a launching pad for day trips

Decades of popularity have changed Taos, but its allure is still there, pristine in places

By Diane Daniel

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  December 18, 2011

In my decades-old memory, Taos, N.M., was a secluded, magical town tucked away in the Sangre de Cristo mountains and populated by ranchers, Native Americans, artists, and nonconformists. After a weeklong visit to northern New Mexico, I’m happy to report there is still magic in the air, but it has dispersed. While Taos, now long discovered, holds some treasures and a similar cast of characters, the surroundings grabbed more of my attention this time.

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