Ernie Blake, the founder of Taos Ski Valley, was a larger-than-life character who fled prewar Germany to became an interrogator of Nazis and later founder of New Mexico’s largest ski area.

But if you want a more underrated small town that combines art, history, culture, architecture, and nature with that magical Woodstock feel, there's Taos County in New Mexico. Like Woodstock ...

Albuquerque’s annual Balloon Festival, Santa Fe’s art, Carlsbad Canyons National Park, White Sands National Park, and winter skiing in Taos attract ... in western New Mexico. Travel + Leisure ...