Adobe Home at the Edge of the Wilderness

We've stayed in this house three of the last four summers and we already have our reservations for next summer. This is probably my favorite place to be. The house is just beautiful and well appointed. It has modern amenities so you can very comfortably cook and do laundry, but it still feels very remote and rustic. The house is very clean and well maintained and has satellite TV, DVD player and DVDs, a small collection of books, etc. We usually stay for three to four weeks at a time to soak up the beautiful environment and solitude. There are wonderful places to sit outside to read or contemplate and enjoy morning coffee and evening cocktails. I've slept many an hour in the hammock off the main bedroom with a book face down on my lap and a beer nearby.

There are plenty of things to do within an easy drive - my daughter and I have been white water rafting and rock climbing, and we go into Taos frequently to eat or shop or sightsee. There are great restaurants in Taos and in the Taos Ski Valley. Santa Fe is also an easy drive, as is the wonderful spa and resort Ojo Caliente, which is worth at least a day trip if not a few nights. If you've never heard of Ojo Caliente please look it up - you won't be disappointed. There are many other sights to see within an easy drive, including Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch (home and studio of Georgia O'Keefe), Bandalier National Monument, Los Alamos, old mission churches, etc. Although we like to spend many days quietly enjoying the peace and solitude of the adobe, we also enjoy day tripping around to enjoy Northern New Mexico.

There are plenty of places to buy groceries in Taos (Sid's is a great natural market) so stock up and then stay in Dixon and enjoy the impressive storms that pass through during monsoon season. I've seen more rainbows (and double rainbows!) in Dixon that I think I've seen in all the rest of my life. The landscapes are just stunning.

I can't recommend this house highly enough. My only reluctance in writing this review is that I don't want the house to get too popular for us to be our annual summer reservation. I think this is the perfect getaway for beauty, peace and solitude with plenty of options for dining, shopping, museums and entertainment when you want them. Enjoy!

Our family has spent countless holidays vacationing in tthis cozy adobe escape. Our now teenage children have hiked the surrounding hills, thawed snowy mittons in the warmth of the wood stove and imagined the scope of the universe looking up at the brilliant stars in the silence of a dark evening on the back patio. And every year the house undergoes improvements, making each return even more comfortable than the trip before. The town's co-op has a great selection of local foods. Add a glass of local wine and voila: cooking the family meal in the adobe's becomes part of the relaxing family vacation. The grand dining table makes gathering around for dinner and games a treat. The home's tasteful decor, inside and out, makes staying in a vacation part of the experience in and of itself. And the home's location makes a host of outdoor, artistic and cultural activites easily accssible. There truly is something for everyone in the family at this adobe It is a great place for making family memories!

We have stayed at "Adobe at the Edge of the Wilderness" every year for the past 6 or so years. Being long time visitors to The Land of Enchantment, we have rented many a place in New Mexico but this house is by far our favorite. Dixon is a delightful little village and trips to Santa Fe, Taos and the surrounding areas are easy outings. Once you stay at the house, you might find that you want to hurry with your sightseeing so you can get back to Dixon for some of the most wondrous scenery in Northern New Mexico. This scenery is right out the door of Adobe at the Edge of the Wilderness. Relaxing on the ramada and watching the ever changing New Mexico sky is a spiritual experience any time of the year. Hiking in the mountains that surround the house is truly a very powerful and peaceful experience.
This quaint little house is loaded with charm and we have always found it in immaculate condition every time we visited. The tower bedroom with it's awesome views of the box canyon is a real treat. The back portal off the downstairs bedroom is a perfect spot for morning coffee as you watch the sun rise over the hills to the east. The beds are super comfortable and the kitchen is just right for preparing that much loved vacation breakfast. The native plantings and meadow garden in the yard are an ideal spot to sit and watch the birds of this area. This house is simply but perfectly appointed and everything you need is provided for you. The owners, Nora and Jeff are super nice folks and we can't say thank you to them often enough for sharing thier little piece of paradise with us over the years.
Ric & Brian
Vivian, LA