Pack Up The Van, It’s Road Trip Time!
That’s right; it’s road trip time. In just a few short weeks it’s time for the annual Taos Solar Music Festival. From the TSMF homepage:
“Come experience good music, interactive alternative energy displays and exquisite views at the 9th Annual Taos Solar Music Festival in
Kit Carson Park in downtownTaos ,New Mexico .Taos is hailed as the Solar capital of the world by official proclamation. The festival brings a larger community to this smaller one with national acts and new ideas while honoring the ethnic diversity of northernNew Mexico .”
The solar festival is fly for oh so many reasons…
The Solar Village!
- Solar powered remote control cars for the kiddios.
- Cisterns and working photovoltaic system display with batteries and inverter.
- Full scale solar hot water setup.
- Habitat for Humanity.
- Green home builders.
- Exhibit on organic soil improvements and organic farming.
Linear City concepts.- And learn about, “Energy efficiency programs, buying green power from your utility, national forest, wilderness and waterway protection and creating land trusts to preserve open space via many different exhibits.”
- Not to mention, solar baked cookie and much, much more.
Music
- Big Head Todd and the Monsters
- Los Lobos
- Michael Franti & Spearhead
- The John Butler Trio
- And more!
Be there; (June 29, 30, and July 1, 2007) make new friends, learn, play, and relax as you experience Taos and the solar festivities for yourself.
Later I’ll be back with some buildings that’ll really “Grow” on you. And heads up, cool interview Q&As with architects and other personalities of the offbeat home world are coming soon to Offbeat Homes — got someone you’d like to know more about? Let me know and I’ll see what I can do.
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