Dixon can be explored through wine, regional foods and the history of the town and Embudo. Two recurring offerings are especially useful for planning your trip: the weekly Farmers’ Market is scheduled from June through September, and the Dixon Studio Tour takes place on the first full weekend in November. If one of these offerings is the deciding factor, plan around its date and check the dates for your travel year. This will help you choose the focus of your trip with the relevant time frames in mind.
Wine and Events
Vivác brings together several wine-related experiences in Dixon. The vineyard and winery tour starts at the tasting room in Dixon and travels four miles into the Dixon hills to the winery. It is offered by reservation. If the tour is one of the reasons for your trip, confirm the date in advance. Vivác farms a vineyard in the Dixon hills, surrounded by apple orchards.
Vivác’s tasting room also hosts weekly karaoke or live-music happy hours. Check the specific dates before your trip. This distinguishes two different reasons to visit: a reservation-based tour of the vineyard and winery, and recurring events in the tasting room.
Embudo History and Local Voices
The village now known as Dixon was the region’s first settlement to bear the name Embudo. The history of the Embudo Mission in Dixon includes Brooklyn Cottage, a two-bed hospital established in 1915. Its name, founding year and capacity give this part of the mission’s history a concrete scale.
The Voices of Dixon oral history project brings together the voices of residents of Embudo and Dixon. One collection documents the history of the mission from 1889 to the present with photographs and texts; a timeline shows important events in the history of the church and the Dixon/Embudo community. In this way, personal recollections sit alongside a chronological account.
A local cultural motif is also displayed on the Dixon Cooperative Market building: a tile map of the Embudo Valley with an acequia mural. The Embudo Valley Library property includes an orchard and a park. These details complement the written and oral histories with specific places and depictions.
Seasonal Markets and Local Foods
Dixon’s weekly Farmers’ Market runs from June through September in the Dixon Cooperative Market parking lot. Dates can change from year to year, so check the specific dates before your visit. The Dixon Cooperative Market offers local and organic products, as well as an in-house deli serving sandwiches and pizza. This gives you two different ways to explore local food: the seasonal weekly market and the Cooperative Market’s products and deli.
A Regional Perspective
If you want to consider Dixon not only as a destination for local cultural and food offerings, you can also include a regional route in your plans. Scenic Trip 2 runs for 62 miles through Dixon, Peñasco and Vadito, looping around the Picuris Mountains. This route description offers a different perspective from a visit focused on Dixon’s attractions and history. This lets you distinguish between a locally focused stay and exploring a longer road route.
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