“IF YOU EVER WANT to disappear for a while, there’s no better place than the hidden mountain town of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico.” — Matador Network
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“Get ready for your new favorite lunch spot in the small town of Ruidoso.” —OnlyInYourState.com
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“Ski towns are typically associated with dollar signs, but if you’re craving a mountain getaway, it doesn’t have to break the bank. Let us tell you about a magical place where empty trails, wildflowers as far as the eye can see, porches ripe for wildlife watching, streets upon streets of art galleries and shops, and a cozy downtown await.” — iExplore.com
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When we think of Ski Apache, we think about amazing trails, stunning views, and an incredible skiing experience. With 55 trails, 11 lifts, a snow-making operation, and more than 750 skiable acres, Ski Apache makes skiing in New Mexico even sweeter. Here are a few of our favorite things about Ski Apache. - SKI NEW MEXICO
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“If Taos and Santa Fe had a lovechild, it would be Ruidoso. New Mexico’s second largest ski region, Ruidoso exudes a distinct Southwest chic while staying true to its cowboy culture roots. A “cabin in the woods” type of getaway, it’s the place to fall off the grid and never want to return to reality.” — Parenthood & Passports
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Less than a 3-hour drive from El Paso, tucked in the mountains of New Mexico, is the Village of Ruidoso. It's known by many in the region as a place to escape the desert heat and landscape, offering the ability to ski and set up a tent in campgrounds filled with pine trees. — El Paso Times
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“Ruidoso is best known for Ski Apache and the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino, and visitors are well-served by both. But my family visited the village and its surrounding countryside during a stretch of less-busy summer weekdays, indulging our interests in history, Southwestern cuisine, fine art, live music, shopping and of course beautiful mountain scenery.” - THE OKLAHOMAN
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"Ruidoso, about halfway between Roswell and Las Cruces in south-central New Mexico, isn’t really on the way to anywhere. Off the interstates and well south of tourist Meccas Santa Fe, Taos and Albuquerque, it is the somewhere – a small community with some big attractions worthy of being called a destination." — 405 Magazine
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Ruidoso has evolved over the years from a tourist town that surged to life in the summer with the horseracing season and again in the winter as Texans hit the slopes of Ski Apache to a year-round playground that beckons tourists from across the U.S. — NMML.org
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"A look at some of our favorite trails in what we consider one of the prettiest places in the country." — iExplore.com
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"Ruidoso is one of those fabled Southwestern mountain towns that adventurous families crave and wayward explorers mostly dream about and rarely find." —iExplore.com
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Ruidoso has been named one of the 'Most Popular U.S. Mountain Towns in 2017' by Tripping.com.
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Whether it's your first Ruidoso road trip or you are a long-time local, it's always fun to see your place through the eyes of a visitor. Or, in this case through the camera lens of travel blogger Laura Lawson Visconti. Read at iExplore.com.
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We love seeing liquid tourism grow across the state along with businesses with Ruidoso roots. Congrats to Noisy Water Winery on their new location in Santa Fe. — Albuquerque Journal
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"The climb to Grindstone Mesa can be painful, but the payoff is anything but: Views of Sierra Blanca and surrounding mountains are spectacular." — AAA NEW MEXICO JOURNEY magazine
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In a roundup of America's most picturesque small towns, USA Today named Ruidoso as New Mexico's prettiest small town. — USA Today
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Two of our favorite regional bars - Win Place & Show and the No Scum Allowed Saloon - made the list in New Mexico's 10 Best Bars at BestThingsInNM.com. Where is your favorite place to enjoy an adult beverage in Ruidoso?
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The festival was low-key and unpretentious, which the folks who made it up the hill appreciated. For a smaller festival, Wind Rider spent its money in the right places, delivering two stages both producing incredible sound and lighting. — BULLETMUSIC.NET
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"Whether you’ve come to hike, ski, or bask in such a beautiful area, Ruidoso has you covered with these 10 dining options." - TheCultureTrip.com
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Lincoln County is named #2 on the state’s Top Ten list of cool places to visit during your upcoming spring break. —RUIDOSO NEWS
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