Located in White Oaks, once a booming gold mining town, the No Scum Allowed Saloon is one of the best cowboy bars in America. The saloon atmosphere is good old-fashioned country: open and friendly, with good music and cold beer at the ready.
Read MoreThe Valley of Fires Recreation Area provides access to the Malpaís, an ancient lava flow, on the east edge of the Carrizozo Malpais about 3 miles west of Carrizozo on U.S. Route 380.
Read MoreEach winter, the lakes in Lincoln County become home to about 20 bald eagles, who arrive in November from Canada, Wyoming and Colorado. - Ruidoso News
Read MoreThe new Cornerstone Bakery & Café is triple the size of the old one, but at lunch time on its first day at the new address Tuesday, three times as many customers were occupying three times as many tables, savoring meals put in front of them by three times as many servers. — Ruidoso News.
Read MoreDine in one of eight casual restaurants and bars. Enjoy the best gaming in the Southwest including; Blackjack, Craps, Poker, Roulette, as well as a comedy club and live entertainment. Elevate your game on the Inn's championship golf course.
Read MoreGO FOR IT | Play like an athlete and relax like a hedonist in high-altitude Ruidoso. - NEW MEXICO MAGAZINE
Read MoreThe New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo, New Mexico celebrates the significant role the state of New Mexico has played in the development of the U.S. Space Program.
Read MoreFor 15 years, Drew Gomber led tourists on tours of historic Lincoln and Lincoln County in New Mexico, helping them walk in the footsteps of Billy the Kid, follow the paths of people who fought in the Lincoln County War and explore the sites of legendary gunfights.―TRUE WEST MAGAZINE
Read More"Perched on the eastern slopes of Sierra Blanca Peak (11,981ft), Ruidoso is a year-round resort town that’s downright bustling in the summer, attracts skiers in winter, has a lively arts scene, and is also home to a renowned racetrack. Neighboring Texans and locals escaping the summer heat of Alamogordo and Roswell are happy campers here (or more precisely, happy cabiners). The lovely Rio Ruidoso, a small creek with good fishing, runs through town." - LONELY PLANET
Read MoreBest Chuckwagon Show & Supper: Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium, Ruidoso, NM: "Founded by legendary New Mexico cowboy singer Ray Reed in 1990, the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium has grown from its humble roots in Glencoe, New Mexico, to one of the biggest annual festivals celebrating the cowboy way of life. " - TRUE WEST MAGAZINE
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Nestled amongst the towering peaks of New Mexico's Sacramento Mountains, Ruidoso is a cool oasis of good times with the best people. - AMERICAN COWBOY MAGAZINE
Read MoreA glimpse into a bygone era, Ruidoso history comes alive at Dowlin's Old Mill, Ruidoso's oldest building the one of the Southwest's remaining water mills.
Read MoreRuidoso New Mexico lays claim to the "Bear Carving Capital of the World." Tour the Village and you'll see chainsaw bear sculptures in all sizes decorating shopfronts and houses. Take one home to sit on your porch.
Read MoreIn 1950, Smokey was an orphaned little bear cub with burned paws, found in the aftermath of the Capitan Gap wildfire. Smokey Bear rose to fame as an icon for forest fire prevention and he lived in Washington, D.C.'s National Zoo for 26 years. When he passed away, the famous black bear was laid to rest in his hometown of Capitan, NM.
Read MoreThe next time you find yourself in New Mexico — and Ruidoso in particular — sample some of these creative delicacies made with the Southwest’s best and get ready to give your tongue a tingly treat. Be careful, though, once you experience green chiles in all their glory, pretty soon you’ll be craving them. - iExplore.com
Read More"Ruidoso has a little bit of everything, making it the perfect vacation spot for the family. Whether you crave culture or are an avid outdoorsman, you can find it all in this sliver of New Mexico." —TravelMindset.Com
Read MoreIt’s no secret the Southwestern United States is full of adventure, but it’s where you’ll find it in New Mexico that may surprise you. Located in the center of the state, Ruidoso is a charming town bordered by rugged Sierra Blanca on nearly all sides. Proud of its heritage and brimming with adventure, Ruidoso is the mountain escape you’ve been looking for.
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Read MoreRuidoso’s full-time population of about 8,500 swells to an area-wide 35,000 in summer months. “We have what we call the ‘Texas barometer,’” says Ken Berry, a veteran waiter at rustic Tina’s Café on Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso’s main artery. "When it hits 100 degrees somewhere in Texas, we need to get ready.” —DALLAS NEWS
Read More"Ever want to be an explorer? Perhaps a treasure hunter, but the idea of lugging a metal detector around seems like too much work? Geocaching, a treasure hunting game where you use a GPS to hide and seek containers with other participants in the activity, may be for you." - Ruidoso News
Read MoreAmerican Cowboy magazine lays out 12 road trip itineraries with the best places to eat, play, and stay in the West, including Ruidoso.
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