THINGS TO DO A TO Z
Ruidoso. The Year Round Playground of the Southwest 


Good Eats
Things To Do
Lodging


art, bowl, church, dance, eat, fish, golf, hike, invest, jockey, kiss, laze, meander, nosh, Octoberfest, putt, quiet, races, shop, trails, unwind, view, win, Xmas, year-round, zen

Golf  (My personal favorite)
Inn of the Mountain Gods - 257-5141
(Monday specials)
Links at Sierra Blanca - 258-5330
(Great driving range and practice area)

Ski
Ski Apache - 336-4356 (Open Thanksgiving thru Easter)

Wild West Ski Shop-1408 Mechem    800-395-3131 Skis and Snowboards

Ski Ruidoso Ski Rentals - 1137 Mechem Dr., 258-3024, Ruidoso  Dan Wimberly

Shop
J Roberts - 2608 Sudderth
(As good as anything in Dallas for women's clothing)
Red Raccoon - 2339 Sudderth
(Good Stuff - Say Hi! to Sally)
102 Center Street - 102 Center Street (Wow!)

Fishing
Bonito Lake - 12 miles North of town
(Trout stamp and license required)
Ruidoso River - Pick a spot
(Try #10 hooks and salmon eggs and a license)

Galleries
La Rinconada - 15 miles East
(Hurd and Wyeth)
McGary Studios - 2002 Sudderth
(Bronzes that are as good as any around)
McMahon Fine Art - 700 Mechem Dr.
(Large Selection)

Museums
Hubbard Museum of the American West - Ruidoso Downs 378-4142
(You won't believe the stuff)
Smokey Bear - Capitan NM
(Tell the kids about Wild Fire Danger)

Kids Stuff
Cowboy Riding Stables - 378-8217
Funtrackers - 101 Carrizo Canyon
(Go-Carts, Bumper Boats, Mini-Golf & Arcade)

Major Attractions
Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino
(Open Memorial Day thru Labor Day)
Spencer Theater (What a Venue!)

Day Trips
Old Lincoln Town - Lincoln NM
(Billy the Kid slept here and a whole lot more)
Cloudcroft - 1 hour drive
(Visit the Lodge at sundown for a great meal and view)
White Sands - 1 hour, 15 minute drive
(Miles and miles of gypsum sand)