Ruidoso is a hidden jewel that is a secret to most people around the country.  It truly offers activities year-round.  Guests staying with us can look forward to:

• Sightseeing 
• Skiing
• Hunting and fishing
• Horse racing
• Golf
• Gaming
• Shopping
• Dining
• Theater
• Horseback trail riding or riding lessons
• And, a favorite, sitting on a deck or in front of a fireplace and doing absolutely nothing!   

For those interested in playing golf there are three excellent public courses in the area.  The Links at Sierra Blanca was professionally designed as a Scottish style course that is fun for both beginner and experienced golfers alike.  Cree Meadows Golf Course, a beautiful older course, has access to a restaurant and lounge.  The Inn of the Mountain Gods Golf Course is a challenging course ranked as a top resort destination.  The views from all three of these courses are breathtaking.

Traveling to the Alto area to check out Rainmakers?  We are only about 1.5 miles away from this premier resort with a stunning championship golf course recently opened.  Stay with us while you see your property!

Many visitors come from all around to ski at Ski Apache.  Owned and operated by the Mescalero Apache Tribe, Ski Apache has New Mexico's largest lift capacity and is the largest ski area in the southern Rockies.  Ski season runs from Thanksgiving in November until Easter each year.  Even in the off-season visitors enjoy driving the 12 miles up to the ski area to take in the fabulous views.  

Ruidoso Downs Race Track boasts the richest Quarter Horse racing in the world with the $1 Million All American Futurity.  Racing begins in May and runs through Labor Day weekend.  While visiting the race track be sure to stop in the Billy the Kid Casino and try your luck on the slots before you check out the popular buffet.  If that visit whets your gambling appetite, drive west down the road on Highway 70 to Casino Apache to test your luck on poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, and video slots.  

A must is to hop in your car and drive the Billy the Kid National Scenic Byway.  This loop encircles most of Lincoln county, including the Hondo Valley, historic Lincoln, and Capitan.  Rich in history, Lincoln county has been home to Billy the Kid, the Lincoln County wars, the Mescalero Apache tribe, Kit Carson, "Black Jack" Pershing, Buffalo soldiers, and the ageless Smokey the Bear.  Sometime during your trip do not forget to visit Ft. Stanton (about 7 miles from our house on NM 220) and the Hubbard Museum of the American West in Ruidoso Downs.

Surrounded by the Lincoln National Forest, Ruidoso visitors have seemingly endless choices for camping and hiking.  The White Mountain Wilderness area and the Capitan Wilderness area is nearby.  Hiking trails can take you through changing vistas of trees and wildlife.  Perhaps you will see a mule deer, a black  bear, an eagle, or an elk.  You might try your luck fishing for trout at Bonito Lake, a short drive from our house.

After shopping and dining at the many choices in the area, check to see if tickets are available for performances at the fabulous Spencer Theater.  This beautiful state-of-the-art performance hall, is graced by the work of glass sculptor Dale Chihuly of Seattle. Just 1.5 miles from our house the theater is host to Broadway shows, plays, dance troupes, orchestras, and music from all over the world.

No visit to Ruidoso is complete without having a chuckwagon supper at the Flying J Ranch and listening to old fashioned western music in the stage show featuring the Flying J Wranglers.  The Flying J is open May 23 through September 1, with Saturday shows in September through mid-October.  And --- do not forget that the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium has become a favorite to more and more visitors each year.  Attendees can listen to Western swing music, shop, listen to cowboy poetry, learn tips and tricks from the best horse experts around, and see authentic chuck wagons from the southwest.  If you act early enough, maybe you can score some tickets to eat a chuckwagon meal prepared by one of the competitors in the chuckwagon contest.  For two years, the Food Network television channel has featured this popular festival.