Blogs from Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States, North America

Hi from Ruidoso, up in the mountains of the Lincoln National Forest, where we're enjoying a few days away from the rigours of riding in the Chihuahuan desert! It's a different world up here at 6,500ft, with pine trees, cool air and tons of ski and snowboarding outfittters. Just a couple of days ago we were toiling away past the gleaming dunes of White Sands National Monument, with temperatures in the low 90s, yet yesterday we were donning hats and warm jackets as we crested a 9,000ft pass. We've been very fortunate here in Ruidoso to enjoy a couple of nights' accommodation free of charge in a motel run by our Warm Showers host Lisa, from Las Cruces. Lisa was kind enough to host us in her little adobe house in Las Cruces for 2 nights ... read more

NOT MUCH MARY ANN In what was clearly an act of cowardice Billy the Kid, that blood-thirsty little weasel and thief, was with a group of pals who murdered Sheriff Brady and Deputy Hindman from ambush in Lincoln, NM on April 1, 1878. They then scampered off to join up with the rest of the Tunstall Regulators for further misdeeds. During the afternoon of April 4 all sixteen of them led by Dick Brewer rode into Blazer’s Mill for lunch at Mrs. Godfroy’s little restaurant. Doc Blazer operated a sawmill and a gristmill serving the Mescalero Reservation there and her husband, Frederick Godfroy, was the Indian Agent. The mills were a handy stopping place for travelers on the route between Tularosa and Lincoln. Mrs. Godfroy served them good meals at the agency ... read more

Saturday August 13 Ruidoso and then back to my free dispersed camping campsite in the Lincoln National Forest , South Fork campground area. I had a full day in Ruidoso. I went to the Hubbard Museum of the American West which was supposed to have a display of Western Paintings but it had been canceled to my great disappointment, Then the Billy the Kid Visitor Center which has a museum on the Lincoln County wars, and the Ruidoso River museum which has a floor of exhibits on the Lincoln County Wars as well as other exhibits on other floors and outside. Then I went to one of the Casino’s here to see if they had a good buffet but they didn’t so I left. After that I drove up to the top of the 10,000 feet ... read more

It was the beginning of Spring Break and we wanted to find an easy destination to go to. Why not Ruidoso, New Mexico? Ruidoso is a mountain resort town in the south central section of New Mexico. It is a popular destination for Texans who want to escape the summer heat and enjoy the alpine scenery. The Mescalero Apache operates a hotel casino - Inn of the Mountain Gods - and a ski resort right outside of Ruidoso. Our journey took us through Alamogordo and Tularosa, NM - known for their speed traps. A friendly advice - stay within the speed limit especially if you have a Texas plate. There was also a border checkpoint before Alamogordo. After all, this is the corridor for illegal immigrants coming through Mexico. We noticed the presence of sheriffs, in ... read more

We arrived on July 28 bringing in rain with us. The area had been under a drought and had closed the Lincoln National Forest. We were relieved to hear it was opening on July2. Linda, Paul, Rocky and Tribble joined us on July 2 very early in the morning. Paul's parents, Julie and Derek arrived on July 3. Maggie and Rosie are staying with Linda and Paul. It was a big decision for us but its hard to travel in the summer with dogs. I'm sure they will have a lot of fun with Rocky and Tribble and learn a lot from Linda the Dog Whisperer.... read more