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2018 Holiday Happenings in Ruidoso!

Taelor Martinez 11/16/2018

A compilation of everything that is happening in Ruidoso this holiday season! Hope y’all have your shopping list ready and calendar in hand…because it’s that time of year! Time to dig the Christmas tree out of the basement…or load up the family…

Blazing a Trail: Nonprofit Ruidoso

Taelor Martinez 04/20/2018

A village of caring, compassionate and concerned citizens. Ruidoso is a popular destination for weekend road trips, family vacations, events, conferences and so much more. This travel writer has been visiting Ruidoso for more than thirty years. Ruidoso has been in the…

Dubai World Cup Simulcast at Billy’s Adjoining Ruidoso Downs

Taelor Martinez 03/28/2018

West Coast Likely Dubai Favorite, Races Simulcast at Ruidoso Downs RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (March 28, 2018) — Gary and Mary West’s reigning champion three-year-old male West Coast is the early favorite for Saturday’s $10-million Dubai World Cup and wagering on the…

Ruidoso Downs Summer Stakes Schedule

Taelor Martinez 03/28/2018

$3-Million All American Futurity Caps Ruidoso Stakes Schedule RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (March 28, 2018) — The 70th running of the All American Futurity on Labor Day (September 3) caps a stakes lineup at Ruidoso Downs that features 7 Grade 1 races…

The Chapel in a Hole

Taelor Martinez 03/14/2018

The Chapel in a Hole Speeding along U.S. 70 at 60 miles an hour through the community of Glencoe, it’s easy to miss a small, rock chapel with connections to much of Lincoln County history and several mysteries. Located just east of…

Massacre in Bonito Canyon

Taelor Martinez 02/28/2018

Massacre in Bonito Canyon The wind blows across the cold dark waters of Bonito Lake and the tree covered hillsides whisper secrets of a century-old murder mystery that still haunts Bonito Canyon. The legend of the 1885 Mayberry murders are shrouded in…

The Old Mill Catches Fire

Orlando Anaya 12/28/2017

The Old Dowlin Mill caught fire on Tuesday, December 19th, 2017. Unfortunately, while the Old Mill’s adobe walls and water wheel survived, the interior appears to not be salvageable. Preliminary findings indicate a PNM crew punctured a 2-inch Zia Gas Company main.…

Ruidoso Events

Feb 20
Lost Hiker Brew Tasting Come enjoy some brews with friends at Lost Hiker Brewery. LHB now has a taproom…
Feb 29
Con Sal y Limón at Lost Hiker Brewing Co! Con Sal y Limón is a bluesy cumbia band based out of Las Cruces, NM.…
Mar 6
Annual Vines In The Pines Art and Wine Festival We are very excited to welcome back Vines in the Pines! This is a great…
Mar 7
2020 Vines in the Pines MARCH 7TH & 8TH, 2020! The Vines in the Pines Art and Wine Festival will…
Mar 14
Smithsonian Movie Screening Aerial America: the Wild West Aerial America: the Wild West The American West has fascinated people for generations and it’s…

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