We found this town on our trip through New Mexico. I wanted to find a place where tourists would be…read moreat a minimum. We were the only tourists there. We spoke to a resident, who was very nice and gave us a quick history lesson about the town. We enjoyed the museum, which had many old artifacts. We then walked to the old school house. There were things, which seemed to be frozen in time. I recommend anyone to take an hour of their time to visit.

This small, house museum is a good starting point on your visit to the White Oaks mining ghost…read moretown. There is not a staff member working the building, it's self guided. A small hallway is bordered by glass walls showing you the inside of the home as it was during the mining days. Clearly a low budget museum, but there was plenty of information and photographs on the walls to give you a good background on the town and it's buildings. A box at the end is available for donations, especially if you take maps and pamphlet information before leaving.

A wonderful little museum with a great gift/book shop . Nicely maintained displays of railroad and…read moreranch history including an amazing barbed wire collection. Well worth a stop.

I saw this museum many times featured on Mysteries at the Museum…read more It's not huge if you are expecting a Smithsonian but it's a very valuable and interesting museum I very much enjoyed my visit. Lots of interesting items on the inside and the grounds and views from where the museum sits is worth the stop in. I will visit again when in the area or traveling with people who have not been before.

This Smithsonian Affiliate museum was a nice surprise to find in Ruidoso. There are two floors of…read moreexhibits. Many of the items were donated by the same person- Anne Stradling. There is quite a bit of information about her life throughout. I especially loved the Native American jewelry exhibit. There are many exquisite (and probably expensive) pieces on display, most donated to the museum by Anne Stradling. Cost: $7 for adults. Be advised: I couldn't find a water foundation inside but water is for sale.

Fascinating place, enjoyed my visit. Having grown up reading about the Wild West and those that…read morelived through it I would throughly recommend

She was so sweet & made the painting so fun & easy!! Several painting to choose from!…read more Highly recommended!!!

I love this little local art studio!…read more I've NEVER done one of those "Wine and Paint" nights you see all over Groupon, ClassPass, etc...but I'm glad my first time was here. Kaitlyn is adorable and the best teacher. I have never been very good at art even though I loved to TRY as a child. I recall getting made fun of for my stick figure drawings. But somehow this lovely lady was able to guide me to create something that looks pretty arty! We were part of a smaller class of about 4 and the vibes are so cool in this place. There are skylight windows in the ceiling; I was able to look straight up at the moon! It smells amazing in the studio as well the minute you walk in, like a cool blend of incenses. The ceilings are high so it feels very spacious, artfully decorated, she's also got a silks rope in there which is a pretty sweet touch, and THERE'S EVEN A STUDIO HAMSTER YA'LL, who now has a girlfriend companion (honestly, I probably spent more time playing with the hamster than painting lol). The back door of the studio leads to an awesome little courtyard to get to the bathroom and there was some pretty heavenly-smelling hand soap in the women's bathroom when I visited. If I learned one specific thing from her class it's to "PAINT YOUR EDGES!" of the canvas. Get used to hearing that if you go to one of her classes. :P She also has lots of nifty studio swag. *Bonus: It's right next door to the very unique and awesome Aberrant Moon bookstore, so make sure to stop by there as well!

My wife and I have always admired the Burro's along Hwy 54 through Carrizozo. After 14 years of…read moreliving in the region we decided to find out where to get one. Well... Gallery 408 is the place! We have never been off of Hwy 54 as we always just pass through going somewhere. Little did we know there are some neat places to see here. Pia was just a super host showing us the Gallery and Burro's. A very unique gallery with all kinds of different items. From pottery to paintings to jewelry to Burro's and stuff in between. Just turn right on 5th St if your coming from the south (Alamogordo) before Hwy 380 or left from the north after Hwy 380 off Hwy 54, hit 12th Street and enjoy!

I love this place. It's not cheep stuff and some stuff has to stay on my wish list but I can't…read morevisit Ruidoso without picking up something here.

Racist European witches selling Native American Artwork. This dirty rotten lady had zero respect…read morewhen we visited the shop with our wagon carrying two small children. Approaching our family from behind telling us "you can't be in here you need to leave" with her breath smelling like cigarettes. Why because we carefully pushed around our wagon, not touching a single thing. Being as respectful as possible. We would never come in to Try to harm or ruin anything. Our intentions Were to purchase artwork for our new home. If you can't afford to store the pottery pieces respectfully without laying them all over a dirty carpet then you wouldn't have to be harassing families coming in to spend money. The lady in the photo needs to spend the rest of her life in a 2.4 star nursing home.

Beautiful views! The city really works hard to keep it clean. They even have fireplaces available…read morefor use. Plenty of parking and they even have an ice skating rink.

Wingfield Park in Ruidoso is a great place to bring your entire family to enjoy the seasonal ice…read moreskate rink! The trees are all decorated for the Christmas season and will delight all! Highly recommended, and most staff follow safety procedures and protocols. Pets are allowed, but must be leashed at all times.