It is our favorite place to shop in Ruidoso. Friendly staff, beautiful artwork. I'd recommend this…read moreshop as a must see, if you are in the area. Hope to go there soon.

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.

There are a lot of cool little shops in Ruidoso. I could spend a lot of time reviewing each one…read more But I chose to review the one that ranked the highest on the coolness scale. During our walking tour of the downtown area my eye caught this place. So we had to explore. It's a small store stuffed floor to rafter in unique and odd items. Bear traps, stuffed wall mounted bear, modern "antique" cap & ball or black powder firearms. Add knives, Indian dream catchers, chain saw carvings, and a slew of other oddities and you have the makings of a great shop. All this with minimal souvenirs that are available at other local shops. This is a place we could have spent a lot more time exploring. We've be making a trip back here soon

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.

This shop was a fun stop when exploring White Oaks. The artist was VERY friendly. Her pottery is…read morevery pretty looking. I bought a small dish to hold ring/ other jewelry. Her larger items were a bit past my budget ($35/$40 for a mug), although I know how much work goes into one so I can't complain. Be aware: the pottery shop is 3 miles from the main White Oaks center on a gravel road. This may not be preferable for people in small cars with low clearance.

A hidden gem 3.5 miles past a small historic White Oaks town. Should you ever be in this area and…read moreare looking for a little adventure take a visit to White Oaks. Once there you will find a sign mentioning "White Oaks Pottery" leading you off the paved path through a dirt road 3.5 miles past the town. Signs with arrows and a pot will lead you to artist Ivy Heymann and her pottery passion. Once you arrive you will see a sign that says, honk please, if she isn't in studio. (True artist) A small and personal pottery studio where everything she makes is to be found. Her small gallery of pottery is excellently crafted and her passion for throwing is contagious even if you know nothing about pottery. She is an interesting artist and loves to tell you about her pottery. Shes is one with her art and where she lives. She can also make custom orders if you'd like. Her pottery is dishwasher and microwaveable safe, as well as lead free. Take a small adventure to White Oaks and don't forget to see a true gem of an artist 3.5 miles off the path.

We stopped by for the first time while passing through Lincoln in July. We only stopped by because…read morethey were open and the Arrowhead was running late. I'm glad we stopped in though. I was surprised to see what a fun little place this was. Out of all the shops in Lincoln, this is the least touristy. The focus is mainly on fashion and crafts. There were some historical items on display and some souvenier posters, but that wasnt the main focus. One room was really colorful with Mexican blankets, sweaters, ponchos and rugs. These were much more colorful than usual and really nice. We had purchased a blanket for a friend and though it was significantly cheaper than this selection, these were much nicer. We didn't stick around long as we were in town to get a specific item and were anxious to get back on the road and get the drive behind us. However, we plan to return next year and get one of those full color blankets, just beautiful! My husband was disapointed at the size selection for the sweaters. He is very tall and since 2XLT isn't a common size in these types of shops, he often has to make due with 3XL. Unfortunately the sweaters, and even the t-shirts in the other room had a max size of 2XL. The owner was very apologetic, explaining the minimum orders vs requests. Oh well, it's understandable. The second room had a lot of women's fashion. I was personally interested in the handmade coin purses and small purses by the door. These were cute and very affordable, much more so than the other merchandise, around $5. The other items were a variety of clothing and jewelry. Like most buildings in town, there is no AC and no restroom, but they are really close to the visitor center that offers both. This place is definitly worth a closer look and we already plan to put aside some time next summer to check it out without time constraints. Check it out!

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.

A fun historic site in the old west town of Lincoln. Not many options as far as food or drink, but…read morea very pleasant way to spend the day learning about cattle rustlers and the like!

Great fun for all ages. From bullet holes to babbling brook, a walk through Old Lincoln is a step…read moreinto the 1800s!