Of course the White Sands Missile Range is huge. It's beyond huge. It's massive. We got through the…read moregate at 9:30am (after waiting two hours in the queue) and didn't get to Ground Zero for a half hour. That's 30 minutes of driving in the military base at 30-40 mph. And we didn't even get to the *center* of the Missile Range! WSMR opens twice a year for tourists to visit the Ground Zero site under highly controlled and secure conditions. You'll need to show ID at the gate and you can't bring alcohol, weapons or drugs. The guards (yes, actual Army personnel) will ask. And you don't want to mess around or joke. I've reviewed the Trinity Site separately. This review is just for the WSMR which is secure, professional and yes, gigantic. I'll need to come back when it's not Open House day to tour the museum. [Review 21073 overall - 120 in New Mexico - 36 of 2024.]

It's cool, spent sometime there for a bit. It's hot and disgusting in the summer. Highly recommend.read more

We stopped in as we heard good things. Small gift shop that includes some artifacts of the area…read more Friendly service. Worth a quick stop.

Ample parking available. There were even a few spots available in the shade of trees. Location is…read moreclose to town, so it is worth stopping by to get a free map of the trails. We spoke to the ranger, a middle-aged man, very fit, with chiseled facial features and a snarky attitude. Upon inquiring about some shorter, less challenging trails, his response was, "Well all of our trails are pretty much moderate to difficult. This isn't like walking in the mall in Houston". Right, thanks for that tidbit of useless information. How about the next time one of the hundred tourists with Texas plates strolls through the door, you give them a free map and point out the legend on the separate flyer that rates each trail by difficulty and mileage, and wave them off with a, "Good day!" The park service definitely doesn't pay him for his great customer service skills, but thank you to Ranger Rick...or maybe Ranger Dick for at least handing us the free map so we could be on our way on some of those "mall in Houston" hikes.

Really cute library with a turtle! I thought this library had really nice displays, table space,…read moreand a fun area with historic and literature relating to the area and New Mexico. We spent some time exploring the room that has antique desks, newspapers, magazines, photos, books, and other things. They didn't have many books for sale for adults, as some libraries do. Overall, it was a nice stop and fun to see some books by local authors and historic items.

Not many places to plug in - 2 free desks in the back next to the public computers…read more There doesn't seem to be a cell phone policy, or if there is one, it isn't enforced. People talk in their full voices on their cell phones and the librarians don't ask them to go outside. Also, teenagers use one of the Eugene Manlove Rhodes Room to hang out in, lounge on the floor, talk, laugh, socialize, etc... It's kind of a loud library, not a great place to plug in and work. More desks with plug-ins would be great. Posted signs about not talking on cell phones might help. Also, isn't there somewhere else teenagers can go be loud?

A fun spot to come visit, with hike-able mountains near by, that overlook the Lincoln National…read moreForest You go up about 3 hills Murals painted throughout the area Can get to the last hilltop in about an hour if you're not stopping too long Was worth the visit, but there's only so many circles with dots in the middle that I can have fun admiring in a hike

This certainly isn't for everyone, but if you like outdoors and hiking, check this out. Certainly…read moregrab a bottle of water and the sunscreen. The views of the surrounding areas at the top of the hills is impressive. BTW, shout out to the worker who suggested we stop at The Owl in San Antonio, NM. Thank you!

We spend a lot of time here and treat cabin owners like residents. I don't think anyone would…read morereally have a problem getting a card. On Friday's they have kids activities at 1 pm and movies at 3. I will say we don't go to the movies because they are all 50s based and actually bore the kids. Like Kurt Russel in the Computer wore Tennis Shoes. 5 yr kids just don't understand why computers were so big and why he spoke "funny". Just too old fashioned. Would be better to do a Disney free movie day if it must be older pick things like Swiss family Robinson or old Yeller (tho that one is super sad) or just do good but less popular cartoon movies or movies like the old escape from witch mountains. 1940s movies are pushing it for today's kids. But hey at least they offer it!! My 5 yr old and 11 yr old love the activities. They've built robotic legos and had scavenger hunts and another Friday multiple tables with slime and kinetic sand and clay that was mixed with shaving cream. All in all a great small town library with an entire section for children. Very well done.

Love libraries this is no exception: comfy COMFY couches near magazine stand, clean restroom…read more Second home!

This is Apache Summit on US-70 which has an elevation of 7591 feet. The road here is two lanes on…read moreeach side with a wide breakdown lane where you can stop to read the marker and maybe take a photo. The marker reads, "Sierra Blana, a complex ancient volcano, rises more than 7300 feet above Tularosa Basin to peak at 12,003 feet. Vertical geologic movement between ranges and basin is about 2 miles. San Andres Mountains on west side of Tularosa Basin are uplifted on east side and tilted westward. Elevation 4,670 feet." The majority of the Sierra Blanca range is within the Lincoln National Forest, and part of this is protected as the White Mountain Wilderness Area. Much of the southern half of the range, including the summit of Sierra Blanca Peak, is within the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation. The peak is sacred to the Mescalero Apache, and requires a permit from the tribe for access. Sierra Blanca is a massive complex of volcanic rocks, including pyroclastic materials, lava flows, and intrusions. An ancient and heavily eroded volcanic pile, it is the largest mid-Tertiary volcanic complex east of the Rio Grande, with an estimated volume of erupted products of 185 cubic miles. Eruptions began about 38 million years ago, and extended over a twelve-million-year period. [Review 17466 overall - 76 in New Mexico - 984 of 2022.]

Standard small town post office. In the heart of Cloudcroft next to Alsups…read more Personal mail boxes but no stamp machines or plate drop off. Friendly staff ready to help. No postcards, hard to find but found in an unlikely place. High Altitude has some.

Friendly and informative I called and was able to KB receive all of the information I needed.read more

I did a Silly Thing: I had Amazon send me a package to my AirBNB here in Ruidoso. I never thought…read morefor a moment that the package might be sent by USPS instead of UPS. When Amazon told me the package had been delivered, I realized my mistake. So, I texted the owner of the AirBNB, but he told me that he didn't have a mailbox here at all, because of it being a short-term rental. What to do? I went down to the Post Office on Mechem Drive, and was assisted by a gentleman named Frank. Frank took my information and enlisted the aid of another gentleman whose name I didn't get, but whom Frank called "Boss." Together, the two of them worked to locate my package and have it brought back to the Post Office where I picked it up in due course. What a great example of going "above and beyond" in Customer Service. It meant a lot to me to receive such professional and courteous and effective service. Thank you, Frank and Boss!! (By the way, you'll notice that this is posted under a different name, but it's still me, the fat old guy with the bum leg! Thanks again!)

They lost one package, finally found it....after several trips to the post office and rude counter…read moreassistants. Then they lost another package....still haven't found it. I filed a complaint with the postal service, but never got a response.