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Hiking in Ruidoso’s White Mountain Wilderness
Hello everyone!! I am excited to say that I finally bought a new computer after a year of going without!! I am so excited to be able to edit my photos again, although I will say that catching up on editing a years worth of photos has been a little taxing and time consuming! I’ve been going through a lot of my older photos and I’m starting to get nostalgic about some of my favorite places in Ruidoso, NM. I know people who are not from around there think New Mexico is just a flat, dusty, desert-y place…and that certainly can be true! However, there are truly a lot of beautiful…
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New Mexico’s Roadside Attractions: Smokey the Bear
As my husband and I were driving, quite literally, in the middle of nowhere, we happened upon a curious scene. You may wonder at what a random (but sturdy) cut out of Smokey the Bear is doing on the side of the road near Lincoln, NM. I wondered too…until I discovered the most amazing random fact! The mountains behind this cut-out is where the real Smokey the Bear was found over 50 years ago!! I’m sure many of you historically savvy people out there who read my blog already know all about the story of the real Smokey the Bear… but for those of you who don’t, below is a…
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Ruidoso’s Grindstone Lake & Trails
Ahhhh Ruidoso. Its mountains don’t compare to the Rockies of Colorado, and its forests don’t hold a candle to the Pacific Northwest, but there’s just something really fun and special about this little mountain town. I know that kind of reads like, “It’s mountains suck and its forests are lame”, but truly, Ruidoso is a cool travel destination, and is very beautiful. (For more ideas on what to do in Ruidoso, check out my other posts!) I’d been to Ruidoso many times before I finally went to see what Grindstone Lake was all about. My aunt actually showed it to me for the first time, but as it was January and snow was…
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Noisy Water Wine Tasting in Ruidoso, NM
Having lived in Carlsbad for most of our prison sentence here in southeast NM, Ruidoso has been our go-to spot for day trips and weekend get-a-ways! It’s a super cute town and has beautiful mountains and woods all around! Out of all the cool things you can do there, I have to suggest going to the Noisy Water Winery located on Sudderth St. in the middle of all the shops! (Visiting Ruidoso? Check out my other posts for ideas on what to do!) So here’s the deal with Noisy Water: Wine tasting is $5, and it includes samples from 3 different wines of your choice. Once you are finished with your…
