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Heavy Snow falls on Ski Apache, Ruidoso

January 24, 2010 Community

Ski Apache was covered with 23 inches of new snow over the last four days, after a winter storm hammered California, then traveled east over Arizona and New Mexico.  Snow conditions at Ski Apache are the best in several years,  as their season total is at 112 inches, with 100 percent of the mountain open, [...]

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Events Calendar for Ruidoso – Spring & Summer 2009

April 1, 2009 Community

Here are just  a few of the Upcoming Events for the Ruidoso Area. From a very worthwhile fundraiser for Hospice  at the Flying J Ranch, to concerts at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, there are some great events planned for Ruidoso this spring & summer.

3rd Annual Kite Festival – Ruidoso – April 24, 25, [...]

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3rd Annual Ruidoso Kite Festival

April 1, 2009 Community
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Mark your calendars for April 24, 25 and 26th to attend the 3rd Annual Ruidoso Kite Festival at White Mountain Sports Complex in Ruidoso New Mexico!  Festivities begin Friday at 1pm till 5pm.  Saturday begins at 9 am and close at 5 pm.  Sunday will be 11am until 4 pm with [...]

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Ruidoso Regional Council for the Arts – mARTi gras 2009

February 23, 2009 Community
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Don’t miss the mARTi Gras celebration in Ruidoso, this Saturday night (February 28th, 2009) from 6:00 – 10:00 pm at the Ruidoso Convention Center, and help raise funds for the Ruidoso Regional Council for the Arts (RRCA) .
The Ruidoso Regional Council for the Arts is an organization comprised of artists, patrons of the arts, and [...]

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Ruidoso Area Events, Concerts and Things to do…

February 4, 2009 Community

2009 UPDATE: Calendar of Events in Ruidoso click here
Just a note about some great concerts coming soon to the Inn of the Mountain Gods, near Ruidoso.

Creedence Clearwater Revisited – Thursday,  Feb. 5
Night Ranger – Feb. 27.
Bill Engvall – Mar. 8
Larry the Cable Guy – Mar. 19.
Styx – Mar. 20
Wayne Newton – Apr. 3
Kenny Rogers – [...]

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Ruidoso Flood

July 30, 2008 Community

By now you have probably heard about the flooding in the Ruidoso area. Several New Mexico news channels have been giving this rare event excellent coverage, and I wanted to provide links to some of those sites which have given the best news coverage, photos, and videos.

Additional links to the Ruidoso flood coverage:
Ruidoso News [...]

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Ruidoso’s Annual Art Festival

July 24, 2008 Community

The Southwest region of the United States is known for its lush native culture and the art it births. From Native American pottery and jewelry to beautiful sunset paintings, the region is home to many talented artists. Every year, the Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce hosts the Ruidoso Art Fest at the convention center. Local [...]

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Forest Re-Opens

July 3, 2008 Community
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In a previous post I mentioned that we would do our best to keep you updated on the latest forest conditions in the area. Though it was predicted that our monsoon season would start late this year, we had an increase in precipitation over the course of June. It’s not enough to take [...]

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Ruidoso June Community Events

June 13, 2008 Community

What could be more fun than hanging out with friends and family in the cool mountain air of Ruidoso and being able to attend one of the awesome concerts taking place here? There are so many events scheduled for the summer. I wish I had the time and space to write an article [...]

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Ruidoso Events Calendar – Racing, Shows, Art, Outdoors

May 16, 2008 Community

2009 UPDATE: Calendar of Events in Ruidoso click here
If you have been working on a summer escape to Ruidoso that includes camping, you have probably discovered that the Lincoln National Forest has been closed until we receive some precipitation to relieve the dry conditions in our area. Currently, within the village limits of Ruidoso and [...]

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