Alamogordo

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• Alameda Park Zoo

  phone: +1 575 439-4290
  address: 1321 N White Sands Blvd
  The oldest zoo in the Southwest. It was established in 1898 by the railroad. The zoo contains about 300 animals of 90 different species. The zoo has a playground area and shaded picnic tables that are included in the entry fee. Hours 9 am to 5 pm every day except Christmas & New Years Day. Under 2, Free, Age 3 to 11 and 60+, $1.50, Age 12 to 59, $2.50.

• Flickinger Center for Performing Arts

  phone: +1 575 437-2202
  address: 1110 New York Ave
  A premier venue for international music, theater, and dance. Most performances are $10-25.

• Kids' KingdomA park with a large jungle gym.

• New Mexico Museum of Space History

  address: Top of Highway 2001
  A surprisingly large complex of museums and displays including the International Space Hall of Fame and a piece of moon rock. The museum hosts a well-regarded youth camp in the summer. IMAX movies require a separate admission and combo tickets are available. The parking lot contains the grave of Ham, the first chimp in space.

• The Toy Train Depot

  phone: +1 575 437-2855
  The Toy Train Depot has a small-scale train ride departing every 30 minutes from the depot, circling Alameda Park. Hundreds of model train and toy trains are on display inside the 100-year-old depot, including a 1,000 square foot HO layout depicting Alamogordo in the 1940s. The Toy Train Depot houses the smallest scaled working train in the world. Hours are noon to 5 pm Wednesday through Sunday.

• Tularosa Basin Historical Museum

  phone: +1 575 434-4438
  address: 1301 North White Sands Blvd
  It is adjacent to the Alameda Park & Zoo and has a large display of articles and photos of the history and early days of the area.

• Desert Lake Golf Course

  phone: +1 575 437-0290
  address: 2351 Hamilton Rd
  Desert Lakes Golf Course is a true “desert” beauty with the Sacramento Mountains in the background. This is quickly emerging as one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in southern New Mexico. It recently was renovated to make it a more challenging and beautiful course. Open 7- days per week weather permitting.

• Holloman Air Force Base

  address: Hwy 70
  Holloman is home to the F-117 Nighthawk and will soon be home to the F-22 Raptor.It has static displays of the F-117 Nighthawk on the third Thursday of each month. Every two years they put on a large air show. The Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge occurs at Holloman. Put on by X-Prize, teams compete for a chance to will $2 million for completing a series of challenges in a competition designed to find technology for the next generation of lunar landers. Oktoberfest also takes place at Holloman, on the last weekend in September, hosted by the German Air Force.

• Sidney Paul Gordon Shooting RangeA public shooting range in nearby La Luz with 50, 200 and 360 yard bays. Shoot all day for $5.

• Trinity Site TourDeparts from Tularosa High School Athletic Field. The Trinity site (where the first nuclear bomb was detonated) is open once a year for tours. The tours begin at 6:30 AM and cost $35. They happen on the first Saturday of April. Individual arrival to the site is also possible.

• The Tularosa Basin wine festivalEach fall, usually the weekend before the Balloon Fest in Albuquerque.

• White Sands Mall

  address: 3199 N. White Sands Blvd

• Historical New York Avenue

  address: New York Avenue
  The Old Town of Alamagordo. The buildings are all early 20th century and it contains a variety of specialty shops.

• Stella Vita.Generally considered the best restaurant in town.

• MemoriesThis restaurant is in a building that was originally a private home and maintains a cozy feel.

• Carolina's

  phone: +1 575 434-1219
  address: 415 S. White Sands Blvd
  Good Mexican food. Don't let the "atmosphere" scare you off.

• HI-D-Ho Drive In

  phone: +1 575 437-6400
  address: 414 South White Sands Blvd
  This is the best burger in town, specifically, the Tiger Burger with double meat and great tasting fries.

• Casa de SuenosIn nearby Tularosa.

• Jerry's Lounge

  phone: +1 575 430-8023
  address: 200 S New York Ave

• The Western BarIn Cloudcroft remains a popular place to visit and drink for people from Alamogordo, especially on Saturday nights, which feature karaoke.

• The American Legion

• The Veterans of Foreign Wars

• The Elk's LodgeNear the Desert Lakes golf course.

• Best Western Desert Aire Hotel

  address: 1021 S White Sands Blvd

• Hampton Inn

  address: 1295 Hamilton Rd

• Holiday Inn Express

  phone: +1 575 434-9773
  address: 100 Kerry Ave

• Quality Inn

  phone: +1 575 437-7100
  address: 1401 S White Sands

• Satellite Inn

  address: 2224 N White Sands Blvd
  Cheap, clean, and comfotable.

• Tavares Inn

  phone: +1 575 437-8779
  address: 153 San Pedro Dr
  A small B&B.

• White Sands National Monument makes a nice day excursion from Alamogordo, it is about 45 minutes southwest by car.
• Ruidoso is an hour away and Cloudcroft is less than 30 minutes away, both are great mountain retreats.
• The Inn of the Mountain Gods is a hotel and casino, along with golf, horseback riding, and a hunting lodge on the nearby Mescalero Apache reservation. It is accessible by road between Alamogordo and Ruidoso.
• The Three Rivers Petroglyph Site is about 30 miles north of Alamogordo on US 54, on the east side of the road.