Downtown - world-famous ufo museum
chaves county courthouse
new mexico military institute (note: track field and indoor swimming pool / racquetball courts have public hours)
bottomless lakes - only 25 minutes from downtown
SKI APACHE near Ruidoso - ABOUT 2 HOURS AWAY
ruidoso - 90 minutes away
CLOUDCROFT - 2 HOURS AWAY
CARLSBAD CAVERNS - 1 HOUR, 45 MINUTES AWAY
santa fe - 3 hours away