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Blue Lotus Day Spa & Yoga Studio in Ruidoso, New Mexico
Amid the beautiful pines of southern New Mexico’s mountains is the charming town of Ruidoso. It is named after the beautiful Rio Ruidoso, which translates as ‘noisy river’, that runs through the town. Once a sleepy mountain town, Ruidoso is thriving and growing fast. Lovers of the great outdoors flock to the town to take advantage of the surrounding wilderness and hiking opportunities, while history buffs delight in the nearby Mescalero Apache Reservation’s preservation of nomadic Native American culture. A community of quaint shops and restaurants in town will keep the cosmopolitan-type entertained.
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The Mescalero Apache reservation covers 720 square miles of land adjacent to the Village of Ruidoso. The Mescalero Apache Tribe owns and operates both Ski Apache Ski Resort and the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino as well as other Reservation-based enterprises. www.discoverruidoso.com/info/mescalero-apache?rq=Mescalero
The iconic Antoine Predock-designed Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts houses four major installations by Seattle glass sculptor Dale Chihuly, the Southwest's largest private collection open for public viewing.
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According to a recent article by the travel website, Matador Network, Ruidoso ranks as one of the top 25 coolest towns in America for 2019. Writers at the site looked at unique towns with populations less than 100,000. Ruidoso is the only New Mexico town to make the list. Ruidoso’s “warm community spirit, wide-open trail systems, welcoming locals, and easy mix of innovative, homegrown food” were cited as qualities that make it an appealing travel destination.