Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs
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Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs

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eBook - ePub

Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs

About this book

The Sacramento Mountains are an oasis of cool pine forests, alpine meadows, and fast-flowing streams. For more than a century, the area has been a summer haven for people living in the surrounding desert. The town of Ruidoso'a Spanish word meaning 'noisy''is named for the sound of water rushing over rocks as the Rio Ruidoso runs (and occasionally rampages) through the town. The town's first resident, Civil War veteran Paul Dowlin, built an adobe mill that harnessed the river's power. Word of the area's beauty soon spread. Traveling over primitive roads, first by horse and wagon and later by automobile, visitors escaped the summer heat in what became known as 'The Playground of the Southwest.' Some came for horse racing or the gambling and night life offered by the town's many bars; others came to hike, fish, and later ski on the slopes of Sierra Blanca, the mountain whose 12,000-foot peak provides a stunning backdrop for the town.

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Information

Year
2009
eBook ISBN
9781439638224
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Table of Contents
  5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. One - EARLY DAYS
  8. Two - A LITTLE TOWN GROWS BIGGER
  9. Three - HAPPY TIMES IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION
  10. Four - THERE’S A WAR ON!
  11. Five - PLAYGROUND OF THE SOUTHWEST
  12. Six - FUN IN THE SNOW
  13. Seven - AND THEY’RE OFF!
  14. Eight - DAILY LIFE
  15. Nine - DISASTERS
  16. Ten - DISCOVER RUIDOSO
  17. BIBLIOGRAPHY