August 2009
There’s plenty to see and do in and around Ruidoso, New Mexico’s year round playground. While you’re there, stop by Vera Cruz Mountain Ranch for a peek at some of the finest acreage around—perfect for a vacation home, a retirement getaway or simply to have and to hold as an investment.
1st—Staerkel Mountain Annie’s.
$32.50 for adults (includes dinner, the show, tax and gratuity), $12.00 for ages 7-12, and under 6 are free. Most nights doors open at 6:00 PM, dinner is served promptly at 7:00 PM and the show begins at 8:00 PM. Young children and infants are welcome at the dinner shows, or, to let the parents or grandparents catch a break and watch the featured entertainment, the children may play in a specially designed and well-supervised upstairs playhouse area. More Info: 575-257-7982  Web: www.mountainannies.com
1st—Frankie Avalon Spencer Theater.
Two performances! For the performance at 2 pm, tickets are $69 & $66. For the 8 pm performance, tickets are $79 & $76. The legendary “Beach Partyâ€actor-singer rocks with his band in hits like Venus, Dede Dinah, Cupid,Teardrops. More Info: 1-888-818-7872  Web: www.spencertheater.com
1st—King of the Cage Inn of the Mountain Gods.
Performance begins at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Â More Info: 1-877-277-4577Â Â Web: www.iinnofthemountaingods.com
3rd-8th—Annual Lincoln County Fair Capitan Fair Grounds.
Livestock show, dance and lots more to do and see! Â More Info: 575-648-2311
6th—Preview of Alto Artists Studio Tour and Business After Hours Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 5pm-7pm.
Art preview and silent auction. Food, fun, and networking. More Info: 575-336-4800  Web: www.spencertheater.com
7th, 8th & 9th—Old Lincoln Days .
Street vendors, food, parade & mountain man camp. Activities happen throughout the day. Join us Friday and Saturday at 8:30pm and Sunday at 3:30pm for the “Last Escape of Billy the Kid†folk pageant.  This re-enactment was first presented in 1940 and centers around the life of the legendary outlaw, Billy the Kid.  More Info: 575-653-4025  Web: www.billythekidpageant.org
7th, 8th, & 9th—Fort Stanton Live Fort Stanton, NM.
9 am til 4:30. Wild West Show with Civil War reenactments, Buffalo Soldiers, and Mountain Men. Vendors, food, and entertainment. –In conjunction with Lincoln Days! Admission is free. Donations accepted. Â More Info: Mark Jones 937-1897 or 575-430-1698Â Â Web: www.fortstanton.com
7th, 8th, & 9th—Pony Express Trail Ride Lincoln.
The Pony Express Trail Ride in Lincoln County commemorates the Pony Express, keeping the tradition alive by carrying the U.S. mail on horseback from White Oaks to Lincoln in three days. Buy a letter; join the ride; or just watch the Parade. Hosted by Lincoln County Sherriff’s Posse. More Info: 575-973-0117
7th & 8th—Staerkel Mountain Annie’s.
$32.50 for adults (includes dinner, the show, tax and gratuity), $12.00 for ages 7-12, and under 6 are free. Most nights doors open at 6:00 PM, dinner is served promptly at 7:00 PM and the show begins at 8:00 PM. Young children and infants are welcome at the dinner shows, or, to let the parents or grandparents catch a break and watch the featured entertainment, the children may play in a specially designed and well-supervised upstairs playhouse area. More Info: 575-257-7982  Web: www.mountainannies.com
7th, 8th, & 9th—Billy the Kid’s Breakout Check-In and registration on Friday will begin at noon at the Ruidoso Gun Club range in Ruidoso Downs and at The Lodge at Sierra Blanca in Ruidoso .
The Friday afternoon side matches begin at 1:00 PM. The Friday evening “get acquainted” Cocktail Reception, with hors d’oeuvres and no-host bar will be held at The Lodge at Sierra Blanca. Saturday Check-in and Registration will be  at the Lincoln County Regulators Cowboy Action Shooting Range and Western Town at the Ruidoso Gun Club Range on Hale Lake Road in Ruidoso Downs. Cowboy church on Sunday at 9 am, and the Old Lincoln Days Grand Parade is at 10:30. More Info: (575) 257-0871  E-mail: ShootingAction@aol.com Web: www.LincolnCountyRegulators.com
8th—Ruidoso Chamber Music Festival Spencer Theater .
At 11:00 am is the Chamber Music for Children concert admission for Children under 18, is $5 and Adults are $10. At 6:00-7:30 pm is the Fabulous Festival Fling (a gala fundraising party ) admission is $25. Â At 8:00 pm a performance by The 2009 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist, Haochen Zeng. $39 per ticket (Students under 18, $25) Â More Info: RRCA 575-257-7272, 575-973-3169 or 866-375-7370 Â Â Web: www.ruidoso.net/chambermusic
8th & 9th—Alto Artists Studio Tour Various locations.
Self-guided tour of Alto artists studios. Various locations, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  Web: www.altoartists.net
15th—A Ride With Bob; Featuring Asleep at the Wheel Spencer Theater.
2 pm performance added! Evening performance at 8 pm. Tickets: $59 & $56 for both performances. Known for songs “Faded Love”, “Roly Poly”, and “San Antonio Rose”. Rollicking tribute-tale with Ray Benson’s  band of 25 celebrating the late, great Bob Wills, the King of Western Swing. More Info: 1-888-818-7872  Web: www.spencertheater.com
14th & 15th—Staerkel Mountain Annie’s.
$32.50 for adults (includes dinner, the show, tax and gratuity), $12.00 for ages 7-12, and under 6 are free. Most nights doors open at 6:00 PM, dinner is served promptly at 7:00 PM and the show begins at 8:00 PM.  Young children and infants are welcome at the dinner shows, or, to let the parents or grandparents catch a break and watch the featured entertainment, the children may play in a specially designed and well-supervised upstairs playhouse area. More Info: 575-257-7982  Web: www.mountainannies.com
14th, 15th, 16th—3rd Annual Bruise N Cruise Fort Stanton.
Fundraiser/celebration for all things EcoServants. Great bands, cave tours, mountain biking, hiking, food vendors, a jolly jumper, a two story fun slide, a rock climbing wall, disc golf tournament mountain bike raffle, & lots of free prizes.
15th—Randy Rogers & Mark Mckinney Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Billy the Kid Casino.
More Info: 575-378-4140Â Â Web: www.raceruidoso.com
21st, 22nd, & 23rd—Mountain Double Up, USSSA Slow Pitch Tournament Eagle Creek Sports Complex.
Competitive and Recreation. Deadline August 14th, 2009. $235. More Info: 575-378-9810  E-mail: pagesports@valornet.com Web: www.usssa.com
21st & 22nd—Staerkel Mountain Annie’s.
$32.50 for adults (includes dinner, the show, tax and gratuity), $12.00 for ages 7-12, and under 6 are free. Most nights doors open at 6:00 PM, dinner is served promptly at 7:00 PM and the show begins at 8:00 PM. Young children and infants are welcome at the dinner shows, or, to let the parents or grandparents catch a break and watch the featured entertainment, the children may play in a specially designed and well-supervised upstairs playhouse area. More Info: 575-257-7982  Web: www.mountainannies.com
22nd—Lobsterfest Spencer Theater.
FIRST ANNUAL SPENCER LOBSTERFEST FUND RAISER. 6 pm. $100 per person or table for 10, $1000. Sure to be the talk of the town, all-you-can eat lobsters fresh from the frigid Atlantic! Snazzy jazz bands at this scrumptious affair!  The reserved tables for ten are the only reserved seating for this event. More Info: 1-888-818-7872  Web: www.spencertheater.com
22nd—James Younger Gang Hubbard Museum of the American West.
2 pm. Seasoned author/historian from Lincoln, Drew Gomber, makes his return debut to the Hubbard Museum for more fascinating tales of the American West. The James-Younger Gang, a legendary 19th century gang of outlaws made up of the James brothers  (including Jesse James), the Younger brothers, and others plundered the American West for more than a decade. Gomber shares with us tales of the escapades of this notorious group. More Info: 575-378-4142  Web: www.hubbardmuseum.org
25th—The Limelighters and the Highwaymen Spencer Theater.
Tickets: $59 & $56. 8 pm. Worldfamous folk revival groups that blend harmony, humor andhistory with stirring instrumentals: This Land is Your Land, A Hundred Men,Whiskey In The Jar; Big Rock Candy Mountain, Gypsy Rover, Michael Row The Boat Ashore. More Info: 1-888-818-7872  Web: www.spencertheater.com
27th—Pat Benetar and Neil Giraldo Inn of the Mountain Gods.
8 pm. Doors open at 7. With a career spanning more than 25 years, Pat Benatar has risen to become one of the most renowned female rockers in entertainment history. Known for songs such as “Love is a Battlefield,” “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” “We Live For Love” and “Heartbreakers,” Benatar served as the quintessential image of a strong female rocker for an entire generation. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or at the box office at the Inn. More Info: 888-324-0348  Web: www.innofthemountaingods.com
28th, 29th, & 30th—Noon Lions Club Antique Show & Sale: Ruidoso Convention Center.
Fri. 5-9, Sat. 10-6, Sun 12-5. Admission: $3.00 in advance, $4.00 @ gate. Proceeds benefit Ruidoso Noon Lions Club. More Info: 575-257-0363 or 575-973-0732
28th & 29th—Staerkel Mountain Annie’s.
$32.50 for adults (includes dinner, the show, tax and gratuity), $12.00 for ages 7-12, and under 6 are free. Most nights doors open at 6:00 PM, dinner is served promptly at 7:00 PM and the show begins at 8:00 PM.  Young children and infants are welcome at the dinner shows, or, to let the parents or grandparents catch a break and watch the featured entertainment, the children may play in a specially designed and well-supervised upstairs playhouse area. More Info: 575-257-7982  Web: www.mountainannies.com
29th—The Elvis Story Spencer Theater.
Tickets: $79 & $76. 8 pm. Starring Ronnie McDowell with the Stamps Quartet. Spirited Elvis revival with a multi- instrumental band and Presley’s former backup gospel singers, The Stamps Quartet.  More Info: 1-888-818-7872  Web: www.spencertheater.com
29th—Heritage Rendezvous Hubbard Museum of the American West.
Encounter fictional characters based on the social demographics of the American West during the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. Come, immerse yourself in America’s proud past! Â Explore the hands-on skills that were common for the time. Learn from experienced re-enactors the ways of the early West. Â More Info: 575-378-4142Â Â Web: www.hubbardmuseum.org
31st—Jean Burdine Scholarship Golf Scramble Kokopelli Golf Course.
8 a.m. Shot-gun start, There will be a raffle with some really great prizes including a Grand Prize of a 52″ LCD TV. Proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the ENMU-Ruidoso to award scholarships to students majoring in business and and hospitality and tourism. Sierra Blanca Motors has donated a new car to the lucky person who makes a hole-in-one on the 13th Hole More Info: 575-336-1818  Web: www.ruidoso.enmu.edu