Author: Guide
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New and Familiar Faces
Towana and Otis Thompson have owned the Dairy Bar for “about a year and a half.” They took over operation of the burgers and fries stand on May 4 of this year. They plan to be open seven days a week this summer offering the kind of food you would expect to find at…
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Take a Guided Tour
With all the surrounding forest and mountains to explore, Red River is the perfect place to take a guided tour. You can take a jeep or OHV tour to nearby lakes and Greenie Peak, or an ATV tour in the beautiful Moreno Valley. If you prefer non-motorized travel, there are guided horseback tours available…
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Go Kart City
For fans of motorized fun, Go Kart City on west Main St. has a full-fledged Go-Kart track offering thrills to the whole family. Their Pit Stop snack bar offers cool drinks and sandwiches.
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Fishing
As early as 1905, Red River City began gaining notoriety as a pristine fish hatchery and paradise for anglers, boasting some of the finest trout fishing in the nation. Combined with the cool mountain weather, people began to regard the high country of Northern New Mexico as a place to relax and escape the…
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Disc Golf
There are actually two Disc Golf courses in Red River – one on the ski mountaintop, reached by the chair lift, and the other one located in Mallette Park (entrance off High Street) hidden away in the trees. The Red River Ski Area disc golf course has been at the top of the mountain…
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Chairlift Rides
The Platinum Chair Lift, which runs up the Face by the Lift House, is a great way to see the sights at the top of the world at an elevation of 10,350 feet. The chair lift ride is a sightseer’s delight, from the breath-taking view of the surrounding peaks, including Wheeler, New Mexico’s highest…
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Black Diamond Grill
The Black Diamond Grill is one of the newest restaurants in town to offer musical entertainment. Located in the Black Mountain Playhouse complex on Pioneer Road – the road that leads to the Red River Ski Area – it features acoustic music, mostly on weekends. The restaurant which specializes in BBQ sanwiches, burgers, beers…
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Bull o’ the Woods Saloon
The Bull O’ The Woods is open seven days a week and has been offering live entertainment and high country fun since it was built in the 1940s. Today it has a variety of live music on weekends, holidays and special occasions. (It is the spiritual home of the Highway 38 Hounddogs.) In addition…
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Cowboy Evenings
Cowboy singing around a roaring campfire, under a clear and Enchanted New Mexico sky filled with a gajillion stars – that’s the Moreno Valley Cowboy Evenings. They’ve been serving up western hospitality and a taste of ranch living, providing a genuine taste of the Old & New West. The Cowboy grub is excellent: great…
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Lift House Bar & Grill
The Lift House Bar & Grill is located at the foot of The Face at the Red River Ski Area, the corner of Pioneer Road and River Street. It opens at lunch with a great menu and has a full bar with adult beverages, and features local and regional breweries. Under the management of…