Locals come here for the New York–style thick-crust pizza – there’s no connection with the regional Mexican chain of the same name – but the stuffed calzones and Greek offerings are also decent for a small-town restaurant. Wash it down with a big selection of international and seasonal beer. Cash only.
Cafe Rio
Southeastern New Mexico
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
19.87 MILES
It's hard to believe that in Billy the Kid's era Lincoln was home to a bustling population of nearly 900. Today it is essentially a ghost town, with only…
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19.45 MILES
The remote Three Rivers Petroglyph Site showcases over 21,000 petroglyphs, incised six centuries ago by the Jornada Mogollon people onto the flat surfaces…
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Valley of Fires Recreation Area
28.2 MILES
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Hurd-La Rinconada Gallery & Sentinel Ranch Winery
20.48 MILES
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Mexican Canyon Trestle Overlook
25.67 MILES
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Hubbard Museum of the American West
4.33 MILES
This town-run museum focuses on local history, with a wonderful gallery of old photos, and also displays Native American kachinas, war bonnets, weapons…
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29.05 MILES
The painters, writers and craftspeople who live in the tiny enclave of La Luz, 4 miles north of Alamogordo, share a passion for creating artwork and…
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3.78 MILES
National attention focuses on the Ruidoso Downs racetrack on Labor Day for the world's richest quarter-horse race, the All American Futurity, which has a…
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3.78 MILES
National attention focuses on the Ruidoso Downs racetrack on Labor Day for the world's richest quarter-horse race, the All American Futurity, which has a…
2. Hubbard Museum of the American West
4.33 MILES
This town-run museum focuses on local history, with a wonderful gallery of old photos, and also displays Native American kachinas, war bonnets, weapons…
3. Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation
13.54 MILES
Around 4000 Apache – not only Mescalero, but also Chiricahua and Lipan – live on this reservation, stretching approximately 720 sq miles south and west of…
4. Smokey Bear Historical Park
15.84 MILES
At Smokey Bear Historical Park, in the village of Capitan, 12 miles west of Lincoln, you can see the famous bear's grave and learn tons about forest fires…
5. Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
19.45 MILES
The remote Three Rivers Petroglyph Site showcases over 21,000 petroglyphs, incised six centuries ago by the Jornada Mogollon people onto the flat surfaces…
19.87 MILES
It's hard to believe that in Billy the Kid's era Lincoln was home to a bustling population of nearly 900. Today it is essentially a ghost town, with only…
7. Hurd-La Rinconada Gallery & Sentinel Ranch Winery
20.48 MILES
San Patricio, a tranquil country village along the Rio Ruidoso, has the kind of golden glow and gentle scenery that's been drawing artists to New Mexico…
8. Mexican Canyon Trestle Overlook
25.67 MILES
Built in 1899 to carry timber down to Alamogordo for the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad, the railway line here twisted up the Sacramento Mountains for…