Alamogordo

Alamogordo, NM - White Sands Boulevard, Alamogordo Alamogordo is a small city in Southeast New Mexico|southeastern New Mexico. Originally a small hamlet for ranchers and farmers due to the railroad passing through town (the name is a Spanish word meaning "fat cottonwood") and the town has become associated with military and secretive activities, first gaining notability for being the closest substantial settlement to the first nuclear bomb test in 1945. The town is the county seat for Otero County and supports two major nearby military installations, Holloman Air Force Base and the White Sands Missile Range. Alamogordo has also gained a quirky sort of infamy among video game enthusiasts as the site of the Atari video game burial, when Atari buried thousands of unsold video games, most notably copies of the poorly-received E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Travel to Alamogordo

Travel by vehicle to Alamogordo

U.S. Route 54, 70 and 82 all go through Alamogordo. U.S. 54 meet El Paso about 90 miles to the south. U.S. 70 & 84 meet Las Cruces and I-25 about 70 miles to the southwest. U.S. 54 North goes through La Luz, Tularosa and Carrizozo where it meets U.S. 380. U.S. 380 west meets up with San Antonio (New Mexico) | San Antonio, NM and I-25. U.S. 70 heads northeast to Ruidoso. Finally, 82 east will meet Artesia (New Mexico) | Artesia and U.S. 285 after 110 miles. From there it is 40 miles north to Roswell (New Mexico) | Roswell and 35 miles south to Carlsbad (New Mexico) | Carlsbad, two popular tourist towns.

Travel by plane to Alamogordo

Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport (IATA Flight Code: ALM)) and is located just outside of Alamogordo. asp New Mexico Airlines provides service from Alamogordo to Albuquerque and Ruidoso (New Mexico) | Ruidoso on a Cessna 208 Grand Caravan. The closest major airport is El Paso| El Paso International Airport 90 miles to the south.

• Greyhound | 3500 White Sands Blvd. ☎ +1 575 437-3050 Opening Hours: 7AM Monday - 11AM and 4PM Monday - 8PM, Saturday - Sunday 7AM Monday - 9AM and 5PM Monday - 8PM, Holidays 7AM Monday - 9AM and 5PM Monday - 8PM Greyhound provides bus service to Alamagordo.

Travel by train to Alamogordo

Although the railroad goes through Alamogordo, no commuter service is available and Union Pacific ceased stopping there in 2006.

Get Around in Alamogordo

Alamogordo is a small city and one could easily walk most of the city. There are two taxi services available:

• Dollar Cab, +1 575 434-8294
• T-N-T Taxi Service, +1 575' 437-2292

Public transportation is provided by Z-Tranz +1 575 439-4900.

Halal Sightseeing Tips

New Mexico Museum of Space History - |New Mexico Museum of Space History

• Alameda Park Zoo 1321 North White Sands Blvd 32.9015,-105.961 ☎ +1 575 439-4290 Alameda Park Zoo - Alameda park zoo sign The oldest zoo in the Southwest. It was established in 1898 by the railroad. The zoo contains about 300 animals of 90 different species. The zoo has a playground area and shaded picnic tables that are included in the entry fee. Hours 9 am to 5 pm every day except Christmas & New Years Day. Under 2, Free, Age 3 to 11 and 60+, $1.50, Age 12 to 59, $2.50.
• Flickinger Center for Performing Arts 1110 New York Ave 32.9012,-105.959 ☎ +1 575 437-2202 Flickinger Center for Performing Arts - Alamogordo Flickinger box office - A premier venue for international music and theater and dance. Most performances are $10-25.
• Kids' Kingdom | just off of Indian Wells Road between Oregon & Washington Ave A park with a large jungle gym.
• New Mexico Museum of Space History Top of Highway 2001 32.921,-105.921 Turn east from Highway 54/70 on Indian Wells Road for 2 miles to end, turn left on Scenic Drive. +1-877-333-6589 +1 575 434-2245 Opening Hours: Daily 9AM Monday - 5PM Adult (13 to 59) $6, senior citizens (60+) and military (active, retired, & dependents) $5, child (4 to 12 yrs) $4, 3 and under free New Mexico Museum of Space History New Mexico Museum of Space History A surprisingly large complex of museums and displays including the International Space Hall of Fame and a piece of moon rock. The museum hosts a well-regarded youth camp in the summer. IMAX movies require a separate admission and combo tickets are available. The parking lot contains the grave of Ham and the first chimp in space.
• The Toy Train Depot ☎ +1 575 437-2855 The Toy Train Depot has a small-scale train ride departing every 30 minutes from the depot, circling Alameda Park. Hundreds of model train and toy trains are on display inside the 100-year-old depot, including a 1,000 square foot HO layout depicting Alamogordo in the 1940s. The Toy Train Depot houses the smallest scaled working train in the world. Hours are noon to 5 pm Wednesday through Sunday.
• Tularosa Basin Historical Museum 1301 North White Sands Blvd 32.9036,-105.961 ☎ +1 575 434-4438 Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 4PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 3PM Free Alamogordo Museum of History It is adjacent to the Alameda Park & Zoo and has a large display of articles and photos of the history and early days of the area.

Top Must Do Travel Tips to Alamogordo

• Desert Lake Golf Course 2351 Hamilton Road ☎ +1 575 437-0290 Desert Lakes Golf Course is a true “desert” beauty with the Sacramento Mountains in the background. Thit is quickly emerging as one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in southern New Mexico. It recently was renovated to make it a more challenging and beautiful course. Open 7- days per week weather permitting.
• Holloman Air Force Base Highway 70 32.8525,-106.106 just west of Alamogordo Holloman Air Force Base Holloman is home to the F-117 Nighthawk and will soon be home to the F-22 Raptor. It has static displays of the F-117 Nighthawk on the third Thursday of each month. Every two years they put on a large air show. The Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge occurs at Holloman. Put on by X-Prize, teams compete for a chance to will $2 million for completing a series of challenges in a competition designed to find technology for the next generation of lunar landers. Oktoberfest also takes place at Holloman, on the last weekend in September, hosted by the (German) Air Force.
• Sidney Paul Gordon Shooting Range | ?Dept=rifle_range A public shooting range in nearby La Luz with 50, 200 and 360 yard bays. Shoot all day for $5.
• Trinity Site Tour +1-800-826-0294 Departs from Tularosa High School Athletic Field. The Trinity site (where the first nuclear bomb was detonated) is open once a year for tours. The tours begin at 6:30 AM and cost $35. They happen on the first Saturday of April. Individual arrival to the site is also feasible.
• The Tularosa Basin festival Each fall, the weekend before the Balloon Fest in Albuquerque.

Muslim Friendly Shopping

There are many shops, gas stations, banks and other facilities located going through Alamagordo along White Sands Blvd (US 70/54). If shopping is your specific goal then you won't want to miss the following area.

• White Sands Mall 3199 N. White Sands Blvd
• Historical New York Avenue | New York Avenue between 1st and 10th street The Old Town of Alamagordo. The buildings are all early 20th century and it contains a variety of specialty shops.

Halal Restaurants

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There are plenty of restaurants to suit your tastes around Alamogordo, including Chinese, Mexican, (Thai), almost everything. Most restaurants are centered around downtown or White Sands Boulevard. Typical fast food restaurants like McDonalds, Arby's, Subway, Sonic, Quizno's, Burger King (Please do not support Burger King as Burger King supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for altertative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned restaurant),, etc. are available throughout the city.

• Stella Vita. - Generally considered the best restaurant in town.
• Memories - This restaurant is in a building that was originally a private home and maintains a cozy feel.
• Carolina's 415 S. White Sands Blvd ☎ +1 575 434-1219 Good Mexican food. Don't let the "atmosphere" scare you off.
• HI-D-Ho Drive In 414 South White Sands Blvd ☎ +1 575 437-6400 Thit is the best Burgers in town, specifically and the Tiger Burgers with double Meat and great tasting fries.
• Casa de Suenos - In nearby Tularosa.

There are few establishments in the city specifically focused on drinking (that is to say, bars). Besides the Chili's and Applebee's and the two most popular places to drink are:

• Jerry's Lounge 200 South New York Ave near the Walmart ☎ +1 575 430-8023
• The Western Cafe - In Cloudcroft remains a popular place to visit and drink for people from Alamogordo, mainly on Saturday nights, which feature karaoke.

Note also the following private clubs which have establishments in the city. As private organizations and they are subject to different laws than public restaurants. The VFW, for example, legally allows smoking indoors.

• The American Legion
• The Veterans of Foreign Wars
• The Elk's Lodge - Near the Desert Lakes golf course.

Where to sleep in Alamogordo

• Best Western Desert Aire Hotel 1021 South White Sands Blvd +1-800-565-1988 $55 - 75
• Hampton Inn 1295 Hamilton Road +1-800-426-7866 $95 - 100
• Holiday Inn Express Web: ;jsessionid=PQLRJRRPPW2FGCTGWAKCJBQKM0YDKIY4?_requestid=356925 100 Kerry Ave ☎ +1 575 434-9773 $90 - 120
• Quality Inn 1401 South White Sands ☎ +1 575 437-7100 $70 - 110
• Satellite Inn 2224 North White Sands Blvd +1-800-221-7690 $36 - 44 Cheap, clean and comfotable.
• Tavares Inn 153 San Pedro Dr ☎ +1 575 437-8779 $70 - 80 A small Bed & Breakfast.

Where to go from Alamogordo

• White Sands National Monument makes a nice day excursion from Alamogordo, it is about 45 minutes southwest by car.
• Ruidoso is an hour away and Cloudcroft is less than 30 minutes away, both are great mountain retreats.
• The Inn of the Mountain Gods is a hotel and casino, along with golf, horseback riding and a hunting lodge on the nearby Mescalero Apache reservation. It is accessible by road between Alamogordo and Ruidoso.
• The Three Rivers Petroglyph Site is about 30 miles north of Alamogordo on US 54, on the east side of the road.

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