Comments on: Unusual Place of the Month: Roswell UFO Museum http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-roswell-ufo-museum/ Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:43:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Travishttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-roswell-ufo-museum/#comment-101731 Travis Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:16:20 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1367#comment-101731 Roswell is fairly close to Ruidoso, New Mexico. This is an extremely pretty mountain town with a great main street lined with quaint "mom and pop" stores, such as antiques, local art (including the iconic Kokopelli), and coffee shops. The Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort/Casino is also in Ruidoso, which would be on my short list of places to stay in the Summer. It's situated on a very calm lake (man made or natural, don't know, but it's beautiful). There's also quite a few cabins as you head up the mountain towards Ski Apache. While it's certainly out of ski season, you may be able to find horseback tours if its not too hot.The UFO museum closes fairly early, so if you're thinking to make a New Mexico trip out of it, I'd hit the museum early in the day, and then make the trip West to Ruidoso. Roswell is fairly close to Ruidoso, New Mexico. This is an extremely pretty mountain town with a great main street lined with quaint “mom and pop” stores, such as antiques, local art (including the iconic Kokopelli), and coffee shops. The Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort/Casino is also in Ruidoso, which would be on my short list of places to stay in the Summer. It’s situated on a very calm lake (man made or natural, don’t know, but it’s beautiful). There’s also quite a few cabins as you head up the mountain towards Ski Apache. While it’s certainly out of ski season, you may be able to find horseback tours if its not too hot.

The UFO museum closes fairly early, so if you’re thinking to make a New Mexico trip out of it, I’d hit the museum early in the day, and then make the trip West to Ruidoso.

]]> By: NomadicMatthttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-roswell-ufo-museum/#comment-57792 NomadicMatt Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:19:40 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1367#comment-57792 As X-files said, the truth is out there. As X-files said, the truth is out there.

]]> By: WanderingTraderhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-roswell-ufo-museum/#comment-57743 WanderingTrader Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:42:15 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1367#comment-57743 this has to be one of the freakiest events in US history.. everyone always wonders whether it was really true and there were so many rumors. i wonder if the U.S govt will ever come out with the truth... if they haven't already told it... (insert evil laugh). You know its funny most people dont even consider all the little things to do in America.. everyone looks out to other culture. there really is an abundance of things to do in United States, its the 2nd most visited country in the world. this has to be one of the freakiest events in US history.. everyone always wonders whether it was really true and there were so many rumors. i wonder if the U.S govt will ever come out with the truth… if they haven’t already told it… (insert evil laugh). You know its funny most people dont even consider all the little things to do in America.. everyone looks out to other culture. there really is an abundance of things to do in United States, its the 2nd most visited country in the world.

]]> By: Jasonhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-roswell-ufo-museum/#comment-56994 Jason Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:03:29 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1367#comment-56994 I am not impressed by the ufo museum in Roswell. It looks like a poor high school project.The great majority of the display is old newspaper articles. It is also run by a woman who inherited the museum from her daddy.I do not think she gives a wit about ufos per se. She is also a control freak and a poor manager. On numerous occasions I tried to hear a decent speaker at HER museum. Too many famous speakers were given too small rooms and ticket holders were asked to leave and/or the sound system was not operative so one could not understand a word of the lecture.When I challenged the owner of the museum about her disorganized speaker engagements at HER ufo festival she had her private police buddy escort me out of HER museum. She has caused much controversy in Roswell--to the point where many locals have circumvented her craziness by holding separate ufo conference places. In her typical fashion she has told speakers she will not hire them again if they speak at the alternative conference. Does the world need an anti-democratic despot in the ufo community? I am not impressed by the ufo museum in Roswell. It looks like a poor high school project.The great majority of the display is old newspaper articles. It is also run by a woman who inherited the museum from her daddy.I do not think she gives a wit about ufos per se. She is also a control freak and a poor manager. On numerous occasions I tried to hear a decent speaker at HER museum. Too many famous speakers were given too small rooms and ticket holders were asked to leave and/or the sound system was not operative so one could not understand a word of the lecture.When I challenged the owner of the museum about her disorganized speaker engagements at HER ufo festival she had her private police buddy escort me out of HER museum. She has caused much controversy in Roswell–to the point where many locals have circumvented her craziness by holding separate ufo conference places. In her typical fashion she has told speakers she will not hire them again if they speak at the alternative conference. Does the world need an anti-democratic despot in the ufo community?

]]> By: davidhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-roswell-ufo-museum/#comment-36838 david Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:59:57 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1367#comment-36838 well i dont relly now wa to say but i think that if u go there from were i live in wales in the uk that person must relly believe and my advise is dont waist ur time cose i think that if there are aliens out there there most probiley nothing at all like us look like us or even have hand or feet they could be anything but i beleve that there is something out there very interresting to find . well i dont relly now wa to say but i think that if u go there from were i live in wales in the uk that person must relly believe and my advise is dont waist ur time cose i think that if there are aliens out there there most probiley nothing at all like us look like us or even have hand or feet they could be anything but i beleve that there is something out there very interresting to find .

]]> By: Touristhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-roswell-ufo-museum/#comment-33368 Tourist Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:52:57 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1367#comment-33368 I am visiting tomorrow, i DO NOT BELIEVE, but.... i think it is awesome to visit a unusual American abnormality... I am very excited! I am visiting tomorrow, i DO NOT BELIEVE, but…. i think it is awesome to visit a unusual American abnormality… I am very excited!

]]> By: Briehttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-roswell-ufo-museum/#comment-8094 Brie Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:37:04 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1367#comment-8094 Roswell is amazing and the museum is pretty cool, even if you don't believe in extraterrestrials..totally cool place with really nice people! Roswell is amazing and the museum is pretty cool, even if you don’t believe in extraterrestrials..totally cool place with really nice people!

]]> By: Debo Hobohttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-roswell-ufo-museum/#comment-6010 Debo Hobo Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:38:51 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1367#comment-6010 I have got to carve out some time to go to Roswell, I live in the Southwest so I really have no excuse. I have got to carve out some time to go to Roswell, I live in the Southwest so I really have no excuse.

]]> By: lakshmihttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-roswell-ufo-museum/#comment-5929 lakshmi Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:53:34 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1367#comment-5929 This is indeed unusual..I have a cousin who is a staunch believer of all things alien..must pass on this link to her..she is getting married and may want to visit here for a honeymoon :) This is indeed unusual..I have a cousin who is a staunch believer of all things alien..must pass on this link to her..she is getting married and may want to visit here for a honeymoon :)

]]> By: Fountain Tourshttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/unusual-place-of-the-month-roswell-ufo-museum/#comment-5926 Fountain Tours Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:59:00 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1367#comment-5926 People believe in all that they pripodnosyat. Awful. People believe in all that they pripodnosyat. Awful.

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