Elephant Butte Lake stands out like a jewel in the pristine desert of
southern New Mexico. Rated one of the top premiere striped bass lakes in the US
& the #1 game lake the state has to offer... located in Sierra County, a
wonderfully diverse resort area with much to offer. Just 3 miles from EBL is
Truth or Consequences. A small resort city named for the famed television &
radio show. TorC is renowned for its healing hot mineral baths. The same
therapeutic mineral water that
Geronimo
bathed in to heal his wounds after battle. Its quaint little stores offer a
unique shopping experience. There are two area golf courses within 10 miles of
each other. The area cuisine ranges from fine dining to the #1 steak house in
the state. Not to mention awesome mexican
food made with famed southwestern New Mexico green & red chile. Just 15
minutes south of TorC is Caballo Lake & Percha State Park, a smaller game
lake. The area is also rich in Mining Ghost Towns, a favorite with the history
buffs...and that is just the tip of the tumbleweed! Come see for yourself,
you'll be glad that you did!
You might be surprised to know that Sierra County is home
to Spaceport America,
the World's
first Commercial Spaceport! Where Sir Richard Branson is currently
developing his Virgin Galactic headquarters,
just 21 miles east of Elephant
Butte, New Mexico.
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We recently attended the 2007 Wirefly X PRIZE Cup in Las Cruces, New Mexico (until Spaceport America is up and
running, it is held there). It was an awesome experience and we highly
recommend everyone checking it out next year. We were honored to meet
Astronaut Kathryn Hire.
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We were also honored to meet Granger B. Whitelaw, President & CEO of
the Rocket Racing League. Who was kind enough to pick
up our daughter Gidget and pose for a photo with her.
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The NASCAR-style racing league features rocket-powered
aircraft that will be flown by top pilots through a 'three-dimensional track
way' at venues throughout the world.
It was a great day! Follow all of the above links to
learn more about our future travel and entertainment. You can also go to
PeopleForAerospace.com for more information.
Hope to see you at
the X-Prize next year!
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If you are looking for accommodations
in the
Elephant Butte/Truth or
Consequences area,
May we
suggest ...
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Call or e-mail us to make your vacation reservations
today!
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