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Step through the unconventional entrance and you’ll find yourselves immersed in a labyrinth of taxidermied wildlife, old‑west relics, humidor, oxygen bar, ceiling mounted windmill fan, and eerie ghost‑hunting lore.

Patrons describe this 1930's repurposed kindergarten as part upscale steakhouse, part dive‑bar museum.

This one‑of‑a‑kind, "destination like no other" steakhouse and saloon is beloved for colossal rib‑eyes, osso bucco, buffalo‑style burgers, and legendary French onion soup.

Experience a living tribute to New Mexican food, considered one of the only truly original American cuisines, at this beloved institution that has been serving locals and travelers alike for decades.

Start your meal with complimentary red and white salsas before diving into house specialties featuring locally grown Hatch green and red chiles, including stacked enchiladas, stuffed burritos, and perfectly seasoned tacos made fresh and layered with generations of know-how.

No visit is complete without complimentary hot, fluffy sopapillas with honey for a sweet finish. 

For generations, families from the neighboring American town of Deming, NM have crossed the border (don't forget your passports!) to visit The Pink Store, in Palomas, Mexico. 

Inside, you’ll find walls and shelves piled high with handcrafted ceramics, silver jewelry, vibrant textiles, Día de los Muertos art, and more while a delightful restaurant menu highlights regional specialties like queso menonita, freshly made margaritas, steaks, and Mexican fare.

The friendly bilingual staff offers prices in pesos and dollars with the warm hospitality that has drawn cross-border visitors for decades.

 Housed within the former 1916 National Guard Armory, completed shortly after the infamous, nearby Pancho Villa raid, this museum is often affectionately dubbed the “Smithsonian of the Southwest.” 

The museum showcases the largest public display of Mimbres pottery outside the Smithsonian, featuring bowls and vessels dating from 950–1250 A.D. These striking black‑on‑white (and occasionally red‑on‑white) ceramics are among the most valuable and most sought-after pottery in North America.

The volunteer‑run museum offers free admission (donations appreciated) and features approximately 20,000 sq ft of exhibits covering daily life in early Deming, military heritage, vintage automobiles, quilts, dolls, a restored Harvey House, geology, and more.

Rounded columns and labyrinthine passages create a surreal landscape for families to climb, hike, explore, and photograph in this 680‑acre park. Towering volcanic pinnacles, up to 40 ft tall, are sculpted from ancient Kneeling Nun Tuff by wind, water, freeze-thaw, and plant action over the past ~35 million years. 

Locally established as a state park in 1952 to protect the formations, the site offers excellent hiking, camping nestled among the rocks, mountain biking, wildlife and bird viewing, stargazing via an onsite observatory, and a desert botanical garden. The Visitor Center features engaging geology exhibits, modern restrooms, and hot showers. 

With around 50,000 annual visitors, it remains uncommercialized—a peaceful playground of boulders, narrow stone “streets,” and desert flora.