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Roswell Airport, at Roswell Industrial Air Center on South Main Street ( & 575/347-
5703 ), is served commercially, twice daily, by American Eagle Airlines ( & 800/433-
7300; www.aa.com), directly from Dallas.
VISITOR INFORMATION The Roswell Chamber of Commerce is at 131 W. Second
St. (P.O. Box 70), Roswell, NM 88202 ( & 575/623-5695; www.roswellnm.org). The
Roswell Convention and Visitors Center is at 912 N. Main ( & 575/624-6860 ).
WHAT TO SEE
Roswell Museum and Art Center This highly acclaimed small museum is a
good place to stop and get a sense of this area before heading out to explore. The art
center contains an excellent collection of works by Peter Hurd and his wife, Henriette
Wyeth, many of which depict the gentry-ranching lifestyle in this area. You'll also find
works by Georgia O'Keeffe, Ernest Blumenschein, Joseph Sharp, and others famed from
the early-20th-century Taos and Santa Fe art colonies. The museum has an early histori-
cal section, but its pride and joy is the Robert Goddard Collection, which presents
actual engines, rocket assemblies, and specialized parts developed by Goddard in the
1930s, when he lived and worked in Roswell. Goddard's workshop has been re-created
for the exhibit.
100 W. 11th St., Roswell, NM 88201. & 575/624-6744. Fax [phone]. www.roswellmuseum.org.
Free admission. Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun and holidays 1-5pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

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WHERE TO STAY IN ROSWELL
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott This inn at the center of town offers bright
rooms with plenty of amenities. The lobby and breakfast area have a living room feel, and
the whole place offers the convenience and good prices one can expect from a Fairfield.
Such elements as marble and tile in the bathrooms and a nice pool further enhance the
place. The suites offer an interesting angled two-room configuration, with a big TV and
a CD player; the standard rooms are medium size, each with a desk. All rooms have
comfortable beds.
1201 N. Main St., Roswell, NM 88201. & 800/228-2800 or 575/624-1300. www.marriott.com. 67 units.
$90-$139 double. Rates include continental breakfast. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Amenities: Health club;
outdoor pool; Wi-Fi (in lobby). In room: A/C, TV, hair dryer, Internet, microwave.
Camping
Town and Country RV Park ( & 800/499-4364 or 575/624-1833; www.roswell-usa.
com/tandcrv), south of Roswell, is your best bet for camping, with some grass and cot-
tonwood and elm trees for shade. The campground has 75 sites, most with full hookups.
Prices range from $33 to $39. Tent campers can set up here as well. Bathrooms are clean
and convenient, as is the large pool. The campground is at 331 W. Brasher Rd. Head
south on Main Street for 3 miles; turn west on West Brasher Road.
WHERE TO DINE IN ROSWELL
Tia Juana's Mexican Grille & Cantina Kids NEW MEXICAN On the north
end of town, this spot serves tasty New Mexican fare in a festive Mexican-cantina ambi-
ence. Red-chile lights and photos of Oaxaca accent the large dining area, which is made
intimate with booths and tables nicely spaced. Service is friendly and on the mark. The
food is prepared with fresh ingredients and good chile—the restaurant even makes its
own tortillas daily. You can't go wrong with the enchiladas, served rolled or stacked, or