Driving from Fort Worth to Carlsbad...

[vnurse]

Does anyone know of any sites/attractions between here and there? I'll be headed straight West on I-20. I know it is flat and boring but I'm hoping for suggestions in between…Thanks in advance!

[Boltfan]

Carlsbad, NM or CA?

[MILFEater]

Depending on when you are going, there is the big balloon festival In Albuquerque NM.
Looks like it is in the first full week of October this year.

[vnurse]

New Mexico…I have things planned once I get there…just looking for things to make the drive more interesting.

Thanks for the replies!

[Boltfan]

I can tell you some great places to eat in El Paso if you are planning a stop there.

L&J's by the graveyard is my personal favorite. If you will be there late go up the mountain to the overlook. Great view of both El Paso and Ciudad Juarez.

[vnurse]

Thanks Boltfan! The actual route isn't confirmed yet…waiting to see what appeals to me the most site-wise.

I appreciate the suggestions!

[Papa Noel]

If you are going to Carlsbad, NM then just head down I-20 and turn right at Pecos. There is really nothing out there. I know, I grew up out there. There is a show on PBS on Sat mornings down by a guy in Austin called The Daytripper. He has done some pretty good stuff. You can check out past episodes at http://www.thedaytripper.com It might give you some ideas for places like Abilene, etc. It had a good show on Monahans too.

Btw, if you do get out by El Paso...there is a great steakhouse in Fabens, Tx called Cattleman's Steakhouse.......real original name.....lol but it is consistently ranked as one of the top 5 steakhouses in the US........by eastern news papers and magazines, not just Texas Monthly.......lol

[Boltfan]

Oohh yes Papa is right. Cattleman's is a landmark.

[TexTushHog]

Monahans Sand Dunes, if you go that way. Not much to see, but it was all I remember other than scrub dessert and jack rabbits when I rode in the back seat from Carlsbad to Dallas, decades ago.

It was on that trip that I learned just how true the old travelers' rhyme that everybody learned in elementary school was:

The sun has riz'
And the sun has set,
And here we is
In Texas yet!!

[vnurse]

LOL! @

"The sun has riz'
And the sun has set,
And here we is
In Texas yet!!"

Thanks for all the great suggestions. I am considering going to Marfa to see the lights OR going through Lubbock just because.

I appreciate all who took time to respond!

[Iaintliein]

This is in Midland, nice for a walk around and stretch:

http://www.airpowermuseum.org/

[vnurse]

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Iaintliein

This is in Midland, nice for a walk around and stretch:

http://www.airpowermuseum.org/

[Boltfan]

Going through Lubbock won't add much other than time. Ruidoso is nice if you go that way. My favorite getaway when I lived in Lubbock was Inn of the Mountain Gods just outside Ruidoso .

[vnurse]

Valid point Boltfan. No specific time schedule so who knows where we will end up?!

[Boltfan]

Unless you like Buddy Holly. Then Lubbock is gold for you