Things To Do in Alamogordo

Alamogordo, the county seat of Otero, is located in the Tularosa Basin of the Chihuahuan Desert in southern New Mexico. 

Alamogordo was founded in 1898 when the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad came to the area.  It was designed as a company town to persist after construction of the railway, for which Alamogordo supplied timber for the railroad ties.

With the establishment of the White Sands National Monument in 1934, Alamogordo’s economy became more reliant on tourism until the Alamogordo Army Air Field (present-day Holloman Air Force Base) was constructed in 1942.

While the White Sands National Monument is still one of the largest attraction in the Alamogordo, the Air Force Base on the city’s western flank also has a significant presence. 

When visiting the area, you will see how space oriented the area is.  Some things to do in Alamogordo including the following:

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PistachioLand

So, one of the things I love to do is take tours of factories, farms, and the like.  I always find it interesting to see how things are grown and processed and what machines are used in the process.  Today, I visited PistachioLand near Alamorgordo, New Mexico.

It is easily located on US 70 with the world’s largest 35-foot pistachio nut that stands out front.  The tour guide claimed it wasn’t for attracting people, but simply a son’s way of honoring his father who used to take him on road trips to see large attractions as a kid.

Of course, however, it attracts many including Larry the Cable Guy, Al Roker, and the Ozzy Osbourne family who have all filmed there.

TAKE A TASTE!