Roswell Travel Information
Roswell's (pop 50,000) main tourism draw is rather 'out of this
world'. Roswell is the closest settlement to the site of a mysterious
and controversial incident that occurred in 1947 when some sort of
craft crashed out of the sky. Many believe that the craft had
otherworldly origins but the government claims that it was a weather
balloon. Regardless of which is fact and which is fiction, the
possibility that an alien spaceship crashed here spells big business
opportunity, and Roswell has cashed in on the theory basing a good
part of its economy on hosting UFO buffs and other curious visitors.
UFO Museums, UFO 'research facilities' and a plethora of other outer
space and alien themed attractions are available for exploration in
Roswell. Visitors looking for more terrestrial, Earthling recreation
will find Roswell also offers good access to a variety of activities
in the LLano Estacado Plains which surround town. Due to its
popularity with the UFO hunting tourist set, Roswell has a good
selection of hotel and motel rooms to choose from. Dining options in
Roswell are also good, with excellent New Mexican and Mexican fare,
along with a good number of standard Americana and steak restaurants
to choose from. Roswell sits at the junction of two popular
highways, and is easily accessed from the north/south on US Highway
285 from Albuquerque and Carlsbad, and from the east/west on US
Highway 380. In addition, Roswell hosts a small municipal airport
with several flights on a local carrier offered on a daily basis to
surrounding cities. To learn more about Roswell, select a topic of
interest from the left-hand navigation bar.
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