COMMUNITYEnd of summer: places to see and things to do in southeastern New MexicoPamela L. BonnerRuidoso NewsNew Mexican proud as the Zia and American flags head down main street in Lincoln.Pamela L. BonnerThe Midtown Commons Plaza and Signage project enhances the area for pedestrian traffic in midtown.Pamela L. BonnerSierra Blanca mountain view from Inn of the Mountain Gods lake. The surrounding area offers hiking trails golf, paddle boats and more. A place to relax and take in all the beauty of Ruidoso.Pamela L. BonnerFishing at Grindstone Lake is enjoyed by many people.Pamela L. BonnerButterflies flock to flowers at the 2018 Ruidoso Hospice Foundation Butterfly Release raising money to help terminally ill patients in Lincoln County.Pamela L. Bonner/Ruidoso NewsChris Pettus (left) and April Pettus of Guadalupe Mountain Brewing Company greet people during the sixth annual MicrowbrewFest May 11 in Carlsbad.Mike Smith-Current-ArgusFireworks awed Carlsbad residents during the Fourth of July fireworks show.Mike Smith Current-ArgusHeight and distance matter when one is launched on the Wibit.Pamela L. BonnerIn this 2016 file photo, hot air balloons fly inside White Sands National Monument. An estimated 31 hot air balloons are projected to fly again in White Sands National Monument on Saturday morning.Tara Melton/Daily News File PhotoStudents from North Elementary march in the Alamogordo 9/11 Memorial Parade Tuesday evening.Nicole Maxwell/Alamogordo Daily NewsPhotos from the bullriding portion of the Eddy County Fair taking place July 26, 2019.Matthew Asher/Current-ArgusSeeing double? Looks like it during Carlsbad's Fourth of July fireworks show.Mike Smith Current-ArgusOn the road to winter as fall arrived and left quickly in Lincoln County near Bonito Lake.Pamela L. Bonner/Ruidoso NewsThe annual UFO Festival featured live music and outdoor vendors, July 5, 2019 in Roswell.Adrian Hedden | Current-ArgusIn this 2013 file photo, a group of hot air balloons prepare for launch during the 19th annual White Sands Balloon Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2013, at White Sands National Monument.Daily News/File PhotoIn this 2015 file photo, several spectators gather at the White Sands Balloon Invitational at White Sands National Monument.Jett Loe/Sun-NewsKayaking on Grindstone Lake is just one of the many outdoor adventures to be discovered in Ruidoso.Pamela L. BonnerAlamogordo AFJROTC march in the 9/11 Memorial Parade Tuesday.Nicole Maxwell/Alamogordo Daily NewsExploding colors greeted Carlsbad residents during the Fourth of July.Mike Smith Current-ArgusTerry Coley holds the line as pilot Mona Johnson get her balloon, Turquoise Sunrise, ready to launch. Coley, an Alamogordo resident said Turquoise Sunrise is from Tucson, Ariz.Tara Melton/Daily NewsThe flags on Alamogordo Truck 1 were raised before the inaugural 9/11 stair climb at the New Mexico Museum of Space History.Nicole Maxwell/Alamogordo Daily NewsCree Meadows Country Club golf course is adorned by the Sacramento Mountains. Another way to spend a relaxing day in the Village of Ruidoso.Pamela L. BonnerA backflip off the Wibit by one of the members of the Ruidos Boys and Girls club.Pamela L. BonnerHyggelig, owned by the Pattyn Family from Albuquerque, gets ready to take flight during the 25th annual White Sands Balloon InvitationalTara Melton/Daily News File PhotoThis curious critter peeks through a fence to get a closer look.Pamela L. BonnerFreedom Riders hold flags before the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony began Tuesday night.Nicole Maxwell/Alamogordo Daily NewsBrave swimmers Jumped into the municipal pool from the climbing wall.Dianne L. Stallings/Ruidoso NewsMinimal disturbance was involved in creating the campsites above Grindstone Lake.Courtesy/Rodney GriegoSpectacular fireworks will light up the mountains, sky and lake at the End of Summer Bash Sunday in Mescalero at the Inn of the Mountain Gods.File