Roswell is located 200 miles southeast of Albuquerque, New Mexico, at 1089 feet above sea level, and has a population of over 50,000 residents. With moderate winter and summer high temperatures 41/83 degrees respectively, and low rainfall and snowfall inches of 10.75/3.3 respectively, Roswell’s 4 million plus annual visitors can all this city has to offer, being of few cities selected twice as the All American City[1978, 2002].

In the late 1800s Roswell’s early history includes the Lincoln County War, raids on the Chisum Ranch by the Apache Indians, and most notably the history of Billy the Kid. In Roswell’s more recent history, their agriculture, tourism, and the infamous mysterious crash that happened in 1947 just north of the city, got the attention of the whole country. In regards to the crash, the city is host to the Annual UFO Festival which is held every July. The immediate tourism publicity created the need for many restaurants and hotels-motels to facilitate the large tourist industry.

Home to five museums and the oldest established orchestra in New Mexico [Roswell Symphony Orchestra], Roswell has plenty of cultural activities. The city also attracts the more cultural and nature minded enthusiasts with the Bottomless State Park, the Robert H Goddard Planetarium, and the Bitterlake Wildlife Refuge for bird aficionados.