Depends on where you are coming from. Roswell, NM, airport is the closest (about 1 hr from Ruidoso). It is a smaller regional airport. Otherwise, both El Paso (2 hours) and Albuquerque (2.5 hours) airports have all carriers/directs from around the country.
If you are looking to really explore/run on your own schedule, we recommend you grab/share a cheap car rental for your group. Uber does not exist yet in Ruidoso. We will have shuttles running to and from the wedding on 6/9.
Ruidoso is in the pine trees and definitely has cooler temperatures at night. If you are from Wisconsin, it’s your average summer weather. If you are from Phoenix, pack sweats! It is recommended to pack athletic/comfortable clothes for hiking/golf/mountain biking and other adventures. Ruidoso is a pretty casual, cowboy town. For the wedding specifically, while not black-tie, we would like everyone to dress up (please no jeans). Please keep in mind that the ceremony will be outside.
YES! If you can hold a club, you can play on a team. If nothing else, you can be the holder of Bloody Marys or become a cheerleader while others play. The course is very walkable and only a few clubs are needed, for which we will have a set for each unit. If you are planning on golfing at one of the 18-hole golf courses around town, you should plan to pack a full set of clubs/rent at the facility.