Guidebook for Carlsbad

Janelle
Guidebook for Carlsbad

Food Scene

Best of the 3 barbecue places in town. We recommend grabbing it to go and having a picnic by the river.
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Danny's Place
902 S Canal St
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Best of the 3 barbecue places in town. We recommend grabbing it to go and having a picnic by the river.
Go for breakfast but get there early because they sell out by 10 quite often. My favorite are the chocolate croissants. The patio cat is super sweet.
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Blue House Bakery & Cafe
609 N Canyon St
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Go for breakfast but get there early because they sell out by 10 quite often. My favorite are the chocolate croissants. The patio cat is super sweet.
Teppanyaki is fun for everyone!
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Tokyo
1479 W Pierce St
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Teppanyaki is fun for everyone!
THE BEST ONION RINGS. Call ahead because although it *looks" like a drive-thru, the wait is usually really long so it becomes more of a pickup window.
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Church Street Grill
301 W Church St
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THE BEST ONION RINGS. Call ahead because although it *looks" like a drive-thru, the wait is usually really long so it becomes more of a pickup window.
Fanciest place in town, but fair prices. Delicious food in a historic building. Nice for Sunday Brunch.
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The Trinity Hotel & Restaurant
201 S Canal St
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Fanciest place in town, but fair prices. Delicious food in a historic building. Nice for Sunday Brunch.
Lovely courtyard and good salads, steaks, and desserts
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Yellow Brix Restaurant
201 N Canal St
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Lovely courtyard and good salads, steaks, and desserts
Local chain, great to grab sandwiches to go. Also baked potatoes and soup. Calling ahead is the easiest/ quickest.
McAlister's Deli
2304 W Pierce St
Local chain, great to grab sandwiches to go. Also baked potatoes and soup. Calling ahead is the easiest/ quickest.

Drinks & Nightlife

Awesome local bar- local beer and wine. Ask if they have the sangria. They also have an outdoor patio where you can watch trains. Also occasional food truck nights and live music. Re-opening in a new location shortly.
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Milton's Brewing
213 W Mermod St
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Awesome local bar- local beer and wine. Ask if they have the sangria. They also have an outdoor patio where you can watch trains. Also occasional food truck nights and live music. Re-opening in a new location shortly.
Good burgers and bar fare, but also live music upstairs usually Friday and Saturday nights. About a 15 minute walk from the house.
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Lucky Bull Grill
220 W Fox St
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Good burgers and bar fare, but also live music upstairs usually Friday and Saturday nights. About a 15 minute walk from the house.
Sort of a locals Dive bar. Pretty casual country vibe. Bowling next door. Especially fun on live music or karaoke nights! Check facebook.
Cal's Shade Western/restaurant
1611 S Canal St
Sort of a locals Dive bar. Pretty casual country vibe. Bowling next door. Especially fun on live music or karaoke nights! Check facebook.
Local beers, plus best pizza in town!
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Guadalupe Mountain Brewing Company
3324 National Parks Hwy
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Local beers, plus best pizza in town!

Parks & Nature

Great for a hike. Beautiful fall colors. Bring a picnic because there are no services in the park or anywhere nearby.
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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Great for a hike. Beautiful fall colors. Bring a picnic because there are no services in the park or anywhere nearby.
Family friendly beach area on the river, and walking trails going all the way around. You can watch trains, rent a paddle boat, go for a pirate cruise, go to the water park, or play on one of the many playgrounds. River above the dam is for boats and swimming, below is for fishing and ducks.
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칼즈배드 호수 비치 공원
708 Park Dr
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Family friendly beach area on the river, and walking trails going all the way around. You can watch trains, rent a paddle boat, go for a pirate cruise, go to the water park, or play on one of the many playgrounds. River above the dam is for boats and swimming, below is for fishing and ducks.
A bunch of athletic fields and the splash pad is to the right when you pull in. Great for hot summer days with little kids.
Bob Forrest Youth Sports Complex
3213 W Lea St
A bunch of athletic fields and the splash pad is to the right when you pull in. Great for hot summer days with little kids.
Plan ahead for specific tours. If at all possible, take the natural entrance on the way down (takes about 1.5-2 hours), it is just so impressive! Then ride the elevator up. If you are here when they have the bat flight that is also an experience! Bring jackets because it is cold in the caves.
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칼스배드 캐번스
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Plan ahead for specific tours. If at all possible, take the natural entrance on the way down (takes about 1.5-2 hours), it is just so impressive! Then ride the elevator up. If you are here when they have the bat flight that is also an experience! Bring jackets because it is cold in the caves.
Fishing or swimming or birdwatching. Or boating. Just outside of town to the north.
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Brantley Lake State Park
33 W Brantley Lake Rd
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Fishing or swimming or birdwatching. Or boating. Just outside of town to the north.
About an hour's drive, but well worth it. Sort of an oasis in the desert. Swim under a waterfall in New Mexico!
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Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area
742 Sitting Bull Falls Rd
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About an hour's drive, but well worth it. Sort of an oasis in the desert. Swim under a waterfall in New Mexico!
A 3 hour drive but worth a visit. Borrow sleds! Beautiful at sunset and sunrise. While in Alamogordo check out the zoo, or the train museum or the Museum of Space History. Stop in Cloudcroft on the way back for mountain air and pie.
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화이트 샌즈 국립공원
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A 3 hour drive but worth a visit. Borrow sleds! Beautiful at sunset and sunrise. While in Alamogordo check out the zoo, or the train museum or the Museum of Space History. Stop in Cloudcroft on the way back for mountain air and pie.
Good little zoo. Very educational and a gorgeous view of Carlsbad from up on the hill. Bring a picnic! Friday mornings at 9 am they have a special program for preschoolers.
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리빙 데저트 주립 공원
1504 Skyline Rd
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Good little zoo. Very educational and a gorgeous view of Carlsbad from up on the hill. Bring a picnic! Friday mornings at 9 am they have a special program for preschoolers.

Arts & Culture

Art by local and New Mexico Artists. Sculpture and paintings.
The Artist Gallery
120 S Canyon St
Art by local and New Mexico Artists. Sculpture and paintings.
Check facebook for their current offerings!
Carlsbad Community Theatre
4713 National Parks Hwy
Check facebook for their current offerings!
Great library. Has several programs for kids of all ages. Great summer program with traveling shows. Also a small museum with exhibitions about this area.
Main Building
Great library. Has several programs for kids of all ages. Great summer program with traveling shows. Also a small museum with exhibitions about this area.

Shopping

Thrift store. Bring cash!
Cat's Meow Thrift Store
124 S Canyon St
Thrift store. Bring cash!
Wide variety of vintage and antique items. Not great with kids!
Pecos River Antique Mall
110 S Canyon St
Wide variety of vintage and antique items. Not great with kids!
Keeping Up With the Joneses
325 S Canyon St
Antique store.

Essentials

For everything! It is tradition to wear pajama pants and a cowboy hat for Walmart shopping after 9 pm, but not required. Open 24 hours.
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Walmart Supercenter
2401 S Canal St
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For everything! It is tradition to wear pajama pants and a cowboy hat for Walmart shopping after 9 pm, but not required. Open 24 hours.
Parking is a pain and this is the only real grocery store in town, so try to go in the morning on a weekday.
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Albertsons Market
202 N Canal St
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Parking is a pain and this is the only real grocery store in town, so try to go in the morning on a weekday.

Entertainment & Activities

Especially fun on special event nights. Check their facebook page.
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Cal's Cactus Lanes Bowling
1609 S Canal St
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Especially fun on special event nights. Check their facebook page.
Your basic movie theater. Get there early for big shows because there is only the one theater in town and they sell out fast. Or book online.
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Allen Theaters La Cueva 6
2322 W Pierce St
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Your basic movie theater. Get there early for big shows because there is only the one theater in town and they sell out fast. Or book online.
Free rec center with indoor kids play area, arcade games, and sports courts. Great place to take the kids on a rainy day.
Riverwalk Recreation Complex
400 Riverwalk Drive
Free rec center with indoor kids play area, arcade games, and sports courts. Great place to take the kids on a rainy day.
The local municipal golf course. I don't golf so I can't tell you much more. It runs along the east side of the river.
Lake Carlsbad Golf Course
901 Muscatel Ave
The local municipal golf course. I don't golf so I can't tell you much more. It runs along the east side of the river.
The "fancy" golf course.
Riverside Country Club Park
1207 Bryan Cir
The "fancy" golf course.
Part Winery part pumpkin patch part event center. Check their facebook page.
발자노패밀리 와인 농장 & 펌프킨 패치
5230 7 Rivers Hwy
Part Winery part pumpkin patch part event center. Check their facebook page.
They have the public pool (open year round and indoors) and also high school football games that tend to draw a crowd. Also occasional theater productions.
Carlsbad High School
3000 W Church St
They have the public pool (open year round and indoors) and also high school football games that tend to draw a crowd. Also occasional theater productions.