Motels at Hobbs

I just got a room reserved for me and my crew at the
Relax Inn in Hobbs. It is a clean, lower cost motel
on the far side of town (remember, though. The far
side of town is about 10 driving miles from the airport).
The owners are very nice and seem to appreciate us
glider types (we leave the rooms clean, so they don't
have to work hard to keep the place nice).

Don't let the comments of no motels keep you from coming
to Hobbs. It is a great place to fly, and the Relax
Inn is a nice place to stay. The rooms have fridges,
and dressers and working air conditioners. Last time
I was there, they even had weekly rate rooms available.
You will save far more in motel bill than you will
spend on gas for the extra driving by staying there
rather than closer to the airport.

Steve Leonard

I've only soared in maybe eight or ten places but Hobbs has got to be
one of the best for hotels -- quantity, quality, price, selection etc.

Are all y'all who are draggin on Hobbs are just lookin fur sumthin to
whine about??

~ted/2NO

Check out the Lonely Planet Guide - its entry on Hobbs is a hoot - and
spot on!

Mike

Do you have a link?

Mike Schumann

"Mike the Strike" wrote in message
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Check out the Lonely Planet Guide - its entry on Hobbs is a hoot - and
spot on!

Mike

Why would the SSA have it's headquarters there?

Mike Schumann

"Mike the Strike" wrote in message
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Mike Schumann wrote:
Do you have a link?

No, but I'll quote from the third edition of their Southwest guide and
hope they don't kill me:

"Hobbs, 69 miles out of Carlsbad and 3 miles from the Texas state line
is the center of New Mexico's largest oil field. The town and the
hrizontal landscape of the surrounding Llano Estacado is punctuated
frequently by the seesaw-like pumpjacks or 'lufkins" stolidly forcing
oil to the surface. If you're a soaring enthusiast, Hobbs is worth a
visit...snip.....There isn't much other reason to visit Hobbs, but
there are several inexpensive motels....."

Says it all really - flat boring landscape, smelly oilwells, cheap
motels and, occasionally, fine soaring.

Mike

Mike Schumann wrote:
Why would the SSA have it's headquarters there?


I'm sorry Mike, this is an unacceptable question to ask during the North
American soaring season. Please re-ask your question after November
1st, so that it doesn't detract from PTH (Prime Thermaling Hours).
;-)

Shawn