For atmospheric dining, try Buckhorn Saloon . It's the premier dining experience of the area and many theater goers choose to dine before the show. Reservations are a must for this restaurant as it definately is the place to eat. The saloon and dining rooms contain a pictorial history of the area. It's open daily except Sundays.
Many visitors come to the area just to get away and try their hand at gold panning.
After a rain, gold can be found in the streets and Bear Creek and Cherry Creek are always sources of many hours of gold panning pleasure. Pinos Altos also plays host to the last day of the Tour of the Gila, an annual mountain bike race that brings world class cyclists from all over the world. Excursions to nearby attractions such as the Gila Cliff Dwellings are also popular with guests. A pool and coin laundry are two of the features of this Best Western facility. It also has a restaurant which serves beer and wine.