Las Cruces Area Info
Las Cruces is "The Doorway to the Southwest", where many doors are open for you to experience new and exciting adventures year around during your retirement at Trails West mobile home community.
Las Cruces supports a Museum of Fine Arts and Culture, as well as a Historical Museum, 2 Libraries, 129 churches and religious organizations, New Mexico State University, Dona Ana Branch Community College, 4 Golf courses, numerous cultural and musical organizations, 4 Senior Centers, senior meal programs and senior transportation.
January thru December annual festivities delight locals and visitors that include The Antique & Craft Show, Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally, Lake Lucero Tour, Antique and Collectible Show, Home Improvement Show, Book Festival, Trinity Site Tour, Environmental Design Contest, Gus Macker "3 on 3" Regional Basketball Tournament, Bataan Memorial Death March, Frontier Days, Farmers & Crafts Market, Blues & Jazz Thing, Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, Picacho Street Sale, Wine & Chile Festival, Full Moon Night, Juneteenth Celebration, Festival de Artes, San Juan Fiesta, Fourth of July Electric Light Parade, Celebration & Fireworks Display, Christmas in July, Chile Celebration, Hatch Chile Festival, Hillsboro Apple Festival, Business Expo, Diez y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta, Harvest of Fun, Southern New Mexico State Fair, La Vina Wine Festival, The Whole Enchilada Fiesta, Air Fair, Spooktacular Day of the Dead, Renaissance Arts & Crafts Faire, International Mariachi Conference, Baylor Pass Mountain Trail Run, Thanksgiving Holiday Market, Old Fashion Christmas Holiday La Casa Bazaar, Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chamber Ballet presents "The Nutcracker", Christmas Eve Market, and Luminaries on the Plaza.
Las Crucesians and visitors alike enjoy the historical interest, food and shopping at the Village of Old Mesilla and the downtown mall Farmers & Crafts Market which is open every Wednesday and Saturday.
Las Cruces enjoys a mild high-desert climate and spectacular views of soaring mountains and the Rio Grand Valley, but one of the most important factors of a high quality of life is the number of recreational opportunities a community provides.
The City of Las Cruces is situated close to many attractions within an easy automobile drive. Among them are: Aquirre Springs Recreation Area-12 miles east, Aldo Leopold Wilderness-100 miles northwest, Caballo Lake- 60 miles north, City of Rocks-88 miles northwest, Elephant Butte Lake-78 miles north, Gila National Forest-100 miles northwest, Gila Cliff Dwellings-100 miles northwest, Leasburg Dam- 15 miles north, Lincoln National Forest 85 miles east, Oliver Lee Memorial Park-60 miles east, Organ Mountain Preserve-8 miles east, Pancho Villa State Park-80 miles west, Percha Dam-72 miles north, Rock Hound-46 miles west, Fort Selden-23 miles north, Ski Apache-100 miles northeast, and White Sands National Monument-45 miles east. Since Las Cruces is within 60 miles of the Mexican border, many folks venture south to El Paso, Texas, and then to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Horse racing, dog racing and casinos are among the attractions for the wagering-prone aficionados.
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