Things To Do!

Things to do in and around Las Cruces:

• Historic Old Mesilla, adjacent to Las Cruces is filled with Wild West history and is where Billy the Kid was tried and escaped.  He was later shot in Lincoln, NM. Lots of fun local crafts and jewelry shops as well as a number of great restaurants. http://www.oldmesilla.org/

• Visit the Organ Mountain-Desert Peaks, the newest National Monument area. Find more info at: http://www.organmountains.org/. For a quick hike, check out the Dripping Springs trail.   
• Here's some great hikes to check out at the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument: http://www.newmexico.org/this-way-to-wonder/

•  New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum - (http://www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org/

• Hatch, NM - The Green Chile Capitol of the World! Sparky's Restaurant (http://sparkysburgers.com/) has great BBQ and an award winning green chile cheese burger.

Restaurants in and around Las Cruces:

• Roberto's - 908 East Amador Avenue - for quick, very spicy green chile burritos 

• La Posta de Mesilla - 2410 Calle De San Albino, Mesilla, NM 88046 (http://www.laposta-de-mesilla.com/) located in historic Old Mesilla. Festive Mexican restaurant with great margaritas. 

• Andele! - 1950 Calle Del Norte, Mesilla, NM (http://www.andelerestaurante.com/) Casual Mexican restaurant in Old Mesilla.  **no liquor, only beer and wine :)

• High Desert Brewing Co. - 1201 West Hadley Ave, Las Cruces, NM (http://www.highdesertbrewingco.com/) Local brewery with a casual dining area.

• De La Vega's - 500 South Telshor Boulevard, Las Cruces, NM (http://www.pecangrill.com/) Be sure to try their delicious pecan beer.

• Zeffiro's -136 North Water St, Las Cruces, NM 88001(http://www.popular-zeffiro.com/) Great wood fired pizzas - try the lemon asparagus with prosciutto!  

•  El Patio - 2171 Calle De Parian, Mesilla, NM 88046 - favorite family bar

•  Old Mesilla Pastry Cafe/The Shed - 810 S Valley Dr, Las Cruces, NM (http://www.ompctheshed.com) Great for breakfast or brunch.

Things to do in and around Alamogordo:

• White Sands National Monument - (http://www.nps.gov/whsa/)
• New Mexico Museum of Space History - (http://www.nmspacemuseum.org/)
• Cloudcroft, NM - a historic lumber town in the Sacramento Mountains.