Archive for the ‘Las Cruces Current Events’ Category

Veterans, soldiers, and civilians get ready for the 21st Annual Bataan Memorial March

On March 21, 2010, the 21st annual Bataan Memorial Death March will take place on the White Sands Missile Range. The somber sounds of bagpipes mix in curiously with the accompanying sounds of the early morning dawn as participants of the Bataan Memorial Death March begin to slowly lineup for the day’s race…

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Cowboy Days,Las Cruces Farm & Ranch Museum March 13 -14

As I stop to take a look at our amazing organ mountains, I know that whoever coined the saying “ride ‘em cowboy” undoubtedly came from our very own southwestern history; the same history that is being celebrated this weekend at an annual event known as “Cowboy Days”. This is the 12th annual celebration [...]

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Giving Back to the Community

The New Year is fast approaching and we’re all beginning to take down our icicle lights and red velvet bows as we make room for all of the goodies we received this holiday season. The ’season to give’ may be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean we should all stop giving.
How many times [...]

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A Las Cruces Holiday Weekend

Blog by Kevin Wilson
The Wilsons were out and about again this weekend! A great fare of free holiday activities was offered up to the people of Las Cruces! All you needed was a desire to be festive and good warm clothing to brave the unseasonably cold weather! YES!! It was cold [...]

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Las Cruces Event: Seussical the Musical

Each year, the American Southwest Theater Company at New Mexico State University puts on a production during the holiday season (on top of their several other productions each year), and as of the last few years, the ASTC has switched off between the classic yuletide tale of ‘A Christmas Year’ and a different, non-holiday production. [...]

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Las Cruces Event: Renaissance Arts Faire

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What: 38th annual Renaissance [...]

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Las Cruces Event: Mayfield vs. Las Cruces

Any Las Cruces native or resident will tell you that if there’s any football game to see, it’s Mayfield versus Las Cruces High. For nearly 30 years, the two high schools were the only secondary education schools in the city, and as a result, a deep-rooted rivalry was born. Even with the arrival of Onate [...]

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Las Cruces Event: US Army Field Band Performance

Just yesterday I was informed of an upcoming event here in Las Cruces: The US Army Field Band is performing at the Las Cruces High School Gymnasium on Thursday, October 15th, at 7pm.
I’ve never had the opportunity to hear the President’s Field Band perform live before, only the Marine Corps Band a few years ago [...]

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Flu Season: How To Prepare Yourself

This year is a particularly ugly flu season, and everyone seems to be getting sick. I’ve been lucky so far and a few days ago, I finally found the time to go get my flu shot. Well, I’m am so thankful I did; today, several people on our floor went home with flu-like symptoms.
As a [...]

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‘Due Date’ Filming in Las Cruces

You might remember this blog, in which I talked about Hollywood coming to New Mexico and what it means for our state. Today, it was very clear that Hollywood had come to Las Cruces; in fact, it closed down a major highway about a mile from my house.
I remember reading about it in the Las [...]

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The Whole Enchilada 2009

This past weekend we headed out into the blazing sunshine to enjoy the Whole Enchilada Festival. As always, Las Crucens came out by the hundreds for the parade, the carnival, the shopping, and most importantly, the food. Tent after tent after tent emitted delicious scents, serving up everything from enchiladas to smoked turkey legs to [...]

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This Weekend: The Whole Enchilada!

Around this time every year, Las Cruces hosts a unique and tasty event: the Whole Enchilada Festival! This event is a celebration of the culture, history, and food of New Mexico, offering a range of entertainment and festivities for the whole family to enjoy.
This year, the event takes place in September on Friday the 25th, [...]

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White Sands Balloon Rally 2009

It was a good morning to be from Las Cruces, NM. There were things to do and places to see. The excitement began the night before when my wife and I discussed the possibility of taking our young Daughters, Kendra (8) and Kayla (7) to White Sands National Monument for the mass ascension [...]

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Las Cruces Event - NMSU vs. UTEP

Whether you’re a football fan or not, there’s something fun and exciting about old rivalries coming together to face off. Harvard vs. Yale, Texas vs. Texas A&M, Ohio State vs. Michigan… The list goes on of famous college battles that result in big new stories and historical followings. I don’t follow sports much, except for [...]

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Bringing Hollywood to New Mexico

Over the course of the last five years, the government of New Mexico has been working hard to draw attention to the growing film and television opportunities in our state. Incredible tax breaks and incentives, new sound stages, and a sprawling landscape that encompasses almost every side of nature are just a few of the [...]

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