Evelyn Bruder’s Dream Team blog

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…

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 [...]

Time Magazine recently wrote up an article about the first commercial space port being built just a few short hours from our city. I think that bringing national - and even international - attention to these remarkable strides in technology towards the final frontier are extremely important when it comes to our local economy and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Everyday I get asked “How is the Real Estate Market doing? I finally have an authoritative answer. Anarticle in the September issue of Business Week Magazine focuses on a Top 10 list of strong, consistent building markets. The article names Las Cruces the number 8 place in the country. Las Cruces had [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

I’m sure you have seen the countless “best places to live in America” articles on sites like MSN, Money.com, and so on. Occasionally I’ll click and read, but so often those big top ten lists overlook the fantastic, smaller cities and towns that could be the ideal location for any person or family.
If you’re looking [...]

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 [...]

Las Cruces is home to New Mexico State University and its sister school, Dona Ana Branch Community College. Both of these institutions are thriving and NMSU alone hosted 17,000 students last year! The departure and arrival of these college students greatly affects our community’s population and economy; the town seems to boom come August.
Last week [...]

After a particularly hot and muggy couple of days, my husband and I decided to take a fun day trip to Silver City, NM, a quaint community of about 12,000 nestled in an exceptional place somewhere between the mountains and the desert. Silver City possesses all the benefits of a true small town; the traffic [...]