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May 26: Southern New Mexico Wine Festival
Visitors Can sample wine from the many New Mexico Wineries as well as enjoy live entertainment and local vendors.  Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds, 12125 Robert Larson Blvd. Las Cruces, NM 575-522-1232
May 26: Fly Freedom's Flag Boat Parade
The event begins at 10am with a POW/MIA service at Dam Site Restaurant Patio. Decorated boats meet at Dam Site to start the boat parade at noon. At 12:30 the boats pass by the main boat ramp for wreath toss and playing of taps. All are invited to decorate their boats, rvs or campsites and join the parade honoring those who've served in the military.  Dam Site Marina, Marina del Sur, Elephant Butte Lake State Park 575-744-5567 info@elephantbuttechamberofcommerce.com
Jun 2: Very Large Array Guided Tours
Explore the array, talk to scientists, and learn more about radio astronomy and the role the Very Large Array and other NRAO telescopes play in current research on this exciting and informative guided tour.  50 miles west of Socorro, New Mexico on U.S. Highway 60 575-835-7243
Jun 2: Guided Night Sky Stargazing, 1 hour after dusk
Enjoy the beautiful New Mexico night sky at this fun event that is held the first Saturday of every month.  Etscorn Observatory on New Mexico Tech Campus, Socorro, New Mexico 575-835-7243

Only in Southwest New Mexico: Whether you're looking for a romantic getaway, a rugged
adventure or a family-friendly excursion, you'll find unique destinations in the
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Get off the beaten trail
in Southwest New Mexico!

Pinos Altos Orchards & Gift Shop
Jams and jellies direct from the Orchards, each with the distinct flavor that will please the pallets of you and your friends.

Catwalk
The Catwalk National Scenic Trail offers a fascinating glimpse into the geologic and historic foundations of southwest New Mexico. The result of cataclysmic volcanic actions, the area now offers a beautiful picnic spot next to Whitewater Creek, a challenging one-mile trail along the historic 1890's mining waterway, and a sense of place that creates images of an earlier time.

Chloride / Pioneer Store & Gallery
Chloride offers a Historic District with the"Hanging Tree" in the center of mainstreet. The Pioneer Store & Gallery is in a retored mercantile that once supplied miners and early residents with goods.

Reserve / Glenwood
The frontier community of Reserve is the largest town in the county and serves as the county seat. Reserve is surrounded by the Gila National Forest and was formerly known as Frisco. It has an upper, middle and lower San Francisco Plaza.

Reserve / Glenwood
The frontier community of Reserve is the largest town in the county and serves as the county seat. 

Lordsburg
Located in the bootheel of Southwestern New Mexico, Hidalgo County is characterized by year-round sunshine and beautiful desert and mountain scenery visible for over 60 miles. 

Truth or Consequences / Elephant Butte
Located between Las Cruces and Albuquerque on Interstate 25, Truth or Consequences is renowned for its year-round wonderful climate, recreational facilities, and mineral waters. 

Socorro / Magdalena
The City of Socorro is a friendly community situated in central New Mexico, whose quality of life has attracted many families to relocate and enticed many local families to stay. 

Silver City
Folks have been living and working in this part of the Southwest for more than 1,200 years. 

Deming / Columbus
With a population of nearly 15,000, Deming, New Mexico is still considered a small town. 

Las Cruces / Old Mesilla / Hatch
Las Cruces is a whole new world at your fingertips: an unhurried atmosphere where you can relax and enjoy yourself. 
 

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