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Southwest New Mexico Visitors Recommend:
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History
the las cruces museum of natural history is awesome!! fun for kids as well as adults!
Rated by:   Curtis Donohuw of Las Cruces
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Feb 24: Annual Gathering of Quilts
Locally made quilts from a variety of fabrics and designs. Raffles and vendors. Quilt appraisals (request appointments).  Truth or Consequences Civic Center 400 W 4th Street 575-744-5472 winterquilters@yahoo.com
Mar 10: Truth or Consequences Second Saturday Art Hop
Galleries, studios, shops and restaurants are open late on the 2nd Saturday of every month. Check the MainStreet Truth or Consequences website for info on opening exhibits and special events.  Downtown T or C promotions@torcmainstreet.org
Mar 17: Cowboy Days
Nothing says the Old West like the cowboy, and the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum honors the western legend with a weekend festival complete with rooping and riding demonstrations, "cowboy food," dancing, and cowboy poetry.  New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM 575-522-4100
Mar 24: Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
8am register; 9am shotgun, Sierra del Rio Golf Course, Turtleback Mountain Resort, Elephant Butte Entry fee includes green fees, golf cart, and lunch. There will be 4-person teams and a "Two Best Ball." This annual event is a fundraiser for the Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce. Registration forms are available at Sierra del Rio Golf Course. Cost: $75 per player. Contact: Karen Mogen, 575-744-9172  Sierra del Rio Golf Course - Turtleback Mountain Resort 575 744-4708 info@elephantbuttechamberofcommerce.com

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
Southwest New Mexico of southwest New Mexico.

Get off the beaten trail
in Southwest New Mexico!

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.

Percha Dam State Park
The park is covered with a blanket of grass protected by cottonwood, salt cedar and Russian olive trees. The park provides excellent fishing and bird watching along the river. Swimming and sunbathing are also activities enjoyed by park visitors.

Pinos Altos
Six minutes and 1500 feet above Silver City is the old mining town of Pinos Altos [Tall Pines]. It was once a thriving gold mining town of 9000 when Silver City was but a tent or two. It was first named Birchville and gold was discovered in 1837.

Cibola National Forest
The portion of the Cibola National Forest in Southwest New Mexico contains the Datil and Gallinas Mountains north of the communities of Datil and Magdalena. The Apache Kid Wilderness lies within the forest.



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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