• Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
  • Elephant Butte Lake State Park and Reservoir
  • Old Mesilla
  • Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
  • City of Rocks State Park
  • Very Large Array Radio Telescopes
  • Catwalk
  • New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
  • Deming Luna County Mimbres Museum
  • Shakespeare Ghost Town

  • Upcoming events throughout Southwest New Mexico:

    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
    Mar 25: 23rd Annual Bataan Death March
    The Bataan Memorial Death March is a challenging march through the high desert terrain of White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, conducted in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II, sacrificing their freedom, health and, in many cases, their very lives.  White Sands Missile Range east on Highway 70 575-678-1134
     
     
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    Deming
    800-848-4955
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    Luna County

    Columbus
    575-531-3333
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    Las Cruces
    800-343-7872
    lascruces@oldwestcountry
    Dona Ana County
    Hatch
    575-267-5050
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    575-542-9864
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    Hidalgo County

    Reserve
    575-533-6116
    reserve@discoversouthwestnm.com

    Catron County
    Glenwood
    575-539-2711
    glenwood@discoversouthwestnm.com

    Silver City
    800-548-9378
    silvercity@discoversouthwestnm.com

    Grant County

    Socorro
    575-835-8927
    socorro@discoversouthwestnm.com
    Socorro County
    Magdalena
    866-854-3217
    magdalena@discoversouthwestnm.com
    Truth or Consequences
    575-740-3902
    torc@discoversouthwestnm.com
    Sierra County
    Elephant Butte
    575-744-4708
    e-butte@discoversouthwestnm.com


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