christmas: 365 Things To Do In Southern NM: Day 25 - Las Cruces Railroad Museum's Holiday Display - 12/02/10 06:22 AM

 
We're are in full holiday mode around Las Cruces and one thing to definitely put on your list is the 6th Annual Old Fashioned Holiday Display at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum, which is going on tomorrow - December 3rd from 5pm to 9pm.
The railroad is a huge part of our history, stretching back to 1881 when the first train rolled into town, bringing supplies and passengers via the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.
Tomorrow you will have an opportunity to see holiday train models, a beautiful luminaria display, enjoy refreshments and even talk with Santa Claus … (3 comments)

christmas: 365 Things To Do In Southern NM: Day 24 - La Casa Bazaar - 12/01/10 04:15 AM

For me, it's just not the Christmas season until I've gone to the La Casa Holiday Bazaar - and I get to do that this Friday!  Friday is the preview - or "First Night" and it's wonderful to be one of the first folks to be able to walk through and see what's being offered.
This is a landmark year for the Bazaar - the event will be the first official event for the brand new Convention Center in Las Cruces!  It's been a hard fought battle for many years to get this funded and built.  Now that it's up … (1 comments)