At the heart of Las Cruces lies New Mexico State University, which was created as a land-grant institution in 1888. With over 16,000 students attending its main campus, it really does feel like a main artery feeding into Las Cruces’ life and energy.
Whether your alumni from NMSU or another college, still in high school, or well into your career, you still might be curious what it’s like to be an Aggie these ...
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Looking for something to kick-start your weekend? Consider the Main Street Downtown Ramble. Its a chance for you to wander in and out of galleries, shops, businesses and restaurants in the renovated historic downtown. There will be art openings at some galleries, live music, entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments and more.
The Ramble is held the first Friday of each month, so if you cant make it this time, theres always September!
Free admission. For more ...
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Many states offer tax-free shopping during certain times of the year to motivate people to get out there and shop. For one, it helps out people by saving them some cash, and for two, it helps the stores out by generating a little extra revenue.
New Mexicos tax-free weekend, beginning this Friday (August 6th) and lasting until Sunday (August 8th) at midnight, is intended to help get the kids back to school. But before you venture ...
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TheLeague of American Bicyclistsis hosting a commuter class Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 4pm-8pm at Las Cruces City Hall (700 N. Main Street, Conference Room 2007C).
This class is for adult cyclists whove completedTraffic Skills 101andwish to explore commuting to work or school by bicycle. There will be 3-hours of classroom time and a 1-hour on-bike course which will cover route selection, bicycle equipment choices, dealing with cargo & clothing, bike parking, ...
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I was perusing the Internet a few days ago for new ice cream recipes that I could do with the grandkids, and we came across a very delicious one from a New Mexican native—Jane Butel. Butel currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she has her very own cooking school. The recipe of her’s that really caught my eye the other day was her chile chocolate ice cream. For those of ...
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