Las Cruces, United States Travel Blogs

Reflections on Immigration Justice
Apr 3, 2008 (3 photos)

After attending the conference "Justice for Immigrants" at New Mexico State University, I returned home reflective and troubled. We attended panel discussions on the forces that drive immigration, on the role of the media in immigration, and also two ...

Las Cruces meets to Close the SOA
Apr 17, 2007 (2 photos)

... in this area, and some of them arranged for Fr. Roy Bourgeois, founder of School of the Americas Watch, to speak in Las Cruces last night. I carpooled with Anne, who spent 6 months in federal prison 10 years ago as her protest against this school ...

Disculpe Senor, Donde estar el metro mas cercano?
Nov 17, 2006

Ok we didn't really stay in Las Cruces, but we did pop over there for about 12 minutes, got severly hasseld for change, taxi cabs, medicine, and other stuff in Spanish we didn't understand, then headed back to El Paso. El Paso is pretty mexican anyway, ...

Day Thirty-Five
Nov 30, 2004

We woke up to ice on the windshield this morning and opted to stay a second day at the La Quinta in Las Cruces and take care of some frustrating business with my former employer. It seems that when I quit, nobody got around to telling the payroll ...

The Crosses
Nov 29, 2007 (28 photos)

... By the 1800's it was the largest town between San Antonio and San Diego. A rich history indeed.   Back in Las Cruces we discovered the 'history' of the once thriving Main Street. Its story is effectively told by way of old photos ...

Last Block Break Ever
Apr 17, 2008

four friends four days special chocolate white sand dunes pinwheels from kmart sunsets and moonrises open windows babies with boobs white wine snowy roads we locked the dog in the bathroom, took off our tops, and pondered graduation. not ...

Chasing Billy the Kid
Jul 13, 2008 (8 photos)

... here in the fall of 2006, we discovered that New Mexico makes wine. Who knew? The two vineyards that have tasting rooms in Las Cruces/Mesilla are St. Claire and Luna Rossa. We stopped at both tasting rooms and bought some more wine for our trek until we ...

Las Cruces/La Mesilla/White Sands
Apr 22, 2009 (28 photos)

An unexpected 3-day stop over in Las Cruces helped restore us, mind and body, and prepare us for our upcoming tour of National Parks in the 4 corners area.   Las Cruces is home to New Mexico State University and while parts of town appear pretty ...

Las Cruces (prov. Titel)
Jul 29, 2007

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Day Thirty-Four
Nov 29, 2004 (1 photos)

... of the Pondersa from the television show Bonanza. On through Mescalero, Alamagordo, and White Sands, we arrived in Las Cruces for the night. White Sands National Monument looked really interesting but the driving wind and rapidly dropping thermometer made ...

Jim & June's Odyssey 090208
Feb 9, 2009

... : Chain gangs for women (so he wouldn't get sued for discrimination) Last year he was re-elected for his 5th term. Las Cruces, New Mexico Another historic city (2nd largest in New Mexico) where we stayed at the swanky Hacienda RV Rally Resort. Very ...

Eating the Breakfast of Champions.....Whataburger
Dec 23, 2008 (76 photos)

... tons of pictures I took. Have a good day everybody!! Day one: over and done with....I am sitting here in the hotel room in Las Cruces. We just had pizza delivered and just hoping I can type everything before I forget it all and fall into the bed. It was ...

Grateful for prayers
May 27, 2007 (4 photos)

... our second week here on our trek across the USA?  Well time sure flies when you're cruising through these hot southwest states.  Jeopardy question for the day.  Do you know the 2nd largest city in New Mexico. (Time to think...)  We' ...

Dust Bowl
Oct 12, 2006

Hey Short update- we made it here to the area around Las Cruces called Mesilla New Mexico - where Billy the Kid was tried and sentenced to hang... We saw the old courthouse - woo. Unfortunately the RV parks are slim and we are staying in a dust bowl. ...

Day 28: Carlsbad Caverns
Aug 3, 2006 (5 photos)

... Those plans were foiled by a quickly setting sun. We drove by White Sands at about 10:30 and made it to our campground in Las Cruces around 11:30 Today's trip was nearly 600 miles! We are not sure where we will stop tomorrow, probably somewhere in ...

Happy Holidays to All!!!
Dec 29, 2008 (1 photos)

We didn't know that Mao, Che, and a random Greek guy were going to visit us for the holidays...  Check out the snowball fight we had!!

Lovin' on Las Cruces family
Oct 12, 2008 (10 photos)

We just got here but have already had a great, great time!!!

Leavin' Las Cruces
Dec 3, 2007 (5 photos)

Layton got to spend an entire week with the family in Las Cruces.  He enjoyed some green chiles, climbed "A" mountain (Anthony and I joined him on the second trip later in the week), and got some well-deserved TLC with his mom.  I got to ...

New Mexico breezes by
Feb 20, 2009

... on our way back next month.  We encounter a little wind but the temperature is nice at the high 70's.  We got to Las Cruces at sundown so decided to stay there instead of going on into El Paso, TX (another 40 miles).  Didn't unhook the car ...

Hookin' and bookin' it - Day 2 on the road
Jan 28, 2008 (7 photos)

  We drove just over 300 miles today - starting out at 8:30 in the morning, and arriving at our reserved campground at about 2:30.  As is usual for our long driving days, we stopped at a rest area to make a sandwich around noon.  When ...

Queen Creek to Las Cruces
Sep 4, 2008

... on Wednesday. We had planned to get to Lordsburg NM but the weather and traffic were cooperative so we stayed on the road to Las Cruces, about 390 miles. Tomorrow we will bite off the trip to Midland TX or better, to make the trip to Shirley Weidners ...

what'ch yall doin round THESE parts??
Aug 27, 2005 (11 photos)

alrrighty this may be quick, stomach's grumbling for mexican food.. the south has been super fascinating since jenny and i have quickly become the main attractions of places we pass though: wooh northeners. I've been bouncing between the supreme ...

Las Cruces
Jul 17, 2009

Well, here I am in Las Cruces.  It's late in the am-I will make my first delivery at about 9 am.

Phoenix to Las Cruces, NM
May 15, 2008 (3 photos)

... IT was starting to rain, so we geared up for rain. Sure enough, by Savoy, NM, it was pouring! Just before Las Cruces, a Helicopter appeared overhead and escorted us into town, to the Barnett Harley-Davidson dealership (after fueling) - for food, music ...

Cruces
Dec 31, 2006

christmas trip

Visiting Bonnie Mitchell
Nov 14, 2009 (14 photos)

We stayed at Bonnie and Sal's on Saturday and Sunday night. We had a great time, and hope that they will come to Michigan this summer. Bonnie is still the same, we laughed a lot. Salvador is a lot of fun, we drank beer and talked a bunch. They have such a ...

Somewhere in the desert...
Apr 7, 2008

A place in N.M. between here and there.

Westward Ho!
Apr 17, 2009

Nothing much to report.  Today was just a driving day on our way to Phoenix.  Cloudy, misty and cool this AM, but sun came out by noon.  Cool all day.  This was my first time in west Texas, and while I wouldn't want to live here, it is ...

Neděle 20.9.2009
Sep 20, 2009 (16 photos)

... , Michal v hlavě kreslí plány na další okruh a já mám kromě plných bot i plnou hlavu toho, co jsme tu viděli. Kouzelný místo, kde člověk zapomene na čas. Ještě nás čeká pár desítek mil do kempu v Las Cruces.

Chilling / Dripping Springs
Aug 7, 2008 (19 photos)

... meat...it taste like lamb.  While I was taste testing, I ran into Ches, co-worker who permanently transferred to Las Cruces.  We were talking about my plans to hike across Baylor Pass, 6 mile hike.  Ches suggest a shorter hike ...