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"Color Me Cruces" mural
Downtown

“Color Me Cruces” Mural

Come get your photo taken in front of “Color Me Cruces”! An interactive postcard themed mural measuring 16 x 20 feet featuring the words, “Greetings from Downtown Las Cruces”, this

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Poster for 2017 Chile Drop
Downtown

Chile Drop 2017!

Red or Green? That’s the big question as the 4th annual Chile drop approaches. Last week I sat down with Russ Smith from the DLCP Events Division to discuss this

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2017 Salsa Fest logo
Downtown

The 9th Annual SalsaFest!

It’s that time of year again! The 9th annual Salsafest is this Saturday night, August 19th, from 7pm-midnight under the lights at the Plaza de Las Cruces. No admission fee

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Rio Grande Theater building exterior
Downtown

Visit the Rio Grande Theatre

Last week, I had the opportunity to meet with Hillary Dutcher of Visit Las Cruces. A graduate of NMSU with a Master’s degree in Anthropology, Hillary is currently the Venue

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Hello Downtown Las Cruces!

Hello all! My name is Mark Miller. I am from Clovis, New Mexico. For anyone not familiar with Eastern New Mexico the scenery in that area of the state includes

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Food Truck Fiesta!

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month! This past Wednesday was the Food Truck Fiesta in the Plaza de Las Cruces! This Food Truck event changed it’s location from

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Chrysler Skyscraper
Downtown

Downtown and Architecture

  Iconic Downtowns This week I wanted to discuss downtown’s current architectural state and what a person may see in the coming years as downtown progresses.  Lately I have been thinking about

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