| Having over 350 days of sunshine per year is | | | | different sports for both men and women. |
| just one of the many reasons that Las Cruces, | | | | |
| New Mexico is on the fast track to becoming a | | | | Dona Ana Community College also calls Las |
| very popular southwestern destination. The | | | | Cruces, New Mexico home. The community |
| award winning city is located between the | | | | college offers a variety of courses for |
| Organ Mountains and the peaceful Rio Grande | | | | adults to further their education and |
| River. | | | | increase their career possibilities. |
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| Las Cruces, New Mexico has earned the ranking | | | | Las Cruces is home to attractions that |
| as one of the best college towns to retire, | | | | celebrate the city's rich history and |
| and AARP tabbed the city as one of their | | | | cultural diversity. The art lover will |
| "dream towns" to retire in. Not only is the | | | | certainly fall in love with the area as it |
| area good for retirement, but it is also a | | | | boasts over 40 art galleries which feature |
| thriving area for business and careers, as | | | | work from over 200 area artists. Another |
| evidenced by the recent high rating of Forbes | | | | attraction in the area includes the Bataan |
| magazine. | | | | Death March Memorial which is the only |
| | | | federally funded memorial dedicated to those |
| Since the sun is almost always shining, | | | | who lost their lives during World War II. |
| visitors to the area can enjoy many outdoor | | | | |
| activities year round including bird | | | | Within about an hour of Las Cruces are |
| watching, camping and hiking, day trips to | | | | several little historic ghost towns which |
| any number places surrounding the city, ghost | | | | many people enjoy visiting. There are also a |
| towns, tennis, golf, wineries, and swimming. | | | | variety of farmers markets and craft markets |
| The city also boasts an extensive night life | | | | for those that enjoy that kind of |
| which includes performing arts and shopping | | | | environment. Visitors and residents of the |
| to name a few favorites. | | | | area also enjoy the many wineries which |
| | | | dispersed throughout the surrounding areas. |
| Another big reason that Las Cruces, New | | | | |
| Mexico is becoming popular is because it | | | | After reading all that Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| features a great public school system. The | | | | has to offer you can see why many people |
| city is also the home to New Mexico State | | | | think it is a wonderful place to live, and |
| University which is the leading scientific | | | | with the right new home built to your needs |
| research university in the state. The | | | | it will be your own Southwestern desert |
| university plays competitively in all of the | | | | paradise. Now is the best time to look into |
| major sports as a member of the Western | | | | real estate in the Las Cruces area and see |
| Athletic Conference. They compete in fifteen | | | | all that is available. |