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Spend a fun day out with family or friends at Leasburg Dam State Park, on 157 West, a beautiful 240-acre park, where you can enjoy yourself, relax and take advantage of the many outdoor opportunities offered here, such as camping, bird watching, kayaking, fishing, picnicking and many other recreational activities.

 

Visit the Stahmann Farms, on South Highway 28, considered to be the world largest family owned pecan grower, which harvests millions of pounds annually.

 

Test out your golfing skills at the Picacho Hills Country Club, located on Via Capestre, in the rolling hills, above Las Cruces, also featuring other facilities besides the great 18-hole golf course, such as tennis courts, a swimming pool, as well as a dining room and a lounge.

 

Sports & outdoor events

The Annual Turkey Trot, happening in late November, is perhaps one of the most popular and well-appreciated annual sporting events in Las Cruces. The event consists of a 5-mile race, a 1 mile run/walk and tons of fun.

 

The 5 mile race takes runners through both flat and rolling lanes, and each race starts and finishes on the Glasgow City Square.

 

This fun annual sporting event attracts hundreds of participants and spectators, as well, and it is quickly growing in both size and popularity, each year.

 

Festivals

The list of popular annual festivals and fairs which take place in Las Cruces includes the Annual Whole Enchilada Fiesta, scheduled in September, which is a family-oriented event that offers entertainment for people of all ages.

 

The event is provided by a non-profit organization that very much relies on volunteers, providing entertainment through musical performances offered by local musical groups, as well as through various family-related, fun activities, which can be enjoyed by all family members.

 

The world largest enchilada is cooked at this great celebration, and besides the delicious treat, visitors can also listen to live music, see street dancing performances, admire a gala parade of floats, as well as a pet parade.

 

Nightlife

Las Cruces has a `young`nightlife scene, especially due to the fact that it is home of New Mexico State University, offering everything from bars and pubs, to great restaurants and clubs, the perfect ingredients to put together a fun night out, which you and you’re friends will certainly remember long after your vacation in Las Cruces ends.

 

If you get in the mood to party, while staying in Las Cruces, you may want to check out some of the nightspots listed below, placed by party-lovers on the list of the most popular nightspots in Las Cruces:

 

Graham Central Station - This great nightspot can be found on S Main Street, and the best nights to party here are on Fridays and Saturdays. The place is open all night, and there are usually great drink specials, especially on Friday nights.

 

Kauseneffect Mobile DJ’s - It can be located on Nevada Avenue, and it is known as being the best place in Las Cruces to listen to quality music and dance the night away with friends.

 

Farley’s Food & Fun Pub - It is situated on Foothills Road, and it is the perfect spot, if you plan to add pool tables to your night out in Las Cruces.

 

Merci’s Spirits/Torch - This romantic jazz club is located on Avenida de Messila – perfect place to rekindle the sparkle and fall in love all over again.

 

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