Museums
History BuffWar Eagles Air Museum
Under $25Aviation museum near El Paso displaying restored WWII and Korean War era warbirds in a 64,000 sq ft hangar.
Santa Teresa, NM
Area guide · New Mexico, USA
Things to do in Las Cruces and Alamogordo
Pistachio farms and an air museum in southern New Mexico's borderlands
- Shopping
- Museums
- Attractions
- Sightseeing
- Nearest airport: ELP, about 37 miles
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Three to see first in Las Cruces and Alamogordo
Attractions
Quirky FunMcGinn's PistachioLand
Under $25A working pistachio and grape farm near Alamogordo with guided farm tours, wine tasting, and the World's Largest Pistachio statue.
Alamogordo, NM
Sightseeing
Local GemAlamogordo
FreeA high desert New Mexico city 15 miles from White Sands National Park, with museums and a historic zoo.
Alamogordo, NM
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Shopping
Local GemFarmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
FreeOpen-air Saturday and Wednesday market in downtown Las Cruces with local produce, crafts and food.
Museums
History BuffWar Eagles Air Museum
Under $25Aviation museum near El Paso displaying restored WWII and Korean War era warbirds in a 64,000 sq ft hangar.
Attractions
Quirky FunMcGinn's PistachioLand
Under $25A working pistachio and grape farm near Alamogordo with guided farm tours, wine tasting, and the World's Largest Pistachio statue.
Sightseeing
Local GemAlamogordo
FreeA high desert New Mexico city 15 miles from White Sands National Park, with museums and a historic zoo.
Shopping
Local GemMission Del Rey
FreeSouthwestern gift shop in El Paso selling turquoise jewelry, pottery, rugs and Mexican crafts.
Shopping
Local GemThe Outlet Shoppes at El Paso
FreeAn open-air outlet center near El Paso with nearly 100 name-brand stores offering discounted apparel, footwear and home goods.
Sightseeing
Local GemDestination El Paso
FreeThe city tourism office running El Paso's official visitor information centers and convention promotion.
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About Las Cruces and Alamogordo
This cluster covers southern New Mexico's Mesilla Valley around Las Cruces and the Tularosa Basin around Alamogordo, with Santa Teresa and El Paso, Texas near the state line to the south. Las Cruces sits along the Rio Grande and hosts the weekly Farmers and Crafts Market downtown, while War Eagles Air Museum in nearby Santa Teresa displays vintage military aircraft. Alamogordo, about 90 miles northeast, is home to McGinn's PistachioLand, a working pistachio and wine farm with a country store.