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Fort Selden, Steeping in History within the Mesilla Valley

Fort Selden, located in Radium Springs a few miles north of Las Cruces, has impacted the Mesilla Valley even before it became established as a post-Civil War U.S. Army fort. Alexandra McKinney, instructional coordinator with the New Mexico Historic Sites, highlights its history and influence to the Southern New Mexico area including why it was built along El Camino Real.

Lorenzo’s Italian Restaurant

Lorenzo's restaurant has been an Italian food staple in Las Cruces since 1995. Adam Ostland, who runs the eatery, sat down at Visit Las Cruces and described how it all started using the family's secret recipes, including the ones for the touted bread and marinara sauce.

The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum

Craig Massey, public relations officer with the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, shares a chat about the museum located in Las Cruces and its various exhibits that educate visitors about the practices, traditions, culture, and impact of farm and ranching in the state. 

Trinity Site, A Sight to Behold

A discussion with Jim Eckles, retired public affairs officer with the White Sands Missile Range, gives insight, history and knowledge of Trinity Site, the place in Southern New Mexico where the atomic bomb was first tested and detonated. He also talks about how to visit the site that Julias Robert Oppenheimer, who is often referred to as the father of the atomic bomb, advocated to have the White Sands in New Mexico used as the testing facility.

Salud! de Mesilla, A Place to Eat, Share Experiences and Have a Good Time

Russell and Chris Hernandez describe the challenges of starting a restaurant, its up and downs, how they develop their menu dishes, how it holds events throughout the year, but that the best part of the business is they get to meet new people, share experiences and have a good time."

La Posta, A Restaurant Rich in Food, Margaritas, and History

Tom Hutchinson, owner of La Posta restaurant in Mesilla, talks about how the eatery is a destination for visitors and locals wanting to literally taste history with food and drink. He describes how La Posta began with Katy Griggs Camunez and how she developed and placed it on the map through her character, larger than life personality, and treating everyone who sat down to the traditional “New Mexico” Mexican food recipes served since its beginnings in 1939.
Hutchinson also discusses his other restaurant and hotel, Hacienda de Mesilla, and its brushes with fame.

Adventure Tours of Las Cruces and the Area

David Crider of Southwest Expeditions lets us know why Las Cruces is the destination to hike, bike, raft -- and experience paranormal adventures -- by arranging and giving various tours. The "plethora" of tours include overhead sights via airplane and wet ones via raft and kayak. And tours where one can visit ghostly places to undergo haunted activities are available. 

City of Las Cruces Museums

Destry Kissick, museum curator for living collections, has a conversation about the various exhibits and attractions on display at the city-run museums. Live animals, how they're cared for and cultural exhibits significant for the area are but a few of the topics discussed.

Barbara Hubbard, A Living Las Cruces Legend, Part 2

Barbara "Mother" Hubbard expands on her career in promoting entertainment acts and bringing them to Las Cruces, her students, and how she wants to see New Mexico State University to continue to bring top-level performances to town, including building a new amphitheater.

Barbara Hubbard, A Living Las Cruces Legend

Barbara Hubbard, who can be argued to have brought more people to Las Cruces than anyone else, discusses how she started her career of bringing shows, concerts and celebrities to the city. In this first podcast of the two-part interview, "Mother Hubbard" as she is affectionally known as, also talks about how she earned her moniker.