| | Located in the fertile Mesilla Valley just east of the Rio Grande, the warm and arid Las Cruces, New Mexico has long been a favorite of photographers because of the spectacular sunsets, the dominating Organ mountains, and the colorful changes in terrain.Las Cruces is home to a host of cultural attractions including the Las Cruces Museum of Fine Art and Culture, the Branigan Cultural Center, the Bicentennial Log Cabin Museum, an 1870 mining cabin, and Las Cruces Museum of Natural History.Other bonuses of Las Cruces are the art galleries, community and children's theatre, and the American Southwest Theatre Company. Additional musical productions include the Las Cruces Community Concert with four major annual performances, the Mesilla Valley Concert Band with six yearly professional styled performances, and the New Mexico State University Choral Department, whose concerts and recitals are performed throughout the year at NMSU Music Recital Hall. |  | | | |
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