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Hey got something for you, honestly I don't eat at many fast food chains so we stick to local restaurants. We have had really good pizza's at Valley Pizza over on Picacho but one day decided to get a sandwich. It was a green chile rueben and WOW it was delicious. Just the right amount of meat, sauerkraut and chile. The bread is fresh made and made with no seed oils. I like that and it's rare to find.

Valley Pizza is absolutely at the top of our list for sandwiches in Las Cruces and I highly recommend them... dang I shouldn't have done this now I will have to wait in a longer line. 😀

Just kidding you really should give them a try. Great Service and awesome food.

Valley Pizza
3100 W Picacho Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88007
Phone: 575-541-4545
Website & Menu: https://www.valleypizzalascruces.com/

Note: this is NOT a paid endorsement and they don't know who I am except just another customer. I don't share recommendations lightly cause I tend to be picky about my food and service.

Now it's your turn to share!

What are your favorite local restaurants, pubs, wineries, etc in Las Cruces.

I'm Charlie. I put together the Local Events and Live Music emails you already get.

I started this so we'd have a place to talk between issues, not just a list of events landing in your inbox.

I'll go first: We moved to Las Cruces around 2013 after living in Trinidad CO for 20 years selling mountain property. We loved the mountains and Colorado but started to feel the need for more amenities.

Every time we got a chance to get away we seemed to gravitate towards New Mexico... Santa fe or Taos as we love the architecture. So when it came time to relocate after researching we decided that Las Cruces had the cost of living, weather and amenities that we were looking for.

I've been covering Las Cruces events now since April 2024 and sharing them with our subscribers 3 days a week so that you know about what is a happening around town.

Honestly I got frustrated with social media and you know what I mean. If you are like me you check Facebook and Instagram daily and somehow cool local events only show up in your feed after they already happened.

How does that happen? Beats me but it happens still. So I set out to do something about it with the Live Love Las Cruces newsletter.

Drop a note below: share your neighborhood (or nearby town), how long you've been here, and one thing you never skip around town.

Hey, welcome. This is the Live Love Las Cruces hangout: neighbors talking about what's worth doing, eating, and hearing around town.

You're not late. We're just getting this going. Here's the map.

Where to post

• Start Here — this post. House rules live here.

• Introductions — say hi. Neighborhood, how long you've been here, what you never miss.

• Town Square — anything Las Cruces. Weekend plans, questions, neighborhood talk.

• Food & Drink — restaurants, hole-in-the-walls, "where's the best…"

• Live Music and Venues — who's playing and which rooms are worth it.

• Dinner Club Connections — for folks who come to dinner club.

• Newsletters — each issue lands here. Comment on this week's send.

House rules

Keep it simple:

1. Be decent. This is neighbors, not the internet at large.

2. Keep it local. Las Cruces, Mesilla Valley, nearby enough to drive.

3. No spam, no cold pitches. If you run a local business, hang out first. Ask before posting an event blast.

4. Disagree without being a jerk. No personal attacks, no dumping national politics.

5. Don't share anyone's private info.

6. Tips and honest recs are gold. Fake reviews and affiliate dumps aren't.

If something feels off, flag it. I'll take a look.

First move: hop into Introductions and say hello. Then tell us what you're doing this weekend in Town Square.

— Charlie