Upcoming events throughout Old West Country:

Sep 11: Shakespeare Ghost Town visitors day
Visitors are welcome to tour town.  3 miles southeast of Lordsburg 575-542-9034

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Sep 24: 30th Annual Whole Ebchilata Fiesta 2010
The 30th annual celebration should be bigger and better than previous years  Las Cruces 575-571-9569

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Sep 25: Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival
The 5th annual Mimbres Festival started with a small group of energetic ladies and a smakk amount of seed money. Come enjoy the local food and the excitement of locals proud of their communities.  Half-hour east of Silver City at San Lorenzo school grounds 575-313-5247

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Oct 9: Shakespear Ghost Town -- Visitors Days
Shakespeare Ghost Town is open to the public to tour.  3 miles sotheast of Lordsburg 575-542-9034

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Oct 23: Shakespeare Ghost Town Re-enactment
Tours and re-enactments of the period when the town was booming  3 miles southeast of Shakespeare 575-542-9034

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Old West Country is in the southwest corner of the United States' fifth-largest state, New Mexico. With tens of thousands of square miles and very sparse population concentrated in a few vibrant cities, this corner of the Land of Enchantment is a great place to visit and explore.

Old West Country has major cities on its borders, including El Paso, Texas, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, both with major international airports. Some cities within Old West Country, including Las Cruces and Silver City, have regional airports with regularly scheduled service.

Getting Here By Air

Travelers to Old West Country have several options.

The El Paso International Airport is just 30 minutes away by car from Las Cruces and the southern tier of Old West Country. The Albuquerque International Airport is about an hour away by car from Socorro, and closer than that to many of the communities in the northern part of Old West Country. Airports in Tucson and Phoenix are 3 and 4 hours away, respectively, from Lordsburg, Deming and the western side of Old West Country.

Getting Here By Car

Old West Country is easy to reach at any time of year via Interstate Highway 10 and Interstate Highway 25, the primary east-west and north-south interstates through the area.

By Train

Amtrak offers service into a number of communities across Old West Country, including Deming, Hatch, Las Cruces, Lordsburg, Socorro and Truth or Consequences.

These comments reflect the opinions of visitors to the Old West Country web site and may not reflect current conditions or operations of this destination. Please call the nearest Chamber of Commerce or Old West Country at 800-290-8330 for updated information and advice!
 
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