BY MIKE PUCKETT

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The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Las Cruces North is exquisitely designed in contemporary southwest styling.

Conveniently located off I-25 and minutes away from I-10, we’re within a short distance to a wide variety of restaurants & shopping as well as a short distance from Historic Old Mesilla, New Mexico State University,Mesilla Valley Mall, Veteran’s Memorial Park, & Space Port America.

Our 100% non-smoking hotel offers an indoor pool, whirlpool, complimentary hot breakfast buffet, wired & wireless high speed internet, 24-hour business & fitness centers as well as flexible meeting space that accommodates up to 75 people. Guests will appreciate being close to El Paso, TX, Juarez, Mexico, New Mexico State University Golf Course, White Sands National Monument, Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, Sonoma Ranch Golf Course, Red Hawk Golf Club, New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, Downtown Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market and the spectacular Organ Mountains that provide excellent mountain biking and hiking opportunities. Memorial Medical Center and Mountain View Medical are also just a short drive away. Visit us yearly for the Bataan Memorial Death March.

PHOTOGRAPHY: MIKE PUCKETT