The dot of a town is not to be confused with its same-named cousin in Nevada. The New Mexico version lacks slot machines, massive buffets and neon lights, but the trade-off is small-town charm, and…
Mary Ann Anderson | Tribune News Service
The light isn’t the only reason to visit Las Vegas. The dot of a town, a two-hour drive northeast of Albuquerque, is not to be confused with its same-named cousin in Nevada. The New Mexico version of Las Vegas lacks slot machines, massive buffets and neon lights, but the trade-off is small-town charm, Old West architecture and history, hometown restaurants, and art galleries and antiques shops galore.
Remarkably, Las Vegas has more than 900 buildings listed on the New Mexico and National Register of Historic Places, with many of those located within nine historic districts. That’s an astounding number, considering its diminutive population.Las Vegas, set on the banks of the Gallinas River, is foremost a living history town. Much like Tombstone and Dodge City, it played a significant role in putting the wild in the Wild West.
Before picking up maps and heading into Old Town, stop in at Rough Riders Antiques, just steps from the train station, for steals in antiques and handmade turquoise jewelry and for a respite at Dichos Coffee House for coffee and fresh-baked pastries. Yet another must-do is check out Rock Ulibarri’s 11-panel “The People’s History of El Norte” mural that’s a chronological, and colorful, history of the town painted by some 300 high school students.
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