For newcomers to the area, the choice of where to shop is yours.
Las Cruces is great for unique local shopping and dining or you can
choose to travel the extra few minutes to El Paso where there is a larger
varitey of malls and dining that only a big city can offer.
Las
Cruces
Las Cruces offers a very unique shopping area like none other. On
Wednesday's and Saturday's, the Down Town Mall is open and local vendors,
jewelry makers and farmers who bring their goods in for sale. You can walk
through the market free of charge and take in the local goods. There is also Old
Mesilla where authentic shopping and eating are in full richness. From
Stahmann's Peacans and fine chocolates to local vendors in the town's square.
There is something for everyone in Old Mesilla. A long stroll with family and
friends brings out the true beauty of this small town. With the smell of chilies
and southwestern cooking in the air, you are sure to want to come back again and
again!
As for other shopping and dining, Las Cruces offers the usual
local stores and dinning treats. Everything from shopping at: Mesilla Valley
Mall, Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Toys "R" US, to Sam's Club, Albertson's, Ross
and Marshall's. Las Cruces offers Nation wide chain stores as well as regional
shops and stores. The dinning also consists of national chain restraunts such as
Chili's and Applebee's and also other fast food places such as McDonalds, Burger
King, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Arby's and Jack in the Box.
The current sales tax
in Las Cruces is 7%.
El Paso
If you desire a large city with a larger
varitey of shopping experiences, than El Paso is the choice for you. Boasting
three Malls and a huge variety of smaller shops, El Paso has to offer varitey in
such a way as to not make shoppers feel intmidated! El Paso also offers several
national dining chains and well as local cusine and shopping. Come check out the
wonderful variety that this city as to offer.