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Where to Retire magazine, the only magazine in America geared to helping people with retirement relocation decisions, has selected Las Cruces, New Mexico, to profile as a top places to retire in the May/June issue, which mailed to subscribers nationwide on April 1, 2010.
Nothing complements the view of the Las Cruces, New Mexico evening city lights from Picacho Mountain better than a warm fire on the patio of your New Mexico custom home. One of our favorite Las Cruces vendors for outdoor fire features is Outdoor Fire Concepts.
Fire features by Outdoor Fire Concepts not only add beauty and ambiance to your Las Cruces custom home, they also add the light and warmth necessary to make your patio, courtyard, or yard an enjoyable, usable space year-round.
It has been a great year so far for Las Cruces, New Mexico and it is only March! The March 2010 issue of Sunset Magazine has ranked little Las Cruces among the "Top 20 Towns of the Future." Sunset Magazine has declared the 2010s the Decade of Experimentation, and Las Cruces is one of the top scientific cities of the future!
Las Cruces, NM has always been a heavily scientific and research oriented area. New Mexico State University (NMSU), White Sands Missile Range, and the Johnson Space Center, have attracted the scientific community to Las Cruces for generations. In fact, Las Cruces one of the highest numbers of scientists per capita of any city in the U.S.
Las Cruces, New Mexico has once again been named one of America's top places to retire! For the last decade Las Cruces has consistently been named among the top cities to live by trusted sources such as Forbes, Money, Milken, AARP, Where to Retire Magazine and more. This week CNBC.com named Las Cruces, New Mexico number two on their "America's Top Places to Retire" list.
Las Cruces, New Mexico is consistently ranked among the top places that Boomers would like to retire because it features so many communities and new custom homes with the amenities Boomers are looking for. Plus, Las Cruces offers freedom of lifestyle, great weather, and outdoor amenities, without locking Boomers into the cost and constraints of traditional retirement communities.
Thanks to Beth Sitzler of the Las Cruces Bulletin (Photos by Steve MacIntyre) for this great article written about Picacho Mountain Residents Bob & Mary Talamini and their amazing custom home built by Wayne & Kiki Suggs of Classic New Mexico Homes.
After moving to Las Cruces, New Mexico, Houston-transplants Bob and Mary Talamini decided to explore their new city and ended up on the doorsteps of a custom home built by Wayne and Kiki Suggs of Classic New Mexico Homes.
Since that first encounter with the builders who specialize in pueblo style design, the Talaminis fell in love with the duo’s style and waited three years for them to construct their very own home in Picacho Mountain.
Las Cruces, New Mexico continues to rank amoung the top cities to live and work in the United States. The Milken Institute, an independent think tank, has ranked Las Cruces #9 on their 2009 list of Best Performing Small Cities.
The rating is based on a variety of factors. The primary factors that moved Las Cruces and Dona Ana County into the top ten were job creation and job sustainability. This is great news for Las Cruces. While most of the country is suffering from double-digit unemployment, the report states that Las Cruces experienced 1.6 percent job growth between 2007 and 2008.
This is a great time to purchase an Estate Home Site at Picacho Mountain! Estate Home sites range from .75 to 1.5 acres and feature breathtaking, panoramic views of Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley. The best part is that you can purchase your lot today and build your dream home whenever you're ready.
Picacho Mountain is currently offering special incentives on the purchase of any Estate Home Site*. Choose between a special landscaping package valued at $5,000 or an appliance package for your new home valued at $3,500. Contact us today at 888.511.9872 for more information!
Your picture perfect home site is waiting!
*One incentive per customer per estate lot purchase. Offer expires 9/15/09. Prices and avaiability subject to change without notice.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman attended the Monday, March 30, 2009 White House signing ceremony of legislation he helped write that serves to protect some of New Mexico's great natural treasures. The bill contains several provisions Bingaman wrote that are important to New Mexico. Among the measures included in the package is Bingaman’s “Prehistoric Trackways National Monument Establishment Act”, which seeks to protect 290 million-year old fossilized animal tracks in the Robledo Mountains in Doña Ana County. Specifically, the bill would create a new national monument out of approximately 5,367 acres of Bureau of Land Management land and preserve it for further scientific investigation. Contact us today at 888.511.9872 for more information about the amazing recreational areas available to Picacho Mountain Residents.
Las Cruces, NM – Two of Picacho Mountain's exquisite estate homes will be featured in the Las Cruces Home Builders Association (LCHBA) 35th Annual Spring Showcase of Homes. The Showcase will feature a total of 22 homes in this year, presented to the public by the LCHBA's builder members.
The Spring Showcase of Homes is a perfect time to experience the lifesyle and value Las Cruces has to offer.
A full-color, glossy magazine will be available one week prior to the event. Visit the show April 24, 25, 26 or May 1, 2, 3 to view the finest homes in Las Cruces! Event hours are Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is FREE. Call 888.511.9872 or contact us today for more information or a copy of the showcase magazine.
Las Cruces, New Mexico receives yet another nod as one of the 21 best places to live on the bestboomertowns.com “2009 Best Places to Thrive” list.
The Best Boomer Towns web site rates the nation top cities based on the high standards that Baby Boomers expect when they relocate or retire. According to the web site, the key criteria that put Las Cruces on this list include: access to airports, universities, hospitals, social opportunities, cultural activities, a variety of housing costs, and good weather.
As part of an ongoing commitment to green building and preservation, Picacho Mountain has gathered some of the region’s top green building vendors and suppliers at our 2008 Parade Homes to provide all the information you ...