Life’s A Trip: 7 great Las Cruces road trips that you don’t want to miss!

When my good friends Bob and Cheryl moved relocated from New York to Las Cruces, the main draw was the incredible weather, friendly people and low cost of living. One added benefit that Bob and Cheryl never expected is that Las Cruces is a perfect place to enjoy their passion for traveling and visiting new [...]

Three reasons I am thankful to live in Las Cruces

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. What could possibly be better than an entire day dedicated to thinking about and being grateful for all the blessings in our lives? We have lived here in Las Cruces for five years now, and this year I have been reflecting upon how thankful I am to be [...]

5 Reasons why Las Cruces is a great place to feed my fiction addiction

By Tiffany Etterling While the rest of the country was preparing for the first wave of winter storms, I spent most of this past weekend relaxing in the back yard, reading, and watching my kids play in the warm sun. I have to admit, I suffer from a severe, self-diagnosed fiction addiction. I know that [...]

Isn’t it time to finally pursue your lifelong passions?

by Bob Pofahl I’ve been thinking a lot about retirement lately. Like many Baby Boomers, I’m a workaholic because I love what I do. My kids like to joke that I will retire when I die. My father is about to turn 91 years old. When he retired at the age of 64, after working [...]

Preservation with a Purpose: Start Enjoying Outdoor Activity!

Did you know that Americans spend an average of 90 percent of their time indoors? According to international fitness coach, Tim Powers, over 95 percent of work was performed manually with human hands at the turn of twentieth century. Today, less than 3% of all labor is performed manually. Technology has increased productivity but caused [...]

The Bicycle Makes a Comeback

There was a time not too long ago when bicycling was associated mostly with nerdy high school students and hyper-conscious environmentalists trying to save the planet. Thanks in part to Lance Armstrong, cycling has recently seen a huge surge in popularity. More importantly, many have come to learn the health benefits of cycling. Because of [...]

I Need to Sell My House

“I’d Love to Live in Picacho Mountain But I Need to Sell My House!” Is the fear of phantom equity getting in the way of living your Dream? Aren’t we all guilty of it?  We look nostalgically back to 2007 when real estate was at an all time high. We think back, wishing we’d sold [...]

Picacho Mountain April 2011 Update

If you’re curious what we’ve been up to lately here at Picacho Mountain, here’s a look… Contact Picacho Mountain today at 888.511.9872 to find out more. Picacho Mountain features Southern New Mexico’s premier Custom Homes, Patio Homes, Town Homes, Neighborhood Retail, and more!

Best Places to Live: Las Cruces, NM Ranks as Top Recovery Cities by Relocate America

Las Cruces, New Mexico has once again made national news as one of the best places in the U.S to live, relocate or retire.  RelocateAmerica.com ranked Las Cruces as the number 3 city in the nation on its list of Top 10 Recovery Cities. They also listed Las Cruces, NM as one of the top [...]

Best Places to Live: Las Cruces NM Featured as top Place to Retire in Where to Retire Magazine

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 and best places to live in the May/June issue, which mailed to subscribers nationwide on April 1, 2010. According to Where to Retire editor, [...]