Downtown Las Cruces offers a variety of establishments to select from. Rich of culture and historic memories, Main Street is known and loved by all locals. There are shops, food, services, and entertainment for all. Grab a bite to eat, watch a performance, or browse some items. Visit on a Saturday and enjoy the Farmers and Crafts Market spanning seven blocks and featuring food vendors, jewelry, art, knick-knacks and more!
Shop
Downtown Main Street is a great place to fulfill some of your shopping needs and wants with clothing, jewelry, gifts, books, games, spices and so on. If you want some Las Cruces or New Mexico apparel head over to Organ Mountain Outfitters where you can find outdoor gear, clothing, and accessories designed with our city in mind. For more of your outdoor necessities run to Bluebird Running Co. to run in style and comfort. Established for all trail enthusiasts the specialty shop was created to meet the needs of every runner.
Thrifty Flower Gal welcomes thrifters as this shop holds plenty of cute finds for one to add to their wardrobe and home. For your stationary and home good desires, Mew + Company is your place, where you can browse for some unique gifts or enjoy their paint and sip service by indulging in tea and watercolors. Sage Spices will satisfy all your seasoning dreams as it carries over 200 packaged fresh herbs and spices intended to make you love your food. The Little Shop on Main offers Southwestern Boho style clothing and accessories at your disposal at this one-stop shop.
Book lovers should visit Coas Books as it’s the largest new and used bookstore in New Mexico with over 500,000 books in stock. Discover the abundance of CDs, DVDs, vinyls, games, and audio books. If you’re more of a comic person you can walk down to Zia Comics where you’ll be reunited with your favorite Marvel or DC characters and stories — visit the ice cream parlor on your way out! Music fanatics can get their fix at White’s Music Box and Eyeconik Records and Apparel (Campo St) where one can find instruments, music gear and books, Vinyls, CDs and cool tees.
Entertainment
If you’re looking for something to keep you busy, you’ll find a number of things to engage in. The Rio Grande Theatre operates as a performing arts center featuring local, regional, and national talent for you to enjoy. You can also find classic film series, comedy, and a children’s matinee program. On the educational side there are two museums — the Museum of Art and the Museum of Nature and Science — and a cultural center with changing exhibits that reflect local culture.
If you’re looking for something a bit more hands on, walk yourself over to Rad Retrocade where you’ll find plenty of iconic arcade games for everyone to enjoy. This blast from the past is packed with over 50 games, an abundance of pop culture references, sweet treats, and munchies. However, once the clock hits 7PM it's restricted to those who are 21+.
Eat
Shopping and browsing can run up your appetite so be sure to grab a bite. There’s some variety on Main Street, where you can find different local businesses. If you’re looking for some breakfast walk over to Grounded where you can help yourself to delicious acai bowls, salads and coffee. Downtown Blues Coffee serves some sweet treats like empanadas from Lujan's Bakery, and mini moon pies. Sugie’s Diner also offers a couple of filling breakfast options, but also serves burgers, pizza, sandwiches and more.
You can grab some of the best hamburgers in town at Day’s Hamburgers if you’re looking for lunch, and a few doors over you’ll find the Boneyard Cantina and Little Toad Creek with plenty of booze and food to try. Head over to Matteo’s Mexican Food to try some of the best authentic Mexican food in Las Cruces. Amador Patio Bar and Grill provides a great dinner atmosphere and often hosts different musical artists to provide groovy entertainment. You can also head back over to Grounded for some of the tastiest wood-fired pizza and wine.
