Not only are there two National Forests within minutes of downtown Las Vegas, you may also enjoy visiting one of the many campgrounds along the Gallinas River. Enjoy the primitive scenes of nature, along with various forms of wildlife. Don’t feel like roughing it, but still want to experience the outdoors, visit Storrie Lake State Park. Only a few miles from town, the lake offers tent and RV camping, as well as hiking, fishing, boating and other water sports.

The Armand Hammer United World College is a prestigious high school in Montezuma, NM which offers international secondary school diplomas. Students from countries all over the world study in the historic castle nestled next to the Gallinas River. Plan to drive to Montezuma via the Gallinas Canyon to see this beautiful campus. 

Las Vegas is home to two institutions of higher education: New Mexico Highlands University and Luna Community College. Highlands is a premier comprehensive university, and Luna offers many degree and certificate programs as well. 

New Mexican cuisine is famous worldwide for a reason, local food is deeply ingrained in this culture and red and green chile are in no short supply in Las Vegas. Experience the quaint and charming shops within the Old-Town Historic District. This area provides many locally owned shops, antiques, book stores, coffee shops, etc. The Las Vegas area has all of the amenities of the big city with a small town experience.