Info from 17 years of experience on Cruces (Las Cruces, Silver City: homes, neighborhood)

[funkymonkey]

Originally Posted by tecpatl

Thanks, caydriver.
Do them a favor and write a post about the place for the Favorite Las Cruces Restaurants thread. Hopefully it'll get them some more business. I'd like to see them do well up in Organ. Not a lot of other reasons to drive up there.
Do you have any experience with Lemongrass? I've had some very disappointing "Thai" food there, and haven't been very interested in going back. And Thai is some of my favorite food.

I love the pad thai and red/green curry at lemongrass... they are my favorite of any thai restaurant I've been to. Some of the other food isn't as good, and they can be extremely slow. We went to the place in Organ and it was good, but for curry and pad thai we prefer lemongrass.

[tecpatl]

I'll give Lemongrass another shot...maybe they have a new chef or manager. I sure hope it's better than my last visit some time ago. Thanks.

[funkymonkey]

Just don't go on a Friday or Saturday night unless you want to wait forever.

[Conroy25]

Originally Posted by TigerLily24

Sounds like the same sort of comments you'd get from any young native, regardless of where they've grown up.
Isn't that why we are such a nation of 'movers.'?

I can't remember but I think there is a study that showed near 80plus% never move from their hometown. I wouldn't call that a nation of movers.

[fnord]

Originally Posted by tecpatl

Thanks, caydriver.
Do them a favor and write a post about the place for the Favorite Las Cruces Restaurants thread. Hopefully it'll get them some more business. I'd like to see them do well up in Organ. Not a lot of other reasons to drive up there.
Do you have any experience with Lemongrass? I've had some very disappointing "Thai" food there, and haven't been very interested in going back. And Thai is some of my favorite food.

I've also heard good word-of-mouth reviews about the Thai place in Organ. I've been tempted to visit during one of my weekend treks out to the flea market. Did anyone happen to notice if they offer tofu on their menu...particularly Pad Thai with tofu? One of my favorite dishes.

I went to Lemongrass once and walked out 2 minutes later. Totally beyond my budget and just too foo-foo for my style. I suppose I'm used to the big city and being able to choose from a handful of family-run Thai restaurants that make kickass Pad Thai for 6 or 7 bucks...to pay 14 bucks for the same thing in Las Cruces turned me off. Is it the white tablecloths that justify such high prices?

[srdenny]

i,m thinking about visiting LC in late sept for 1 to 2 weeks...i,m 70 male in good health but cannot take cold weather here in green bay,wi...we got winter and 4th of july.......nights being in 50o again, a few years in a row....i,m going to look for a small 1 bed or studio that safe to live in at my age also with a hot tub and swimming heated pools all year around so i can soak each night like i did when i lived in las vegas from 1990 to 1997...i miss that with weather but don,t miss LV at all.....i guess i,ll have to visit senior centers and talk to seniors about LC.......i like to walk 2 to 3 hours daily on trails or in parks with tracks etc......i understand there are all kinds of trails and parks there for walking......i,m single and just want to live my life out in sunny ,safe area thats reasonable to life $$$ wise....seems after $$$$ meltdown there are lots of seniors that got hurt but sitting in sun in winter than sitting in window looken out at -o to -30 below with wind should make it easier on bones and maybe can smile more ("").........happy 4th of july and any feedbacks on safe 1bedrooms and studios in LC area will be helpfull......denny from de pere,wi across the street from green bay,wi..

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by srdenny

i,m thinking about visiting LC in late sept for 1 to 2 weeks...i,m 70 male in good health but cannot take cold weather here in green bay,wi...we got winter and 4th of july.......nights being in 50o again, a few years in a row....i,m going to look for a small 1 bed or studio that safe to live in at my age also with a hot tub and swimming heated pools all year around so i can soak each night like i did when i lived in las vegas from 1990 to 1997...i miss that with weather but don,t miss LV at all.....i guess i,ll have to visit senior centers and talk to seniors about LC.......i like to walk 2 to 3 hours daily on trails or in parks with tracks etc......i understand there are all kinds of trails and parks there for walking......i,m single and just want to live my life out in sunny ,safe area thats reasonable to life $$$ wise....seems after $$$$ meltdown there are lots of seniors that got hurt but sitting in sun in winter than sitting in window looken out at -o to -30 below with wind should make it easier on bones and maybe can smile more ("").........happy 4th of july and any feedbacks on safe 1bedrooms and studios in LC area will be helpfull......denny from de pere,wi across the street from green bay,wi..

Happy July 4 to you as well
I do have to note that it does get cold here in the winter, but, it is not oppressively cold, and it doesn't last that long.
Hope this is helpful:

Retiring To Las Cruces

[city_data91]

Originally Posted by TigerLily24

Happy July 4 to you as well
I do have to note that it does get cold here in the winter, but, it is not oppressively cold, and it doesn't last that long.
Hope this is helpful:

Retiring To Las Cruces

What is a Las Cruces winter like, using degrees? Just curious because I will be living in Las Cruces soon. I visited in December 2008 and it was cold, but I visited during a cold snap. Based on average temperatures, Las Cruces seems much warmer than where I am now. I know Las Cruces is at least warm enough to have palm trees.

[tecpatl]

Originally Posted by city_data91

What is a Las Cruces winter like, using degrees? Just curious because I will be living in Las Cruces soon. I visited in December 2008 and it was cold, but I visited during a cold snap. Based on average temperatures, Las Cruces seems much warmer than where I am now. I know Las Cruces is at least warm enough to have palm trees.

LC is barely warm enough to allow some hardy palms to survive.
The coldest night I can recall in 5 winters was 18 F. A lot of the local palms looked pretty sad until May/June as a result of that night.
Citrus is out of the question, and most nights in Mid Dec thru Jan are at or below freezing. Daytimes warm up due to that magic sun.
People thing Southwest and think warm...but 3,800 feet is still fairly high altitude.
Las Cruces Weather - New Mexico - Average Temperatures and Rainfall.

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by city_data91

What is a Las Cruces winter like, using degrees? Just curious because I will be living in Las Cruces soon. I visited in December 2008 and it was cold, but I visited during a cold snap. Based on average temperatures, Las Cruces seems much warmer than where I am now. I know Las Cruces is at least warm enough to have palm trees.

I moved from Northern New Jersey, lived in Brooklyn prior to that. I can say, without any hesitation, that even at its coldest, Las Cruces never feels as cold as it does in the northeast. It may snow a bit, but, even then, because the air is dry, you won't get that brutal, damp-through-your-clothes feeling that is so common in the mid-atlantic/new england states. And, no cold, wet feet.
Also, winter is relatively short here. Some of the trees start blooming in late Feb/early March, which were the absolutely worst months for me back east.
Depending on how sensitive you are to cold, you still may want a coat in the early morning/late evening, but, by mid-afternoon when the sun is high, you may be fine in a jacket or sweater.
Coming from Mass., I think you will be amazed at how 'easy' winter can be