Calling all Snowbirds

When winter’s on its way, it’s time to get away — to Deming in sunny southern New Mexico, where the average daytime high reaches a perfect 64°. Located halfway between Dallas and California, this friendly frontier town in the Old West makes a perfect home base for the season. With spectacular state parks, a world-class museum, award winning wineries and exciting places to explore, this vibrant, fun-filled city is a top destination for snowbirds.

THE CITY OF DOVES

In Deming, you’re tantalizingly close to crossing the border and making a getaway to another country. Take a journey along the Mimbres-Paquimé route, which showcases archaeological and cultural treasures as you drive from New Mexico to Old Mexico. At historic Columbus, a 45-minute drive from Deming, you’ll cross the border into the Mexican state of Chihuahua and discover Puerto Palomas de Villa, the City of the Doves. (Many visitors like to leave their car in the free parking lot on the U.S. side and simply walk across the border.) Better known as Palomas, this colorful Mexican town is filled with shops, including the famous Pink Store and Restaurant, where you can feastyour eyes on arts and crafts from across Mexico and savor authentic Mexican food. Try the queso menonita, the famous local cheese the restaurant uses in its chile rellenos and other dishes. Made in a nearby Mennonite community, this cheese is the reason many visitors trek to Palomas..

THE FINAL FRONTIER

Ready for an adventure that’s out of this world? Strap yourself in and head
to Spaceport America, located 1 hour and 26 minutes northeast of Deming.
The world’s first commercially licensed spaceport lies in the Jornada del
Muerto desert basin, on an 18,000-acre site. While launches are closed to
public viewing, you can visit the facility with Final Frontier Tours, meeting
crew members, riding the G-Shock Simulator and admiring the spaceport’s
futuristic architecture. For tour information, call (575) 267-8888 or visit: https://
spaceportamericatour.com/

WHITE WAVES OF SAND

One of the world’s most glorious natural wonders lies northeast of Deming—
the majestic White Sands National Park. Located in the Chihuahuan Desert,
1 hour and 42 minutes from Deming, the world’s largest gypsum dunefield
stretches across 275 square miles, and the expanse of wave-like shimmering
sand is visible from space. This white wonderland is yours to explore, sledding
down sandy hills or heading out to hike and camp the backcountry, where
the night sky’s brilliant stars will dazzle you. The park is filled with wildlife and
plants along with evidence that hunter-gatherers were here some 10,000
years ago.