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Las Vegas, New Mexico

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Music in Las Vegas

Songs About Las Vegas

Road to Las Cruces
Corb Lund
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"On the road to Las Vegas"
charlie goodnight
dub miller
10%

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Las Vegas

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Things to Do in Las Vegas

Everything Near Las Vegas

16 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Doc Holliday's Saloon · Things to Do

    Doc Holliday ditched dentistry and bought a saloon here in 1879 before a lynch mob ran him out.

  • Plaza Hotel · Things to Do

    1882 hotel featured in No Country for Old Men and Easy Rider. Over 900 historic buildings surround it.

  • Old Town / New Town Split · Things to Do

    Railroad arrival in 1879 split Las Vegas in two. They didn't merge until a vote in 1968.

  • Vicente Silva's Imperial Saloon · 0.1 mi · Things to Do

    Respectable saloon owner by day and feared gang leader by night. Murdered by his own men in 1893.

  • Hollywood of the Southwest · 0.1 mi · Things to Do

    Filming location for Red Dawn and No Country for Old Men and Easy Rider and Longmire and dozens more.

  • The Hanging Windmill · 0.2 mi · Things to Do

    Plaza windmill repurposed for hanging outlaws in 1880. Twenty-nine men died violently in one month.

  • Plaza Hotel (Las Vegas, New Mexico) · 0.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    If these walls could talk! The Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico, has seen fortunes rise and fall, reflecting the town's own rollercoaster ride. Built in 1882, the Plaza quickly became the place to be. It hosted…

  • Las Vegas Plaza (Las Vegas, New Mexico) · 0.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine a bustling center of trade and community, watched over by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. That's the Las Vegas Plaza, and it's been the heart of this town since 1835. During the Mexican-American War, General…

  • No Country for Old Men Diner · 0.2 mi · Things to Do

    The cafe where Chigurh flipped his coin. Las Vegas NM stood in for West Texas.

  • Old Town Residential Historic District (Las Vegas, New Mexico) · 0.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Step back in time: this isn't just a neighborhood, it's a living postcard from the early days of Las Vegas. Settled in 1835 after a Mexican land grant, this area showcases the heart of early West Las Vegas. These adobe…

  • Rough Riders Museum · 0.5 mi · Things to Do

    Museum honoring Teddy Roosevelt's 1st Volunteer Cavalry. Las Vegas sent 21 men to San Juan Hill.

  • La Castaneda Hotel · 0.6 mi · Things to Do

    1898 Harvey House where Teddy Roosevelt reunited with his Rough Riders. Now beautifully restored.

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  • Castañeda Hotel · 0.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine stepping off a train and into a world of luxury. That's what the Castañeda Hotel offered in its heyday. Built in 1898 by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, this was one of the famous Fred Harvey hotels.…

  • Montezuma Castle (hotel) · 5.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Get ready to explore the intriguing ruins of the Montezuma Castle, once a luxurious hotel near Las Vegas, New Mexico, with a history marked by both grandeur and misfortune. In 1886, this Queen Anne style hotel was…

  • Montezuma Castle · 5.4 mi · Things to Do

    A 90000-sq-ft Queen Anne castle built for railroad tourists in 1886. Now a United World College.

  • Montezuma Hot Springs · 5.4 mi · Things to Do

    Free natural hot springs used for centuries by Indigenous peoples. Multiple pools at varying temps.

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