A Few Late Winter Scenes in Las Vegas, NM

Fred's Lumber served Las Vegas, NM for decades. Located on Grand Avenue, the building is allegedly being renovated to become the Rough Riders Brew Pub and Pizzeria. I have my doubts. I haven't seen any signs of work. The sign promoting the new business has faded from two years in the hot New Mexico sun. Local gossips tell me that there are some issues with the project. Sigh. I hope it happens! I would love to frequent a brew pub... not to mention that we need a decent pizza joint in this town.

The lion of Lion's Park faces Grand Avenue, with the Optic's headquarters in the background. The other side of the lion sports spray paint graffiti, like the side of my garage. When will we begin to care for our town? When?

The old Roundhouse - the only other roundhouse still standing in New Mexico next to the State House in Santa Fe. It's decaying, forgotten, like many of the architectural wonders in Las Vegas, NM. I love this town with all my heart, and I want to see gems like this preserved. This is much bigger a structure than my photo can depict. It's so huge that I could only capture it in sections.

A red Santa Fe caboose welcomes visitors to the south side of town. This is the site of the old Welcome to Las Vegas, New Mexico center. Now it sits, empty, alone. I believe this will be turned into a city park at some time in the future.