Las Cruces, in southwestern New Mexico, blends mountain and desert scenery with Mexican, Native American and Western culture.

Las Cruces, in southwestern New Mexico, blends mountain and desert scenery with Mexican, Native American and Western culture.

Las Cruces is the second-largest city in New Mexico, but it still has the laid-back pace of a much smaller town. The sunny, moderate climate permits year-round outdoor activities.

“New Mexico just beat out Georgia as the top producing state for pecans,” Worthington said proudly. Worthington is also the founder of the two-year-old annual Pecan Festival (April 18-19, 2026).

She started out as a field worker, restaurant dishwasher and assistant cook, and eventually bought Pepper Pot where she still makes 500 burritos a day for chile pickers.

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