The movie-making industry is increasingly learning that filming in Las Cruces is beneficial to them and in turn, Las Cruces. Film Las Cruces co-founder and president Jeff Steinborn returned to Visit Las Cruces to discuss how the motion picture business feeds the Las Cruces economy when it brings productions to the city.

If you want to improve your golf game or you're aching to hit the links but it's too windy, cold, hot, or any other reason on why you can't make it outdoors for a chance to swing your club, now you can no matter the weather or reasons in Las Cruces. T.J. McMullan has opened a virtual golf course here for lessons and give you information on how to sharpen your skills and to give you a chance to find out what it's like to play on hundreds of different courses the world over. Visit Las Cruces went to the place located at 170 W. Picacho to chat with him on what it's like to play the game virtually.

All things outdoors, including how to protect it, its economy, and how it's growing was the topic of discussion when Executive Director of Outdoor New Mexico stopped by Visit Las Cruces. In addition to learning the economic impact the outdoor and the accompanying industry affects Southern New Mexico, there will be expos, tours and meals provided to everyone who signs up for the conference scheduled from Sept. 23-25 at the Las Cruces Convention Center. For more information, go to https://www.outdooreconomics.com.

With cornhole becoming a fast growing sport and increasing in popularity, Las Cruces is welcoming everyone interested and who are already playing the game. Daniel, Andres and Andy of NM Best cornhole sat down and talked about how the game is played, where it's played and how to find out more information on the game here in the city.

With the Celebration of Authors event happening Sept. 21, Diego Salazar, president of the Las Cruces Writers group, stopped by Visit Las Cruces to discuss how attending can polish one's writing skills and learn how to publish one's written work. The free event will be taking place at the Elks Lodge, 3000 Elks Drive, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and in addition to the workshops, books from local authors can be purchased with the opportunity to have them signed.

Test your cornhole throwing skills against other cornhole players when the NM Best Showdown 2024 Cornhole Tournament takes place. The largest cornhole competition in the southwest pits baggers against baggers at the Las Cruces Convention Center Aug. 30-Sept.1.

Choosing what one wants for a tattoo is an important choice, so one must decide where and who to apply their design with the same level as significance. The Atom Bomb Studio in Las Cruces has been meeting the highest tattoo artist skills for over 12 years. Tattooist Aaron Valenzuela, who runs the tattoo parlor, talks on what the place offers to everyone who is looking to have their bodies graced with ink under their skin.

Anahy Nuñez said she has been doodling with her artistic expressions since she was young, but upped her artistic brush when she painted the mural titled "Con Amor" with her husband on the exterior of the Visit Las Cruces building. She sat down at VLC to give her insight on how she came up with her vision on what people see when they visit Las Cruces.