WELCOME TO THE SOUTHWEST!

The Mesilla Digital Imaging Workshops are located in the beautiful American Southwest near White Sands National Monument and the historic La Mesilla Plaza.

TRAVEL TO MESILLA, NM

Mesilla is located on highway 28, minutes south of Las Cruces, NM. The immediate vicinity includes the Chihuahuan Desert, the magnificent Organ Mountains and the Rio Grande River. Be prepare to be asked at our local restaurants, "Do you want your chiles red or green?"

The Mesilla Digital Imaging Workshops facility is within walking distance of several hotels and restaurants as well as touring and shopping areas in the Mercado District and Historic Old Mesilla. Transportation will be provided for you to distant location shoots.

Most air travel is through El Paso International Airport located less than one hour south of Las Cruces. The City of Las Cruces is located at the intersection of Interstates 10 (east-west) and 25 (north-south) in southern New Mexico.

To get to Mesilla from El Paso, stay on Interstate 10 north and turn off on Exit 140 to Avenida de Mesilla. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left, go about half a mile and then turn left again at the 1st National Bank on Calle de Alvarez. The street will curve to the right and take you directly to Avenida de Mercado and the Preston Contemporary Art Center. If you miss Calle de Alvarez, the next left onto Calle de Mercado will also take you to the Center. The entrance and parking are located in the rear.

If you are driving from the north, follow Interstate 25 until it ends. Turn right on the ramp to Interstate 10 - west to Deming. Follow I-10 until Exit 140.

AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE

A shuttle service is available for $88 roundtrip from El Paso International Airport to Mesilla are hotels. Reservations are required.

Contact:
Las Cruces Shuttle & Charter Service
(575) 525. 1784
(800) 288. 1784
www.lascrucesshuttle.com

TRANSPORTATION

Local bus transportation by RoadRUNNER Transit between Mesilla and the City of Las Cruces is also availabe daily except Sundays. Taxi service is also available.

RoadRUNNER Transit
(575) 541. 2500
www.las-cruces.org

Checker Cab Company
(575) 541. 1111

Yellow Cab of Las Cruces
(575) 524. 1711

ACCOMMODATIONS

La Quinta Inn
790 Avenida de Mesilla
(575) 523. 0100
(800) 531. 5900
www.lq.com

Special discount rates are available for workshop participants at La Quinta. Use the code MESDIG when making reservations.

Casa de Rosie
2140 Calle del Norte
(575) 647. 1832
(888) 361. 3699
www.casadrosie.com

Lundeen Inn of the Arts B & B
618 Alameda Blvd.
(575) 526. 3326
(888) 526. 3326
www.innofthearts.com

Days Inn & Suites
901 Avenida de Mesilla
(575) 524. 8603
(800) 327. 2214
www.mesillavalleyinn.com

Hotel Encanto
705 South Telshor Blvd.
(575) 522. 4300
(866) 383. 0443
www.hotelencanto.com

Drury Inn & Suites
1631 Hickory Loop
(575) 523. 4100
www.druryhotels.com