Las Vegas, once the principal town on the Santa Fe Trail, is on the high plains of the northeastern part of the state. Shadowed by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on the west and rolling plains to the east, Las Vegas reflects its history with 900 buildings in nine historic districts on the National Registry (more than any city in the U.S.). In 1913 Las Vegas was the Western Headquarters for Lubin Films. In 1915, the Selig-Polyscope Company and their star/director Tom Mix too over the Lubin Studio.

Castañeda Hotel (Harvey House), El Fidel Hotel, Fort Union Drive-In, Ilfeld Auditorium, New Mexico Highlands University, Plaza, Plaza Hotel, Railroad Depot, Rough Riders Museum (NM Volunteers Troop G/Spanish-American War)

Armand Hammer United World College, Fort Union National Monument, Gallinas Canyon, Hermits Peak, Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge, McAllister Lake, Montezuma Castle (1898), Montezuma Outdoor Skating Pond, Storrie Lake State Park, Villanueva State Park

Hotels and Motels: 15; Bed and Breakfasts: 1; Total Rooms: 536

Film Liaison

Lindsey K. Hill

City of Las Vegas

505-426-3277; 505-454-1401 Ext. 3277;

ihill@ci.las-vegas.nm.us

Las Vegas/San Miguel Chamber of Commerce:

505-425-8631; 505-425-3057 Fax

Web: www.lasvegasnm.org

E-mail: lvpress@zialink.com