Travelers to Silver City, in Grant County, will find a welcoming community with vibrant, local culture. A key winter attraction is Mercado del Sol, a gathering of local artists and crafts people selling their hand-crafted items in December every year. Silver City is known for the recommendation from 55-Alive, as one of the American's top ten bargain towns for boomers, stay at a local Silver city bed and breakfast to see what that is all about. They have more than 1,100 years of history and culture to share -- from the Gila Cliff Dwellings and their earliest inhabitants to moderns farming and ranching, guest ranches, museums, historical sites and more. Silver City, New Mexico was once an Apache Indian campsite, later the boyhood home of the notorious gunslinger Billy the Kid, and more recently a silver and copper mining boomtown. Diane's Restaurant has elegant food for weddings and event planning. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of Yankie Creek Coffeehouse, a local get-together spot for great conversations and coffee. Check out a Silver City inn or B&B for reservations. Less