u/choco1atemilk

I'm doing a super quick weekend trip next month to White Sands NP, spending the final night in Las Cruces. I only have time on Monday morning to explore Las Cruces or go up to Hatch before I have to head back to El Paso. I have to be at the airport at 1pm so I really only have the morning.

I love all things green chile so I definitely want to buy some roasted chiles/products/eat some final chile yummies. Given that, is it worth it for me to drive to Hatch to eat at say Sparky's somewhere/Pepper Pot/B&E and grab some roasted chiles, or can I get the same/better in Las Cruces and avoid a 1.5 hour drive?

ETA: Sparky's closed on Mondays ugh

Has anyone flown out of Anchorage in the past few days? When I flew in on the evening of 8/1 the TSA lines were past the check-in counters. The agents there said this wasn't normal but TSA's system had been down the past week. Wondering if it has improved or if I need to build in an extra hour.

ETA: flying out this Sunday night with Precheck so curious if 2 hours before takeoff is enough time