On My Way to the Land of Enchantment -- Deming, New Mexico!

[Sistema1927]

Hopefully you have figured out that if you need to go to Albuquerque, Santa Fe, or other points north that the way to go is to take Hwy 26 to Hatch instead of taking I-10 to Las Cruces and then I-25 north. And while in Hatch, avoid Sparkys, and have lunch at the Pepper Pot. Just make sure to have cash since they don't take plastic.

 

[joeintexas]

Like sigP220.45 I lived in Farmington for a few years, New Mexico does indeed have it's enchantment. Good hunting, shooting and fishing. Enjoy your new life in New Mexico. And that Hatch green chili is the BEST.

 

[nachogrande]

POST 14 ADDITION

I hate to be Debbie downer but you may wish to watch the top 10 worst states in the US, on you-tube. Guess who won? To me, a home is what you make of it, good luck.

 

[The Big D]

No jobs in Chernobyl?

Oh, my! I wish you well but Deming, NM, is one of the most God forsaken places on planet Earth.

My first visit there I walked into a beerroom where soon thereafter was one of the wildest beerroom fights I ever witnessed. The participants were female.

My other visits were worse.

That said, was a while ago; perhaps it has gotten better. Best wishes...truly.

Be safe.

 

[Capt Steve]

Deming... meh

I live in Tucson and my best friend built his dream home in Angel Fire {northeastern NM} so we pass through Deming half a dozen times a year. Not much to see or do there but New Mexico has a lot to offer if you get out and explore the state.

Lots of cops, highway patrol, and state troopers but if you keep within 5 mph of the limit they ignore you as there are lots of fools doing 80 to 100+. I-25 is a great road to make miles north and south, not as much truck traffic as most of the other interstates out west.

A short drive north of Deming is City of Rocks State Park which is definitely worth your time. A very unusual set of rock formations and a decent campground. The Mimbres Mountains offer some spectacular drives and are not that far from Deming.

Good luck!

 

[ShivasIrons]

GB is right about Spanish. When NM became a State in 1912 it officially was designated (in the NM constitution) as a bi-lingual English/Spanish State. Santa Fe is the second oldest European settled city in the US, in 1610. Only St. Augustine, FL is older as it was established in 1565. If you go to the Acoma Pueblo, you will see a village that has been inhabited going back 2,000 years.

There was a ballot measure back in 1912 to make Arizona and New Mexico one big state, called Arizona, with the capital in Santa Fe. Neither territory voted for that.

Now that you live in the Commonwealth, Jamestown 1607.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Couldn't help but notice that most of the experts don't live here and some never have.
I'll send you a PM with my views.
The food here is just excellent!
Just the other day I was down at Anthony.
Just checked the map, I was over into Texas!
Went into a local joint, ordered a taco plate.
Had a little communication disconnect, nothing big.
Took a seat, Got some chips and salsa.
Then she brought me some vegetable soup. OMG!
Was it good or what!
Mostly zucchini , onion, carrot and celery.
Little cilantro.
Not sure what else.

Ails Burger anthony tx - Google Search

 

[DR505]

Looks like Jamestown is #2 by a hair....this is what I dug up:

1. St. Augustine, Florida (1565)
2. Jamestown, Virginia (1607)
3. Santa Fe, New Mexico (1607)
4. Hampton, Virginia (1610)
5. Kecoughtan, Virginia (1610)
6. Newport News, Virginia (1613)
7. Albany, New York (1614)
8. Jersey City, New Jersey (1617)
9. Plymouth, Massachusetts (1620)
10. Weymouth, Massachusetts (1622)

Scholars seem not agree on exact dates, but this list has Virginia with 4 of the 10 oldest cities. According to these guys Jamestown and Santa Fe were both 1607, but I have found 1609 and 1610 referenced for Santa Fe as well. Wish I had a time machine!

 

[CScott]

I've been in Northern NM since 1977. Having lived in New York, California, and Arizona, I'd be the first to say that NM is an "interesting" place. Very gun friendly, best air quality, brightest night sky, gorgeous scenery; great deer, elk, antelope, javelina, Barbary Sheep, Oryx, Bighorn Sheep, bear, lion, dove hunting. Excellent fishing, skiing, backcountry camping, art, opera, universities.
Don't be put off by some people's negativity. Get out and see the rest of the state, create and enjoy your own experience. New Mexico is THE PLACE to live, at least for me.
C. Scott

 

[eb07]

Many moons ago I was stationed at kirtland. Fell in love with the southwest. Ended up staying



Good luck

 

[Ματθιας]

Born, raised and live in NM for most of my life I can say that one doesn't need to learn Spanish to get around. It can help, but it's not necessary.

While, I can understand Spanish, (my dad's first language, my mom spoke Tewa (Indian) w/some Spanish, English was their common language) I don't speak it very well. Because I have a year round tan, some people just come up to me and rattle off in Spanish. I reply, in English, the appropriate response. They understand and will then reply in English even if it's not fluent. Then again, I get people who ask me if I speak English. I reply, in English, "No, not one word". I get funny looks, sometimes.

Almost EVERYONE has working knowledge of English. The fact is, New Mexico is mainly Spanish, Indian and Anglos - English is the common language and the cultures have mixed.

OP you'll be fine conversing in English. If not, there's someone who'll help you.

The one thing you'll notice is something called "Spanglish". It's basically, Spanish words mixed in with English in the spoken word. It's funny and sometimes confusing as the words can mean different things in different places.

 

[Ματθιας]

Maybe, one of these days, I'll post our family recipe for Polsole`.

 

[dockmurgw]

I just got back from a business trip, 2 weeks in Los Alamos. Over the past several years, I have also made business trips to Taos and Questa. I always enjoy my time there. I'm usually nervous and very cautious of my surroundings when I travel, but knock on wood...I'm always comfortable in New Mexico, at least the parts I travel to. I recently had to go to Oak Ridge TN. and didn't like it at all, but NM is always enjoyable. I'm the minority gringo everywhere I go, but the people are just so darned pleasant that I never feel out of place...very friendly people. At least that's my personal experience every time I go there.

 

[ladder13]

Erich should be chiming in soon, especially about restaurants.

 

[Bullseye 2620]

Friends don't let friends move to New Mexico without a Model 57.

I went over to see a friend of mine yesterday afternoon to say goodbye (for the time being) and as I was leaving he said, "I just can't let you go out there to New Mexico without an appropriate sidearm. I think this 4-inch Model 57 no dash will fill the bill. You don't owe me a thing. Enjoy, and be safe."

Brought it home, cleaned it up a little, and bolted on a pair of elephant ivory stocks carved by the incomparable Ernie Harper formerly of San Antonio, Texas.

I am truly blessed.

 

[Jessie]

Good luck! But most of all have fun.
That doesn't look anything like Virginia, but what's not to like about it?
Lots of history around there if you like that kind of thing

 

[shouldazagged]

Friends don't let friends move to New Mexico without a Model 57.

I went over to see a friend of mine yesterday afternoon to say goodbye (for the time being) and as I was leaving he said, "I just can't let you go out there to New Mexico without an appropriate sidearm. I think this 4-inch Model 57 no dash will fill the bill. You don't owe me a thing. Enjoy, and be safe."

Brought it home, cleaned it up a little, and bolted on a pair of elephant ivory stocks carved by the incomparable Ernie Harper formerly of San Antonio, Texas.

I am truly blessed.

You are certainly blessed with at least one wonderfully generous friend. What a fantastic gift!

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I just got back from a business trip, 2 weeks in Los Alamos. Over the past several years, I have also made business trips to Taos and Questa. I always enjoy my time there. I'm usually nervous and very cautious of my surroundings when I travel, but knock on wood...I'm always comfortable in New Mexico, at least the parts I travel to. I recently had to go to Oak Ridge TN. and didn't like it at all, but NM is always enjoyable. I'm the minority gringo everywhere I go, but the people are just so darned pleasant that I never feel out of place...very friendly people. At least that's my personal experience every time I go there.

Did you go out to the Valles Caldera?
It's not far from Los Alamos!

Valles Caldera National Preserve - Wikipedia

 

[shouldazagged]

Maybe, one of these days, I'll post our family recipe for Polsole`.

Please do.

 

[Ματθιας]

So, are we talking four-legged or two-legged adversaries? I'm not much for 9 millimeter Tupperware. What might be the better choice -- a 1911 Colt in 45ACP, or, a 4-inch Model 57 in .41 Magnum? New Mexico actually has reciprocity with Virginia in terms of concealed weapons permits, and I have had a Virginia CCW for two decades, so no problems on that count.

I'm not LE, I don't go looking for trouble and I stay out of bad areas. I don't knowingly do anything that puts me in contact with criminal element. I also don't present myself as a target. I learned early on to pay attention to what's around me and to trust my spider senses. So far I've managed to stay out of trouble.

I don't normally pack, but I do have a 12 gauge in the vehicles. Although, I am reconsidering packing as bad as things are getting where I live.

The area you're moving to, known as the boot heal of NM has had a huge influx of illegals recently. They're catching batches. There's that. You're close yet far enough from the border that it may or may not make difference.

We have a catch and release approach when it comes to criminals. That's thanks to NM constitutional amendment that was passed. We were told that the this amendment was to keep the worst of the worst behind bars, but instead it does just opposite. Every one seems to in up in pre-trail services then they don't show up for court. Last year, when they had a warrant round up, there were 65,000 warrants and of those 5,000 were for felonies - That's just in Bernaliilo County, the county I live in!

Here are the major TV news outlets, out of ABQ;

KOB TV
KOAT TV
KRQE TV

You can google them and be entertained!