I have never understood how the businesses in Old Town Plaza even make money. To me, it seems like most operate at a loss every year and they just run the biz because they are bored or until they run out of money.
Silver City is even worse.
We drive thru on the way to CO and note that NM is a state of double wides.
Art, handicrafts, jewelry? Do the proprietors seem well to do? Trust funds and stock dividends is the answer.