I see you’re from NM. I have been to Albuquerque several times. Is it my imagination or is it the ugliest city in the U.S.? We were there this past spring, and I wish I had taken pictures it was so ugly. It’s hard to describe to people just what it’s like! I’ve been there several times, in different parts of the city and have found it to be the same everywhere. If you’ll point me in the direction of a pretty part of town, I’ll gladly check it out the next time we go through there!
Trash-filled vacant lots, brown fields full of weeds, broken down cars on blocks, busted beer bottles on roadside shoulders and pit bulls tied to trees kind of grow on you, don’t you agree Slim?
But graffiti has largely been curbed due to Mayor Marty.
(O.k., so I’m also describing Hobbs ...)
I’ll admit that ‘Burque is about the funkiest city I’ve ever seen. It’s a real patchwork, with some very nice homes and lots (as in Ridgecrest near UNM) right next to really crappy neighborhoods. My favorite weird place is what I call “The Prestegious North Valley” - there’s some really nice spots there, but about a bazillion trailers, sheet metal shop, and vacant lots.
It’s a weird one. The whole state is a bit weird. When we were looking for a place to live in the East Mountains, we
saw more strange houses than you could believe. It was like the entire place was built by folks that had taken three hits of acid, watched “The Mosquito Coast” and grabbed power tools.
If you want a laugh, go to www.mystrangenewmexico.com and check out the article “The Hippies of Placitas”.