Highest Rated Review by the Community
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jul 12, 2010
Pros: National Parks
Art
Pueblo People
Incredibly beautiful scenic roadways
Interesting History
Old Churches
Great Food
Cons: Nothing
Summary: I was, at first, perplexed when my wife suggested she wanted to travel to Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico. For the past three years we have been talking about going to San Antonio, Texas doing the Riverwalk, the Alamo and spending time at the ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 11, 2009
Pros: Unique landscape, mystery, a lot of amazing tourist attractions, culturally mixed.
Cons: Desolate, eerie, tourist attractions spread out.
Summary: We've been to New Mexico a number of times, and we also lived in New Mexico for a few months when I was temporarily working at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque. The last time we toured New Mexico was in 2006. We visited Carlsbad Caverns, White ... read more
-
-
Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 28, 2008
Pros: Nice community, lots of hiking.
Cons: None that I can think of.
Summary: I spent last fall in Red River NM for Octoberfest. It was my first time there and I found it thoroughly enjoyable. Having grown up in the high Sierra's it was like coming home. We rented a 2 bedroom cabin tucked behind a "river" that runs through ... read more
-
-
Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 6, 2002
Pros: beautiful
Cons: try at times
Summary: I lived here in 1994-1996 about 10 miles away from the Texas border in Clovis. It was a good place everyoe was friendly and don't judge you from the outside but what's on the inside. My family has lived here almost all of their lives so I had been making ... read more
-
-
Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 6, 2002
Pros: Spirtual Center
Cons: Have to plan ahead for camping - not much available
Summary: We just returned from a 10 day trip in the mountains of New Mexico and we WILL return!
We pulled our 26 foot travel trailer first to Tucumcari and spent the night and drove up and down old Hwy 66. the next morning we went on in to Las Vegas ... read more
-
-
Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 7, 2001
Pros: Great weather, art and food.
Cons: Ate too much and spent too much and Taos-what a waste.
Summary: My bride and I just got back from a one week trip to New Mexico. First we want to share that we went through 6 airports (went to my 30th reunion in California before we went to New Mexico) between Seattle, San Francisco,Ontario, Denver and Albuquerque ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2001
Pros: beautiful, horses, desert
Cons: none
Summary: I fell in love with New Mexico when I was 14 and I spent the summer there with my uncle and his family. I grew up in Maryland and was accustomed to mountains, cold, snow and ice.
We traveled by car across the country, stopping ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 9, 2001
Pros: Rich variety of everything.
Cons: Diversity sometimes brings uncertainty
Summary: STANDARD DISCLAIMER:
[Let me tell you about my beloved New Mexico. A word of caution though: This epinion is long (...zzzzzzzzz...), stereotypical (sorry about that) condescending and parochial (let he who is without sin cast the first stone) ... read more
-
-
Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 12, 2000
Pros: Fun!!!
Cons: none that outweigh the fun!
Summary: What a delightfully silly theatre. Madrid is located about 40 minutes outside of Albuquerque. The Engine House Theatre is just what it says...an engine house. Madrid is an old mining town that now exists on the due to the talented artists that ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 30, 2000
Pros: great history, beautiful scenery and wildlife
Cons: hot(if you don't enjoy heat)
Summary:
Review Topic: OverviewMy vacation to New Mexico was one of the best experiences I think anyone could have on a vacation, just about anywhere in the entire United States. Just the wide variety of culture diversity and heritage ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 26, 2000
Pros: Taos is scenic, has great food and art galleries
Cons: there could be a few more options on lodging
Summary:
Review Topic: Sights & AttractionsReview Topic: Sights & Attractions Taos is beautiful any time of year, however I chose to visit in October, just three weeks ago. The Wool Festival which is held each year in ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 25, 2000
Pros: Breathtaking Views/Generous People
Cons: none..unless you don't like to drive...
Summary:
Review Topic: Overview October is the time of year I most love to visit New Mexico. The air is cool and crisp during the early morning and late evenings, and mid-day is a balmy low 70's to mid 80's. I began this latest trip ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 15, 2000
Pros: Beautiful weather
Cons: none that I can think of
Summary:
Review Topic: Events & FestivalsFor 9 years now, Alamogordo, New Mexico has been hosting a Hot Air Balloon Festival. By no means is it as large as the one held in Albuquerque each year, but it's getting much larger each and ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 13, 2000
Pros: historic; nice trails
Cons: out-of-the-way; hot climate
Summary: Three Rivers Petroglyph Park is located on US route 54 in south central New Mexico, south of the town of Carrizozo. Although it is not on a main route, we decided to visit because we'd seen an exhibit about the site at the UFO Museum in Roswell. It's ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 13, 2000
Pros: exquisite scenery
Cons: very hot in July
Summary: Located a quick 30 minutes from Chaparral, New
Mexico, the Franklin Mountains State park is an
interesting place to visit.
The park itself meanders over the mountain by
means of a wide highway, divided in places, and
it ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 10, 2000
Pros: Southwestern hospitality at its finest
Cons: Somewhat remote
Summary: It takes determination, not to mention a fair measure of chutzpah, to live up to a standard of excellence that has persisted in one small community for eleven generations. Members of the current generation of Jaramillos in Chimayo, New Mexico, exemplify ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 5, 2000
Pros: Awesome beauty, friendly people
Cons: very hot in July
Summary: On a recent trip to the El Paso area, my companion
(sweetheart) and I stayed in the home of a mutual
friend. She lives on a two-and-a-half acre parcel
of land in Chaparral, New Mexico, about 30 minutes
from El Paso.
I live ... read more
-
-
Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 31, 2000
Pros: some great places to stay
Cons: dessert air, beautiful sunsets
Summary: Well as you know I live in New Mexico. I get alot of chances to travel this beautiful state, and in my opinion you can see alot here. This is a town on the texas border not far from alot of history. There are stories that date back to the old west. ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 21, 2000
Pros: inexpensive, uncrowded, great sites
Cons: too hot in summer
Summary: When you think of travel to New Mexico most people automatically gravitate to Santa Fe and Taos in the northern part of the state. I have spent many great vacations in these areas, but one of my best New Mexico adventures was a November trip to Las ... read more
-
-
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 18, 2000
Pros: Great climate, reasonable lodging, good food, neat surroundings
Cons: So dry the public was denied access to forest and public lands
Summary: I just returned from a vacation with my family to northern New Mexico. We stayed in Red River, about 35 miles north of Taos by road, probably less if you could fly between them. The temperature was 37 - 38 degrees (F) at night and 72 - 74 for highs. We ... read more
-
|
|
