The_NM_TX

 One of the unfortunate things that was quickly learned about relocating to the Albuquerque area in late September/early October is just how popular Fiesta really is nationally. So unable to secure a rental some time in the New Mexico mountains became my temporary home, and the location was Red River. Now one might think that relocating from Denver the notion of staying in the mountains might be a let down. Well in actuality the opposite was true.  So on a Friday afternoon, packed up the car to head south on I-25 and pulled up in Red River a few hours later only to be immediately taken in by the town. To go from the fast paced environment where the mountains are way off in the distance to be right at the base of them watching the colors of the leaves change was a very relaxing moment. Looking out the window to see families of deer walking by was unexpected but great to see, and then there was the town itself.  One of the great aspects I've always enjoyed about staying in small moun

  2015 was the first time I had truly visited Albuquerque, and the basis of the visit was to go to fiesta. Needless to say, the weather did not cooperate that year, so the visit would have seemed like a total bust. In actuality it was the opposite. Missing out on balloons albeit disappointing allowed time to explore Albuquerque. That included amazing food in Old Town, walking around Old Town, enjoying craft beer from an abundance of breweries, checking out the Biopark, and that was just in 1 short weekend. Fast forward 6 years to 2021, and the desire for a change of scenery is constantly growing. Sure, Colorado is a great state that offers no shortage of entertainment, but since that trip in 2015 a lot has also changed. The growth of Colorado made it difficult to enjoy the mountains, the sports, the city. The growth also came at a cost, and living there just became more and more expensive with each passing week. So, when the question came up of where the change of scenery should be,