Hoping to move to Alamogordo soon. (Cloudcroft, Timberon: rent, living, stores) - Page 6 - City-Data Forum

Cathy4017 · 12-23-2010, 05:59 PM

Boy, you HAVE moved around, haven't you? But with 27 years, you do put down some possibly deep roots, and it's harder to leave!

Good luck with whatever you decide to do. I think Tulie is a neat little village, too. I'm taking home a couple of their wines for the dinner table on Christmas.

Tuliegal · 12-23-2010, 08:55 PM

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Boy, you HAVE moved around, haven't you? But with 27 years, you do put down some possibly deep roots, and it's harder to leave!

Good luck with whatever you decide to do. I think Tulie is a neat little village, too. I'm taking home a couple of their wines for the dinner table on Christmas.

I love Tulie. It's got a real charm about it. So does La Luz--my sis lives in Laborcita Canyon. It's beautiful up there. I love Alamo, too. It's all enchanting! And, my, how Ruidoso's changed! I only got to spend one afternoon there last year, but that was enough to be amazed! There's just something about those mountains! Even my boys "got it" when we were there last summer. They wanted to move there, too, until reality set in back in the real world--jobs, etc. Reality makes me want to move back to New Mexico! lol And after all these years here, I do consider myself an Okie. But I'm still a New Mexican first!

Cathy4017 · 12-23-2010, 10:02 PM

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I love Tulie. It's got a real charm about it. So does La Luz--my sis lives in Laborcita Canyon. It's beautiful up there. I love Alamo, too. It's all enchanting! And, my, how Ruidoso's changed! I only got to spend one afternoon there last year, but that was enough to be amazed! There's just something about those mountains! Even my boys "got it" when we were there last summer. They wanted to move there, too, until reality set in back in the real world--jobs, etc. Reality makes me want to move back to New Mexico! lol And after all these years here, I do consider myself an Okie. But I'm still a New Mexican first!

I hear you!

I love Laborcita Canyon, and I did look at several places around there.

And yes, there IS just "something" about the mountains. It's what makes the area special!

If it were only about 20 degrees colder.....

bigsandyb · 12-24-2010, 11:48 AM

Wish I had some Tulie wines left for Christmas, but we drank the spicy chocolate one i got this summer! Maybe next year we will be in Alamo for Christmas and can go see the luminarias.............
Merry Christmas from deep in the heart of Texas to all !

AF Grl · 06-09-2011, 07:15 PM

We moved to Alamo 6 months ago because the Air Force sent us! We had met many nice "locals" and feel at home already. We had a house custom built because it was cheaper than buying someone else's problems. If you want to build, Bar M is fabulous! Housing cost seem ridiculous for such a small, poor town. I've lived in a couple of cities and miss the selection and convenance. There are only two decent grade schools and the others are ranked very low nationally. There is also private school but who can afford that. I'm not a fan of the desert and spent $1800 for grass in my backyard. This Kentucky girl needs some green and the investment should pay off when we move in 4 or 5 years. It's not a bad place but I wouldn't have picked it if given the choice. I've learned that only you can decide to be happy and make the best of wherever you end up. Good luck!

songinthewind7 · 06-10-2011, 10:28 AM

Wow, AF grl, you did make a big change. Two totally different places/climates.

I like the trees and the grass too but I live around a bunch of them in Timberon, right over the hill from Alamogordo.

catman · 06-10-2011, 10:58 AM

How long does it take to drive to Alamogordo from Timberon? Under good weather conditions, of course.

Cathy4017 · 06-10-2011, 11:07 AM

In perfect sunny weather, it took me about 75-90 minutes. While it is a new road in great condition, it's typical mountain road curvy in spots. You cannot make good time because of that.

Song drives it all the time, and can give you a better idea, though. I last drove it a couple of years ago.

catman · 06-10-2011, 08:16 PM

That's about what I expected. Yes, I know about those mountain roads! Beautiful, but not a good place to try for a high average speed. I saw somewhere recently that Alamogordo is only 23 miles from Timberon. How misleading is that?

Cathy4017 · 06-10-2011, 08:59 PM

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That's about what I expected. Yes, I know about those mountain roads! Beautiful, but not a good place to try for a high average speed. I saw somewhere recently that Alamogordo is only 23 miles from Timberon. How misleading is that?

As the crow flies.....that's true. I did a "distance measure" with my trip software, and it's 23.3 miles.

But actually driving......if you go to Cloudcroft, then turn south down the good paved Sunspot Highway (6563), it's almost 50 miles.

There are other hard back roads (rough, bumpy, etc.) that cover about 40 miles or so.

Give me 6563, TYVM.