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Sandia means melon in Spanish, from that melon orange color. That peak is at 10,000 with a ski slope on the East slope. We don't get that much snow on the ground in ABQ. There are some nice trails in the area, the worlds longest tramway to the top and two restaurants up there: This is one of two of the Tramway cars:
Photo's of Sandiago's Mexican Grill at the Tram, Sandia Peak, New Mexico. This restaurant is located at the base of the Tram:
There's not that many of us...
I will wager you three beers at Turtle Mountain Brew Pub that you can't provide a valid link to verify that 7,000 number
I'll tell you this. I lived most of my childhood in Montebello, CA, which is next door to ELA. I'm very aware of gangs and their culture.
First, most of the gangs here are nothing more than posers and just a name of an area. Sure there are some bad ones but for the most part you don't run across them.
Second, most gang violence is gang on gang violence.
I'm more worried about being attacked by coyotes then being a subject of gang violence.
When I drove through a few days ago, one thing that really caught my eye (especially since I drove through around 6 pm, was the was the low orange sun was shining on the Sandias, they looked so beautiful with the snow on them. Does ABQ get a lot of snow?
The South Valley gets about a 1/2 inch. The Heights get a little more. East Mountain Area gets variable amounts, from a few inches to a few feet. Sandia Mountain get the most.
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Originally Posted by DavieJ89
Somebody I know pointed out gang violence is a problem in ABQ and showed me a news link that the city has over 7,000 gang members for a metro of 900,000 thats a LOT considering my hometown with a metro of 2 million only has 2,500
Much of my high school (Rio Grande, 1984) was in gangs, mostly innocuous, apart from selling marijuana, petty vandalism, fights (sometimes with knives) and general juvenile mischief.
Crime has always been a problem in Orlando, but there aren't many (if any) organized gangs here. It just surprises me that a relatively small metro of 900,000 has that many gang members thats all
Like I said Im not here to knock ABQ, you seem to be very proud of your town, as I am about Orlando. I am willing to get out and explore the rest of the country (that shows after spending the previous two yrs in Las Vegas)
I LOVE the desert SW, and maybe ABQ will be my next stop. We'll see
But considering those crime numbers, I wont worry about the crime in ABQ anymore
The South Valley gets about a 1/2 inch. The Heights get a little more. East Mountain Area gets variable amounts, from a few inches to a few feet. Sandia Mountain get the most.
Much of my high school (Rio Grande, 1984) was in gangs, mostly innocuous, apart from selling marijuana, petty vandalism, fights (sometimes with knives) and general juvenile mischief.
I noticed as I drove from west to east on I-40 there was more and more snow on the ground
Around the Tramway Blvd exit there was more snow on the ground than there was at the Coors Blvd exit (btw love that name, even though its more appropriate for Denver)
I also lived in Connecticut from 2001-2006, they receive about 40+ inches of snow annually, I heard ABQ receives around 10 or so? I think I can tolerate that
Coors Blvd was named after a state supreme court judge in the late 40's.
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for a metro of 900,000 thats a LOT considering my hometown with a metro of 2 million only has 2,500
