Not Bad
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6/29/2011
I have read a few reviews of Gallup here and am a bit disappointed. The idea that just leaving your things outside is asking for them to be messed with, and that as soon as you set foot in this town you are attacked by hoards of transients is simply an exaggeration in my opinion. I like Gallup, its not too big, you can be anywhere in town from anywhere in town in about twenty minutes. So Gallup is not a metropolis, if thats what you want, Gallup is not your place. HOWEVER Gallup is certainly no hole in the wall. I drive an expensive German car, and I am NOT afraid to “leave it out” in front of my house, work, shops, parks…. Anywhere. We have a very interesting and rich history here. While there ARE transients here, I have to ask, what town doesn't have them? Try going to New York NY, Orlando FL, (both metropolises) or Durango CO, Ruidoso NM, (Both small towns) and NOT finding homeless or somehow downtrodden people. You cant do it. The size of the town is great, the people are quiet, not stuck up, talk to most of them and they will be friendly right back. Despite statistics, I, and most everyone I know, does not feel that Gallup’s economy has been effected much by the national downturn. We have felt a little, but we are by no means devastated, or a ghost town. Gallup is the kind of place that, to live here you have to be a creative, adventurous person. If you want to be told what is fun, where to go, and how to spend your money having fun, maybe this is not the place for you. But if you like the outdoors, participating in (not being a spectator to) sports, and fun in the sun/snow in general. This is a great place to live. The summers are not scorching hot, the winters are not comparable to Alaska. Our relatively mild seasons and the wonderful people here make it a decent, fairly quiet place to live.
Brandon | Gallup, NM