Reviews & Comments
Tucson, AZ
re: One horse town !!! - 6/12/2007 -
9/21/2009Mexico IS in Tucson, can't you see? Its not the little town 60 miles from the Border any more- it IS the Border.
Tucson, AZ
re: Listen ALL OF YOU - 10/10/2007 -
9/21/2009Stephen,
You definitely have the Tucson vibe in your heart, and that is a great thing. However, the diversity and type of drugs has changed since you lived there, and it is still a great place for families with friends but can also be a lot harsher and more dangerous for the less wealthy in the wrong area of town. Tucson "exploded" from a 250K town to a 400K town to a 600K town to over a million as the Mexican drug lords moved north. Ay-yi-yi its not the same town!
Portales, NM
Portales is a Sleeper -
10/12/2008We chose Portales over Clovis, and after a few months of small town culture shock (Portales is around 15,000 people), we find ourselves liking the peace and quite and general lack of chaos. Of course, we don't have all the shopping we need and usually make a monthly trip to Lubbock (an hour and a half)for the big box stores, but the kids are happy our finances are better off with the short commute and low house prices, and the Portales people are very friendly and down to earth. There is a nice university in town, and we take full advantage of concerts, plays, and kid's programs. The town isn't fancy, but pretty clean and educated, and not full of crime or rednecks. The desert sunsets are spectacular over the city recreation fields and Oasis Park, north of town. We could use more choices for shopping, but the locals are pretty good.