DRIVING AROUND ALAMOGORDO NM...

[@roosterj2599]

Alamogordo has a pop of around 32,000, elevation is around 4500'. High enough to catch some snow now and then. The German military moved out about 5 years ago. Maybe longer. Not a bad place to live. My mom's side of the family is from here. I would come out here in the summers when I was a little guy and coming from San Diego CA I preferred Alamogordo more. I moved here when I was 14 and tried to leave a couple times after graduating from high school here in the late 80s. Couldn't stay away. This is just home. It's quiet here for the most part, but we have had our moments. HAFB and WSMR put us on the map. Alamogordo weather is different compared to most of the surrounding areas. Being that we are in a basin we can have some severe weather during the summer monsoon season that includes microburst and tornadoes. We have all 4 seasons here with some exceptional weather and temperatures. It's been in the 100s in the summer and down to -5° in the winter. Fair weather for the most part year around. I ride a motorcycle year round here without any problems. There's this charm that Alamogordo has. It's small, but not too small. It's big enough to have everything you need and a huge hospital. Great place to retire. It's pretty safe here and some of the greatest people I've ever met are from here. Glad you like Alamogordo.

[@okiebrave1932]

Thanks for the video. I spent 2.5 years in Alamogordo while I was stationed at Holloman AFB. The best years of my life.

[@christinepemberton5077]

I grew up in Alamogordo. I went to La Luz Elementary, the old one, it's a headstart now, Yucca Elementary, and Chaparral jr high. I went thru there about 3 years ago. I have friends that still live there! I hope to visit again soon! When you go to Cloudcroft, you've got to stop and get some real cherry cider! It's so good!

[@prairiedog3918]

Rusty, I am visually impard and can not drive so your driving videos are the only way I will ever see the sights you see. Keep up the good work.

[@nikolozkvrivishvili]

I can imagine the crystal purity of the air over there. Skies are outstanding, no smog, no overcast. Just dry, clear thin air, plenty of sunshine and healthy weather!

[@garyfreeman9]

Great video tour of Alamogordo NM. It's my home town. I love Alamogordo!!

[@wade5941]

My first duty back in 1977 was Holloman AFB and lived in Alomogordo. Have always had fond memories of the community and can imagine myself moving back there in the future.

[@Lola-do5xt]

I love Alamo, it’s such a small town but it’s amazing, i loved there for about 12 years, best 12 years of my life!

[@thompsonstravels615]

We were in Alamagordo last September, it's a pretty little city. We stayed at the KOA , it was really nice and the people were very friendly. Good job Rusty.

[@charlestown4331]

I live here in Alamogordo, thanks for the video.

[@bosse641]

Is it a nice place to live year round ?

[@agonza4381]

@@bosse641 yes it is, over 300 days of sunshine per year

[@johndoe-vo5rb]

The Space Museum is not cheap-but well worth the money. The Tularosa Basin Museum in town on WhiteSands is only a few dollars and is also very intersting and worth it

[@clynn3813]

thank you so much for this drive video, looking for a nice town to move to , just put this one on the list.

[@agonza4381]

Hello! I have been here since I was 3 and I love my little home town just like you said its big enough to have things to do but small enough that everyone is friendly thanks for the footage!

[@PajamaBottomMama]

My dad was military and I was born on the base over 40 years ago. Cool to see it. Thanks Rusty! ☺

[@ultrakool]

my daughter was born on base, as well (09/82)

[@miss_wholesome407]

My home town is alamagorto nm and im very happy to find this and to see what's going on there now

[@robertb2479]

Alamo is my hometown as well, moving away from there was the biggest mistake of my life.

[@peggyallison9941]

I really enjoyed this video because I am thinking of relocating to New Mexico in particular Alamogordo or high rolls. So thank you!

[@rusty78609]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mofo7689]

I entered the USMC from HS. The combination of altitude, hot summer, and hiking mountain ranges made boot camp "entertaining" as opposed to stressful. I returned dropping quite a big of weight. The 4500 foot change to sea level was almost entertaining and refreshing as I felt immediately rested with the additional San Diego humidity. Your Chamber of Commerce added my name to its brick circle around the flag pole for my part of the Gulf War. The town mainstream is now pressing toward the other side of the Cloudcroft Hwy when I was there last. There was a vacant strip of land between the Hwy and Otero County Fairgrounds that is now densely populated with homes, etc. I watched the White Sands Mall finish building right around the time "Officer and a Gentleman" came out around 1982. Base reduction took most of the assigned population with it to other locations.

[@RockymountainRobert]

Hey rusty I was just here the other day, and it really is a nice town, I wouldn't mind living here, it has an awesome mountain view, and cloudcroft and other places are close by, I also heard the jets at the airforce base, I thought it was the missle range testing a missle at first.

[@candusochs8473]

Lived there for 3.5 yrs. Loved it..and lots of day trips..in summer would g o up to Sacramento mts.lots of exploring..the hospital was first rate then..my late husband had a whole platoon of Dr's. When we were there..we moved away for 2 yrs.and had house up for sale to move back..even had a realtor..when he passed suddenly..if I still drove I would move back..but sadly Don t..was still a lot of exploring wanted to do..we loved the park..and small zoo..wonder if it's still there?

[@rockeyrocket1224]

Thanks, I'm really considering buying a home here and wish there were lots more of these type of videos to give me a feel for the place. It's getting way too expensive where I'm at and I estimate 10 to 15 years till I can consider semi retirement so this city looks like it's large enough to keep me in employment for the next decade. The idea of working and saving from a paid for home vs renting is what I find appealing. I can also imagine when that retirement comes, driving up to the mountains for camping and stargazing will beat the heat in the summertime. Also the dry air makes swamp coolers a cheap alternative to A/C and proximity to Mexico makes for cheap perscriptions.

[@ICU8-12]

Rusty. When I was a kid I remember watching a Bugs Bunny cartoon where he went to the the eye doctor and was asked if he can read the chart. The chart read..."I can't see a thing". I'm 52 years old now and that still makes me laugh! 🙂

[@PacificTrekTravel]

Great video - took me back to when we were there. We visited Alamogordo in November and loved visiting White Sands, the Space Museum and Cloudcroft. Had such a great time. We just uploaded our visit there on our channel.

[@azvwbaja]

i was there about 10 years ago. Nice place, I enjoy your driving videos. It's kind of relaxing. It's like I am riding shotgun with you. It's a better way to spend my time than watching TV. Listening to a real person is great. In the book "How to win friends and influence people" it said the art of conversation is to be a good listener.

[@staralioflundnv]

That book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People," by Dale Carnegie is a classic and part of my massive library. Curious as to your impressions of Alamogordo when you were there a decade ago. I'm considering a move there because I'm big into small towns, open spaces, a more unpretentious lifestyle than here in Southern Nevada. So I would appreciate your viewpoint. Not sure about the "trade-offs" of military versus Bureau of Land Management. Might be the same as Nevada, which is 85% possessed by the US Government/US Military.

[@jingeman]

Sonic has spread through Arizona and we have several in Southern California now. Thx again for the overview of Alamogordo.

[@DeeniiCat]

Thank you for this video! I’m taking a job there for a couple months. I really enjoyed your video thanks!

[@rusty78609]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wandathurman7471]

Good afternoon Rusty ! Pretty cloud formations .Nice little city

[@rvlivingwiththegeezer7791]

Rusty, Alomogordo 2017 census a little over 31,000. Must look a lot bigger to you.🤠🍺

[@scdbrown]

He must have meant 25,000 not 250,000...ain't that right Rusty

[@OutdoorsWithRon]

Excellent tour, thanks!!

[@shiftintohigh5564]

Haven’t been there in about 35 or 40 years. Awesomeness!!, thank you!,👍👍👍👍 Let’s go to Cloudcroft???? Rusty, I got 27 mpgs in a Clubcab 3.6L v6 Ram! Can be done👍👍👍

[@utahmorin9466]

The mountains you are referring to is the Sacramento Mountains.

[@timmyjones1921]

Nice Video ' I'm in San Diego & heard of Alamogordo in another video so came across your video and I agree it looks good city from your video cam . I'm in San Diego I can fly Space A free on Military Flights maybe I can get to check Alamogordo out one day in person.

[@leonpatterson8445]

World of different from the 60s when I was there at Holloman. Thanks for video!

[@rusty78609]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@frankandrews2810]

I lived there from 58 to60 sure has changed, met my wife there in 58 ,loved the city wish I was there now.

[@timezone8876]

Some places grow fast but a quarter million since I was there two years ago that would be something.

[@michaelfleming40]

No. 25,000.

[@thastan4368]

Definitely not a quarter million. That would be New Mexico’s second largest city.

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

Enjoyed the drive Rusty, thank you .

[@tracyphillips3325]

Nice drive down memory lane. I remember your past videos. Hope you make it back to Capitan, and Ruidoso. Have a great day my friend 👍

[@MrMediocre0917]

Just as an update to the German presence in Alamogordo from an Air Force veteran. In 2018, the U.S. and Germans ended the contract. Germans have been slowly leaving the area though some have stayed. The German school off of North Scenic Drive is being replaced by one of the local private schools.

[@rusty78609]

thanks

[@Mickey_McD]

We're paying over $4/gal right now for regular unleaded in San Francisco. A couple of the local refineries are on the fritz.

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

You may have mentioned it before and if you did, I did not catch it. But how did you discover the area you camped at in New Mexico? Word of mouth or just past history? As for your intermittent short, it could me a lose wire at breaker box.

[@craneoperator4]

don't forget to camp at Oliver Lee Park...in Dog Canyon Alamogordo

[@bosse641]

Seems to be a nice little town to live in.

[@terrymoseley168]

Hey, don't run down your video's. I enjoy riding along with U, no matter if in a town or out on the open road. All those places are different than Kansas City, so its good to see something different.

[@janicepeck4828]

Enjoyed the tour Rusty. Thank you. Very good camera. Where do you place camera? On ac vent. SAFE TRAVELS and adventures. Frig,hope they have part so no delays.

[@cierragraves3725]

There's a great Tai restaurant in Alamogordo next to Wal Mart

[@ic1oudss]

My aunt used to live here and we would always go to her house I went like a mounth ago saw the new Park now im in el paso tx

[@charlestown8997]

Medical services In Alamogordo are first-class. They brought me back from the dead and saved me at least another 5 times.

[@bignibba4440]

I go here a lot cuz I live in Tularosa so it's not far

[@jerrywebb2717]

my folks and myself were so happy to leave new mexico cause there is nothing to do there,and from being from so cal has everything,i prefer so cal myself.and my dad was in the air force back in the korean war,and passed away last year,but so cal is my home.

[@RippSnortin]

Alamagordo looks as unremarkable as Victorville CA. We have Sonic here in SoCal.

[@gregoryadkins2213]

Ripp Snortin' Barstow RULES!!!!!

[@ocotillodavid2296]

Having been to VVille and lived in Almo, VVille is less remarkable

[@cierragraves3725]

don't comment if you haven't been there

[@RippSnortin]

@@cierragraves3725 hurt your feelers?

[@jameswalters9516]

I half to laugh at your comment as I was born in Victorville CA.....and I spent my 4 years in the Air Force at Holloman AFB here in Alamogordo. I guess I just can't get out of the high desert.

[@marieo4764]

What do you not like about Las Cruces?

[@bodystomp5302]

Cheap property taxes, inexpensive houses, sunny most of the time and the ground doesn't freeze, don't have to spend a lot of time in traffic. We might be done here.

[@Hitman-tk6en]

It’s a good little home spot 1 hr from las cruces or El Paso best of all world small town I’m Alamogordo small city in las cruces or big city in El Paso 🤷‍♂️ perfect imo

[@truckitforu3008]

Two thumbs way up tour

[@maddenvideos7651]

I live in Alamogordo

[@rusty78609]

great city

[@maddenvideos7651]

I know

[@mwood65]

I saw a KZbin commercial that said national parks are free on April 20.

[@hectorcervantes5260]

it also has the jail wich clint eastwood destroyed (window)

[@dorianchriste8645]

Saw this old western (1932), The Local BadMan starring Hoot Gibson. This town is mentioned as the home of The main caracter's mom's home in Rawhide NM looks much the same as areas we see during the drive through Alamogordo, NM. I love Alamogordo, thanks to you and Hoot Gibson. Hope you enjoy the movie, Amigo. kzbin.info/www/bejne/equ0qXx7YseJsJI

[@dongillespie1518]

nice video and narration!!!

[@tplugnickel]

We have a Sonic drive inn here in Fargo ND.Like Alamagordo nice town

[@19redskins71]

We got Sonics in Western NY.

[@moonwave8191]

Rusty you were on the right road just keep driving up til it ends and then made your left . Scenic views . The locals travel this road. Next time. Our population is only 31,000. Lol

[@ThaMuffinMan2047]

You can see my truck at the local Martin Tire on White Sands

[@Jay_Force_One]

Alamogordo’s population is nowhere near a quarter million. It has little over 31,000 people. That would put it in the small city category.

[@charlestown4331]

It's very safe here and the hospital is first class...

[@isaiahbonilla7098]

My aunt works law enforcement there

[@crystalmartinez4096]

That hospital went bankrupt from all the malpractice suits that they received. 💩

[@staralioflundnv]

@@crystalmartinez4096 --Wow! That is sad to hear, and it sure must impact the people who need the services. Praying that there will be some ETHICAL medical practitioners that can and will establish a reliable and honest hospital and medical center. Las Vegas has a terrible problem with awful doctors who left one state to practice where the demand is great and the standards and laws allow for much abuse. Thanks for sharing, Crystal.

[@scottythompson940]

cool video talk rusty lol

[@skletke7543]

In 2021 the population was 31,652.

[@eucitizen78]

Alamogordo has 31,384 people not 250,000 🙂

[@rusty78609]

lots of people must have moved...

[@eucitizen78]

@@rusty78609 😅👍

[@legstitchedtigerftw2455]

November

[@stargate1552]

i live here!

[@Tank4Life]

The population is 30,000. Not a quarter million.

[@VanInhalin]

Sonic is an Okie company

[@rebeccaphillips4824]

The zoo is on the left also

[@happycamper608]

I'm visually impaired, but I'm not blind.

[@djkenny1202]

Nothing interesting. Seems like it’s all sprawl. Not a lot of places to walk to. Walmart, of course. Glad there’s a brew pub!

[@kendude8089]

$4.09 For Regular Grade fuel out here in Fornia. 🎻

[@rebeccaphillips4824]

Alamogordo means fat cottonwoods in Spanish

[@legstitchedtigerftw2455]

Brother

[@CuzBarnaJuner]

=== Alamogordo · Population. 31,283

[@rusty78609]

thanks

[@clintprice2123]

All this nothing for being first, it’s overwhelming, haha

[@legstitchedtigerftw2455]

Brother-in-law’s

[@metallampman]

The population is 30,000 as of 2010