Las Vegas, New Mexico - America's Oldest Film Location

See 2020 update: • UPDATE: America's Olde...
The original Las Vegas, the location for an amazing number of feature films, including RED DAWN and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. An award-winning 1992 short documentary.
Also see: See • final pilot set , Las ...

[@benjaminarchibeque3839]

Idk how people say it's for old people but this is my home town and I love it it's just so beautiful and still is everyone is so nice

[@mtankh]

The Vegas area is such a nice place...lived there for most of 95' and the memories are wonderful. Rented an apartment across from Highlands and within easy walk to old town. Had no idea until then that Red Dawn was filmed there. Much love for Las Vegas, New Mexico!

[@grizzlygirl711]

I too was born and raised there! The best town to live in now and then.

[@grizzlygirl711]

I too was born and raised in Vegas! I'm proud to have lived there and yearn to go back!

[@BenBootheSr]

Las Vegas, I thought, had 3 cultures. But, it has several more. It is like living in a foreign nation. The old Spanish Patron culture. The Anglo merchant/banker class. The retired anglos. The Professor/Student class. The angry divorced/single women from out of state who have made themselves "protectors" of the indigenous and Patron culture (as if they needed protection), the new Spanish/American class of Americanized folk, the tourist class. The ranches and cowboy class.

[@BenBootheSr]

Yes, you are right. Las Vegas does have Sonic and McDonald's, I was referring to the major full formal dining restaurants like OutBack, Chili's, Appleby's, and so on. Different kind of food and setting to Taco Bell.

[@DavePlaysTrombone]

Also seen in the Parade scene in "Ezy Rider". I stopped there on tour one time and hung around the spooky Castaneda Hotel.

[@akesling]

Love Love LOVED IT! Just got back

[@jaimejaimeChannel]

@benboothe I appreciate your enthusiasm, and there are indeed some great local-style restaurants here, but where did you get the idea there are no national chains? You mean not counting fast food restaurants? Because we have lots of those. Every town does.

[@RedKruzer]

I remember as a kid being confused by the 2 Los Vegas' I love Tom Mix' Cord. One of the house looked FL Wright inspired. A Prarie House. Favorited. Right -at 8:30

[@JediTalen]

One of the big houses shown is across the street from my Grandparents House!

[@RodCornholio]

Perhaps the most genuinely "American" town I've ever known about.

[@brushlessmicrot]

LOL where do you find the best food here? I live here and not many good food LOL

[@girlonlaptop]

girl on laptop...im on nobodys lap....but thanks for the reply. great video by the way.

[@jaimejaimeChannel]

Mine too (the producer). Cool!

[@girlonlaptop]

why is the fact that it was the most violent city a good thing?

[@jaimejaimeChannel]

I trust you mean Las Vegas, NM

[@jaimejaimeChannel]

sorry - didn't see this message til just now (May 8) Anyhow, interesting list of interests you've got there (on your channel). I assume that you spend your time in Hollywood depositing big checks from your screenplays, etc.

[@jaimejaimeChannel]

So what's the problem???

[@jaimejaimeChannel]

mild - not deserty hot like Albuquerque etc. High mountain elevation, more like Santa Fe. You can find actual climate figures on the web...

[@jaimejaimeChannel]

Fair enough question. I don't think anyone said it was a good thing. I think I used the word "interesting" or "fascinating." Maybe interesting that it once was and isn't any more - not exactly, anyhow. By the way, whose lap are you dancing on top of? ka-boom!