Roswell, NM: Worth Visiting? What We Saw In The City That Aliens Visited

[@daspicsman]

I grew up in Roswell from the late 60’s to the late 80’s. There was really no mention of the UFO at all while growing up. It really didn’t become popular culture until the X-Files came along with a huge alien following. The alien museum used to be the Plains Theater and was once the only movie theater in town. I saw my first movie with a swear word there, Smokey and the Bandit. The north side of town has the nicer brick homes with better neighborhoods while the south side gets pretty rough, especially after dark. Roswell is unique in that it’s 200 miles from everything. Albuquerque, El Paso, and Lubbock all take about 3 hours. And man let me tell you there isn’t anything out there! It’s not a bad town. Many of my friends and relatives still live there, but I’m very glad that I don’t. I can’t believe Pepper’s is still going! What a legacy! That old silver silo has been there since well before I was born but the neighborhood around there has gotten really run down. Quick fact Demi Moore also lived in Roswell as a child for a time.

[@Madskillsuniversity]

Great story! Thanks for sharing that.

[@jorisw_]

Great to know, I was wondering how much of this was X-Files fueled.

[@frankjoseph4273]

John Denver born there

[@Melmelba]

Thank you for sharing :)

[@blondie6549]

Yes big brainwash scam!

[@LeeBv9983]

In 1966 I was driving from Chicago to southern Arizona near the Mexican border. I got off Route 66 and was working my way southwest towards Tucson. Just outside Roswell my 1959 Chevy's generator crapped out in the middle of the night. Got towed into Roswell where a garage rewound the generator. The tow and the generator repair cost $35.

[@zoidmo3388]

the good'ol days. How i miss'm. God speed with protection of present day invasions.

[@ericguidry9726]

Alternator?

[@mickyfinn7969]

1959 . Could be Dynamo or Generator . Or Alternator with external rectifier/ regulator maybe .

[@harrisonmantooth7363]

I had 65 Chev. Impala and it had a Generator. The voltage regulatory was mounted on the firewall close to the master cylinder.

[@poowg2657]

​@@ericguidry9726In those days it could have been either generator or alternator. Some International Scouts came with generators as late as '72.

[@georgekelly2712]

Very cool tour. Thank you so much. I am just doing a deep dive into The Roswell crash after the Congressional Hearing on UFOs in July so this was fun. Here are some historical addresses for your next tour. Jesse Marcel Sr (of the famed photo) lived at 1300 W 7th Street. Walter G. Haut (public information officer of the RAAF - press info) lived just down the block from Jesse at 1407 W 7th Street. And Dan Wilmont (who observed the UFO from his front porch on the night of the crash and is mentioned in the article you showed lived at 105 South Pennsylvania. All close to downtown. Info came from Roswell witness books. After all I have read and seen. It was real and the cover up was brutal. If you dig deep enough and cross check it all, you will become convinced as well. It is sad that after almost 77 years the gov. still won't fess up. Come again soon. 73 George ham radio call, K9WWT.

[@Timberon]

Yeah to NM! We've got some interesting places surrounded by a lot of nothing! I am glad that you went to the museum so we don't have to.

[@Madskillsuniversity]

😁🤣 Good one, bro.

[@janerrahnoble]

The city is very touristy, Joe. It has a very interesting history, and the good thing is that it generates employment. I see that the gastronomy is accompanied by pepper. My wife and I like pepper in our food. There's violence everywhere in the world today, but the good thing is that the authorities continue to work for our safety. As usual, the channel deserves likes. Well done!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@nancyparker9986]

Another great video ! Never stop traveling …..love seeing the country through your eyes ! 👀

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@The_Dudester]

1) Thank you for visiting NMMI. Other vloggers that go to Roswell avoid the military school as if it was radioactive. 2) The McDonald's with the flying saucer that you quickly visited has some history. The original McDonald's on that site had these magnificent paintings, depicting Chisum and cattle ranching, but around 1990, McDonald's wanted to tear down that location and replace it with what you see today. There was a protracted legal fight between the franchisee and McDonald's, but the corporation was too powerful to resist and the corporation won.

[@daspicsman]

The McDonald’s where I live used to have a dinosaur theme. They even had a huge T-Rex metal skeleton outside. Inside lots of history on dinosaurs and such. And where we live there aren’t any dinosaur fossils or finds of any kind. Unfortunately they got rid of everything when McDonald’s remodeled all the restaurants. The T-Rex is still there but they moved it out back where it’s much harder to see. Frankly I preferred the old format to this current modern bit.

[@The_Dudester]

@@daspicsman The small town where I grew up, in 1970, they had a truly magnificent Catholic church (built in 1900) that resembled the cathedrals you would see in Europe. The building needed a new roof, but the archbishop decided "Oh, to heck with it, let's build a new building." Inside and outside it resembled a new college academic building. My mother, who was not a churchgoer, was upset with the change. In Europe, you routinely find buildings that are 1,000 years old and even older than that. In the US, it's hard to find buildings that are 50 years old, because, all too often, they are torn down. In reference to the McDonald's, the company should have met the franchisee halfway, incorporating the paintings into the new building instead of the tacky tacky tacky UFO saucer.

[@daspicsman]

@@The_Dudester very true. We Americans love to throw away our history.

[@markmitchell457]

Today the electronic menu board costs more than the original McDonald's entire building and equipment cost. I wish they had put that money in their food.

[@The_Dudester]

@@markmitchell457 Gee, and I remember the old days when there was slide in lettering and numbers. I won't lie, I have eaten at McDonald's, but I very much prefer BK (great burgers), Wendy's (great baked potatoes) and there is a Jack in the Box down the street that will customize an order for me (add cheese and diced tomatoes to fries, etc.).

[@irvingjohnson9244]

Always fun. Some great stories coming out of that area.

[@tonylittle3508]

If I was one of them aliens, I would stand in the street or the museum pretending to be an exhibit, and if anyone looked at me I would give them a wink. I would walk over to McDonalds and say on a weird voice "take me to your burger".

[@davidmcpherson7451]

If you go to Brownfield, Tx. Just due east of Roswell, I can tell you much about my memories of it. Born there in 1950. Family as founder family. Along with Adams. Some still reside there. We left in ‘61, 2 years after my dad was murdered in gas station hold up 12/26/59. I have so many dead relatives in the cemetery there! They grow lots of grapes there now. Cotton too. Grapevines are fairly new to the Panhandle. Adams still there with 160 acres at least of grapes. There is nice winery in Lubbock you should check out. McPherson Winery. No relation far as I know. Nice place. Great wine. I hope you backtrack there and let me know first. Lots of Brownfield stories in my head.

[@edkiess6953]

I attended grade school through high school in Roswell from 1958 thru 1967. Until Walker Air Force Base was shuttered in 1966 I had never heard the story of any alien encounters or UFOs. Well, after losing about 30 per cent of the population overnight, the City fathers needed something to jazz up the economy and boy, did they ever find it!

[@montanacrone8984]

We lived in Roswell for 3 years back in 1960, near the base. B 52s flying over, lots of military. The weather was hot and cold with wind blowing at all times. Went to elementary school at Valley View and Monterrey. The wind blew all the time.

[@edkiess6953]

Crap, that's where I went. Monterrey was brand-new. Our class moved over there from Valley View right after the post construction onsite cleanup. I lived at 2804 Largo. Mom got so sick of the wind that she said she was going to just leave the front and back doors open and let the sand and dust blow right through.

[@davidgreenhow7811]

Loved Roswell when I was there in October. I never made the connection between the atomic bomb testing in 1945 in the nearby desert and the alien visit two years later until I went to the museum. Supposedly the aliens saw the bright flash from their planet (asteroid?) and came to investigate. When they arrived two years later they unfortunately crashed in a thunderstorm. It's hearing legends like this that make road trips fun!

[@bobbys4327]

so they were for chit flying other worldly craft.

[@burndog5520]

I thought it was your second visit...I was like I think they've been there before? Nothing wrong with it. You take us places many of us will never see and I'm happy to watch 😊😊

[@chapad1971]

I love Roswell. It would be the only town I would give up my Texan card to live in. Next time try the Cowboy Café there in Roswell. The absolute best breakfast around.

[@Navyuncle]

I stumbled on these NM videos by accident. Great content. I've binged watched a bunch of them.

[@rvlivingwiththegeezer7791]

Enjoyed this alot👍 Hope you cover Ruidoso and Capitan in the mountains. Cloudcroft is a beautiful mountain village at 8700'. Thanks!!

[@jimmyjames6267]

That abandoned building with the metal roof and steps leading to a huge cement floor would make a great skatepark for kids!

[@fleuger99]

I did a motorcycle trip to Roswell, did some tourist things and did some rides out west and North of Roswell. West was most beautiful into the mountains. Still had some snow up at 8000ft in early April. Great vid capturing Roswell :) Don't forget to try the Cowboy Cafe for a great breakfast.

[@garyb4929]

Yes to the Cowboy Cafe.

[@zekrk504]

Such great production value as always!! Love your streams Joe ~n~ Nic! Thanks

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@Telephony954]

During my illustrious career as a xray tech I stayed in a trailer court in our little 15 ft. trailer doing cross country pipeline work. quite an adventure. that was in the later 70's. cloud croft, reidoso, white sands, Carlsbad caverns, lake Arthur. took a while to understand why the rabbits would jump in front of the truck as we would drive down the road at night. weird place. land of entrapment.

[@richardwarren7492]

It's Ruidoso - -

[@RandyFelts2121]

P T Barnum would be proud of the Roswell citizenry.

[@victoriaojeda767]

I absolutely love this video! All those alien things are so cool! Very awesome, interesting place! Love it! 🥰😍🤩

[@spacewaltz]

Thanks!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@Hamza-xc9kb]

I have notifications set for your videos dude! No other channel has that kind of privilege :D Love your videos and always wait for new ones.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Awesome! 😀👍

[@DUMPSTERDIVINGADELAIDE]

Thanks for the video my wonderful friends, yes I've seen all the alien docoumturies many years ago, but hey, Thanks for taking me there, Stay well 🐨🦘🦈🕸️

[@anthonybelham1466]

Love the videos Joe. Getting my rural USA knowledge. Always found Rosswell and the UFO connection interesting.🇦🇺🦘🪃🇦🇺🦘🪃

[@jeffbangkok]

Whip lashed my neck at work in 1988 and 91. Since then driving very far is not fun at all. Your trip videos take me where I'd dreamed of going.

[@davidmillar4479]

Enjoyed the video. Watch all videos as soon as they are out. Love seeing as well the restaurants you and Nicole visit.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Victory1981]

Pretty neat! I was south of Roswell when I was in New Mexico. I was tempted to go see that and the Billy The Kid Grave. But I had to stick with the plan. Notable New Mexico events: -1878 Lincoln County War -1881 Pat Garret shot Billy The Kid -1945 United States tested atomic bomb in Alomorgordo (Oppenheimer) 1947-Purported UFO crash at ranch in Roswell, NM

[@Victory1981]

I love how you’ll go out to eat as well.

[@aerogain]

so if the Aliens didn't crash in Roswell would there be anything or anyone living in Roswell? That's the true question.....

[@outofhere7623]

I visited Roswell two years ago and was surprised at the condition of the homes off the beaten path. Many are in disrepair, not good for a city that is supposed to be world renowned.

[@myrealnameisnorhing458]

how’s it supposed to be world renowned

[@ZeCabreira]

Roswell is amazing! I wish I could visit it someday. God bless you!

[@Tyler77573]

I saw that video! We visited Roswell in the summer of 2022 and coincidentally it was UFO festival weekend. We had a blast.

[@cookielady7662]

Love it so much when you are in places familiar to me. Can't wait until you go to the mountains. TFS.

[@ananwongpinyochit4919]

Thanks for sharing. Hope to have a chance to visit Roswell in the near future.

[@LarryHeagren]

This one starts out with Classic Joe, with also my favorite Roswell sign. I laughed pretty loud the first time I saw it in person. Then you move on to the courthouse and carry on in the artistic "Joe format". Another classic art video that is entertaining, informative and some of the best product on KZbin. Thanks again for being so entertaining.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Wow, thank you!

[@marthakierstead3415]

Great road trip as always ! I’ve always been fascinated with UFO’s and Roswell . Thanks Joe and Nic

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@catlover614]

An awesome video ! The downtown area is both fascinating and fun ! Interesting museum. As always, I love exploring the residential areas, some beautiful homes and lots of interesting building styles ! Thanks so much, Joe and Nic, a wonderful video as always !😊💚

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you as usual, CL!!

[@jennywilson9731]

Thanks Joe, ..I'll probably never get to go to Roswell, but really have enjoyed this interesting sites..the origins of the place is "something" else.,thanks for the insightful work you have put into your videos...God's Speed, safe travels to you an Nicole.🌼

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, Jenny!

[@JJJBRICE]

Lord Spoda aka Joe knows his architecture ! USA has great diversity !

[@0159ralph]

I had to do security detail at a courthouse in Roswell. I decided to drive around at night and ended up by the Roswell Air Center thats used as boneyard for decommissioned Airliners. This used to be Walker AFB where the Aliens were supposedly taken. This was at night and it was creepy. It was weird to see jumbo jets sitting idle on the tarmac on a former Airforce base where the aliens autopsies were supposedly done.

[@dsanchez9703]

That's the way I would of felt

[@chrish4nsen]

@@dsanchez9703 would have*

[@dsanchez9703]

@@chrish4nsen thnx

[@chrish4nsen]

@@dsanchez9703 you’re welcome :)

[@usmcmos0317]

Great video as usual. Like all the stats. My favorites are in the west and especially southwest areas. Safe travels my friend. Appreciate you taking me along on this long road trip we’ve been on. Keep filming and I’ll keep watching.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you. :)

[@kbittorf335]

In reference to the sign at the beginning, my guess is that the alien was in need of 6VDC from the generator as the batteries on the Advance Design GM trucks were located under the passenger side floor board! Great video.👍

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Good análysis!

[@jburnett8152]

Don't know why riding through neighborhoods is fun. But it is. 😸

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I think so too. :)

[@charlatte92]

I was born in Roswell and lived there until my teens. It’s really cool to see it now. I was so excited to see Pepper’s!We used to go there all the time when I was a kid. Awesome video, thanks for letting me reminisce!

[@halfcirclehranch6877]

I had a crazy flight simulator game, and downloaded a weird alien ship someone had created for it. I took off and flew until I was about to run out of fuel, then looked for someplace to land. I was in the middle of nowhere. I spotted some roads, and a town, and set down with my fuel tanks drained. I had no idea where I had landed, but the game gave me map coordinates, so I went and put them into Google Maps. I landed my weird alien ship in Roswell, New Mexico.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

That's cool. :)

[@Madskillsuniversity]

LOL, when you said in the last video that you were going to Roswell, I was like - but, I seen the last Rosewell video. 😕 Wow, what a difference!!! 😀 This one was done with your updated approach, and it was great! Now, we got to see the entire story, stats, homes, hoods, etc. Well Done! Loved story about the NM-MI and the people that attended there - awesome. We loved it, as well as the bill at the restaurant, and the food looked good, too! Safe Travels Joe and Nic, and thank you, both! See you in the next video....

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@SajjadKhan-jn7cw]

Great video as always thanks for sharing joe n Nic 👍

[@cindyhughes7452]

Phenomenal episode ❤ Blessings from Texas

[@kevinknight470]

Joe and Nic walking backwards while talking and recording a vid. Tells Me the they are not overly effected by the Jack Daniels. LOL. Stay safe, highways are dangerous. Love the town tour vids. Thanx for sharing.😃

[@priscillabird518]

Nic frequently looks drunk to me. lol

[@stever5359]

When you’re in Roswell be sure to check out the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. It’s a few blocks east of NMMI and well worth the visit.

[@raymondperez2972]

I’m subscribed to you and whenever I get to see what town’s you’re going through, you see more black cats in a town than I’ll ever see in my lifetime! Aloha ke akua!!!

[@RobinGerhart]

Thank you! Safe travels!

[@markshietze4783]

😊 very cool ! I never heard before that Dad Roswell was the namesake ... I'm in Lafayette IN 30 years , after long years in Kokokmo , too ... 1869 , he would have been here along the same time as John Purdue and Digby , too

[@GarysnewYT]

Good video of Roswell, thanks.

[@onrycodger]

Another Cool😎 video. Thumbs up!👍👽🛸

[@Kate11.11]

Fun tour of Roswell Nic & Joe! I was like ok where are all the cats & just then 🐈‍⬛ you got me watching now 😂 ... love your vids ❤

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@EarlyMorningMan]

Off-state but watching you roll through all those Texas towns reminds me of being a little boy, and traveling to many if them with my parents. Brings back a ton of memories. God bless from Houston bro. Stay safe. 😇

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks!!

[@BrandonGasawayPhotography]

Can not wait to watch this one.

[@denisem.1042]

I went through Roswell a few years back. I was excited to see it. Unfortunately, there was a tropical storm rolling through, which put a literal damper on my time there. Thanks for sharing your visit!

[@ReconPro]

Have a great day everyone! 😊❤

[@rempseaheinamies9414]

Very comfy video. Cold in Roswell ? Over 20 F average minimum is far from cold. 🤠

[@user-iamRobinV68]

I own land in Deming, NM. Never been there. Was an inheritance. Living in NJ now. Thanks for showing NM ! 😊

[@naturelvr123]

At 5:47 inside the museum, the display was made by a firm here in Greeley, Colo. I've seen this display & wondered if it was still there. Now I know. Thanks.

[@nathant17]

👽Aliens ✅ 🏚Urban blight ✅ Cat sighting ✅ 🍲😋🍖Restaurant review ✅ Another great Joe and Nic's video!

[@saidiken]

great road trip thanks Joe & Nic ♥♥

[@rosemarycastronuovo6056]

Thanks for another fun and informative video... Can't wait to go back again.... Love all the information on the town.... Lots I wasn't aware of... Nice to see😊 your wife.... Looking Beautiful.... Happy February....🎉 Looking forward to the Mountain video❤

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!!

[@kevinhoock9742]

I think Nicole should order for you ! She picks the winner to eat most of the time (LOL) .

[@stubeedoowap]

Love your channel and your vids man! Roswell was a summer spot for me when I was about 9-12. I learned how to swim at the NMMI.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Nice!

[@juliancate7089]

The courthouse in Roswell looks to me to have more influence from Commercial/Chicago style architecture then Colonial revival, but I see the Colonial influence. Whatever it is, it's beautiful.

[@Jody-kt9ev]

I went to Roswell many years ago and some of the alien tourist stuff existed. Looks like they have greatly expanded the alien stuff.

[@johnpierce2095]

maybe someday u will make it over to my home town of Portales Nm and of course clovis nm is 19 miles away with cannon air force base

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

We have a Portales/Clovis/Tucumcari/Santa Rosa video in the works.

[@lindafelixporter565]

Love your videos!! Could you visit Johnstown PA and Milford CT maybe?

[@nancysimpson4246]

That food looks so good so so so goodMmmm

[@robertjennings397]

I was there 50 years ago, visiting New Mexico Military Institute(NMMI). That day, there was a polo match. It was interesting,

[@michaelmoore1716]

I've been through Roswell in my younger days !! People were kinda laid back !! Lot's of Industry and military site's. My grandpa worked for the Federal gov.research, my grandma was a nurse .I had fun visiting them !! Thanks for the refresh !!

[@cecoya]

An interesting town they are capitalizing on the "aliens" for sure. Sad to hear about all the crime there and the poverty. You would think it was a nicer place from the looks of it all as a whole. Thanks for sharing and you have a great day and safe travels

[@bridgeman11]

Joe is having a little fun with this one.

[@EricaMTB]

The aliens gave us duct tape.

[@Ruben-xh5vs]

Just wandering,are those aliens legal, I got one living upstairs 😂,for real and green too.Glad I got up early today to see this video and again great job on it, thank you.❤

[@iainmore3961]

Once again I am enjoying your touring.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Ramanandan19]

Watched this video and enjoyed it.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@dirkwyse1609]

You'd think there would be at least one alien cat running around...

[@CarsandCats]

Little known fact: Roswell leads the country in colon screenings. Some are even consensual.

[@dopeMike_]

😂

[@davidgraham9341]

Thanks for the probing info.

[@andykuhn4968]

Tourist to Roswell native: " Do you believe in aliens?" Roswell native: "Ummmm....sure, be sure to buy something at the alien museum."

[@tjjudah]

Cool vid you two.. I wanna Big Mac under the saucer.. hopefully I can make a trip soon.

[@robertwatkins364]

Do you suppose these space aliens sneaked across the southern border as well?

[@bextar6365]

Now 3 to 7 million each day !

[@ReconPro]

L👽L

[@rangolizard2006]

I lived in Roswell as well as a kid in the early 60'S and also no mention around town about ufos, however my grandfather had stories to tell, my grandmothers house was on the site of the ufo McDonalds

[@NativeNYer]

Thanx guys another nice city but dry looking 😮. Lunch looked awesome! Stay safe out there watch out for space ships!!jk

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks! Will do!

[@chrispearson8779]

Man, that brought back great memories. When you were on W. Summit we lived really close to the empty fields, rode dirt bikes there. Went to middle school right off W.Summit.

[@mortenchristiansen4331]

As there are 4 light years to the nearest solar system (alpha centauri), there is zero chance that aliens will ever visit us (or vice versa). Even within 25.000 light years from Earth, we are still in the Milky Way.

[@brenttoman5485]

Love the show Joe!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@chrisuk1000]

Nice tour of Roswell enjoyed your commentary, thanks

[@carolynsilvers9999]

My late husband grew up there through 50's and early 60's. He remembered no buzz about the alien stuff during that time.

[@mysteriousoklahoma777]

0:45 Someone stole the alien head.

[@LesMorrisracing]

While in the Navy our squadron went there for training, The town was crazy with all of the alien stuff. In one of the hangers suppose to have the UFO in it. You were not allowed in it. Oh and the Cheese place called Leprino cheese, there is one close to me where I live. When I retired out of the Navy they wanted me to work there. Nope. not going to happen. That cat you found looked dead. Good seeing Nicky, her food looked really good. Joe all of those beans you might not need Gas for the Jeep, lol Cool video, thanks

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, Les!!!

[@NavyAviationVeteranRVer]

The other part of that pilgrimage is going to the Little Alien Inn over by Area 51 in Nevada. LOL. Book ahead, only 12 rooms, no gym no pool and pretty.. hum, when mom said if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all.

[@georgekelly2712]

Also Dan Wilmont's House was a Bed & Breakfast but now just a vacation rental if you want to stay in a historical UFO location. Per Google Maps 360.

[@mortenchristiansen4331]

All this stuff is alienating

[@YoucancallmeMarcie]

Ohhh boy. White sands is absolutely amazing.