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nal name was Hot Springs. Furthermore, an artsy adobe cottage equipped with an outdoor tub supplied by artesian heated water could be had on Airbnb at an affordable price. So, the next week, my adventurous wife and I motored eastward to the Land of Enchantment. Truth or Consequences, “TorC” as the locals call it, hit the sweet spot: historic and edgy but not overly hip or touristy. Translated, it had a local brewery and plenty of neon and adobe without any stores hawking t-shirts or fudge. The downtown fea-
Top left: Roadside sign, 1950s. Above: Sign for La Paloma Bathhouse, 2021. Left: Davis-Fleck Drugs, 2021. Bottom left: Neon sign for La Paloma Bathhouse, 2021. Bottom right: Artesian Bathhouse & Trailer Court, 2021.
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hen the magazine decided to have a medical focus for our spring March/April issue, I decided to immerse myself in the topic--literally. For decades I’ve scooted by the New Mexican town of Truth or Consequences along Interstate 25. There was something off-putting to me about the community that had changed its name in 1950 as a promotion with the long-running radio and TV game show hosted by Ralph Edwards. But while researching a getaway in December, I learned that the town’s origi-
tured a 1950s-era Davis-Fleck Drugs store instead of a Walgreens or CVS, and its toprated restaurant sported an exterior that was reminiscent of petroglyphs. These were worthy charms to the hot springs that initially drew us. The water we soaked our worries away in is heated deep underground and brought naturally to the surface through faults in the earth, emerging at temperatures that range from 98 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Chock full of dissolved minerals, the water is fortunately low in sulfate, which creates
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the “rotten-egg” odor associated with some hot springs. Starting in the 1890s, entrepreneurs transformed the area from a swampy basin of warm mud near the Rio Grande to a health resort. Initially called the Palomas Hot Springs, the first bathhouses were mere tents and shacks where patrons were slathered in warm mud. Completion of Elephant Butte Dam on the Rio Grande provided flood control for the area in 1916, allowing upgraded accommodations. Spas, hotels, motels, and later, RV parks were constructed to offer visitors therapeutic baths and other health amenities. Movie stars and common folk flocked to the remote town, eager to melt away their medical concerns. Some spas had what we now would consider some unusual features, such as the Charles Motel incor-
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porating a sewing center for dressmaking. There were flamboyant personalities in TorC, such as Magnolia Ellis, a “magnetic healer” who was purported to cure patients by placing her hands on them. She reportedly saw more than a hundred clients a day. But with improved medical care after World War II, the town’s spas declined in popularity. As a result, fewer patients came to soak in thermal mineral waters as their path to wellness. The result is that downtown TorC remains largely untouched by modern commercial redevelopment. The limited revitalization efforts have been chiefly tasteful and small-scale, resulting in a place where it is possible to step back in time. In 2005, the area was designated as the 56-acre Hot Springs Bathhouse Historic and Commercial District. The district helps
Clockwise from top left: (all 2021) Façade at The Grapevine Bistro. Casa de Aguas Airbnb. El Jefe burrito at El Faro restaurant. Return flow from hot springs to the Rio Grande. Indian Hot Springs.
preserve these historic thermal water facilities, served by approximately 35 artesian wells or springs. I can’t wait to go back to the town, much like Ralph Edwards, who returned annually for 50 years after it became Truth or Consequences to host a parade and fiesta. My goals, however, will be much more modest. They might include enjoying another “El Jefe” burrito (green chile, please!) at El Faro Restaurant and, of course, admiring the heavens while soaking outdoors in a hot spring.
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penter, field superintendent for Pro-Low. “Trying to keep the Caterpillar 631 scrapers productively running while dealing with more than 20 percent soil moisture was difficult.” Pro-Low is moving dirt and building pads at CapRock 202 West, an industrial warehouse complex totaling 3.4 million square feet in southwestern Phoenix. “We have 14 months to complete Phase I of the project, which includes five buildings totaling approximately 2.5 million square feet just south of the Interstate 10 and 202 Freeway, from Roosevelt to Van Buren
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