Last week, a story about visitors who enjoyed a stop at the local, Double Six Gallery, was published. This week, the focus is on the visitors’ reactions to the community.
These visitors came from Italy; El Paso, Texas; Duluth, Minnesota; Rio Rancho, New Mexico; and more NM towns. Local citizens in attendance were also asked for comments. Here is what impressed the participants:
The city’s parks
The Car Arch
The Double Six
Art Gallery
The Size of Grants
The New Mexico
Mining Museum
Friendly and Gracious people in the city
Bring on Route 66
The convergence of cultures
Closeness to Interstate 40
The Grants weather Outdoor assets, like the mountain and nature walk Historic, neon, and motel signs
The Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course Old, adobe buildings Improvements made to Grants’ streets
The murals The “Fire and Ice” sculpture Farmer’s Market area
Trees that line Route 66, the Grants MainStreet The roller blading space
The public library