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Truth or Consequences....not just words to live by, also words to live in.
OK - I admit, I came up with that while I was flying down to the city commonly known as T or C today. It's corny, but what can I say.
Originally named Hot Springs, NM, this quaint little city changed its name in 1950 when the host of a radio game show called "Truth or Consequences," Ralph Edwards, held a contest. Basically, the contest was set up so that the first town to name themselves after the show would, in turn, be the set of a future broadcast of the show.
Every year in May, Ralph Edwards shows up for the "Fiesta," which is like a fair of sorts. The city still holds the name, although there is a rising call to change the name back to Hot Springs.
More fun trivia: As a kid, one of my favorite wrestlers in WCW was Cactus Jack, who called his home Truth or Consequences, NM. He was not really from there, and had probably never been there, but at least in my mind as a kid, that sealed the city in my heart.
Located to the west of Elephant Butte, which is a man made lake based off the Rio Grande River, the city of Truth or Consequences is like a shiny oasis in the middle of New Mexican prairie and desert. According to the 2000 Census, the city has a whopping population of 7289 people.
The airport is a bit of an oddity, in that it has one paved runway, and 4 dirt runways. The dirt runways appeared to be well maintained, but I did not try them out as the winds were perfectly down the paved runway. The unicom was monitored by a friendly gentleman who gave out the winds and known traffic, even though the airport has an ASOS.
Fuel prices were not posted, and as I didn't need fuel, I do not know what the price currently is, but there were a few fuel trucks there, so fuel is definitely available.
On a personal note, while there, I ran into 2 nice girls from Australia. They were really friendly and chatty, and pretty, too. We talked a bit about their visit to the great southwest. They came via helicopter from Pueblo, CO, with a commercial photo pilot.
The pictures below are described as follows:
#1, Elephant Butte, as seen from the north coming southbound. This is the northern tip, a few miles north of the T or C airport.
#2, Elephant Butte, as seen from the west looking eastward. This is about the middle of the butte, maybe 5 miles north of the T or C airport.
#3, The Truth or Consequences Airport Information Sign. Like most airports in New Mexico, the sign is faded and falling apart, and not much information can be gathered from it.
#4, the Australian women I met today. I do not recall their names, but they sure were nice people. Behind them is the newer FBO sign at KTCS.
OK - I admit, I came up with that while I was flying down to the city commonly known as T or C today. It's corny, but what can I say.
Originally named Hot Springs, NM, this quaint little city changed its name in 1950 when the host of a radio game show called "Truth or Consequences," Ralph Edwards, held a contest. Basically, the contest was set up so that the first town to name themselves after the show would, in turn, be the set of a future broadcast of the show.
Every year in May, Ralph Edwards shows up for the "Fiesta," which is like a fair of sorts. The city still holds the name, although there is a rising call to change the name back to Hot Springs.
More fun trivia: As a kid, one of my favorite wrestlers in WCW was Cactus Jack, who called his home Truth or Consequences, NM. He was not really from there, and had probably never been there, but at least in my mind as a kid, that sealed the city in my heart.
Located to the west of Elephant Butte, which is a man made lake based off the Rio Grande River, the city of Truth or Consequences is like a shiny oasis in the middle of New Mexican prairie and desert. According to the 2000 Census, the city has a whopping population of 7289 people.
The airport is a bit of an oddity, in that it has one paved runway, and 4 dirt runways. The dirt runways appeared to be well maintained, but I did not try them out as the winds were perfectly down the paved runway. The unicom was monitored by a friendly gentleman who gave out the winds and known traffic, even though the airport has an ASOS.
Fuel prices were not posted, and as I didn't need fuel, I do not know what the price currently is, but there were a few fuel trucks there, so fuel is definitely available.
On a personal note, while there, I ran into 2 nice girls from Australia. They were really friendly and chatty, and pretty, too. We talked a bit about their visit to the great southwest. They came via helicopter from Pueblo, CO, with a commercial photo pilot.
The pictures below are described as follows:
#1, Elephant Butte, as seen from the north coming southbound. This is the northern tip, a few miles north of the T or C airport.
#2, Elephant Butte, as seen from the west looking eastward. This is about the middle of the butte, maybe 5 miles north of the T or C airport.
#3, The Truth or Consequences Airport Information Sign. Like most airports in New Mexico, the sign is faded and falling apart, and not much information can be gathered from it.
#4, the Australian women I met today. I do not recall their names, but they sure were nice people. Behind them is the newer FBO sign at KTCS.
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