Strolling through TRUTH....Hot Springs, NM

Is it Truth or is it Hot Springs....

For those who know me, know that I love local art. I also love, love, love books. And if I can find local art and books...it's called nirvana. Our travels enable me to tour the back roads/the small towns and discover how the local citizens create opportunities for visual improvements...some repaint over what might have been graffiti .....



or dress UP the local abode bank building.

 

Some of the local art also incorporated books...this particular building is a maze of books crammed into nooks and small spaces....loads of rare and out of print books overtook one-third of the space. Amongst the stacks were pieces of pottery for space and the shelf laden with gem rocks.


Raggedly Andy and his sister Anne graced a shelf of children's books




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Just down the street we discovered "Black Cat Books & Coffee... books and coffee - always a wonderful way to spend an hour or so on a lazy afternoon. 

 

Theatre & Film aisle

the BLACK CAT

 This delightful store had secrets in every corner...the ladies room decor was whimsical for sure....

Children's section

A surprise addition....in the ladies room

If you enjoy strolling old small towns, this one has lots of second hand/consignment/antique shops, along with a small local artist gallery, music store and a couple of clothing boutiques.

 

 a quirky clothing/gift boutique

 a musical store with this mostly penny-covered guitar in the window

 

 

 Fun Fact: (from Wikipedia )

Originally named Hot Springs, the city changed its name to Truth or Consequences, the title of a popular NBC radio program. In 1950, Ralph Edwards, the host of the radio quiz show Truth or Consequences, announced that he would air the program from the first town that renamed itself after the show. Hot Springs won the honor. Edwards visited the town during the first weekend of May for the next fifty years.

 

Now only 10 of the original 40 hot springs remain....

 

 

~ Ciao