T or C

Years ago it was named Hot Springs, New Mexico because there is a hot springs there - (a name and a description all in one). Back in the 50's there was a radio/tv show called Truth or Consequences (Bob Barker was the host for a few years.) So, going with the same theme, you told the "truth" or payed the consequences (clever, right?). One day Ralph Edwards announces that he'll do a broadcast from the first town that will rename itself after the program. Guess Hot Springs wasn't worth keeping - the rest, as they say, is history.
Locals call it T or C

This is a cool looking fountain near the museum complete with that wonderful hot mineral water. Sadly I don't expect it to stay a sleepy little healing town as Virgin Galactic is building a spaceport less than 20 miles away - the 80 acre sub division is in the works. Along the banks of the Rio Grande. While there we visited the Riverbend Hot Springs http://www.nmhotsprings.com/ . What a wonderful place!! Makes me want to rename T or C to TLC - if you're passing through, I'd give it two enthusiastic thumbs up - tell Jake you heard about it from me!!