tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post8992487830735070420..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: Wild Western Las Vegas--The "Other One."Caroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-88352006662668065692014-11-09T19:30:15.846-06:002014-11-09T19:30:15.846-06:00Linda--Oh, I know. We both still have avenues to e...Linda--Oh, I know. We both still have avenues to explore to learn all about each other. This one year in New Mexico really gave us an education.<br />For example: How could this majority of citizens in one town have access to some of the most beautiful scenery and landscape and history, be so totally inept at making a living and be so dependent upon the government/city to provide food stamps and low rent housing? And still, they were uppity, snobbish, hateful towards Anglos, and downright rude.<br />They would not speak English to me at the post office or at the grocery store..even though...truth..I might be the only one paying with a check or cash, and the rest paying with food stamps.<br />Very disturbing. <br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-41268809059320248122014-11-09T19:24:00.424-06:002014-11-09T19:24:00.424-06:00Lyn--we would never have known about Las Vegas, N...Lyn--we would never have known about Las Vegas, New Mexico if we had not moved there. My husband and I both really didn't know what we were getting in to. For us personally, it turned out good, for the kids..and we...experienced outdoor activities we never would have unless we lived there. It was a great learning experience and a fun time. <br />Thanks for you comment.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-69405623847991484422014-11-08T21:41:25.628-06:002014-11-08T21:41:25.628-06:00I always enjoy your blogs here, Celia. And this w...I always enjoy your blogs here, Celia. And this was a fact I didn't know about your past. The town certainly seems to have a fascinating history. And the photos were an extra treat. Your stories always make me want to know more about Texas. The state should add you to their PR payroll.Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-74169924959792065712014-11-08T21:21:34.700-06:002014-11-08T21:21:34.700-06:00Fascinating history and great photos, Celia. Thank...Fascinating history and great photos, Celia. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of Old Las Vegas.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-10851054147569303642014-11-08T16:25:47.780-06:002014-11-08T16:25:47.780-06:00Kristy--I'll have to read The Dove.
The Plaza ...Kristy--I'll have to read The Dove.<br />The Plaza Hotel has been renovated, keeping with the historic theme, and is open for business big time. My husband and I have talked about driving there from Central Texas and staying in the hotel. We'd love to look round and reminisce. The town, oh, yes, is full of history. The Harvey House is enough to think about a novel set there--"The Harvey House Girls," maybe? A series maybe?<br />Thanks for your comment..I appreciate it.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-68355322978573032402014-11-08T14:46:22.585-06:002014-11-08T14:46:22.585-06:00Hi Celia,
What an experience to have lived there, ...Hi Celia,<br />What an experience to have lived there, and the "white" prejudice you experienced. Humbling and frightening at the same time. I wouldn't have stayed with my children any longer than I'd have to.<br /><br />I had the pleasure of visiting Las Vegas many years ago. It's the setting of my second book, "The Dove." I found wonderful local literature about the history of the area which I leaned on extensively while writing the book. My parents, daughter and I stayed in Las Vegas (at the Plaza Hotel) then drove to Fort Union and on to Cimarron. Such a pretty drive, and a wonderful area with a lot of history.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363740420272046549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-16090399832714607812014-11-08T12:53:10.636-06:002014-11-08T12:53:10.636-06:00JoAnne--thanks so much for visiting and commenting...JoAnne--thanks so much for visiting and commenting. All 15 of us here on Sweethearts of the West are crazy about the history of the old west. We spend a lot of time researching.<br />Stop by anytime.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-42439518204485885842014-11-08T11:44:07.826-06:002014-11-08T11:44:07.826-06:00Thank you Celia for sharing that article. It was w...Thank you Celia for sharing that article. It was wonderful. The photos were beautiful and interesting. I love history, the old west and traveling. All the best to you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981543474791174293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-34442965016135881402014-11-08T10:48:45.601-06:002014-11-08T10:48:45.601-06:00Sarah--Las Vegas means The Meadows, and one would ...Sarah--Las Vegas means The Meadows, and one would be hard-pressed to find meadows around LV, Nevada.<br />We moved because the students at the university rebelled at the almost all Anglo faculty and an Anglo president. The day we drove into Las Vegas to find a house, there was a "sit-in" at the university. The national tv stations were there--it was a big event. The students had used sheets to write messages to the whites to "get out of town." Students stood on the roofs of the buildings and the grassy areas. Really, they hated us. Some professors got live bullets mailed to them, some had Molotov Cocktails thrown on their front porches..this was toward the end of our year there, so we knew we could not stay. As an aside, there was the worst racial prejudice we'd ever seen...and it didn't come from the Anglos. We were only in the way.<br />Our kids were in fourth and first grade. Our first grade son woke up at night occasionally, calling that "the ghost" was on the wall. We never knew what he saw--probably headlights from passing cars. But you do wonder.....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-18896108964989275992014-11-08T10:38:50.693-06:002014-11-08T10:38:50.693-06:00JD--I'm sure someone has. A local Texas author...JD--I'm sure someone has. A local Texas author, Elizabeth Crook wrote a novel titled Night Journal, and the story goes back and forth between a contemporary young woman searching for her past, and her grandmother. The grandmother has a journal..and the heroine goes back in time and see the early Las Vegas, NM. She uses the Harvey House in her book, and the plaza, and the very old hotel, everything. Since she grew up here in San Marcos, I emailed her to say we'd live there and I was pleased by her accuracy of the town.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-91346363843524632382014-11-08T10:35:30.682-06:002014-11-08T10:35:30.682-06:00Caroline--There a many, many campsite around Las V...Caroline--There a many, many campsite around Las Vegas. It's very nice in the mountains, and even in the lowlands. Yes, there's skiing farther west and north. I'm glad you enjoyed it.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-53013766207348835902014-11-08T10:33:39.709-06:002014-11-08T10:33:39.709-06:00Hi, Morgan--Yes, it's very different. The Span...Hi, Morgan--Yes, it's very different. The Spaniards settled New Mexico, and fought off the Comanche who thought they owned it. The Spanish influence is everywhere. And for the record, native people from NM bristle if they are called Mexicans or Hispanics. They descended from the early Spaniards.<br />"Las Vegas" mean The Meadows, and the countryside is often like a meadow. Very grassy with flowers. Other parts, though, dry with mesquite and cactus. <br />Thanks for reading and commenting.<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-59331796994004388052014-11-08T09:40:10.712-06:002014-11-08T09:40:10.712-06:00I should have known Howard Hughes didn't name ...I should have known Howard Hughes didn't name the Las Vegas in Nevada all on his own. This was so interesting to find there was a "first" Las Vegas in New Mexico. Whatever draws people looking for fun will surely draw out the worst in humankind as well. Those outlaw bands certainly moved around a lot.<br />Your house in New Mexico sounds so lovely and cozy. What a shame you had to move. But I have to say, Texas is a fine state with its own particular beauty, too.<br />As always, I so enjoyed reading your post today, Celia.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-70744557295814391472014-11-08T08:33:30.369-06:002014-11-08T08:33:30.369-06:00It appears there is lots of interesting history to...It appears there is lots of interesting history to this town. Has anyone written a book about it?JDMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553746548877350294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-64169211037599424272014-11-08T08:16:13.046-06:002014-11-08T08:16:13.046-06:00This certainly brought back memories. When I was i...This certainly brought back memories. When I was in high school a couple in our church owned a camp near Las Vegas NM. One winter, our church youth went there hoping to go skiing nearby. Since the camp was intended as a summer camp, cabins were cold! No snow, just ice. I had a great time in spite of the weather. Beautiful place!Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-88470693630170231762014-11-08T07:31:25.909-06:002014-11-08T07:31:25.909-06:00Everything looks so different in that part of the ...Everything looks so different in that part of the country, even the buildings. Nothing like here in Illinois. We have more rain, not to mention snow, also lots of grass.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.com