Blogs from Roswell, New Mexico, United States, North America - page 2

Roswell. A name synonymous with alien beings from another world. It's not much of a town so unless you are visiting the International UFO Museum And Research Center,you'll no doubt drive straight on by. There certainly didn't seem to be anything else there worth exploring, although some of the shops were fun and the nearby restaurants looked tempting. Our opinions were mixed about the museum. There were lots of fun things to see and contemplate, but in this day and age it could have been a lot more interactive. It deals with a subject that lends itself to interactivity so that aspect was a bit disappointing. It was good, however, to learn so much more about the 1947 "incident" although it left us wondering how on Earth certain things happened. How were the greatest military minds ... read more

Aujourd'hui nous sommes parti d'Alamogordo vers Roswell. Hélas par manque de temps nous n'avons pas pu faire les grottes de Carlsbad mais on a eu le temps de se promener a Roswell et visiter le musée UFO. Nous n'avons pas vu d'Extra Terrestres....... read more

After watching my friend give a wonderful Brass Quintet recital in Denton, Texas, I made my way west towards Roswell. I hadn't been sure where I would go after Texas, but I saw Roswell on the map and knew it had to do with aliens.. Out on the open road, it's really not all that exciting, but it is a part of the journey. Once I landed into town, I was engulfed by the UFO and alien figures all around. It is basically their town mascot: many stores, radio stations, restaurants, even real estate agents have somehow incorporated aliens into their business. I too got suckered into buying a T-shirt :X The truth about their story is that there is an alien crash site some 35 or more miles away from the town where a UFO ... read more

27th Aug ’12 Roswell, New Mexico Roswell is much larger than I expected, as we have arrived late yesterday we haven’t looked around properly yet, saving that for today, but we did pass McDonalds and Looci, it no longer looks like a space ship! I’m gutted!! They have built a kids play area onto it, how dare they?!! But the lamp posts all have alien heads so that’s good and Arby’s welcomes aliens! So it’s another blistering hot day in New Mexico so I don’t think my tin foil alien hat will see much action unless I want my brains well cooked, so it’s a good job I got a photo last night while I was outside watching the skies! Main Street seems to be where all the UFO shops and action is (the rest of ... read more

Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also the home of New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI), founded in 1891. Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles northeast of the city on the Pecos River. Bottomless Lakes State Park is located twelve miles east of Roswell on US 380. Roswell is most popularly known for having its name attached to what is now called the 1947 Roswell UFO incident, even though the crash site of the alleged UFO was some 75 miles from Roswell and closer to Corona. The investigation and debris recovery ... read more