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[quote=Anonymous]I lived there for 10 years before moving here. More PhDs per capita than any other state in the nation. Incredible amount of research going on there- with two national labs (Los Alamos and Sandia) and a large "Research I" university (UNM). A lot of PhDs teaching high school. Also a large Microsoft fab there, employing a lot of highly qualified people making a lot of $$. Culture is where you find it: If culture means back-to-back black tie charity galas populated by washington lawyers, you won't find it. If you like deep, native culture, you will find it. at least a dozen pueblos line the Rio Grande, as they have for hundreds of years. A plaque in town honors the original 12 Spanish families, and you can still find their kin in the neighborhoods. The Navajo Nation is on its original land.  The world's largest Native American pow wow is in ABQ every year: an event I will never forget. Santa Fe have quaint gallery openings and a stunning opera. Georgia O'Keefe? Ever wonder what all the fuss was about? Of course there are poor parts of town and low performing schools. Where are there not? It's the only place I ever moved to because I wanted to and for no other reason. It's also the only place I could ski on saturday and mnt bike on sunday (and hike on monday- if it were a 3-day weekend). ABQ has held it's real estate value very very well. If you go, be sure you have an extra bedroom because you will have an endless stream of visitors. PP sounds very superficial, I mean, very D.C.[/quote]

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