Driving Around Las Vegas, New Mexico in 4k Video

Filmed on Monday, February 16 2026, I drive around Las Vegas, NM to see what's going on. Las Vegas was settled in 1835 after a group of settlers received a land grant from the Mexican government. The arrival of the railroad in 1879 also brought businesses, development and new residents, both respectable and dubious. Murderers, robbers, thieves, gamblers, gunmen, swindlers, vagrants, and tramps poured in, transforming the eastern side of the settlement into a virtually lawless brawl. Among the notorious characters were such legends of the Old West as dentist Doc Holliday and his girlfriend Big Nose Kate, Dave Rudabaugh, Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Mysterious Dave Mather, Hoodoo Brown, and Handsome Harry the Dancehall Rustler. Las Vegas has high levels of poverty - the most recent figures estimate the total number of persons at or below the poverty line was 35.6%. This is significantly higher than the national average of 10.5% and the State average of 18.2%. #drivingtour #newmexicotravel #newmexico