The quiet little town of Truth or Consequences is the closest to Spaceport America, and because of this proximity to Virgin Galactic’s home port, TorC has been experiencing a renaissance of sorts. There are new restaurants, restored eclectic hotels, art galleries, and even a Ted Turner-owned spa, the Sierra Grande. “Wellness tourism” is big business, and TorC has the largest concentration of hot springs in New Mexico; these thermally heated, mineral-rich waters are said to be beneficial to your health.
The most famous restaurant in town is Los Arcos Restaurant on Date Street. It’s an old-school steak house with dim lighting, a big bar, and massive steak dinners. It is owned by a TorC native and has been in business since 1970.
Don’t miss the Elephant Butte Reservoir, five miles north of TorC. It was constructed between 1911 and 1916, with the water fill in 1915. It was a major engineering feat in its day, and it was the largest man-made lake on Earth.