Read what people are saying!

Silver City and the communities of the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway attract international attention for our quality of life, healthy environment and great community attributes
 
We're proud of our reputation as outstanding communities and as great places to work, live or retire.
 
Here are a few of the good things being said:
  • "The Real New Mexico Experience." — New York Times, January 13, 2006
    "People who live in Silver City like to say that their town of 10,000 offers 'the real New Mexico experience.' Perched on the edge of the Gila National Forest in a high-desert wonderland of ponderosas, deep gorges and red-rock mesas, Silver City is a bit rough around the edges... but that's the way the locals like it."
  • "From mining bust to tourist boom, Silver City celebrates 20 years of New Mexico MainStreet"
    " ... As New Mexico’s longest-running MainStreet community, today’s Silver City is a colorful, bustling burgh that Outside magazine declared one of its 20 "Dream Towns."
  • "Top Public Hunting Areas" — Outdoor Life Magazine; September 2005. "Top Public Hunting Areas: The Gila and Cibola national forests of Catron and Grant counties (as well as the adjacent Apache-Sitgreaves national forest in Arizona) are legendary for large mule deer."
  • "A Mountain Hideaway in the Land of Enchantment" — SW Aviator Magazine; January 2005. "... Silver City is an undiscovered, civilized hideaway situated on the outskirts of the vast Gila Wilderness... Plan a lot of time for your visit ... (otherwise) you will regret you didn't stay longer."
  • "One of the 20 Dream Towns" — Outside Magazine; August 2004.
  • "A Treasure of a Town" — Arizona Star Newspaper; January 2004.
  • "Best of the West Mining Town" — True West Magazine; 2003.
  • "Making Your Move to One of America's Best Small Towns" — Norman Crampton; 2003.
  • "Best American Cities You've Never Heard Of" — Cowboys and Indians Magazine; May 1999.
  • "Hundred Best Small Art Towns in America" — John Villani.
  • "USA's Dozen Distinctive Destinations - 2002" — National Trust for Historic Preservation; 2002.
  • "50 Healthiest Places to Live and Retire in the United States" — Norman D. Ford.
  • "50 Best Places to Live" — Modern Maturity Magazine; June 2000.
  • "100 Best Small Towns in America" — Norman Crampton
  • "Outstanding Community of 2000 and Top Place in the USA to Retire" — Searchers.
  • "One of 11 Top Retirement Spots" — Kiplinger Magazine.
 
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