Reply #30: Lately the weather has been crappy...

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Rain almost every other day. We are 2-3 inches above our normal for this time of year. But, you're right, with the exception of the spring winds, it's pretty nice.:)

I go to UNM...What degree will you be getting?

Housing/cost of living is probably cheaper than most college towns. I pay $400/mo for a studio apartment that is about 2 blocks from campus. There is campus housing (private apartments) that run $250/mo...

Electric/gas will run you about $30-40/mo for a 1 bedroom if you aren't outrageous about it.

The campus is huge, about 20,000 students. But many are non-traditional, meaning they are older and commute to campus. We have just received a shitload of building improvements -- new student union building, engineering building, archaelogy center/museum, etc...With wireless internet across most of the campus.

Great selection of restaurants, bars, nightlife is good on weekends...

And, if you like the outdoors, UNM is about 25-30 minutes from great hiking/biking trails and about 45 minutes from skiing.

Let me know if you have any other questions and I'll be glad to help you out.

Edit: I noticed you are into cycling...we have a huge road bike team and I was president of a large mountain biking social/advocacy club here in albuquerque...cycling is huge. Oh, and we might get a velodrome!