February, 2015 – Roswell, New Mexico, was the site of some extra-terrestrial activity way back when, and a few aliens seem to have escaped and set up housekeeping in town. When we arrived in Roswell, we found the place was absolutely overrun with little green monsters.
Welcome to Roswell!
As we drove down the main drag, we noticed all the aliens immediately. They were out welcoming us in front of every business in town. Even the Super 8 motel had a little alien doorman standing in front holding a “Welcome” sign.
Super 8 has a special greeter..
All of these aliens are unique. Some are tall, some are short, some are cute and smiling and others seem distant and a little forlorn. But almost all of them are bright green with big heads and skinny bodies, and they all have large black almond shaped eyes.
This guy looks a little lost!
Some of them still live in their flying saucer spaceships.
An authentic alien spacecraft.
Even the local credit union pays tribute to Roswell’s unusual visitors.
Look what showed up at the credit union.
A few aliens have gotten into the loan sharking business, doing taxes on the side.
These aliens have money to loan…and they do taxes too.
A very Japanese looking alient has opened a sushi restaurant called “Galactic Sushi.”
Japanese aliens serve up yummy sushi.
Down at the local Arby’s, management has figured out that Roswell is now completely overrun with aliens, and they know there is only one thing to do: welcome the aliens with open arms (and provide signage with alien translations)!
Meanwhile, the town leaders have hired a whole slew of aliens to become patriotic lightposts. These obedient aliens are all lined up in a row along the town streets, and they proudly hold the flag of their adopted country.
Arby’s welcomes aliens
— and provides signage in their language!
Some aliens carry American flags
and light up the night.
The cutest aliens are all hanging out at the local Walmart. We saw them grinning and waving through the window as we went in to go shopping.
The aliens are having party down at Walmart!
It was all quite overwhelming. We’ve never been surrounded by aliens quite like that before. It made us almost feel like aliens ourselves! We caught our reflection next to an alien in a store window that announced: “We’re Here!!!”
We’ve landed…in Roswell!!
How did Roswell, New Mexico, become the alien capital of the world? A spaceship crashed here back in July, 1947. A local rancher was out with his grandson one afternoon, and they noticed some unusual debris scattered around. They returned later to inspect what seemed to be the bits and pieces of a flying saucer, and then the word got out — Roswell had been visited by a UFO.
Artwork on the side of a building tells the story:
The origins of the aliens-in-Roswell phenomenon was the crash landing of a UFO in 1947
A local media frenzy caught the imagination of the whole country, while little green aliens scampered all around Roswell behind the scenes.
From the UFO Museum – an original local newspaper from July 3, 1947.
Over the years, local artists have gone to town in this town, and now every sign and every building sports the image of an alien or a flying saucer. The artwork is stylish and captivating!
The alien artwork on the buildings is fabulous.
One artist channeled Da Vinci in a huge mural on the side of a building that depicts an alien’s hand reaching down to touch a human one. In the background, the UFO Museum sports a sign with an alien spaceship on it.
A divine, no, an ALIEN connection…
Even the local coffee shops have gotten in on the act. They don’t sell regular coffee. They have Stellar Coffee!
This coffee is truly stellar.
Not too far away, the King’s Treasure House sign sports a 3D coffee cup and offers inspirational books that are not of this world.
Roswell… not of this world!
We really enjoyed this artsy side of Roswell, New Mexico. The aliens made us feel welcome, and the graffiti and artwork is fun. Roswell is a town that is not only not of this world, it is truly out of this world!
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I didn’t make it there when I was in NM but now am thinking I should have! How cute all those alien artists are!!!
We zipped through too fast our first time too, and have always wanted to go back. It’s really fun to walk around town…these little guys are peeking out of everywhere!
Is there anything that did not have an alien attached to it? I personally think they have got it wrong. When I was abducted by aliens they were all three breasted women who wanted to pander to my every whim.. or was that a dream.. I am not quiet sure.
Loved all the photographs and once again thank you for posting you adventures.