A guy ran out to ask for a dollar and it startled me, the way he ran at me. I gave him a dollar, he thanked me and left. Mariah was ready with her pen to stab him if necessary. I was prepared to swing my new, heavy camera at his head, and Danny had his skateboard. I'm happy to report we didn't have to hurt anyone.
When we were walking back past the same spot, I noticed two police officers on foot on a side street and wondered if they had been there when I gave the guy a dollar. We saw those officers later on the other side of the street. Hmmm.
Okay, back to the point of this blog, to tally the number of in- and out-of-businesses along Central. All along Central, but especially in the area we were in today, there are a lot of auto sales/repair businesses, and it was difficult to tell if some are still in operation or not. It looked like a couple are still in business but not planning to stay that way. They had cars for sale but not a lot, like they were just getting rid of their inventory. So we counted them as in-businesses -- for now.
Otherwise, there were a lot more in-businesses than out-of's on this part of our journey. Will it stay that way as rapid transit slithers in?
The numbers
Let's go over the numbers so far. For today's stretch, we counted 32 in-businesses and 5 out-of-businesses (around 14%). For the entire stretch we've covered so far, starting at Tramway, there are 156 total businesses. Of those, 111 (71%) are in business, and 45 (29%) are out of business.
Pictured is the Chips & Salsa Restaurant. I've always liked the sign. I don't know when it was in business -- I don't remember it from my college days -- but would love to find out so if you know, please comment. My favorite part of this project is sharing memories. It's nostalgia and a love for what is uniquely New Mexico.
I'm sure we will be going out again soon. I am having a truly excellent time blogging Central Avenue, and it's even more fun as we get more comments. Keep them coming!
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