Lowrider Capital of the World
Expanola, New Mexico is proud to call itself the
Lowrider Capital of the World because of its tradition of
highlighting lowriders as part of local culture and the high number of lowriders
per capita. Around the 4th of July, the city hosts the Espanola Low-Rider and Custom Car Show.
Check out http://www.espanolaonline.com
for more info about lowriders.
Address: Espanola Valley Chamber of Commerce,
710 Paseo de Onata, P O Box 190, Espanola, NM 87532-0190; 505-753-2831;
Fax: 505-753-1252.
Email: info@espanolanmchamber.com.
Web: http://www.espanolanmchamber.com.
Largest Chili Gift Store
in the U.S.
The Chili Pepper Emporium in Albuquerque, New Mexico was the largest chili
gift store in the United States. It featured 6,000 hot sauces, jams, salsas,
snacks, spices, books, souvenirs, and decorative items. It went out of business
in late 2007. Alas.
Address: The Chili Pepper Emporium,
901 Rio Grande Boulevard #A-194, Albuquerque NM 87104; 505-881-9225; Fax:
505-881-3007; Toll-free: 800-288-9648.
