There's more to life in New Mexico than UFO sightings, ranches, farming, and great food—are you craving some red or green chile, calabacitas, or biscochitos right now? And if you live in (or are thinking of living in) Rio Rancho, you know just how unique and varied life is. The "City of Vision" creates a place residents and visitors alike can call home, and it does so by being more than a desert- and cattle-filled city in New Mexico.

Take the J&R Vintage Auto Museum—it's something totally unexpected for New Mexican culture, but it perfectly embodies Rio Rancho's deep heritage. This one-of-a-kind shop is quite literally "preserving the past for our future" by displaying the "goodies" (er, the antique cars) Gab and Evonna Joiner collected over the decades. Would you rather sit in a newer car than look at an antique one? Book an adventure with New Mexico Jeep Tours and explore the mountains that surround this great area.

Are you a fan of taking in the great outdoors from great heights? Spend your time at Albuquerque's International Balloon Fiesta, just 30 minutes from your new hometown. This annual "Carry Me Away" event lets you explore your surroundings from a hot air balloon. If you prefer to get a closer look at the wonders around you, volunteer at the Wildlife West Nature Park, where you can create a better and safer environment for rescued animals, like Barbie the porcupine and Max the caracara.

And while you're out enjoying Rio Rancho, you don't have to send your valuables to a museum for preservation or a rescue park for safety. Just get an ADT monitored home security system to help protect the things you value most. Now that's visionary.