Truth or Consequences (TorC), named after the popular 40s and 50s radio quiz show on NBC, is located in south-central New Mexico on the banks of the Rio Grande. It is known for its “hot springs” and spas that use 100 to 110F temperature water for hot baths, swimming pools and space heating. The original 19th century name for the town site area was Las Palomas Hot Springs, but the area had no permanent residents. Las Palomas, meaning place of doves, actually refers to a town site several miles south of TorC; where, hot spring visitors were forced to stay