My Favorite Places, Guidebook for Albuquerque and New Mexico
Drinks & Nightlife
Leo's
1119 Candelaria Rd NWSteel Bender Brewyard
8305 2nd St NWParks & Nature
Bosque Trail
Bosque TrailNature walk along the Rio Grande River.
Arts & Culture
Harwood Art Center
1114 7th St NWArt classes
I-Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Rd NWNational Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St SWNew Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln AveShopping
Looking for plants, or really great gifts for the home and garden. This nursery has a lovely green house and extensive gift shop. Lovely place to visit.
Osuna Nursery
501 Osuna Rd NELooking for plants, or really great gifts for the home and garden. This nursery has a lovely green house and extensive gift shop. Lovely place to visit.
Looking for a place to relax and look at cool yard ideas. This place is close and offers a fun environment.
Albuquerque Water Gardens
1800 Candelaria Rd NWLooking for a place to relax and look at cool yard ideas. This place is close and offers a fun environment.
Some fun shopping in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. This little antique shop has some treasures that I have my eye on!
Copper Bell Antiques
7425 4th St NWSome fun shopping in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. This little antique shop has some treasures that I have my eye on!
Legacy Antiques
7809 4th St NWPorch & Twig
7201 4th St NWLos Ranchos Antique Mall
7901 4th St NWA few old things
8833 4th St NWGetting Around
Budget Car Rental
3400 University Blvd SELaundry Quarters
1113 Candelaria Rd NWFree dry if you do a wash here.
Montaño Station
130 Montaño Rd NWEasiest way to get from Albuquerque to Santa Fe.
Food scene
The best coffee in Albuquerque at a good price. Their iced coffee has coffee ice cubes in it. Their iced herbal teas are delicious, fresh and light.
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Piñon Coffee House
5222 4th St NWThe best coffee in Albuquerque at a good price. Their iced coffee has coffee ice cubes in it. Their iced herbal teas are delicious, fresh and light.
Quaint little supermarket, with a full array of New Mexican favorites. And if you really need a cup of coffee for a great price their hot coffee is only 79cents a cup at the deli.
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John Brooks Supermarket
1130 Candelaria Rd NWQuaint little supermarket, with a full array of New Mexican favorites. And if you really need a cup of coffee for a great price their hot coffee is only 79cents a cup at the deli.
Im told this cafe is better than the Flying Star but have not tried it yet.
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The Range Café
1050 Rio Grande Blvd NWIm told this cafe is better than the Flying Star but have not tried it yet.
Great little co-op natural foods market. They have lots of organic bulk foods, good local fresh eggs, grass fed beef, local milk, and a really nice place to get supplements, and organic beauty supplies, essential oils etc.
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La Montañita Co-op Food Market - Rio Grande
2400 Rio Grande Blvd NWGreat little co-op natural foods market. They have lots of organic bulk foods, good local fresh eggs, grass fed beef, local milk, and a really nice place to get supplements, and organic beauty supplies, essential oils etc.
Blake's Lotaburger
6210 4th St NWGood fast food burger and great fries.
The Fruit Basket
6343 4th St NWMr Powdrell's Barbeque House
5209 4th St NWLa Fonda del Bosque
1701 4th St SWRudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q
2321 Carlisle Blvd NEStufy's
930 Sunset Rd SWGreat take out or drive through Mexican. The beef taquitos are awesome!
Sightseeing
Beautiful scenery, culture an history.
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Bandelier National Monument
15 Entrance RdBeautiful scenery, culture an history.
Sandia Park
Nice park and great city views.
Rattlesnake Museum
202 San Felipe St NWCute little museum for the kids.
Breathtaking views of the heart of New Mexico. This is where Georgia Okeefe lived and painted for years. It is worth a short overnight trip if you are traveling by car. Nice trails for hiking and great views. Stay near the Town and Ranch though, because you do not want to get stranded off road.
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Ghost Ranch
U.S. 84Breathtaking views of the heart of New Mexico. This is where Georgia Okeefe lived and painted for years. It is worth a short overnight trip if you are traveling by car. Nice trails for hiking and great views. Stay near the Town and Ranch though, because you do not want to get stranded off road.
Los Poblanos Open Space
6000-6018 Los Poblanos Field TrailsABQ BioPark
903 10th St SWZoo