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Theater/Movies

In North Valley - lots of sightseeing and restaurants. Tiny theater - no bad seats. Book in advance if you can.
Adobe Theater
9813 4th St NW
In North Valley - lots of sightseeing and restaurants. Tiny theater - no bad seats. Book in advance if you can.
Tiny theater in UNM area. No bad seats. Productions are usually unusual and excellent!
Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill
907 3rd Street Northwest
Tiny theater in UNM area. No bad seats. Productions are usually unusual and excellent!
Never seen anything less than excellent here!
The Vortex Theatre
2900 Carlisle Blvd NE
Never seen anything less than excellent here!
Travelling Broadway shows, and other shows. Large venue, very good acoustics. Probably need advance tickets for larger shows like Book of Mormon, Rent, etc. Right across the street from some great restaurants, and on the UNM campus, which is beautiful. Recommend walking the campus!
24 residents recomanen
Popejoy Hall
203 Cornell Dr
24 residents recomanen
Travelling Broadway shows, and other shows. Large venue, very good acoustics. Probably need advance tickets for larger shows like Book of Mormon, Rent, etc. Right across the street from some great restaurants, and on the UNM campus, which is beautiful. Recommend walking the campus!
In its 82nd season! Medium-sized, not too hard to get last minute tickets. Quality usually good to excellent.
9 residents recomanen
Albuquerque Little Theatre
224 San Pasquale Ave SW
9 residents recomanen
In its 82nd season! Medium-sized, not too hard to get last minute tickets. Quality usually good to excellent.
Close-by, first run movies.
19 residents recomanen
Winrock Town Center
2100 Louisiana Blvd NE
19 residents recomanen
Close-by, first run movies.

Brewpub

Locally owned, within walking distance, outside patio, dog-friendly, good Irish food.
10 residents recomanen
Quarter Celtic Brewpub
1100 San Mateo Blvd NE
10 residents recomanen
Locally owned, within walking distance, outside patio, dog-friendly, good Irish food.
Nearby location, outside patio, food trucks, music.
17 residents recomanen
High and Dry Brewing
529 Adams St NE
17 residents recomanen
Nearby location, outside patio, food trucks, music.
Just get the pink Elephants on Parade - don't even ask, just get it. A wheat beer with cranberry flavor. OMG! Food is good too! They sell growlers to go, too.
51 residents recomanen
Bosque Brewing Co. Public House - Nob Hill
106 Girard Blvd SE
51 residents recomanen
Just get the pink Elephants on Parade - don't even ask, just get it. A wheat beer with cranberry flavor. OMG! Food is good too! They sell growlers to go, too.

Groceries

Literally in backyard of the apartment complex. Full grocery store, with beer/wine.
46 residents recomanen
Smith's Food and Drug
3701 Constitution Ave NE
46 residents recomanen
Literally in backyard of the apartment complex. Full grocery store, with beer/wine.
If you have never been to a Trader Joe's, this is a treat. Inexpensive and lots of interesting items. Beer/wine. The Lecheteau Vouvray is a steal if you like whites that are not really dry.
49 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
2200 Uptown Loop Rd NE
49 residents recomanen
If you have never been to a Trader Joe's, this is a treat. Inexpensive and lots of interesting items. Beer/wine. The Lecheteau Vouvray is a steal if you like whites that are not really dry.
Very close by, great produce.
140 residents recomanen
Sprouts Farmers Market
5112 Lomas Blvd NE
140 residents recomanen
Very close by, great produce.

Activities for Kids of all Ages

263 residents recomanen
ABQ BioPark
903 10th St SW
263 residents recomanen
37 residents recomanen
Aquarium & Botanic Garden Station
Paseo del Bosque Trail
37 residents recomanen
Nice walks around the ponds, feed the ducks, take a paddle boat ride. It's really nice there. Combine with dinner at Monte Carlo Steak House.
80 residents recomanen
Tingley Beach
1800 Tingley Dr SW
80 residents recomanen
Nice walks around the ponds, feed the ducks, take a paddle boat ride. It's really nice there. Combine with dinner at Monte Carlo Steak House.
Rotating exhibits. Right near the Natural History Museum, also.
219 residents recomanen
Museu d'Albuquerque
2000 Mountain Rd NW
219 residents recomanen
Rotating exhibits. Right near the Natural History Museum, also.
McCalls Pumpkin Patch is great for kids. Take a hay ride, pick out pumpkins, pat bunnies, and walk through corn maze. They have a scary corn field also.
Pumpkin Patch Road
Pumpkin Patch Road
McCalls Pumpkin Patch is great for kids. Take a hay ride, pick out pumpkins, pat bunnies, and walk through corn maze. They have a scary corn field also.
Every October - not to be missed. Mass ascensions in the mornings, balloon glows at night.
79 residents recomanen
Parc Balloon festia
79 residents recomanen
Every October - not to be missed. Mass ascensions in the mornings, balloon glows at night.
Annual New Mexico State fair. Not fantastic, but the petting zoo is nice, and the home made pies are to die for and the proceeds go to charity.
9 residents recomanen
Expo New Mexico
300 San Pedro Dr NE
9 residents recomanen
Annual New Mexico State fair. Not fantastic, but the petting zoo is nice, and the home made pies are to die for and the proceeds go to charity.
A must visit if you have kids. Has a planetarium as well. Great gift shop. Near other museums. Check out First Friday Fractal show if you are here - this is spectacular.
176 residents recomanen
Museu d'Història Natural i Ciència de Nou Mèxic
1801 Mountain Rd NW
176 residents recomanen
A must visit if you have kids. Has a planetarium as well. Great gift shop. Near other museums. Check out First Friday Fractal show if you are here - this is spectacular.

Sightseeing

Saturdays - take the Rail Runner train up!
179 residents recomanen
Mercat de pagesos de Santa Fe
1607 Paseo De Peralta
179 residents recomanen
Saturdays - take the Rail Runner train up!
Downtown, currently open on Sundays.
75 residents recomanen
Rail Yards Market
777 1st St SW
75 residents recomanen
Downtown, currently open on Sundays.
Mostly flat terrain - good for little ones
54 residents recomanen
Elena Gallegos Open Space
7100 Tramway Blvd NE
54 residents recomanen
Mostly flat terrain - good for little ones
Just totally amazing. If you can fit this in, it's a must! Get the headphones for the basic tour, and try to add in the King's Palace tour.
121 residents recomanen
Parc Nacional de les Cavernes de Carlsbad
121 residents recomanen
Just totally amazing. If you can fit this in, it's a must! Get the headphones for the basic tour, and try to add in the King's Palace tour.
Fun, and kind of silly! Good food in Roswell too. Roswell is on the way to Carlsbad. Try to go see the Caverns. This would be an overnight away from Albuquerque, maybe even 2 nights.
21 residents recomanen
International UFO Museum And Research Center
114 N Main St
21 residents recomanen
Fun, and kind of silly! Good food in Roswell too. Roswell is on the way to Carlsbad. Try to go see the Caverns. This would be an overnight away from Albuquerque, maybe even 2 nights.
Like a beach in the middle of the desert. Great for kids. Bring sliding toys (like saucers).
244 residents recomanen
Monument Nacional de les Dunes de Sorra Blanca
244 residents recomanen
Like a beach in the middle of the desert. Great for kids. Bring sliding toys (like saucers).
Less than an hour away, scenic views and springs.
72 residents recomanen
Jemez Springs
72 residents recomanen
Less than an hour away, scenic views and springs.
A one hour scenic drive to an old fashioned town with some interesting galleries, shops, and food.
Mountainair
A one hour scenic drive to an old fashioned town with some interesting galleries, shops, and food.
2 hour drive south - hot springs for soaking (try Riverbend or Pelican). Amazing food in this tiny town. Try Passion Pie, Pacific Grille. Restaurants have unusual days open/closed, so check in advance. Outer Edge Pizza is almost always open and is excellent. Pizza, salads, desserts. Very good.
17 residents recomanen
Truth or Consequences
17 residents recomanen
2 hour drive south - hot springs for soaking (try Riverbend or Pelican). Amazing food in this tiny town. Try Passion Pie, Pacific Grille. Restaurants have unusual days open/closed, so check in advance. Outer Edge Pizza is almost always open and is excellent. Pizza, salads, desserts. Very good.

Sports

New Mexico United soccer team plays here. Extremely popular! Also, on no-soccer nights, Albuquerque Isotopes baseball team plays, with lots of inter-inning fun for kids.
43 residents recomanen
Parc Isòtops
1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE
43 residents recomanen
New Mexico United soccer team plays here. Extremely popular! Also, on no-soccer nights, Albuquerque Isotopes baseball team plays, with lots of inter-inning fun for kids.
6 residents recomanen
New Mexico United Team Store
3500 Central Ave SE
6 residents recomanen

Bookstores

Old school used bookstore. Cheap, fun, and not too far away (2-3 minute drive).
Don's Paperback Books
1013 San Mateo Blvd SE
Old school used bookstore. Cheap, fun, and not too far away (2-3 minute drive).
Organic Books
111 Carlisle Blvd SE
Barnes & Noble
6600 Menaul Blvd NE
Great selection of local authors. Combine with a meal at the Frontier Restaurant, right across the street!
UNM Bookstore
2301 Central Ave NE
Great selection of local authors. Combine with a meal at the Frontier Restaurant, right across the street!