Great deals on some great Albuquerque restaurants the week of March 7-13 for New Mexico Restaurant Week! Make your reservations early...
Just want to make sure you're entering DAILY for the HGTV 2010 Dream Home giveaway! Bookmark this page: www.hgtv.com/dream-home. This year's home is located located in the San Pedro Overlook at Campbell Ranch community on the east side of the Sandia Mountains, not too far from Albuquerque.
If you're planning to attend the Great Southwest Home Remodeling and Design Show (Jan. 16th & 17th), I'll probably see you there, since we've officially used up every second of the 5-year lifespan of our kitchen counter resurfacing. The scratches are now mocking me -- maybe it's time for granite??
Mark your calendar now so you don't miss out on the over ...
Head to the Rio Grande Botanic Garden to get a quick holiday fix at the annual River of Lights. There are hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights on display! Proceeds from the event help support BioPark projects and programs. It is open daily from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Dec. 30. (closed Dec. 24 and 25).
Albuquerque’s annual Luminaria Tour will be Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24. Tour buses leave from the Convention Center starting at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are $7.00 with children under five free. The tour covers the Country Club area and Barelas. Early ticket purchase is available through several radio stations. See www.cabq.gov/transit/special-events/luminaria-tour for more information.
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Albuquerque is again distinguished as one of America's Best Cities, this time by Outside Magazine. The article cites our incredible number of sunny days, easy access to trails, rivers and mountains, and stability in housing market and economy. It celebrates our fifth-lowest unemployment rate among major U.S. cities and low cost of living. And most exceptionally, it notes that Albququerque has more ...
One of the things I LOVE about Albuquerque is all the public art! I am excited about The Urban Forest Project, which displays banners created by local artists and designers on light poles. Middle school and high school students will have a special exhibit at the Zoo and Biopark. Even cooler, when the exhibit concludes, the banners will be recycled into tote bags and sold, proceeds benfitting Tree ...
Yet another reason to love the Rio Grande Community Farm! If you aren't already familiar with this place, check out the website to learn more about this 50 acre non-profit farm growing healthy, organic food for the Albuquerque area, offer community gardening opportunities, support local food networks, and maintain wildlife habitat. This year the Maze in the Maize at the celebrates Monarch butterflies ...
Now that the State Fair JUST ending, gear up for Balloon Fiesta! It starts Saturday October 3 and runs through the 11th. Mass ascension begins at 7 am, so drag yourself out of bed to see one of our city's finest annual events. I promise there'll be breakfast burritos and hot chocolate for sale ...
Thanks to the fans for your patience in waiting to see my husband made famous in film, as I'm sure you've been on the edge of your seat since the "press release" in 2007.
Well, it seems that it's finally coming out ... straight to video. I've just pre-ordered my copy, and I'd advise you to do the same while supplies last!
