A Few Tips on the Petroglyph’s There are over 20,000 known petroglyphs in this national monument established in 1990 by President George H.E. Bush. It is located west of downtown Albuquerque on I-40, well-marked. There is a small visitor’s center with a short film. The Park Rangers will ask you if you want to do “a paved trail” or…
A Few Tips while Visiting this Natural History and Science Museum. Stan, the Te-Rex, is quite impressive as you walk into the main foyer. Unlike the Te-Rex is Chicago, Sue, Stan is right on the floor eye-level. Easy to see and take pictures. I was almost tempted to touch him. It is a kid’s friendly museum. Also, there…
A Few Tips about this Embassy Located not far from the airport and along I-25, you will still need a car to travel around. Old Town is over two miles away and the Balloon Fiesta is about 10 miles away. A Conference Center, a small indoor pool, a fitness Center, restaurant and a water-fall this Embassy is quite large and…
Don’t let the name scare you off! I was surprised my wife wanted to visit this museum with me. It is a small museum, but interesting nonetheless. Located right in Old Town Albuquerque, it is easy to find. There are, indeed, a number of rattlesnakes to view. There is one albino rattlesnake, but the original “Marilyn” has since died.…
Good Food, But… We were in the Old Town Albuquerque Hotel when a woman walked out of Garduno’s Restaurant. We asked her how her food was, “I had the best Taco Salad” she said. The morning cook, Maria, at the Embassy Suites also raved about Garduno’s. “I love that place,” Maria stated. We sat at the large bar near a…
Good Fresh Food and Erudite Ambiance Sharing the same premise as the downtown Albuquerque Library, Big Al’s Dipper is one kind of a place that servers fresh sandwiches, salads and soups. Everything is made fresh. My wife had a Greek salad and said “it was pretty good.” Not the same way as it is in Greece, but an Albuquerque style…
Well Worth a Visit Located north of Albuquerque on I-25 on Tramway Blvd., Sandia Resort and Casino is easy to find. In fact, you can see it from the major highway. There is plenty of parking, plenty of space for visiting RV’s that come for the Balloon Fiesta. The outside is impressive with a very large pool. Not far away…
Finest Yogurt Shop in America As “yogurt” connoisseurs from Florida to Hawaii, we have seen and tasted many yogurts. Your Albuquerque Yogurt stands out for several reasons. This unique establishment is located in a large distinctive home, the Romero House, across the beautiful Old Town Plaza. The Amapola Gallery is upstairs, while YAY is downstairs. There is a large…
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta—44th Annual show, Oct 2015 Many people say going to this Fiesta would be on “their bucket list,” we made it happen. Booking at least six months in advance, we were able to snag cheap Southwest tickets out of Orlando. There is no question that Southwest Airlines is one of the best airlines in the United States with…