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March 27, 2006 8:01 PM Subscribe
Where and what in Albuquerque?
Friends and relatives are now and for the rest of the week in Albuquerque, New Mexico and they are wondering what is good to do there. Nice restaurants, bars, sightseeing and the like. They do not have cars, so staying in town is a must. There must be some mefi crowd out there... Please share your wisdom with us?
Friends and relatives are now and for the rest of the week in Albuquerque, New Mexico and they are wondering what is good to do there. Nice restaurants, bars, sightseeing and the like. They do not have cars, so staying in town is a must. There must be some mefi crowd out there... Please share your wisdom with us?
Response by poster: Ahh, thanx. That's so very nice of you!
posted by carmina at 9:08 PM on March 27, 2006
posted by carmina at 9:08 PM on March 27, 2006
Fred's Bagels. Frontier Restaurant as late at night as you can muster. Various Uni bars across the street from the U and down the street. Sandia Tram. Unfortunately no car is very limiting (at least for my ideas).
posted by gnash at 9:35 PM on March 27, 2006
posted by gnash at 9:35 PM on March 27, 2006
You must at least try a green chile cheeseburger while you're here. Go to the Owl Cafe on Eubank for ones people swear by, but if that's too much of a drive, there's a smaller Owl branch on San Mateo near Menaul and, frankly, anywhere you can buy a cheeseburger will offer green chile as a topping.
posted by wanderingmind at 9:58 PM on March 27, 2006
posted by wanderingmind at 9:58 PM on March 27, 2006
Sanitary Tortilla Factory, 403 Second Street SW
Petroglyph Park, Atrisco (Unser) Boulevard NW
I second Sandia Crest, via the tramway. A mile in the sky!
posted by the Real Dan at 12:37 AM on March 28, 2006
Petroglyph Park, Atrisco (Unser) Boulevard NW
I second Sandia Crest, via the tramway. A mile in the sky!
posted by the Real Dan at 12:37 AM on March 28, 2006
I prefer the red chile, but I'm a big wuss...
Yeah, my visit to Albuquerque and Santa Fe remains in my memory mostly through the absolutely gorgeous food I had there. Do not underestimate the breakfast burrito.
Also, if you get a chance, do take a trip up the mountain. It was kind of a big thing for me, being from a mountainless country, so it might not be that special for everybody. The view was amazing regardless...
posted by slimepuppy at 1:26 AM on March 28, 2006
Yeah, my visit to Albuquerque and Santa Fe remains in my memory mostly through the absolutely gorgeous food I had there. Do not underestimate the breakfast burrito.
Also, if you get a chance, do take a trip up the mountain. It was kind of a big thing for me, being from a mountainless country, so it might not be that special for everybody. The view was amazing regardless...
posted by slimepuppy at 1:26 AM on March 28, 2006
Turn left :)
posted by flabdablet at 4:30 AM on March 28, 2006
posted by flabdablet at 4:30 AM on March 28, 2006
Going to Old Town, while kind of touristy, is always fun.
The downtown area is where they'll find most of the bars.
Go to the Frontier, too. Some people may say that Garduno's restaurant isn't the most authentic, but whatever. Seriously, I dream about the food, I miss it so much.
Walk around campus -- there's lots of public art.
Lack of transportation is kind of a problem, as everything is so sprawling there and the bus system blows.
posted by sugarfish at 6:29 AM on March 28, 2006
The downtown area is where they'll find most of the bars.
Go to the Frontier, too. Some people may say that Garduno's restaurant isn't the most authentic, but whatever. Seriously, I dream about the food, I miss it so much.
Walk around campus -- there's lots of public art.
Lack of transportation is kind of a problem, as everything is so sprawling there and the bus system blows.
posted by sugarfish at 6:29 AM on March 28, 2006
This thread should be helpful.
We had a great time, with everyone's help.
As a first-timer to ABQ I was surprised by how sprawling it is. If there's no car involved, get to the ABQ Transit site and work from there.
The Frontier, Garcia's, Graze were all great eats in their own ways, and they're all on the same main drag, though Garcia's is to the west of downtown (get the beef strips stewed with green chile, they call it Karnitas there, and you will not want to leave). Gold Street Caffe, amazing breakfast on, guess what, Gold St, very downtown.
Tragically, two of our mindblowing favorites - the chicharrones burrito at El Modelo and huevos rancheros at Barela's Coffeehouse - seem hard to reach by bus.
The museum-minded must make it to Old Town, and the excellent diversity of things to explore nearby.
Hit Duke City Fix for bloggy goodness, and Gil's restaurant review site for detailed, pretty accurate reviews.
posted by sacre_bleu at 6:33 AM on March 28, 2006
We had a great time, with everyone's help.
As a first-timer to ABQ I was surprised by how sprawling it is. If there's no car involved, get to the ABQ Transit site and work from there.
The Frontier, Garcia's, Graze were all great eats in their own ways, and they're all on the same main drag, though Garcia's is to the west of downtown (get the beef strips stewed with green chile, they call it Karnitas there, and you will not want to leave). Gold Street Caffe, amazing breakfast on, guess what, Gold St, very downtown.
Tragically, two of our mindblowing favorites - the chicharrones burrito at El Modelo and huevos rancheros at Barela's Coffeehouse - seem hard to reach by bus.
The museum-minded must make it to Old Town, and the excellent diversity of things to explore nearby.
Hit Duke City Fix for bloggy goodness, and Gil's restaurant review site for detailed, pretty accurate reviews.
posted by sacre_bleu at 6:33 AM on March 28, 2006
Where are these folks staying? As what is convenient really depends on where they are. Airport? Old Town? Uptown?
posted by FlamingBore at 10:08 AM on March 28, 2006
posted by FlamingBore at 10:08 AM on March 28, 2006
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posted by Nelson at 8:37 PM on March 27, 2006