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Shopping for authentic Native American jewelry, pottery, rugs, kachinas, paintings, and folk art in the kiva shaped showroom of the Sandia Pueblo Bien Mur Indian Market Center is an Albuquerque experience that is not to be missed.  Bien Mur means "Big Mountain" in Tiwa, for the Sandia Mountain range that gave the tribe it's name.  As a tribal-owned enterprise, Bien Mur is dedicated to supporting Native American artists. 

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The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque offers educational programming and exhibitions tracing the heritage of the Pueblo people of New Mexico.  Information on each of the 19 pueblos is available along with interactive learning experiences, and traditional tribal dances and art demonstrations every weekend. 

The wonderful gift shop offers traditional and contemporary arts, jewelry, pottery, paintings, books, music, and videos.  Avanyu Gallery features changing art exhibitions from award winning Native American ...

Shopping in Albuquerque is a treat, in part because of unusual and original stores like our own Ooh! Aah! Jewelry.  I go to this boutique for both gifts and to meet my own need to sparkle and shine on occasion. 

They have a wide range of original designs in sterling silver and gold paired with semiprecious gems, and wonderfully whimsical, colorful crystal earrings that cry out to be taken home.  Add to ...

Albuquerque has a beach. That's right our very own beach. Tingley Beach is located at 1800 Tingley Drive SW. You can get there by taking the Rail Runner and it is close to the Albuquerque Aquarium, the Rio Grande Botanic Garden and the Rio Grande Zoo. Tingley Beach has three fishing lakes and a model boating pond. So, visit Albuquerque and ride the Rail Runner to enjoy the beach.

Albuquerque has shopping that fits everyone's taste. There are malls packed full of stores like Dillards and Macys and Sears. Then there is the upscale outdoor mall, ABQ Uptown, with shops like Eddie Bauer and J. Jill. But what about the shopper who loves old bulidings with nooks and crannies that surprise them with treasures that will forever remind them of the day walking through Albuquerque when they felt the ...

#1 - the Rio Grande
#2 - the Sandia Mountains
#3 - the Manzano Mountains
#4 - the Sandia Tram
#5 - the Rail Runner
#6 - Old Town
#7 - Nob Hill
#8 - the Balloon Fiesta
#9 - the sunsets
#10- the weather

The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History has a fun exhibit called Dreamscape Desperado Billy the Kid and the Outlaw in America.  Covering the known history of the Kid's short life, there is also a large and wonderful collection of the related marketing and media products that spawned from and perpetuated his legend.  Items from the room where he was allegedly killed, along with the gun that fired the fatal shots, are ...

The great weather in Albuquerque is even better because of the trails. Albuquerque has a trail along the Rio Grande that is perfect for walking, roller blading, running, bicycling and horseback riding. It has several trailheads off of Rio Grande Blvd. with parking for cars, horse trailers and all have space for handicapped parking. The easy to access trail makes it very popular with people of all ages. The ...

There is so much to do in Albuquerque. Last night, I watched the sun glow on the Sandia Mountains from the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. The facility seats about 5000, or so, and the Scorpions play there. It has a comfortable elevator and VIP lounges.
It is like a miniature Tingley Coliseum, which seats 12,000.
It has a traffic control system that seems to utilize ...

Think the Sandia Mountains look beautiful from the bottom?  Try looking at them as you ride the world's longest aerial tramway to the top of 10,378 foot Sandia Peak.  Once on top, go for a hike and then enjoy the views from High Finance restaurant with a drink or meal.  The Four Seasons Visitors Center is also atop Sandia Peak, and from May - November it is open and staffed ...