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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 ...

The shelves at Schelu are filled with fun and creative pottery, functional stoneware, and exotic yarns and fibers (it is THE place to get that hard to find original gift), but an additional draw is occurring next month.  Sol of the Mustang: Wild Horses in New Mexico is an exhibit of photography by David Cramer running July 6 - 27, 2007.  There will be an opening and Artscrawl reception on July ...

Summer family fun is waiting for you at the Elena Gallegos Picnic Area Ampitheater every Saturday at sunset.  Speakers,  teachers, and performers present on topics including local ghosts, ancient weapons, rattle snakes, drumming, owls and bats, astronomy, story telling, and sketching.  Presentations begin at 7:00 PM.

There are also some Sunday morning hikes that leave from the Pino Trailhead at the Elena Gallegos Picnic Area at 9:00 AM.  These hikes are led ...

Albuquerque has a wonderful summer tradition of outdoor concerts at the Rio Grande Zoo on Friday nights and the Aquarium on Thursday nights.  Bring a blanket and a picnic basket, and prepare to enjoy.  The zoo exhibits stay open through the first half of the concert, allowing glimpses of animals aren't usually out in the heat of the day. 

The music is varied and includes Cajun, Folk, Celtic, Blue Grass, Old Time Swing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every weekend except during the New Mexico State Fair in September, Expo New Mexico plays host to the state's oldest and largest outdoor flea market.  Wonderful treasures including jewelry, clothing, books, furniture, and knick-knacks galore, fill 25 acres of space. 

Some of the over 1300 vendors have been here for years, and it shows in the sophistication of their set up, while others use the back of their pick up truck ...