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Things To Do
Welcome to the Duke City and the Land of Enchantment! We invite you to explore the city and surrounding areas with its rich cultural and historical offerings, all set against the amazing high-desert landscape of the Rio Grande, Sandia Mountains, and West Mesa. There are multiple online tools and digital publications available to help you plan your visit. We recommend starting with the following websites to help you get oriented and excited:
The list below is a curated list of recommendations, rather than a definitive list of all possibilities. We like to think it is an insiders view! Feel to reach out to members of the Local Arrangements Committee if you have further questions.
♦ Within a 20-minute walk of the Hotel Albuquerque.
Special Offer
Albuquerque is known for its annual hot air balloon festival each fall – but you can take a SUNRISE HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE with Rainbowryders April 23-30, 2023. If you book using the Discount Code: SSWA, you will be eligible for a flight at the terrific price of $169! Call directly, 505-823-1111, to book or visit the website at www.rainbowryders.com
Food & Drink
· Drink
o D.H. Lescombes Winery & Bistro ♦
o Level 5 ♦
· Food
o Sawmill Market ♦
o Seasons Rotisserie & Grill ♦
· Grocery/Drug
o Tiny Grocer ♦ – be sure to pick up some Zia soda or tea
Culture & Entertainment
· Culture
o Gathering of Nations Pow Wow (April 27-29)
o Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
o National Hispanic Cultural Center
· Science & Nature
o ¡Explora! ♦
o National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
o New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science ♦
· Entertainment
o Nob Hill
Shopping
· Antiques
· Art & Jewelry
o Bien Mur Indian Market Center
o Lapis Room ♦
o Mama’s Minerals ♦
· Bookstores
o Treasure House Books & Gifts (New) ♦
· Vintage & Used Clothing
· Vinyl Music
o Charley’s Records & CDs (New & Used)
o Longhair Records (New & Used)
o Mecca Music & Books (New & Used)
Spectator Sports & Outdoor Activities
· Sports
o New Mexico Ice Wolves of the North American Hockey League (Ice Hockey) PLAYOFFS TBA
o New Mexico United of the USL Championship (Soccer) April 29 vs. Orange County SC
· Outdoor
o Petroglyph National Monument
o Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
o Sandia Mountain Trails & Sandia Crest Trails
Day Trip
· Valles Caldera National Preserve
North to Santa Fe Railyard
Or South to Belen and the Belen Harvey House Museum
And Judy Chicago’s & Donald Woodman’s Through the Flower art space
♦ Within a 20-minute walk of the Hotel Albuquerque.