I will be in ABQ for a conference at the end of April. I will have a full Saturday afternoon and a full Wednesday afternoon to myself.
I will be staying at the Hyatt Regency on Tijeras NW. I will not have a car.
Any recommendations as to what I can do during those times I have free? I%26#39;m interested and open to anything. I would like to visit places I can get to by public transportation.
Also I would love some restaurant recommendations. I would like to experience some authentic New Mexican/Mexican cuisine. I am willing to travel for a great experience as long as I can get there via public transportation.
Thanks!
Visiting for a conference
You will be staying just a few blocks from the Transportation Center on First and Central. City busses go from there all over the city. You are just a mile from Old Town with its old buildings, shopping and good New Mexican restaurants. A bus goes right by Old Town. I would recommend Church Street Cafe for good authentic New Mexican, or Little Anitas. Two fine museums are adjacent to Old Town and within walking distance. The Museum of Natural History, and the Albuquerque Museum. Both very good. Another bus would take you to the Pueblo Cultural Center on 12th %26amp; Menaul. You might want to visit this on Saturday as there would be native dancing. Good food in the restaurant. Another bus could take you up past the University to Nob Hill District. Lots of funky shops and good restaurants. Other than Coronado Center, the busses really don%26#39;t go to many more interesting places; for those you would need a car.
Visiting for a conference
Transportation in Abq is decent. Here%26#39;s a link to which bus to take to attractions in town. For $2 you can get a day pass from the bus driver. cabq.gov/transit/鈥lbuquerque-destinations
From your hotel area, take the Red Rapid Ride bus 766 going west to Old Town, Botanic Gardens, Aquarium. This same bus going east will take you to Nob Hill area. These buses are bright red articulated buses, easy to spot. Check this link for info on Abq. www.itsatrip.org
In Old Town we like Little Anita%26#39;s the best for NM food. Church Street Cafe was ok, but not our favorite. Visit the Albuquerque Museum and for fun the Rattlesnake Museum. Green Chile Cheeseburgers are great to try... at many restaurants.
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Nob Hill area is near the university. Some fun and good restaurants including The Frontier, Saggio%26#39;s Italian, Flying Star Cafe, Yanni%26#39;s, Scalo.
Old Town, and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center would probably be ideal for you on your Saturday off. I think the Pueblo Center has their dances at 12 noon, and 2pm on Saturdays, last I inquired.
Nob Hill stretches for about six blocks, east of UNM along Central Ave., old ';Route 66.'; Quite an assortment of diverse shops. Some may even be called, ';quirky!'; Good food too as already mentioned, including some with side-walk dining. A good place to stir up some conversation.
You can pick up schedules for all the bus lines at the Transportation Center, and possibly at your hotel.
I ditto Little Anita%26#39;s Restaurant (Rio Grande %26amp; Mountain Road), and the Albuquerque Musuem just east on M.R.) It provides an excellent introduction into the history of Albuquerque, and Northern New Mexico.
Enjoy!
For some great New Mexican food I highly suggest to head a few blocks west on central to Old Town. There is Church Street Cafe (very friendly staff), Little Anitas and La Hacienda. You can get there via the bus. Within a few block there is Java Joes off 10th/park ave...great breakfast and coffee. You can order breakfast late in the day or have something from their lunch menu. In old town you also have the Naturl History Museum, Art and History Museum, great shops and be sure to get a margarita at Noon Whistle.
And don%26#39;t forget our zoo....there is a train that runs from the Zoo to the botanical gardens as well.
Thank you everyone for your suggestions! Especially which bus to take where.
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