1 Day in Albuquerque - What to do?????

In Mid-January I%26#39;ll be in Albuquerque on business.

I%26#39;ll have 1 1/2 days (more or less) to do things.

Suggestions?

4-5 hours will be about the amount of time I have each day.

1 Day in Albuquerque - What to do?????

Welcome to Albuquerque, Debsky!

If it were me, I%26#39;d explore Old Town a bit. It%26#39;s the historic part of Albuquerque, and it%26#39;s got lots of interesting shops and museums.

Or, if the weather is nice, I%26#39;d take the tram up to Sandia Peak at sunset, have a cocktail at High Finance, then come down %26amp; eat dinner at the County Line. Or check out some authentic New Mexican food. Try El Norteno, Sadie%26#39;s, or even the Frontier.

Whatever you do: if you see a Golden Pride BBQ Chicken (fast food joint) pull in and order the number 9 burrito. It%26#39;s just bacon egg cheese potato and green chili, but it%26#39;s legendary.

Hope you enjoy your visit!

1 Day in Albuquerque - What to do?????

In addition to the above suggestions, you might consider a visit to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

All of the above are good suggestions. Old Town is probably #1 with your short time frame. I always suggest new visitors take in the Albuquerque Museum on Mountain Road first, (immediately east of Old Town), as it gives an excellent insight into the ancient history of Northern New Mexico%26#39;s Anasazis, Pueblos, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo cultures (now joined by dozens more thankfully). A tour will only take about an hour, including their fine art galleries.

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, has traditional dances on weekends, if that would match your schedule. About noon and 2pm I believe.

While in and around the Old Town area, I%26#39;d recommend the Little Anitas Restaurant at Rio Grande Blvd. %26amp; Mountain Road at the NW entrance into Old Town. It%26#39;s not the best in Albuquerque, but it%26#39;s good, and not as ';tourista'; (i.e. ';bland';) as some of the other Old Town restaurants. The Church Cafe (behind the church on the plaza) is also good, Remember, I%26#39;m going for convenience here...with only 4-5 hours to play with Debsky. Enjoy your visit, and we hope you%26#39;ll want to come back for a longer stay next time!

I love the burrito suggestion!!!!!

I%26#39;m just greatful I will have some time to see things even if it is just a few hours.

I have gone on so many business trips and not seen a thing other than offices and restaurants.

Actually I cheated and booked myself in a day early - shhhhhh!

Good for you!

Don%26#39;t worry Debsky, your secret is safe with us! What happens on the forum, STAYS on the forum!! Right guys?

;)

Welcome to Albuquerque Debsky. I concur with the others who posted here. Since you have an extra day, weather permitting, you could drive around the Sandias, up to the Crest, and on up the Turquoise Trail to Madrid. It%26#39;s a quaint old coal mining town with lots of interesting shops and galleries. You could do this in 4 or 5 hours. Another suggestion right in Albuquerque is the Petroglyph National Monument. Over 30,000 drawings etched into the volcanic rock, most of them pre-history.

I was thinking about the petroglyphs. A long, long time ago I was an anthropology/archeology student so I know that will be interesting for me.

Sounds like if my time gets shorter, as I will be staying at the Hotel Albuquerque, I should, at least, get to walk around Old Town.

The Petroglyphs are cool. It%26#39;s really quiet out there %26amp; if the weather is nice, the sky is gorgeous. You can quickly forget that you%26#39;re in a city.

If it%26#39;s sunny, wear sunscreen (even in January). The ground out there is very sandy, so it%26#39;s hard walking %26amp; you%26#39;ll want sturdy shoes. Keep your eyes peeled where you step: all the critters out there are well camouflaged %26amp; blend in. Hubby walks out there all the time %26amp; has almost stepped on a few of them.

And bring a bottle of water!

p.s. if you%26#39;re staying downtown, your closest golden pride is at Yale and Lomas. ;)

ummmm, define Critters!!!!!! (I am from the land of palmetto bugs - are we talking scorpions)