Spooky Strolls Through Old Town
AS DUSK DESCENDS upon Old Town and the shadows grow darker, I make my way to Plaza Don Luis. It is still lively with people dining, drinking, and chatting—sounds that have reverberated throughout…
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Tag: Old Town
Get Groovin' with These Concert Series
LOS ALAMOS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Spend Friday nights outdoors at Los Alamos’s Ashley Pond. Running from May 24 through August 30, it features local stars including Sim Balkey and traveling acts like…
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Gather Round at El Vado Motel
AS YOU CRUISE DOWN Albuquerque’s Central Avenue, the remnants of Route 66’s once-thriving motel culture often fade into the background—boarded windows, weed-covered entryways, a dark neon sign in an…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Experience the magic of Christmas. Christmas Carols & Luminarias in Mesilla Spend Christmas Eve at the Historic Mesilla Plaza, where thousands of luminarias, Christmas lights, and carolers make…
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Travel the World with Jo’s Farms
JUST NORTH OF ALBUQUERQUE’S hopping Sawmill District and historic Old Town, verdant agricultural and lavender fields abound. That’s where interior designer and curator Lisa Fontanarosa makes her home…
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Eat Around the World at El Vado Motel
EL VADO MOTEL’S SUNNY COURTYARD is hopping on this Sunday afternoon. A happy crowd of motel guests, local families, friends, and couples toting leashed dogs hang out beneath umbrella-shaded tables…
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Treasure Hunting at Luna and Luz
"¡MIRA! LOOK!” reads a sign on an adobe wall, directing folks down the path to Luna and Luz, an Albuquerque boutique that carries handmade goods and other treasures from nearly 200 New Mexican makers…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Celebrate Burque’s birthday For 316, Albuquerque, you’re lookin’ good. Celebrate the Duke City’s founding in 1706 Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. in Old Town with live music by Mariachi Tenampa…
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