albuquerque

Things to Do in Albuquerque, New Mexico

I’ve visited New Mexico a handful of times over the past 5 years and each time, my visits aren’t too long, but I’m still able to see the things I want to see and to eat a lot of good New Mexican food.

A great place for breakfast food any time of day is Frontier. This restaurant has a ton of seating, it open late and often has lots of college students drinking a late night coffee while they study. I love getting a cinnamon roll and a smothered burrito here.

Another place for food with a cool exterior is the Owl Cafe. I love the way this building looks at night with all of the colorful neon lights.

Old Town Albuquerque is a town square that has any shop you might want to visit. There are goods like hats, jewelry, clothing even a soap shop called Nizhoni Soaps that has beautifully crafted and good smelling bar soap.

A beautiful church nearby is San Felipe De Niri where you can walk the grounds of the church, visit inside and see the ornate details of the building and trees.

Balloon Fiesta - Albuquerque, New Mexico 2021

I had only been to New Mexico for a few hours a few times for work before I went on this trip. So anything further than Raton was the furthest South I had ever been.

In college, I filled out a life goal note card and wrote that an experience I wanted to have was attending the balloon fiesta in New Mexico and never thought about it much logistically. Little did I know, 4 years later, I’d be living in Colorado and dating someone from New Mexico.

We woke up for sunrise to see the balloons and it was beautiful.

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