Albuquerque, NM (USA)
-
Albuquerque, NM (USA)
-
Bandelier National Park (Los Alamos) - Lots of interesting native cliff dwellings and kivas to check out. Anticipate a short walk 1-3 miles total. Could start some much longer out & back hikes that are 20+ miles.
Standard & Strange (Santa Fe) - Hands down "the" best men's clothing store in all of New Mexico.
Meow Wolf (Santa Fe) - Interactive and immersive art exhibit for children and adults. Plan to dedicate 1-2 hours here.
Drinks:
Ex Novo Brewery - every beer here is a winner, I honestly don't know how they do it.
Gravity Bound Brewery - small spot but extremely well crafted beers and kombucha
Bow & Arrow Brewery - the only female, native owned brewery in the USAFood:
El Campo @ Los Poblanos Farm - a historic lavender farm with some of the best food in the city
Farm & Table - top notch, farm to table restauraunt.
El Cotorro - arguably the best tacos in the city
El Patio - arguably the best New Mexican food in the city
Frontier Restaurant - low key, NM staple right on Route 66. Awesome spot for well priced breakfast
Sawmill Market - food hall with options for the whole family!
Indian Pueblo Kitchen - indigenous cuisine!To-Do:
Take the (longest in US) tram up to the Sandia Mountains
Hike the petroglyphs trail
Take a bike ride or hike in the Bosque (ABQ is the only city in the US with an "undeveloped" river running through it.This is just scratching the surface. PM me if you are in ABQ and would like more recommendations!
-
Oh look @Matt
Agreed on El Patio. I know it's quite a ways away, but speaking of New Mexican cuisine, one of the best meals I think I've ever had was at Ranchos Plaza Grill up in Taos. The adovada enchiladas on blue corn tortillas were life changing.
-
@mclaincausey heck yeah!! I've scooped a UHF from @Matt although I have been super bad about staying in touch with him. Im sorry Matt!
I lived in Taos for about 3 years, Ranchos Plaza Grill is legit - can confirm.
-
@mclaincausey @akikola we’re taking the kids to Santa Fe and Taos next week for spring break. Definitely doing Meow Wolf and some other stuff in Santa Fe. Now I gotta try those enchiladas at Ranchos Plaza Grill! Hoping for snow too
-
@SKT oh man! that's going to be a great trip! I was up at TSV the weekend before last and Ski Santa Fe last weekend. Conditions are quite impressive for March. We had a stellar February this year when it comes to snow. I would 100% plan to get up to the mountain early if you are heading up. Ski Santa Fe has been one car in, one car out by 11am on the weekends. Their lot can't handle the amount of people coming up. Plus, every run is open at Ski Santa Fe - it's glorious!
Sante Fe is such a foodie town. Places I'd recommend (if your kids' palate is open to it): Paper Dosa (dinner), La Choza (dinner), Tune Up Cafe (lunch), Jambo Cafe (lunch or dinner), Dolinas Bakery (breakfast/quick grabs), Iconik Coffee Roasters (coffee/breakfast), Counter Culture (breakfast).
Just scratching the surface here, but if you need any other recommendations... fire away!
-
Didn’t make it to all of those but they were on our list. I loved Iconik and La Choza and Jambo looked great on DDD.
Hit up Standard & Strange for our kind of menswear too @SKT
-
Thanks guys for all the suggestions! We’re locked in to skiing TSV because the kids are doing ski school there. We took them last year for their first time and we’re trying to capitalize on the momentum (and familiarity) by hitting it again this year. The lessons are ungodly expensive so I’m encouraging them to “learn fast” this year because that’s it for lessons. It snowed 18” on March 10th last time and was absolutely bonkers. Can’t wait to eat some great food too! Really appreciate all the tips!
Oh and we’re staying in El Prado for skiing in Taos.And I can’t take the fam to S&S…wife would abandon me there
