La Quinta Suites Albuquerque

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Route 66

A travel blog entry by lizandgazwalker

... santa at all, and wasn't too happy when I turned up my nose. It reminds me of Smackos. Had a yummy mexican lunch in a lovely square with 2 guys playing guitar and singing. It was warm and sunny and we were the only ones there, priceless. From there we went to Nob Hill the quirky, trendy area. Lots of students, gays, lesbians and vintage shops, loved it!! Today we went to see Petroglyphs, they are very primative drawings on the volcanic rocks dating back ...

Olde Town

A travel blog entry by questwest2

... Audy Murphy and, of course, John Wayne. I couldn't imagine riding in a stagecoach or on a horse across the vastness. It was tough enough in an air-conditioned car with leather seats and lumbar support. People on the roads drive an insane 90 miles per hour while I held it to a moderate 80 myself. As I drove through the petrified forest I could see rainstorms off in the distance to the north and southeast. It rained on me just ...

The Sandia Tram - 2nd Longest Tram in the World

A travel blog entry by momadunc

... on the more hospitable eastern slopes of the mountains. This past winter was a great year for the ski buffs and our son was able to snowboard most weekends. Some years there is not enough snow for the slopes to open!

What a view over the valley and the city of Albuquerque! Our son's home is on the western side of the valley and is at a much higher elevation than the main section of ...

Don't be a turkey, visit Albuquerque!

A travel blog entry by pyoots

... of New Mexico (Lobos). With a strong Spanish history, it was named after a town in Spain that specialized in the cork industry.

Founded in 1706, Albuquerque was founded in 1706 as the Spanish colonial outpost of Ranchos de Alburquerque, 18 families had resided in the area. Present-day Albuquerque retains much of its historical Spanish cultural heritage. After 1821, Mexico also had a ...

Day 3

A travel blog entry by wildrider2011

... same strong wind that we drove in all day yesterday. Both Steve and I had to put on our heavier motorcycle jackets for the first 2 hours. The first part of New Mexico looked much likeTexas -- flat & dry with nothing around. As we got closer to Albuquerque we started seeing some hills and pretty rock formations. I've attached ...

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