recommendations from the locals
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Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico with a population just under 900,000. It is a rapidly growing ‘city with a personality’. This high desert city sits at a mile-high elevation providing 320 days of sunshine a year. |
Below is a list of attractions and restaurants to explore while you are visiting ABQ. These aren’t going to be the typical places you find in Fodor’s or similar publications – these are the secrets of the local. Enjoy! |
| name | venue type | phone |
|---|---|---|
| Sophia's Place (http://maps NULL.google NULL.com/maps/place?hl=en&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF-8&q=sophia) | Gourmet Mexican dive | 505-345-3935 |
| Casa Rodeña Winery (http://www NULL.casarondena NULL.com/) | Winery. A bit of Italy – in ABQ | 505-344-5911 |
| Church of Beethoven (http://www NULL.churchofbeethoven NULL.org/) | Unique. Definitely unique | 505-307-9647 |
| The Grove (http://www NULL.thegrovecafemarket NULL.com/) | Happiness through food | 505-248-9800 |
| Satellite Coffee (http://www NULL.satcoffee NULL.com/) | Local coffee: good stuff | multiple locations |
| ABQ Balloon Museum (http://www NULL.balloonmuseum NULL.com/) | Hot air balloon museum | 505-837-6480 |
| Sandia Peak Tramway (http://www NULL.sandiapeak NULL.com/index NULL.php?page=tramway) | World’s longest aerial tramway | 505-856-7325 |
| Sandia Casino (http://www NULL.sandiacasino NULL.com/) | Get your gambling fix | 505-796-7500 |
| The Apple Store (http://www NULL.apple NULL.com/retail/abquptown/?cid=WWW-NAUS-GoogMaps-Retail-001&cp=GoogMaps) | Ok, not unique . . . but, it's an Apple store! | 505-837-6480 |
