A Day in Albuquerque

We start the week with a typical Yackel “vacation” day – on the go.                

• New Mexico Fabric & Foam                 

• R.L. Cox Fur & Hide

• Albuquerque Aquarium

• Rio Grande Botanical Gardens

• Old Town Albuquerque

• Yucca Art Gallery

• Romero Street Ice Cream                 

• Old Corrales Church

• Corrales Bosque Gallery

• Garcia’s Kitchen

• Page 1One Bookstore

• Trader Joe’s

• Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt

After a bit of shopping for projects at home the day was too beautiful to spend inside museums. Instead, we head to ABQ BioPark. The Botanical Gardens was fairly new the last time we visited; interesting to see growing maturity and development. Plantings show springtime promise and the garden’s expansions include a Heritage Farm. Children’s enthusiasm radiated throughout the aquarium, “Mommy, the shark has BIG teeth,” from a bug-eyed three year old or a ten-year-old explaining about blue blood of the horseshoe crab used in medical research. The circular tank of Moon Jellies mesmerizes visitors of all ages.

Nearby Old Town attracts us for our next stop. We like seeking out unique shops tucked in quiet courtyards and patios. A find this trip was Yucca Art Gallery a showcase for Albuquerque’s oldest artist co-op. Works of forty local artisans include jewelry, pottery, weavings, woodworks and a wide variety of painting media and genre.

Next destination – the rural village of Corrales, a historic adobe church and another co-op art gallery. After a brief stop by our hotel we’re off to dinner and more shopping before capping the day with a frozen yogurt. Time to rejuvenate for tomorrow – another “vacation” day.

When You Go: Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau