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 Giant Dragon Puppet by danmike
Also featured each week is live music from folk to classical. Activities for the kids range from hands-on arts and crafts to jumping cages and pony rides. Vendors from nearby coffeeshops and cafes sell fresh coffee, breakfast burritos and muffins.
If is the perfect way to start a Saturday of site-seeing or just lingering in the shady park whiling the day away.
One Saturday each summer the OffCenter Art Gallery holds a folk art festival in alliance with the Grower's Market, during which the number of vendors triples. Artists and crafts people of all types sell their paintings, scupture, ceramics, photograpy, tinwork, handmade/hand dyed clothing and much more.
During the Folk Art Festival a giant puppet parade is held featuring the most beautiful, imaginative and, yes, gigantic, handmade puppets you have ever seen. From dancing ladies to dragons, some of these puppets take 3 or 4 people to operate as they snake through the festival, dancing to the rhythm of a loud percussion team. It is a wonderful event and not to be missed.
The Downtown Grower's Market is held every Saturday, starting June 11th through October 15th from 7am to 11am. The "We Art the People" folk art festival will be held August 12th starting at 10am. So make a note on your calendar and come early for some fresh fruit and vegetables, locally made art and handcrafts and stay for the giant puppet parade. Leave a Comment Address: Robinson Park, 8th and Central, DowntownPhone: 505-243-2230Directions: Follow Central Avenue West through Downtown to 8th Street.
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 Part of Albuquerque Civic
Plaza by AlbuqRay
The plaza was quiet on a Saturday morning when I took this picture but it is busy during the week and during the Saturday night Sizzlin Summerfests, which include bands, dancers, theater performances, dance contests, jazz festivals, etc. from different cultures. Drop by to eat, watch live entertainment and maybe dance a little. Admission is free. Even in the summer, the nights are cool in Albuquerque. Leave a Comment Address: 3rd and Tijeras NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
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Plaza by AlbuqRayLeave a Comment Address: Civic Plaza
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 Drive down Rt 66 by JamesABQLeave a Comment
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 Jazz & Blues Band in Action by Bwana_BrownLeave a Comment Address: Near 4th and Central
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Others have described what's left of Route 66 in town, so I'll post my images from off I-40 leading from Amarillo through to Gallup. The Route is much folklore, but there are a few roadside businesses that can be of interest to those who like the retro look. Leave a Comment Address: Route 66Directions: The exits off I-40 through various hamlets before and after Albuquerque provide the best evidence of the old route. Most of these return rather easily to the freeway even if it doesn't appear that way at first.Website: http://www.abqcvb.org/
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 Kimo by JamesABQLeave a Comment Address: 423 Central NWPhone: KiMo Box Office - (505) 768-3544Directions: In Downtown AlbuquerqueWebsite: http://www.cabq.gov/kimo/
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 Route 66 by engelunaLeave a Comment
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Downtown Albuquerque has slowly become a viable alternative to the more college-oriented Nob Hill neighborhood for nightlife and dining.
Several bars (including some with live music), nightclubs and restaurants have opened along Central Avenue, making it a good place to spend a night out.
During the day, it's also interesting to walk around to get a feel for Albuquerque's architecture and city life. One thing that especially struck me as really cool was the amount and variety of murals.
Downtown Albuquerque has somewhat of a shopping element, including a huge Native American-themed store, a movie theater and other shops, but it remains still relatively unpolished as a neighborhood, and has yet to be sanitized like so many other urban neighborhoods.
There are also a few art galleries in the area. Leave a Comment
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 Albuquque city square by Kodi01
The war in Iraq started when I was there, what a time for a business meeting as I was glued to the tv any chance I could get. Leave a Comment
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