Nice post! It gave me a bunch of ideas for ABQ and NM travel in general, as it's a place I've considered visiting. I'm from another city that's kind of perceived as a hub to get through and leave in the dust: Edmonton. It's also similarly sized to Albuquerque, with a metro population of about 1,400,000 and the capital of Alberta. But it's not Banff, it's not Calgary, it's not Jasper, it's not even Drumheller. It has what was once the largest mall in the world and was Wayne Gretzky's home for most of his Stanley Cup wins, but doesn't every sizable city have little tidbits like this? It lacks the flash and therefore it lacks the attention and attraction of people toward it. But like you've described Albuquerque, Edmonton has a lot of charms and, for visitors, it also offers someplace where you can just experience it without feeling like a cliche because it isn't overrun with tourists like Lake Louise or Quebec City are (or San Francisco or Sedona, for American examples).
That was amazing!
If this is what the Albuquerque Kool-Aid tastes like… give me a few ice cubes and hit me with the vibes.
I really appreciated reading your post. I've never been to that goth store in the mall before, I'll definitely check it out. Thank you for sharing.
Nice post! It gave me a bunch of ideas for ABQ and NM travel in general, as it's a place I've considered visiting. I'm from another city that's kind of perceived as a hub to get through and leave in the dust: Edmonton. It's also similarly sized to Albuquerque, with a metro population of about 1,400,000 and the capital of Alberta. But it's not Banff, it's not Calgary, it's not Jasper, it's not even Drumheller. It has what was once the largest mall in the world and was Wayne Gretzky's home for most of his Stanley Cup wins, but doesn't every sizable city have little tidbits like this? It lacks the flash and therefore it lacks the attention and attraction of people toward it. But like you've described Albuquerque, Edmonton has a lot of charms and, for visitors, it also offers someplace where you can just experience it without feeling like a cliche because it isn't overrun with tourists like Lake Louise or Quebec City are (or San Francisco or Sedona, for American examples).
Came from England 47yrs ago to Albuquerque and never left, New Mexico is known as the land of enchantment for good reason. What a great article.
Armchair traveling at its best!!
Ross really knows his food (and beer). Can't wait to go back to ABQ (and Santa Fe).