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ABQ Close-Up
Albuquerque is unlike any other city. That's often why people choose to live there. "ABQ Close-Up" periodically explores the singularity of the city and, in doing so, attempts to show what makes its people and places distinctive.

Day Trips
This 1997-98 series, called "Cheap Thrills," describes adventures that are 1) a day-trippable circle roughly 150 miles from Albuquerque with 2) fees of no more than $10. Enjoy.
  • View From the Volcano
  • Sandia Man Revisited
  • Melodrama as in Madrid
  • Head up to Jemez for Soda
  • Time to Shut Up or Draw, Pardner
  • Mission to Quarai
  • Explorations Along the Nature Trail
  • The Shifting Sands
  • Welcome to the Jungle
  • Galleries Are Feasts on Canyon Road
  • Sandia Mountains Hold NuttyAttraction at Tinkertown
  • Goodness Snakes Alive!

  • Virtual Tours
  • Virtual Reality visual tours of New Mexico, from luminarias to Trinity Site to Sandia Peak.

  • Virtual Voyages
  • Albuquerque Aquarium
  • Natural History Museum
  • O'Keeffe Museum
  • Old Town
  • Sandia Tram
  • Sunport Observation Deck

  • New Mexico's Treasures
    The Journal's James Abarr, a longtime student of Southwest history, explores some of the most significant sites in New Mexico and the region:
  • Mesa Verde After the Fires
  • Canyons of the Ancients
  • Bent: Frontier Crossroads
  • Fort's Reconstruction Took 56 Years
  • Walnut Canyon: A Look Back
  • Mesa Verde: Secrets in Stone
  • Gila Cliff Dwellings: Passing Through Time
  • White Sands: Sea of Sand
  • Fort Craig: Desolate Outpost
  • White Oaks: 'Liveliest Town in the Territory'
  • Ghost towns: Clinging to Life
  • Fort Davis: Frontier Sentinel
  • Trinity Site: the Bomb Comes to Life
  • Fort Bowie: Guardian of Apache Pass
  • Tombstone: Town Too Tough To Die
  • OK Corral: Bitter Feud, Deadly Showdown
  • Aztec Ruins: Monument to Ancient Past
  • Chaco Canyon: Anasazi's Master Builders
  • Acoma Pueblo: Legendary Walls
  • Fort Selden: Monument to Frontier Duty
  • Bandelier: Power, Pathos of Time
  • Pecos: Once-Mighty City
  • Lincoln: Billy the Kid ... and More
  • Fort Union: 'Bull' Took Post by Horns
  • Salinas Pueblo Missions: Miracle in the Wilderness
  • El Morro: 'Inscription Rock'

  • Travel
    A Couch in Every Port
    Nick Payne of Nottingham, England, wanted to learn about life in New Mexico from a local resident's point-of-view. So on a recent visit to Albuquerque, instead of staying in a hotel and doing normal tourist things, the 40-year-old crashed on a complete stranger's couch.   (Sunday, November 4, 2007)

    China Is Emerging as a Major Destination
    If words like the Silk Road, ancient dynasties, Shanghai, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall have long held a certain fascination for you, go to China.   (Sunday, October 28, 2007)

    Santa Fe Agency Books African Safaris That Promise Both Nature and Comfort
    SANTA FE— When the sun strikes them just right, the Sangre de Cristo peaks near Chip and Sandy Cunningham's rural Santa Fe home look remarkably like the Chyulu Hills of Kenya. It makes the Cunninghams a little homesick for the six years they spent in Kenya in the '90s when, as newlyweds, they transformed a burned-out safari camp into a luxurious tourist lodge.   (Sunday, September 30, 2007)

    Scotland Casts Wondrous Spell Over Potter Fans
    Magic is everywhere in Scotland, not just in Harry Potter books. But the final Potter book was the reason I and 28 other fans of the J.K. Rowling literary and film series took a recent trip to Scotland.   (Sunday, August 12, 2007)

    Chill Out! Escape the Heat With a Trip to the Ice Cave
    It's called the Ice Cave, a simple but enticing name that conjures visions of coolness amid a hot New Mexico summer.   (Sunday, August 5, 2007)

    Make New Mexico Your Summer Vacation Destination
    For some baby boomers, hitting the open road is a rite of summer, recalling childhood vacations and a continuing love affair with the car.   (Sunday, June 24, 2007)

    Viaje to Mexico: Traveling by Bus Lets You Discover the Country's Freewheeling Spirit
    One thousand miles into Mexico an idea came to me that was as soothing and delightful as a hot shower and clean sheets at the end of a long day of travel.   (Sunday, May 6, 2007)

    Oaxaca and Her People Exemplify Grace Under Pressure
    OAXACA, Mexico— Oaxaca is still beautiful, a Spanish colonial lady living in the hazy blue mountains of southern Mexico. Famous for her chocolates and her spicy food, she loves to stay up late— to go dancing.   (Sunday, May 6, 2007)

    Bus Trip From ABQ Lets You See the Wonders of Pueblo Culture in One Day
    "Guwaadzi," says Kristen Riley, a 20-year-old member of the Acoma tribe and our tour guide for the day. Her greeting means hello in her tribe's native language.   (Sunday, March 25, 2007)

    Museum Group's Art Trips
    The New Mexico Museum Foundation is offering trips this year to the nearby (Taos) and the far away (Turkey).   (Sunday, January 28, 2007)




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