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Tomasita’s Restaurant announces reopening date

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A popular New Mexican restaurant that was forced to close due to a fire will reopen soon. In September, a fire broke out at Tomasita’s Restaurant on Pan-American Freeway. The fire forced staff and guests to evacuate the building, and it was put out in about 20 minutes, with nobody injured. […]

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The 8 New Mexico Restaurants Whose Dining Rooms Still Feel Frozen In The 1950s

One diner in this state sits inside a giant building shaped like an owl. Yes, an owl, with booths inside and tiny jukeboxes waiting at the tables. That’s only one stop on this trip. Another spot runs a model train along its dining room ceiling. A third keeps the...

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9 Albuquerque, New Mexico Restaurants That Stay Packed Without Spending Much On Advertising

In one Albuquerque drugstore, you can pick up a prescription and a plate of hand-rolled tortillas on the same trip. Nobody in town seems to find that strange, and honestly, I kind of love that. Another spot on this list has served homestyle Southwestern food since 1971, and it still...

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This Massive New Mexico Used-Book Store Is A Dream Come True For Book Lovers

A bookstore with a dollar shelf and a free box sounds like a trap for anyone with weak willpower. I have a thing for places that make cheap books this easy to grab, and this New Mexico shop leans all the way in. The building is big, and the aisles...

Albuquerque, NM · 1d

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A waterfall hidden in the Sandias; Enchanted Trails

On this episode of Enchanted Trails, Grant Tosterud heads into the Sandia Mountains in search of a hidden waterfall. The hike branches off the Piedra Lisa Trail and follows a spring-fed drainage toward several small waterfalls tucked into the mountains. Getting there requires some scrambling, route-finding, and even a little bushwhacking, making this short hike […]

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8 New Mexico Mexican Markets That Make Holiday Tamale Shopping A Delicious Experience

One grocery business in New Mexico has been serving its community since 1995. That’s decades of helping families stock their kitchens with the ingredients that make holiday meals special. I love that kind of dedication, especially when December brings everyone together around a table full of homemade food. Holiday...

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Cardboard Playhouse Theatre Company is opening a new building

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Cardboard Playhouse Theatre Company is inviting the community to join them in the celebration of opening their new building on November 7 at 11 a.m. The Cardboard Playhouse was able to raise $100,000 in 24 hours during their Stream-a-thon in April, which helped them reach the goal of opening a […]

Albuquerque, NM · 14h

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Bernalillo County Fire Rescue saves dog stuck in pipe

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — Bernalillo County Fire Rescue had their hands full recently saving a dog stuck in a pipe. BCFR and Bernalillo County Animal Services were called to help a dog trapped in a culvert pipe. The owner says her dog, Luna, was trying to chase after a skunk before she found herself […]

Bernalillo County, NM · 2d

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Melzer’s new book, “A History of New Mexico in 100 Objects”

It’s a hefty chunk of a book, a little more than an inch thick and topping out at 100 chapters and 489 pages. Don’t let the stats about “A History of New Mexico in 100 Objects” scare you though — the latest book by local historian and author Richard Melzer offers readers two ways to explore the state’s history.

New Mexico · 1d

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Peace, love and paws: Watermelon Mountain Ranch throws a groovy Fur Ball for 30 years of saving lives

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Dust off the bell-bottoms. Watermelon Mountain Ranch, the Rio Rancho no-kill shelter that bills itself as New Mexico’s largest, throws its 30th anniversary Fur Ball on Saturday, and every ticket helps homeless dogs and cats get a second chance. The gala, themed...

Rio Rancho, NM · 1d

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Albuquerque BioPark River of Lights returns with 50 new sculptures

River of Lights returns to the Albuquerque BioPark for its 29th holiday light show with 50 new light sculptures.

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12 Places in America Where Breakfast Has Its Own Local Rules

Discover 12 regional breakfast dishes that showcase the unique food traditions of different parts of the United States. From Cincinnati goetta to Hawaiian loco moco, these local specialties offer a different take on the most important meal of the day.

Albuquerque, NM · 16h

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Top Albuquerque Restaurants for Large Family Gatherings

Albuquerque has no shortage of restaurants to gather with your family. From casual nights when you just don’t feel like cooking, to something fancier for celebrations or holidays, there are plenty of places to choose from. Westside. Location: 4803 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107.

Albuquerque, NM · 1d

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SANDIA PREP TO HOST INAUGURAL FIRE & ICE FAMILY FOOD FESTIVAL ON NOVEMBER 7

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Nov. 4, 2026 — Sandia Prep is turning up the heat and cooling things down with the inaugural FIRE & ICE Family Food Festival, a celebration of food, fun and community on Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 4 p.m. The festival is open to all families, with FREE admission and optional tasting tickets available for purchase.

Albuquerque, NM · 1d

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5 Best Restaurants in Rio Rancho, New Mexico You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Rio Rancho, New Mexico — a city where the Sandia Mountains blush pink at dusk, where adobe and brick neighborhoods stretch beneath a sky that seems to go on forever, where the scent of roasting green chile and the laughter of families spill from backyard to boulevard. Here, the city’s heart beats in the rhythm of parades and powwows, of high school football and quiet evenings on the mesa, of newcomers drawn by promise and old-timers who remember when the roads were dust and the horizon was possibility.

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Former Lindy’s Diner property is for sale in downtown Albuquerque

The property that used to be home to an Albuquerque favorite local diner for almost a century is now up for sale.

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Peace, love and paws: Watermelon Mountain Ranch throws a groovy Fur Ball for 30 years of saving lives

Rio Rancho, NM · 1d

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Albuquerque’s Cardboard Playhouse finds place to call home

By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – After more than two decades of bringing youth theater productions to stages across Albuquerque, Cardboard Playhouse Theatre Company finally has a place to call its own. The nonprofit organization will celebrate its first permanent home with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 7, inviting the community to explore the new facility.

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Flying trapeze classes now open at Barelas Park in Albuquerque

A flying trapeze school has set up at Barelas Park, where Circus Steps is offering classes for people of all ages.

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