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Most Visitors Stop At The Visitor Center, But This Arizona Cliff Dwelling Lets You Step Inside Its Rooms

Plenty of Arizona road trips end at a gift shop and a parking lot. This one keeps going, straight up a steep paved trail to a home built into a cliff more than 700 years ago. At the top, you get to walk through the rooms, not just stare at them from behind a rope far below.

Arizona · 2d

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The 3 most beloved New Mexico restaurants that are now gone includes one that’s been around 50+ years

Another wave of New Mexico restaurant closures has taken three very different dining rooms. One brought a much-needed neighborhood grill to Rio Rancho, another made plant-based Ayurvedic food approachable, and…

Albuquerque, NM · 2d

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This New Mexico Taco Spot Is All About Birria Tacos And Dipping Broth That Steals The Show

Every plate at this taco shop comes with its own 8-ounce cup of consomé, just for dunking. That’s a serious amount of broth, and I’m all for a kitchen that takes dipping this seriously. The whole operation started as a small stand outside a family’s mobile home....

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No Cook Thanksgiving :: Best Take Out & Dine In Thanksgiving Meals

Thanksgiving without the cooking . . . yes, please. Your family will gobble up this order-and-pick-up Thanksgiving meal, and the biggest bonus is you get to enjoy all the flavor and comfort on the sidelines with the rest of the family. A few years ago for our annual Friendsgiving, I...

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Get Out: Our picks of the best things to do for Fri. the 13th (and the rest of the weekend) in ABQ (Nov. 12)

This weekend gifts us with another Friday the 13th. (They only happen once every 212 days, give or take.) If you’re particularly superstitious, I guess you might think about staying home. But for a lot of folks, Friday the 13th is a fine excuse to get out and look for some mischief. It’s sort of a “bonus” Halloween, allowing people to engage in more supernatural shenanigans: watching horror movies, listening to creepy music and shopping for eerie accoutrement. This coming Friday the 13th offers Albuquerqueans a wide variety of events that seem at least a bit appropriate for the day in question. So why not push your luck, pet any black cats you see and celebrate Friday the 13th by hanging out with a few strangers (in every sense of the word)?

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Birdcall Set to Make New Mexico Debut with Three Planned Albuquerque Restaurants

Colorado-born craft chicken brand selects experienced franchise operator to lead expansion, with site selection underway across the metro area. November 13, 2026 // Franchising.com // DENVER — Birdcall – a Colorado-born fast casual brand known for its naturally superior chicken, innovative technology, and elevated guest experience – is headed to New Mexico after signing a multi-unit franchise agreement for three restaurants in Albuquerque.

KOB 4 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque Monopoly game debuts featuring local landmarks and businesses

An official Albuquerque Monopoly game is now out, with the Sandia Peak Tramway and UNM taking the board’s top two spaces.

KOB 4 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Local restaurant continues two-decade tradition of free meals on Veterans Day

For dozens, if not hundreds, of veterans, the holidays came early as they not only enjoyed a free meal, but a Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings at a local restaurant.

Albuquerque, NM · 2d

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New Mexico Asian American Film Cinema coming to the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Asian American Film Festival showcases a variety of short films made by Asian/Asian American Filmmakers. The film festival is being held November 14th at the Guild Cinema from 4:30 – 9:30 p.m. The festival will be split into three different blocks, each featuring multiple short films. The films cover […]

KOB 4 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Prominent high school playwright picks Eldorado HS for premiere

It is showtime for some young actors at Eldorado High School in Albuquerque where they’re debuting a brand new show this week.

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Browse homemade goods at Albuquerque’s Ageless Artisan Craft Fair

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – To kick off the holiday season, the City of Albuquerque’s Department of Senior Affairs is holding the 5th annual Ageless Artisan Craft Fair. The fair will be November 14, at the Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Attendees can shop for handmade work from senior artisans in the […]

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We Ranked The 10 Best Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants In New Mexico And Here Is Who Made The Cut

One modest Albuquerque cafe on this list has its own official day, proclaimed by the Governor of New Mexico. Not a trophy. Not a plaque. A whole day. That cafe opened in 1963, and the James Beard Foundation later named it one of America’s Classics. I think that says a lot about how this state treats its small, unfussy kitchens.

New Mexico · 4d

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This Albuquerque, New Mexico Drive-In Still Feels Frozen In The 1950s And Serves A Giant Disaster Burrito

A burrito called the Disaster sounds like something you should approach with caution. At this destination, it comes covered in fries, two kinds of chile, melted cheese, and enough toppings to make you wonder where the tortilla went. But the food is only half the fun. Outside, covered parking stalls...

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Topgolf reducing prices at all U.S. venues after customer feedback

Topgolf announced Monday that it is lowering gameplay prices at all U.S. locations after guests said cost was the biggest barrier to visiting more often.

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Why This Small Cafe’s LEGENDARY Chicken-Fried Steak Keeps Drawing Diners in Albuquerque, NM

Mon–Fri, 6:30 AM–2:30 PM | Sat–Sun, 7:30 AM–2 PM. Albuquerque has plenty of reasons to get out of bed, but a breakfast plate wearing melted cheese and red chile makes a particularly persuasive argument. At Vic’s Daily Cafe on Osuna Road, family history comes with a...

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Rivers of Lights 2026: What to know before you go

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A beloved Albuquerque tradition featuring hundreds of Christmas lights is back. River of Lights kicks off its 2026 season during Thanksgiving weekend. Here’s what you need to know before you head out. Tickets *Flex tickets allow you to change your scheduled arrival date/time up to two times. Dates River of Lights […]

KOB 4 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Tomasita’s in Albuquerque reopens after fire

Tomasita’s reopened after a six-week closure from a fire, bringing all 80 employees back to work at one of the restaurant’s busiest times.

KOB 4 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Free food options on Veterans Day for those who served

Several restaurants and food establishments will be offering free or discounted meals and food for former and current service members on Veterans Day.

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Tamaya Gala Saddles Up Nov. 28 to Fund Rescue of 350-Plus New Mexico Horses

A ballroom full of cowboy boots, cocktail dresses and a live auction block will fill Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa on Nov. 28, as organizers try to keep the money flowing for a nonprofit horse rescue program that says it has already helped more than 350 horses. The Horseshoes & Heels Gala starts at 5 p.m. and runs through the evening, with a three-course dinner, silent and live auctions and live music from Austin Van filling out the night.

New Mexico · 4d

KRQE News 13

The Owl Cafe in Albuquerque wins The64’s title of Best Diner in America

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The results are in, and a New Mexico diner that’s been an icon in the Albuquerque metro for 40 years now officially holds the title for the Best Diner in America. The Owl Cafe and its owl-faced facade are the winners of The 64’s Best Diner in America tournament, beating out dozens […]