Activities:: Walk to museum district and Old Town Plaza to explore: Museum of Natural History & Science, LodeStar Astronomy Center, Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Explora, National Atomic Museum, American International Rattlesnake Museum, dozens of unique shops and artisans and St. Clair Winery. ------- Other museums a short ride away: Unser Racing Museum, Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum, National Hispanic Cultural Center, The Wheels Museum, Casa San Ysidro, Tinkertown Museum, University of New Mexico Art Museum,Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum and the Albuquerque Biological Park, including: Albuquerque Zoo, Albuquerque Aquarium, Rio Grande Botanic Garden and Tingley Beach.
Nearby Attractions: Sandia Peak Tramway
Rio Grande Nature Center
Four casinos within a 20-minute drive
Numerous Indian pueblos
Albuquerque Isotopes baseball
Less than a one-hour drive to Santa Fe, with one of the country's largest concentrations of art galleries, museum hill, the Santa Fe Opera, exotic spas and great skiing.
...and New Mexico offers some of the most scenic countryside in the country. Drive our scenic byways, visit protected wilderness, experience sacred Indian sites, and much, much more.
Major Albuquerque Events:: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta --- Gathering of Nations Indian Pow Wow --- New Mexico State Fair --- Santa Fe Indian Market --- Santa Fe Spanish Market
Ski:
Take the scenic Sandia Peak Tramway (the world's longest; about 10 miles away) and ride to the top of Sandia peak for a day of great family skiing. --- Want more? --- Ski Sante Fe (about an hour's drive), visit Taos, Angel Fire or Red River (about 3 hours north) or Ski Apache (about 2 hours south). New Mexico offers some of the best skiing in the country, but don't tell anyone, we like to keep it a secret!
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