I am a Madrid lover, and everytime I bring a new person to town we stop by the photo park. It is…read morefree, but you can leave a tip which I always recommend! This is the cutest most creative little spot filled with wonderful art. There are so many different situations you can put yourself in and it's so fun to get a little silly and get some great photos! Stop by if you haven't, have a beer at Mineshaft first if you want it to be an extra silly fun time!

On the main road the opposite end to the MineShaft Tavern. it was easy to park here, at least at…read morethis time of year. Lots of painted boards with cut outs for you to pose with. Leave a donation, someone went to a lot of trouble here so you could have fun.

Corrales does have a culture of it's own and one has to be part of the priveledged, and actual…read moreyears of seniority gets points deducted, especially if you are robbed and are witness to who the thieves are. The $5700 taxes I pay fon my property does not cover police protection and actually the chracter assasignation they do is very damaging. If you are a senior they might get the court to require you get a mental health evaluation and get admitted to a psych unit and drugged to fully discredit you when they tell the judge that you imagined your coins were stole and the police officer who took the report in front of the empty safe is fired and does not sign the report. Or they might file a phoney case in court and not serve you and get a arrest warrnt when you do not show up for arraignment. Then wait two years to arrest you as if you had been tried and found guilty and not shown up for your arrest. They did that to me and refused to let me pay $100 bail that I had with me and kept me in MVD for four days when I was 78 years old. It is a power trip. But when the Police Chief has never been to an academy and does not get annual inservcie I guess he is oblivious to the laws that pertiain to Constituional Rights. It is a darn power trip when they protect the thieves who rob you and tell your neighbors they have a thick file on you. It is so much worse than this. There were some vibs I felt when looking for my property 28 years ago that something was off. When I had over $40K gold and silver coins stolen from my safe and saw thieves leave over our shared fence and the investigation closed the next day you gotta know something in wrong. The same people refuse to write a report when you car engine under 49K miles, a Saab 9-5 is replaced with a much older one and the paibt is blisterd on hood, roof and trunk and burglar wires pulled out from the dash. So much more that I will testify in a court of law, if you can find one in New Mexico. They play a mean games that organized crime are experienced at. I have been told about others suffering similiar treatment, so if you wanna talk you can find my number on the internet.

Corrales has a culture all its own! There is a friendly vibe that is almost palpable. The mom and…read morepop stores are full of quality unique items for great prices that you can't find anywhere else. It's hard to think of it as a Mecca for shopping but I love finding one-of-a-kind goodies and this is the right area to do it in! The restaurants also are a must! Chains are nowhere to be found! You'll find locally owned, quality fare with fresh ingredients made with the heart and the soul. There are several farms in Corrales that sell apples, chile, and other fruit and veggies. Anything you want fresh can be found fresh and you better believe a lot of the restaurants utilize those fresh ingredients as well! If you love local events and culture, there is always something going on in town, whether it is a parade or a farmers' market. There is also an old church that is now a museum. Also be sure to visit all the award winning wineries!

This is located inside the park but can be accessed through the streets surrounding it…read more I spent a couple of hours here sitting on top of the structures watching the balloon glow from there. There are cactus at the edge of both structures so if you jump up to get to the top be careful not to fall down the 4-foot wall down to the prickliest haha. The two structures are pokestops so if you need items drop a lure and you are set to go! There is no lighting in this part of the park so be cautious, there is a trail that goes through it but it is a dirt road, not bathrooms nearby either. I did encounter some photographers who were there to take photos of the balloons down below and had a nice talk with them about their time here in ABQ.

I've passed through this place years ago and was quite the sight and wanted to see all of what was…read morethere but the people I rode with didnt feel like stopping to visit. I'm hoping to come back here someday.

Another Albu-quirky landmark that makes me smile but isn't much more than what it is....a dam for…read moreflood mitigation with some killer views of the Sandias, but....if you need to disappear, sayyyy get a new identity and the like, this is the place...stand in front and a van will be by to pick you up *shout out to all you Breaking Bad fans out there, wink wink* That being said, it's a popular place for a run, and/or to get some kool photos.

A damn fine dam! This is a weird looking dam on the…read moreNortheast side of Albuquerque. It looks like a bunch of tombstones along a heavy slope. It's supposed to be for flood mitigation, since Albuquerque has some flash floods, but I've never seen it block much more than a skateboarder. It just looks like some sort of monument to a war or a tragedy. I'm surprised that there isn't more graffiti here. I wouldn't hang out along in here, especially if it looks like it might be raining up in the mountains. Flash floods are known to sweep people away. Turn around, don't drown! There's a park that this backs up to, and there's some scenic hiking trails along this dam, but I didn't get to check those out. If you need to be 'extracted' and disappear from the face of the earth, this is the place to do it. Just hang out here, and someone in a van can come pick you up and whisk you away to total anonymity.

10/14/21: So.....I've been going to those gyms where you pay $39.99 and up. When I found out that…read moreI am a Senior and it only costs $20 for the entire year???? Sign me up and that's what I did! Staff was very friendly and extremely helpful. Very clean facility and restrooms. When I arrived the building was alive with many mature people. The cheapest breakfast in town can be found here. (pic with prices included). Funny moment: It got quiet when I walked in because I look young so I can see people questioning my age . Yes, I'm over 50+ and you'll see me in here very, very often so yall better be ready to have some fun when up I'm there! The 50+ Sports and Fitness Program includes weight training classes; aerobic, Yoga, Tai Chi classes; adapted aquatics; an outdoor recreation program; a walking program, the Albuquerque 50+ Games and much more. Ready to begin this exciting adventure and gonna have fun. Y'all better be ready!

A hidden gem I was pleasantly surprised in our Barelas…read moreneighborhood we have a super facility the staff is helpful,& nice. The facility is super clean and the attendees are nice, What more can you ask for?

A great outdoor facility with amphitheater and stage area. The giant red chair was a great…read moreaddition as lots of people were getting their photos done. Our group had a good time but it was really cold.

Visited this fountain on a road trip, ending in an ABQ Braking Bad tour that we created for…read moreourselves. The plaza this fountain sits in was used in an episode of Breaking Bad and was right across the street from our Hyatt Regency hotel. We reached the plaza and fountain at the end of the day so it made the lights in the fountain rather cool looking. Seems like a nice place to play in the water, but I'd keep an eye out for the multiple homeless people (most of which seemed to be on drugs). Keep a tight reign on your children if this is your version of an inexpensive water park.

This is a great bike trail in the city. The bridge is fairly new and is well maintained. At night…read moreis is well lighted for those using it. It is used quite frequently by bikers and the route is great.

Long over due. It's a great bridge and pretty unique in its design. It sucks going up, but lots of…read morefun going down. Looks great at night with the lights. Makes bike riding a lot safer, quicker, and more fun.

So a few weeks ago I started a new photography project that is going to be a series of photos of…read morethe oddities here in Albuquerque. I found it fascinating how we have so many little things here that don't get the recognition they deserve. It's kind of like going on scavenger hunt for the hidden treasure. These gems have their own beauty and what's more surprising is not many people know about them. I had to go online to search for some of these gems and let me tell you this one does not disappoint. It's a unique sculpture made of different automobile doors and it's very tall. Unfortunately it was sprinkling when I arrived but the clouds did even out the light everywhere so I was able to capture a few snaps decently. I recommend if your going down 1st street by the Century theater on central, turn on the side the theaters on and keep going down. It will be on the right at the bridge just before you hit the rail yards in downtown. You won't be disappointed.