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!

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.

More Albuquircky. Who does not love a big red dinosaur. And no he is roped off so no climbing…read moreallowed. A 5 minute stop on your tour. Do this before House with the Home made Art.

Very cool. Would not recommend. Would rate 6 stars. Don't take your kids here.Family friendlyread more

Do not use this venue !!! They do not honor contracts. Staff was helpful up until I had to cancel…read moremy wedding. Now while I am trying to pick up the peices of my life they have not refunded my "refundable" payments, after over 6 weeks I am still trying to get a refund. The only thing they will tell me for the last 3 weeks is that they are "looking into it"

We held a wedding reception at El Zocalo on the evening of May 12th…read more It was a perfect night. Received nothing but positive feed back from our guests. Only one thing needs fixed. They do not allow any open flame which made it difficult on the caterer. They need to find a solution to this small problem.

Wonderful Wine + Fabulous Food = 1629 Restauarant at Casa Rondena…read moreThe setting is beautiful and nothing like anywhere else in Albuquerque! The changes they are making at 1629 make it a must stop for dinner! A new menu provides some tasty options like the black truffle and wild mushroom risotto to go along with their signature pizzas. Quin was an exceptional host as he welcomed us and would check on us during our meal, while our server Trinity was outstanding! We will be back!

I had high hopes for brunch at Casa Rondeña Winery, but unfortunately this was a disappointing…read moreexperience overall. We had a reservation for 11:30am and arrived on time, but ended up waiting outside for about 10 minutes with no staff in sight. We called multiple times for assistance before anyone came out. To make matters worse, the friend who made the reservation was never informed that brunch is held in the private club and not the e restaurant, which caused unnecessary confusion right from the start. Once a waiter finally found us, we were taken to the private club where we were told they only had three brunch menu items available that day. We ordered immediately, along with waters and mimosas. Keep in mind, there were only two tables total--our group of three and another group of seven--so it wasn't busy. Despite that, service was extremely slow. It took 20 minutes just to get our mimosas, and our waters were forgotten and didn't come out until another 10 minutes later. Our food took about 40 minutes, which felt excessive given how few people were there. Even more frustrating, my friends' meals came out about 10 minutes before mine. There's really no reason meals at the same table shouldn't be served together. The food itself was just okay. The only standout was the French toast, which was actually really good--and honestly the only reason this review isn't one star. I also ordered coffee and was told they don't carry creamer, which is surprising for a place offering brunch. Our waitress rarely checked on us throughout the meal, which added to the overall lack of service. Between the confusion, long wait times, and lack of attention, this experience didn't meet expectations. I won't be returning.

My husband and I have been coming here for years, particularly for the Jonalicious apples. We love…read moretheir cider too! Great family farm, they care about what they are doing, small operation, great apples. They now take credit cards, a bonus. Stop in you'll be pleased. Check their website beginning in August, they'll let you know about the harvest.

Fantastic place to get apples and Apple cider. They have been at this location since the 1800s and…read morethey care very much how they handle and take care of their apples. Their cider is nothing but their own apples with no additives whatsoever. This is definitely the place to get your apples from.

Out on a morning Atlas Obscura hunt to find Albuquircky. A roadside collection of art from an…read moreimaginative human being lurking behind the walls. Your car pull up right outside off the road and do your pose. The Tin Man was my favorite. The aforementioned telephone box had gone. It's a 5 minute stop.

I saw this on the list of oddities here in Albuquerque. I few weeks ago I started a photography…read moreproject creating a series of photos of these unique beauties. This one is in Los Ranchos but I still consider Los Ranchos to be part of Albuquerque cuz it's part of our city whether they agree or not it's my opinion take it with a grain of salt. Anyways I was so fascinated by the Tin man online that when I arrived the other art just felt like bonuses! Oh it was a treat. I made sure to be respectful to the owners property by not trespassing but staying on the other side of the fence. Above it was not only the tin man but also an person in a telephone booth beside him. Across the driveway on the other side there was a soldier sitting in a booth with a weapon it kind of reminded of the Eddie from the band Iron Maiden. Sides that was a lovely train with a crossroads sign. It was a such a spectacle to see from El Pueblo. It definitely deserves some recognition!

I don't want to offend the artist as I do not know the story or background on this sculpture so if…read moreit's thats you please don't be offended by my opinion. So here it is, I can't be the only one who thinks it looks like a toilet paper roll between two chopsticks. I love the detail of the roll part but again I when no background story on this so I have no idea what it's supposed to be. If you know please educate me and fill me in on the details. Anyways its on the median separating eastbound and westbound Osuna near Jefferson. I found out about this from a friend and decided to add it to my series of oddities in Albuquerque project I'm working on.