Susan’s NM Favorites
Food scene
A wonderful Italian restaurant close to the home.
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M'tucci's Moderno Italian Restaurant
1908 Wellspring Ave SEA wonderful Italian restaurant close to the home.
A must see. The grounds are beautiful and the food is amazing. Need to make a reservation ahead of time.
Los Poblanos Ranch
A must see. The grounds are beautiful and the food is amazing. Need to make a reservation ahead of time.
When visiting old town, you must stop by Church Street Cafe to enjoy some traditional NM cuisine. And don't forget to have some yummy sopapillas.
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Church Street Cafe
2111 Church St NWWhen visiting old town, you must stop by Church Street Cafe to enjoy some traditional NM cuisine. And don't forget to have some yummy sopapillas.
El Pinto was voted Best NM Restaurant in Albuquerque, NM. A locals favorite with authentic NM cuisine. El Pinto has wonderful patios to sit in and enjoy the atmosphere.
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El Pinto Restaurant
10500 4th St NWEl Pinto was voted Best NM Restaurant in Albuquerque, NM. A locals favorite with authentic NM cuisine. El Pinto has wonderful patios to sit in and enjoy the atmosphere.
Another local favorite in the village of Corrales. Yummy food and great service too. A great place to stop while seeing the sights of Corrales.
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Hannah & Nate's
4512 Corrales RdAnother local favorite in the village of Corrales. Yummy food and great service too. A great place to stop while seeing the sights of Corrales.
Flying Star Cafe
3416 Central Ave NEGreat Coffee and food
City/town information
Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico. It is also the fourth largest city in New Mexico. Just a short 1 hour and 10 minutes from Rio Rancho and you will be in the city center with lots of history, restaurants and shopping.
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Santa Fe
Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico. It is also the fourth largest city in New Mexico. Just a short 1 hour and 10 minutes from Rio Rancho and you will be in the city center with lots of history, restaurants and shopping.
Sightseeing
There are 100 amazing artists that display their work on Canyon Road. A must see if traveling to Santa Fe. Walking distance from the plaza. visitcanyonroad.com
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Canyon Road
Canyon RoadThere are 100 amazing artists that display their work on Canyon Road. A must see if traveling to Santa Fe. Walking distance from the plaza. visitcanyonroad.com
A must see when traveling to Albuquerque, NM. So much history to be seen, along with great reastaurants.
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Old Town
A must see when traveling to Albuquerque, NM. So much history to be seen, along with great reastaurants.
This is a 1.5 hour drive, but well worth your time. The monument preserves the homes and territory of the Ancestral Puebloans dating back to 1150 and 1600 AD. A great day trip of walking and sightseeing.
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Bandelier National Monument
15 Entrance RdThis is a 1.5 hour drive, but well worth your time. The monument preserves the homes and territory of the Ancestral Puebloans dating back to 1150 and 1600 AD. A great day trip of walking and sightseeing.
Buy your tickets online ahead of time. A fun ride up the mountain with pleanty of walking around to do at the top. There is a restaurant at the top called Ten 3, I highly recommend it.
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Sandia Peak Tramway
30 Tramway Rd NEBuy your tickets online ahead of time. A fun ride up the mountain with pleanty of walking around to do at the top. There is a restaurant at the top called Ten 3, I highly recommend it.
If you go on the weekend they have native dancers in the courtyard. Great museum, cultural center, gift shop and restaurants.
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Centro Cultural Pueblo Indio
2401 12th St NWIf you go on the weekend they have native dancers in the courtyard. Great museum, cultural center, gift shop and restaurants.
Explora is a hands on learning center in the heart of Old Town Albuquerque. Fun for all ages. Explora.us
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Centro de Ciencias Explora
1701 Mountain Rd NWExplora is a hands on learning center in the heart of Old Town Albuquerque. Fun for all ages. Explora.us
A lovely place to walk around. During the holidays they have a wonderful light show that you can walk through. You must make reservations for this.
Bio Park station
A lovely place to walk around. During the holidays they have a wonderful light show that you can walk through. You must make reservations for this.
A lovely Zoo that won't take you all day to go through. Lots of shade areas to have a picnic or there are places to buy food and drinks too.
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Albuquerque Zoo - Asia
898 12th St SWA lovely Zoo that won't take you all day to go through. Lots of shade areas to have a picnic or there are places to buy food and drinks too.
A nice day trip with family or friends. All of NM museums are reasonably priced too!
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Aquarium & Botanic Garden Station
Paseo del Bosque TrailA nice day trip with family or friends. All of NM museums are reasonably priced too!