Guidebook for Placitas
Food Scene
Blades' Bistro
221 NM-165Local Fine Dining
Delicious New Mexican breakfast, lunch and dinner. Don't forget to order dessert - it's definitely worth it!
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Range Cafe Bernalillo
925 S Camino Del PuebloDelicious New Mexican breakfast, lunch and dinner. Don't forget to order dessert - it's definitely worth it!
Placitas Cafe
221 NM-165Local coffee shop and restaurant. Live music Friday nights.
Dion's
520 NM-528Great pizza (pick-up only)
Pizza 9 Bernalillo
200 US-550Chicago-style pizza (Delivery or carry-out)
Sushi King Taste of Thai
7820 Enchanted Hills Blvd NEJapanese and Thai food
Essentials
The Merc
221 NM-165Bakery & Deli
960 Camino Del Pueblo
960 Camino Del PuebloLocally-owned and operated grocery.
242 US-550
242 U.S. 550Farmers market offering fresh fruit and vegetables.
7800 Enchanted Hills Blvd NE
7800 Enchanted Hills Boulevard NortheastChain grocery store
Whole Foods Market
5815 Wyoming Blvd NEArts & Culture
La Bonne Vie Salon & Day Spa
Massage, mani-pedis, hair styling
Hoot Art Gallery
221 NM-165Showcasing local artists
Placitas Community Library
453 NM-165Books, walking garden
Hands-on science museum for everyone, but especially families with kids.
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Explora Science Center
1701 Mountain Rd NWHands-on science museum for everyone, but especially families with kids.
Meow Wolf
1352 Rufina CirMust-visit cutting-edge experience museum
Parks & Nature
Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dwellings and other archaeological sites.
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Bandelier Nationaldenkmal
15 Entrance RdAncestral Puebloan cliff-dwellings and other archaeological sites.
America's Newest National Park! 90,000-acre supervolcano with hiking, mountain biking, horse-back riding, and wildlife viewing in the summer, and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.
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Valles Caldera National Preserve
39201 NM-4America's Newest National Park! 90,000-acre supervolcano with hiking, mountain biking, horse-back riding, and wildlife viewing in the summer, and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.
Strip Mine Trail
Hiking and mountain-biking in foothills of Sandia Mountains.
Petroglyph National Monument Visitor Center
6510 Western Trail NWNorth Domingo Baca Park
7521 Carmel Ave NE57 Cll Cienega
57 Calle CienegaLocal desert mesa trail
Sandia Cave National Historic Landmark - beautiful hike in the Sandia Mountains. Dirt road getting to the trailhead requires high-clearance vehicle.
Sandia Cave
New Mexico 165Sandia Cave National Historic Landmark - beautiful hike in the Sandia Mountains. Dirt road getting to the trailhead requires high-clearance vehicle.
Manhattan Project NHP
475 20th StOjito Wilderness Study Area
White Ridge Bike Trails
4493 Cabezon RdValle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
7851 2nd Street SouthwestRio Grande Nature Center State Park
2901 Candelaria Rd NWPecos National Historical Park
1 NM-63Besucherzentrum des Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
1001 NM-1Sightseeing
Balloon Fiesta 2018 runs from October 6 - 14!
Walk among the hot air balloons during morning mass ascensions and evening balloon glow events throughout the two weeks.
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
4401 Alameda Blvd NEBalloon Fiesta 2018 runs from October 6 - 14!
Walk among the hot air balloons during morning mass ascensions and evening balloon glow events throughout the two weeks.
Third longest single-span tramway in the world. Spectacular views of the city and surrounding landscapes.
30 Tramway Rd NE
30 Tramway Road NortheastThird longest single-span tramway in the world. Spectacular views of the city and surrounding landscapes.
Top of the Sandia Mountains (10,679 ft - 3,255 m). Beautiful drive, spectacular views and hiking trails at the top.
Sandia Crest Scenic Highway
Sandia Crest Scenic HighwayTop of the Sandia Mountains (10,679 ft - 3,255 m). Beautiful drive, spectacular views and hiking trails at the top.
Acoma Pueblo is built atop a sheer-walled, 367-foot sandstone bluff in a valley studded with sacred, towering monoliths. Since 1150 A.D., Acoma Pueblo has earned the reputation as the oldest continuously inhabited community in North America. The mesa-top settlement is known worldwide for its unique art and rich culture.
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Acoma Pueblo
Acoma Pueblo is built atop a sheer-walled, 367-foot sandstone bluff in a valley studded with sacred, towering monoliths. Since 1150 A.D., Acoma Pueblo has earned the reputation as the oldest continuously inhabited community in North America. The mesa-top settlement is known worldwide for its unique art and rich culture.
Very Large Array
Old Highway 60Radio observatory
Getting Around
Rio Metro Transit District
Rail access to Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Belen with stops in between.
Everything Else
Albuquerque International Sunport
2200 Sunport BlvdAirport