The Rail Yards Market is a community-driven effort that is aimed at bringing together the city's inhabitants. Organized within the historic Blacksmith Shop, it's a good place to spend some leisurely time with your entire family and sample the best of what Albuquerque has to offer in terms of art, food, music, and culture. The market is open on Sundays from May to October, and for one or two days in December. You can buy locally-grown, organic produce as well as fresh food items, some whipped up on the spot. You will also find local artists selling their handcrafted products here. Make sure to catch the live music demonstrations if you have time to spare. Health-conscious folks can pay a visit to the stalls of local healers and wellness product manufacturers. A round of the entire market can take well over two hours, so make sure you have good sports shoes and a cap on.
This Albuquerque institution has been owned and operated by the same family for about fifty years. It is the only place in town to get certain hard-to-find foreign wines and spirits, and they also claim to have the largest selection of wine in the state. Finding the choice overwhelming? Visit the store during one of their regular wine and beer tastings to learn about and sample the inventory. If you're in search of a gift, Jubilation can make up a basket for you; if you're just dropping by for dinner, make your bottle look classier by presenting it to your host in one of the many gift bags available. - Pip Lustgarten
First Plaza Galeria es uno de los secretos mejor guardados de Albuquerque. Descubrir este centro comercial de lujo puede ser realmente una placentera sorpresa. Ubicado bajo las oficinas de Albuquerque Convention y Visitors Bureau, ofrece galerías de arte de lujo y tiendas de ropa fina, la posibilidad de cenar en uno de sus restaurantes, o planear las próximas vacaciones en la agencia de viajes. El ambiente es luminoso y elegante, y la asociación de comerciantes se esfuerza por mantener la reputación de la calidad de su servicio y de su mercadería.
Desde 1946, esta tienda ha sido líder en sombreros para hombres y mujeres, ofreciendo prendas a medida, accesorios, y limpiezab de sombreros. Se puede elegir entre sombreros de paja y sombreros de pescadores griegos, Kangol Caps y sombreros de vaquero, tienen de todo. La gente en Nuevo México sabe que si está buscando un sombrero de vaquero, este es el lugar ideal. Esta tienda es fácil de encontrar. Está situada en el centro, en la mundialmente famosa Ruta 66.