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2011 

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Let’s Count Jack Rabbits   After those especially stressful days my wife and I have found the perfect way to unwind and relax. We have a saying at our house, “Let’s count Jack Rabbits.”  No questions asked we along with our pup Dixie hop in the truck and head for a quick off road trip up Albuquer...
09/22/2011

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Albuquerque gears up for 40th Annual Balloon Fiesta!  Albuquerque NM is expecting around 600 balloons this year with 100 or more special shapes and 800,000 + people. You can't miss the fun the Annual Balloon Fiesta event offers!The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta will be held October 1st - 9th 2011. E...
09/22/2011

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Odd Beauty Found At Albuquerque’s Bosque   While hiking the along the banks of Rio Grande River or “Bosque” we found some odd yet very cool mushrooms.  My wife and I have no clue what the scientific names of these intriguing mushrooms are but we are for sure they are beautiful and thought they we...
09/21/2011

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Albuquerque Salsa Fiesta A Hot Time In Albuquerque   Albuquerque Salsa Fiesta can only mean one thing a hot time in Albuquerque!  See you at Old Town in Albuquerque and enjoy a day of salsa, dips and chips, wine, music and dance Saturday September 24th from 1:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Albuquerque’s ann...
09/21/2011

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Albuquerque Firefighter Turns Devastation Into Beauty Albuquerque Firefighter Joseph Mark Chavez took it upon himself to turn devastation of the 2003 Albuquerque wildfire along Albuquerque’s Bosque into a beautiful place for the public to enjoy. This Albuquerque area was severely affected by the ...
09/20/2011

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Dinosaurs, Extra Terrestrials and Killer Wave Surfing.  Sound Interesting? Check it out!One of Albuquerque’s center piece attractions is the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science.  The museum exhibits explore back through billions of years with a look at he Origins of the Universe to c...
09/19/2011

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  One sure sign that summer is fading and fall creeping in is College Football.  Some good friends of ours were quite generous and offered us tickets to the second game for the University of New Mexico Lobos Football. (Spanish for wolf). It was a beautiful sunny day with light cloud cover and a p...
09/18/2011

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Mother Nature abounds at Albuquerque’s Rio Grande Nature Center.  Enjoy the shady comfort of the huge Cottonwood trees as you hike through the Bosque.  Watch for all types of birds and critters along your way.  One never knows when a roadrunner will dart after a lizard snack or you’ll hear the sp...
09/17/2011

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  Let’s go to Albuquerque’s Iexplora for hands on fun and a learning science adventure!  Albuquerque’s Iexplora is very interesting teaching kids of all ages anything from how electricity works, gravity, heat images, how to fly a plane, balance, weather, and everything in between.  Kids learn and...
09/16/2011

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Unser Racing Museum Albuquerque NM I really enjoyed the hands on experience of Albuquerque’s Unser Racing Museum.  This Albuquerque museum uses modern technology to educate and intrigue visitors of all ages into the world of racing.  Take a guided tour or explore on your own and of course interac...
09/15/2011
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