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Popular New Mexico Baby Names

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:50:45 +0000

The most popular names for boys and girls in New Mexico last year didn't veer much from the national trends. There were a few standouts in the list of girl names that didn't pop up on either the surrounding state lists or the national compilation. But overall, New Mexico has followed the overall trends for most popular names. But today's names, for the most part, are not the names of 30, 50 or 100 years ago.

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Best Weekend Bets

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:31:28 +0000

Flamenco, Asian culture, Celtic festival, food tastings and more are on this weekend's menu. Have a safe and wonderful weekend!

BioBlitz
BioBlitz is a giant scavenger hunt. Join scientific experts to find mammals, insects, birds and more. The free event is put on by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. It happens Friday, May 17 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Celtic Festival

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:06:59 +0000

This year is the Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival's 25th year of bringing a bit of the Scottish experience to Albuquerque. This weekend, vendors of Celtic gifts, kilts and other items will converge on the grounds of Balloon Fiesta Park near the Balloon Museum. The strong and kilted will toss cabers and sheaves, and throw stone weights, as part of the American circuit of the Highland Games.

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Wheels Museum

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:15:08 +0000

This past Saturday was National Train day, an annual event that brings train lovers out to the Alvarado Center downtown for a day of trains and fun. It's a special day because visitors can stop by the Wheels Museum and take a look at how things are going there. The museum has examples of cars, buggies, trains, carriages and other forms of transportation. They've also got artifacts that don't necessarily have wheels but are part of the transportation culture, such as old gas pumps, railroad crossing signs, gas station signs and even a painted pony from the painted pony trail fundraising campaign a few years ago.

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Best Weekend Bets

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:34:16 +0000

Events are lining up for mom, and then some. Have a safe and wonderful weekend!

National Public Gardens Day
Join in a special celebration at the Botanic Gardens that includes talks, lectures, demonstrations and more. Learn about gardening, the environment, and how to conserve water. Get tips on landscape design, on National Public Gardens day, Friday, May 10.

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Mother's Day

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:29:36 +0000

Mother's Day is just one of many days that should be set aside for Mom, but it's the one where she really gets some payback. There are lots of special places to take her to, and one of the city's most popular destinations is at the zoo, for some Mother's Day music. This year, there are several new babies to check out while there. Check out the new snow leopard twins, the baby orangutan, a baby giraffe, and Chopper, the young rhino, then take in some music by the New Mexico Philharmonic.

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Free Bowling This Summer

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:57:21 +0000

The Kids Bowl Free program lets kids bowl free games all over the country, and several of Albuquerque's bowling lanes participate in the program. Register your child and choose a bowling alley and you'll get an email coupon every week.

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Best Weekend Bets

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:31:26 +0000

Cinco de Mayo this weekend, with music, matanzas and margaritas. Can we say ahhh even though it's not yet summer? Have a safe and wonderful weekend.

AlbuQuirky House Tour
Get a close look at three of Albuquerque's most unique houses. The homes and sculpture gardens include an artist's shop and home laden with murals and mosaics; a home with colored walls, artork and mosaics; and a violin maker's shop and home filled with story-high dragons. A silent auction of little houses created by local artists will also help this fundraiser for OFFCenter, a community art center. Reception Friday, May 3 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Sumner & Dene Gallery, 516 Central, where little houses will be up for auction. The tour on Saturday, May 4 is from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Cinco de Mayo

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:39:08 +0000

Cinco de Mayo falls on a Sunday this year, which provides a weekend opportunity to taste a Mexican beer or enjoy a margarita.

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City of Vision

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:38:43 +0000

Rio Rancho has often been listed as one of the nation's best cities to live. Albuquerque's neighbor to the west has grown rapidly in the past twenty years, and now has two hospitals and branch campuses for UNM and CNM.

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