Albuquerque Travel Forum

Ooops. As a newcomer to VT, I posted my question as a reply to a similar question before seeing the place to post a new question. Please excuse me if you come across it elsewhere on the forum.
So... I am looking for a short-term (two months or less) rental that would allow my wife and I to bring our two rescued greyhounds with us.
They are very docile and well-behaved so Iwoul dhave notrouble providing a pet deposit.
We need a place with separate sleeping - hence most lofts would be a problem - while we search for more permanent housing in the Albuquerque area.
Any ideas or leads will be very appreciated.
Thanks.

I will be in Albuquerque in late June of 2006. I would like to see the mountains and other things associated with nature. Hiking and sightseeing.

My plan is to continue to the Grand Canyon and then into Utah form there. I will only have about 2 days or so in New Mexico.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated!

Mike in Iowa

I am planning a visit to Albuquerque and was considering staying at an Old Town hotel. How easy (and safe) is it to walk to the sights in Old Town and how far of a walk from the Sheraton Hotel in Albuquerque (former name)? Can you easilu (and safely) walk from Old Town sights to Downtown area? I hear there is a walking tour.

Thanks for your help.

I would just like to know from the past forum postings that people asked about the city of Albuquerque, how was your trip? And if you moved here how has your move been, what part of the city did you move to and tell us about the move and what you think of the city, good or bad, I would like to hear how people are doing.

I will be moving to Albuquerque in about 6 months but my mother and I are curious about some more details of New Mexico. We currently live in Virginia and my mother loves birds. What types are common in NM? Also as we were visiting during June this past summer we ended up in the middle of a horrible hail storm, is this common? What other severe weather is common? Thank you in advance, we can't wait to move :-)

We are a couple living in Sacramento California and we are planning to move to Albuquerque. We want to purchase a duplex and live on one side and rent the other side to tenants. What are the best areas to do that and what areas should we stay away from? We want to live in a good area no gangs or high crime etc. We are also looking to attract good tenants. We are self employed so the commute to work does not matter.

Expresso has posted a meet - but if you are like me, you may not check that area of VT very often ;) So here is the link to the posting. She hasn't posted the location yet ... but it's a small town and with a time and date we've got 2 out of 3 items nailed down! She should be letting us know of the location anytime now ...

http://meetings.virtualtourist.com/WebObjects/VTMeetings.woa/1/wo/Snz9cupffUea20aWIhMIWw/4.1.17

Hope to see you all there!

hi, i'm going to be moving to abq in january and i was wondering if anyone could tell me what some of the areas are like.

what are the neighborhoods like around central ave & louisiana? gibson blvd & san pedro, and juan tabo blvd & central. are they cool, ie. things to do like shopping, cafes, movies, etc. are they semi safe?

thanks in advance

We're heading out to the Balloon Fiesta tomorrow and I'm wondering if there's a good spot away from the launch area to watch the fireworks at night? We've got a young child that we're bringing along and I'm sure he'll be pretty sleepy afterwards so we'd prefer to watch off-site so we can get him back to the hotel as soon as possible.

Thanks!

Matt

Hello everyone,

I need some expert advice about a certain area in Albuquerque that I may be moving to. I guess it would be considered the southwest area (west of the Rio Grande and south of Interstate 40). Is this regarded as a nice area (low crime rate, higher income, etc.)? Specifically, I am looking at houses along Central Avenue as well as Rio Bravo Blvd. I have looked through the previous relocation threads but didn't find any info about this particular area. I've heard that Rio Rancho is nice but it seems that the housing availability is not so good there right now. I'm hoping that southwest Albuquerque is just as nice. Thanks in advance for your help!

Greetings-
Ojos de Brujo are playing June 24th- @ the National Hispanic Cultural Ctr. and I'll be driving there from Flagstaff- never been to Albq. before. I'd like to go hiking for the day and then hit the show later that evening. It would be ideal to spend the night outdoors too- anyone have any insight on semi-close hiking and camping?
Thanks in advance

I am going to be attending UNM Law School this fall and am moving from Cincinnati, Ohio. Does anyone have any advice as to what parts of town are active and fun for someone my age (I'm 23 yrs old)? In addition, what areas are popular with students as far as housing is concerned? Also, any thoughts about UNM in general? I am a little stressed out after a recent first-time visit to the city. Any advice in regards to the above matter would be greatly appreciated.

Anyone know anything about this B&B in on Perea Road in Corrales?

Anyone know anything about Adobe & Roses B&B?

Husband wants to attend Balloon Fiesta this year (we've been before). We've stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn, but wonder if there's a better place to stay (closer to launch field)?

This is a weird question, I know, but a serious one. I am thinking of relocating to Albuquerque but wondered what kind of insects were there and if they were abundant. The reason I ask is because I have a real bug phobia and if this is a place that's infested with many diffent insects that frequently come indoors and that you will experience daily outdoors, then Albuquerque might not be the place for me. Currently I live in the DC area and a few months ago they were infested with the secadas which are in the locust family and that nearly drove me mad!! Other than that which supposedly only occurs every 17yrs, there are the normal crickets and flying things, not too bad except when it's humid. Thanks in advance.

There's a 99% chance that I'll be back in the Albuqerque area for 10 weeks starting at the end of July. I might even be at the balloon festival.

Traveling to Albuquerque for long-term job assignment, looking for a good stable--any suggestions which part of town offers good horse accomodations plus lots of nice trails?

Hi Albuquerqueans (Albuquerqueites? Albuquerquelanders? Albudwellers? Whatever..)

With great anticipation, I get to come check out your city for a 3-day weekend in June (business trip). Sadly, I won't get to see much at all, since I'll be in seminars and whatnot all freakin' day. But after 9:00pm I'll be let loose on your town!

My teaching conference is being held at UNM, so I'll be staying in the residence halls there. Since I'll be carless, I don't expect I'll wander far from campus. Is there anything to do within, say, a mile of UNM at night? Bars? Clubs? Live music? Is it safe to wander in that area or should I plan to just hole up in my cell?

Gary

We're catching Amtrak to Albuquerque in a couple of months and will need to rent a car when we get there. MapQuest and Yahoo aren't helping us see what the closest rental agencies are, and the major chain agencies seem to be based inside local hotels. We don't want to walk forever or catch a cab. We heard the train station was renovated, does anyone know if there's a rental place inside?

Thanks,

AkiSan

Hi,
I'm moving to Albuquerque from Canada in June to do a year of training at UNM. I've read all the previous responses to people asking about relocation advice and they've been very helpful. Thank you.
I do, however, have a few additional questions. The apartments near campus, I have been told, are expensive and not well maintained because they will pretty much always be rented. Is this true? I've also read about downtown revitalization and am wondering if you would consider it a safe place to live now. I've searched on the internet and found all sorts of apartment complexes but does anybody know of another resource that lists rentals that aren't run by big property management companies. I've already tried UNM off campus housing and the Albuquerque Journal.
Thanks for all your help.

Does anyone know any place to get married at.
Beautiful and semi to private.
We want it to be romantic and wonderful but do not have a big budget. Anyone know of any outdoor sites?

Any easy direct route to Irving Blvd. NW from the airport? Any glitches that
I might need to know when driving the roads inroute to the NW area?

I lived in San Francisco all my life and I'm kinda nervous about moving there. Questions that I do have are answered but I'm still not clear. Can you help?

What does the job Market look like?
What is the best area to live in?
Which area has more crime?
How great is the Air?
Is it a great place to raise a family?

My wife and I own a house in San Francisco. We are going to sell our house and purchase two houses out there. It's a big move for us because again, we were raised in San Francisco. Do you think it's a smart move? If no, what other place do you recommend? We have friends who live there and can call them but I don't know if they would tell me what I want to hear. Thanks for your time

I will be job searching in the albuquerque area in early may, checking out rio rancho as well. What are the best commuting towns to reach albuquerque? & What other towns have decent employers. I plan to buy my home outright (180,000 - 200,000)+/- range. I have about a week.

Hi, I will be relocating to ABQ in May. I'm looking for an apt in the north east section. Can anyone tell me the nice blocks or cross streets to pick an apt? Here are a couple I narrowed down, Louisiana Blvd btwn Montogmery and Osuna, or San Mateo Lane btwn San Meteo Blvd and Louisiana or Topke btwn San Pedro and San Mateo. Also is an anual salery of about $50.000 a year enough to live comfortably in ABQ? I will be living in ABQ for at least a year or longer if I like it. I also need to buy a car soon after I get there, any tips. Thanks; Scott

Hi, I will be relocating to ABQ in May. I'm looking for an apt in the north east section. Can anyone tell me the nice blocks or cross streets to pick an apt? Here are a couple I narrowed down, Louisiana Blvd btwn Montogmery and Osuna, or San Mateo Lane btwn San Meteo Blvd and Louisiana or Topke btwn San Pedro and San Mateo. Also is an anual salery of about $50.000 a year enough to live comfortably in ABQ? I will be living in ABQ for at least a year or longer if I like it. I also need to buy a car soon after I get there, any tips. Thanks; Scott

Hi, I intend to stay in the Homewood Suites in Arvada Ave. in Albuquerque. Does anybody know the place? Is it in a safe area or should I rather stay in the hotel during night? Are there any shopping malls nearby?

My family is traveling to Albuquerque in July and have been told that the Plaza Inn is a nice place to stay. I have read some really BAD reviews and was wanting some additional feedback. I am trying to convince my family to stay at the new Embassy Suites! :-)

Any information would be helpful. Thanks!

Okay, so I'm sitting here w/ both of my work schedules, a vague idea of my school schedule, and my travel schedule. Since things fell apart last time, this is my current idea ..... ready?

I KNOW I'm in town, and off work the weekend of February 20th and 21st (a Sat and Sun).

So ......
How about first choosing the date/time? Would Saturday or Sunday work better for you folks?

Lunch, mid afternoon? or later?

After we firm this up a bit (meaning, if I get responses) I'll post the time, date, etc on the VT calender.

Hope that since we are post holidays - we can make it work for at least a couple of us!

Kymba