Lee’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Here are some of our favorite sightseeing trips in and around Albuquerque within a 60 mile radius as well as great food spots to try while you visit.
El Rancho de las Golondrinas
334 Los Pinos Rd
Tent Rocks
0 NM-22
Sandia Peak Tramway
30 Tramway Rd NE
Meow Wolf
1352 Rufina CirAlbuquerque has a wonderful Botanical Gardens as well as an Aquarium in the same location. The Japanese Gardens are especially beautiful and you won't want to miss them.
139 locals recommend
ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
2601 Central Ave NWAlbuquerque has a wonderful Botanical Gardens as well as an Aquarium in the same location. The Japanese Gardens are especially beautiful and you won't want to miss them.
Our Zoo has so much to offer and this year we have just added our new Penquin Exihibit. It is wonderful.
263 locals recommend
ABQ BioPark
903 10th St SWOur Zoo has so much to offer and this year we have just added our new Penquin Exihibit. It is wonderful.
Fishing in Albuquerque? Yes, that is right. Take you poles down to Tingley Beach and enjoy fishing in the ponds, or a leisurely walk a around them.
80 locals recommend
Tingley Beach
1800 Tingley Dr SWFishing in Albuquerque? Yes, that is right. Take you poles down to Tingley Beach and enjoy fishing in the ponds, or a leisurely walk a around them.
Tinkertown Museum
121 Sandia Crest RdAlbuquerque Ballon Fiesta is a wonderland of amazing sights and sounds you will never forget. The first few weeks of October each year hundreds of balloonist come to Albuquerque to enter this event and fill our skies with beautiful balloons, including whimsical special shapes. Don't miss this one.
136 locals recommend
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
4401 Alameda Blvd NEAlbuquerque Ballon Fiesta is a wonderland of amazing sights and sounds you will never forget. The first few weeks of October each year hundreds of balloonist come to Albuquerque to enter this event and fill our skies with beautiful balloons, including whimsical special shapes. Don't miss this one.
Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
9201 Balloon Museum Dr NEIndian Pueblo Cultural Center
2401 12th St NWPetroglyph National Monument
Western Trail NorthwestOld Town Plaza
200 N Plaza St NWNew Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Rd NWExplora
1701 Mountain Rd NWAlbuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Rd NWFood scene
Close by with great pizza, salads, and sandwiches.
Besides being a great pharmacy, Duran's has a wonderful gift store with unique gifts as well as the best Mexican food in all of Albuquerque. We have lunch here every time we go to the Zoo or the Botanical Gardens.
88 locals recommend
Duran Central Pharmacy
1815 Central Ave NWBesides being a great pharmacy, Duran's has a wonderful gift store with unique gifts as well as the best Mexican food in all of Albuquerque. We have lunch here every time we go to the Zoo or the Botanical Gardens.
Rudy's is a fun place for the whole family. Great Bar-B-Que and sides all round, bar none.
8 locals recommend
Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q
2321 Carlisle Blvd NERudy's is a fun place for the whole family. Great Bar-B-Que and sides all round, bar none.
Scarpas
9700 Montgomery Blvd NEWonderful pasta, salads and pizza.
The very best taco's in town with a wonderful variety of salsa's and toppings. The taco shell itself is fried and fresh. You will love this food. A unique experience in dining.
Casa Taco
5801 Academy Rd NEThe very best taco's in town with a wonderful variety of salsa's and toppings. The taco shell itself is fried and fresh. You will love this food. A unique experience in dining.
Vinaigrette
1720 Central Ave SWLocated in the quaint village of Corrales, NM, only 15 minutes away.
38 locals recommend
Village Pizza
4266 Corrales RdLocated in the quaint village of Corrales, NM, only 15 minutes away.
A local favorite. This location is close to our home. There are also several other locations around town and the original one in the nearby town of Bernalillo. The decor includes some very unique art including flying cows, old antique ranges and other painted designs.
20 locals recommend
Range Cafe Wyoming
4401 Wyoming Blvd NEA local favorite. This location is close to our home. There are also several other locations around town and the original one in the nearby town of Bernalillo. The decor includes some very unique art including flying cows, old antique ranges and other painted designs.
This will be a unique experience because of the decor of this Mexican restaurant. The food is great too!
165 locals recommend
El Pinto Restaurant
10500 4th St NWThis will be a unique experience because of the decor of this Mexican restaurant. The food is great too!
El Patron
10551 Montgomery Blvd NEThis pizza place is great. They also have salads and sandwiches, provide carry out and drive up service and are on the corner of Wyoming and Academy which is very close to our location.
112 locals recommend
Dion's
8100 Wyoming Blvd NEThis pizza place is great. They also have salads and sandwiches, provide carry out and drive up service and are on the corner of Wyoming and Academy which is very close to our location.
Sandiago's Grill at the Tram
40 Tramway Rd NEAt the bottom of the Tram
Recently opened in 2019. Only accessable by taking a Tram car to the top of the Sandia mountains. Views are spectacular!
26 locals recommend
Ten 3
30 Tramway Road NortheastRecently opened in 2019. Only accessable by taking a Tram car to the top of the Sandia mountains. Views are spectacular!