Pattern People: Angela Gonzales
“Now I work with state officials, the state land office, PR and have an outward facing role which has been rewarding professionally and personally. I really enjoy the work I do.” Angela GonzalesI arrived downtown and pulled into the parking lot. Pattern Energy has an office in Albuquerque, but it...

Pattern People: Angela Gonzales
“Now I work with state officials, the state land office, PR and have an outward facing role which has been rewarding professionally and personally. I really enjoy the work I do.” Angela GonzalesI arrived downtown and pulled into the parking lot. Pattern Energy has an office in Albuquerque, but it...

Pattern People: Angela Gonzales
“Now I work with state officials, the state land office, PR and have an outward facing role which has been rewarding professionally and personally. I really enjoy the work I do.” Angela GonzalesI arrived downtown and pulled into the parking lot. Pattern Energy has an office in Albuquerque, but it...
Pattern People: Angela Gonzales
“Now I work with state officials, the state land office, PR and have an outward facing role which has been rewarding professionally and personally. I really enjoy the work I do.” Angela GonzalesI arrived downtown and pulled into the parking lot. Pattern Energy has an office in Albuquerque, but it...


Show Us Your #ABQSnowDay
What about you, Albuquerque? We want to see your pictures! When you share them on social, be sure to tag them with, #ABQSnowDay so we can see them, and we’ll feature some of the best on our social media pages. The Sandias covered in snowy clouds while cacti stand sentry. When I moved to...
Show Us Your #ABQSnowDay
What about you, Albuquerque? We want to see your pictures! When you share them on social, be sure to tag them with, #ABQSnowDay so we can see them, and we’ll feature some of the best on our social media pages. The Sandias covered in snowy clouds while cacti stand sentry. When I moved to...


Year of the The Dog
I was outside in the sun at “Year of the Dog,” a small hot dog restaurant in Raton, New Mexico. I was driving back to Albuquerque from Denver and I was hungry.

Year of the The Dog
Naemon and Chef Mo (Mahasin)I was driving back to Albuquerque from Denver and I was hungry. I pulled off the highway, did some googling at the gas station and saw I was less than a half mile away from a hot dog restaurant in Raton. I got excited. I picked my head up from my phone and looked down...

Year of the The Dog
Naemon and Chef Mo (Mahasin)I was driving back to Albuquerque from Denver and I was hungry. I pulled off the highway, did some googling at the gas station and saw I was less than a half mile away from a hot dog restaurant in Raton. I got excited. I picked my head up from my phone and looked down...
Year of the The Dog
I was outside in the sun at “Year of the Dog,” a small hot dog restaurant in Raton, New Mexico. I was driving back to Albuquerque from Denver and I was hungry.
We Believe in New Mexico
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Western Spirit Virtual Groundbreaking
Pattern Energy is thrilled to officially announce the start of construction for the largest wind farm in New Mexico's history — along with a...
A Chat With Albuquerque Architect Bart Prince
I asked Prince how he felt about having a house that became a “must see” on travel websites about Albuquerque, what he thinks about people calling it a spaceship or submarine, and why he chose the design he did.
Albuquerque is The Center of the Universe
Artist Bruce Nauman was commissioned to do a sculpture by UNM in 1983. It was completed in 1988, and Nauman named it, ‘Center of the Universe.” It was immediately controversial.
Albuquerque’s Amazing Mural Art
Being new in a city only happens once, and when you land in a new city, you notice things. Allow me to explain. I have been lucky enough to live in...
City Hiking in ABQ
Luckily for me, Albuquerque is blessed with stunning natural beauty everywhere. I looked up Rio Grande Valley State Park- specifically the Pueblo Montaño picnic area and trailhead.
Title Wave Books, Revised
Leslie and Liberty teach their kids at home. “This bookstore is the only place in Albuquerque to get homeschooling books and materials,” Liberty told me, “and now we’ve been the owners for five years.”
Friday Night Reads
Being a man who seems to know Albuquerque inside and out, Ryan wanted to find a way to help promote independent authors in New Mexico, and thus launched, “Friday Night Reads.”
The Ruins of Fort Union
The Ruins of Fort Union
A New Mexico Story: Shannon, Chris, and The Farmacy
Shannon, Chris and The Farmacy: Real New Mexico
Pattern People: Cody Winner
American Hero to Ranch Manager: Meet Cody
A Morning in Madrid, New Mexico
From Coal Mining to Artist Haven
Albuquerque’s Amazing Acequias
Lifeblood of New Mexico: Acequias
812 Retro: From Fixing Bikes to Set Design
From fixing bikes to set design
Yoga Art Space
Climb into a hammock and stretch!
A Rattlesnake on Dragon’s Back
The Dragon’s Back: Stunning Beauty
49 Years and Counting: House of Covers
49 Years and Counting: House of Covers
Ghost Town: Cuervo, New Mexico
The Ghost town of Cuervo
Happy Chickenzz
Are these the best wings in Albuquerque?
Dawn in New Mexico
There is power in the dawn
EDo’s Barbershop is OPEN
Need a haircut? EDo’s has you covered
Roadrunners!
New Mexico’s state bird has a big personality
ABQ MOM
ABQ MOM is the desire to bring Moms together and provide parenting perspectives, written by parents living here in Albuquerque.
Historic Red Ball Cafe Roars Back to Life
Popeye was a popular cartoon, and one of the characters in the show was J. Wellington Wimpy, who only ate hamburgers. Nester and Aurora Padilla saw an opportunity nearly 100 years ago and started making Wimpy Burgers with Red Chili Sauce.
Secret Albuquerque
…there’s even a house in town that used to be lived in by a man that passed atomic secrets to the Soviet Union after World War II.
A New Mexico Breakdown Story
…what could have been awful turned into a really interesting side trip to Tucumcari. I met some great people and got a big reminder that given a chance, most people are good.
The Albuquerque Podcast for Parents
“…be ready for baby poop explosions. Not kidding. That’s what nobody talks about until you have your own kids and find out the hard way.”
Homewise
“Homeowners impact neighborhoods, and neighborhoods impact homeownership,” is not only a philosophical idea, it is one of the guiding principles of Homewise in New Mexico…
Raton Pass Motor Inn
We’ve taken a lot of pride in our rooms, and people really appreciate it. We get people here from all over the world, and it’s been a lot of fun.
Johnny Wayne Lloyd
Johnny plays in musical venues, but he also loves playing out in the street, so he decided to come out and spread some joy, and we decided to shoot a music video
A Cliff, Snakes, & Cacti, Oh My!
The eagle-eyed among you will see I chose ‘Eye Of The Sandias Loop Trail,’ and that it is marked as, “HARD” and the other choices near me were marked as, “EASY.”
What’s Up, ABQ? The Podcast
While doing research on my new state and town, I found the podcast, “What’s Up ABQ?” and reached out to its brother-sister team, Ryan Freeman and Lindsey Dominguez.
A Cat Named Covid
I spend my mornings having coffee outside with a new friend I’ve nicknamed Covid the Cat.
Breakfast for One
As I’ve watched social media, I noticed a trend: friends of mine that never, or almost never, cooked their own food were using the time at home to experiment in the kitchen.
Shopping From a Distance
I am a newly minted Burqeuño, and excited to explore my new city and State, but as we all know now, these are not normal times.
A Day of Hiking in the Pandemic
As we continue to thread our way through the spread of Covid-19 across the world, our country and our state, we are blessed in New Mexico to have stunning natural beauty and outdoor space all around us.
Takeout & Delivery During the Pandemic
Three Burquenõs on the front lines, going to work every day despite the risks, so they can earn a living, and we can all eat.
New in New Mexico
My name is Edward Domain, and I am brand new in town. I’m originally from the Midwest, and was excited to move to Albuquerque as part of the Pattern New Mexico team. I certainly moved here in interesting times.