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Albuquerque hostess gift

I'm heading on a car camping trip to northerly states that I will break up by visiting friends along the way. I'm trying to come up with some kind of hostess gift that is Albuquerque-influenced and that will not melt or perish in the heat. Suggestions?

(These are not ristra or coyote art kind of people...)

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Permalink Reply by Balletmom on July 1, 2011 at 7:11am

There is a shop on Eubank, south of I-40 that carries all sorts of New Mexico items. (Sorry the name escapes me) Good place to start. For female friends I often go to the Palms and get earrings. Or one of the galleries in Old Town.

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Permalink Reply by Slick 27 on July 1, 2011 at 8:23am

Nambeware is very New Mexican.

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Permalink Reply by once banned twice shy on July 1, 2011 at 9:14am

Not anymore, it's not. It is all made in China.

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Permalink Reply by ramon t on July 1, 2011 at 9:45am

It's still a NM company. Based in Santa Fe with distribution and polishing operations based in Espanola.

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Permalink Reply by Tricky Buddha on July 1, 2011 at 10:31am

And in Santa Fe. They have a facility on Agua Fria road.

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Permalink Reply by mombat on July 1, 2011 at 8:43am

We have sent/taken dried green chile, dry soup or dip mixes-La Montanita has a good selection so do Smith's, Whole foods and Sunflower. Also,Downtown Growers Market is good. I have gotten soap from Rebecca the soap lady, wooden rabbits and other animals from the carving guy at the market and jewelry from Eclectic Elements as gifts for out of towners.

good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Grumpy on July 1, 2011 at 10:42am

Speaking of soap, I have received bars of Sandia Soap as a hostess gift and I was delightfully surprised to find out that it is some really great soap! Smells good, lasts a long time, looks pretty. Everyone can use some cool looking soap in their guest bathroom or wherever. I've seen it being sold around town quite a bit and I think my gift came from the top of the tram gift shop.

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Permalink Reply by once banned twice shy on July 1, 2011 at 9:15am

You can also get little bags of pinon coffee.

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Permalink Reply by Krista on July 1, 2011 at 9:21am

jewelry? There are a ton of great local artists. What types of things do they like?

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Permalink Reply by RebLem on July 1, 2011 at 11:33am

Pinon coffee,

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Permalink Reply by David Cameron on July 2, 2011 at 7:36am

In connection with the downtown grower's market theme - one of the vendors sells organic raspberry jam in small jars from a local raspberry farm - regular raspberry, raspberry and ginger, and raspberry and red chile.

These have been well received when I've taken them.