Duke City Fix - Life, food, events, and community in Albuquerque, NM

Life, food, events, and community in Albuquerque, NM

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what is this crapulous crud? 32 Replies

I swear, I've tried every cold, flu, allergy, and fever-reducing medication out there. I've rinsed my sinuses with salt water. I've eaten whole cloves of garlic and consumed green tea concoctions. ...

Started by sophie in General Discussion. Last reply by Mi3ke 19 hours ago.

A $1.00 store that delivers localy!

With the economy not doing to well, and consumer budgets doing even worse, the one thing everyone needs and uses every day is consumables like toilet paper to cereal in the morning. I have done pl...

Started by Michael J. Eisenbaugh in General Discussion 20 hours ago.

Need to connect with area artists

I will be moving to Albuquerque in early Feb. 09. Sure would appreciate having some artist friends to connect with now land when I arrive. My big adventure includes finding a place to life...inexpe...

Started by Rick Citta in New to Albuquerque 21 hours ago.

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Events

Today

Flight is Born! - Create & Launch a Balloon

November 22, 2008 from 10am to 2pm – Balloon Museum
60 Hikes ABQ: book signing & video

November 22, 2008 at 10am – Albuquerque Open Space Visitor Center
Free Storytelling Workshop this Saturday

November 22, 2008 from 2pm to 4pm – Adobe Theater

November 23

Sunday

American Girl doll party at Bookworks

November 23, 2008 from 2pm to 3pm – Bookworks

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Albuquerque photo gallery

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Featured Blog Posts

An Evening With The Guerrilla Grrrls!

My mom called me a week or so ago telling me that i needed to go see the Guerrilla Girls. I had no clue what she was talking about (which is odd since she raised me to be an artist and feminist....) and thought she was referring to Gorilla Tango. She described briefly what the GGirls were about and i mentally put the night into "Events I should go… Continue

Posted by Cupcake Pharaoh on November 21, 2008 at 11:39pm — 3 Comments

A Visit to the Freak Wall at the Legendary City of Gold

There was a long concrete wall. The buildings beyond the wall and everywhere around it were made from brown brick. The bricks were meant to emulate adobe. From a distance and especially during the last days of fall, when the light of the sun was moving resplendently across them, it… Continue

Posted by Rudolfo Carrillo on November 21, 2008 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

Holy Posole, Batman! The Mayor Saves the Day!

> Read the headlines on CNN, The Drudge Report, MSNBC ... and it will send you running for the hills with your shotgun and a suitcase of money. But with all the financial panic, high seas pira… Continue

Posted by Lisa on November 21, 2008 at 8:30am — 10 Comments

Morning Fix: Wonder of Flight

Some housing market values in N.M. are actually going up.
NMSU study questions effectiveness of drip irrigat

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Posted by Somegye on November 21, 2008 at 5:30am — 4 Comments

Martini Mike's Hangover Report - Route 66 Weeknight Edition!

I bet you've been wondering where I've been. I mean since that Hollywood Halloween anyway. No? Fine. Well last night I was at Imbibe! Wait, did I see you there? If not, you missed a great event. It was their "Drew Estate Night". Drew Estate is a Nicaraguan cigar company... makers of the "Acid" line you may have heard of as well as ab… Continue

Posted by Martini Mike on November 20, 2008 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

More Tickets! Guerrilla Girls Friday Nite!

It's raining tickets today, and all for the good, as we now can offer one pair of tickets to see the Guerrilla Girls Friday night at the KiMo! Your task, should you win the tickets, is to pop back on here after and give us a revi… Continue

Posted by sophie on November 20, 2008 at 3:30pm — 9 Comments

Tickets! Tickets! Transporter 3 Screening TONIGHT on the West Side

For our DCF peeps on the West Side! Or really, you can win these regardless of where you live, but here's the important thing: The screening is TONIGHT and it's at the Cottonwood Starport. So plan accordingly. Three pair are available.… Continue

Posted by sophie on November 20, 2008 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

Navigating the Distribution Lists

There are some rye whiskeys I can find around town: Old Overholt, Wild Turkey Rye and the baby Sazerac come to mind. And there are some that I can't: Rittenhouse Rye 100, Templeton, Old Rip Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye, Pikesville Supreme and Old Potrero. The "can't find" list always seem… Continue

Posted by Edith Grove on November 20, 2008 at 9:30am — 7 Comments

Morning Fix: The Upside

State opens hotline to report school bullying, threats of violence, fire arms on campus. Students can call with personal troubles, such as thoughts of suicide. The number is (866) SPEAK UP.

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Posted by Somegye on November 20, 2008 at 5:30am — 2 Comments

Journal Publisher Grinches Out, Cancels Christmas

...American Home possibly to blame In a memo to Albuquerque Journal employees, dated two days ago, Journal publisher Tom Lang broke the bad news that the paper's employees will not be receiving their annual bonuses this year. And sure sure, hard times and all. But the Journal has gotten awa… Continue

Posted by sophie on November 19, 2008 at 5:30pm — 13 Comments