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Revved Up for Hockey
New Mexico sports fans just got a cool new reason to hit the Westside
It isn’t exactly a quick drive from Albuquerque to the Rio Rancho Events Center, the city’s largest entertainment venue located on the far west end of the metro area, but residents are willing to make the drive for concerts and other special attractions. Historically, sports have been the center’s biggest draw, and fans just got…
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Arts. Culture.
Open Mic Mondays: Babelshack
Existential benders, forbidden romances, dirty grooves
Babelshack has been driving listeners on a grungy, transcendental, post-punk road trip across the Southwest…
Foodie.
Albuquerque Downtown Growers Market Blooms
Fresh produce destination brings the farm to the city
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