Albuquerque on the cheap
Albuquerque is the least expensive place in the U.S. to take a family vacation, said Andrea Sachs in The Washington Post. Don’t take my word for it. That’s the conclusion of the Automobile Association of America’s annual survey of where a family of four’s vacation dollars stretch the furthest. A few examples: a visit to the Petroglyph National Monument ($1); a pumpkin empanada at Golden Crown Panaderia (85 cents); and tango dancing at Kelly’s Brew Pub (free). Many visitors to this central New Mexico city use it as “a landing pad for Santa Fe.” But Albuquerque has just as much to offer as that overpriced city. The Old Town, anchored by an 18th-century adobe church, is packed with galleries and restaurants. Nearby, local artisans display handmade jewelry along a section of shaded sidewalk. The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center features a display of pueblo life and stages weekend tribal dances.
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