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ABQ Close-Up Albuquerque is unlike any other city. That's often why people choose to live there. "ABQ Close-Up" periodically explores the singularity of the city and, in doing so, attempts to show what makes its people and places distinctive.

Day Trips This 1997-98 series, called "Cheap Thrills," describes adventures that are 1) a day-trippable circle roughly 150 miles from Albuquerque with 2) fees of no more than $10. Enjoy. View From the Volcano Sandia Man Revisited Melodrama as in Madrid Head up to Jemez for Soda Time to Shut Up or Draw, Pardner Mission to Quarai Explorations Along the Nature Trail The Shifting Sands Welcome to the Jungle Galleries Are Feasts on Canyon Road Sandia Mountains Hold NuttyAttraction at Tinkertown Goodness Snakes Alive!

Virtual Tours Virtual Reality visual tours of New Mexico, from luminarias to Trinity Site to Sandia Peak.

Virtual Voyages Albuquerque Aquarium Natural History Museum O'Keeffe Museum Old Town Sandia Tram Sunport Observation Deck

New Mexico's Treasures The Journal's James Abarr, a longtime student of Southwest history, explores some of the most significant sites in New Mexico and the region: Mesa Verde After the Fires Canyons of the Ancients Bent: Frontier Crossroads Fort's Reconstruction Took 56 Years Walnut Canyon: A Look Back Mesa Verde: Secrets in Stone Gila Cliff Dwellings: Passing Through Time White Sands: Sea of Sand Fort Craig: Desolate Outpost White Oaks: 'Liveliest Town in the Territory' Ghost towns: Clinging to Life Fort Davis: Frontier Sentinel Trinity Site: the Bomb Comes to Life Fort Bowie: Guardian of Apache Pass Tombstone: Town Too Tough To Die OK Corral: Bitter Feud, Deadly Showdown Aztec Ruins: Monument to Ancient Past Chaco Canyon: Anasazi's Master Builders Acoma Pueblo: Legendary Walls Fort Selden: Monument to Frontier Duty Bandelier: Power, Pathos of Time Pecos: Once-Mighty City Lincoln: Billy the Kid ... and More Fort Union: 'Bull' Took Post by Horns Salinas Pueblo Missions: Miracle in the Wilderness El Morro: 'Inscription Rock'

Travel
Look homeward, traveler, for Duke City's gems
EDITOR'S NOTE: In a tough recession year, New Mexicans should consider rediscovering our own state.   (Sunday, June 28, 2009)

No need to travel far for the Fourth
Even if the economy is a bit depressed, the spirit of New Mexicans is certainly not — at least judging by the lengths to which communities around the state go to celebrate Independence Day.   (Sunday, June 21, 2009)

No passport? Sorry, but you're not getting back in
You may think you have everything you need to return from Mexico, but you may be wrong.   (Sunday, May 31, 2009)

Utah's Best Friends Animal Sanctuary takes in the unhealthy and the infirm, the unwanted and the forgotten — and visitors can share directly in the love and compassion
KANAB, Utah — Meet Simon, a reddish-colored dog who gets around like a champ, despite a deformed front leg.   (Sunday, May 10, 2009)

Have conscience, will travel? Come to N.M.
In a roomful of people who make their living from tourism, the possibility of having a New Mexico Ecotourism Division was clearly exciting.   (Sunday, February 01, 2009)

Baseball fans make the pilgrimage to see preseason action in warm climes
Blake Thies cherishes the tradition of traveling to Phoenix each spring.   (Sunday, January 18, 2009)

Let public transit do the driving on your next Duke City escape
So-called "staycations" are all the buzz, given the current state of the economy. Instead of hopping on a plane or driving cross-country, the idea is to do something vacation-like at home. But if you have kids, even carting them around town can quickly add up at the gas pump.   (Sunday, August 03, 2008)

Get away without leaving town with a tour of wineries in the area
Up for a wine adventure that's convenient and won't break the bank? One that involves not just sitting indoors at some chic eatery, but getting out into the elements, traveling to local wineries and swapping tasting notes with like-minded folks?   (Sunday, June 29, 2008)

'Treasure' Hunters Find Gems Throughout N.M.
What could possibly tempt Sam and Shelley Williamson of Albuquerque to visit 33 of New Mexico’s 34 state parks in a span of four days? A passion for geocaching and love of a good challenge.   (Sunday, May 25, 2008)

Enchanting Excursions
New Mexico tourism isn’t just about attracting visitors from other states, says state tourism director Michael Cerletti.   (Sunday, May 18, 2008)

A Couch in Every Port  (Sunday, November 4, 2007)

China Is Emerging as a Major Destination  (Sunday, October 28, 2007)

Santa Fe Agency Books African Safaris That Promise Both Nature and Comfort  (Sunday, September 30, 2007)

Scotland Casts Wondrous Spell Over Potter Fans  (Sunday, August 12, 2007)

Chill Out! Escape the Heat With a Trip to the Ice Cave  (Sunday, August 5, 2007)