Albuquerque, New Mexico, is one of the fastest growing cities in the USA.
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is next to the Rio Grande river. In 2006 Albuquerque's population was estimated at 495,000 and with the metro population at 816,000.
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Albuquerque New Mexico
By Damian Sofsian
The largest city in New Mexico, it is a haven for both people who visit and stay there. Research shows that it is truly an excellent place to live in. Safety, clean surroundings and environment, besides the excellent sunny weather which prevails almost all the year round make living in Albuquerque a real pleasure.
For visitors too, Albuquerque has plenty to offer. Proving to be an enriching experience for all its visitors, Albuquerque has something for all to enjoy.
An ancient city with deep-rooted history spanning centuries, Albuquerque is studded with historic monuments and landmarks, which are mainly to be found at Old Town Albuquerque. KiMo Theater, Sunshine Building, and many others are some historic landmarks of the city.
For those interested in all-the-year events and activities, Albuquerque has Tricentennial Events, which divides the months, characterizing them by particular events. For example, January is celebrated as Natural History Month and hence, activities involve trips to New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, and other places. Similarly, February is Authors Month while others like August and September are for Cuisine Specialties and Albuquerque Future Path. Some package offers are also provided for visitors like Exclusive Tricentennial Packages besides others.
Apart from annual events, there are other attractions like the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway, wineries, Petroglyph National Monument, museums like Rattlesnake museum, and many sporting events. Albuquerque hosts the Albuquerque Inter-balloon Fiesta every October, which is a truly exciting event.
For families and children, amusement centers such as Cliff's Amusement Park, Hinkle Family Fun Center, and others exist.
Famous for its tasty cuisines, the city is filled with famous and highly acclaimed restaurants and hotels. Providing all basic and luxury amenities, hotels like Wyndham Albuquerque Airport Hotel, Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, Hilton Albuquerque, and Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown among many others hotels are perfect amalgamation of luxury, style, and southern hospitality.
Filled with amusement centers, casinos, shopping malls, exhibitions, historic landmarks, and many other monuments and activities, Albuquerque is a place for fun, frolic, learning, and enjoyment. It's a magical place, perfect for visiting and living.
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City of Albuquerque
The newer areas generally feature 4 to 6 lane roads in a 1 mile (1.61 km) grid. Each 1 square mile (2.59 km²) is divided into four 160-acre neighborhoods by smaller roads set 0.5 miles (0.8 km) between major roads. When driving along major roads in the newer sections of Albuquerque, one sees strip malls, signs, and cinderblock walls. The upside of this planning style is that neighborhoods are shielded from the worst of the noise and lights on the major roads. The downside is that it is virtually impossible to go anywhere from home without driving.
Albuquerque is geographically divided into four quadrants which are officially part of the mailing address. They are NE (northeast), NW (northwest), SE (southeast), and SW (southwest). The north-south dividing line is Central Avenue (the path that Route 66 took through the city) and the east-west dividing line is the BNSF Railway tracks. Although this is technically the division of the city, in casual conversation Albuquerqueans sometimes use the perpendicular interstates I-25 and I-40 to divide the city into quadrants.
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