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What Albuquerque hotel was built in 1939 by Conrad Hilton?
The Albuquerque Hilton, now known as La Posada de Albuquerque, which captures the spirit and charm of New Mexico.
Why have world-class runners been coming to Albuquerque to train for the past forty years?
Albuquerque does have mild temperatures and hilly terrain, but it is the training at this high altitude that makes a runners performance at sea level better.
What invigorating and curative resource has lured thousands to Albuquerque?
Sunlight, which is abundant here.
What is the population of the Albuquerque metro area?
As of 2005, Albuquerque had 484,246 residents. The population of the metro area (which includes Bernalillo, Sandoval and Valencia counties) was 766,016.
What is the elevation of Albuquerque and of Sandia Peak?
Albuquerque is at an elevation of 5,314 feet. It actually ranges from 4,900 feet above sea level in the valley to 6,500 feet in the foothills of the Northeast Heights. North Sandia Peak (where visitors can drive to) rises to an elevation of 10,378 feet. Sandia Crest, at an altitude of 9,782 feet can be reached by tram or can be hiked to from the base of the ski area or from the base of the western side of the Sandia Mountains via the La Luz trail.
What is Albuquerques distinction in recent national business rankings?
May, 2006: Featured on MSN Money, Albuquerque was ranked by Forbes in their top five, as a Best City to Start a Business or Career. May, 2006: Albuquerque was ranked number one by Forbes for the Best Places in the Nation for Business and Careers. May, 2006: Kiplingers Personal Finance ranked Albuquerque 3rd Smartest City to Live out of 50. Some of the criteria used to pick were: reasonable cost of living (an attractive house for between $300,000-400,000), access to quality health care, and a strong economy. January, 2006: Albuquerque was ranked by USA Today as one of their top six destinations in the world for 2006.
Have there ever been UFO sightings in Albuquerque?
Through June and July of 1947, the Albuquerque Journal gave almost daily front page accounts of the sightings. During this same summer, more UFO sightings were reported in New Mexico than in any other state.
What constitutes the most popular foods eaten in Albuquerque?
The same menus that are another reflection of the tricultural diversity of the whole state of New Mexico. Most New Mexican foods contain chile.
What is the most commonly asked question in Albuquerque restaurants?
Red or green? If you answer, Christmas chile or Christmas tree, it is understood that you want both.
What company is known as the original paranormal outfitter in the Land of Enchantment?
New Mexico Ghost Tours conducts walking tours of Old Town every evening. The Ghost Walk of Old Town Albuquerque was featured on the Travel Channels Weird Travels, New Mexicos Visitors in May of 2004.
Where can Las Vegas style gaming be found in Albuquerque?
At Sandia Resort & Casino on the Sandia Pueblo north of town and at Isleta Casino & Resort on the Pueblo of Isleta south of Albuquerque.
Is Albuquerque involved in international trade? Yes. The City of Albuquerques Office of Economic Development established the International Trade Division in 2004.
What prompted Bill Gates and Paul Allen to start Microsoft Corporation in Albuquerque in 1975?
When Gates and Allen were fourteen years old, they were already writing and testing computer programs for fun and profit. As sophomores in college, they read in Popular Mechanics about the worlds first commercially available microcomputer, MITS softwareless Altair 8800. The two created a new version of the BASIC computer language for the Altair. MITS bought their system and offered them office space in Albuquerque.
What is the National Atomic Museum?
Located in Albuquerque, the National Atomic Museum is the next best introduction to the nuclear age after the Bradbury Science Museum in Los Alamos. It traces the history of the top-secret Manhattan Project of the 1940s, starting with a copy of the letter written to President Franklin D. Roosevelt by Albert Einstein suggesting the possible development of an atomic bomb.
Where is the worlds longest aerial tramway located?
Right here in Albuquerque. The 2.7 mile aerial tram whisks visitors from its base at an elevation of 6,600 feet to the top of 10,378-foot Sandia Peak in less than twenty minutes. The Tram itself is an engineering marvel, but visitors come to see the view from the top: 11,000 square miles.
What international event does Albuquerque host every October that is the most photographed in the world?
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is held annually during the first two weekends of October. The Balloon Fiesta is the worlds largest hot air balloon rally and brings together more than 1,000 colorful aerialists in races, glow events, and contests.
How far into the past do the roots of Albuquerques Old Town extend? Old Albuquerque, the West End, or Old Town, was a community with roots dating back to the early 17th century.
When did the railroad come to Albuquerque?
April 22, 1880.
What is unique about the New Mexico Constitution, which was approved at the Alvarado Hotel in Albuquerque in 1911?
President William Howard Taft signed the bill admitting New Mexico as the 47th state, only after the state presented to him a state-approved constitution. The Constitution went into effect in 1912, but was drafted in 1910. Not only is it one of the longest documents among those of the other 49 states (over 21,000 words), but this document has significant provisions that protect the rights of Hispanics.
What department store was the first national chain store in Albuquerque?
F.W. Woolworth Department Store was the first national chain store in Albuquerque. It was located at 317-319 W. Central Avenue about 1915. Nothing in the store cost more than fifteen cents.
Where was the first Albuquerque McDonalds located?
The first McDonalds restaurant was opened in 1959 at 5900 Menaul NE. The original building was replaced in 1980. In 1959, hamburgers sold for fifteen cents and cheeseburgers were nineteen cents.
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