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Posts from August 2011

New Dragonfly Sanctuary Pond Opens September 2

Tuesday, August 30, 2011 6:00 PM

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—The ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden opens the first dragonfly sanctuary pond in the United States on Friday, September 2 at 10 a.m. The new exhibit will be featured during Dragonfly…

Wine Festival-goers urged to purchase Rail Runner tickets in advance on-line (Bernalillo, NM-August 30, 2011)- For the sixth year, visitors to the New Mexico Wine Festival will have another…

A lbuquerque, NM (August 24, 2011) – What do you get when you bring together the grand dame of Roma (Gypsy) music from Macedonia, a Cree songwriting legend, shredding fiddles from Finland and Norway…

14th Annual Maize Maze

Thursday, August 25, 2011 6:00 PM

Albuquerque, NM–The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in partnership with the Rio Grande Community Farm and the City of Albuquerque Open Space announce the 14th Annual MAIZE MAZE “DINO…

Daizy’s 2nd Birthday Bash on August 27

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:00 PM

ALBUQUERQUE, NM— Daizy the Asian elephant is turning 2 years old! You’re invited to celebrate with us at Daizy’s Birthday Bash, a part of Elephant Conservation Day on Saturday August 27, from 10 a.m…

Zoo Opens New Elephant Bull Barn

Sunday, August 21, 2011 6:00 PM

ALBUQUERQUE, NM— The ABQ BioPark Zoo is now home to one of the largest elephant exhibits in the United States. The opening of the Bull Barn makes the entire enclosure over five acres. BioPark guests…

ATLANTA – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms today announces that the Crowne Plaza Albuquerque will open in Sept. 2011…

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Since it opened eight summers ago, the ABQ BioPark Aquarium’s Aquatic Conservation Facility has helped reintroduce more than one million Rio Grande silvery minnows to the river. Today…

New Mexico Hotel Wins National Award

Monday, August 15, 2011 6:00 PM

Albuquerque, NM (August 16, 2011) – Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown Hotel was awarded the 2011 Best of the West Award by national publication Meetings Focus. For a hotel to be awarded the Best of the West…

Three Film Icons, One Film Festival

Monday, August 15, 2011 6:00 PM

Albuquerque, NM – August 11, 2011 – It’s a celebration of film as the 2011 Albuquerque Film Festival (AFF) honors actors Michael Madsen and Dean Stockwell along with cinematographer Haskell Wexler for…