Gay clubs albuquerque nm

New Mexico's largest city, Albuquerque is also one of the most gay-friendly cities in the Southwest. Home to the state's largest airport, "Duke City" is where many visitors to Santa FeTaos, and other parts of the Land of Enchantment begin their trips. But Albuquerque is far more than a mere pass-through destination - this city in the shadows of the 10,foot Sandia Mountains offers an exceptional mix of arts and culture, outdoor recreation note the mild, sunny climateand wonderful food.

Route 66, known locally as Central Avenue, is the most historic east-west thoroughfare in Albuquerque - it gently descends down a hill from the city's west mesa, crosses the Rio Grande and becomes the main drag through Old Town and downtown, and then begins a gentle ascent after crossing I and climbing past the University of New Mexico campus into funky, hip, and gay-popular Nob Hill.

The club has country-western music and dancing on Thursdays and early on Fridaysa fun "beer blast" on Sunday afternoons, and karaoke on many weekdays, and the latest DJs on weekends. The crowd comes in all flavors - women and men, younger and older, bears and jocks, clean-cut and edgy.

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It's gay nice option if you're heading out with a varied bunch of friends, and attitude is minimal gay. This view is from near the platform of the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway, the longest in the world. A short stroll north of the platform is the popular High Finance restaurant, which has a similarly amazing view if less impressive food - it's a better option for the casual burgers and sandwiches served at lunch.

Also from this point, you can access Sandia Peak's downhill skiing in winter, and mountain biking during the warmer months. It's also possible to hike to this point from the base of the Sandias via La Luz Trail. Since it opened beside its sister restaurant, the also excellent Artichoke Cafecozy and convivial Farina Pizzeria Central Ave.

SE has been serving some of the finest pizza in the state - think of happily irregular-shaped hand-tossed pies with blistering crusted thanks to inferno-like brick ovens. There's a long list of creative toppings, including taleggio cheese, salsiccia sausage, truffle oil, chopped imported olives, and farmhouse goat cheese with leeks.

The atmospheric storefront restaurant with wood floors, exposed-brick walls, and pressed-tin ceilings, is also a wine bar, with an impressive variety by the bottle or glass. Also served are elegant salads, antipasti plates, calzones, and a pretty damn fabulous selection of desserts - the butterscotch budino a light yet somehow decadent Italian pudding is a standout, as are the fresh-made gelatos, and the ricotta pound cake with red-wine-braised pears.

Albuquerque's first genuine "big city" gay nightclub, Effex Nightclub 5th St. It comprises a large ground-floor dance floor with bars, a big stage, and a state-of-the-art sound system. Head upstairs and you'll find a similarly huge roof deck bar that's ideal for chatting and gazing up at those New Mexico twinkling stars.

The albuquerque have further plans to create a VIP lounge and add plenty of other great new features, and albuquerque, the crowds both men and women have been flocking here. The club is right behind Schlotzsky's Deli and just across Central from another cool spot nearby, the gay-friendly cafe and bar Blackbird Buvette.

SE makes arguably the best sandwiches in the city as well as exceptionally tasty and fresh breakfast fare. It's open daily except Monday until mid-afternoon for breakfast, brunch on weekends, and lunch, and there's both indoor and patio seating. It's all rather urbane and casually club, a sure sign of Albuquerque's continued growth into a bona fide club destination.

Although the Grove carries high-end foods including wine and local beers from nearby Marble Breweryit's reasonably priced, in part because it's partially self-serve you order at the counter, and they bring the food out to you. The menu here steers clear of regional New Mexican and Southwestern fare, which is just fine given how many places around Albuquerque specialize in this.

Instead, for breakfast, check out the pancakes topped with fresh fruit and creme fraiche, or poached eggs with prosciutto. The Grove also has a fine selection of teas and coffee drinks, beautiful cupcakes and fresh-baked sweets, and an impressive variety of artisan chocolates and prepared foods.