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Aspects of Clay

Aspects of Clay

12504B North Highway 14
Sandia Park, NM 87047
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(505) 291-7115

Something fun to do! Paint your own ceramics; pottery wheels; classes; parties; gallery.

Tags: Sandia Park, Entertainment/Recreation, Art & Theater, Educational, For Kids

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Casa Grande Trading Post, Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum & Petting Zoo

Casa Grande Trading Post, Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum & Petting Zoo

17 Waldo St
Cerrillos, NM 87010
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(505) 438-3008

Turquoise Mine Tours available. We mine and sell Cerrillos Turquoise, gifts, rocks and bottles. Featured on Antiques Roadshow. "Come feed the Animals."

Tags: Cerrillos, Antiques, Entertainment/Recreation, Gift Shops, Museums, Antiquing, Educational, For Kids, Outdoor, Shopping

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Cibola National Forest & Visitor Center

Cibola National Forest & Visitor Center

11776 South Highway 337
Tijeras, NM 87059
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(505) 281-3304

A welcome center to help make the most of your travels. Complete with maps, area information, restrooms, travel & road conditions.

Tags: Tijeras, Entertainment/Recreation, Gift Shops, Museums, Biking, Camping, Educational, For Kids, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Outdoor, Picnic, Shopping, Skiing

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Old Coal Mine Museum

Old Coal Mine Museum

2846 Hwy 14
Madrid, NM 87010
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(505) 473-0743

1901 Richmond Steam Engine, mining relics and old cars. A must see! April-October. Open Friday-Monday 11am-5pm.

Tags: Madrid, Museums, Educational, For Kids

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Ortiz Mountains Educational Preserve

Ortiz Mountains Educational Preserve

582 County Rd 55
Cerrillos, NM 87010
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(505) 471-9103

A 1, 350-acre Santa Fe County Open Space Preserve managed by Santa Fe Botanical Garden. Hiking in the Preserve is by tour only. For more information on the hiking schedule, please go to the website or call the SFBG.

Tags: CR 55/Goldmine Road, Entertainment/Recreation, Educational, For Kids, Hiking, Outdoor

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Sandia Crest House Gift Shop & Restaurant

Sandia Crest House Gift Shop & Restaurant

Highway 536
Sandia Park, NM 87048
(505) 243-0605

Elevation 10678 feet. Enjoy breathtaking views, eclectic gifts and light dining. Open daily.

Tags: Sandia Park, Gift Shops, Restaurants, Eating/Drinking, Educational, For Kids, Hiking, Outdoor

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Sandia Peak Tramway

Sandia Peak Tramway

10 Tramway Loop NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122
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(505) 856-7325

Ride the world's longest tramway 2.7 miles rising to 10,378 feet with an 11,000 square mile panoramic view.

Tags: Sandia Park, Entertainment/Recreation, Educational, For Kids, Hiking, Outdoor

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The Museum of Archaeology & Material Culture

The Museum of Archaeology & Material Culture

22 Calvary Rd.
Cedar Crest, NM 87008
(505) 281-2005

Explores archaeology and a 12,000 year time-line telling the story of North America's earliest inhabitants through the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1890. Features a new exhibit exploring Sandia Cave and the history of turquoise mining in the area. Visitors may also interact with an educational multi-media computer

Tags: Cedar Crest, Museums, Educational, For Kids

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Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site

Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site

11776 Highway 37
Tijeras, NM 87059
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(505) 281-3304

"Living with the Land" Free tours, lectures, workshops, demos. Interpretive Center.

Tags: Tijeras, Museums, Educational, Hiking, Outdoor

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Tinkertown Museum

Tinkertown Museum

121 Sandia Crest Road
Sandia Park, NM 87047
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(505) 281-5233

Located along the Sandia Crest National Scenic Byway, is an amazing, animated, miniature Old West Town and Three Ring Circus set among relics from the past. Frontier humor and the thrill of the Big Top come alive in thousands of hand-carved figures. See an antique wooden boat that's been sailed around the world! Glass bottle walls enclose a potter's studio and gift shop. Open 9-6 daily, April-Oct.

Tags: Sandia Park, Gift Shops, Museums, Educational, For Kids, Shopping

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Upcoming Event

Monday Happy Hour with Bob Staten at the Greenside Cafe

Every Monday
Monday Happy Hour with Bob Staten at the Greenside Cafe in Cedar Crest. From 4-7 pm
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National Scenic Byway

On June 15, 2000 the Turquoise Trail received designation as a National Scenic Byway from the The National Scenic Byways Program after completing a comprehensive corridor management plan.

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