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lbuquerque, NM – The experts at Fodor’s Travel announced today that Albuquerque has been named among the Top 25 Places to Go in 2013. Fodor’s editors have chosen Albuquerque as a hot travel destination because of our excellent value for visitors, calling the city an affordable getaway for nature lovers and families. Albuquerque’s visibility on the AMC show “Breaking Bad” has also helped elevate the destination’s profile for travelers.
The complete story is available here: http://www.fodors.com/golist/2013/.
“The places on our Go List are our ‘must-dos’ for the coming year. Travelers should add these far flung and domestic destinations to their 2013 itinerary,” said Arabella Bowen, Executive Editorial Director at Fodor’s Travel. The cities were selected by Fodor’s senior editorial team who began with an initial list of 75 global travel spots, narrowing them down to the final 25 locales on the Go List after heated internal debate.
Albuquerque has also been highlighted as one of 20 Awesome Winter Foodie Destinations by Zagat.com again focusing on Los Poblanos. The story, which is available here: http://blog.zagat.com/2012/12/20awesome-winter-foodie-destinations.html, says “If you haven’t experienced the great Southwest, now is the time and Albuquerque the place to start.”
The story highlights a slower pace of life and calls out the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the ABQ BioPark and Gruet Winery as highlights. Two local lodging boutique properties were called out by the editor – Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm and the Hotel Andaluz - and appropriate for this time of year, Fodor’s mentions the Luminaria Tour at the holidays as a special time to visit Albuquerque.
Just west of Albuquerque, the Acoma Pueblo was also named one of “12 most extreme places in America worth visiting” by BudgetTravel. com and showcased on FoxNews.com. The list is a compilation of longest, coldest, hottest, biggest and oldest. That’s where Acoma “Sky City” Pueblo comes in; it is said to be one of the oldest sites in North America.
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Celebrate New Year’s with Kadomatsu Through Jan. 6
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LBUQUERQUE, NM--Celebrate the coming New Year at the Botanic Garden with kadomatsu, a special Japanese tradition. Handmade arrangements of pine, bamboo and plum blossom will be on display through Jan. 6 at the Sasebo Japanese Garden. Kadomatsu first appeared as a new year’s tradition in Japan’s Edo period more than 700 years ago. The first kadomatsu were filled with sand and water, which could be used to extinguish fires in an emergency. Over time, these useful arrangements became auspicious symbols to be placed outside a door’s threshold to capture good spirits. “The display’s three elements attract good spirits and represent a good luck trait for the coming year,” said Maria Thomas, BioPark Garden Assistant Curator. “Bamboo carries strength, pine embodies longevity, and plum blossom instills purity and hope.” On Dec. 22 at 2p.m. at the gates of the Japanese Garden, Thomas will discuss the origins of kadomatsu and demonstrate how to make them, including showing bamboo cuts, tying the plum blossom knot, and folding the shide or zig-zag paper. While supplies last, guests will be able to make a small hanging kadomatsu arrangement to take home. After the New Year begins, the kadomatsu are burned in a ceremony to release the spirits and carry the homeowner’s prayers of good luck to the heavens. BioPark staff will remove and burn their arrangements on January 7, sending along wishes for a vibrant and beautiful Botanic Garden in 2013.