{"id":576,"date":"2023-05-18T20:42:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T20:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abqdev.local\/?page_id=576"},"modified":"2024-02-22T20:57:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:57:55","slug":"downtown","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/downtown\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:15%;padding-top:15%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container alignfull page-header gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-container-image has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" src=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Neighborhoods-New_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:30px\">Downtown<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#0073e5;padding-left:5%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:2.5%;padding-top:5%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container alignfull gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">Albuquerque\u2019s financial hub is Downtown, where you can also find the convention center, murals and sculptures, hotels and dining, and the civic plaza. Learn how Route 66 history intersects with Downtown and how new businesses like the Sawmill Market are springing up.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container alignfull gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns columns-archive-links gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideleft alignwide\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-1 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><div  class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-post-list-3 ultp-block-910f45\"><div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-loading\"><div class=\"ultp-loading-blocks\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;\"><div style=\"left: 0;top: 0;animation-delay:0s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 21px;top: 0;animation-delay:0.125s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 42px;top: 0;animation-delay:0.25s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 0;top: 21px;animation-delay:0.875s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 42px;top: 21px;animation-delay:0.375s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 0;top: 42px;animation-delay:0.75s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 42px;top: 42px;animation-delay:0.625s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 21px;top: 42px;animation-delay:0.5s;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-heading-filter\"><div class=\"ultp-heading-filter-in\"><div class=\"ultp-filter-navigation\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-items-wrap ultp-block-row ultp-block-column-1 ultp-block-content-top ultp-layout1\"><div class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-5972\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-opacity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/tingley-beach-albuquerque\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"Tingley Beach Albuquerque Featured\"  src=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tingley-Beach-Albuquerque-Featured.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/tingley-beach-albuquerque\/\" >Tingley Beach Albuquerque: Fishing, Wildlife &amp; Outdoor Fun<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\"><p>Are you looking for a relaxing place to get outside to enjoy the unbeatable Albuquerque sunshine? Somewhere you can take the family to see&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-readmore\"><a aria-label=\"Tingley Beach Albuquerque: Fishing, Wildlife &amp; Outdoor Fun\" href=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/tingley-beach-albuquerque\/\" >Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-5720\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-opacity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/unique-things-to-do-in-albuquerque\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"Vintage Cars cruising Central Avenue on Sundays in Downtown Albuquerque featured\"  src=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Vintage-Cars-cruising-Central-Avenue-on-Sundays-in-Downtown-Albuquerque-featured.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/unique-things-to-do-in-albuquerque\/\" >11 Unique Things to Do in Albuquerque<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\"><p>Albuquerque isn&#8217;t just about hot air balloons and Breaking Bad locations (though we love those too!). New Mexico&#8217;s largest city has plenty of cool&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-readmore\"><a aria-label=\"11 Unique Things to Do in Albuquerque\" href=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/unique-things-to-do-in-albuquerque\/\" >Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-1160\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-opacity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/the-sawmill-market-redefining-food-experience-in-the-heart-of-albuquerques-sawmill-district-2\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"Sawmill Market in Albuquerque, New Mexico\"  src=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SawmillFront-Featured.webp\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/the-sawmill-market-redefining-food-experience-in-the-heart-of-albuquerques-sawmill-district-2\/\" >Sawmill Market: Foodie Paradise in the Heart of Albuquerque<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\"><p>Sawmill Market offers a unique food hall experience. This vibrant community space brings together some of the best local food and drink vendors, artisans,&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-readmore\"><a aria-label=\"Sawmill Market: Foodie Paradise in the Heart of Albuquerque\" href=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/the-sawmill-market-redefining-food-experience-in-the-heart-of-albuquerques-sawmill-district-2\/\" >Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-891\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-opacity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/the-fantastic-alvarado-hotel\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"Alvarado Hotel Fred Mang featured\"  src=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Alvarado-Hotel-Fred-Mang-featured.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/albuquerque.com\/the-fantastic-alvarado-hotel\/\" >The Stunning Alvarado Hotel<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\"><p>One of Albuquerque\u2019s most iconic buildings was razed in 1970, an event that rankles some buerquenos to this day. 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