Albuquerque, NM

Green Chile on a breakfast burrito with potatoes, an Albuquerque favorite.

A dinosaur statue at the entrance to the Albuquerque Museum of Natural History.

The Sandia Mountains create a backdrop at the Sandia Golf Club, located on the grounds of Sandia Resort & Casino. The club has the distinction of being the longest course in all of New Mexico.

Relate by artist Rachel Popowcer, who says her paintings have become progressively more abstract since she moved to Albuquerque.

From a small gathering of 13 balloons in 1972, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has grown to become hands-down the largest balloon event in the world.

A bronze sculpture titled Nellie Begay by RC Gorman for sale at Nizhoni Fine Arts in Old Town Albuquerque.

A cyclist enjoys a sunny day in front of the Sandia Mountains in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Crispy Calamari Salad with watercress, orange-chile dressing, toasted sesame from Savoy Bar and Grill in Albuquerque.

Albuquerque named best city for film making by MovieMaker magazine.

From a small gathering of 13 balloons in 1972, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has grown to become hands-down the largest balloon event in the world.

The downtown Albuquerque skyline at dusk with the Sandia Mountains in the background.

The downtown Albuquerque skyline at dusk with the Sandia Mountains in the background.

A bronze sculpture is titled Peaceful Warrior in front of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is the official interpretive center for the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico.

Located in Albuquerque, The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is the nation's only congressionally chartered museum in its field.

Friends enjoy lunch on the patio of Blackbird Buvette, located at 509 Central Ave NW in Albuquerque.

From a small gathering of 13 balloons in 1972, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has grown to become hands-down the largest balloon event in the world.

A cyclist enjoys a sunny day in front of the Sandia Mountains in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Keith and Barbara Johnstone own Corrales Winery in Corrales, just north of Albuquerque.

Crispy Calamari Salad with watercress, orange-chile dressing, toasted sesame from Savoy Bar and Grill in Albuquerque.

The balloon museum has all kinds of exhibits that detail the history of ballooning.

The Sandia Mountains create a backdrop at the Sandia Golf Club, located on the grounds of Sandia Resort & Casino. The club has the distinction of being the longest course in all of New Mexico.

The lobby of the CNM Workforce Training Center. The school offers more than 120 affordable classes that are based on real world jobs.

Buses pick up passengers at the Alvarado Transportation Center in downtown Albuquerque. The Downtown GetAround or D-Ride is a bus that takes people around downtown for free.

The Downtown GetAround or D-Ride is a bus that takes people around downtown for free.

The West Mesa Aquatic Center has Albuquerque's newest Olympic Pool. It also features an indoor recreation pool with a water slide.

Presbyterian Hospital is the largest acute-care hospital in Albuquerque and part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Above: Albuquerque Regional Medical Center is part of the Lovelace Sandia Health System, whose facilities cover a five-county area.