Shopping in Albuquerque

Shopping in Albuquerque

Apart from the miles and miles of shopping strip, there is still many other places where you can shop in Albuquerque. Everything is really spread out, with the exception of the concentrated Old Town-Downtown-Nob Hill area along Central Avenue. So while you can find just about anything you're looking for, you will probably have to drive a ways to get it.

Here are some good places around town to shop:

1. Old Town, at Central & Rio Grande. If you're looking for all the "New Mexican" shops, this is probably the next best thing to Santa Fe. Granted, some of it is tacky souvenir stuff, but there are also plenty of quality gift shops with authentic Native American and Southwestern art. You can also find plenty of antiques, art galleries, jewelry, pottery, weavings, clothing stores, and other specialty shops.
   • Amapola Gallery, 205 Romero Street NW, +1 505 242-4311. Co-op of 40 contemporary artists selling a wide variety of southwestern arts and crafts.
   • Andrews Pueblo Pottery & Art Gallery, 303 Romero Street NW, +1 505 243-0414. A great collection of works from traditional native artists.
   • Old Town Emporium, 204 San Felipe NW, +1 505 842-8102. M-Sa 9AM-8PM, Su 9AM-6PM. A very large gift shop with all the typical tourist kitsch, which certainly has its charm.
   • R.C. Gorman/Nizhoni Gallery, 323 Romero Street NW, +1 505 843-7666. Featuring works by several popular artists, including noted local painter R.C. Gorman.
   • Tanner Chaney Gallery, 323 Romero Street NW, +1 505 247-2242. M-Sa 10AM-6PM, Su 12PM-6PM. A long-standing business selling native arts & crafts.
2. Downtown, particularly along Central Avenue and Gold Avenue (one block south of Central). While downtown has plenty of bars and restaurants, the shopping scene is a bit lacking. However, there are a few interesting places:
   • The Man's Hat Shop, 511 Central Ave NW, +1 505 247-9605. Tu-F 9:30AM-5:30PM, Sa 9:30AM-5PM. Has a huge selection of Western hats.
   • Patrician Design, 216 Gold Ave SW, +1 505 242-7646. M-F 8AM-6PM. A retail boutique with art, jewelery, and some nifty around-the-home accessories.
   • Skip Maisel’s, 510 Central Ave SW, +1 505 242-6526. Indian jewelry, arts, and crafts in a lovely building dating back to the heyday of Route 66.
   • Sumner & Dene, 517 Central Ave NW, +1 505 842-1400. Fine art, jewelery, and furnishings.
   • 2 Time Couture, 600 Central Ave SE (2 Blocks west of I-25, in the "EDo" neighborhood), +1 505 242-3600. An upscale designer consignment boutique offering top quality clothing, accessories and handbags.
3. Nob Hill, along Central from Girard to Carlisle. A trendy district known for its neon reminiscent of the Route 66 days, Nob Hill is easily one of the best places in the city to window shop. The Nob Hill Business Center, at Central & Carlisle, has some great little shops as well as the La Montanita Food Co-Op (see Grocery stores under "Eat" below).
   • The Herb Store, 107 Carlisle Blvd SE, +1 505 255-8878. M-Sa 10AM-6PM, Su Noon-5PM. Stock up on all your herb supplies and herbal remedies here.
   • Objects of Desire, 3225 Central Ave NE, +1 505 232-3088. Fine furnishings and accessories.
   • Old World Imports, 3019 Central Ave NE, +1 505 265-0433. M-Sa 11AM-6PM, Su 12PM-5PM. Carpets, textiles, jewelry and furnishings.
4. Uptown, centered around Indian School & Louisiana. For the more typical suburban mall experience, Coronado Mall, which is anchored by Macy's, JCPenney, Mervyn's and Sears, will suit your needs. ABQ Uptown, on the other hand, is an outdoor mall with more high-end retail stores, such as Apple Computer, Talbots, Pottery Barn, and Williams-Sonoma. Most of the major 'Big Box' retailers are also in the general area, in both directions along I-40.
5. Cottonwood Mall, Coors Blvd & Coors Bypass, on the west side of Albuquerque. A typical indoor mall, the surrounding area contains all the typical 'Big Box' retailers (i.e. Walmart Supercenter, Best Buy, Home Depot, Pets Mart, Walgreens, Staples, Circuit City...).

Here are some specific businesses around town that are worth your time:

• Bien Mur Indian Market Center, 100 Bien Mur Drive NE (north of Albuquerque at the Sandia Pueblo, off the intersection of Tramway and I-25), +1 505 821-5400. Owned by the Sandia Pueblo, this huge market has loads of Native American jewelry, pottery, rugs, paintings and folk art. Most of the stuff here comes directly from the artist to the market.
• Gertrude Zachary is a locally-owned jewelry chain in Albuquerque with plenty of antiques and Southwestern jewelry. There are three locations around the city:
  • Jewelry Showroom, 1501 Lomas NW (between Old Town and Downtown), +1 505 247-4442.
  • Antiques Showroom, 416 Second St SW (in Downtown), +1 505 244-1320.
  • Nob Hill Location, 3300 Central Ave SE, +1 505 766-4700.
• Jackalope, 6400 San Mateo Blvd NE (near the intersection of San Mateo and I-25), +1 505 349-0955. A local chain of stores (there are also locations in Bernalillo and Santa Fe) that sells folk art, pottery, rugs, and furniture from around the world. There is really a lot of fantastic stuff here, and a lot to browse through.
• Mama's Minerals, 1100 San Mateo NE (at the intersection of Lomas and San Mateo), +1 505 266-8443. M-F 9AM-7PM, Sa 10AM-6PM, Su 11AM-5PM. A wonderful store with an extensive collection of minerals, geologic specimens, gems, beads, supplies for the geologist, information about local geology, and more. You could spend a lot of time here.
• Page One Bookstore, 11018 Montgomery NE (at the intersection of Montgomery and Juan Tabo), +1 505 294-2026. M-Sa 9AM-10PM, Su 9AM-8PM. The largest independent bookstore in the city. Page One also has a used bookstore, Page One Too, 11200 Montgomery, M-Sa 10AM-8:30PM, Su 10AM-6:30PM, located right across the street from the main bookstore.

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