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Albuquerque has been recognized by Kiplinger in its Best Cities 2009 edition.

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Yep, it's April 15th. I just KNOW that everyone on DCF took advantage of the wonderful technology that is the interweb to file their 2008 tax returns. But for those of you that chose not to or can't e-file there are some resources available in Albuquerque.… Continue

David Diaz, local musician and member of popular Albuquerque band Felonious Groove Foundation and former member of Nosotros, passed away yesterday, April 9, 2009 from long-term hea… Continue

A brunch was interrupted this morning as a black and white heeler mix came bounding toward us this morning as we got into the car. Excited, playful, skittish, certainly friendly - we waylaid him long enough to get a phone number off of his collar, and then off he ran, not comfor… Continue

Overseen driving down Zuni - a tractor as big as my house, but so much cooler ...

Or perhaps I should spell it Imbib?

We were walking up to The Pit last night to watch the UNM Lobos take on Oral Roberts University. It became immediately obvious that I had misplaced one of the tickets somewhere between my work, my house and Lobo Country.

Totally furious at myself, I prepared to throw myself at the mercy of the ticket-taker, explaining that I had bought two tickets and had lost one out of sheer a… Continue

When tailgating the Fed Ex truck (I mean you black Acura), pay attention, please. Honking angrily at the FedEx guy when he parks in front of a house iand you almost rear end him s not appropriate holiday behavior. Especially because, well, it's the holidays and there's a distinct possibility the FedEx guy MIGHT be stopping at multiple houses this time of year and furthermore if you're not careful, when he gets to yours, you may just get a big package of coal.

Just curious if anyone can offer some enlightenment on appropriate sushi restaurant tipping? When out at sushi tonight we were trying to decide if we should tip the sushi chefs separately from the server? It hard to know if servers and sushi chefs share tips, especially when the chefs have a big ol' tip bucket on the top of the sushi bar.

Any thoughts on protocol? Any sushi chefs or servers out there that want to weigh in on this general or how it works at your restaurant?

I work at Central New Mexico Community College and we have this really cool Culinary Arts Program. At a meeting last week I was yapping on about stuffing, and then cookin… Continue

Just announced with a cool commercial on SNL - a free tall cup of Starbucks coffee on November 4th if you go into any Starbucks and tell your favorite barista/o that you voted. They'll even take your word for it.

See you all at the Albuquerque Nob Hill Starbucks on election day. Patrick, Charlene and Caitlin and all the Starbucksians there will take good care of you.

To the person at the Albuquerque Target on Eubank that didn't corral their shopping cart:

ARRRRRRRGH! In a city as windy as this one you couldn't be bothered to haul your cart five feet to its cozy little cart corral home? And instead you left it to its own device… Continue

The first Albuquerque location of House of Bread is now open at Indian School and Carlisle near Los Poblanos Organics.

I bought a loaf of honey whole wheat and tasted a bit of the Dakota Bread - yum. Check it out for yourself. Looks like it's a franchise, with local owners.

In that handy little strip mall you can now get your organic vegetables, your… Continue

Sweet! Albuquerque's first Urban Outfitters opens this Wednesday in Nob Hill.

UO is kicking off the opening with a benefit performance for upcoming local music venue Warehouse 508. In fact, ten percent of UO's first seven days of sales will go the the Warehouse.

Urban Outfitters Grand O… Continue

Corrales, NM, Albuquerque's nearby village is presenting the first in a series of seminars about the arts — from painting to music to growing to the healing arts.

This first event is called “Purchasing Original, Affordable Art" and they want to invite some Duke City Fixers. This event is by invitation only, and Fixers are invited.

The seminar will cover many aspects of art buying, from casual purchasing to serious collecting. Beginners are welco… Continue

As my way of ushering in September and a new job, I checked out Rocco Castellano's boot camp. I'd seen his column in Local iQ and read a few weeks ago that he had relocated to Albuquerque and would be conducting his boot camps here. I've been intending to check one out, but didn't make it until today.

Um, so, ouch? Between exercise such the superman,… Continue

Albuquerque native Joshua Cooper Ramo was featured on the Today Show this morning and will be featured over the next 2+ weeks of Olympics coverage.

As an acclaimed expert on China, Joshua will be offering perspectives and color commentary on China during NBC's coverage of the world's greatest… Continue

It's that time of year in Albuquerque again. TOMATOES. Nothing better than a fresh tomato, unless it's a fresh tomato with basil, crusty bread and balsamic. Yum Yum Yum Yum YUM!

And check out the height on these puppies:

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And I don't mean that old Buster Poindexter song.

According to a story in the New Mexico Business Weekly, AAA Travel Agency Managers have dubbed Albuquerque and New Mexico as "hot spots" this Summer. Here's the… Continue

To the Woman Who Lost Her Hair Extensions on the floor of the Home Depot on Eubank,

Thank you for making my day. When the kindly old man starting wandering around the nursery aisles with a clump of highlighted brunette fabulousness asking everyone he could find if they'd lost their hair; well I practically collapsed laughing into the vegetables.

Here's hoping your hair made it back to your waiting arms safely.