Simply Mumtaz visits Albuquerque, New Mexico ~ Your Next Conference Site!

Hi All! Joella and I (Jennifer) landed in Albuquerque last week where it was at the highest 45 degrees!! Talk about a change from this week! What an experience we had in Albuquerque!

 

Both of us had never been, so we were pleasantly surprised by how much Albuquerque has to offer. From great golf courses, like the PAA-Ko Ridge Golf Club, ranked No. 29 of “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses” to shopping in their Old Town, filled with Native American turquoise and silver jewelry to our favorite thing, hot air ballooning! Albuquerque is of course known as the ballooning capital of the world and we are excited to return soon and next time ride in a hot air balloon!

The Balloon Fiesta attracts more than 700,000 visitors over the course of 9 days from all over the world! The first day of our trip, we were up at 4:45am to check it out!! We definitely needed more coffee that morning! It had been raining, but we lucked out and the balloons were inflated long enough for us to take some great photos! Here we are with our wonderful Albuquerque CVB guy, KC Flores! Both KC and Jacob Quintana are fantastic and we would recommend them to anyone who is looking to take a conference to Albuquerque. They were not only hospitable and friendly, but really cool guys to be around. Thanks so much for making our trip a great success, KC!

Sandia Peak Tramway, North America’s longest single-span aerial tramway, is a ride the top of the 10,000 foot peak where for a breathtaking view! This year there was already snow atop the peak…who would have thought!

A perfect ending to the trip was the Dinner under the Sea. We were treated to a private dining experience for 20 at the Albuquerque BioPark Aquarium, where we dined with sharks, sea turtles, and stingrays.

Another great thing we were introduced to in Albuquerque was Paws And Stripes. The nonprofit organization provides rescue dogs to wounded United States Military Veterans. Every dog in the program is rescued from local shelters and foster homes and trained individually with veterans from day one, building an amazing and close man-service dog relationship as they both heal together. Check them out at PawAndStripes.org

It was a great trip and Joella and I are looking forward to returning for some more Albuquerque fun!