Albuquerque is, in many ways, a city of neighborhoods. Even though you can basically get anywhere you’re headed in 20 minutes, the scenery can change drastically from one place to the next. Here’s the Cliff’s Notes version of the lay of the land. Barelas (1) What You’ll Find: The coffeehouse where the politicos go, the National Hispanic Cultural CenterWhat You Won’t Find: Starbucks Bernalillo (2) What You’ll Find: The original Range Café, the Rail RunnerWhat You Won’t Find: A thriving nightlife Corrales (3) What You’ll Find: The village, horses, art boutiques and roasted green chileWhat You Won’t Find: Speed limits above a crawl Downtown (4) What You’ll Find: Lofts, bars, live music, galleries, cops and the Alibi What You Won’t Find: A grocery store East Mountains (5) What You’ll Find: The Crest, hiking trails and TinkertownWhat You Won’t Find: Blockbuster Far Northeast Heights (6) What You’ll Find: Gated communities, private schools, Trader Joe’sWhat You Won’t Find: Affordable housing International District (7) What You’ll Find: Vietnamese food, the State Fair, hookersWhat You Won’t Find: The kind of companion you’d take home to mother Midtown (8) What You’ll Find: Furniture and thrift stores What You Won’t Find: A charming café Nob Hill (9) What You’ll Find: Local, quirky independent businessesWhat You Won’t Find: Crosswalks North Valley (10) What You’ll Find: Carnicerias , antiques, home cookingWhat You Won’t Find: An after-hours scene Northeast Heights (11) What You’ll Find: Your parents, your dentistWhat You Won’t Find: Bicyclists Old Town (12) What You’ll Find: Kitsch, the plaza, museumsWhat You Won’t Find: Chain stores Rio Rancho (13) What You’ll Find: Houses, houses, Santa Ana Star Center, balloons, houses, McMansions, housesWhat You Won’t Find: Public transportation Santa Fe (14) What You’ll Find: Art galleries, fine food, touristsWhat You Won’t Find: Anything open past 5 p.m. South Valley (15) What You’ll Find: Chickens, pastoral landscapes, cultural pride, mean dogsWhat You Won’t Find: Sidewalks University (16) What You’ll Find: Cheap eats, The Frontier, slum lords, Peeping Toms, coffee shops, Don SchraderWhat You Won’t Find: Wal-Mart, a good college bar (or college radio) Uptown (17) What You’ll Find: Large shopping centersWhat You Won’t Find: Anything inside Winrock Mall Westside (18) What You’ll Find: Houses, houses, Cottonwood Mall, houses, strip malls, housesWhat You Won’t Find: Trees, neighborhoods more than 10 years old
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