Best of Burque 2010
Life in Burque
Best City Politician
Martin Chavez
Best Animal Rescue: Watermelon Mountain Ranch
2) Mayor Richard Berry
3) Rep. Martin Heinrich (Who's not technically a city politician. Oh, electorate.)
3) Rep. Martin Heinrich (Who's not technically a city politician. Oh, electorate.)
Worst City Politician
Martin Chavez
2) Mayor Richard Berry
3) Darren White
3) Darren White
2) Public transportation
3) Education and schools
3) Education and schools
Worst Use of City Money
Red Light Cameras
2) Public adornment (pots on I-40, Chevy on a Stick, decorative manhole covers, Tricentennial Towers, beautification, art in parks, art at intersections, public art generally)
3) Politicians' pockets (big salaries, raises, trips, unethical contracts, corruption)
3) Politicians' pockets (big salaries, raises, trips, unethical contracts, corruption)
Worst Intersection
Montgomery and San Mateo
2) Lomas and Carlisle
3) Paseo del Norte and I-25
3) Paseo del Norte and I-25
2) Albuquerque High School
3) Eldorado High School
3) Eldorado High School
Best Post-Secondary School Professor or Instructor
Brian Herrera, UNM Theatre and Dance
2) Paul Ford, UNM Theatre and Dance
3) Leonard Kravitz, UNM Health Exercise and Sports Science
3) Leonard Kravitz, UNM Health Exercise and Sports Science
Best Albuquerque Athlete
Roman Martinez, Lobo men's basketball
2) Darington Hobson, Lobo men's basketball
3) Holly Holm, undisputed welterweight champion
3) Holly Holm, undisputed welterweight champion
2) Joy Junction
3) Agora Crisis Center
3) Agora Crisis Center
2) Animal Humane of New Mexico
3) City-run shelters
3) City-run shelters
Best TV Newscaster
Steve Stucker, KOB-4
2) Nicole Brady, KOB-4
3) Dick Knipfing, KRQE-13
3) Dick Knipfing, KRQE-13
2) 100.3 FM The Peak
3) 104.1 FM The Edge
3) 104.1 FM The Edge
Best Radio DJ
Donnie Chase, 100.3 FM The Peak
2) Buck, 104.1 FM The Edge
3) Baxter, 104.1 FM The Edge
3) Baxter, 104.1 FM The Edge
Best Local Website
dukecityfix.com
Best Blogger
Joe Monahan, joemonahansnewmexico.blogspot.com
2) Balloon Fiesta
3) Día de los Muertos Marigold Parade in the South Valley
3) Día de los Muertos Marigold Parade in the South Valley
2) ¡explora! Summer Camp
3) Warehouse 508
3) Warehouse 508
Best Camping Close to Home
Jemez
2) Pecos
3) Sandias
3) Sandias
Best Public Pool
West Mesa Aquatic Center
6705 Fortuna NW, 836-87182) Rio Grande Pool
3) Highland Pool
3) Highland Pool
Best Hiking
La Luz
2) Sandia Foothills
3) Jemez
3) Jemez
Best Park for Ice Blocking
Netherwood Park (aka Pregnant Park, near Indian School and Princeton)
To non-natives: Ice-blocking is a summer pastime in this desert city. First, buy a block of ice. Some supermarkets and gas stations carry them—call around. Head to your nearest grassy slope. Fold a towel to put on top of your ice block, have a seat and slide on down. The Alibi makes no guarantees of safety—particularly if inebriation is occurring simultaneously.2) Roosevelt Park
3) Santa Fe Village Park (adjacent to Taylor Ranch Library)
3) Santa Fe Village Park (adjacent to Taylor Ranch Library)
Best Place to Meet People
Nob Hill
2) UNM
3) Flying Star Cafés
3) Flying Star Cafés
Best Albuquerque Landmark
Sandia Mountains
2) Old Town
3) Frontier Restaurant
3) Frontier Restaurant
Best Resource for New-to-Towners
The Alibi
2) dukecityfix.com
3) 311
3) 311
Best 2009 Issue of the Alibi
Best of Burque
2) All of them
3) The one where Vertigo Venus won everything
3) The one where Vertigo Venus won everything
