"Breaking Bad" Brings Tourism to Albuquerque

"Breaking Bad" is an AMC series that is based in Albuquerque, but the meth lab saga was not always welcome here. The controversial topics of the show were thought to be putting a bad image on the city. However, visitors started to increase to these famous places that were shown on series.  This led to a perfect time to capitalize on the tourism in the city.  Tours and events centered around "Breaking Bad" put Albuquerque in a positive light, and it is starting to increase tourism profits in the city. AMC's meth-lab saga Breaking Bad- an Albuquerque-based series the Washington Post's Hank Stuever says "comes from such a dark hole of...

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Wildlife West Music Festivals

  Wildfire West Music Festival is close to home and is packed with great bands that your family will love.  Children's admission is free, and parking is also free of charge for the weekend.  Bands perform every two hours with activities and contests continuing during the festival. Wildlife West is just 20 minutes east of Albuquerque in nearby Edgewood, New Mexico, and parking is always free! Free weekend camping (dry camping) is provided. Children under 12 are admitted free. No alcohol or open fires are permitted at the festivals. 10th Annual Wildlife Music Festival July 20-22, 2012 This summer's...

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Vacation Tips to Keep Your Packing Light

Are you going on vacation this summer?  Whether you are running out of room in your car or want to avoid the extra rates on the plane, packing light is essential.  Here are some great tips on how to avoid those extra rates, and still bring everything you need on the trip. Start early: For a trip that's a week or longer, I typically get my suitcase out two or three days before I'm leaving. It helps me get into travel mode early, which means I'll have time to think of things like laundry and outfits. Make a list: My mom recently brought up that when my brother and I were little, she made a point of teaching us how to pack our own...

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Beating the Heat

This heat wave has taken over the country. Temperatures are well into the upper 90s and past 100 degrees, and everyone is looking for a way to stay cool.  Here are some great tips on how to beat the heat, but still have a great summer. The National Weather Service said the record-breaking heat that has baked the nation's midsection for several days was slowly moving into the mid-Atlantic states and Northeast. Excessive-heat warnings remained in place Friday for all of Iowa, Indiana and Illinois as well as much of Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Kentucky. St. Louis hit a record high of 105 on Wednesday and a record low of 83....

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