The crisp desert mornings of October are almost here, bringing with them turquoise skies, the unmistakable aroma of roasting Hatch green chile, and the world’s most magical aviation spectacle. From October 3 to October 11, 2026, the 54th annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta returns to Balloon Fiesta Park. This year's theme, “The Scenic Route,” pays tribute to the historic Route 66 Centennial. For nine days, more than 500 hot air balloons will drift across the Sandia Mountain...

The Harvest Report Roasting drums fire up in less than a month. Early reports from NMSU's Chile Pepper Institute (https://cpi.nmsu.edu/) predict a strong crop with solid heat levels this year.Key dates:- Late July: First roasts begin- Aug 10-11: Hatch Chile Festival https://www.hatchchilefestival.com/- Labor Day: Last call for freshNot local? Most Southwest grocery chains start their roasting events August 1st. Buy a sack. Freeze in quart bags. Thank yourself in February.Grow your own: Order...

With a billion-dollar side of technology industry jobs and growth! Oso Negro Land Co. proudly features investment opportunities throughout NM, including the lovely Los Lunas and Belen area communities in Valencia County . South of Albuquerque along I-25, they are nestled between the Rio Grande and the Manzano mountains. In 2025, NM was honored to welcome Pacific Fusion ’s plans for a billion dollar research and manufacturing campus at the Mesa del Sol master-planned community south of the...