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| Albuquerque & Takaoka |
Albuquerque & Takaoka is one of the most significant and active architecture, civil engineering and real state development private companies of São Paulo, Brazil. It is mostly known for its role in creating the innovative Alphaville concept of business and gated residential condominia. (references) |
| Albuquerque Academy |
Albuquerque Academy is a private co-educational institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and the [http://www.ped.state.nm.us/seo/index.htm| New Mexico State Department of Education]. Albuquerque Academy is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. (references) |
| Albuquerque Biological Park |
The Albuquerque Biological Park (or Albuquerque BioPark) is an environmental museum located at 903 Tenth Street SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico. (references) |
| Albuquerque High School |
Albuquerque High School is a high school (grades 9 - 12) in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. In 2003 it had some 1,840 students and 111 teachers. (references) |
| Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta |
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a massive gathering of balloonists from around the world, occurring in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the first week of October. The event, the largest of its kind in the world, lasts nine days and includes a fleet of nearly 750 hot air balloons with pilots from throughout the United States and the world. The balloon fiesta began1 as a small gathering of 13 balloons in 1972, but has grown each year since and today is the largest balloon convention in the world. On any given day, up to 100,000 spectators may be on the launch field where they are provided the rare opportunity to observe inflation and take off procedures. Countless more people gather at landing sites all over the city to watch incoming balloons. (references) |
| Albuquerque International Sunport |
Albuquerque International Sunport (IATA: ABQ, ICAO: KABQ) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Albuquerque, in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The airport's IATA airport code ABQ is also Amtrak's 3-letter code for its rail station. (references) |
| Albuquerque Isotopes |
The Albuquerque Isotopes are the second-newest team in the Pacific Coast League, one of minor league baseball's two US-based AAA leagues, although the PCL is nothing new for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Albuquerque Dukes won several PCL championships in the 1970s and 1980s before relocating as the Portland Beavers in 2000. (references) |
| Albuquerque Journal |
The Albuquerque Journal is the largest newspaper in New Mexico. It is published Monday through Saturday mornings as the Albuquerque Journal, and Sunday mornings as the Sunday Journal. (references) |
| Albuquerque Petroleum Building |
The Albuquerque Petroleum Building is a highrise office building located at 500 Marquette Avenue NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is 72 m (235 ft) tall and has 15 stories, making it Albuquerque's fourth tallest building. The top floor of the building is home to the Albuquerque Petroleum Club. The Albuquerque Petroleum Building was designed by Dwayne Lewis Architects and was completed in 1986. (references) |
| Albuquerque Public Schools |
Albuquerque Public Schools is a school district based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (references) |
| Albuquerque School for Circus Arts |
Albuquerque School for Circus Arts (1999) founded by Rosalinda Rojas offers classes, workshops, summer camps and circus performances. (references) |
| Albuquerque Sports Stadium |
Albuquerque Sports Stadium was built in 1969 as a modern replacement for the aging Tingley Field. The ballpark could accommodate just under 8,000 fans, with seating for about 6600. (references) |
| Albuquerque Thunderbirds |
The Albuquerque Thunderbirds is the name of a NBDL minor league basketball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their NBA affiliates are the Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, and Utah Jazz. (references) |
| Albuquerque Tribune |
The Albuquerque Tribune is a newspaper in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is published in the afternoon Monday through Saturday. (references) |
| Bank of America Tower, Albuquerque |
Bank of Albuquerque Tower is a 22-story skyscraper located at 201 3rd Street NW in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. At 107 m (351 ft), it is by far the tallest building in both the city of Albuquerque and the state. It was built in 1990 as part of the Albuquerque Plaza mixed-use complex on the south side of Civic Plaza, which also includes the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque hotel. The height and distinctive pyramidal roofs of the two towers make them the focal point of the Albuquerque skyline. The architectural firm responsible for the project was Hellmuth, Obata, & Kassabaum. (references) |
| Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Albuquerque |
The Federal Building and United States Courthouse, built in 1930, is a historic landmark located at 421 Gold Avenue SW in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the complex of federal buildings on Gold Avenue that includes the Old Post Office, Dennis Chavez Federal Building, and the Federal Building at 517 Gold SW. (references) |
| Hyatt Regency Albuquerque |
The Hyatt Regency Albuquerque is a 21-story highrise hotel located at 330 Tijeras Avenue NW in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. The building is 78 m (256 ft) tall, making it Albuquerque's second tallest building and tallest hotel. It was built in 1990 as part of the Albuquerque Plaza mixed-use complex on the south side of Civic Plaza, which also includes the Bank of America Tower. The height and distinctive pyramidal roofs of the two towers make them the focal point of the Albuquerque skyline. The architectural firm responsible for the project was Hellmuth, Obata, & Kassabaum. (references) |
| La Posada de Albuquerque |
La Posada de Albuquerque (formerly the Hilton Hotel) is a historic building located at 125 2nd Street NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Opened in 1939, it was Conrad Hilton's fourth hotel and the first modern highrise hotel in the state. Architect Anton F. Korn designed the ten-story building in the New Mexico Territorial style, with earthtone stucco, brick coping along the roofline, and southwest-style woodwork and furnishings. The hotel was renovated in 1984 and reopened as La Posada. (references) |
| Old Albuquerque High School |
Old Albuquerque High School is a historic landmark that lies at the center of the trendy East Downtown (EDo) area of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The campus comprises five buildings grouped around a central courtyard at the intersection of Central and Broadway NE. The buildings were occupied by Albuquerque High until the school was relocated in the 1970s, leaving the old campus empty. After sitting empty for three decades, the school has now been converted to an ambitious loft apartment complex, marking a victory for preservationists who feared the landmark buildings would be demolished. (references) |
| University of Albuquerque |
The University of Albuquerque was a Catholic University located on Albuquerque, New Mexico's westside. The university closed in 1986, but the campus now houses St. Pius X High School, a Catholic high school. (references) |
| USS Albuquerque |
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Albuquerque, after the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. (references) |
| USS Albuquerque (SSN-706) |
USS Albuquerque (SSN-706), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 31 October 1973 and her keel was laid down on 27 December 1979. She was launched on 13 March 1982 sponsored by Mrs. Nancy L. Domenici, and commissioned on 21 May 1983 with Captain Richard H. Hartman in command. (references) |
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