Just another Nob Hill Night September 21, 2009

The Nob Hill area of Albuquerque is going to hold a street-fair event on the first Thursday of every month, called “Nob Hill Nights,” according to a news release.

The first event will be held Thursday, October 1, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and will feature turning Central Avenue — Historic Route 66 –  between Dartmouth Drive and Carlisle Avenue into a pedestrian mall featuring more than 20 of Albuquerque’s performing arts acts including the nationally recognized and acclaimed Keshet Dance Company.

The events are free to the public and will feature performance stages and roving performing artists. [...]

Many Nob Hill businesses have agreed to extend their operating hours and popular Nob Hill eateries have planned special entertainment and menus in support of the event. The first event is being held the Thursday prior to Albuquerque’s nationally popular Balloon Fiesta giving visitors an opportunity to experience another side of Albuquerque.

So if you’re in the Duke City on one of those Thursdays, it sounds like a good incentive to stick around and check out the sights in that neighborhood.  Not that you need much incentive anyway — Nob Hill is one of the most interesting shopping and dining areas along the Route 66 corridor.