Nob Hill
A retro shopping district along Route 66, packed with independent shops, restaurants, bars and streamlined Art Deco-era buildings.
Nob Hill lies along Central Avenue just east of the University of New Mexico. It grew as a Route 66 commercial strip in the 1930s and 1940s, and it preserves streamlined buildings such as the Nob Hill Shopping Center, along with neon signs. Today it is home to independent bookshops, vintage clothing stores, craft breweries and international restaurants, and it is one of the main places locals go out at night. Combine it with a visit to the university campus and the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, and keep an eye on your belongings after dark.
Opening hours
All day; stores approx. 11:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Central Avenue (Route 66) & KiMo Theatre
- National Hispanic Cultural Center
- ABQ BioPark Zoo
- Explora Science Center and Children's Museum
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
- New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
- Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
- Sawmill Market