Misc Spending
Osuna Nursery
While they started small, they’ve parlayed their expertise into a six-acre behemoth. A huge selection of plants and trees, even some organically-grown starts, when available, and creaky red wagons for carts.
Papers
If spunky postcards, old-school stationery, wrapping paper, and classy envelopes ring your bell, you’ll adore Papers. A swankier way to make the right impression.
Raks Building Supply
Serving NM since ’86. The staff is whip smart and you can’t find better customer service in a hardware or lumber store. If they don’t have it, they’ll order it… and quick.
Rehm's Nursery & Garden Center
Thinking funky, purple haven in the Lomas sea of 1950s strip offices? Yeah, that’s Rehm’s. Their selection is carefully considered, from the basics to the unusuals (apricot-colored hyssop, anyone?).
Rival Tattoo Studios
The high-end of local ink parlors, with a clean, beautiful shop and a welcoming staff. Jeff is a graphic designer, screen printer and award-winning artist with 11 years tattooing experience, and runs his own clothing company. Often booked months in advance. By appointment only.
Samons Electric & Plumbing
The OG. Excellent alternative to the conglomerates, with everything for every home-improvement project you can imagine. Especially useful if you live in an old-ass house with long-forgotten utilities. The last-resorter’s wet dream.
Self Serve
Giving shopping for lovin’ a good name. Molly and Matie’s clean, brightly-colored, only-tacky-when-they-demo-something shop carries toys for any budget, books and videos, resources on sexual health and well-being, and much more.
Silver Skate Shop
One of the only skate shops in America owned and opp’d by the fairer sex. Custom boards, wheel and chuck replacements, and general artistic philanthropy. Stop in to chat with Nicole, an authority on all things poppin’ in the 505.
Southwest Veterinary Medical Center
Technically, the Southwest Veterinary Medical Center is in Corrales, but it’s just barely in the southern-most edge of the town, and it’s still the best vet clinic in the Albuquerque area. In fact, anyone who has ever visited Dr. Daniel Levenson and his friendly staff will tell you the same thing: “WE LOVE HIM.”
Star Tattoo
Jason Ward & Chris Partain’s discriminating ink-junkie powerhouse. Says Steve (a man of innumerable tattoos): “D. Rock & Joe Brian did my last two tats – while they were apprenticing. The only place I’ll let color my skin.”
Stay Gold
Chris, discerning creator of our Magdalena de Burque: “These are some really talented muthafuckas. If you’re looking for a high-quality tattoo or some insane body modification, the shop alone is an art gallery in itself, but their artists have over 40 years combined experience.”
T'N'A
Recently shifted two blocks east of their infamous former digs, T’N’A still boasts every variety, size, price, and flavor of smoking device known to man. The body-mod team also remains in full effect, with the same high-quality standard.