In one episode, en route to Los Angeles, they stopped in ABQ, where Ethel’s high school boyfriend remarked, “Ethel Mae Potter, we never forgot her!: The first movie shot here was made in 1898! Films such as the Grapes of Wrath and Easy Rider were filmed here. Ethel, (actress Vivian Vance), Lucy’s sidekick on the I Love Lucy Show, hailed from ABQ. You can find anything other metropolitan areas have, but with an ABQ twist I call, “AlbuQuirky!”.īugs Bunny wasn’t the only Hollywood star to recognize ABQ. Most people used to know of Albuquerque from Bugs Bunny, who would say, ” I shoulda made a left toin at Albuquoique!” Growing up in ABQ, as us natives call it, I laughed to think that my city was recognized by such an iconic figure.īut that’s the past – today, ABQ is a growing metropolis full of whimsical sights, crisp scents, and passionate sounds. Hip with a mid-century, quirky chic Albuquerque moves to a unique rhythm with its own distinct personality. Photo Provided by the New Mexico Department of Tourism
