Old Town Newsletter Archive
There is so much good information in these historical newsletters. See the bold subjects for the must-read selections
2024
- December 4, 2024 – Holiday Stroll, Tree Lighting & Cookie Crawl – Woohoo!
- November 20, 2024 – Update: Luminaria Donation Link & Cookie Crawl Update
- November 17, 2024 – Plans: The Holiday Season in Old Town, Holiday Stroll, Cookie Crawl, and more! | November 2024 Newsletter
- October 20, 2024 – Marigolds & Ofrendas – What About Halloween?
- October 15, 2024 – Ready, Set, Decorate! – Dia de los Muertos in Old Town
- September 23, 2024 – Dia de los Muertos in Old Town – Draft Schedule of Events & How to Participate
- September 12, 2024 – 🌙 Old Town 2nd Saturday Nights! – This Saturday (…and every 2nd Saturday!)
- August 29, 2024 – Bringing More Business to Old Town – Introducing… Old Town 2nd Saturday Nights
- August 27, 2024 – Cookie Tin – And the winner is…, Spaces for Rent, Route 66 ideas meeting, and more! | August Newsletter
- August 25, 2024 – Rebranding Old Town? Let your ideas be heard tomorrow!
- August 20, 2024 – Dia de los Muertos in Old Town 2024 – it’s Time! Also, a New Brand for Old Town
- August 17, 2024 – Cookie Tin Design Competition – Time to Vote!
- August 15, 2024 – Letter from the Mayor & Chief of Police to Old Town and a Press Conference
- August 14, 2024 – An Open Letter to the Community – Arson & Vandalism in Old Town
- August 6, 2024 – APD to Host Training in Old Town, Fundraising Update for Security in Old Town
- July 30, 2024 – Rebranding Old Town, Route 66 Centennial Planning, & Printed Maps – August Newsletter | Part Two
- July 28, 2024 – New shops, Old Town to be featured in ABQ the Mag & Governor’s safety town hall – August Newsletter
- July 19, 2024 – Security in Old Town – We Need Your Help
- July 14, 2024 – Final Day to Preorder Live Marigold Plants for Dia de los Muertos 2024
- July 11, 2024 – 🌼 3 days left to order (Updated Link) Preorder Marigold Plants for Dia de los Muertos 2024
- July 10, 2024 – Preorder Marigold Plants for Dia de los Muertos 2024 – Orders Due by Sunday
- July 9, 2024 – A Final Call for Old Town Artists, Designers, & Photographers – Collectible Tins for Old Town Cookie Crawl 2024
- June 16, 2024 – A Call for Old Town Artists, Designers and Photographers – Old Town Cookie Crawl 2024
- March 18, 2024 – Final Reminder: Annual Old Town Meeting is Tonight @5pm
- March 17, 2024 – Door Prizes for the Annual Meeting? Yep – Monday, March 18th, 2024
- March 14, 2024 – Annual Meeting a few days away! Annual Meeting Monday, March 18th, 2024
- February 10, 2024 – Important Association Dates, Annual Meeting, & Shirley Villa Memorial
- February 4, 2024 – Old Town year in review, Rail Trail presentation, and more | January Newsletter
2023
- December 22, 2023 – Christmas Eve Luminarias, Live Music Schedule, Decorations, and More!
- December 12, 2023 – Old Town Cookie Crawl, New Merchants, Christmas Eve, & Old Town Updates | December Newsletter
- December 1, 2023 – Holiday Stroll Road Closures & Luminarias
- November 28, 2023 – Holidays in Old Town | Luminarias, Cookie Crawl, Holiday Stroll and more
- November 15, 2023 – Rail Trail, DDLM Event Summary, Luminarias, Cookie Crawl, & more – November Old Town Newsletter
- November 13, 2023 – Last Day to Provide Event Feedback – Dia de los Muertos
- November 6, 2023 – Event Feedback & Decorations – Dia de los Muertos
- November 5, 2023 – Next Board Meeting Monday, Nov 6th – Historic Old Town Association
- October 29, 2023 – Old Town Traffic Alert: Day of the Tread ROAD CLOSURES – Dia de los Muertos
- October 23, 2023 – Halloween and other upcoming events in Old Town
- October 19, 2023 – Decorations are Here! – Dia de los Muertos in Old Town
- September 26, 2023 – Last Day to Submit Events – Dia de los Muertos in Old Town
- September 20, 2023 – Here’s the Plan – Dia de los Muertos in Old Town
- September 15, 2023 – Free Plant Giveaway TOMORROW Saturday @ Tiguex Park
- September 11, 2023 – Last Reminder: TONIGHT – City Councilor Candidate Forum
- September 10, 2023 – Old Town – Show Up to the Candidate Forum!
- September 6, 2023 – City Councilor Candidate Forum This Monday and Free Plant Giveaway
- August 12, 2023 – Candidate Forum in Old Town, Dia de los Muertos, Security Update, and more
- August 5, 2023 – Old Town Meetings for August – Board Meeting Monday, August 7th @ 5 pm
- August 1, 2023 – Old Town 24/7 Security is a GO!
- July 29, 2023 – Old Town Security Fundraising Update #3
- July 19, 2023 – Old Town Security Fundraising Update #2
- July 12, 2023 – Old Town Security – Fundraising Update and FAQ’s
- July 7, 2023 – On-Call Security for ALL of Old Town
- June 29, 2023 – Old Town Meetings for July – Board Meeting Monday, July 3rd @ 5 pm
- June 20, 2023 – Growing Your Business in Old Town: A Comprehensive Guide
- June 14, 2023 – Good News Abounds in Old Town
- June 7, 2023 – Help the Historic Old Town Association become a non-profit 501(c)(4) org
- May 31, 2023 – June Newsletter – Fiestas this weekend, Committee Meetings, Old Town news
- May 16, 2023 – Mother’s Day event feedback & correction for location of Safety/Security Committee
- May 11, 2023 – ABQ Photographers’ Gallery celebrates 20 years, Fiestas in Old Town, & Committee Meetings
- May 9, 2023 – A quick look at events coming up in May & donate towards special event signage
- April 27, 2023 – Old Town Board Meeting – This Monday May 1st, 5pm
- April 24, 2023 – What did you think about the birthday celebration special event in Old Town?
- April 18, 2023 – Upcoming events in Old Town, association is official, new businesses, and more
- March 20, 2023 – Old Town Annual Meeting is TONIGHT!
- March 16, 2023 – Business Signage in Old Town – what kind of signs, how many, how big, etc.
- March 15, 2023 – Less than one week away – Old Town Annual Meeting
- March 9, 2023 – Annual meeting, permanent flags above the plaza, business updates – March Newsletter
- February 3, 2023 – Holiday Cheer Winners, Old Town Annual Meeting & Social, 2023 events, Sister Blandina
- January 18, 2023 – A Year in Review 2022 – Old Town Albuquerque
2022
- December 29, 2022 – Newsletter: December Summary / New Old Town Association / Decorations and more!
- December 21, 2022 – Christmas Eve Luminarias for the Plaza – Donations Needed ASAP
- December 1, 2022 – Old Town Association Next Meeting Monday, December 5th @ 5pm
- December 1, 2022 – Holiday Stroll is Tomorrow / Other December Old Town Events / Holiday Decoration Competition
- November 29, 2022 – More Donations Needed for Luminarias | Old Town Holiday Stroll
- November 15, 2022 – Holiday Stroll – Plans
- November 7, 2022 – Last Reminder that TODAY is the Old Town Association Meeting
- November 4, 2022 – Old Town Association Meeting – This Monday
- November 1, 2022 – Old Town Association – Important November Meeting
- November 1, 2022 – Holiday Season Plans for Old Town
- October 27, 2022 – Old Town Albuquerque – Halloween Trick or Treat
- October 22, 2022 – Old Town Traffic Alert – Day of the Tread
- September 29, 2022 – Old Town – October News for Old Town
- August 6, 2022 – Old Town – August News, New Website, Ruby the Cat, and more.
- July 5, 2022 – Old Town – July News & Happenings
- June 7, 2022 – New editor for the Old Town ABQ Neighborhood newsletter!
- June 1, 2022 – Old Town Fiestas, Neighborhood Meeting, & More
- April 28, 2022 – May 2—City Council meeting includes cannabis retail in Old Town; May 2—Old Town association meeting
- April 7, 2022 – April 11—rescheduled Old Town Association meeting; What’s App for crime and security issues
- March 31, 2022 – Old Town map; May 15—car show at the Albuquerque Museum; no cannabis retail in Old Town
- March 26, 2022 – Albuquerque Museum parking lot work; April 4—next Old Town meeting; April 5—meeting with APD
- March 21, 2022 – artist opportunities; Albuquerque Police Department; upcoming events
- March 16, 2022 – Old Town association survey by March 18th; April 5—meeting with APD
- March 14, 2022 – March 16 hearing on cannabis in Old Town—you can still comment
- February 27, 2022 – March 7—meeting on new association; March 9—public hearing; Old Town in the news
2021
- December 14, 2021 – send in your opinion about a new liquor business by end of day Dec 15
- December 9, 2021 – December 21—hearing for liquor business at 522 Romero Street
- December 7, 2021 – cannabis hearing rescheduled—December 16
- November 18, 2021 – luminaria donations and bus tour—next cannabis hearing December 9
- November 10, 2021 – luminaria donations—Outpost taproom hearing—ART station
- October 28, 2021 – Jim Hoffsis memorial service Nov 10—Halloween—Holiday Stroll—upcoming events
- October 10, 2021 – Public response to cannabis retail survey ends October 15th
