The 2025 Walking Tour Season is Here!

I’m excited to share that the 2025 season of my walking tours officially kicks off next weekend!

This season, I’m doing things a little differently. Instead of setting a full schedule months in advance, I’ll be announcing tours as they come together—giving me the flexibility to offer the best experiences possible while balancing life’s other priorities. If you’ve been waiting for your chance to join a tour (or come back for another one!), be sure to stay tuned for updates and announcements.

The first tour of the season is right around the corner:
Opening Day at the Rail Yards Market
Sunday, May 4, 2025
10:00 a.m.

Registration is open now! You can sign up and reserve your spot here.

I’m looking forward to another season of sharing Albuquerque’s stories with you—one step at a time.

An Unofficial Kickoff: Earlier this week, I had the honor of leading a special walking tour for visitors attending the Mother Road Consortium Summit, a national celebration of 100 years of Route 66. It was an incredible way to gear up for the season ahead. Here’s a snapshot from our gathering at the Clyde Hotel before we headed out to explore Downtown Albuquerque.

Thank you, as always, for your enthusiasm and support.

Hasta pronto!

Eric

A Final Hurrah

It’s been a tough season for walking tours—a rewarding, enjoyable, and well-attended season, but a tough one nonetheless.

Many people assume that running these tours is my full-time job, but that’s far from the case. I actually have a day job, one I truly enjoy, which fills my 9-to-5 and often a bit beyond.

The idea for Follow Eric Walking Tours came from my own travel experiences—from street art in Lisbon to the vibrant markets of Mexico City, and to Barcelona, where I explored Civil War-era bunkers and marveled at Gaudí's architecture. By the summer of 2023, after years of brewing, this idea finally came to life. What started with downtown Albuquerque tours grew to include the historic Rail Yards and, this year, a new tour of downtown murals.

It’s been incredible to watch this passion project evolve, but balancing it with a full-time job has had its challenges. I aimed to make this season robust, with more frequency and variety, but sometimes managing it all stretched my limits. I appreciate your understanding when I needed to scale back or struggled with promotion, and I’m grateful to everyone who still showed up.

Thanks to your enthusiasm, attendance surged this year. We broke records, including over 20 of you joining our first Albuquerque Artwalk Murals Tour.

To wrap up this season with gratitude, I’ve decided to add one more tour as a final celebration. This will truly be the last chance to join a walking tour during the regular 2024 season.

I schedule the tour season to end alongside our local markets, and this Saturday marks the final day of the Downtown Growers’ Market. So, join me for one last Downtown Century Stroll on Saturday, November 2nd, at 9 a.m.

This will be your last chance to step back in time for a tour highlighting the 1920s architecture and lifestyle of Downtown Albuquerque.

I hope you’ll join me for this final hurrah to close out the 2024 season on a high note.

Reserve your spot here.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Hasta pronto!

Eric

One Year Ago

Today marks a special milestone: one year since I led my first walking tour.

Launching on June 17th last year was both thrilling and nerve-wracking. You may have heard me say that if I had waited until I felt 100% ready, I probably never would have started. It’s true. Making the start date public by posting it on the blog was scary, but it was the best decision.

It’s fun to look back on that first tour. It was me, some family members, and a few curious individuals who gave me reason to think free walking tours in Downtown Albuquerque might have potential.

I would go on to promote the heck out of my Then & Now Downtown Walking Tour, with an invitation for guests to “get to know Downtown Albuquerque’s history—on foot and in just one hour!”

The feedback and excitement from that first tour were overwhelming, set the tone for an incredible year and eventually lead to the development this year of three all new tour offerings. If you haven’t been on one yet, check the Walking Tours page for dates, descriptions, and registration.

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Thank you for your support and enthusiasm. Here's to another year of exploring Albuquerque together!

Hasta pronto!

Eric