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Local iQ
Cover of the July 4–17, 2013, issue
CategoriesArts, culture and entertainment magazine
Frequencybiweekly
PublisherFrancine Maher Hopper
Total circulationreadership of 75,000+, circulation 30,000[1]
First issueApril 2006
Final issueDecember 26, 2014
CompanySakura Inc.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Websitelocal-iq.com

Local iQ was a free arts, culture, and entertainment biweekly magazine published in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It featured information about various artists, celebrities, and entertainers within New Mexico's largest city and was distributed to subscribers across New Mexico's largest markets. Its coverage spanned art, fashion, entertainment, design, food, architecture, travel and more. Francine Maher Hopper is the founder and the publisher. Launched as a quarterly in 2006, the magazine eventually stopped being printed in 2014.[2][3] Their website is no longer active.

The magazine, and its website, have been recommended by travel guides, such at those by Fodor's,[4] and has covered many events within New Mexico and Albuquerque's entertainment scenes, including interviewing Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston,[5] Etsy's and Levitated Toy Factory's cofounder Jared Tarbell,[6] and author John Nichols.[7]

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  1. ^ "The Weekly - April 24th". Arts & Cultural District. April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  2. ^ Mayfield, Dan (January 9, 2015). "ABQ culture mag Local iQ shutters after eight years". Albuquerque Business First. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Local art, entertainment magazine closes". Albuquerque Journal News. January 9, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Fodor's In Focus Santa Fe: with Taos and Albuquerque. Full-color Travel Guide. Fodor's Travel Publications. May 20, 2014. p. 331. ISBN 978-0-8041-4237-3. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  5. ^ English, Mike (November 15, 2014). "All hail the King: An interview with Bryan Cranston". Local iQ. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  6. ^ Majewski, Dan. "Fabricating the future". Local iQ. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  7. ^ Olds, Cristina. "John Nichols: Back to Eden". Local iQ. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
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