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Cafe Tacvba at JRZ Music Fest

2017-06-15 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, shows, what to do Leave a comment

Tomorrow at the JRZ Music Fest the headliner is Cafe Tacvba. Cafe Tacvba had a slew of hits back in

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JRZ Music Fest Schedule

2017-06-13 elrichiboy Juarez, shows, what to do Leave a comment

This weekend is the JRZ Music Fest in Juarez. On Friday the headliners are Cafe Tacvba. On Saturday it’s Los

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Visit Juarez Like a Tourist

2017-06-08 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, what to do 6 comments

Do you go to Juarez? If you do, you likely only go to the bars and restaurants. And who can

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UEFA Champions League Final

2017-06-02 elrichiboy Juarez, sports, what to do Leave a comment

Saturday, June 3, at 12:45 pm, Real Madrid plays Juventus in the final game of the UEFA Champions League. Mostly,

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Bikini Football in Juarez

2017-05-16 elrichiboy Juarez, sports, what to do One comment

On Saturday, May 20, the Rebeldes of Ciudad Juarez host the Troyanas of Ciudad Chihuahua, in the fifth game of

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We’re Number 1, Again!

2017-05-16 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Juarez, Law Enforcement, Media, Slider One comment

This story in El Diario about a book called Los Narcos Gringos makes an interesting assertion: “El Paso, como muchas

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Fine Dining a la Raramuri

2017-05-03 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez 2 comments

There are thousands of places to eat in Juarez. Maybe tens of thousands. The barriers to entry are low. If

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Real Creams Atlético 3-0

2017-05-02 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, sports Leave a comment

It looked like Real had more players than Atlético. Christian Ronaldo scored all three goals. He makes big plays. Lionel

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Champions League Semis Tuesday and Wednesday

2017-05-01 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, sports, what to do Leave a comment

The first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals takes place tomorrow and Wednesday at 12:45, like lunch dessert. The

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Now I Need a Bigger Hat

2017-04-30 elrichiboy Juarez, what to do Leave a comment

We’re famous. From Aljazeera: In the early 1970s, Richard Wright, a native of El Paso, Texas, began crossing the then

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JRZ Musicfest June 16 & 17

2017-04-29 elrichiboy Juarez, music, what to do 3 comments

Zowie. They’re having some shindig over in Juarez in June. The headliners, for instance, are Los Tigres del Norte and

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Rincón de San Narcos Marcos

2017-04-29 elrichiboy Juarez Leave a comment

Here’s a piece from the Daily Beast titled The Narco Trafficker Next Door that gives a shout out to our

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Juarez: A Comprehensive Briefing

2017-03-15 elrichiboy Juarez, Slider Leave a comment

Here’s an article from Business Insider that provides a pretty complete review and update on the violence in Juarez. If

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The Cristalero War

2017-03-09 elrichiboy Juarez, Slider Leave a comment

They’re killing people in Juarez. On Monday they hung a banner off a bridge. The full text of the banner

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Retrovision: Trouble in Paradise

2017-03-02 elrichiboy Juarez, retrovision Leave a comment

This post originally appeared on May 21, 2012. Last week I went to Juarez to see which bars were being

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Here Comes Trouble

2017-02-22 elrichiboy Juarez One comment

La Polaka reports that Juarez is likely to be home to thousands of deportees. Acorde con los lineamientos revelados este

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The Second Oldest Bar in Juarez

2017-02-21 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez Leave a comment

El Recreo is so exclusive it doesn’t even have a sign. I was in there three times before I figured

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Meth in Juarez

2017-02-16 elrichiboy Juarez One comment

Here’s a story from the Albuquerque Journal that sheds some light on the recent spate of killings in Ciudad Juarez:

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La Fiesta

2017-02-14 elrichiboy Art, How to Live in El Paso, Juarez 4 comments

This week I got to go into La Fiesta. La Fiesta is located at the corner of Mariscal and Segundo

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La Esquina de Chihuas

2017-02-07 elrichiboy Go Local, How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, what to do Leave a comment

There’s a new bar on the Strip, and it’s closer to the bridge than every other bar except La Cucaracha.

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