I’ve told you about Cruz Morales. He puts his heart and soul into Barrio Park, over there by the new
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Retrovision: A Local Expert’s Perspective on Economic Development
This post originally appeared on 10 October 2015. Here’s what Jerry Pacheco, the Executive Director of the International Business Accelerator,
More Bull****t
Watch this video on YouTube Down below El Paso lies Juarez Mexico is different, like the travel folder says (Burt
Flawed Gods: Myths of Mothers and Other Monsters at the Glassbox
Austin Savage is kind of a genius. His latest production is a collection of short plays adapted by local writers
RIP Chalo
Seminal punk rock drummer and El Paso native Charlie Quintana passed away last week in Cancun, Mexico. From the Los
Retrovision: Go Local: Holiday Edition
[This post originally appeared on 22 December 2015, but it’s still got legs.] Somehow the holidays always sneak up on
Sparta Concert! FREE Tickets!
Sparta’s playing a benefit concert on Saturday, December 16, at Tricky Falls. And tickets are FREE, FREE, FREE. But you
Salsa Brava
At Monarch last night the salsa brava was pretty popular. “You should sell it,” people said. But I’m not into
Free To Good Home, Chile Pequin Plants
I’ve got about six or nine Chile Pequin plants growing in pots, and I’d like to offshore them before it’s
Eat At Monarch
Monarch has a food truck. Sorta. It would be a trailer if it had wheels. And if Clint had a
Monday Funday
Personally I have a hard time telling the days apart. They’re all work days. So I don’t dread Mondays. I
“It’s You, Only Faster”
Riding bikes is fun. The wind’s in your hair, and you’re right out there in the environment. Not like in
Happy Birthday, Monarch
Monarch turns four today. I remember when she was in pigtails and braces, with skinned knees from learning to ride
Shrub by Valentin Sandoval
Valentin Sandoval is a videographer and the author of South Sun Rising, a critically acclaimed bilingual prose poem about his
Support Our Sponsors!
El Chuqueño would be a lot more miserable place without support from those guys in the right-hand column (or wherever
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I saw this guy hustling Valentine’s Day cards at Monarch last night. He draws the illustrations and writes the jokes.
La Esquina de Chihuas
There’s a new bar on the Strip, and it’s closer to the bridge than every other bar except La Cucaracha.
3 Cheap Bars
Over the last two years, the peso has lost about a third of its value. Yesterday it was trading at
Plasma Sword: A Trailer for a Local Film
Can the movie be as good as this trailer featuring all our local heroes? PLASMA SWORD from Roberto Urrea on
Go Local: Holiday Edition
[This post originally appeared on 22 December 2015]. Somehow the holidays always sneak up on me. I always used to