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Defending the Donald Trump Handshake

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The more you know . . . . Check it out.

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La Fiesta

2017-02-14 elrichiboy Art, How to Live in El Paso, Juarez 6 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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Happy Valentine’s Day!

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I saw this guy hustling Valentine’s Day cards at Monarch last night. He draws the illustrations and writes the jokes.

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La Esquina de Chihuas

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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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El Zocalo on Avenida Juarez

2017-01-31 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, What to Do 2 comments

El Zocalo is improbably located on Avenida Juarez, near Dieciseis, where the tunnel erupts into the street. I say improbably

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‘Es Mi Tierra’

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Chicano Batman performs ‘This Land is Your Land,’ sponsored by Johnny Walker. How come El Lay gets all the love?

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Lucero at Tricky Falls on February 12

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Of all the things you could possibly do on Sunday, February 12, none will put a strut in your walk

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Who doesn’t?

2017-01-21 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Slider One comment

I guess this guy heard there was a march for women and he thought it was an offer.

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Lunch at the Buen Tiempo

2017-01-19 elrichiboy Cost of Living, How to Live in El Paso, Juarez Leave a comment

A bottle of Indio — 25 pesos A shot of tequila artesanal — 20 pesos A bowl of albondigas soup

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Lydia Loveless at Tricky Falls Next Tuesday

2017-01-18 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, What to Do 2 comments

At El Chuqueño we try to get you the straight dope about the hippest happenings in the Mexoplex, and this

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Eat Chile, Live Longer

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That title means just what it says. From LiveScience.com: Firing up the flavors in your food may help you live

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3 Cheap Bars

2017-01-13 elrichiboy Go Local, How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, Slider, What to Do One comment

Over the last two years, the peso has lost about a third of its value. Yesterday it was trading at

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The Texas Standard with Rich Wright

2017-01-04 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso One comment

Yesterday we were driving up to Carlsbad Caverns and we heard this piece on the radio. I guess they were

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Mexican Gas

2016-12-29 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Mexico, Slider One comment

Multiple news sources report that the average price for gasoline in Mexico will rise from 14 to 20 percent in

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Make a Difference

2016-12-29 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Slider 3 comments

People are wingeing all over my Facebook feed about this carrot-hybrid we elected to be president. Well, get used to

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Emily Davis Tour Kickoff at Proper Printshop Tonight!

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Okay, music fans. El Paso’s songbird Emily Davis is playing a show at Proper Printshop to finance gas and ramen

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Learn to Play the Piano (Sort of)

2016-12-27 elrichiboy Education, How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

Is your much better half after you to make some New Year’s resolutions? When Claire asks me what I want

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El Rocinante

2016-12-23 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez Leave a comment

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Juarez is cheap. A dollar buys twenty pesos now. And

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Mexican Booze for the Holidays

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Have you done your holiday shopping yet? Or maybe you need some libations for the end of year celebration. Either

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Go Local: Holiday Edition

2016-12-19 elrichiboy Go Local, How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

[This post originally appeared on 22 December 2015]. Somehow the holidays always sneak up on me. I always used to

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