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At The Drive-In at the Coliseum

2017-05-05 Fletcher Wright Art, How to Live in El Paso, shows, What to Do Leave a comment

Hometown heroes At the Drive-in will return this Saturday to play a gig at the County Coliseum, bringing along with

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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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Desponchadora Rapidito

2017-04-28 elrichiboy Cost of Living, How to Live in El Paso One comment

In Mexico, the three biggest industries are petroleum, public corruption, and desponchadoras. There are so many desponchadoras in Juarez that

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How to Be a Latin Lover Trailer

2017-04-27 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, What to Do Leave a comment

Here’s a trailer for a movie that premieres this weekend. Check it out.

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Energy Drinks

2017-04-13 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso 3 comments

Have you ever had a Red Bull? Like maybe that one time you were driving by yourself down the valley

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I Love El Paso.

2017-02-27 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Politics, Slider 5 comments

I love El Paso. I love the weather. I love the desert. I love those orange-red sunsets we sometimes get

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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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Defending the Donald Trump Handshake

2017-02-17 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, What to Do Leave a comment

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!

2017-02-14 elrichiboy Go Local, How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

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

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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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’

2017-01-30 elrichiboy Art, How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

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

2017-01-27 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, shows, What to Do Leave a comment

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

2017-01-17 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

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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The People Speak!

  • Carmen Rodriguez on Solving the City’s Budget Problem: Let’s Get Rid of the TIRZs
  • Cynthia J Gomez on Higher Border Water Rates, Donut Holes and a Thorny Divorce in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa
  • John G. Dungan on Solving the City’s Budget Problem: Let’s Get Rid of the TIRZs
  • Emillio Benitez on City of Dust: Contreras, New Mexico
  • Gary Cobb on La Fiesta, Downtown Juarez
  • Kent Paterson on Higher Border Water Rates, Donut Holes and a Thorny Divorce in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa
  • Lawrence Feltham on City of Dust: Dunlap, New Mexico
  • walter white on Can’t We Just Wait?
  • John G. Dungan on Thank the Taxpayers
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  • The New York Times on Project Jupiter

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