Multiple news sources report that the average price for gasoline in Mexico will rise from 14 to 20 percent in
Category: How to Live in El Paso
Make a Difference
People are wingeing all over my Facebook feed about this carrot-hybrid we elected to be president. Well, get used to
Emily Davis Tour Kickoff at Proper Printshop Tonight!
Okay, music fans. El Paso’s songbird Emily Davis is playing a show at Proper Printshop to finance gas and ramen
Learn to Play the Piano (Sort of)
Is your much better half after you to make some New Year’s resolutions? When Claire asks me what I want
El Rocinante
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Juarez is cheap. A dollar buys twenty pesos now. And
Mexican Booze for the Holidays
Have you done your holiday shopping yet? Or maybe you need some libations for the end of year celebration. Either
Go Local: Holiday Edition
[This post originally appeared on 22 December 2015]. Somehow the holidays always sneak up on me. I always used to
El Arbolito Lives!
The Arbolito, that little dive bar that used to be located on Mariscal, next to the Día y Noche, is
Hiking the Franklins
Friday woke up with charcoal gray clouds camped to the north. The polar vortex was coming, the weathermen said. Winds.
Día de Nuestra Señora
Yesterday I went to Juarez for the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Our Lady of Guadalupe is the
Juarez Sunday Afternoon
I’m sitting in a cowhide chair at a cowhide table in the Mariachi Bar, just off Avenida Juarez, a block
A Perfect World: The Mennonite Colonies of Chihuahua
Here’s a locally relevant documentary about a couple of Mennonite colonies just down the road from here in Chihuahua. I
Hope Riot with Robert Holguin
It’s a tribute. I think.
Tlacho XolitzcuintIi Centeotl Yacatecuhtli
By Reesa Turner When I heard that a perfect storm of 3 of my absolute favorite things (BEER, TACOS, FREE)
Feliz Día Desgracia
Today is the day we express our thanks for everything we should be thankful for. Like family. Friends. Sunshine. Music.
Igor and the Red Elvises at 5 Points Bistro on Sunday!
That’s right. Your favorite band is playing on the patio at the 5 Points Bistro, on Sunday with a special
Futbol Chuco-style
Here’s a piece from the New York Times with an El Paso dateline. It talks about the choice American futbol
La Santa Cecilia at Tricky Falls this Thursday
La Santa Cecilia is a throwback to the Golden Age of Mexican music. More Los Tres Panchos than Jose Alfredo
It’s a Gamble
Allegiant Airlines offers flights from El Paso to Las Vegas for $39. The Tampa Bay Times reports that Allegiant’s airplanes
Wake Me When I’m Dead
The Rubin Center, the art gallery on the UTEP campus, is hosting an event this Thursday (tomorrow) from 6 to