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AMLO Presente!

2017-03-01 elrichiboy Mexico, Politics, What to Do One comment

Next Monday, perennial Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador will visit El Paso courting the vote of Mexican expatriates.

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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 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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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 is Lydia Loveless?

2017-01-21 elrichiboy shows, What to Do One comment

Here’s a trailer: You can decide who Lydia Loveless is for yourself. She’s playing at the Perch at Tricky Falls

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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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Cultivate from the El Paso Community Foundation

2017-01-18 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

From the EPCF: Please save the date for our next Cultivate Forum on local food systems and sustainability. Thursday, January

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Brujeria at Tricky Falls on Sunday

2017-01-13 elrichiboy shows, What to Do Leave a comment

I am not a fan of heavy metal. I don’t like the headbanging. I don’t like the distorted vocals. I

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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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Emily Davis Tour Kickoff at Proper Printshop Tonight!

2016-12-29 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, What to Do Leave a comment

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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Brooklyn Nights at Hope and Anchor Tonight

2016-12-22 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

Hope and Anchor hosts DJ Farbeon tonight. He’ll be spinning True School Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Rock and House from

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Hiking the Franklins

2016-12-18 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, What to Do Leave a comment

Friday woke up with charcoal gray clouds camped to the north. The polar vortex was coming, the weathermen said. Winds.

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Hal Marcus’ Hippie Holidaze

2016-12-16 elrichiboy Go Local, What to Do One comment

Don’t you just love Christmas shopping? Going to the mall, and looking for a parking spot, and then elbowing your

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Nick Waterhouse at Tricky Falls Tonight!

2016-12-16 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

Whooee! Nick Waterhouse will be bringing his soulful, retro, boozy rhythm and blues to Tricky Falls tonight. Tickets available at

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Hip City at the Pizza Joint

2016-12-16 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

Punkabilly rockers Hip City play the Pizza Joint downtown tonight at 10 PM in a FREE all-age show. Here they

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Nick Waterhouse at Tricky Falls on Friday

2016-12-15 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

This cat Nick Waterhouse is playing at Tricky Falls on Friday. Highly recommended. Tickets available from TicketFly. Check it out.

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Glasbox Speakeasy Show: Ross Fleming and Omar Cuellar

2016-12-11 elrichiboy Uncategorized, What to Do Leave a comment

Tonight at the Glasbox: Ross Fleming and Omar Cuellar play a Speakeasy show. I dug up a video or Mr.

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The Chamanas at Lowbrow Palace Tonight

2016-11-23 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

Local rock stars the Chamanas play the Lowbrow Palace at a free, all age show tonight. The nominal start time

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Champions League Tomorrow

2016-11-21 elrichiboy sports, Uncategorized, What to Do Leave a comment

Greetings, sports fans. Tomorrow is the fifth week of the first playoff round of the Champions League of the Union

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