From El Paso’s English language almost daily:
While El Paso has lots to be proud of — endless hiking in the Franklin Mountains, beautiful views along Scenic Drive, and a growing downtown with a new children’s museum — the Sun City still managed to land on a list of the “The Most Boring Cities in America.”
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El Paso also ranked 11 on the list of “most midsized boring cities in the United States.”
El Paso ranked number one for “Midsize Cities With the Least Variety of Things to Do”, narrowly edging out Detroit and Fresno.
We’re even more boring than Fresno.
Remember when I told you that big entertainment venues squeeze out smaller places?
The City of El Paso spent at least $200 million enabling a hobby business for some of El Paso’s richest families.
When are we getting some of the benefits the ballpark advocates promised us? The vibrant downtown. The influx of businesses that were looking to relocate to someplace with a Triple A baseball team.
Imagine what $200 (at least) million could do for El Paso’s entertainment infrastructure.
Imagine what $200 million (at least) could do if, instead of unilaterally taxing the citizens, City Council had let them decide how to spend their money.
I can dream, can’t I?
I mean. I agree with your comment about local businesses being squeezed out. But this list is a flaming piece of garbage. It was created by an online poker website clearly looking for a cheap way to drive traffic to their site.
According to this list, San Diego, Dallas, and San Antonio are more boring than El Paso. And Boston is only slightly less boring.
Does anyone believe this pile of crap website?
Honestly this only reflects poorly on El Paso’s “newspaper of record” for thinking that this trash is worth writing about.
The problem with click-bait articles like this one is that people aren’t confined to city limits. Mesa, AZ, for instance, comes in 4th for most boring cities, but it’s only 20 minutes from Tempe. Similarly, the study’s authors didn’t consider Juarez’ activities. Of course, most El Pasoans don’t consider Juarez’ activities, either.