Guidebook for El Paso

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Guidebook for El Paso

Food Scene

Great restored restaurant and bar run by the Ardovino family since the 1950's. Excellent food, bar and views of west El Paso. Highly recommended.
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Ardovino's Desert Crossing
1 Ardovinos Dr
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Great restored restaurant and bar run by the Ardovino family since the 1950's. Excellent food, bar and views of west El Paso. Highly recommended.
Limited seating with a small patio in front. Great menu open for breakfast and lunch. An international hipster scene in the evenings, many young folks from both sides of the border.
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Crave Kitchen & Bar
300 Cincinnati Ave
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Limited seating with a small patio in front. Great menu open for breakfast and lunch. An international hipster scene in the evenings, many young folks from both sides of the border.
Large selection of draft and other beers. Excellent food, outdoor patio.
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Block - Table & Tap
4172 N Mesa St
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Large selection of draft and other beers. Excellent food, outdoor patio.
Nice little local coffee shop within walking distance.
BLDG 6 COFFEE ROASTERS
216 Cincinnati Ave
Nice little local coffee shop within walking distance.
Consistently good food. Full bar.
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Geogeske G2
2701 N Stanton St
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Consistently good food. Full bar.
Great Pizza. Beer and wine.
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Ardovino's Pizza 1
206 Cincinnati Avenue
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Great Pizza. Beer and wine.
Sushi, Teppan Grill, excellent food and service.
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Koze Teppan Grill
6127 N Mesa St
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Sushi, Teppan Grill, excellent food and service.
Next to historic Concordia Cemetery. Neighborhood bar of long standing. Excellent El Paso Mexican food, bar. It can get crowded, so plan for plenty of time.
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L & J Cafe
3622 E Missouri Ave
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Next to historic Concordia Cemetery. Neighborhood bar of long standing. Excellent El Paso Mexican food, bar. It can get crowded, so plan for plenty of time.
Neighborhood bar and restaurant. Great El Paso Mexican food. Can be crowded over the lunch hour.
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Kiki's Mexican Restaurant
2719 N Piedras St
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Neighborhood bar and restaurant. Great El Paso Mexican food. Can be crowded over the lunch hour.

Drinks & Nightlife

Best beer place in El Paso, over 80 drafts on tap and a wide variety of bottled beer. Special single malts, mezcals, cigars, you name it. Eclectic crowd, good food, outdoor patio.
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The Hoppy Monk
4141 N Mesa St
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Best beer place in El Paso, over 80 drafts on tap and a wide variety of bottled beer. Special single malts, mezcals, cigars, you name it. Eclectic crowd, good food, outdoor patio.
Hip bar and patio. There is a limited menu available from the Sabertooth food company next door.
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Hope & Anchor
4012 N Mesa St
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Hip bar and patio. There is a limited menu available from the Sabertooth food company next door.

Parks & Nature

Neighborhood park, one block away. Green park, tennis court, basketball court, playground. Bus stop on the Baltimore street side of the park.
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Madeline Park
900 E Baltimore Dr
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Neighborhood park, one block away. Green park, tennis court, basketball court, playground. Bus stop on the Baltimore street side of the park.
Rio Bosque Park Visitor Center
Rio Loop
Wildlife sanctuary.
3 mile long natural arroyo to hike and bike.
Billy Rogers Arroyo Park
700 E Robinson Ave
3 mile long natural arroyo to hike and bike.
Hiking and biking. Beautiful vistas of El Paso.
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Palisades Canyon Loop
Palisades Canyon Loop
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Hiking and biking. Beautiful vistas of El Paso.
Spectacular views of the city from atop the mountain. Recent renovation using modern Italian gondolas.
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Wyler Aerial Tramway
1700 McKinley Ave
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Spectacular views of the city from atop the mountain. Recent renovation using modern Italian gondolas.
You don't have to ride the Wyler tramway to get a spectacular view of El Paso and Juarez.
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Scenic Drive - Overlook
Scenic Drive
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You don't have to ride the Wyler tramway to get a spectacular view of El Paso and Juarez.
Petroglyph area, popular with rock climbers. Make reservations to go out.
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Hueco Tanks State Historic Site
6900 Hueco Tanks Road No. 1
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Petroglyph area, popular with rock climbers. Make reservations to go out.
White Sand National Monument, about an hour and a half from El Paso, worth the drive.
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White Sands
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White Sand National Monument, about an hour and a half from El Paso, worth the drive.
Probably the best tourist destination in the area. About a 2.5 hour drive from El Paso. Take a day, fantastic.
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Pambansang Parke ng Carlsbad Caverns
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Probably the best tourist destination in the area. About a 2.5 hour drive from El Paso. Take a day, fantastic.
Recently renovated, El Paso's original central plaza. Read about the alligator history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jacinto_Plaza
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San Jacinto Plaza
114 W Mills Ave
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Recently renovated, El Paso's original central plaza. Read about the alligator history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jacinto_Plaza
Largest urban park in the country.
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Franklin Mountains State Park
Tom Mays Park Access Road
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Largest urban park in the country.

Entertainment & Activities

Three Spanish missions dating to the 17th century.
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El Paso Mission Trail
9065 Alameda Ave
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Three Spanish missions dating to the 17th century.
Bring your passport. Take an Uber cab to the Stanton Street bridge and walk across. Bring some quarters with you for the toll. Visit the Kentucky Club, Martinos (for dinner), Club Quince for beer and Chuchupaste. Ask me for more details.
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Ciudad Juárez
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Bring your passport. Take an Uber cab to the Stanton Street bridge and walk across. Bring some quarters with you for the toll. Visit the Kentucky Club, Martinos (for dinner), Club Quince for beer and Chuchupaste. Ask me for more details.
Home of the El Paso Chihuahuas. San Diego Padres farm team, Triple A baseball. Gorgeous, well designed ball park with art incorporated. Get your Grrrrrr on!
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Southwest University Park
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Home of the El Paso Chihuahuas. San Diego Padres farm team, Triple A baseball. Gorgeous, well designed ball park with art incorporated. Get your Grrrrrr on!

Sightseeing

Restored turn of the century train station, now being used by Amtrak. The train station is adjacent to the San Francisco Historic district - which houses night clubs, restaurants, and shops.
El Paso station
700 W San Francisco Ave
Restored turn of the century train station, now being used by Amtrak. The train station is adjacent to the San Francisco Historic district - which houses night clubs, restaurants, and shops.

Essentials

Pharmacy.
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Walgreens
5900 N Mesa St
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Pharmacy.
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Albertsons
3100 N Mesa St
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Arts & Culture

Excellent museum in the heart of downtown, check website for schedules of events and exhibitions. http://www.elpasoartmuseum.org/
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Museo ng Sining ng El Paso
1 Arts Festival Plaza
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Excellent museum in the heart of downtown, check website for schedules of events and exhibitions. http://www.elpasoartmuseum.org/
A striking adobe structure, the Magoffin Home State Historic Site explores the stories of a multicultural family who actively participated in U.S. expansion and settlement, military service, and U.S.-Mexico relations. The home, built around 1875 by Joseph Magoffin, is a prime example of Territorial style architecture and features a center courtyard and peaceful landscape. Explore the home's authentic art and furnishings reflecting the daily lives of this prominent El Paso family.
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Magoffin Home State Historic Site
1120 Magoffin Ave
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A striking adobe structure, the Magoffin Home State Historic Site explores the stories of a multicultural family who actively participated in U.S. expansion and settlement, military service, and U.S.-Mexico relations. The home, built around 1875 by Joseph Magoffin, is a prime example of Territorial style architecture and features a center courtyard and peaceful landscape. Explore the home's authentic art and furnishings reflecting the daily lives of this prominent El Paso family.