Within the downtown area, you'll find a parking garage that ha a mural highlighting some of the…read moremost iconic Hispanic and Latino boxers in history. Aside from the boxers, you'll find the El Paso mountain skyline and the infamous star. Some of the boxers portrayed here are Oscar De La Hoya and Panchito Alvarado. It's an interesting site to take a view of.

The scenic Drive overlook is really nice! You can see El Paso and Juarez, Mexico all from one view…read more There's a few different stopping points so be sure to go all the way to the top to take the iconic picture on the rocks.

It was spectacular during the day. I am sure that the view is standing at night with the lights of…read moreEl Paso.

Street Fest was one of my favorite events to attend in El Paso. They always had really good bands…read more Although it did get incredibly packed because of that. There were food, drinks, music and dumb drunk people! They had a good amount of security and police presence to help keep the rowdy bunch calm, so I generally never felt unsafe.

Interesting year this year for Streetfest. Interesting in a good way. Obviously every year the goal…read moreis to be bigger and better than the previous year and I'm excited to see where Streetfest will be in a couple of years. As far as I can tell *cough* find on Google *cough*, Streetfest has been happening since 2008. I'm not entirely sure if it's always been a KLAQ and KISS event, but it is now and the idea is to give two different kinds of "rock nights" (I don't know how else to describe the differences). This years headliners were Three Days Grace and the All American Rejects. Not exactly what the kids are listening to these days, buuuuuuuut they're ALMOST classic. And AAR was my gateway band* so of course I wasn't about to pass up on going this year. The main stage was near the convention center and strangely enough people weren't really packed in unless they were at the very front of the crowd. I didn't see any fights or mosh pits so it's totally cool to bring kids to Streetfest, but I will admit some people can be a little catty. Did a strange chick push me and give my an evil look while I was trying to make my way to the other side of the crowd? Yes. Did I react by shoving her back? No...because I'm a lady so I just laughed in her face and said "Chill, chick...you can't see over people's heads anyway." Moral of the story if you are taking children and you plan on being in the crowd, just stay vigilant. But for the most part you shouldn't have to worry about people getting too rowdy. The silent disco was probably my favorite small stage, but people really didn't make their way there. I still liked it just because you look ridiculous dancing around in silence. I may have Snapped my entire experience in the silent disco to every person in my phone. And in case you don't know what a silent disco is...it's an area where you you put on wireless headphones and jam out to whatever the DJ is playing. I was curious about how sanitary the headphones could be, but I like to believe they cleaned them between each use. I kind of go back and forth with how I felt about the vendor situation. I think there could've been more vendors with different things to do. I like games, man. There were only a couple with games like a basketball shooting one (similar to what you'd find in an arcade minus it being electric), a darts one, and fishing for bottles? one (you know where you have a pole and you have to set the bottle up right. I did spend a bit of time at the Oasis Mattress section because come on...they're TempurPedic mattresses, how can you pass that up?!? And the Photo Creative booth was one of my absolute fave booths which is why I jumped on backing them up at this event (talk to Beto H. is you're looking for a photobooth at your event)! Hilarious costume options and awesome graphics...everything I want in a photobooth. I think in the future they should seek more vendors that offer something to do because there is a lot of down time if you're just waiting for a specific band to play. The food surprised me because there were quite a few vendors I hadn't heard of which is always awesome! There definitely could've been more options and I think samples are a must. I'd say only three vendors were doing samples...I ate a ridiculous amount of kettle corn. My fave booth was the French Fry Heaven booth. They were basically making their debut at Streetfest, but the options had my mouth watering. Love, love, loved the Baked Tater fries! The drink situation was kind of a disappointment. Extremely limited for both soft drinks and beer and it appeared that a sponsor of the event was actually in charge of it. I just want to point out how absurd asking for a tip was when I bought a 7-Up. They literally pulled it out of a cooler and handed it to me...tip for what? And the Snow Cone booth was a joke. I paid $7 for ice with a little syrup. But these couple of bumps aside I still had a ton of fun and I'll definitely go next year. And you just never know who you'll run into. I may or may not have ran into AAR while talking crap about them wearing skinny jeans. I call that a good night! *Gateway Band - The band that really got me into pop rock. Kind of like a gateway drug, but it won't kill you.

Chalk the Block happens once a year in October and every year that I've loved it. I think there is…read morea lot of room for CTB to grow so who knows what it will look like in a few years, but as it stands it should be on your list of "things to do in El Paso". This year we decided to go early morning on Saturday which I think is a really good idea if you want to beat the heat. I think we ventured to just about every booth and I was really impressed by the range of vendors. Everything from clothes to sweets to paintings to salsa to face painting. I did pick up a few things here and there. There were at least twenty food trucks, but only a handful of the big dogs (shout out to Sweet Addiction!) which makes me wonder... if they have only a select space for the food trucks how are they selecting them (or is it first come first serve) and what kind of fees are they charging them. I went to two different food trucks that I've never heard of and both left me disappointed... also both charged me two dollars to use a debit card even though they were using Square. Moral of the story, bring cash or be extremely choosy when it comes to the food vendors at CTB (even the other vendors I talked to were shocked that I was charged for using a debit card). Okay so the chalk... you'll find both professionally drawn works and the regular Joe type. All are fascinating to look at and they always have a competition. Those are the pieces you really want to check out. Along with chalk art, CTB always has other forms of art including live performances. This year one of the things I really loved was the moving fire breathing dragon. I didn't get to see it at night which would've been amazing, but seeing it during the day in all it's glory definitely wasn't a let down. Cannot wait until next year's CTB. Great for kiddos, families, and adults alike. It's a lot of fun and there's so much to see. And it doesn't hurt that you can also add the Museum of Art and the Museum of History to your adventure.

Chalk the Block is an. annual event in El Paso. Artists come out and paint the streets using their…read moreimagination and chalk. This is a creative way to showcase the talents of local artists. The work put into these concrete canvases is truly marvelous. Not to worry, there are opportunities for the average joe to showcase his skills too. As you walk the streets you can grab chalk and go to town. Of course, in good old El Paso fashion there were plenty of local vendors selling their wares; sweets, shirts, pillows, crochet creations, cds, trinkets and whatnots. The food truck circus had an area too. Not your popular food trucks, some of the up and coming guys. Here is where my 5th star was lost. I wish it were more of the popular ones. The food from these trucks were sub-par, plus they taxed the heck out of you for using a credit card. $2!!! The regular vendors didn't upcharge you 2bucks, only the food trucks. The service was very slow too. CTB is a family friendly event. Bring comfy shoes, imagination and some cash. Have a great time.

We needed this. We definitely needed this. The Sun City Fair is better than any carnival I've been…read moreto here (yes, I know a fair and a carnival are not the same... that's just the only thing you can really compare it to). This year it's going until the 10th and I we'll be checking it out a couple more times before it's over. My fiance and I went on opening night. It was pretty cold and I didn't come prepared in a heavy enough jacket so we decided to skip the rides, but we did get an idea of everything they had going and I was impressed. Lot's of rides, some trusted goodies like the Zipper and Tirlt-a-Whirl, and some ones that I've only seen in amusement parks (like this one that I can only describe as a spinning Superman). The Ferris Wheel was impressive in size and looked like each seat might actually be able to hold more than two people or maybe two people and a small child. Along with carnival food stands, they also had food trucks on site. Nice. We wanted the carnival food and went with jumbo corndogs, a funnel cake, and a sliced caramel apple (with an uncomfortable amount of caramel... at my request). All exactly how I remember them being as a kid, not good for you, but hard to stop eating. While there, we also caught the cowboy act (didn't catch his name) that was actually pretty good and entertaining even for an adult. We spent a couple of bucks to go inside the "freakshow" tent... probably more entertaining and creepy for a child, but still cool in a novelty kind of way. And they have a giant river rat that seemed like the sweetest thing (my heart is too big because I saw an adorable animal, but in reality he probably would've bit me in a heartbeat). I wasn't so fond of the petting zoo area, but I tend to be anti-petting zoo in general. They did have a large amount of goats though so this would be a great way to introduce your kids to farm animals especially living in a place like El Paso where most don't make it out to a farm. They picked a great location. Really great for any ages. I can't wait to see what they do next year and I hope that the local 4-H branches get in on the fun because the only thing this fair is missing is a little competition. Oh and keep in mind, you need to bring cash. If not, you're going to be searching for an ATM in the area (the one at the country club ran out of cash during the day if that tells you anything).

I don't think I've ever actually spent an entire day at a fair.. until now! Got to the park around…read more3ish.. didn't leave until after 9. Didn't even realize how long I'd been there! I had a blast. Rode most of the rides (cliff hanger was my favorite), watched Lady Houdini escape from a straight jacket and a water cell, took a picture with the cutest tea cup pig, and petted a bunch of sad looking goats in the petting zoo. Biggest complaints: 1- guided by reflective vested workers, had to park a mile away. Finally got to the gates, there was a parking lot only about a quarter filled for seemingly no reason. But, oh well. A bit of walking doesn't kill me. 2- dirt, dirt, dirt. I wore sandals. My feet were scary dirty by the time I left. But, oh well. This is El Paso, should've expected it. 3- price. $5 park entrance fee. $5-10 Fair entrance fee. Ticket/wristband prices inside the gates. Plus food/drink/activity costs. But, oh well. I knew going in, this was a money trap. 4- upon leaving, it felt like walking out of the fair and into some strange mixture of a car show/barrio/street party. It was a bit uncomfortable walking back to the car. Especially when an inebriated young man stumbled/ran right across my path, drink in hand, to relieve himself just a few feet away. Classy. No "but, oh well"s this time.

What a fun evening, date night and good time Pop-up art…read moregalleries, with local artists selling cool El Paso flavor. Some places have their basements open and free beverages Others places have sell food. Take a free tour and learn about all the rich history El Paso has and I promise you you will see details of buildings you never saw before. I am always walking downtown and see the cr

I visited El Paso for a work trip, and was delighted to see that I'd be in town on the last…read moreThursday of the month. I took a free walking tour with Marcos, who helped create and has been leading the Last Thursday art tours for the last several years. The tour started at 6:30 from the central plaza/park in town, and we wandered around town for a good 2 hours or so. We got to see a bunch of cool art (I bought some neat stickers!), some music, and there were opportunities to buy food. My favorite part was learning about the interesting history and architecture of El Paso. I'm not an architecture buff, but those who are will probably be familiar with architect Henry Trost. He has a ton of neat buildings in El Paso, all very close together. I learned cool facts and trivia about El Paso on the tour that my friend who has lived there for 6 or 7 years doesn't even know! I highly recommend taking Marcos's Last Thursday tour!

In a city where I didn't find as much art as I had hoped, this mural is a huge and spectacular…read moresurprise. Where else should I look for art here in El Paso? I'd love your input! This massive mural of a mountain lion is many stories high and adorns the One San Jacinto Plaza Building downtown. It's constructed of recycled trash, believe it or not! This colorful masterpiece was created by Portuguese artist Bordalo Segundo. Here is his quote: "We are destroying the world the habitat of the animals, we are also animals so I think we should think we are also destroying our own habitat." If you appreciate art or are just curious, you have to check this out! Life is great with unique art!

What a fun time! I have been a lifelong fan. It was a great event. Get there early to guarantee a…read moregood seat. You can bring your own chairs. Everyone was friendly. The players were awesome! This is still a very physical sport. These players are beasts on the floor.

Fun times for the family! Military discount can get you in…read more$5.00 Early Bird online is only $10.00 Plenty of great parking Bring your own picnic to share! Only one food truck here when we came. Look up how the scoring works as a newbie to the sport if I didn't have my friend explaining it, I would have been lost. This is a flat track league These girls put a new meaning to bad a$$ The music is super fun old school. High scoring game keeps the action going. Stop binge watching Netflix and get out and watch the action Bring your stadium seats!!