THINGS TO DO AND WHERE TO STAY IN EL PASO, TEXAS
A LITTLE ABOUT EL PASO,TX
Back when Texas was still Tejas, El Paso, the second oldest settlement in the United States, was the main crossing on the Rio Grande. It still plays that role today, its 600,000 residents joining with another 1.7 million across the river in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, to form the largest bi-national (and bilingual) megalopolis in North America. At first sight it's not an especially pretty place massive rail yards fill up much of downtown, the belching smelters of copper mills line the riverfront, and the northern reaches are taken up by the giant Fort Bliss military base. Its dramatic setting, however, where the Franklin Mountains meet the Chihuahuan Desert, gives it a certain bold pioneer edge, bearing more relation to old rather than new Mexico, with little of the pastel softness of the Southwest US.
Back when Texas was still Tejas, El Paso, the second oldest settlement in the United States, was the main crossing on the Rio Grande. It still plays that role today, its 600,000 residents joining with another 1.7 million across the river in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, to form the largest bi-national (and bilingual) megalopolis in North America. At first sight it's not an especially pretty place massive rail yards fill up much of downtown, the belching smelters of copper mills line the riverfront, and the northern reaches are taken up by the giant Fort Bliss military base. Its dramatic setting, however, where the Franklin Mountains meet the Chihuahuan Desert, gives it a certain bold pioneer edge, bearing more relation to old rather than new Mexico, with little of the pastel softness of the Southwest US.
HOTELS
THESE HOTELS ARE CENTRALLY LOCATED AND ARE 10-15 MINUTES FROM STUDIO AND AUDITORIUM
Doubletree Hotel-Downtown El Paso $-$$ Camino Real Hotel-Downtown El Paso $-$ Hilton-Garden Inn-UTEP $-$ Fairfield Inn-Mesa $-$ Extended Stay $-$ Holiday Inn-Sunland Park $-$ Sleep-Inn Hotel- Sunland Park $ Downtown El Paso/ Plaza Theater
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Visting El Paso Helpful LinksWhat's Happening in El Paso??
For any information before your visit check out the Visit El Paso webpage this page offers a variety of information from tours around the border city to ghost tours, events, art galleries and much much more! http://visitelpaso.com/ White Sands National Monument: Just one hour away from El Paso, White Sands offers a beautiful opportunity for pictures with it's glistening white sands and the wonderful Organ Mountains as it's backdrop. Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dune field, along with the plants and animals that live here. http://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm |
Things to see and do throughout El Paso
During your down time, if you have any breaks away from the awesomeness of your workshop weekend! This TripAdvisor link offers some great insight on things to do and places to visit during your stay in the beautiful Sun City!
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60768-Activities-El_Paso_Texas.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60768-Activities-El_Paso_Texas.html