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<font size=+1 face=verdana color=darkorange><b><p align=center>El Paso -- City on the Edge of Forever</font></b>
<font face=verdana><i>Down in the West Texas town of El Paso,
I ate a big spate of Mexican food...</i></p>
If you've been to Dallas or Houston or Austin, you might think of Texas the way the folks out there do: big, brash, rich, conservative, a bit crazy, egos the siz of New York. Texas isn't American, it's not Southern, it's not Mexican, it's just Texan.
But El Paso, that's another beast entirely. It's the red-headed step child of Texas. First of all, it's closer to Phoenix than to Dallas or Houston. Second, it's desert instead of hot and humid oil-rich grassland. Third, the population is mostly Hispanic, as opposed to the Anglo-Germans of the rest of the state. Lastly, it's dwarfed by its massive neighbor across the river, Ciudad Juarez, and if there's one things Texans can't stand, it's being dwarfed.
In truth, I find El Paso to be a refreshing diversion from the rest of Texas. It feels more like <i>Tejas</i> than Texas. The folks are friendly, the traffic manageable, the food incredible, and the desert landscape memorable. Listening to Mexican radio while careening down I-10, I couldn't help but feel <i>muy bien</i>.
It's not Mexico, it's not New Mexico, it's not Texas. It's El Paso -- get it while it's hot! (Which is all the time -- it's the Chihuahuan desert, you know.)
- In a nutshell:Great food, dry heat, nice views, friendly folks, Tejas in its purest form.
Reviews (13)
Don't Make Fun of the Army
Local Customs
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Fort Bliss, which became a major Army base back in the days of Pancho Villa, dominates Northeast El Paso. After border... more travel advice
Juarez, the Mexico Your Mother Warned...
Tourist Traps
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Juarez is big -- 2 million people big, and that's enough to dominate any border relationship, particularly with the... more travel advice
Downtown
Favorites
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It's a typical American thing, but downtowns tend to suck nowadays. Unless you're a really big city (and not LA), your... more travel advice
Every Path Round Here Is Beaten
Off The Beaten Path
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This isn't really off the beaten path, since in a town the size (medium) and importance (big) of El Paso, most paths are... more travel advice
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Comments (5)
Excellent El Paso intro - so true ... and BTW I consider burritos heavenly pillows of goodness that you bite into :) Greetings from New Mexico!
Bien Hecho! You found out some good secrets about my home town. Your description of the place in your intro is very perceptive. You puy into words what I have always thought.
We flew there & had a great lunch b4 moving on to Carlsbad. Enjoyed your pages as always. :-) keep it up!
Hell Paso does indeed get short shrift among destinations in Tejas. And it is indeed unlike most of the rest of the state. Two cities in one, as well. An underrated city among football fans who only know of boot factories. Good pages, thusly.
Eventually I will visit El Paso but in the meantime, I'll enjoy your writing style & hope to see more of your tips. Thanks.
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