11 Things to do in El Paso, Texas
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- El Paso, Texas is a city on the western side of the state right on the US-Mexico border. The is full of history due to its location on the Rio Grande and it is a fun place to explore. My dad and I spent few days there and visited as much as we could. Here are some of our favorite restaurants, drives, museums, and places to explore in the city. Let us know what we left off in the comments.
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I lived in El Paso for 5 yrs before returning to Canada; I loved it!❤
I want to visit also this place. I am from Austria
I'm a Texan who finally made it to El Paso 5 yrs ago and I can't wait to go back. It's a beautiful, vibrant city and the people were very friendly and helpful. We had a great time. The food and music were great!
Theyre friendly so long as they can get your money, otherwise "Youre an outsider" oh, and youre racist
I hear you! I've lived in Texas my whole life, but only made it to El Paso a couple of years ago. We loved it so much that we'll be moving there this fall!
as a person from el paso we’ve been getting a lot of rain and you should go to a shopping center called the fountains
🤣🤣🤣
@@WalkingPrepper don’t do it, you’re going to hate it.
Aloha Born and raise in El Paso Texas baby we El Paso strong we living in Maui Hawaii last few years and let me tell you I’ve had more fun times in those Franklin mountains that I do on this magical island where I’m blessed to surf everyday 🌴McKillican canyon ! Wet&Wild water park ! Chihuahuas baseball game! Ice skating year around at the rhinos skating ring ! chase the taste restaurant! The outlet mall by the Franklins ! The Rio Grande Trail ! Franklin mountain state park ❤️🧠 I was on this island many many moons while on those Franklin mountain! Manifestation at its finest there’s something special in the water El Paso where many many Kings and Queens are born with love ! Family and love what El Paso all about while getting a health doze of tortillas! Very unique spot there at the state park where you’re able to see two countries three cities and two states very clearly! Purely magical at sunset 🌏🙃 from the Highest Aloha 🙏🧠❤️
As a native El Pasoan I would also recommend the El Paso Zoo. It's a wonderful place to go as a family or even for a date. The zookeepers are very friendly and care very much about the animals they work with.
Deez nuts
Pftttt the zoo sucks
The zoo is depressing lol
I've been there it's small as heck
Lol the replies to this comment 😂
I lived in El Paso from 1999-2003. I miss this huge and blended city. I have been fortunate to live there and miss it greatly.
You forgot to mention that for Chico’s you can only pay in cash they will not take card
Hey the got an atm in the corner, probably the newest thing they got in the whole place.
Forgot to mention you’ll get diarrhea afterwards as well
@@helbergalinda9141 and watered down tasteless tacos
Chicos sucks now
That's because th3y are a front ..washing money
Loved ElPaso!!! We ate at L&J’s
Buzzfeed called El Paso one of the ugliest cities from someone who was born in El Paso I think is a lovely city I have met the most amazing people there. And there's alot of great places💛
It's always these people who never lived in the city making these negative comments about the city... They have no idea on what is good about El Paso.
I want to visit there.
It's not the ugliest nor is it the prettiest but the people are great
@@mylifeisamoviee i would recommend to visit in october-march time. its not too hot nor too cold. except for the winter time it can get a little bit cold
Nice video man, but I think you forgot to drop by Rosa's Cantina.
I love to watch Feleena whirl at Rosa's.
El Paso native here, hope you enjoyed El Paso!
Should be used for artillery practice
@@WalkingPrepper why?
@@WalkingPrepper and Ft Bliss should use you for target practice
Great video on my hometown! Some of my favorites not mentioned are the Rose Garden, the Ho sculpture garden, the two wetlands (rio bosque and keystone heritage park), the history and Holocaust museums, Chicano park, hiking/exploring the franklin mountains, the five points district, the whoopee bowl antique mall, trans mountain drive, and mckelligon canyon.
Good ones
I was about to comment and suggest these areas too lol
You should see the construction on transmountain 😬
Thanks for the info, i'll be moving to EP in August, Happy and Sad at the same time. Happy for a new beginning and sad because Im leaving my home town.
@@efraincorpus8777 which hometown are you leaving and why
@@gloriacardona9015 Santa Cruz, Ca same reason every californian is leaving ca basically.
Hey! You forgot to take me, lol!! Thanks for all the great videos!
I was so Happy to see San Eli, my home town. My Eurpoean people settled here in 1598, my native side was already here. My heart melts.
Yesirrr im tiqua indian yesleta del sur pueblo ,
@@saucyniahI was born Yseleta.
423 years later...and it hasnt gone very far, has it?
@@WalkingPrepper maybe not, but the people are warm. And who is to say ever piece of land needs to be a city. Some of its charm is being rural. Some of the fun, sitting on the edge of a canal channel with your feet in the water on hot day eating your homegrown watermelon.
@@apache-yaquibrown4060 so what youre saying is, I can do that anywhere and that isnt something unique to this dump of a town?!
I moved to El Paso back in 2003 from California and I got to say I love it here a lot if people say there is nothing to do but you have to look closely .🥰👍
Wow really ?? I want to visit el paso so baddd😭😭😭😭
Compared to other cities it's side there really isn't much to do. 🤷🏻♂️
@@mylifeisamoviee It is so boring might as well spend you're money on somewhere you would actually have fun. I've lived here my whole life and trust me the places we have here are really boring.
@@carlosmena3860 boring is from inside you . I was I El Paso for 3 months and I had lots of fun .
@@gostodemaisdaroca4052 he was raised in El Paso u only spent 3 months there big difference
Excellent video! Thanks for showing off my beautiful hometown.
Hello! Thank you! Really awesome! Hope you can continue making great videos!
I liked your video of my town El Paso. You named a lot of places. But we also have Viva El Paso in the summer, it tells the history of El Paso and it takes place mckelligon Canyon. Its a beautiful place to see Viva El Paso. I hope they have it this summer. And you need to.visit Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. I hope next time you come you can visit this Places. There are more also Elephant Butte and and Caballo Lake you can go in the water in a boat and have fun
I hope next time you come all this places will be opened so you can see them.
I think it’s awesome you get to travel with your dad.
I never miss a meal at Chicos taco when I visit it’s part of its history.
Amen!
You can make it in between shut downs from health violations?
@@WalkingPrepper Ouch! My family went recently and said they were going downhill. Is it new ownership/new management? So sad. It use to be an iconic beloved community staple.
@@izzyaraceli Its mexican standards. Do everything as lazily as possible, and when they cant meet the standard, scream racism
I love El Paso. Such an amazing city. Of all the comments one thing not mentioned....Fort Bliss. You all mentioned so many wonderful things to do in El paso. Another is to get pass at the Buffalo Soldier gate and head on in. From the old fort bliss museum, to the old Iron sides museum to just driving around the base to see all of the equipment, its a great and rare opportunity. Great video. Keep it up.
Lmbo really? 🤣🤣
Love these videos!
You should have included sports games, El Paso has a baseball (Chihuahuas) and a soccer team (Locomotive). I went to a Locomotive game and the atmosphere was unreal.
You mean that minor league team that loses all the time?
Yea also the El Paso rhinos hockey team the fans are unreal I even play for the team but it’s the best place to go if u want to go crazy and meet very nice people
@@WalkingPrepper at least go to a game and stop being a hater
@@Maverick-_98_- if I wanted to see a bunch of mexicans fail, Ill go watch the construction teams on global reach
A really nice stadium! Whether the teams win or lose i think it's still a great experience for a family event 😊
Oh my gosh! El Paso native here! I follow your channel and can’t believe I missed this video! I hope you enjoyed visiting the 915. 😊
Skip L&J's and especially Chicos. Go to Cattlemens Steak House instead.
The aerial tram is permanently closed. Not sure if there's plans to reopen.
Thanks my man. I googled it and it looks very promising!
Hi Josh! Pretty cool video. I love the info you give. Thanks. 🇺🇸💜🦄
Little diner in canutillo for some gordotas and the. Winery in a thinly and Mesilla
You have the perfect narrator voice! Did you ever do radio or broadcasting outside of UA-cam?
Thanks josh. Loved it
Right across the border from my home town ❤️💚
Thanks for this video! Also, Rio Bosque Wetlands, Chihuahuas Stadium, Holocaust Museum, the trolleys, the Star on the Mountain, what my husband calls the “egg beaters” on the I-10 by Airway, Transmountain Lookout, TONS of hiking trails, the Isleta Museum, and the history of Santa Teresa. She was a curandera who traveled to and from Mexico to heal people. People from around who were sick would travel to come see her. Her house is in downtown, and there’s a plaque mounted outside for you to read. Santa Teresa, NM was named after her.
I did not know about Santa Teresa. Thank you for posting this.
So, nothing really important
"Rio Bosque Wetlands", you mean the undeveloped area next to the sewage plant? You can't be serious.
The aerial tramway was actually permanently closed because of its age and cost of operation- a serious bummer if you ask me.
Great video though, you reminded me of some places that I took for granted to take my family when they come to visit!
Thank you for sharing this video
Some other attractions to El Paso:😁
- El Paso & Coronado Country Club
- Wet N’ Wild Waterpark
- Western Playland
- TopGolf
OMG is Western Playland still open?! We would go CRAZY at that place as kids! We loved Wester Playland!
They made the cohen stadium into a water park now so you don't have to drive all the way to anthony.
@@izzyaraceli yes its still open!
I used to live there when I was a kid in the early to mid nineties.
When my wife and I drove across country to Florida we made a stop in E Paso and ate at L&J Cafe. It's pretty cool that it was your food recommendation for the city
As an EP native, skip Chico’s, way better locally owned restaurants in town, the food scene has really leveled up!
Also just like Las Cruces and Old Mesilla are worth the time, Juarez is too! Specially Kentucky Club, which is literally at a walking distance from a border crossing bridge
I wouldn’t really go to Juarez
Great video , I honestly miss my hometown . When I do visit , I will visit some of these places . 😊
A good guide for this city. Thank you.
Really cool video, amigo!
One of my fave destinations in TX. Been to LJ's, Chico's (once is enough!), the Mission Trail, Rim Road, Chamizal even Mesilla. First visited EP in 1988 and am still traveling there to this day. So much history, beautiful vistas, good food, and colorful art. EP at night, especially with the lights of Juarez a constant presence, is a sight to see. It's worth the extra day.
No it isnt...all of what youve said can be seen in any city
@@WalkingPrepper You are so rightttt. All of what's included in one city is available in another city because there are no differences in geography, history, culture, climate, the economy, wealth, attitudes, and ... (someone stop me).
@@Dellairo1 isnt that what your people argue when you claim to be equal to everyone else, too?!
@@WalkingPrepper I suspect at some level you believe you’re being clever or pithy or something resembling provocative. How proud you must feel. For that, I have a lollipop for you should your parents let you out of the basement.
Unless you were overlooked by evolution and you still have a sloped forehead, web toes and knuckles that drag the floor, my people are the same as you.
But, hey, I simply can't match wits with someone as remarkable as you. I hope you find faith, goodness and perhaps a girlfriend so you can spend your time more wisely in the years ahead.
@@Dellairo1 sounds more like youre mad that there are people who dont hold your shitty little town to the level of esteem as you do. But then again, there are people who have seen more of the world and know better than you do too.
I would recommend visiting Rosas Cantina, as well as going on the hill overlooking El Paso. Really fun had a blast
Awesome video my hometown 👍🏼
I live in El Paso enjoy its fun and it’s a great city
You havnt lived anywhere else in the world, have you?
Hey! I was born in El Paso, Texas! And much of our family is there. You have summed up my childhood in a nutshell. This video is truly a lot of the best of El Paso! One of our fist stops when arriving in El Paso is Chicos Tacos. It is a MUST destination. Get the rolled tacos, dip the crinkle fries in the taco juice, and you have to drink the cheesy tomato juice at the end! Don't forget to order a hot dog hamburger as well...it has chili beans in it. Mmmm mmm enjoy! We love El Paso.
I've been through El Paso quite a few times going to California, but never have really visited it LOL. I get to do this awesome virtual tour of El Paso. I definitely have to go to both of the cafes you dined at. Mexican food is the best! Thank you
If you're from California, then stay there. Don't poison our state.
Texas looks like a fun place to visit! It is on our list! Thanks for the info!
I would suggest visiting austin texas. it was the 2nd biggest indoor waterpark in america, the texas capitol)its bigger than the washington dc capitol), great museum, amazing downtown, barton springs, and so many more things such as hiking, kayaking, cool restaurants, and beautiful nature and landscape.
@@user-hi8iz Austin is actually one of the first places we want to visit when we are able to go to Texas!
@@FloridaandBeyond nice! another place i would recommend is corpus christi. its the biggest beach city in texas and is home to the biggest aquarium in texas, the uss lexington(google it) and a cool downtown
@@user-hi8iz thanks for the suggestion! We will definitely check out both places when we visit Texas!
Don't miss Ascarate Park and the Franklin Mountains State Park which includes our toughest trail the Ron Coleman Trail and Transmountain.
I am from England and was living in El Paso for 6 years. I loved walking in the mountains. I miss El Paso.
And also, FMSP is the largest urban park in the United States.
Challenge excepted
@@dannycanon6908 miles and miles of dirt and rocks...
Around Halloween you can take a tour through El Paso Highschool. El Paso High is one of the most haunted schools in the U.S. The story that is told the most out of all of them is about a cheerleader that took her own life from the top floor of the school said to still be haunting people to date.
From your Oregon videos, to plan my upcoming trip. i checked out all your videos and saw you just came to my hometown. Love your content! the Star of on the mountain is iconic to El Paso
Dang you’re pretty
Great video
I live in El Paso and this was an amazing video!!! 🙌🏾👍
I Love It here It’s cool!
The fountains are a great place to walk and have fun at a well
A mall, its a mall
L&J’s !! Love that place. Great video
Two places I wish you could STILL visit........ La Hacienda Restaurant right on the border highway.. and El Bandido Restaurant which was above Dillards in Cielo Vista.. with their fried ice cream and incredible flautas.
Very cool.
El Paso is what Austin was in the 70s and 80s full of local art and music scene that is uniquely it’s own.
I live in El Paso and it is a really beautiful place
Where?
@UCBgH2EzgELCsGsEviLxnBBw in El Paso. Dumbass.
If you're from California, go back.
VIVA LA CHUCO!!! Love my birthplace and hometown!!! Absolutely love El Paso!!!
thank you
Excellent Enterprising Emerging Evolving Endeavour 🎉🙏
as a native to elpaso, it is a huge food place with lots more of elpaso staple foods and the I love the chamizal museum
Such as?
I missed your voice! Great city!
good job
El Cometa is the best taco shop in El Paso. The one I go to is on the north east side of town. Amazing tacos!!!
I'm watching this and I'm from el paso lol! All these places are really great to visit, and El Cometa also has some of the best Mexican food you can get!
Much better than L&J
And the price for the amount of food you get!!! It’s amazing
Lol my friends dad owns all the El Cometa's
I would pay money for a podcast by this guy
This video is fire
There's some Vineyard's in Canutillo, TX. A little further from El Paso but still close to the city! I also recommend Holy Grail (restaurant/winery) & live music.♡
Chicos tacos was my childhood favorite we'd go there every sunday I miss El Paso
so, like nothing was open while he was there but it was fun lol!
Mexicans are lazy
@@WalkingPrepper no they are not.
@@WalkingPrepper Trailer park folks like yourself are a lot worse.
Nice!
Enjoyed
I loved both places to eat. When i lived there i went to the missions. I was so excited. There's also a steak house right outside. I wish i could remember the name. It was the best.
I may not have been born here but I got here as fast as I could
How about:
- Visit Juárez
- See the wall (I have seen a few tourists interested in it)
- There are very good restaurants in both sides of the border
- Hike to the North Franklin Peak
- MTB
- Skip chicos tacos
Juarez isn't El Paso though. that wouldn't be something to do IN EP, but neither is LC or Mesilla l so I digress... and I agree with skipping Chicos
Hey come on don't disrespect the chicos! 😂
Juarez isn't safe. 🙄
@@joez3706 must be some really dangerous cacti....oh wait, its dangerous because of one very obvious factor...thats also here in ep too...(think, before you respond)
@@WalkingPrepper Statically, EP is a safe city and Juarez isn't.
Definitely see the gorgeous hotel Paso del Norte downtown with it Tiffany style glass dome!
A hotel?! A hotel! Really?!
@@WalkingPrepper its a historical place here.
@@david-eo2su historical only to el pasoans who havnt done anything better
I want to move there so bad
No u don't it sucks here
@@arthurharpjr7974 germany
@@arthurharpjr7974 why not
What's it to you if someone from California moves here
@@remzuh2397 that's so cool!! Since we have fort bliss here, a lot of people from Germany come and they normally like it!
Another great video. Guess we’ll have to go back to El Paso again. We have only done a couple of these things. We are vegetarians. So we have sought out different places to eat. One was Lick it Up Mexican “foodtruck” inside a bar near the ‘alligator’ plaza and and Savage Goods in the Sunset Hts area. We discovered a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired house near the University as well. Wanted to camp overnight at Huerco Tank, but it was full.
Highly recommend Habernero’s Fresh Mex in Las Cruces and checking out the Billy the Kids spots.
I'd like to see you travel, interstate 10, all the stores, ceilo vista mall, restaurants..
Then take a good slow drive thru , McKellegon canyon. Most people, don't see the "window"
An lastly east to west, over the Franklin mountain.
If you have time ? The houses built on the cliffs, overlooking the West side..
Or Ascarate lake & park ❤
Food recommendation would be El cometa in my opinion has really good from tacos to flautas
Lived in chuco town for twenty something years and it is ours. It’s big and trafficky yet we don’t mind. It’s proud and somewhat graphically segregated but not in a bad way. It literally means “the pass,” as it meant that travelers would just go on their merry way to Cali or Eastern Texas and vice a versa, and we feel ok with that. It’s safe, secluded and quite different to most US cities. Not much to do here and our cultural statistics are probably not quite up to standard but, our town possesses charisma and personality unmatched by few.
Many years ago, the Mexican restaurant you would have recommended was Ashley's at 5 Points.
Bars,hiking and shopping, pretty much it
It’s not called TexMex here in El Paso, its just Mexican food.
Correct!
Yeah!
Great video! However, L&J is not Tex Mex. It is authentic Mexican food. That's why it is so delicious. Loved the showcase of El Paso!
Its def Tex-Mex. Not authentic at all
@@DianaCastillo-df8jj This is comida Nortena. Different from DF, or Baja, or from Guerrero. Chuy's is Tex Mex. They can't even be compared. Sad.
@@DianaCastillo-df8jj Tex Mex is different than that. I’d say El Paso’s Mexican food is unique to the area (El Paso and Juarez). So while it’s definitely not like interior Mexico it certainly isn’t Tex Mex you find in interior Texas
Definitely not authentic
Not in El Paso, but right next door in Santa Teresa is the War Eagle's Air Museum.
Add the Aztec Cave in Franklin Mountains State Park. Hike is only 0.5 miles, but 600-foot elevation change going up. Gotta be in good shape to do this climb.
Have to visit Cd Juarez..!
3:34 lmao i used to go to Chico's Tacos all the time with my mom, and I, a picky eater, only ate the grilled cheese sandwiches lmao.
I live a few hours West of EP . When we go over there; we eat at a Italian restaurant on Airway!!! I forgot the name of it 😱.
Man O man that food looks killer!
Give it up to the important artist who did those alligators...and so much more. Luis Jimenez
Sadly our city council kinda sucks, so we've had lots of money funneled into projects that didn't turn out well
And your kind have done nothing to remedy that problem, havent you?!
@@WalkingPrepper your kind meaning what exactly, troll?
@@juliantapia1407 you spanglish chewing types...comprende?
@@WalkingPrepper not very bright to go making assumptions, but the you've made that pretty clear already.
@@juliantapia1407 well, things do need to be broken down to very very simple terms so your kind can keep up with the rest of us
Here was born the famous George Rivas. George Rivas was highly intelligent and a born strategist. He died Feb. 29, 2012, in Huntsville.
I live in el paso it is a beautiful city I would also recommend delectacos it is really really good
Omg..El Paso! Unfortunately it has become a very sad place for me, because I was only there as a teenager and would only return to visit my mother and now both my mother (and teenage years) are long gone!
So, when I drive from L.A. to San Antonio, as soon as I reach the edge of El Paso, I start crying and can't stop, until I go past it.... C'est la vie.
Next time driving through, I hope you are filled with the joy of memory. Hugs.
@@trishwinstead28 I promise next time I go thru there, I will think of your comment and will focus (and be grateful!) for the good times.
Thank you for your kind gesture.
When I moved to El Paso, I visited all the great spots. L&J, Kiki’s, Cattleman’s, The Clock on Dyer. However, when I tried chicos, it was horrific. It must be a running joke by native El Paso residents on tourists.
#1 thing to do in El Paso, visit Las Cruces NM. 🤣
Amen to that.
Snd eat at La Posta in Mesilla!
@@patsylvest will do that next time i visit
Aye
@@patsylvest La Posta's not all that. 🤔
Sadly the tram has been closed for about 3 years now. State funding is required to get it to the point where it would reopen, so who knows if that will happen (the tram hit its age limit for public safety)