Food Scene
Wonderful authentic Mexican food and quaint bar with an eclectic crowd.
103 locals recommend
L & J Cafe
3622 E Missouri AveWonderful authentic Mexican food and quaint bar with an eclectic crowd.
Great Texas BBQ. Homemade bread and pineapple coleslaw. Everything on the menu is good.
18 locals recommend
State Line
1222 Sunland Park DrGreat Texas BBQ. Homemade bread and pineapple coleslaw. Everything on the menu is good.
This is about a 45 minute drive but the steaks are mighty-fine! It's an old cowboy movie set that is now a steak house. Prime rib is one of their specialties. The sunsets - amazing! Gotta take a selfie!
55 locals recommend
Cattleman's Steakhouse at Indian Cliffs Ranch
3450 S Fabens Carlsbad RdThis is about a 45 minute drive but the steaks are mighty-fine! It's an old cowboy movie set that is now a steak house. Prime rib is one of their specialties. The sunsets - amazing! Gotta take a selfie!
D'Lox
630 Sunland Park DrOnly open for breakfast and lunch. Yum Yum!
Nona's Pizza N. Mesa
6404 North Mesa StreetGood local pizza and cold beer. Games on the big screens.
Best pizza ever made. Usually closed on Mondays. Only take cash or check. Won't disappoint. Hole in the wall family owned and operated. Not fancy, just good.
20 locals recommend
House of Pizza
2016 N Piedras StBest pizza ever made. Usually closed on Mondays. Only take cash or check. Won't disappoint. Hole in the wall family owned and operated. Not fancy, just good.
Good Mexican food with an indoor bar and outdoor patio. Check their listings for the local bands that play there on weekends mostly.
Riviera Restaurant
5218 Doniphan DriveGood Mexican food with an indoor bar and outdoor patio. Check their listings for the local bands that play there on weekends mostly.
Drinks & Nightlife
Later Later
109 N Coldwell StIt's the up and coming place to be and the drinks are great!
Eclectic crowd and walking distance. People from all walks of life are welcomed here. They usually have a taco wagon roll by in the evenings. Friendly vibe.
6 locals recommend
Blackbird Cantina Deluxe
533 West Franklin AvenueEclectic crowd and walking distance. People from all walks of life are welcomed here. They usually have a taco wagon roll by in the evenings. Friendly vibe.
Sightseeing
Hilltop overlooking the United States and Mexico. Do this during the day for safety. Some of the neighborhood kids have been known to start trouble at this location during the night. It's a great place to take a selfie.
127 locals recommend
Scenic Drive - Overlook
Scenic DriveHilltop overlooking the United States and Mexico. Do this during the day for safety. Some of the neighborhood kids have been known to start trouble at this location during the night. It's a great place to take a selfie.
This is where Billy the Kid was in jail! Great historic city. Everyone I take there loves it. Restaurants and tourist shops.
92 locals recommend
Mesilla
This is where Billy the Kid was in jail! Great historic city. Everyone I take there loves it. Restaurants and tourist shops.
The El Paso Mission Trail is a 9-mile historic corridor that connects two of the oldest continuously operated missions in the United States (Ysleta Mission and Socorro Mission) and a historic presidio chapel (San Elizario Presidio Chapel). The two mission churches of Ysleta and Socorro and the presidio chapel of San Elizario, located along the El Paso Mission Trail, stand as enduring symbols of the long and rich history of their respective communities, as well as the nations of Spain, Mexico and the United States. All three are privately owned by the Catholic Diocese and are actively supported by their local parishes. These landmarks and their environs are listed in the National Register Historic Places.
Socorro Road (FM 258), which runs from Ysleta to Socorro to San Elizario, is the designated Mission Trail. This nine-mile route represents a segment of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Royal Road of the Interior), the historic trail that extended from Mexico City to Santa Fe, and linked the missions,-agricultural communites, haciendas(landed estates) and presidios (military forts) to distant trade and supply routes. It is thr oldest and once the longest road in North America, and was designated as a National Historic Trail in 2000.
15 locals recommend
El Paso Mission Trail
9065 Alameda AveThe El Paso Mission Trail is a 9-mile historic corridor that connects two of the oldest continuously operated missions in the United States (Ysleta Mission and Socorro Mission) and a historic presidio chapel (San Elizario Presidio Chapel). The two mission churches of Ysleta and Socorro and the presidio chapel of San Elizario, located along the El Paso Mission Trail, stand as enduring symbols of the long and rich history of their respective communities, as well as the nations of Spain, Mexico and the United States. All three are privately owned by the Catholic Diocese and are actively supported by their local parishes. These landmarks and their environs are listed in the National Register Historic Places.
Socorro Road (FM 258), which runs from Ysleta to Socorro to San Elizario, is the designated Mission Trail. This nine-mile route represents a segment of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Royal Road of the Interior), the historic trail that extended from Mexico City to Santa Fe, and linked the missions,-agricultural communites, haciendas(landed estates) and presidios (military forts) to distant trade and supply routes. It is thr oldest and once the longest road in North America, and was designated as a National Historic Trail in 2000.
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 dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here.
244 locals recommend
White Sands National Monument
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 dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here.
Shopping
The Fountains at Farah
8889 Gateway Blvd WThey have a little bit of everything.
Large shopping mall with just about everything you're used to including an Apple store.
46 locals recommend
Cielo Vista Mall station
Large shopping mall with just about everything you're used to including an Apple store.
Starr Western Wear
11751 Gateway Blvd WJeans, belts, cowboy hats, and boots. Nuff said.
Mexican Imports • Rugs • Blankets • Bedspreads • Weavings • Pillows • Placemats • Fashion Purses • Saddles • Leather Goods • Cowhides • Bull Whips • Dream Catchers • Rattlesnake Products • Arrowheads • Native American Artifact Reproductions • Chaps • Baskets • Jewelry • Cow Skulls • Scorpion Paperweights • Wall Hangings • Southwest Designed Pottery
El Paso Saddleblanket
6935 Commerce AveMexican Imports • Rugs • Blankets • Bedspreads • Weavings • Pillows • Placemats • Fashion Purses • Saddles • Leather Goods • Cowhides • Bull Whips • Dream Catchers • Rattlesnake Products • Arrowheads • Native American Artifact Reproductions • Chaps • Baskets • Jewelry • Cow Skulls • Scorpion Paperweights • Wall Hangings • Southwest Designed Pottery
Essentials
Albertsons
3100 N Mesa StWe don't have a Whole Foods yet so this is a decent grocery store.
Getting Around
El Paso International Airport
6701 Convair RdClosest and best airport. The airport code is ELP.
Bert Williams Downtown Santa Fe Transfer Center station
601 S Santa Fe StB-Cycle
111 W University AveEl Paso's bicycle rentals.
Entertainment & Activities
Triple-A Pacific Coast league baseball stadium - Home of the El Paso Chihuahuas! Listed as the best new ball park in 2014 by Ballpark Digest. We locals have a saying "Fear the Ears!" referring to the ferocity of the little Chihuahua dogs. There's usually open seating on the lawn. Fun night out.
51 locals recommend
Southwest University Park
Triple-A Pacific Coast league baseball stadium - Home of the El Paso Chihuahuas! Listed as the best new ball park in 2014 by Ballpark Digest. We locals have a saying "Fear the Ears!" referring to the ferocity of the little Chihuahua dogs. There's usually open seating on the lawn. Fun night out.