How El Paso Shaped Astronaut Danny Olivas’ Space Dreams
The 1979 movie Alien may have haunted a generation of moviegoers, but it inspired John “Danny” Olivas to become an ... Read More »
The Abraham Chavez Theatre Brings Global Acts to El Paso
When the New York rock band The Strokes announced they would play at El Paso’s Abraham Chavez Theatre in the fall ... Read More »
The Ghost Town Innkeeper of Terlingua
Every night, a blue neon Pegasus flickers on the hillside skyline at the edge of Big Bend, perched above volcanic ... Read More »
Buckle Up: A Guide to Completing Your Western Look
Clint Orms Engravers & Silversmiths How To Texas is a recurring column offering ... Read More »
Paco Wong’s Fuses Mexican and Cantonese Cuisine in El Paso
The high-pitched strumming of a requinto guitar, played by a trío romántico, might feel like an appropriate ... Read More »
Odessa’s Globe Theatre Pays Tribute to Shakespeare’s Famous Playhouse
In the heart of the Permian Basin, 5,000 miles from where William Shakespeare originally penned his plays, an ... Read More »
History Comes Alive on a Weekend Getaway in San Elizario
Although it’s a mere 20 miles southeast of downtown El Paso, the small adobe chapel in the heart of San Elizario ... Read More »
A Trek Across the ‘Swinging Bridge’ of San Saba County
I gripped the steering wheel tightly and felt my heart race as the weight of my car caused a clanking commotion ... Read More »
New ‘Deep in the Heart’ Documentary Is a Love Letter to Texas Rivers
Filmmaker Ben Masters has traveled all over Texas documenting the natural wonders of his home state. His films ... Read More »
Reel Texas: The Film That Made Dolly Parton an Honorary Texan
Say what you will about Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds’ The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, but consider this: I ... Read More »
Preserving the Remains of an El Paso Ghost Town
The Wind Breathes Heavy Preserving the historic Smelter Cemetery one broken cross at a time By ... Read More »
An Insider’s Guide to El Paso, Texas’ Singular City
Only in El Paso At the intersection of the United States and Mexico, El Paso is a Nexus of cultures and ... Read More »
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