On November 17, 1980, El Paso High officially became a historic landmark with the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl (first played 1902, played annually since 1916).
UTEP is the largest university in the U.S. with a majority Mexican-American student population (about 75%). It is the only such university to be classified RU/H by the Carnegie Foundation.
The 55-acrememorial park serves as a cultural center and contains art galleries, a theater, and an amphitheatre. A museum, which details the history of the U.S.–Mexico border
San Jacinto Plaza has always served as a transportation terminal in El Paso. In 1907 horse drawn carriages lined up around the Plaza. Before buses existed, trolleys made their daily stops at the Plaza
Go to Memorial at night and play an awesome game of hide'n'go seek. Have tons of fun running/rolling down and over the hills !
Two of the four giraffes have decided to move into their new Africa savanna exhibit, Go and see them! Read more.
