El Paso for the day (Marshall, Center: vacation, home, crime)

[desert sun]

What is there to do downtown in El Paso,do people normally walk the streets,are there little shops and restaurants?

How is the zoo?I saw admission is only $5 dollars so I will check it out in May.

I dont see too much mentioned about Juarez on here,do people in EP usually go into Juarez for the day,how easy is it to get around to the nicer parts of Juarez,I've been once but I only walked a couple blocks into the city.

[malamute]

Originally Posted by desert sun

What is there to do downtown in El Paso,do people normally walk the streets,are there little shops and restaurants?

How is the zoo?I saw admission is only $5 dollars so I will check it out in May.

I dont see too much mentioned about Juarez on here,do people in EP usually go into Juarez for the day,how easy is it to get around to the nicer parts of Juarez,I've been once but I only walked a couple blocks into the city.

I was walking around downtown just the other day. A lot of shops and restaurants. Inexpensive shops, lots of people shopping, lots of people walking around, inexpensive restaurants and you can easily walk or drive from our downtown over to Juarez, I think many people often do, if you walk once over in Juarez, there are all kinds of buses and taxis, more little shops and more restaurants.

[HookTheBrotherUp]

As long as you are not in downtown El Paso, or Juarez at night, alone, you should be okay. The unattractive truth here is that neither place is safe at night. As for the Zoo... if you've been to one anywhere else, you won't be impressed with El Paso's Zoo.

[malamute]

Originally Posted by HookTheBrotherUp

As long as you are not in downtown El Paso, or Juarez at night, alone, you should be okay. The unattractive truth here is that neither place is safe at night. As for the Zoo... if you've been to one anywhere else, you won't be impressed with El Paso's Zoo.

With the latest police captain killing over in Juarez just yesterday, I think for now I would advise people not to go over there. It's got to be hard on the shop owners and employees but I couldn't in good conscience say it's even safe in the day time now.

It's too bad because Ciudad Juarez used to be one of the tourist attractions, why people would come to El Paso. El Paso is not a bad town for a vacation, in fact it's good if you're wanting to go to White Sands, Carlsbad Caverns, and other side trips, but for touristy things to do it's not really that exciting.

[smguy101]

There are many shops in Downtown El paso. THey have really good deals and all. There are also some good restaurants. I would advise not going to Juarez at all right now because it is currently under Marshall Law due to the drug corruption, and unless u go clubbing or to an event at the Convention Center, don't go to Downtown El paso at night

[grad-student]

Come on people, it is not that bad. My sister and I go to clubs downtown at night and haven't had any problems at all. In fact, downtown clubs are always crowded. There are lots of things to do downtown,
El Paso Museum of Art (free)
El Paso History Museum (free)
El Paso Library w/ a Don Quixote exhibition (free)
The Science museum
Coffee places:
The percolator
Pike Street market
Hush Gallery
Restaurants:
Cafe Central, if you want something fancy
Azulejos @ Camino real
AND lots of mexican food places (very inexpensive)

[malamute]

I think our downtown is okay. It's kind of spectacular in it's own way with the view of the mountains and the way it's nestled in between them.

It's actually a bustling downtown in the day time, lots of people everywhere going here, going there, lots of stores with pretty cheap things -- where else can you find $6 jeans, things to fill your kitchen all under $1 each.

At night it's kind of quiet and still, few people but it's not especially dangerous compared with other cities' downtowns. Once in a while you hear of things going on -- sometimes they find the murdered body of a homeless guy but overall it's not real violent. If you were to be downtown and your car broke down, likely nothing will happen, you wouldn't have to fear going for help, there are certainly worse places to be.

I'm sure even in cities where the downtowns might be more hopping at night, there are crime problems.