Food & Drink
Whole Foods Market: Shop at the world’s leader in natural and organic foods, participate in cooking demos, attend happy hours and more!
Zin Valle Vineyards: Situated in the valley of the Rio Grande, is El Paso’s only vineyard and winery. They offer several different varieties from their estate vineyards as well as wines from California and Europe.
Ardovinos Desert Crossing Farmers Market: Enjoy an ever-increasing selection of organic and pesticide-free produce, beef, pork, lamb and goat, fresh-baked breads and salsas. Sip on a fair trade cup of coffee, try house-made pastries and fresh-squeezed juices, along with Brunch in the restaurant.
Ripe Eatery: It all starts with family and friends and the enjoyment of sharing a meal with people you care about. Ripe Eatery is dedicated to providing an experience where a passion for delicious food meets heartfelt friendship.
Trattoria Bella Sera: Trattoria Bella Sera brings with them a traditional history of Venetian cuisine providing a fantastic menu that will leave you coming back for more.
Three Missions Brewery: An up-and-coming microbrewery serving the great communities of El Paso and Socorro, TX.
Cattleman's Steakhouse: Featured on the Travel Channel's Food Paradise as one of the best steakhouses in the United States.
Shopping
West Towne Marketplace: West Towne Marketplace is an open-air retail and entertainment destination conveniently located on the corner of U.S. Interstate 10 and Paseo del Norte in El Paso, Texas. The center is a pedestrian-friendly, outdoor retail center. It encompasses more than 500,000 square feet of retail, restaurants and entertainment on 63.45 acres of land.
Fountains at Farah: The Fountains at Farah is a regional lifestyle-shopping venue offering fresh, name-brand boutiques in addition to on-trend and mid-range department stores.
Outlet Shoppes at El Paso: With over 90 famous name-brand stores, this outlet mall’s vast selection of retailers offer a wide array of merchandise at 20% to 70% off department store prices.
Explore the Outdoors
Franklin Mountains State Park: Located on the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, the Franklin Mountains State Park stands at an elevation of 5,426 feet overlooking the semi-arid expanses of El Paso. The park offers a virtually never-ending selection of mountain biking, hiking, climbing and cross-country driving options.
Water Parks: With four great locations to choose from, El Paso is your base camp for water fun. Each site is a one-of-a-kind aquatics destination featuring unique themes mixed with spiraling water slides, coasting lazy river current channels, spectacular kiddie playgrounds, refreshing leisure pools, climbing walls, lounge chairs, relaxing private cabanas and much more.
El Paso Municipal Rose Garden: The All-American Rose Selection public garden is one of over 100 certified gardens within the United States. There are over 1900 rosebushes, with 500 varieties.
Hueco Tanks State Historic Site: At Hueco Tanks, visitors can hike, rock climb, bird watch, study nature and history, picnic and stargaze. Also available are guided and self-guided tours to view rock imagery.
Places of Interest
El Paso Museum of Art: The El Paso Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of over 7,000 works of art from the Byzantine era to the present.
El Paso Zoo: Locally recognized as the Best Place to Take the Kiddos, the El Paso Zoo sits on 35 acres of fun and adventure. Bigger and better than ever, the El Paso Zoo is an expansive green space that is home to exotic animals from around the world and features family attractions such as the African Star Train and the Hunt Family Desert Spring water feature and the Foster Tree House Playground.
The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus: This campus serves as a teaching facility for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso medical students, residents, nursing students and researchers.
Southwest University Park: El Paso Chihuahuas. El Paso is one of only 30 Triple-A cities in the nation, and is one of three in Texas to have a Triple-A team.