Posts Tagged ‘El Paso Student Trip’
El Paso Municipal Rose Garden
El Paso Municipal Rose Garden Stop and smell the roses during your trip and visit the El Paso Municipal Rose Garden, the popular 4-acre public garden featuring nearly 1500 rose bushes spanning over 430 different varieties! This garden began with 200 roses planted in 1958 by the El Paso Rose Society and the City of…
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The University of Texas at El Paso Whether your passion is art or anthropology, computer science or the life sciences, you will have opportunities to explore, to challenge, and to distinguish yourself. – UTEP Welcome to the University of Texas at El Paso, or UTEP for short, a public research university that is a key…
Read MoreWyler Aerial Tramway
Wyler Aerial Tramway Providing the best views in El Paso, the Wyler Aerial Tramway is one of the most popular local attractions, taking guests high above the city and deep into the Franklin Mountains. Operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Wyler Aerial Tramway complex covers 196 acres on the east side of…
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Sunland Park Mall For a nice retail therapy break head to the Sunland Park Mall, the enclosed regional mall in El Paso. Home to over 100 stores, this 2-level shopping center offers top retailers like Old Navy, Dillard’s, and more. There is a store for every style inside! There are also several extra amenities offered…
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Old El Paso County Jail Museum Located in San Elizario, just about 17.5 miles south-southeast of El Paso, your group will find the Old El Paso County Jail Museum, the history museum located in the former El Paso County Jailhouse. The jail was first built in 1850, out of adobe bricks and cottonwood logs around…
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Old Ysleta Mission La Misión de San Antonio de Ysleta del Sur/ Our Lady of Mount Carmel, is a diverse community of believers since the foundation of the parish in 1682. Located in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, the Old Ysleta Mission is the oldest continuously operated parish in the state of Texas. The parish…
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International Museum of Art Explore the astonishing wonders of the west. Housed within a historic residence designed by Henry C. Trost, your group will find El Paso’s International Museum of Art, the art museum that contains works from Africa, Mexico, the Southwest, and local artists. This 1908 mansion was built for William Ward Turney, a…
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War Eagles Air Museum Dedicated to collecting, restoring and displaying historic aircraft of World War II and the Korean Conflict eras. Welcome to the War Eagles Air Museum, the unique history museum that pays special tribute to military aviation and ‘reminds us all of the significant roles the airplanes, their pilots, and support crews played…
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Presidio Chapel of San Elizario Located just about 17.5 miles south-southeast of El Paso along the border, you will find the iconic Presidio Chapel of San Elizario. This church was first built in 1877, on the same site as earlier Mexican chapels. It is within the central square of San Elizario and is considered to…
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St. Patrick Cathedral Saint Patrick Cathedral Parish of EI Paso, Texas seeks to live the Gospel of Jesus in community and to bring about the Reign of God. For a look into local religious culture head to the St. Patrick Cathedral, the official seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso. Located in the…
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Ascarate Park Featured on land that was originally part of the Rio Grande, Ascarate Park is the largest public-use recreation park in El Paso County, providing guests with over 400 acres of recreational green space and a lake. Ascarate Park is ‘dedicated to sports, picnicking, fishing, and other recreational activities’, featuring a 48-acre surface lake…
Read MoreCentennial Museum and Gardens
Centennial Museum and Gardens Located on the University of Texas of El Paso campus you will find a cultural and natural history hidden gem in the form of the Centennial Museum and Gardens! The Centennial Museum was built during the 1936 Texas Centennial, built to celebrate the anniversary of Texas’ independence, making it the oldest…
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