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Hollywood Stars Film in Downtown El Paso: Leo & Benicio Spotted
A film project with Leonardo DiCaprio as its lead is currently filming in El Paso, and by all accounts the movie’s star is in town. A social media post on FitFam El Paso shows the Academy Award winner and fellow castmate and Oscar winner Benicio del Toro shooting scenes and dining downtown.
The 5 Texas Cities With the Lowest Salary Needed to Live Comfortably
Making ends meet can be a real challenge these days. Sometimes it requires working overtime, having a side hustle, or excavating the dark, crumb-littered bottoms of your couch cushions to meet your monthly financial goals.
Warner Bros Crew in El Paso Preparing for Leonardo DiCaprio Movie
Hollywood is in our backyard. Or more specifically, downtown. A Warner Bros. Pictures movie crew is in El Paso to film scenes for a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The production’s Sun City arrival has been in the works for some time, but was made official during the May 20, 2024 Commissioners Court meeting after El Paso County Commissioners approved and authorized the County Judge to enter into an agreement with the movie company to lease a parking lot and an unoccupied county owned building on South Campbell Street through July 30.
Free & Low-Cost Summer Movie Deals for Families in Texas
Movies are a great way to keep the kids entertained and out of the hot summer sun for a couple of hours. And if you can do it for cheap, even better. Luckily for your budget, movie theater chains across the state are holding movie camps over the summer months.
Free & Cheap Summer Movie Deals for Kids in El Paso
It happens around this time every year. School lets out and suddenly you’ve got a house full of kids with a lot of free time on their hands. Going to the movies is a great way to keep the kids entertained. And if you can do it for cheap, even better. An inflation-hit budget doesn't mean you can't treat the kiddos to a movie outing.
Locker Room Larceny: 'Planet Fitness Thief' Skips Leg Day for Loot Day
Contrary to its advertising tagline, Planet Fitness is not always a judgement free zone. At least, not when gains come from other gym member’s lockers. According to the El Paso, Texas County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the Planet Fitness location near Horizon City by a gym member who claimed some of her personal items had been stolen.
Texas Graduates Viral Stage Walk Backflips Leave Internet Amused and Wincing
Graduating from high school is one of the proudest moments in one’s life, a moment for the grad and his or her family to remember forever. Two recent graduates from El Paso, Texas wanted to create a memory during their high school graduation ceremonies that they and their classmates would never forget.
Human Remains Found Under Street Near Downtown El Paso
Human remains were discovered in a historic neighborhood just north of downtown El Paso on Friday, May 31. The corpse was uncovered by workers excavating a portion of the street across from Mundy Park in the Sunset Heights-adjacent neighborhood of Mundy Heights, according to a published report.
Peek Inside Former UTEP Head Coach Dana Dimel’s Spectacular Million Dollar Villa
Former UTEP head football coach Dana Dimel just put his luxury Upper Valley home on the market, and he's asking big bucks for the single-family, two-story residence. The longtime college football coach, who came to UTEP in 2018 as Sean Kugler's replacement after a lengthy run as Kansas State's offensive coordinator, went 20-49 in six seasons with the Miners, including a New Mexico Bowl appearance in 2021.
El Paso Is One Of the Best Cities to Drive In, According to Study
Would it surprise you to know that contrary to local belief, driving in El Paso is not all that unpleasant?. In a new study conducted by Wallethub detailing the best and worst cities to drive in, El Paso was ranked as one of the top cities in America to drive in.
Where Rock Royalty Found Her Voice: The Stevie Nicks El Paso Connection
Having lived in El Paso for some time now, I’m aware of Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame having spent some of her childhood in the Sun City. It’s a tidbit locals like to share with transplants and out-of-towners not acquainted with the fact that rock and roll royalty once walked the same streets as they.
Texas Tops the Cheating Charts: The 10 Most Unfaithful Cities
Congratulations Texas, you've cheated your way to the top. According to a new study, residents of the Lone Star State are the least faithful in the nation. Three Texas cities in particular have more spouses looking for sex outside of their marriage than residents of any other American city.
Dairy Queen Celebrates the First Day of Spring in El Paso with Free Cones
Mark your calendars, lovers of DQ soft-serve ice cream and freebies. Dairy Queen is welcoming the first day of spring in El Paso with the return of Free Cone Day. The Texas burgers and ice cream chain will be giving away the beloved soft serve, signature swirly curl top and all, 100% free in celebration of the arrival of the new season.
Spring Clean Your Ride: El Paso Car Wash Hosting Free Wash Day
Are you hoping for rain because the spring winds have left your car dirty and spotty and getting even a basic car wash will break the bank?. Well, hold on to your windshield wipers and your money, because a locally operated car wash is giving you the chance this month to pamper your vehicle without emptying your wallet.
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Mike specializes in writing about events, community news, and what's trending in the El Paso area and the great state of Texas.
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