🌞Dinosaur Adventure, Casino Night, & More

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Border City Buzz
March 28, 2025

Good morning, El Paso. The newsletter today is a little longer than usual, but there is just so much happening this weekend from new businesses, to sports games. I hope you have an amazing weekend.

In today’s Border City Buzz:

  • Dinosaur Adventure El Paso

  • Community Meetings For EP Electric Rate Increase

  • Two New Businesses Opening

Let’s get to it.

Things To Do

For Adults

Casino Night In El Paso 🎲

Who needs Vegas? Roll the dice at Casino Night on March 29th! Hosted by El Paso Opera at Lost & Found, enjoy poker, blackjack, cocktails, and a night packed with fun and excitement!

📅 Date & Time: March 29, 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Lost & Found, 2519 N. Stanton, El Paso, TX
🎟️ Tickets: Get your tickets here

Women’s Self-Defense Class 🥋

Get empowered at the R.A.T.T.L.E. Women's Self-Defense Workshop on March 29th! It's free, fun, and fierce, blending jiu-jitsu and situational awareness. No experience needed, but you do have to register.

📅 Date & Time: March 29, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
📍 Location: Ocelotl Martial Arts Academy, 2400 North Mesa St., Ste. D, El Paso, TX
🎟️ Registration: Reserve your spot here

El Paso Plant Sale 🌿

Dig into spring at the El Paso County Master Gardener's Plant Sale on March 29th! Scoop up tomato seedlings, herbs, flowers, and succulents while learning from gardening pros!

📅 Date & Time: March 29, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (or until sold out)
📍 Location: Ascarate Demonstration & Teaching Garden, 301 Manny Martinez Dr., El Paso, TX

Sun City Car Show 🏎️

Rev up your engines for the Casa Sun City Showdown Car Show! Check out cool rides like muscle cars and imports while enjoying live music and food trucks. You can learn more in the post below.

🗓️ Date & Time: March 30, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Casa Kia, 1374 George Dieter, El Paso, TX

Downtown Ghost Walk 👻

Dare to walk the haunted streets of Downtown El Paso! Unearth ghostly tales and mysterious pasts on this spine-tingling ghost tour. Bring a flashlight and meet the echoes of history!

🗓️ Date & Time: March 29, 2025, 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
📍 Location: Downtown El Paso, 510 N Santa Fe St
🎟️ Tickets: Tickets Available Here

Cowtown Boots Farmers Market 🍇

Head to the Cowtown Boots Farmers Market this Saturday for local food and goods. Shop for fresh goodies, enjoy the community vibe, and bring your pets too!

🗓️ Date & Time: March 29, 2025, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
📍 Location: 11451 Gateway W. Blvd., El Paso, TX, Cowtown Boots Event Center

Body Strength & Fitness Class 💪

Kick-start your Saturday with a free Body Strength & Fitness class at Sylvia A. Carreon Community Center! It's part of a city-wide push for better health. Get moving and feel great!

🗓️ Date & Time: March 29, 2025, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Sylvia A. Carreon Community Center , 709 Lomita Dr, El Paso, TX 79907

Help Plant Trees In The City 🌳

Get your hands dirty for a good cause! Help plant trees with El Paso's 915 Tree Keepers on March 29th. Meet at Riverside Park or Playa Drain Trail at 8:30 AM. You can register here, or just show up and help. Dress ready to dig!

🗓️ Date & Time: March 29, 2025 | 8:30 AM - Noon
📍 Location: Riverside Park, 7600 Alameda
📍 Location: Playa Drain Trail, 9718 Craddock Ave., El Paso, TX

For Kids & Families

Dinosaur Adventure El Paso 🦕

If your kids are into dinosaurs, there’s a great event going on this weekend. They will be able to meet life-sized dinosaurs, dig for fossils, ride Jurassic scooters, mine gemstones, and bounce in a dino-themed playground.

🗓️ Date & Time: March 29 - 30, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
📍 Location: El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, TX
🎟️ Tickets: Get Yours Here

Movie & Farmers Market 🍿

Come hang out at Triangle Park for a free movie night featuring "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"! There will also be local vendors, food from awesome trucks, and more.

🗓️ Date & Time: March 28, 2025 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Triangle Park

Local News

Community Meetings For EP Electric Rate Increase ⚡

El Paso residents, mark your calendars! El Paso Electric is proposing a rate increase, and they want to hear from you. Join the community meetings to get the scoop, ask your questions, and share your thoughts. Here's where and when you can make your voice heard:

  • April 7, 5 PM: Don Haskins Recreation Center, 7400 High Ridge Dr.

  • April 9, 5 PM: Northeast Regional Command Center, 9600 Dyer St.

  • April 10, 5 PM: Chamizal Community Center, 2119 Cypress Ave.

  • April 14, 5 PM: Michelle T. Adjemian Recreation Center, 9031 Viscount Blvd.

  • April 16, 5 PM: The Beast Urban Park, 13501 Jason Crandall Dr.

  • April 24, 5 PM: Pavo Real Recreation Center, 9301 Alameda Ave

Your input matters, so don’t miss out on these important discussions!

City Offices Closed Monday 🏛️

Heads up! All City of El Paso offices will be closed on Monday, March 31st for Cesar Chavez Day. They will re-open on Tuesday so plan accordingly.

Youth Volleyball Clinic 🏐

Kids ages 6-14 can join the Youth Volleyball Clinic on March 29th at Chamizal Community Center. Just bring 3 pounds of candy per player as your entry fee to help out with the local Easter carnival. Call 915-212-0781 for more details!

🗓️ Date & Time: March 29, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Chamizal Community Center, 2119 Cypress Ave

Local Business

Another Buffalo Wild Wings GO Opening 🍗

Buffalo Wild WIngs GO is just like the restaurant, only you get your wings faster. There’s another one opening today and if you are one of the first 50 guests you have the chance to win free wings for a year!

📅 Date & Time: March 28, 10:30 AM Ribbon Cutting
📍 Location: 561 Darrington Road, El Paso, TX 79928

31-Cent Scoops At New Baskin-Robbins 🍦

Celebrate the Grand Opening of Baskin-Robbins on March 29th! Spin the prize wheel, enjoy 31-cent scoops, and maybe win free ice cream for a year.

📅 Date & Time: March 29, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
📍 Location: 3500 N. Mesa Street, El Paso

Live Music & Entertainment

Friday

  • Al Tejano – Cactus Owl – 8:00 P.M.

  • Chicano Band – Bowl El Paso – 8:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.

  • DownShift – Kings X Bar – 9:00 P.M. - 1:00 A.M.

  • Electric Dream – A Willie Good Dive Bar – 4:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

  • Esteban Orona – Cuñado's – 7:00 P.M.

  • Family Karaoke Night – The Yard – 8:00 P.M. - 11:59 P.M.

  • Gina D' Kaché – Cuñado's – 5:00 P.M.

  • Gorgon City – 11:11 – 9:00 P.M. - 1:00 A.M. (tickets)

  • Hyproglo – Rockhouse Dive Bar – 9:00 P.M.

  • Jess Williamson – Star City Studio Productions – 8:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M. (tickets)

  • Joshua Lucero – 1922 Bar – 10:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.

  • Kat Crosby & the Rhythm Gators – Sombra Antigua – 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

  • Lady Gaga Night – Lowbrow Palace – Doors: 9:00 P.M. / Show: 9:00 P.M. (tickets)

  • MG Glow & Dance – 1922 Bar – 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

  • Night Bird – B-17 Bombers Oyster Pub – Time Not Specified

  • Oliver Dollar – Lost & Found – 9:00 P.M. - 1:00 A.M. (tickets)

  • The Ghetto Vaquero – Iron Gnome – 7:00 P.M.

  • Tiffany Christopher – Ardovino's Desert Crossing – 6:30 P.M. - 10:30 P.M.

  • Unforgettable – Palacio Bar – Time Not Specified

  • West Texas – Havana Bar and Grill – 9:00 P.M. - 1:00 A.M.

  • Whiskey River Band – Brick & Tap – 8:00 P.M.

Saturday

  • 7 Summers – Morgan Wallen Tribute – Speaking Rock – 6:00 P.M.

  • Animmo – Palacio Bar – Time Not Specified

  • Bosse – Bowl El Paso – 8:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.

  • Dream Merchants – Bowl El Paso – 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

  • Dusty Low – Zin Valle Vineyards – 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

  • El Paso Symphony Orchestra – (Journey Tribute) – Plaza Theatre – 7:00 P.M. (tickets)

  • Esteban Orona – Cuñado's – 7:00 P.M.

  • Grupo Inolvidable – Cuñado's – 10:00 P.M.

  • Guardin – Lowbrow Palace – 8:00 P.M. (tickets)

  • Kennedyxoxo – Lowbrow Palace – 8:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M. (tickets)

  • LottoRPG – Mona Bar of Modern Art – 7:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.

  • Manny Lozano Band – Rosa's Cantina – 8:00 P.M. - Midnight

  • Moonshine Railroad – The Dusty Tap – 8:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.

  • Oscar David – Cuñado's – 3:00 P.M.

  • Sangre Gitana – 1922 Bar – 10:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.

  • The Roulettes – Cactus Owl – 8:00 P.M.

Sunday

  • Benny Bassett – Zin Valle Vineyards – 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

  • DJ Nino – Cactus Owl – 12:00 A.M.

  • Dusty Low – Three Mule Saloon – 3:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.

  • Electric Dream – Honest Abe’s – 9:00 P.M. - 2:00 A.M.

  • Esteban Orona – Cuñado's – 3:00 P.M.

  • Gina D' Kaché – Cuñado's – 6:00 P.M.

  • Karaoke – Palacio Bar – Time Not Specified

  • Line 5 – Sombra Antigua Winery – 2:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.

  • Oscar David – Cuñado's – 10:30 A.M.

  • Songbird – Wine Down – 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

  • Sweet Nadine – Brick & Tap – 3:00 P.M.

  • The Retroz Duet – Rosa's Cantina – 3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Jobs

Weather

Friday

⬆️ 84 ⬇️ 57 | 🌤️ | 1% chance of rain

Saturday

⬆️ 78 ⬇️ 52 | 🌤️💨 | 0% chance of rain

Sunday

⬆️ 78 ⬇️ 51 | 🌤️ | 0% chance of rain

Sports

El Paso Chihuahuas Vs Salt Lake Bees ⚾

Cheer on the El Paso Chihuahuas as they battle the Salt Lake Bees! Catch the games on March 29th and 30th at Southwest University Park.

📅 Date & Time:

  • March 29, 2025, 6:05 PM - 9:45 PM

  • March 30, 2025, 12:05 PM - 3:25 PM
    📍 Location: 1 Ballpark Plaza, El Paso, Texas, 79901
    🎟️ Tickets: Here

El Paso Rhinos Final Game 🏒

Catch the El Paso Rhinos' final regular season games on March 28th! Raising Cane's will host a booth, and there'll be special giveaways and tributes. Join the excitement and cheer for the Rhinos!

📅 Date & Time: March 28, 2025, 7:00 PM
📍 Location: El Paso, Texas
🎟️ Tickets: Ticketmaster

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