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El Paso


A unique spot in El Paso, this open-air beer garden is a great place to wind down after a long day – the folks here are some of the friendliest you will meet. Extra points for its signature T-shirt: 'The liver is evil and must be punished!'.


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Nearby El Paso attractions

1. Western Playland Amusement Park

3.19 MILES

Small but fun, this old-school amusement park (just over the border in New Mexico) is a great way to burn off the pent-up energy of kids on a long drive…

2. Franklin Mountains State Park

5.69 MILES

The largest urban park in the US, at over 24,000 acres, offers a quick escape from the city to the home of ringtail cats, coyotes and countless other…

3. El Paso Holocaust Museum

8.02 MILES

El Paso might not seem an obvious location for a Holocaust museum. Created by local survivors, though, this excellent little memorial holds thoughtful and…

4. El Paso Museum of History

8.15 MILES

This museum has a shiny new location in the heart of the downtown museum district. It's not particularly big and sometimes there seems to be a lot of…

5. El Paso Museum of Art

8.3 MILES

This thoroughly enjoyable small-scale museum is housed in a former Greyhound station. Its pride and joy is a 13th-century Byzantine Madonna and Child, but…

6. Magoffin Home

8.62 MILES

One of Texas' best-kept secrets, this El Paso landmark was built in 1875 for Joseph Magoffin, an early El Paso politician and businessman. With 4ft-thick…

7. El Paso Museum of Archaeology

8.7 MILES

The dioramas depicting the lives of the region's ancient peoples aren't particularly illuminating, but the baskets, pottery and hunting tools created by…

8. Border Patrol Museum

8.72 MILES

This small but informative museum spotlights the history of the US Border Patrol, which was founded in 1924. This happened three days after Congress…