Category Archives: el paso

El Paso: Earthquake or Fracking?

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Naima

The word fracking.  It used to remind me of the cooky show from the 80s: Fraggle Rock.  Now it only reminds me of a drilling process used to remove as much oil and natural gas from the Earth as possible.  … Continue reading →

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Hueco Tanks. The stories and more.

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Naima

Well we finally made it to Hueco Tanks, a Texas State Park located about 30 miles away from El Paso.  It is about an hour from our house through a sketchy part of town but once you get outside the … Continue reading →

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Family Time

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Naima

We had our first visitor to El Paso and broke some more “myths” of the area.  My mamasita came to visit for a few days and she was shocked at the size of El Paso, not just a border town.  … Continue reading →

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