Day Trip to El Paso 👢 (FULL EPISODE) S5 E1

THROWBACK EPISODE - This episode originally aired on PBS on October 3, 2013. Some of the locations may have changed. Check thedaytripper.com for the most up-to-date information.
El Paso is like a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet. It's crusted with history and rugged outdoors, seasoned with unique personalities and contains some pretty delectable food. Head to the edge of Texas to explore all the fun to be had in this West Texas town.
If you’re like me, you’ll want to enjoy the natural side of town, so head to Franklin Mountains State Park and enjoy some of this amazing mountain range considered to be the southern-most tip of the Rocky Mountains. A hike to the Aztec Caves is well worth the effort and this state park is also a great place for rock climbing.
UPDATE: Currently closed
Instead of hiking, you can take the easy way up and enjoy the mountains (and city) from 5,632 feet high atop the Wyler Aerial Tramway. You’ll be able to see for miles into Texas, New Mexico and Mexico - it’s definitely a must-stop on any trip to El Paso!
I recommend starting off your journey through town by learning about the culture of the “Boot Capital of the World,” beginning with the Magoffin Home, an 1874 adobe house built by the 4-time mayor of El Paso Joseph Magoffin. I don’t know of any other adobe homes in Texas that rival the interesting beauty of this one.
For more history, trace your steps to the Wild West side of town and visit the historic Concordia Cemetery, holding the graves of the famous and infamous inhabitants of El Paso, including gunslinger John Wesley Hardin. It’s both eerie and educational!
Of course, no trip through the “Boot Capital of the World” would be complete without stopping at one of the many boot shops in town. Learn about its boot-making heritage by visiting one of the Lucchese or Tony Llama stores, or to see custom boots unlike any other, head to Rocketbuster Boots where they make custom boots that are basically art for your feet.
Being a border town, the influence of El Paso’s sister city of Juarez is everywhere. You can see the Texas-Mexico line for yourself at Border Monument Number 1 or you can simply eat your way through Mexican culture at one of the many AMAZING Mexican food restaurants all over town. I highly recommend L&J Cafe where you can eat green sauce enchiladas made the same way since they first started serving them in 1927 - and they’re still just as delicious.
Forget the outward appearance and ignore the simple decor inside this fast-food, rolled-taco joint, if you follow the masses of locals that swear by Chicos Tacos, you’ll most certainly find the most addictive food in the city. These cheesy, soupy tacos might just make convince you to move to El Paso.
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[@apmrage71]

Having lived all over the state, El Paso is severely underrated. Great people, great food, great nature.

[@barano9729]

If you don’t have an ambitious bone in your body and want to live humbly, El Paso ain’t a bad place to call home.

[@apmrage71]

@@barano9729 haha I agree, that part frustrated me and one of the reasons why I don’t live in my hometown anymore

[@barano9729]

@@apmrage71Left EP almost 25 years ago. Never looked back. lol

[@carahartoon8313]

Same here. El Paso gets a really bad rep, but it's a great place

[@Skrillozillion]

@@barano9729 so everyone who lives in El Paso has no ambition?

[@hectorcenteno1230]

Thank you for coming to El Paso, we arrived from PR 🇵🇷30 years ago and we are still here. I love Texas specially El Paso.

[@bassmangotdbluz]

Come and visit Central Texas. Somehow, Tex-Mex cuisine embraced a wonderful Puerto Rican dish, Carne Guisada. Breakfast Tacos or a plateful with Beans, Rice & Tortillas. I love it for any meal of the day.

[@candacerain1]

@@bassmangotdbluz Eww no

[@GianVersace]

I never thought I’d miss El Paso, but I really do. It’s so different, but in a good way. It’s also a ridiculously safe and affordable city.

[@eddielozanosanantonioreale8735]

El Paso is a great City with Great People. I was stationed out there 1997-2000 Training Marine Corps Reservist. Loved it.

[@catxvanity3823]

I’m an El Paso native and you’ve made me appreciate my city even more! Thank you for this video, made me smile!

[@Top3Bigo]

As an el paso native of all my 23 years on earth you did our city justice well done!

[@BallisticBevo]

I was stationed there at Fort Bliss prior to going to college. I loved that place.

[@garaheet2931]

Same! I was stationed here and been here for the past 10 years. Just finished school and now I'm moving away.

[@benzo3746]

Glad you loved our city! We need more people showing love like this

[@TheDelgado3]

My beautiful city, I never want to leave. Puro Chuco town 915! All my 28 years of life, I've been here and love it. Thank you for this great and well-made video!

[@slashfromtx2845]

I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as soon as I could. And still here after 5o years!!! I love it here...

[@whitechocolatemnms4711]

Dude it makes me a bit emotional how proud are you of being a texan♥️ Keep it up!

[@TheDaytripper]

🤠

[@universalcrazy4889]

Man those are only the amazing places to visit. The individual stories of everyone in El Chuco is something else. The stories about El Barrio and others like it can literally be made into a colorful film. My own family is a reservoir of stories that'd be beautiful, intense, and magical to watch in the silver screen. love you guys for showing my home and the people some love. it's extremely underrated. Bless up!!!

[@lVlandiz]

El paso STRONG !!!! 915!!! Viva Chuco town !!!

[@AbigailALDC]

I love El Paso I even live here

[@cneagles79]

Thanks for doing a Day Trip to El Paso!!!

[@southweststreetsquid]

I came back for a reason, love chuco 🖤

[@e7yu]

How is it you did not see the The Giant El Paso Mountain Star. 😂

[@CaptainChaozz]

Thank you for visiting El Paso we hope you enjoyed your stay come back anytime boss 💪🏽

[@cs9398]

Really happy you did an episode here, I never knew about this channel but I just got this video recommended to me in my feed this morning. If you ever come back check out some of the cultural/community events they have going on downtown in San Jacinto Plaza 😁

[@TeXasDadBod]

I live in Austin but I was born and raised in El Paso next time I need you to drive a little outside the city limits when your head back east El Paso to a small suburb called Horizon and go to a hidden gem not even all the locals know about called Tacos El Charley and get a mix of different tacos . Also if you’re in far east El Paso there is a Mexican bakery that outdoes even the OG bakeries called El Prado bakery it’s something you can’t go without trying.

[@ClashersUnite]

yessur tacos el charley is amazing! Moved to horizon a few years ago and that has been my go to place. My dad *big time authentic taco fan* fell in love with that place. I was so glad to introduce him to tacos el charley

[@stephanievilla5040]

Omg my sister lives in horizon!! I’ll tell her to take me!

[@garaheet2931]

I've been here the past 10 years and I am soon moving to Austin in a month. I have loved every minute of my time here, but time for something new :)

[@dcbfan1231]

Tacos El Charley was average at best. Portion sizes were too small.

[@j.p.3345]

Excellent job! Best El Paso tour I've ever watched. You missed a few spots, but it would've been hard to squeeze all in just one day. I am so happy that you were able to go to the tramway (hard to believe, but hidden gem not many people knew about it), sadly no longer working.

[@hmmn4769]

This was very interesting for me! My grandma was from El Paso. She was also a caterer. And her Mexican food sounded like what you experienced!

[@carlspiegel6911]

Awesome episode Chet. We are watching all your KZbin stuff! Good job from home town fans!

[@twalrus1]

You made the same mistake most newbies make: you tried to stab the taco to raise. Think this way: you are on the floor of a carpet warehouse and you want to move rolls of carpet around. Your forklift (your fork) slips into the end of the roll of carpet to lift it up.

[@cliftonbarker9168]

Another masterpiece, makes me wanna go to El Paso!

[@worshipthefather89]

I live in El Paso, and I've never been to some of these places, lol. I been on the tramway and of course Chicos Tacos. I need to check out the Aztec caves.

[@case139]

Got to get back to The Little Diner in Canutillo. That's THE place for authentic gorditas. Nothing else beats it.

[@MotownJT]

Watching your videos nonstop here after following and liking. Met you in Fort Worth shortly after my move to Texas. A friend of mine who’s from El Paso was a USCG who freed freighters frozen in Lake Michigan from ice and snow stationed in Charlevoix Michigan.

[@Franco1949]

I miss my hometown. It has more in common with New Mexico. Always enjoy my visits I now live in San Francisco.

[@slodado1]

Bet the food is better in Frisco tho.

[@vibinwpsilocybin1424]

@@slodado1hell na , that shits overpriced

[@twalrus1]

To understand what the Chico's Tacos sauce tastes like: One 8oz can of Herdez Casera salsa. One 8oz can of tomato sauce. 2 quarts of water. Boil for about 20 minutes. Also makes a good base for tortilla soup.

[@princeofpips3400]

Born and raised in EP and my dude, your little hat and mustache intro completely embodied my high school freshman English teacher. I mean you nailed it. Mr. Bruns

[@DemonKitty_91]

Aww thank you for showing some love to our home ☺️♥️

[@didsomeonesaypunk]

This is awesome. As an el Pasoan? I’m proud of the info you’ve given… Tramway is temporarily closed for refurbishment tho

[@margieloya5018]

Another great video Chet 👍😄. I wish you would have had your crew put you in that BIG boot and have you looking out 🤣

[@frogtrainer7126]

I hope EP gets another episode, so many more things show! The Mansion belonging to J.J. Arms, Chamizal and Ascarate Parks, UTEP Sun Bowl, Fort Bliss, etc… I owe my childhood and part of my adolescence to that great city 🫶🏼.

[@alfredhernandez-sg2hp]

Jj arms house has been torn down

[@semodadragon]

Me and my family watch all your videos we love bro, and shout out to the entire crew as well

[@beckyramos1023]

Best entertaining and informational video! ❤Thank you!

[@MichaelDominguez25]

By that “Border monument #1, around the bend by the railroad tracks there’s parts where u can see dinosaur tracks. When I was attending UTEP our Geology final was to go there and find them with a map the professor gave us. I’m from EL Paso and I still live here.

[@saulm1962]

Great job

[@TheGrouchDnD]

El Paso, or as I like to think of it, actual Texas

[@Krystal_Kitty7]

"It's the only taco you can drink" omg so true 😂😂 I love Chicos. BTW the tramway has been closed for a couple of years now I guess this video was filmed a while back. Still hoping they open back up soon it's a real treasure going up there and seeing our beautiful city ❤

[@EricaGamet]

It's been deemed not safe for the public and would cost too much to re-open it. I hope that some millionaire takes it on as a pet project for the city... best views in all of TX up there!

[@Isaac-kf1kl]

He got that "taco you can drink" joke from Gabriel Iglesias. Bro tried to be funny and instead looked like clown

[@Krystal_Kitty7]

@EricaGamet Yes we miss it 😢

[@Krystal_Kitty7]

@Isaac-kf1kl lol I had no idea

[@GianVersace]

@@EricaGametI’ve been following the tramway’s revitalization. It cost $10M to repair, and (thankfully) the State Representative from El Paso asked the legislature for the money. Even though Texas Parks and Wildlife has the money, it will take several years before it’s open because they’re moving it to a completely new place.

[@EricaGamet]

I lived in EP 2013-2017 and loved it. I didn't realize this was a throw-back episode and thought, "Yay! The tramway is open again!" No such luck... permanently closed. I never even tried Chico's... heard too many horror stories! My go-to place was Kiki's Restaurant. Also, if you like history, the Historic Mission Trail is great. I used to bike the length of the trail back in the day!

[@coyotedes6886]

Chicos is awesome, good and cheap. The best restaurant chain in El Paso is el cometa though!

[@philthomas8351]

We stayed in El Paso. Good food and friendly folks. Beautiful mountains nearby. Saw my first scorpion outside.

[@WhattheVloggity]

Amazing episode! Great job you nailed it! Really made me homesick for my hometown! Here’s some places you missed.. Ft Bliss, The Chamizal, The Missions, Licon Dairy, Bowie Bakery, and the star on the mountain.

[@Cua-tanet]

My hometown! 💗 💗💗

[@clydekimsey7503]

Thanks 😊

[@arturoarenas476]

Excellent El Paso showcase! You need to take a short trip across to Juarez, yo will find interesting places just a few steps in once you cross trough the downtown Juarez-El Paso international bridge.

[@HimanchewNigam]

El Paso?! "I spent one month there one night." El Paso🤣

[@dallasstar93]

Happy to be living in El Paso❤❤❤❤

[@13mike74]

Great video! 👍🏼 ❤

[@AbigailALDC]

CHICO TACOS IS SO GOOD🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼 I love the fries

[@marcossegovia9415]

Greetings from Juárez Chihuahua Mexico

[@bonnytallmon2921]

Great video, but too bad you didn't cover the Mission Trail, UTEP or Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo.

[@leewomack3498]

I used to live in El Paso and Chicos Taco's Rock!!

[@Pinguinaels]

I live here in El Paso, and I thought the Tramway closed back in 2018, and still is, was this recorded back then? Or did they made an exception for your show?

[@Kimeeh]

If you ever come back, I would recommend Scenic drive and Bowie bakery. Thanks for visiting!

[@jessicapompa7526]

You should have gone to Eloise bar and resturaunt. Jim Ward owns it with wife. He used to be in Sparta. Such a great band.

I must admit that I do not comprehend the widespread popularity of Chico's tacos among some of the local populace. Although I was raised in El Paso, I never developed a taste for them. In my opinion, the article overlooked several other noteworthy locations, including the Cattleman's ranch/ steakhouse.

[@twalrus1]

Someone asked me once online if El Paso had Tex-Mex. I told him, "BETTER! We have Mex-Mex!"

[@armintagjenkins7995]

Glad to see you visited the place of I was born and raised however I did comeback after living in SA the past 4 years I keep hearing about the tram being featured and I also heard it was closed but I wish someone would get the vision to restore and revitalize it it would generate tourism for sure by the way I also use to work in hospitality!!!!😊

[@GariDLewis]

My Hometown!!!!!

[@TheGforce013]

The Tramway is being renovated.

[@GianVersace]

The tramway is being renovated. It cost a whopping $10M! But it’s being built in a completely new area. It will be several years before it’s finished.

[@nickgallegos430]

🎉welcome!

[@jasonwallace5366]

He forgot to put the chili verde sauce on chico's tacos

[@TheDaytripper]

Oh I did. But it looked too sloppy for camera.

[@michaeldowd4786]

El Paso is home !

[@foaz4846]

Lol the fierce Chicos Tacos… i think i missed a museum or two

[@twistedstyles]

El Paso #1

[@peque2598]

Born and raised here and this ain’t “tex mex” this is our foods 24/7 the best Mexican food! All El Paso! 🎉❤

[@prp707]

That tram has been closed since 2018?

[@jimmylujan1457]

You forgot to visit the lower valley missions oldest in the states, Hueco Mnts state park .

[@TheDaytripper]

Those are all for my next trip for sure.

[@user-lp8qp2un9v]

My favorite place right next to the high School i was to here from 1977 to 1989 met hung out at the park with the amusement rides lake my cholo friend at the handball courts i knew some of the bigest named people there

[@americasmostwantedhater]

Dude you missed out not going to cattleman's at indian ridge ranch it's 30 minutes east but every el pasoan has taken the drive out there for special occasions

[@jamesbeitman5186]

Gotta have Chico's when I go back to visit family.

[@hectorl14chavezm]

Why?

[@cameraman655]

I was upset about the closing of the Tramway, some 6 months after my last visit. From what I understand there are no plans for its reopening.

[@TheGforce013]

The Tramway is being renovated

[@GianVersace]

There are. The Texas legislature barely funded it last year, so it will be a couple years before it’s open again.

[@Dustavio]

the mill at 4:40 no longer exists

[@someonespecial3149]

Here to give a like cuz u are in my city welcome

[@00ironskull]

did this man like stay on the westside

[@915TX]

Put EPTX ON the map!

[@rudytexas6825]

Im surprised no one told you about the Headless Driver seen between downtown and cotton street on I- 10

[@sandysanders7971]

Miss the mexican food.

[@someonespecial3149]

Heyyy El Paso native living in sc treat my city kind now go ez on chicos please 😊😂

[@rivera1453]

Tht chicos looks ⛽️

[@tacocruiser4238]

I heard the property taxes are atrocious in El Paso.

[@Birdman843]

Greater than 2%. 😵

[@victorbustillos9053]

VIVA CHICOS TACOS

[@user-iy8bm7hi6l]

🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮 Chicos taquitos

[@wandagrayson646]

Oh, how I miss Chico’s Tacos. 😢

[@greystone83]

Tex Mex it is

[@gringochoppers]

Chico's changed the cheese and lost the original flavor...but it's still better than Exlax 💩💩

[@marksman.85]

Don’t miss it at all. Left in 2006 but I do miss Chico’s Tacos though. Every time I go visit my mother, I have to go there.

[@cocoxtina8366]

L&J is not that great! Next time try the authentic Mexican restaurant "Victoria's" in Canutillo. El Paso also has the stash house of Pancho Villa in downtown. There's also more history & historic sites in San Elizario.

[@kennycraven2648]

I heard the tram was closed.

[@elizabethsanders8312]

It is

[@GianVersace]

It’s being renovated.

[@JoseTorres-dv4un]

Born and I will die in this place 100%

[@Mynameisjeffffff]

As a native to El Paso, I’ll tell you don’t go eat at L&J’S. That place is garbage compared to Lucy’s, Kiki’s etc…

[@ozzman322]

I was starting to believe the guy that said that El Paso Mexican food is true Mexican food but he lost me at enchilada sauce. Down here in South Texas we use salsa not enchilada sauce.😊

[@TheDaytripper]

West Texas Mexican is different. It's great. But different. Here in Central TX and SATX it's all about chili.

[@slashfromtx2845]

Enchilada sauce is made like a salsa here in El Paso. And I've been to South Texas, cuz I'm a truck driver and your enchiladas have nothing on the way they make them in El Paso!!!

[@garaheet2931]

Most of the influence in El Paso comes from New Mexican and Chihuahuan concepts. This is why Texas has differing border area influences because there are different Mexican states nearby (Coahuila, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon).

[@hmmn4769]

And have you done a Wurstfest episode?

[@AbigailALDC]

I saw u btw

[@iBeBombinBee]

We don’t call it “Hell Paso” for nothing,.. and say “we escaped” when we leave,…

[@roysigler4814]

Didnt mention tony llama

[@TheDaytripper]

True. There are too many to do a comprehensive list.

[@JR-jl9ut]

Chico’s sucks. It really does.

[@irenesosa8751]

You didn't go to U T E P & Sun Bowl

[@americasmostwantedhater]

little known fact kurt russell used to play for the minor league el paso baseball team the no longer existent diablos

[@renetrevino9829]

Chicos tacos are not that great

[@DonSancho15]

@@stf7777 Chico's is not exactly Mexican food, but El Paso cuisine invented in El Paso. There is also similar restaurants like Chico's in Mansfield, TX and at one time in Austin, TX.