It seems that El Paso doesn’t hold many 4th of July festivities. It’s not because the city is boring or anything. It’s just because the way we El Paso natives do it. We prefer to just barbeque and party in the backyard. For the ones who don’t want to clean up after people, they head to the movies. Yes the movie theatre’s are always packed on 4th of July. The reason I know is because, yes, I have been to the movies for my 4th of July holiday. Some people may think it’s lame, but obviously alot of people beg to differ.
One of the few 4th of July activities that I know is going on this year is the celebration at Cohen Stadium. That’s the stadium where the local minor league baseball team plays. The team is named The Diablos. Every year there is a celebration where they shoot fireworks, serve food and all that good stuff. The thing about the Cohen Stadium celebration is that you don’t even have to go to the actual celebration to enjoy the fireworks. Everyone I know just parks their cars around the area at the time that the celebration is going to occur, and watches the fireworks for free. Another plus of watching from the outside is the fact that you don’t have to deal with the crowd. Another festivity that people may look forward to is the Chamizal National Memorial Park celebration. They will have the symphony orchestra playing music, and of course will have the festive fireworks. This celebration starts at 7:30 pm. For more information you can contact the park at (915) 532-7273. Now if you are a morning person, their will be two parades hosted at 9:00 am. One is going to be on the east side of town starting at Hanks High School, off of Lee Trevino. The other will be hosted on the west side of town starting at Thunderbird and Shadow Mountain.
If none of this sounds good, you can always stick to the traditional barbeque.
The sensational, international group Mana will be performing at the El Paso County Coliseum on September 4th and 5th at 8 Pm.
For those of you who purchased tickets for the Ricky Martin Concert for May, there is good news. The waiting is almost over. Your tickets will be honored when Ricky Martin comes on October 3. His Black & White tour will stop at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets range from $36 to $76. Tickets can be purchased the coliseum box office, all ticketmaster locations, and the ticketmaster website of course.
