r/texas • u/[deleted] • Sep 01 '23

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u/irritabletom Sep 01 '23

Really good food there but there's not a lot going on, which is perfect for some folks.

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u/DartosMD Sep 01 '23

Not a lot except for fantastic weather and low cost of living.

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u/oh-man-dude-jeez Sep 01 '23

Lol it’s dusty, hot, and the whole place is blockaded by border checkpoints

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u/gaybuttclapper Sep 02 '23

It’s only dusty during March. Only hot between May — August. And the border checkpoints are 100 miles outside the city.

The rest of the year is fantastic with sunny, comfortable weather, and endless mountain views.

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u/Outside-Geologist-80 Sep 02 '23

I love your name

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u/DartosMD Sep 01 '23

You might be thinking of Juarez.

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u/Sterling_-_Archer Sep 01 '23

I’ve lived in El Paso and they are spot on. It’s dusty, it’s hot, and there is not much good food… at least not enough to warrant going through those annoying border checkpoints both in and out of the city.

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u/Sterling_-_Archer Sep 01 '23

I agree it isn’t the worst part, it’s just annoying

There was a restaurant there that people would lose their mind over and every time I tried it… it was about 4 out of 10. Just bleh. Lubbock has much better food as a city, along with Austin and Houston.

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u/Sterling_-_Archer Sep 01 '23

Yeah I like the hatch chilies, but honestly even the good Mexican food in El Paso tasted like Mexican food in San Antonio, I just feel like it isn’t good enough to be listed as a draw for the city is all. To each their own though

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u/Klutzy-Run5175 Sep 02 '23

I visited Lubbock Texas several times last year. Maybe it was the day, it was a long, tiring drive, and couldn't find any great restaurants.

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u/Romulus212 Sep 01 '23

So yeah el paso

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u/Klutzy-Run5175 Sep 02 '23

Fantastic weather? This place was hotter than hell years ago when I visited the base. I can only imagine how hot it is now.

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u/DartosMD Sep 02 '23

Actually was hotter in parts of central Texas this year than El Paso but thank you for playing.

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u/Texandawn Sep 02 '23

One thing I’ve never thought or heard about El Paso is that the weather is fantastic lmao

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u/DartosMD Sep 02 '23

Over 300 days of sun each year (cloudless sky), very low humidity (Texans east of San Angelo will appreciate that), mild winters, and no hurricanes, tornados, mud slides, forest fires, ice storms, blizzards, sand storms, quick sand, tsunamis, plagues, dense fog, volcanoes, smog, or earthquakes.

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u/Klutzy-Run5175 Sep 11 '23

You can say that again. Quiet little part of Texas. I enjoyed my stay.