Canopies and More

It's all happening at the El Paso Zoo, a thriving center for education and fun, where visitors can view more than 250 species of animals, learn about their natural habitats, and discover how to preserve endangered species for future generations. The 35-acre zoo boasts a variety of natural habitats to explore. Exhibits include a Reptile House, South American Pavilion, Americas Aviary, Cisneros Paraje, Birds of Prey, Forest Atrium, Asian Grasslands and an Elephant Complex. In all, there are 500 mammals, reptiles and birds, 100 fish and 250 invertebrates. Other fun activities include a carousel, food court and gift shop.

Enjoy an evening of Music Under the Stars, a free, annual music series at Chamizal National Memorial Park. Every Thursday from mid-June to August, you'll find families, couples and friends gathering to enjoy a picnic while listening to the sounds of jazz, salsa, Latin romantic, big band, swing, mariachi, oldies and Texas Swing.

Tee off for one game at Butterfield Trail Golf Club and you will immediately see how the history of the Old West brilliantly merges with plans for the future of El Paso and why this outstanding premier Golf Club has received numerous accolades including being named the #3 municipal course in America by Golfweek Magazine and considered by many in the community as a world-class golf course. Life at Butterfield is open to all for life's special moments and occasions located only a long iron shot from the El Paso International Airport offering an exciting golf adventure in a convenient setting not too far off the beaten path, highlighted by natural sand dunes and native flora and fauna, 55 feet of elevation changes and the drama of vertical transitions, making each hole a "signature hole."  

Delve deeply into nature to hear the whispering exalted mountains calling your name to enter a world all of its own. Come explore these high-desert mountains which encapsulate Franklin Mountains State Park offering great hiking, biking and rock climbing. Visit for the day or camp overnight, treasure-seek geocaches, engage in a bird watch, launch a picnic then shop for gifts at their enticing unique park store.  Only 15 minutes from El Paso, The Franklin Mountains have their majestic home where they provided most of the basic necessities of life for early people. Today, they meet an even more critical and different human need – our need for time in nature.  In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.