Date Ideas
in El Paso, TX
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Abraham Chavez Theatre
1 Civic Center Plaza
El Paso, TX 79901 Directions
Visit the most talked-about building that defines the landscape of El Paso. At the Abraham Chavez Theater you'll enjoy world-renown musical acts, Broadway plays, symphonies and other entertainment.
The Abraham Chavez Theater in downtown El Paso is a structural marvel, inviting visitors with its 3-story glass facade and an overall shape that evokes the sombrero. In fact, the facility helps define El Paso's cityscape.
The 2,500-seat theater is located next to the El Paso Convention & Performing Arts Center. The intimate facility has hosted world-renown musical acts, Broadway plays, symphonies and other performances. The Abraham Chavez Theater was named after a man who helped shape the cultural emphasis of the El Paso Symphony, longtime conductor Maestro Abraham Chavez. Past performances by well-known acts have included Beck, the Goo Goo Dolls, Yo Gabba Gabba and Disney Live! performances.
Cafe Central
109 N Oregon St
El Paso, TX 79901 Directions
Enjoy an elegant evening on a romantic date with that special someone at Cafe Central, winner of multiple Wine Spectator awards and the toast of the town of El Paso. The innovative flavors will put you in the mood for romance and great memories.
El Paso Comic Strip Comedy Club
1201 Airway Blvd
El Paso, TX 79925 Directions
Laugh it up with the kings and queens of comedy at the El Paso Comic Strip Comedy Club. As a favorite local nightlife spot and one of the nation's top comedy clubs, the Comic Strip has hosted Jim Carrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Sinbad, Paul Rodriguez and more.
The El Paso Comic Strip Comedy Club has been targeting the funny bone of visitors since 1986. And it's been extremely successful, earning awards and recognition as a top comedy club.
The Club features well-known comedians and up-and-coming stars. In fact, celebrities who have graced the stage before they were headliners include Jim Carrey, Dave Chappelle, Tim Allen, Ellen DeGeneres, Sinbad, Paul Rodriguez, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, George Lopez, Steve Harvey and a host of others.
The El Paso Comic Strip Comedy Club was voted "Best Comedy Club in Texas" by Comedy Ink Magazine and "Best Entertainment Venue" in El Paso by the El Paso Times.
A full-service bar is located in the showroom, and the club currently hosts 2 shows per evening.
Eloise Cafe & Bar
255 Shadow Mountain Dr
El Paso, TX 79912 Directions
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
6900 Hueco Tanks Rd
El Paso, TX 79938 Directions
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site is filled with interesting history of the land, including the otherworldly natural rock basins where rainwater collects in stunning pools. Rock paintings, a historic ranch house and the ruins of a stagecoach station are a few attractions within the park that are all part of the region's history.
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site is a world-renown park named for its natural rock basins or "huecos" that have gathered rainwater for the early inhabitants of the region.
The historic, 900-acre site opened to the public in 1970. Here, visitors can view breathtaking rock paintings that depict everyday and stories passed down by the Archaic hunters and Native Americans that have inhabited the area. Paintings include more than 200 designs or masks left by the prehistoric Jornada Mogollon culture.
The visitor's center is located in a historic ranch house. Nearby are the ruins of a stagecoach station.
Popular activities here include rock climbing, bouldering, birding, camping and hiking.
Plaza Theatre
125 W Mills Ave
El Paso, TX 79901 Directions
Experience a jewel of a classic theater and see a performance on a romantic date at the Plaza Theatre in downtown El Paso. Now restored to its original splendor, the former film house currently hosts Broadway shows, concerts and other live performances and films.
Wyler Aerial Tramway
1700 McKinley Ave
El Paso, TX 79930 Directions
You haven't seen the El Paso Franklin Mountains until you witness their breathtaking beauty from the Wyler Aerial Tramway at Franklin Mountains State Park. Ride a gondola where you'll have an unobstructed view of 3 states and 2 nations.
The El Paso Franklin Mountains are a spectacular sight - and you can see them from 6,000 feet in the air, in addition to the pristine natural beauty of Hueco Mountains and Mexico's beaches.
The Wyler Aerial Tramway at Franklin Mountains State Park gives a bird's-eye view of the picturesque beauty and rugged serenity of the land in and around El Paso. The arial cable car traverses 200 acres of mountain and rock formations on the east side of the Franklin Mountains.
A gondola transports sightseers to the top of Ranger Peak. From the vantage point, cacti and rock formations are in full view, along with wildlife that hides and plays along the mountains.
The pinnacle view offers vistas of 3 states and 2 nations, giving a singular story of the rugged southwest.
Birders will also appreciate the views through the area designated and created by the local Audubon Society, known as Feather Lakes.
