Kemp Smith LLP, is the second oldest law firm in Texas, and the largest in El Paso, Texas. The firm has made Downtown El Paso its home for over a century and is celebrating their 150 year anniversary. In 1866, the law firm was founded in Bryan, Texas by Major Bennett Hillsman Davis and Captain Thomas Jeremiah Beall. After the conclusion of the Civil War, … [Read more...]
New Gardner Hotel Owner Weighs in after Hotel Impossible TV Show Airs
Since the Fall season of 2015 the staff and owners of the Gardner Hotel have had to keep a tight lid on the details of their immense personal and business changes as it relates to the taping of the Travel Channel’s television show Hotel Impossible. Host Anthony Melchiorri, with 20 years of hospitality experience under his belt, travels the world helping to … [Read more...]
Resurrecting the WIGWAM SALOON!
The Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society Inc., (Ghosts915) a 501C3 non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of historic landmarks in Texas is asking for your help. The philanthropic organization that normally provides history and ghost tours year round has its sights set on renovating the Wigwam Saloon (110 E. San Antonio) and … [Read more...]
17 Downtown El Paso Spaces You Have to See!
This week the INSIDER decided to take you literally "inside" Downtown El Paso (DTEP) buildings. Typically the exterior of buildings are the star of the show and the downtown skyline is usually the focus of many an instagram account but what hidden treasures lie inside these urban monoliths? Using a criteria system that zeroes in on the ADC's (Architecture, … [Read more...]
El Paso Museum of History Celebrates our Connection to Fort Bliss
This weekend we celebrate our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. Two-hundred and thirty nine years later we as Americans still know how to remind the world we breathe free air with fireworks displays and some of the best grilling the world over. The El Paso Museum of History reminds us that freedom comes with great sacrifice and courage like those … [Read more...]