We're just as excited as you are to hear that the Plaza Classic Film Festival is returning to Downtown El Paso this year from July 30th to August 9th! Not only is it coming back, but the festival has been heavily retooled for our safety. And with a "pop-up" drive-in movie element, may still manage to be the most memorable yet. We spoke with Program Director, Doug … [Read more...]
WinterFest Guide in Downtown!
#DTEP Mistletoe Fri, Nov 16, 2018 - Sun, Jan 6, 2019 Downtown El Paso (map) The Downtown Management District brings you a special opportunity to kiss your sweetheart under the mistletoe in Downtown El Paso this Winter! Follow @DowntownElPaso on social media for giveaways, features & more during the WinterFest season! Ride the … [Read more...]
Candid Talk with Doug Pullen of the Plaza Classic Film Festival
Doug Pullen, Program Director for the Plaza Classic Film Festival talks to us at the INSIDER about the themes for this years festival. He also gives us some great tidbits about the local connections and what to expect in the "Local Flavor" segment (Aug. 6), where our REEL Authentico Video Contest winning entrants videos will be … [Read more...]
Giants Fall into Place at the Plaza Classic Film Festival
The last time we spoke to Doug Pullen, he was putting on the final touches to the first El Paso Community Foundation Plaza Classic Film Festival he was tasked to coordinate in 2014. His inaugural year as the Program Director saw films as diverse as The Sandlot and Arsenic and Old Lace, but with a couple of years under his belt the former El Paso Times journalist … [Read more...]
El Paso Philanthropist Honored with Holiday Window Display
“Holiday Windows” now enliven the storefronts at the Mills building in Downtown El Paso, while honoring the life of one of the city’s most generous philanthropists. The El Paso Community Foundation (EPCF) and GECU/MEMBERS Trust Company created an elegant and educational display. The use of the storefront space was generously allowed by Paul Foster and Mills … [Read more...]