About this time, five years ago, September 18, 2011 to be exact, a group of people opened the doors to their first concert at Tricky Falls. The venue is owned by five owners, Jim Ward, Kristine Ward, Bobbie Welch, Luis R. Mota, and Gabriel Gonzalez, with whom we spoke with about Tricky Falls turning five this year. Jim Ward, (known for being a founding member … [Read more...]
Sun City SciFi Brings Comics and Film to DTEP!
Sometimes a roadblock can force you to deviate from course but on occasion the deviation leads to something better. In the case of the Sun City Scifi convention organizers, the unavailability of the Convention Center lead to a smaller but more intimate venue for their first comic book convention. The “Comicon” will now be held this weekend, June 13 and 14 at … [Read more...]
8 Tips for a Successful Downtown El Paso Business
It’s no secret that for both the consumer and the business owner that Downtown El Paso is both exciting and a risky venture at the same time. The challenge of acclimating a “driving city” to an urban environment that has been dormant for so long is daunting but the potential reward for creating a worthwhile business in the midst of this revitalization is too good … [Read more...]
Golden Goose Nests in Downtown EP
Before the Golden Goose even officially opened its doors back in 2011, the tattoo shop was nominated for a Best of the Best What’s Up! Weekly award by followers. Co-owners, David Hershman and Fabian Cobos already had a loyal base of clients they earned by doing tattoos at Renegade Tattoos before officially teaming up and opening a storefront location on the … [Read more...]
915 after 5 in DTEP this WEEKEND at Tricky Falls!
This weekend a few local bands played a show at Tricky Falls on 209 S. El Paso Street in Downtown El Paso. Our INSIDER, Timothy Schumann was there to capture it! The line up was as follows, "My Pizza, My World", "Oryx", "Dubois", "Takanakuy" and "Communion of Thieves". … [Read more...]