Living El Paso

Revealing Whole Foods To El Paso Tweet?

LEP — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:47:41 +0000

I tweet Whole Foods at times…mostly telling them that they need to build a store here…well this was a reply to a tweet that I sent them a couple days ago. Am I over analyzing or does this sound like they will be building a store here soon?

So there it is…I think they are on their way and its just a matter of logistics…if anyone is truly in the know…you can post a comment on here anyomnously if you like

My name is David and I am living El Paso.

Downtown Baseball Stadium Poll

LEP — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:42:23 +0000

The guys on KROD ESPN 6oo were talking about the possibility of affiliated ball coming back to El Paso….if it did, Cohen would not be an option. With downtown as the most likely destination, would you support the funding of a new ballpark?

Take Our Poll

My name is David and I am living El Paso.

The Royalty & NDMF 2012

LEP — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:29:42 +0000

Music has been on my mind partly today. It began by listening to some tracks by The Royalty. I missed them last year at the festival, but that’s ok, because I just heard them today….and they are really good. If you haven’t heard them yet, you can check them out on Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, etc

With that said, I’m getting excited about the 2nd Annual Neon Desert Music Festival. Last year was a lot of fun and I’m excited to see what this year’s lineup holds…btw…it will be released on Feb 16th. tickets go on sale Feb 1st. $45 for early bird $150 for VIP. For those that forgot their experience or have yet to experience NDMF, here is a video to show you.

My name is David and I am living El Paso

Pic of the Day | Ski Apache Fun

LEP — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:41:10 +0000

My name is David and I am living El Paso.

My Least Favorite Exit on I-10

LEP — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:22:45 +0000

This award is truly special and it goes to the notorious, the frustrating, the car crammed, car swerving exit of…….

EXIT 32 a.K.a ZARAGOZA

What is your least favorite exit/on ramp in El Paso?

My name is David and I am living El Paso.

Expanision In HEB’s Crosshairs for 2012…Is El Paso Included?

LEP — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:33:03 +0000

San Antonio newspaper website, mysa.com, is reporting that HEB plans on expanding or opening 22 stores in Texas and remodel a few dozen more. So is El Paso included???

Nope…at least not in written word. HEB plans on opening another 5 stores in Mexico (Monclova, Saltillo, Victoria, & another in Monterrey) It looks like most of the new stores are going to be in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and other Central Texas locations. Who knows though, maybe the Butt’s will surprise with our very own store here in El Paso…I know the city and developers have been trying to persuade them but they are still unsure.

That’s the latest…you can do your part though by contacting HEB directly and ask them kindly to locate a couple stores in the El Paso area.

FARAH UPDATE (a.k.a THE FOUNTAINS): There is a lot of dirt moving at the site currently as work has really taken off. Get ready for some better shopping options El Paso!

My name is David and I am living El Paso.

You Guys Leave Too Soon

LEP — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:51:55 +0000

I don’t post for a couple days and you guys vanish like ghosts…. Well, I’m back. This past weekend I was up in Ruidoso to take advantage of a 100% open Ski Apache. It was packed but the skiing was great. The only fall I had occurred when I was bringing lunch to the table and slipped on a piece of ice….chili made it to the table but the hamburger flew up in the air and scattered with the wind as I landed square on my a**. The only thing wounded was my pride but it definitely drew a few laughs from the lunch crowd of skiers hanging around.

Some topics I plan on touching this week include the $500 million dollar bond project…the public needs to attend these input meetings so I hope to see you there. Also, there was the annual Puzzler race this past weekend, Chipotle is getting closer to opening up its doors, the History Museum has some exciting exhibits coming online and Lynx Exhibits is hanging out with super crocs.

Happy Wednesday everyone!

My name is David and I am living El Paso.

Paragliding On the West Side?

LEP — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:05:34 +0000

As I made my way home two days ago, I spotted what appeared to be four parachutes landing near the new Cimarron subdivision off of Resler near Transmountain. I wasn’t able to get a pic of those guys but a few minutes later I spotted two other parachutes. I think these were powered paragliders but I’m not positive. It was an awesome day to be out though and the backdrop with the mountains was beautiful. If anyone knows who it was, let me know in the comments section. I think it may have been the guys from the El Paso Paragliding Training Center

My name is David and I am living El Paso.

We Lost Out On A Solar Energy Firm, 800 Jobs Possibly

LEP — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:28:48 +0000

The title of this post is harsh but true. I’m not sure if we were ever in the running to get this company, but if not, this better be a wake up call to not only our city and county leaders but also all those involved in any facet of economic development. OCI Solar Power has announced that they are moving their HQ from Atlanta to San Antonio. THIS IS A SOLAR ENERGY FIRM…El Paso should be trying like hell to get these guys to relocate here. I would be contacting every solar energy firm in the United States…world for that matter, trying to get in front of them and sell El Paso.

The company plans on making an investment of $100 million to develop a solar manufacturing plant in the city. The larger commitment is to bring up to 800 jobs with a payroll of $30 million which will bring an average salary of $47,000.

OCI Solar was the winning bidder for the renewable energy project developed by CPS (City Public Service) to bring 400 MW of solar power to the area. One requirement for the winning bidder was to get involved in some educational initiative…which they did by partnering with the local community college and doing a research program.

I know El Paso Electric is committed to solar energy and are others but we need to do more. San Antonio’s mayor is touting how they are one step closer to becoming a new energy hub and all we seem to be dealing with are the FBI arresting former officials for corruption charges….Let’s fix our problems and start planning for the future!!

As you can tell, I hate to lose…especially when it comes to economic development. We are the Sun City but we are failing when it comes to becoming the energy hub of the North American region and providing better jobs for our citizens. /endrant
My name is David and I am living El Paso.

Living El Paso

Revealing Whole Foods To El Paso Tweet?

Downtown Baseball Stadium Poll

The Royalty & NDMF 2012

Pic of the Day | Ski Apache Fun

My Least Favorite Exit on I-10

Expanision In HEB’s Crosshairs for 2012…Is El Paso Included?

You Guys Leave Too Soon

Other Downtowns Are Trying To Find Solutions Too

Paragliding On the West Side?

We Lost Out On A Solar Energy Firm, 800 Jobs Possibly