Upcoming EL Paso Races

Just got info on new races from the Up and Running store in El Paso. I hope to make every one of them and am happy to see that the variety of road races is growing in El Paso. Up and Running does a great job of organizing and promoting these races. To sign up for any of these races just visit Race Adventures Unlimited.



Upcoming Races:

Saturday, August 14,2010
8am race time 1st annual Aiyana Hanson Leukemia Memorial 5K run 1 mile walk @ Cohen Stadium.


Saturday, August 21, 2010
8am race time Horizon High School X Country Dash for Donuts
Location: Up and Running East
10600 Montwood 5k run and 1 mile walk.

Saturday, August 28th, 2010
8am race time
1st annual Raise Awareness for Candlelighters of El Paso 8k and 5k and 1 mile walk.
Location: McKelligon Canyon


Saturday, September 4th 2010
8am race time
UTEP ROTC to D.C 5k run and 1 mile walk
Ascarate Park
6900 Delta Drive

El Paso Playhouse Upcoming Shows

Here are the next upcoming shows at the El Paso Playhouse. The playhouse is located on 2501 Montana Avenue

Rosa De Dos Aromas
Directed by Karilu Alarcon Saldana
July 30 and 31 at 7pm
August 1st at 2pm
Info: 915-929-3476

The Clown Who Ran Away
Directed by Moises Hinojos
August 6-21
8pm

Music Under The Stars at the Chamizal

Lambada Brasil Brazil (samba)


We have had a great time attending three of the music under the stars concerts at the Chamizal this summer. The free outdoor concerts are a great way to spend a lazy summer evening in the sun city. Thousands of people show up for the concerts but finding a place to park and sit down to enjoy the concert has never really been a problem for us. We have to hike a little to get to the park but we think it is worth the exercise in the end. The concerts are just another reason why we love living in El Paso.















El Paso Symphony on The Fourth of July















La Imperial Sonora














Remaining Schedule:

July 25: Swing Fever (swing)

Aug. 1: Hot Club of Cowtown (Western swing)

Aug. 8: Azucar (salsa)

Aug. 15: Ranchera Night with Mariachi Los Toritos

The Diaries of Adam and Eve at the El Paso Playhouse

My show, The Diaries of Adam and Eve, will end its run this weekend. The show has been a challenging experience because we have had to get it going with very little rehearsal time. I have enjoyed working with my partner Yol Itzma Aguirre and our director Lynne Dumond. Both ladies are great talents and I have been truly blessed to work with them. The show was written by Mark Twain and the version we have put on stage has been adapted by Kate Keyser. The show will take place Friday and Saturday at 8pm. Ticket prices are $5 dollars for students and $7 dollars for adults.

Riverside Cheerleading Camp

Spent Monday and Tuesday at Jazzy's cheerleading camp. The camp definitely brought out the cheerleader in Jazz. She made tons of friends and learned a bunch of different routines and cheers. Luckily Stevo brought his basketball so he got to play hoops with some of the football players. Think I will have to find her a cheer squad for the upcoming season. The Riverside kids did an awesome job handling all the little ones.


Jazzy doing a "stunt"

Derrick Caracter Basketball Camp

I took Stevo to the Derrick Caracter basketball camp at El Paso High yesterday afternoon. Stevo had a chance to get sweaty and run around a hot gym while getting to meet Randy Culpepper and Derrick Caracter. Culpepper was the Conference USA player of the year last year and is looking to lead UTEP deep into the post-season his senior year. Caracter played at UTEP one year and now is trying to make it in the NBA. He was drafted by the Lakers in the second round and has had a great summer league start in Las Vegas. The Camp was filled with kids so it had to be cut short but Stevo and I both were glad that we went. Caracter was a perfect gentleman and did a great job in working with the kids and the photo hungry parents. Hope to see Derrick soon playing for the Lakers, just hopefully not against my Spurs in the playoffs.





Stevo and Randy Culpepper

Stevo and some of the other campers


Culpepper and Caracter talking about getting an education.


Randy Culpepper playing knockout


Eric Munoz (another one of our favorite players) helping out at the camp



Stevo (looking crazy from the heat) getting his autograph