Happy New Year!

UPCOMING EVENT DEC. 31ST: 75TH ANNUAL BRUT SUN BOWL EL PASO, TX

Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Oregon State Beavers in the 75th Annual Brut Sun Bowl December 31st 12:15pm Mountain Time at the University of Texas at El Paso Sun Bowl Stadium

RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS IN EL PASO:
Kiki's Restaurant 2719 N. Piedras (915) 565-6713 Favorite of locals as well as celebrities such as 60's Radical Weatherman Mark Rudd and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry.
L & J Cafe 3622 E. Missouri Ave. (915) 566-8418 Best lemonade in town! Only one delicious batch made during lunch.
Charcoaler Drive-In Restaurant Best Charcoal Hamburgers in the Southwest!
Frisco Burger Inn 3111 N. Yarbrough Dr. (915) 591-6737 Attempt The Heartbreaker, 4 layers of hamburger, 4 layers of cheese, 1 layer of avocado, 1 layer of bacon, 1 layer of long green chili, 1 layer of mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, pickles. And don't forget to order the fried green beans!

RECOMMENDED COFFEE SHOPS:
Kinley's House Coffee & Teas 2231 N. Mesa St. (915) 838-7177
H & H Car Wash and Coffee Shop 701 E. Yandell Dr. (915) 533-1144
The Percolator 217 N. Stanton (915) 351-4377

Need help finding something while in the El Paso area? Leave a comment, I'll help you find it.

A Holiday Greeting From Homestarrrunner.Com

A Holiday Greeting from Homestarrunner.Com

9 by Shane Acker

9 was an animated short by Shane Acker that premiered at Sundance in 2005. After more than 3 years, a full length feature has emerged with Shane Acker directing and Tim Burton producing and scheduled to be released 9-9-09.

Kris Kristofferson - Jesus Was A Capricorn

Jesus Was A Capricorn by singer/songwriter Kris Kristofferson.

Grandpa Was A Carpenter by singer/songwriter John Prine. Happy Birthday, Capricorns.

MC Lars: I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas

MC Lars featuring Jaret Reddick from Bowling For Soup. Illustrated and Animated by Richard Barham.

Warped Tour '09

Make your plans now for Warped Tour '09.
Dates and Cities and List Of '09 Bands


The Documentary

Wow Cookie Dolls Kit - Made Locally, Sold Nationally

(Photo Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times)

Wow Cookie Dolls Kit
This is brilliant on so many levels. This is not a multi-national corporation. It's local, it's family owned and operated, and it's fun for the entire family, including grandma.

Peter Max Billboard

One of the 235 Peter Max Border Murals that were placed at the U.S. Ports of Entry to Canada and Mexico in 1976.

Christmas Luminarias - Albuquerque, NM

Where's Guy Ripley When You Need Him?

The best show at The Chicago Theatre was Family Guy Live. However, as far as news parodies go, this guy is genius. By the way, Baby doesn't suck. Floating head does suck. Was Guy Ripley not covering this scandal involving The William?

El Paso Christmas Lights 2008

"This is the third year for the El Paso Christmas Light Show. The lights again are in sync with music by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Something special about this year's show is that it was viewed live by a few of the members of TSO before their concert in town. They were amazed with the show and gave the light show 4 STARS at their show the following day. The show will run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. The house is located at 12001 Paseo De Oro which is at the corner of Montwood and Bob Mitchell. Hope to see you at El Paso's finest Christmas light show tradition three years running." - Adrian Hernandez

Thanks, Fred, but I'm glad I'm not your neighbor.

The Insects Christmas

The Insects Christmas is a 1913 stop motion animated film made by Russian filmmaker Ladislaw Starewicz.

Cat Soup

Hello Kitty meets Salvador Dali. Cat Soup follows a kitten on his travel to the land of the dead and back in an effort to save his sister's soul.

The Phenomenauts

The Phenomenauts - Mission
The Phenomenauts have a live show that is not to miss.

They also have Orbit, the world's handsomest space dog. Rev-up, Orbit!

Happy Xmas (War Is Over! If You Want It)

"WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It)" Happy Christmas from John and Yoko A view of war history and American War statistics from 1775 to present.

REQUIRED VIEWING: Young@Heart

When the Young@Heart Chorus began in 1982 the members all lived in an elderly housing project in Northampton, MA called the Walter Salvo House. The first group included elders who lived through both World Wars. The current performers in Young@Heart range in age from 73 to 92. There are some with prior professional theater or music experience, others who have performed extensively on the amateur level, and some who never stepped onto a stage before turning eighty. None of the current performers of Y@H were part of the original group that formed in 1982, but they have kept alive the spirit of the early pioneers and continue to push the group into glorious new directions. Find out more about this inspiring group on their myspace and also on their Fox Searchlight site.

Young@Heart Chorus The Early Years

Sleepercar: A Broken Promise

Originally with At The Drive-In, then with Sparta and now with Sleepercar, Jim Ward has always been an advocate and outspoken supporter of El Paso. At The Drive-In also spawned The Mars Volta, however, they do not recognize El Paso in the least. Everyone here clearly appreciates Jim Ward and Sleepercar.

SPECIAL SHOWING: INVISIBLE CHILDREN Dec. 20th

Invisible Children: Rough Cut Viewing at The Fountain Theatre
2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, NM 88046
December 20th 3pm
Admission Free
All Donations and Merchandise Sales Will Be Made To Invisible Children

Forry Ackerman's Sci-Fi Ackermansion Deadication

"My wife used to say, 'How can you let strangers into our home?' But what's the point of having a collection like this if you can't let people enjoy it?" - Forrest J. Ackerman
More and More and More

The Pied Piper of Hutzovina

ODETTA

Let The Midnight Special Shine It's Ever Lovin' Light On Odetta. Requiescat en Pacem

Legend tells that John Lomax and Leadbelly went out to dinner with their wives and were refused entry at a restaurant because they were an inter-racial party. This event inspired the song and happened just before Leadbelly recorded at the Library of Congress.