Turkey Legs to Go is FanHouse's complete travel guide for all of the 2008-2009 college bowl games. Here, we cover the Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas), which pits Pittsburgh against Oregon State.Overview/Matchup: You know that anytime you can end up with Dave Wannstedt's mustache wandering through the desert sands of Texas, well, you've had a pretty freaking good season. Actually, it would be rather unfair to dog Wanny that much -- a 9-3 record in the Big East with only Cincy and Rutgers as conference blemishes is pretty good. Oregon State, meanwhile, inexplicably beat USC only to fall to Utah the next week ... and then close out the season by losing to the in-state rival Ducks after reeling off six straight wins. In other words, this should be a nice game.
Hotels: The Camino Real El Paso is arguably the finest hotel in El Paso. The Camino's downtown location and historic décor (the former Hilton features a Tiffany glass dome over the lobby and leather wingback chairs) are of exceptionally high quality for the midrange rates. Closer to the airport, the Hyatt Place El Paso Airport offers more traditional midrange accommodation and atmosphere at similar rates to the Camino. The Hyatt's a good alternative for travelers who are worried about the stuffiness of a four-star hotel (i.e. the Camino). Budget-minded travelers should stay at the Holiday Inn Express downtown. Just blocks from the Camino and within a mile of Sun Bowl Stadium, the Holiday Inn can't be beat for convenience and price.
Restaurants/Nightlife: For fine dining, try Café Central in the downtown area. Their extensive wine list has won national recognition and the steaks aren't bad either. Kiki's Mexican Restaurant has been voted one of the 50 best Mexican restaurants in the country multiple times by Hispanic Magazine. The food's delicious and prices are very reasonable. Los Bandidos de Carlos & Mickey's has been serving El Paso since 1944. The restaurant offers the most complete Mexican menu in town (70+ items) and serves the biggest (and voted best) margaritas in the area.
All travel related information provided by Professional Travel Guide.
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12-31-2008 @ 5:46AM
Unforgivable Wetness said...
Strip Clubs: Like San Antonio, if El Paso was the biggest city in Texas, it would be known for its strip club scene. As it is, this dusty town in extreme west Texas is crowded out of talk of its clubs by Dallas and Houston. Which is a shame, for there are about 15 clubs in El Paso, and several of them have the combination of good-looking women and fine lap dances that any city would be proud of. Nearly all of the clubs are on the more populated east side of town. The fall into two categories: For bring your own beer clubs (which allow full-nude dancing), go to Foxy, where extras are to be had. For a full bar in exchange for topless dancing, the Red Parrot is far and away the best -- and locally the most popular -- choice; the hottest strippers in the city are believed to work here.
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