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Beauty & The Beats with Krystall Poppin
ByErin CoulehanCreative DirectorShelley MozelleEditorial photography byJordan LiconVivian Serrano (assistant)Glam@VanderVanity Additional photography provided byKrystall Poppin’ Downtown El Paso is buzzing with activity on a...
What to Know About Back-to-School Mental Health
ByLajward Zahra As summer’s idle dog days wane, thousands of students across El Paso will be returning to school in August and September. For most students, this is an expected transition they will begrudgingly adjust our...
Covering the City with the ‘People’s Museum’
ByErin Coulehan A Victorian-style mansion nestled in the Montana Avenue Historic District is home to the International Museum of Art, otherwise known as “the People’s Museum.” Acclaimed architect Henry Trost designed the structure, which was home to State Senator...
Kevin Sorbo to Headline Soldiercon 2024: Meet the Legendary Hercules at the Ultimate Pop-Culture Celebration
Soldiercon is back and ready to electrify the pop-culture scene with a three-day extravaganza from September 6-8, 2024, at the new Starlight Convention Center…
Striking a Chord: Country Artist Uses Music to Address Mental Health
Men are often expected to embody stoicism, keeping their emotions locked away and never expressing them publicly…
Inside Late Night Drive Home’s Joyride
The road to rock and roll never ran smoothly, but it’s a lot more fun with a little help from your friends. A band of young rockers from El Paso are making their mark on the music industry at home and abroad through a sonic symphony of quirky guitar whirls…
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Soundtrack to Serenity
As I mulled over the topic of this month’s issue, I began to reflect on the profound impact of music on my own life…
Adieu, El Paso: A College Freshmen Looks Ahead to the Future
For most of my life, I’ve lived in just one place.The only time I haven’t lived in El Paso is a time before my memory. I was just 3 years old when my parents moved here, and I wasn’t yet old enough for anything from that time to hold any significance…
Mike Hernandez’s Tribes
With over two decades of musical expertise, Mike Hernandez is not only a multi-talented musician: he’s also an inspiration and guiding hand to the future…
Part Creation, Part Collection, and Nearly a Museum
By: Janene Rojas
Photos By: Art Moreno, Jr.
Styled By: Ladonna Apodaca
Welcome friends, I invite you to have a gas exploring a whimsical west El Paso abode built in the 1960s. This is a multidimensional home in the sense that here dwell two artists of many styles, who double as collectors of antiques and curiosities…
Sleek Transitional Style
By: Toni Moon
Photos by: Robert Ordonex
Styled By: Ladonna Apodaca
Throughout the years the architecture of homes has changed dramatically. From exterior architecture to color schemes, the trends have changed. Today, the use of geometrical shapes have been apparent in modern homes. One El Paso home, by Pacifica Homes, keeps up…
A House of History
By: Hope Alegre & Zak Hansen
Photos By: Art Moreno, Jr.
Styled By: Ladonna Apodaca
Some things are meant to stand the test of time. More than 130 years after it was first built, the Warren House, as it’s known today, stands as a testament to the spirit of the old…
Welcome: A Guide To Pampering Your Wedding Guests
By: Janene Rojas
Wedding gifts, you spend days thinking up the perfect thing, hunting for the bride’s favorite color to wrap it in, and top it all with a big puffy bow. Wouldn’t it be nice to receive an equally thoughtful gift upon arrival on the big day?…
The Wedding of Kelsey Burns and Marcelo França
October 6, 2018
They Met: We were both living in Australia at the time and had a mutual friend, Kelly. She introduced us over FaceTime and soon realized we were both going back to the States for a wedding, the same wedding. My sister was getting married to Marcelo’s childhood best friend! I was the maid of honor and Marcelo was a groomsmen. We first…
Beauty, Brains, and Rock Mariachi
When thinking of the term “mariachi,” many people may have the typical image in their head of a man or woman wearing traje de charro, which consists of ornamented jackets and pants or skirts along with a sombrero.
A Launchpad for Local Artists
Evan Romo remembers his big idea for a class project. He introduced Emmeff Pearl to his entrepreneurial class at UTEP as a social media service where local businesses would hire him to promote their brands…
Uncorked Harmony: The Perfect Pairing of Wine and Music!
Wine and music have always had a symphonic relationship. While teaching an adult education class on wine at UTEP many years ago, I tried an experiment…
Beauty, Spice, Skincare Advice: The Beauty and the Music of an Artist’s Expression
Let’s face it, both music and makeup are expressive forms of art. Music artists have used makeup to express themselves and stand out throughout the years. They’ve created iconic and memorable styles that uniquely complement their sound…
A “Mish-Mash” of Worldly Design and Functional Beauty
By: Veronica NevarezInterior
Designer: Ross Landers
Assistant Stylist: Ladonna Apodaca
Photos By: Art Moreno Jr.
Eclectic as it is remarkable, the home built by Ross Landers, noteworthy interior designer for the Sun City and beyond, proves that beauty and function can…
Kern’s Hidden Treasure
By: Toni MoonPhotos
By: Art Moreno, Jr.
In one of the oldest, most sought after neighborhoods in El Paso, sits a 1935 home with updated looks. This Kern home has been given a face lift that transforms the neighborhood, while preserving its rustic charm. Realtor Yari…
Elevating Design With a Comforting Feel
By: Janene Rojas
Photos By: Jonathan Weingers
Interior designer Catherine Call transformed this 1970s ranch-style home into a modern and elevated space, which for her was a personal pursuit. Mary Lee and William Johns, Catherine’s beloved parents, purchased the…
The Sound of Smartphones
By: Stephanie Aviles
As we age, we slowly start to notice the differences in ourselves that, until this point, we may have overlooked. One of those main differences involves our hearing, specifically when we lose it or it is hindered by endless ringing….
Playing Outdoors Isn’t Just for the Kids
Playing outside is not something exclusive to your grandchildren. Being active and using your muscles becomes more important as you mature, and lack of Vitamin D can be detrimental to your health. With all the amazing outdoor activities El Paso has to...