AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in El Paso Texas. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso 144 69 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso http://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:49:50 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 The reports of Swine Flu in Texas (official name, H1N1) are alarming, but as the virus remains in the headlines, experts are urging common-sense in... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/anthony/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-el-paso-county-226855 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/anthony/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-el-paso-county-226855 Health and Fitness Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A RELATIVELY UNKOWN CONDITION THAT AFFECTS 10 MILLION AMERICANS By Catherine Rice, Executive Director, International Essential Tremor Foundation... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/essential-tremor-affects-10-million-americans-223297 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/essential-tremor-affects-10-million-americans-223297 Health and Fitness Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the El Paso County, TX area? Find apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for El Paso County,... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/anthony/news/el-paso-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-el-paso-county-220750 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/anthony/news/el-paso-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-el-paso-county-220750 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:37 -0500 Local Pumpkin Patch Farms - go pick pumpkin's at a local farm in the El Paso County Texas area. When there’s a crisp snap in the air,... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/anthony/news/el-paso-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-el-paso-county-222126 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/anthony/news/el-paso-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-el-paso-county-222126 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:19 -0500 Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a Texas corn maze and it's a great,... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/austin/news/find-texas-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-texas-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217128 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/austin/news/find-texas-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-texas-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217128 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The El Paso Museum of Art announces the exhibition Edge of Abstraction. Please join us at the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) on Thursday, July 23,... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-edge-of-abstraction-213120 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-edge-of-abstraction-213120 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The El Paso Museum of Art announces James Drake. Please join us on Sunday, August 23, 2009 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at the El Paso Museum of Art... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-james-drake-213123 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-james-drake-213123 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The El Paso Museum of Art and the Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juarez announce the Border Art Biennial 2010, the first juried exhibition to examine and... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/border-art-biennial-2010-and-bienal-fronteriza-de-arte-2010-213126 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/border-art-biennial-2010-and-bienal-fronteriza-de-arte-2010-213126 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Microscopias investigates the relationships of abstract languages with specific forms found in microbiology and human anatomy as developed by Dr.... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-microscopias-213129 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-microscopias-213129 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Please join us for the public opening of Liz Cohen: The Builder and the Bikini Model on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 5:00 PM at the El Paso... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-liz-cohen-the-builder-and-the-bikini-213133 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-liz-cohen-the-builder-and-the-bikini-213133 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Please join us for a special lecture and the public opening of La Virgen De Guadalupe exhibition, Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the El... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-la-virgen-de-guadalupe-213136 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-la-virgen-de-guadalupe-213136 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center will not  show a film in September in observance of Yom Kippur. Cinema Sundays will resume in... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/cinema-sundays-213150 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/cinema-sundays-213150 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The staff and board of directors of the El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center are busy planning a number of events to celebrate the museum's... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/museum-celebrates-25th-anniversary-with-gala-213152 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/museum-celebrates-25th-anniversary-with-gala-213152 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 In cooperation with the El Paso International Airport and NASA, the El Paso Museum of History is hosting “El Paso Aviation.” Included in the... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-el-paso-aviation-213175 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-el-paso-aviation-213175 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 El Paso del Norte Region YWCA at 100: Empowered by the Past – Envisioning the Future celebrates the El Paso YWCA’s leadership role in its... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/ywca-centennial-exhibition-213177 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/ywca-centennial-exhibition-213177 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 In 1924, archaeologist Earl H. Morris of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, D.C. and his artist wife Ann Axtell Morris were part of an... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-temple-of-the-warriors-rebuilding-a-maya-monument-213164 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/exhibition-temple-of-the-warriors-rebuilding-a-maya-monument-213164 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The El Paso Museum of Archaeology will host the 16th Biennial Jornada Mogollon Conference on October 2nd and 3rd. Archaeologists who specialize in... http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/jornada-mogollon-archaeology-conference-213166 http://www.americantowns.com/tx/elpaso/news/jornada-mogollon-archaeology-conference-213166 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Dear EarthTalk How can I make good use of the rainwater that runs down my roof and into my gutters? -- B.S. For most of us, the rain that... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-harvesting-rainwater-for-household-use-218211 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-harvesting-rainwater-for-household-use-218211 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: What effects do fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used on residential lawns or on farms have on nearby water bodies like... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-pesticides-fertilizers-and-water-pollution-210999 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-pesticides-fertilizers-and-water-pollution-210999 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Are any major brands of disposable tissues, paper towels, napkins and toilet paper yet using recycled content and chlorine-free... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-disposable-paper-products-decimate-forests-212966 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-disposable-paper-products-decimate-forests-212966 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that environmental non-profits have been hit hard by the economic downturn, and has this had an impact on their... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-recession-hurts-green-group-efforts-216670 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-recession-hurts-green-group-efforts-216670 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: As I understand it, hair salons are pretty toxic enterprises on many counts. Are there any efforts underway to green up that... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-toxic-hair-salons-223417 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-toxic-hair-salons-223417 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: I recently had a tissue mineral analysis indicating that my levels of the nutritional element, molybdenum, were off the chart. ... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-high-molybdenum-levels-from-cookware-224917 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-high-molybdenum-levels-from-cookware-224917 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 From the spooky grin on a Halloween jack-o-lantern to the smiles from a Thanksgiving volunteer stint, we know you have some great pictures to... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/share-the-season-in-pictures-with-the-el-paso-community-224742 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/share-the-season-in-pictures-with-the-el-paso-community-224742 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600