san jacinto plaza

Attendees will be among the first to walk the 2-acre plaza since it was closed for renovations almost 3 years ago

The day has (finally!) come.

Have you noticed the turf in San Jacinto Plaza has gone from an unsightly brown to an eye-catching green in a short amount of time? It wasn't magic.

Mariachi Loco Music Festival is making its way back this May to San Jacinto Plaza featuring plenty of music, food, shopping and fun.

Today marks the 98-percent completion date for the San Jacinto Plaza. So how much longer before the historic park is returned to the people?

Lost in the hype of the pope's visit was news that the iconic and newly restored Los Lagartos sculpture had been re-installed in San Jacinto Plaza.

After months of delays, a damaged cable, and so-called 'weld issues', it appears there is finally a proverbial light at the end of the tunnel.

El Paso has celebrated Christmas as a city for one hundred years, but until today, it wasn't known if this year's celebration would take place in San Jacinto Plaza.

Remember when the Director of Capital Improvement for the city told council back in August the hope was that the San Jacinto Plaza would be ready to open around “the holidays,” and El Paso rejoiced at the possibility that it would be completed in time for the Downtown tree lighting ceremony? Well, stop me again if you’ve heard this before, but it appears there is yet another delay.

Stop me if you've heard this before; there's another delay in the San Jacinto Plaza renovation project.

Renovations on San Jacinto Plaza are supposed to be completed in time to have a Christmas lights display in downtown El Paso this December, but if the City has it’s way, it won’t be city employees putting up those lights.

El Paso City Council is contemplating spending another $180,000 to purchase two portable potties which will be installed near the plaza.