Rough Draft of travel article

Must Eat

“Oh my God!!! You’ve never been to Chico’s Tacos!?!” it came to a shock to most of my fellow schoolmates when they heard I’ve never been to Chico’s Tacos. They were even more surprised when I told them that I’ve never been to El Paso. I spent that Tuesday afternoon in the Cafeteria listening to the stories of just how delicious Chico’s Tacos are. Marinated in tomato juice and covered with cheese, these flautas “are heaven in a hot dog tray.”

El Paso, Texas is a nine hour drive from the Alamo city with nothing but yellow grassy land as far as the eye can see and only a few little towns for miles. It is just the car, the road, and whatever fun you can create along the way. Let’s just say “eye spy” is not the best game to play, but to some of my closest friends it is worth the drive just to have some of these amazing flautas. I sit and listen to my roommate describing the savory taste of the tomato juice that bathes the crispy chicken flautas, filling the shell with the sweet sauce while the sharp taste of the cheddar cheese holds each flavor together. With only three locations in all of El Paso you can be sure to find that each one of them is filled with locals just waiting to order these traditional must eats of El Paso. However theses flautas are not all the Sun City has to offer its visitors, El Paso has some of the most interesting landscape and traditions that one has ever heard of.

El Paso is a city that surrounds a mountain which has a large star made of lights that lies upon the hill side so that all everyone can see it from miles around. Also located on the mountain are the initials of the local High Schools that surround El Paso; Austin High School and El Paso High School are just a few of the initials that can be found on the mountain side. It is said that for every homecoming game the High Schools have a tradition of going up to the mountain and burning in their initials on the rocks, and when they are done the rocks have burn to white. Now a days the tradition seems to be dying, but there are still a few schools that take the time to make their mark. Another site to see while you are on the mountain is the view of El Paso from the road best known as Scenic Drive. This is a two laned road that follows the curves of the mountain and from this road you can see all of El Paso with only have to take a ten minuet drive.

So stop by if you ever get the chance and explore the wonders of El Paso. Just remember while you are there to make a trip to Chico’s Tacos, and have what they call a must eat.