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Earlier this month we provided you with a list of famous places in El Paso where movies and television series have been filmed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n To see them for yourself, enjoy the self-guided walking tour. El Paso’s downtown core is compact and very walkable, while the desert, university, and border-adjacent spots are better by car. Here’s a self-guided walking tour<\/b> and driving tour<\/b> that will take you to the most recognizable filming locations in El Paso used for movies and TV shows.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Downtown El Paso Walking Film Tour (1.5–2 hours)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 1) San Jacinto Plaza<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Start here in the historic heart of downtown. Productions often use the plaza and surrounding streets for city establishing shots and crowd scenes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Walk:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> 3–4 minutes south<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 2) WestStar Tower<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n This tall glass tower and surrounding blocks were used prominently in One Battle After Another<\/b> for skyline and urban scenes. There are good angles from Kansas St. and Mills Ave.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Walk:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> 5 minutes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 3) South Kansas Street<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Multiple blocks between 1st and Paisano have hosted street-level filming (cars, foot chases, downtown atmosphere) for One Battle After Another<\/i>. Walk the corridor for recognizable fa\u00e7ades and alleyways.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Walk:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> 4 minutes west<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 4) El Paso Museum of Art<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n While not a specific set, this civic cluster (museum\/library\/plaza) often appears as background architecture in downtown shoots. It’s also a nice cultural stop.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Walk:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> 6–8 minutes north<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 5) Sunset Heights Historic District<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n End your walk in this neighborhood of early-1900s homes and hillsides. Productions use it for period or residential backdrops. This is where great desert-meets-architecture views.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n EL PASO DRIVING TOUR OF FAMOUS MOVIE AND TELEVISION SITS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n (2.5–3.5 hours)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n This tour covers locations that are spread out across the city and university area.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1) University of Texas at El Paso<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n The Bhutanese-style campus architecture appears in various productions. Drive:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> 10 minutes east<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 2) Mesa Street<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Sections of this corridor were used for street scenes in the TV movie On the Border<\/b>. Drive slowly through older commercial stretches for recognizable looks.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Drive:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> 12 minutes southeast<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 3) Sun Valley Motel<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Exterior location used in On the Border<\/i>. Drive:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> 15–20 minutes back toward downtown\/river<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 4) El Paso–Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez border area<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Desert, river, and port-of-entry visuals have been used to establish the setting for crime dramas like Traffic<\/b> and the series The Bridge<\/b>. The scenic drive along Paisano Dr. offer cinematic border views.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Drive:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> 10 minutes north<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 5) Scenic Drive Overlook<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Finish with the classic overlook above downtown. While not a specific set, it’s a favorite for establishing skyline shots and gives you a “movie ending” view of the whole city.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Earlier this month we provided you with a list of famous places in El Paso where movies and television series have been filmed. To see them for yourself, enjoy the self-guided walking tour. El Paso’s downtown core is compact and very walkable, while the desert, university, and border-adjacent spots are better by car. Here’s a… <\/p>\n
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\nStop by Don Haskins Center<\/b>, used for basketball scenes in Glory Road<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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\nQuick photo stop from the street.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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