Travel Reference
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Sunland Park Dr; 10am-9pm Mon-Sat, noon-6pm Sun)
is the major westside shopping center. Savvy
shoppers can hunt for deals at the
Outlet Shoppes at El Paso
(7051 S Desert Blvd, Canutillo; 10am-9pm
Mon-Sat, to 7pm Sun)
, 20 minutes northwest of town on I-10.
Feel like you're missing out on south-of-the-border bargains? For an experience not al-
together unlike shopping in Juárez, head to the
Golden Horseshoe
area between Stanton and
El Paso Sts and San Antonio Ave in El Paso's downtown area, where cheap clothing, jew-
elry and housewares abound. It's fairly scruffy, but it avoids the danger of crossing over.
ANTIQUES
Whoopee Bowl
( 915-886-2855; 9010 N Desert Blvd, Canutillo)
This isn't the kind of antique store where you find
authentic Chippendale pieces or a rare Fabergé egg. This is the kind of place where you
pull up your Dodge Ram to haul home an enormous fiberglass chicken or a wooden Indi-
an from a cigar store. Sure, there are smaller items too, but the real fun is exploring the
huge front yard full of ridiculous treasures.
Located on the I-10 access road just before the New Mexico border.
ARTS & CRAFTS
El Paso Saddleblanket
MAP
( 915-544-1000;
www.saddleblanket.com
; 6926 Gateway Blvd E)
'Incredible 2-acre shopping adven-
ture!' the billboards scream. This place is indeed huge, and it's chock full of all things
Southwestern. Stuff your suitcases with pottery, blankets, turquoise jewelry, even a som-
brero if you must. They've got mounted steer horns, but we can tell you right now you're
not going to be able to carry them onto the plane.
