OLLI Staycation: Morning Walking Tours | Hotel Indigo: From Homes to Hotels
Dates: | June 7, 2024 |
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Meets: | F from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM |
Location: | Various |
Cost: | $0.00 |
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Please note: this course requires membership in courses that are currently unavailable
The current site of today’s Hotel Indigo was one of the first stops on the transcontinental railroad that ran through El Paso. It was a residential neighborhood before it became the garment district, the office district and home to hotels. This tour is on 6/7.
Fee: | $0.00 |
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David Varela
Born in El Paso, Texas and raised between Phoenix, Arizona, the borderlands and rural Chihuahua, David Varela attended Parkland High School, El Paso Community College and New Mexico State University. With nine years of study and research experience in cultural affairs and history of the border, Mr. Varela is today the chief Concierge at the historic Hotel Paso del Norte in downtown El Paso and continues to share his passion for El Paso history with both his community and those visiting the Sun City.