OLLI Staycation: Morning Walking Tours | Manhattan Heights: Mining, Mabel and Memorial
Dates: | June 28, 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
Discover how one of El Paso’s first neighborhoods began as a mining smelter and later became home to mansions, and learn about Mabel Welch (El Paso’s first female architect) and Memorial Park, one of El Paso’s most famous residential parks. This tour is on 6/28.
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.