Mobile Workshop Union Plaza Entertainment District (Walking Tour)

Practice with a purpose! Play with a passion! Join us a walking tour of Union Plaza Entertainment District, which features Southwest University Park and the historic Union Depot. Named “Best New Ballpark” in 2014 by Baseball Digest and awarded “Best View in the Minors” by Minor League Fans in 2018, Southwest University Park showcases El Paso’s rich railroad history and famed baseball legacy dating back to the 1880s and 1890s. It is home to El Paso’s Chihuahuas baseball team, one of 30 Triple-A teams in the nation, and the El Paso Locomotive FC, one of 27 United Soccer League teams in the U.S. Our tour will continue to the Union Plaza Entertainment District, comprised of historic warehouses, businesses, apartments, and nightlife. Alleys have been activated with street amenities to provide connectivity within this historic, mixed-use district. We will also visit Union Depot, which opened in 1906 and served as a strategic railroad hub for trans-continental trains between California, Texas, the Southwest, and Mexico. The station was designed by Daniel Burnham, who served as architect for Union Station in Washington, D.C. Today, Union Deport is home to Amtrak’s Texas Eagle and Sunset Limited routes and the Texas Tech University College of Architecture in El Paso.