EL Paso's Quality of Life
Recreation
With the ever-present sun and mild, dry year-round weather, recreation is a year-round possibility.
The city provides an array of parks, gardens, mountain and desert trails, as well as facilities for
hiking, biking and horseback riding.
El Paso’s mild climate can accommodate outdoor sports enthusiasts year round. El Paso offers seven
public (Painted Dunes Golf Course has been rated No. 2 by Golf Digest for a public course), four
private and two military golf courses catering to golf enthusiasts. Tennis buffs can get in a few
quick sets at one of the city’s 25 public and private facilities.
Spectator Sports
College Football
- University of Texas at El Paso (NCAA Div. 1) Western Athletic Conference
- New Mexico State University (NCAA Div. 1) Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- Wells Fargo Sun Bowl - Nationally televised by CBS; Post season classic pits two nationally acclaimed NCAA Div. 1 Football teams
College Basketball
- University of Texas at El Paso
- New Mexico State University in Las Cruces
Professional Baseball
- El Paso Diablos (AAA affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks)
Horse Racing
- Sunland Park, NM (Oct-May) 6 miles west of downtown El Paso
- Ruidoso Downs, NM (May-Oct) 158 miles north of El Paso
Professional Soccer
- El Paso Patriots - USISL select division professional soccer since 1990
Professional Ice Hockey
- Western Professional Hockey League – The El Paso Buzzards began their second season in the fall 1997.
Professional Polo
- Tarahumara Polo Club – Season begins in April and continues until the end of October in La Union.
Professional Rugby
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