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Plaza Theatre
125 Pioneer Plaza Dr
The opening stop invites observation and pattern-finding on one of downtown's most memorable facades.
Time at stop
~8 min
Youth challenge
Find 10 different animals or symbols.
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Youth Field Notes
Young Explorers
A history route designed for ages 10 to 17, with built-in noticing games, prompts, and a sense of movement through the city.
Audience
Ages 10-17 and youth groups
Duration
60-75 min
Distance
~0.7 mile
Meeting point
125 Pioneer Plaza Dr
Route overview
El Paso History for Ages 10-17
This route is part of BOTD's six-tour launch catalog and is presented as a guided downtown walk rooted in the source documentation, meeting points, and operating policy already defined for the site.
Interactive challenges
Youth explorer map
Kid-friendly history
Explorer passport
Map and route shape
Live downtown route map
Start
125 Pioneer Plaza Dr
Finish
219 Mills Ave
Stop by stop
What the route covers on the street
2
Alligator Pond
San Jacinto Plaza
An accessible storytelling stop where local legend and public space come together.
Time at stop
~8 min
Youth challenge
Sketch the alligator fountain.
3
Aztec Mystery
400 E San Antonio St
A symbol-reading stop built around curiosity, pattern, and historical interpretation.
Time at stop
~10 min
Youth challenge
Find the symbol for the sun.
4
Architectural Spotter
119 N Stanton St
A close look at how buildings can hide faces, patterns, and messages in plain sight.
Time at stop
~8 min
Youth challenge
Find a face on the building.
5
Skyscraper Secrets
303 Texas Ave
A high-contrast downtown stop centered on noticing details other visitors miss.
Time at stop
~8 min
Youth challenge
Locate Henry Trost's face.
6
Science Sky Flame
120 N Stanton St
A stop that turns a weather flame into a lesson in civic systems and city memory.
Time at stop
~8 min
Youth challenge
Predict tomorrow's weather by the flame color.
7
Frontier Time Machine
El Paso St
A youth-friendly way to imagine what the street looked and felt like in the 1870s.
Time at stop
~8 min
Youth challenge
Name three things missing from 1873 street life today.
8
Message Across Time
219 Mills Ave
A closing stop that connects postal history to memory, communication, and the act of leaving a trace.
Time at stop
~8 min
Youth challenge
Write a postcard to the past.
Ticket overview
Launch public pricing
General Public
Standard public ticket
$35
El Paso Resident
Local resident rate
$30
Student / Educator
Student or educator rate
$25
BOTD cancellations receive a full refund or reschedule. Visitor cancellations follow the 72-hour, 24-72-hour, and under-24-hour launch policy.
Public booking
Young Explorers
This environment is showing the launch booking interface, but direct email is the active support path until checkout services are configured.
Service notice
Checkout unavailable in this environment
Secure checkout is unavailable until both Firebase and the PayPal client ID are configured for this environment. Visitors can still request booking help directly by email while launch services are being configured.
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This route counts toward future BOTD badge progress.
The dashboard already exists. Richer booking history and badge automation are the next connection step after launch checkout is stabilized.
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