El Paso is a beautiful city; rich in history, steeped in different cultures and loaded with cool things to do, see and experience. El Paso has seen its fair share of "firsts" throughout its history and has always been a true trendsetter. From day one, El Paso was on the cutting edge of things and could, along with El Chuco, Star City and "the 915", add "El Primero", (the first), to its list of nicknames. El Paso first beat everybody to the punch with the first Thanksgiving celebration. A couple of examples:In 1955, El Paso was the first Texas city to vote out segregation in public schools.