Monday, November 06, 2006

El Paso's Day of the Dead Festival

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Put this on your calendar for next year! Dia de lost Muertos (Day of the Dead) was celebrated by El Paso and Juarez, Mexico, in a festival t...

Congratulations, Indian Lodge!

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Recently, the Texas Parks and Wildife Department celebrated the grand re-opening of one of the finest and most unique inns in the southweste...
Sunday, October 22, 2006

Marathon2Marathon

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We had a cool, but pleasant morning for the Marathon2Marathon race from Alpine to Marathon last Saturday, October 14. The view of the mounta...
Thursday, October 05, 2006

Blooming!

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We've had so much rain this summer, so we've got flowers are blooming all over the Texas Mountain Trail Region! Thanks to Jaime Fush...
Monday, September 25, 2006

In the News

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We've added a page on the Texas Mountain Trail website to share news coverage about fun things to do in the area. Since our mission inc...
Monday, September 18, 2006

Almost ready

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In about a month, the Museum of the Big Bend will reopen in its new location on the Sul Ross State University campus in Alpine ! If you...
Friday, September 01, 2006

A Main Street Success Story

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A new place has opened up on Broadway in the center of Van Horn, welcoming tourists and locals for light meals, snacks, and a beautiful rest...
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Monday, August 14, 2006

Dutch Oven Cooking

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This weekend, I attended the Dutch Oven cooking competition at the Big Bend Ranch Rodeo (a rodeo for working cowboys and cowgirls) at Sul Ro...
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Monday, August 07, 2006

Davis Mountains Fitness and Training Camp

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Last week, I participated in the Davis Mountains Fitness and Training Camp at Prude Ranch in Fort Davis. The camp is a participant-run non-p...
Monday, July 24, 2006

Welcome to the World Sweetpea

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Last week, I went to a ranch with the invitation of Shanna Roberts, a culinary school-trained chef who is opening the Sunflower Cafe in Van ...
Saturday, July 15, 2006

Flowering Agave in Big Bend National Park

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Tuesday, July 04, 2006

July 4th Celebrations

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Happy Independence Day! There are celebrations all over the Texas Mountain Trail region--parades, historical reenactments, food fairs, stree...
Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Visitor question answered!

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This afternoon we had a request from a visitor, "what does the rest of the Valentine church building look like?" (See our June 18...
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Sunday, June 25, 2006

Van Horn's Rodeo

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Every year, Van Horn holds a 4-H Rodeo drawing competitors from all over the Texas Mountain Trail region and beyond. Here are some photos ...
Sunday, June 18, 2006

View from the Road

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The Virgin Mary of Guadalupe on the church in Valentine, TX
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Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Fancy Junk Sculpture

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If you're driving through Van Horn, be sure to take a look at the sculpture made by Gerald Scott outside the Los Nopales antique store o...
Friday, June 02, 2006

San Elizario

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Last week our Texas Mountain Trail Board of Directors met in San Elizario at the Adobe Horseshoe on the Plaza, thanks to the hospitality of ...
Friday, May 26, 2006

Dry Season

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Because we're having an extended period of extremely dry weather, the region is under an Extreme Fire Danger alert. All trails in the h...
Monday, May 08, 2006

A surprise on I-10

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If you're traveling east from Van Horn on I-10, take a little break at the Kent exit. As you leave the interstate, you'll see this ...
Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Concordia Cemetery Update

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This weekend I had the opportunity to visit Concordia Cemetery in El Paso again. Not only were the cactus flowering, but I was able to snap ...
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