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891 East Ave. E Alpine, Texas, 79830, United States

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Stars of the West

A travel blog entry by travelswithduke

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... buildings. The fort was built at the front of a box canyon on the San Antonio to El Paso lower settlement route in the early 1830's to protect settlers from the Indians. The town of Fort Davis has very little to offer but a whole foods store with its own bakery and deli which we enjoyed. At night we went to the McDonald Observatory star program. The University of Texas maintains three large super ...

Art in West Texas

A travel blog entry by travelswithduke

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... We enjoyed visiting this small town with a big music and arts scene. The Museum of the Big Bend was there since this is the western gateway to the park. We wished we had seen it first before our visit but it was very informative. Our RV park had a dog park with it which Duke thoroughly enjoyed since BBNP did not allow pets on any ...

The law West of the Pecos

A travel blog entry by vanderkansie

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... In true West Texas spirit the town was found in 1882 around the new railroad between New Orleans and California. This also means that the railroad runs 50 yards from the hotel. So much fun and so little time to enjoy it.

The last stop for the night was outside Marfa. I wanted to see the renowned Marfa Ghost Lights. Alas, we heard from another crazy observer that the lights are just visible 20 -30 days out of the year. The border ...

Big Bend National Park

A travel blog entry by wheresgordon

... that's what they were talking about.

The road leads up over a hill, down the other side and then along the Rio Grande. After getting to the river bank the trail gets hard to follow. At one point I saw a log of foot prints in deep mud. I tried to avoid a similar fate; I didn't. My feet got stuck so deep in the mud that I lost my shoes.

I wanted to get a clear view of the river flowing into the canyon. I ...

SPRAIN, SPRAIN, GO AWAY

A travel blog entry by annettekulle

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... 8 gallons in before the pump kept shutting down.

It was a beautiful drive from Carlsbad to Alpine along the Guadalupe Mountains. We watched storm clouds gather and lightening flash all around. When it's flat, the horizon is very far away.

We did see a sight I took a photo of. All my grandsons will love it. It was a U. S. Air Force Tethered Aerostat Radar Site. Photo attached. Be sure to ...

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