In the heart of Alpine, stands a building that has witnessed the changing tides of history. Once a humble adobe…
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1939: Earth (near Fort Davis, Texas) On May 5, McDonald Observatory was officially dedicated and began operation of the second-largest…
Ninety years ago, a National Park Service inspector visited the Davis Mountains construction site of a new Texas landmark, a…
What do these six things have in common – Gage, Holland, Paisano, El Capitan, Plaza and Paso del Norte? They…
Eve’s Garden Bed and Breakfast is truly a one-of-a-kind building that is made entirely of paper – or more accurately,…
What carefully curated event combines local folklore, ghost stories, theater, comedy, and the documented history of Alpine, Texas? The award winning Historic Alpine Ghost Tours, held in the Alps of Far West Texas! Produced by the Historic Alpine Association (AHA) and the Sul Ross State University Fine Arts Department, the semiannual ghost tours are held
There’s something ironic in celebrating Día de los Muertos in a ghost town. Yet every year, local and area residents as well as visitors from all points of the compass gather to honor the memory of those buried in the Historic Cemetery in the Terlingua Ghost Town. The cemetery reflects the starkness and the beauty
El Paso’s love for the legendary sloppy taco
Originally called El Valle Kennels and established in 1935, Barkerhaus Kennels is the oldest operational kennel in El Paso. Although the name implies a spin on the sound of a dog’s voice, Barkerhaus is actually named after founders Stephen and Frances Barker. Originally from Missouri, the Barkers moved to El Paso in 1929. Mr. Barker
Mountain Zone TV is the oldest family-operated business in Alpine, and one of the oldest in the region. In 1956, broadcast television was non-existent in the Trans-Pecos mountainous area of Brewster, Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties. And, the technology for rebroadcasting television signals did not exist yet. But that would soon change. After being discharged
