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
Looking for a fun way to add some “fright to your night?” Then hurry on over to Tablerock Festival of Salado’s Fright Trail! This popular Central Texas attraction has thrilled participants for over 18 years. In keeping with the Halloween spirit, Tablerock Festival of Salado’s one-half mile walking trail is transformed into a chilling yet
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
Plunge deep into Texas’ past If diving into 3.5 million gallons of crystalclear, 76-degree water sounds like a welcome respite from midsummer heat, Texas has just the place to enjoy it. Oh, and it’s 500 miles from the beach. Bubbling up from the sands of the Chihuahuan Desert just south of I-10 in the Trans-Pecos
Bandera’s National Day of the Cowboy LONG GONE are days of walking down a Main Street lined by hitching posts on either side. Knotted rope and wood have been replaced by charging stations and parking meters paid for via text message. With rapid progress comes the threat of not properly appreciating the past, and that’s
America’s No. 1 State Park “Palo Duro Canyon State Park has been the lifeblood for an abundance of cultures,” says park superintendent Shannon Blalock. Its rich history tells the stories of people, industry and times long ago. As stewards of the park, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s State Parks Division takes pride in sharing the
As soon as they could walk, Robert Potts Jr. and Michael Potts would visit the family business, Cochran, Blair & Potts Department Store in downtown Belton. They would entertain customers and visit with employees. Eventually, they would help around the store, cleaning display cases, taking out the trash and wrapping presents at Christmastime. Now Robert,
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
While earning a business degree with a concentration in accounting at Baylor University, Bruner worked summers and school vacations at the family business. But it…
Imagine the scene of a family sitting around in a living room after they’ve finished dinner. The parents are on the couch, maybe a sister sitting in a chair and a brother sprawled out on the floor. They are gathered closer than just sitting in the room; their attention fixed on what appears to be
