Alpine, TX

ALPINE, Texas — In wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade Friday, Alpine residents lined the streets in protest. Organizers put out the word in the afternoon and by 6 p.m. dozens of people had showed up with signs and determination. The group said this...

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Five tepees came into view as I pulled into the parking lot of El Cosmico, a luxe bohemian hotel and campground in Marfa, Texas. The circular complex was dotted with yurts, safari tents and a rainbow of vintage trailers with names such as Battleship and '49 Mansion, all for rent. Because the tepees were booked, I checked into a spacious safari tent with a comfortable double bed and electricity.

Demonstrators gathered in Alpine Friday evening to speak out against the high court’s decision ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the U.S. The protest was led by a newly-formed reproductive and abortion rights advocacy group focused on serving the Big Bend region. Big Bend area residents gathered...

Y'all I can NOT EVEN BELIEVE how naive I've been. Apparently, and please let me know if you are just learning this too, the Prada store, known as Prada Marfa in Marfa, Texas is NOT A REAL STORE!. I was just about to sit down to read my Texas Co-op...

Historic Alpine Ghost Tours, a collaboration between the Alpine Historical Association and the Sul Ross State University Theatre Department, is the winner of a Texas Travel Award, a press release detailed. The recipients were announced June 20, and are presented by the publishers of Austin Monthly, San Antonio Magazine and...

Travel to far West Texas and you’ll find one of the quirkiest little towns the state has to offer. It’s known for its minimalist art, mysterious lights, and Hollywood history. Ground was broken on Marfa's Hotel Paisano just days before the stock market crash in 1929. But this...

Summer in Texas always comes with scorching outdoor temperatures, so Lone Star imbibers are understandably drawn to beverages with plenty of refreshment potential. That's why ranch water, a mega-simple cocktail allegedly invented by a West Texas rancher during the mid-20th century, can be found at bars and restaurants from Houston to El Paso and everywhere in between.

Despite a population of just over 1,000 people, Fort Davis, Texas, ticks a surprising number of travel boxes. The West Texas town has a fascinating story for history lovers, rugged sky-island terrain for enthusiasts of mountain hiking, and a robust restaurant scene for foodies. For me, Fort Davis was a...

A trip to Big Bend or to see the Marfa lights can be made complete with a stay at one of the most iconic and historic ranches in Texas. To open the gate at Cibolo Creek Ranch, you ring a doorbell button in the middle of a metal silhouette of a quail. As the gate swings open, your mind starts wondering.