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Marfa, Texas
Joined October 2021
Visit Marfa Winter Newsletter buff.ly/30qPJG1 (photo by Sarah Vasquez)
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West Texas hosts a wide range of birds — from colorful full-time residents to migrating hummingbirds — but this winter has been different. From Alpine to the Guadalupe Mountains, birds rarely seen in Texas have made their winter abodes here. marfapublicradio.org/show/na…
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In the 1800s, the U.S. railroad industry relied on immigrant laborers — mostly from China — to lay rail lines. And many lived and worked in West Texas. Now a new exhibit @BallroomMarfa tells their story. marfapublicradio.org/2023-02…
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Though the origins of this tradition remain a West Texas mystery, the first sightings of love locks on the fence behind Prada Marfa started in 2016. texashighways.com/travel-new…
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The @StoryCorps airstream is here in Marfa! Got a story to share or know someone who does? Here's all the deets on how you can sign up to record a convo while they're in town: storycorps.org/stops/mobile-…
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The 35th Annual Marfa Lights Festival was such a vibe. (@VisitMarfaTx)
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"The vast landscapes and immense night skies don’t intimidate the close-knit BBQ community of Convenience West." buff.ly/3QIbsi1
The Marfa Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that the 35th Anniversary Marfa Lights Festival will take place Friday, September 2, through Sunday, September 4, 2022, at the Presidio County Courthouse in Marfa bigbendsentinel.com/2022/08/…
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Viva Big Bend returns July 27-31, 2022! Don’t miss out on the fun! #VisitMarfaTx buff.ly/38vD9t7
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The Agave Festival is right around the corner! Click the link to learn more about the festival and its happenings! #VisitMarfaTx #AgaveFestival #AgaveMarfa buff.ly/3OOKDIc
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Been steady raining here in Marfa for at least an hour - finally!! @NWSMidland
C’est magnifique! Merci beaucoup, @FredericArnould! #VisitMarfa
Notre reportage à #Marfa au Texas. une petite ville qui attire les artistes de tous horizons...
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The Marfa Invitational is days away! Be sure and visit their website to stay in the know on all of the happenings! buff.ly/37MJ3pW #VisitMarfaTX #MarfaInvitational
The John Chamberlain building reopens this weekend! Click on the link to find out more about events and open hours. #VisitMarfaTX #ChinatiFoundation @ChinatiFndn buff.ly/3Kv7s0r
my love letter to marfa, tx & why you should visit. 💖meganelvrum.com/2022/03/flyi…
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Silvester & Felisita Chavira, son Salvador and daughters Elvida, Tanita, & Enedina in 1914 in Marfa, Texas. They were married in 1909 and lived on the Antelope Spring Ranch, where Silvester was the ranch foreman for 50 years. She was a great cook who sold tamales at 6 cents/doz
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I am a beach and a desert girl! A visit to the mysterious Marfa Lights in the Texas desert, a little cold but so beautiful! visitmarfa.com/marfa-lights/
Marfa ,Texas. – at Texas, USA
We ❤️ Marfa Meats!
When it opened in 2021, Marfa Meats was the first livestock slaughter and processing plant, other than a teaching facility at Sul Ross State University, to operate in the Big Bend in decades. trib.al/JKXZsJX
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