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Nestled in the Big Bend region of West Texas and surrounded by majestic views and abundant wildlife, click on the image at right and take a video tour of the Lajitas House and a taste of the Big Bend. Stroll through the rest of our site by using the menu above. Check back regularly for updates on area events and other information. Feel free to contact us to learn more about Lajitas House and to make a reservation! Popularity: 56% [?]  BIG BEND BALLOON BASH, AlpineDate: September 4-6, 2010 Event Description
Come fly with us at the 2010 Big Bend Balloon Bash 15th Anniversary weekend in Alpine, Texas, on September 4, 5 and 6 (Labor Day Weekend). Over twenty colorful balloons will soar early each morning above Alpine and dance across the Davis Mountains of the Big Bend. Be a part of the viewing crowd or lend a hand helping crew for a balloon. Pilot briefings begin at 7 am each morning and balloons usually launch by 8 am. Popularity: 18% [?] Kiwanis Club July 4th Celebration, AlpineDate: July 4, 2010 Event Description
Parade begins at 5:00 p.m. Line up at the Porter’s Thriftway on 5th Street between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. Booths and music at Kokernot park until dark. Fireworks at dark in the park.
Popularity: 8% [?] MARFA FILM FESTIVALDate: May 5, 2010 – May 9, 2010 Continue reading May/June 2010 EventsPopularity: 15% [?] SRSU Spring Theatre Season – ”Original Play Festival” 10 new plays by Texas playwrights 6th Annual Cactus & Succulent FestivalDate: March 19, 2010 - March 21, 2010 Continue reading March/April 2010 Events Popularity: 9% [?] Horned Lizard ConservationDate: January 29, 2010 Horned Lizard Conservation, Sul Ross University, Lawrence Hall Room 309. Continue reading January/February 2010 Events Popularity: 10% [?] Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TexasGrand re-opening of Donald Judd’s free-standing works in concrete at Chinati. Big Bend Ranch State ParkNovember 14, 2009 — Big Bend Ranch SP — La Fiesta — Big Bend Ranch State Park welcomes a new era of family recreation and outdoor Continue reading October and November Upcoming Events Popularity: 43% [?]  View to the west from Big Hill of the Rio Grande and the mountains of Mexico Considered one of the Top 10 most scenic highways in the United States, this approximately 50-mile stretch along FM 170 in South Brewster County is a road unlike any other. Running from Lajitas in the east to Presidio in the west, the road mostly follows the Rio Grande River (which is the border with Mexico at this point). It also runs either along or through the Big Bend Ranch State Park. Traveling from either direction, the visitor can get a sore neck from all of the magnificent scenery. From river lowlands to vertig0-inducing mountains, there are many opportunities to pull off and enjoy the scenic views. Other than the few cluster of small settlements and the occasional car from the other direction, the drive is pretty much devoid of human contact. Wildlife, however, abounds – from roadrunners, quail, eagles, and other birds of prey to ground squirrels, snakes, deer, cattle and bighorn sheep to beetles, bugs, spiders and scorpions. You can feel the pulse of the land – land seemingly older than time itself – as you travel through this remote and raw country. Continue reading Driving the River Road Popularity: 51% [?] Big Bend Ranch State ParkAugust 1, 2009 — Big Bend Ranch SP — Guale Mesa Tour — Take a 4×4 trip into the backcountry of the park. See the historic artifacts and listen to the history of Trans-Pecos and Big Bend Ranch. Enjoy lunch viewing the Rio Grande and Rio Bravo River corridor at the edge of the breath-taking Tapado Canyon. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; fee include guide and transportation $75 per person, lodging and meals available at additional fees; available by reservation only, deadline July 25 (432) 358-4444. August 15, 2009 — Big Bend Ranch SP — Ride to Las Burras Canyons — Ride in a four-wheel-drive vehicle on a bumpy road to scenic Las Burras Canyons where you’ll see a postcard picture around every bend. Enjoy lunch among ancient hoodoos. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; fee includes guide and transportation $75 per person, lodging and meals available at additional fees; reservations required, deadline August 8 (432) 358-4444. Big Bend Ranch RodeoAugust 7 & 8, 2009 – Alpine Continue reading August and September Area Events Popularity: 54% [?] Watch the weather. Even distant rain can cause flash floods where you are in the park. Wear old shoes in case the Terlingua Creek crossing is muddy. If the water here is deep and swift, do not cross. Once across the creek, the trail climbs a flight of concrete steps, then slopes gradually down to the river’s edge inside the canyon. This is one of the narrowest places in the 7-mile long Santa Elena Canyon. Keep your distance from all wildlife encountered during your hike. Any wildlife can be unpredictable. Keep a distance of at least 100 yards. Remember that all park resources – fossils, plants, animals, artifacts and rocks – are to remain as you find them. Each person is entitled to the same sense of discovery you experience when traveling the park trails. Popularity: 52% [?] |
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