Van Horn High School Girls Tennis Team, 1940.

Van Horn High School Girls Tennis Team, 1940.
Collection of the Clark Hotel Museum. The Portal to Texas History.
Click on the photo for a closer view!
http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth13888/

Cycling Road!

One of our favorite cycling roads is the region is FM2810 southwest out of Marfa, also called Pinto Canyon Road.  The first 30 miles or so are paved, before it gets VERY rough, a dirt road for high clearance, 4 wheel drive vehicles only.  Few cars travel down 2810, yesterday we took a 16 mile ride and while there were 4 bikes on the road, there were ONLY two cars!  So we had the road to ourselves, along with pronghorn and lizards and scaled quail and other birds on the way.

Yesterday at Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center

Yesterday was a LOVELY day all across the region.  We found ourselves porch sitting at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center outside Fort Davis.  Click on the photo for a closer view!  (The panorama photo is by our friend, Monte Riggs of Marfa!)

Our view from the porch allowed us to watch birds and lizards and enjoy the fairly cool breeze for a June afternoon!

Shaffer Shuffle Hike tomorrow at Franklin Mountains State Park/Peak Fitness Challenge!

Tomorrow, Franklin Mountains State Park is offering a guided hike on one of our Peak Fitness Challenge trails, the Shaffer Shuffle.  Sign up for the Peak Fitness Challenge, here; then hike the trail and come back and log your miles online.  Once you complete a hike, your name goes into a file...and every month we pick out a few names and send those folks prizes! 

Sunday, June 16-  ($8.00 – this is the entrance fee + activity fee)

Schaeffer Shuffle Trail

Start: 7:00 a.m.

Length: about 2.5 miles / 1.5 - 2 hours

Trail Difficulty:  Steep initial descent down old jeep road; transition to relatively well maintained trail with technical sections into the canyon, leveling out along the ridgeline, then another steep and technical descent down the backside before becoming an easy leisurely stroll down the trail. We’ll reconnect with the old jeep road and have one final steep ascent back up to the start of the trail.

 

BRING:

For Hikes:  Water, snacks, flashlight/headlamp for mine tour, sturdy hiking shoes/boots, hiking stick, camera, and binoculars!  

Calling for Entries! Red, White and Blue Dessert Contest - Coolest July 4th!

Click here to see a lineup of Fort Davis' Coolest July 4th Festivities!

This year the Food Pantry of Jeff Davis County will not only be hosting the Red, White & Blue Dessert Contest at their booth on Saturday, July 6th, but will also have a general bake sale on Friday, July 5th for those who do not wish to enter the judged contest.

Espresso/cappuccino will be sold each day to enjoy with the sweet treats. As in the past, there will also be a grand raffle with gift certificates from grocery stores, thrift stores and many of the popular area restaurants.

Please bring your general baked goodies to the Food Pantry booth on the south side of the Court House on Friday (July 5th) from 9AM to 5PM. Please bring your Red, White & Blue dessert entries to the booth on Saturday (July 6th) at 9AM for judging which begins at 10AM.

Randall Kinzie, Texas Mountain
Trail board member brings an
entry from his Stone Village Market to
last year's contest

Early Photograph in Clark Hotel Museum's Collection

From the collection of the Clark Hotel Museum
Click on the image for a closer view!

Van Horn's Clark Hotel Museum offers a collection that tells the story of early life in the region.  Located on the "main street," Broadway northwest from the historic Hotel El Capitan, the museum is worth a stop.

Check out the Clark Hotel Museum's website!

Learn more about the Clark Hotel here.

Friday and Saturday nights...all summer long! Viva El Paso!

VIVA! El Paso in El Paso’s McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre. An outdoor musical drama, VIVA! performance chronicles the 400 year history and cultural evolution of the El Paso region.


For more information on this event--which continues all summer--click here for the entry on our events calendar.  Tickets are $14-20.

Enjoy a BBQ Dinner at McKelligon Canyon before VIVA! El Paso:

Dinners are $20 for adults & $10 for kids. Dinner ticket does not include performance.

Adult Dinner consists of a platter of BBQ Beef Brisket, Chile Rubbed Pork Ribs, Honey Glazed Sausage served with Ranchero Beans, Potato Salad and Jalapeno Cornbread. Comes with a choice of Lemonade or Soft Drink.

Children’s Dinner consists of a BBQ Brisket Sandwich with Potato Chips, Corn on the Cob, Cookie and Drink. Added Value: Free Popcorn or Churro at intermission for each Adult or Kid’s Dinner purchased.

Dinners served from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm only. On Sunday’s, dinners served from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Dinners must be purchased in advance. The deadline to order dinner is 12 noon Friday the weekend of the event.