West Texas Road Trip
Art Loop Itinerary–4 Days
itinerary and image by Carole Terwilliger Meyers
This area is located in southwest Texas, about two hours from El Paso. You can, of course, juggle the itinerary below to fit your own interests.
Highway I-10 out of El Paso travels from Florida to California. For this exciting art-oriented trip, take it south out of El Paso, then east to Highway 90. From there, this loop continues to the junction with Highway 385. Several excursions off Highway 90 are along Highways 17 and 118. This road trip can conclude by traveling farther down to Big Bend National Park for a few days, by returning to El Paso (about 2½ hours northwest), or by continuing on to San Antonio (about 5½ hours east). Go in spring or fall–summer can be steamy.
Day 1
Leave El Paso between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
visit/overnight in Marfa
●stops at BIG Art/Texas Roadside Art around Valentine
●lunch The Water Stop in Marfa
●explore town and art galleries in Marfa
●overnight at Hotel Paisano in Marfa
●Marfa Lights Viewing Center in Marfa
Day 2
visit Marfa+Alpine/overnight in Fort Davis
●Chinati Foundation in Marfa
●grab and go lunch at Stripes convenience store in Marfa
●Sul Ross State University art + museum in Alpine
●overnight at Stone Village Tourist Camp in Fort Davis
●pecan snack at Davis Mountains Nut Company in Fort Davis
●dinner at Blue Mountain Bar & Grill in Fort Davis
●evening event at McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis
Day 3
visit Fort Davis/overnight in Marathon
●breakfast at Stone Village Market in Fort Davis
●Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis
●Davis Mountains State Park (lunch, exploration, possible overnight) in Fort Davis
●Gaige Hotel & Gardens in Marathon
Day 4
visit Marathon
●explore town and gardens
If you are interested, plan to be in the area on a Sunday so you can attend Cowboy Church in Marathon.
(www.berkeleyandbeyond2.com; copyright Carole Terwilliger Meyers)