Spring has landed here in Texas indicated by the fields of wildflowers that I’ve witnessed on my weekly journey between Austin and Houston on HWY 71. Fields of bluebonnets, indian paintbrush and a mixture of other brightly colored wild flowers cover the grounds along the highway and in the pastures along the road. It’s quite […]
Read MoreI’ve been obsessing over Cobra Rock Boot Company since I first spied their little shop on South Dean Street in Marfa on my first visit through town last May. The store was closed (as the town is only in action Wednesday thru Sunday), but my window shopping experience was enough to get me very intrigued. […]
Read MoreI had the chance to check out one of Marfa’s great creative duo’s work this past weekend for the first time at Jamey and Constance Garza’s Furniture studio. The couple have been living in Marfa for ten years since their move from Los Angeles and Jamey’s designs are what created the interiors at two of Bunkhouse’s hotels: Marfa’s Thunderbird Hotel and Austin’s Hotel San Jose.
Read MoreThis past weekend I passed thru another birthday, this time choosing to celebrate the year in one of my favorite new getaway spots: Marfa, TX. Since first visiting on my road trip to Texas last May, I’ve visited it a few more times and I’m officially a big fan of everything this charming West Texas town offers. It’s all about the simple things in Marfa and the landscape and architecture seem to continually put you at ease as you move through the town. I can feel the city off my back the minute I arrive, and then the dreaminess begins.
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