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Explain the appeal of Marfa, TX
Posted on 12/28/25 at 8:17 am
Posted on 12/28/25 at 8:17 am
Can someone explain the appeal of Marfa, Texas to me?
It pops up every now and then in Instagram reels.
Is it worth a visit? What’s there to see and do? What type of tourist / person does it attract and what types live there? It appears you can see it all in a day. Is that true?
It pops up every now and then in Instagram reels.
Is it worth a visit? What’s there to see and do? What type of tourist / person does it attract and what types live there? It appears you can see it all in a day. Is that true?
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Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:02 am to GentleJackJones
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What type of tourist / person does it attract
People from Austin and New Orleans. You should pretty much get the picture.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:53 am to GentleJackJones
Marfa kinda sucks but alpine is fantastic
Posted on 12/28/25 at 10:08 am to GentleJackJones
It's a town out in the middle of nowhere that was relevant when it was a water stop for the railroad.
Now it's a hipster/girls weekend destination.
It's fine for a weekend getaway in Far West Texas. The St. George is a good hotel option with decent food.
The Gage Hotel in Marathon is another good option if you just want a weekend away out in BFE.
Now it's a hipster/girls weekend destination.
It's fine for a weekend getaway in Far West Texas. The St. George is a good hotel option with decent food.
The Gage Hotel in Marathon is another good option if you just want a weekend away out in BFE.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:53 pm to GentleJackJones
If you are interested in contemporary art it's a good spot. But if you aren't the entire region is beautiful high desert at 5000 ft altitude with mountains all around. There is some good hiking , hunting, off roading and scenic drives. Like someone said , Alpine is 20 minutes away and not as hipster as Marfa but slowly trending that way. Ft Davis is 20 minutes away as well, those 3 towns form a triangle . Ft Davis is a more traditional tourist town but has the McDonald Observatory nearby that you can visit during their monthly Star Parties. Marathon is another town about 30-40 minutes from alpine that has the famous Gage Hotel. Then about 2 hours away from any of those Towns is Big Bend National Park. We love going down there even though it's a 9 hour drive for us.
This post was edited on 12/28/25 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 12/28/25 at 11:33 pm to GentleJackJones
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