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ALPINE<\/a><\/h2>
A bigger small town: galleries, shopping, a historic hotel, civic buildings, a university, churches, parades, restaurants, rodeos, a downtown mountain, athletic fields, saloons, an Amtrak station, and an actual traffic light (blinking only).<\/div>
View 37 albums<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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MARFA<\/a><\/h2>
A less bigger small town: courthouse, galleries, motels, restaurants, stores, vistas, civic buildings, Victorian homes, the Chinati Foundation, the railroad, excellent grazing, an NPR radio station, two liquor stores, excessive minimalism, and the Marfa Lights.<\/div>
View 38 albums and 30 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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FORT DAVIS<\/a><\/h2>
The essential small town: downtown mountains & cliffs, a real cavalry fort, the actual Overland Trail, a historic hotel, the McDonald Observatory, dirt roads, assorted tall tales, and a drug store counter that still serves Sarssaparilla.<\/div>
View 27 albums and 89 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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TERLINGUA<\/a><\/h2>
Not even a small town: just mountains, desert, scattered ruins, wacky homesites, a Ghost Town, outdoor recreation, a bank, a few places to eat, some motel type joints, a boot hill cemetery, a gas station, truly eccentric bars, a world-famous porch, sun-burnt old-timers, and two simultaneous International Championship Chili Cook-offs.<\/div>
View 13 albums and 165 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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MARATHON<\/a><\/h2>
Classic cowboy small town: the railroad, a historic hotel, galleries, motels, a bookstore, churches, parks, vistas, two gas stations, a free-form hostel, a walk-in BBQ smoker, and an intersection.<\/div>
View 13 albums and 69 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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LAJITAS<\/a><\/h2>
Barely a small town: the Rio Grande, a cemetery, some rocks -- plus an actual high-end resort with dining, shopping, an international airport of sorts, a deli, and exceptional golf. Mexico adjacent. It's the last stop on the fabled River Road before Presidio.<\/div>
View 10 albums and 42 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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PRESIDIO<\/a><\/h2>
Pure history. Fort Leaton, the Rio Grande, Spanish Missions, the Chihuahuan Desert, the Mexican Revolution, General Black Jack Pershing, and Pancho Villa. And, the International Bridge crossing into Ojinaga, Mexico.<\/div>
View 21 albums and 75 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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SANDERSON<\/a><\/h2>
Old-timey small town feel: civic buildings, motels, stores, mountains, parks, churches, railroad settings, an Open Road Race, and the obligatory water tower.<\/div>
View 15 albums and 97 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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VALENTINE<\/a><\/h2>
Population 217. The highway, the railroad, ranches, two cemeteries, a great school system, distinctive postmarks, the Aerostat, a Prada store (almost), and a spectacular Valentine's Day Celebration -- of course.<\/div>
View 11 albums and 27 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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LANGTRY<\/a><\/h2>
Yes -- THE Judge Roy Bean, The Pecos River, a world renown saloon, a Heavyweight Championship, the railroad, and whisky.<\/div>
View 6 albums and 30 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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SHAFTER<\/a><\/h2>
A long dead silver mine, a few hardy survivors (33), a classic old cemetery, and a role in The Andromeda Strain.<\/div>
View 85 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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REDFORD<\/a><\/h2>
Agriculture, the River Road, churches, goats, and the oldest continuously populated area in the U.S.<\/div>
View 148 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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RUIDOSA<\/a><\/h2>
No services. One intersection. Closed businesses. Eat before you come.<\/div>
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CANDELARIA<\/a><\/h2>
The end of the road, but worth the ride. A hilltop cemetery overlooking a church, a school, and what's left of the town.<\/div>
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DRYDEN<\/a><\/h2>
Hmmmmm....<\/div>
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BIG BEND PARKS<\/a><\/h2>
Mountains. Desert. Canyons. Cactus. Critters. And the Rio Grande. The true wonder of the Big Bend. Enjoy.<\/div>
View 8 albums<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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BIG BEND RANCHES<\/a><\/h2>
Still more Old West than New, these are the true heart of the Big Bend.<\/div>
View 12 albums and 1 photo<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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JEFF DAVIS COUNTY<\/a><\/h2>
From the Old Overland Trail to scenic highways through the Davis Mountains and magnificent dark skies for the McDonald Observatory.<\/div>
View 6 albums and 381 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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BREWSTER COUNTY<\/a><\/h2>
Working ranches amid scattered mountains.<\/div>
View 10 albums and 147 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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PRESIDIO COUNTY<\/a><\/h2>
Where the Big Bend began -- the oldest continuously inhabited area of North America.<\/div>
View 4 albums and 169 photos<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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TERRELL COUNTY<\/a><\/h2>
Texas heartland, developed by the railroad, but not too much. Watch out for deer.<\/div>
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OUR SPONSORS<\/a><\/h2>
Thanks to those who support the Big Bend Film Commission and make all this possible.<\/div>
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