LaVenture

City: Marfa, TX Address: 105 S Highland Ave Date: December 29, 2016 Meal: Dinner Tales from my Travels: On the 28th, the trail my father wanted to go on, Lost Mines, was again full. Instead, we went on the Grapevine Hills Trail that took us to Balanced Rock. I did not find Balanced Rock particularly amazing but the final 0.25 miles of the trail were fun … Continue reading LaVenture

Reata Restaurant

City: Alpine, TX Address: 203 N 5th Street Date: December 27, 2016 Meal: Dinner Tales from my Travels: By the time we left our hotel in Alpine and finally arrived at Big Bend, it was nearly noon. We stopped at a Fossil Exhibit and then continued driving to a ranger station to get some more information. We made some sandwiches and had lunch before setting … Continue reading Reata Restaurant

Jett’s Grill at the Hotel Paisano

City: Marfa, TX Address: 207 Highland St Date: December 26, 2016 Meal: Dinner Tales from my Travels: Here goes yet another road trip across the U.S. but this time we are joined by my brother, sister and sister-in-law. Our final destination? Big Bend National Park. We set off in the afternoon of Christmas Day and stopped to sleep in Sonora. The following morning we visited … Continue reading Jett’s Grill at the Hotel Paisano