It was a perfect Fort Davis afternoon when we gathered in the shadow of Sleeping Lion Mountain for a Labor Day cook-out at the home of Tammy and James King. James and his friend David Hedges mowed an area beneath … Continue reading Burning Chair vs. Burning Man?
(((Printed with the permission of the Alpine Avalanche))) About 20 years ago, Telluride, CO mountain runner David Eckley signed up for a 100-mile staged race through the mountains of Thailand. He fell in love with Thailand and eventually made the … Continue reading It’s Thai-way or the highway in far West Texas
(((PRINTED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE ALPINE AVALANCHE))) If you read last week’s column about a chuck wagon cookout we attended at Camp Mitre Peak, you might be thinking that all we do out here is eat from chuck wagons, … Continue reading Another weekend… another chuck wagon cookout
[[PRINTED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE ALPINE AVALANCHE]] Last Saturday, as guests of our friends Beth and Larry Francell, we attended the Friends of Camp Mitre Peak Chuck Wagon cook-out at Camp Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp, in the shadow … Continue reading An evening of chuck wagon cooking in the mountains
((PRINTED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE ALPINE AVALANCHE)) I remember the first time we ate at Reata in Alpine. We still lived in Boerne and had just spent a few nights camping down at the Rio Grande Village in Big … Continue reading Reata ropes us in again with sophisticated cowboy cuisine
((PRINTED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE ALPINE AVALANCHE)) How can you drive past a place with that sign out front, and not stop? When we first started spending every other weekend in Fort Davis a couple years ago, our Sunday … Continue reading The Cutest Restaurant in Balmorhea
PRINTED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE ALPINE AVALANCHE A few nights ago, I had dinner with friends after a Friends of the Jeff Davis County Library board meeting at the Blue Mountain Bistro located at the beautiful, historic Limpia Hotel … Continue reading Blue Mountain Bistro… a Fort Davis favorite
PRINTED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE ALPINE AVALANCHE One Sunday morning not too long ago, my husband and I decided to go try out Buns ‘n Roses Café and Flower Shop in Marfa. I was the lucky winner of a … Continue reading Buns N’ Roses – a one stop shop for food and flowers
Printed with the permission of The Alpine Avalanche Last weekend, I had the pleasure of going on a field trip with the Big Bend Photography Club to Sweeney Farm, located deep within the mountains of Sunny Glen in Alpine. We … Continue reading Organic farming in the mountains of West Texas is flourishing!
Printed with permission of The Alpine Avalanche When I think of July 4th, I think of homemade ice cream. Fireworks, parades, festivals and barbecues come to mind after ice cream. If you’re reading this, you probably have a July 4th … Continue reading Ice cream, parades and fireworks coming to a town near you
Because Food is What I Do 