Film & TV
August 26, 2016
What Does the New Show ‘I Love Dick’ Say About Marfa?
A new Amazon Prime show is partially set in the West Texas town, the latest Hollywood-ification of the far-flung locale.
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Travel & Outdoors
July 24, 2016
Throwback Texas Trip Inspiration
Vacation envy, vintage edition.
Country Notes
July 20, 2016
Toast of the Town
In Marfa, there’s one place where everybody knows your name.
Film & TV
July 15, 2016
On the Shoulders of Giants
How the essence of the Lone Star State was captured on film.
Art
June 22, 2016
Miracle in the Desert
Robert Irwin’s long-awaited Marfa installation is a work like no other: a massive project that reflects the austere, light-filled beauty of West Texas.
Travel & Outdoors
May 20, 2016
Celebrating Vintage Bathing Beauties, Texas Jazz, Dazed and Confused, and More
Six of the state’s top event offerings.
Travel & Outdoors
May 12, 2016
The Best Texas Hotel Awards
The most superlative amenities at the state's top getaways.
Made in Texas
March 23, 2016
Marfa Brands
Ginger Griffice is cleaning up with her soap-making company.
Travel & Outdoors
March 10, 2016
The Ultimate Texas Road Trip
And the apps to download before you go.
Travel & Outdoors
January 21, 2016
Just Back From: Marfa
What's changed and what hasn't.
Arts & Entertainment
November 18, 2015
Friday Night Lite
The only thing that’s smaller about six-man football is the field.
Travel & Outdoors
September 18, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: September 18-24
The state's top offerings, from a West Texas troubadour's homecoming to craft brewing at its best.
Travel & Outdoors
August 28, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: August 28-September 4
The state's top offerings, from supporting Dallas's musical heritage to surfing in far West Texas.
Country Notes
August 13, 2015
Greetings From Marfa
A taxonomy of West Texas waves.
Travel & Outdoors
July 31, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: July 31–August 6
The state’s top offerings, from everything you ever wanted to know about podcasting in Fort Worth to a car show like no other in Far West Texas.
Country Notes
April 10, 2015
Let’s Dance
In Marfa, a big night out means one thing above all: the cumbia.
Texas Trip Guides
November 20, 2014
Trip Guide: Marfa
It’s the favorable acreage-to-other-humans ratio that draws most visitors, who come for the space that this Chihuahuan Desert outpost has in spades.
Where to Stay Now
October 12, 2012
Where To Stay Now 2012: The Ten Best New (Or Improved!) Texas Hotels
As a recent study of hotel booking trends pointed out, us Texans prefer to vacation in Texas. Since our last roundup of the state's most notable lodgings was in 2004, I thought it was high time to revisit the subject. So
Film & TV
March 31, 2011
Elizabeth Taylor’s Summer in Marfa
One Texan’s tribute to Liz.
Feature
May 31, 2006
The Truth Is Out There
Spoiler alert: The mythic Marfa lights may not be real. But there’s no way to know for sure, and that’s why they’re cool.
Art
September 30, 1997
My Favorite Marfa
It’s still the best little town in Texas.
Film & TV
May 1, 1995
Pump Fiction
Should Hollywood remake ‘Giant’? On the fortieth anniversary of the filming of the Texas epic, we imagine Brad Pitt playing Jett Rink’s grandson, Quentin Tarantino directing, and other scary scenarios.
Art
July 1, 1994
His Own Private Marfa
In the wide-open spaces of Marfa, late sculptor Donald Judd’s immense legacy beckons West Texas travelers.
Film & TV
December 1, 1989
Liz and Me
Memories of the filming of ‘Giant’ in Marfa, as recalled by a fan who had the best seat in the house.
Texas History
January 1, 1986
Our Lady of the Taco
Blessed art thou, who hath created Tex-Mex.
Being Texan
November 1, 1984
Texas Primer: The Marfa Lights
What is it that makes them dance across the desert night? A trick of physics—or something stranger?
Art
August 1, 1984
The Marfa Art War
Sculptor Donald Judd had the vision. The Dia Art Foundation had the money. Now they’ve had it with each other.
Texana
November 20, 1977
The Last Frontier
The pioneers who came to tame the West met their match in the land of ‘Giant.’