We love perusing this place, and the owners, Buck and Camp, are super nice. Don’t forget to check out the amazing carved skulls and bling boombox bar counters. Oh yeah. Look for the orange horseshoe out front.
Open daily noon to 5/6/7pm
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McDonald Observatory
This place is lovely – we spent a great Saturday night at a “Star Party” where we got to look through the Observatory’s very powerful telescopes. The telescopes are, in fact, among the most powerful in the country that are available for viewing by the public. McDonald Observatory is one of UT Austin’s research facilities, so we have their generosity to thank for this resource. It’s a bit of a hairy drive up there late at night, especially since the roads are so dark – obviously a necessity for the sake of star viewing. It’s an eerie experience walking up to the complex among a field of red lights, which are the least obstructive of sky views.
Unfortunately attendance at a Star Party won’t be in your Marfa itinerary unless you have time to stay before or after the wedding events, but it’s a real jewel of the area and is worth a visit.
Airbnb House & Room Rentals
Marfa has a surprisingly large stock of cool Airbnb houses and rooms for rent. They are at a range of prices, and definitely worth looking through – many of them are very nicely decorated. Just be sure to check the locations so you don’t end up staying somewhere far out of town! Our goal is for no one to have to get in their car between Friday evening and Sunday morning. You can also rent bikes in town to use for the weekend if you’re a bit far away from the festivities.
A few cool options we saw on Airbnb.com:
“The Love House”: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/757666
“The Rock City House”: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/757652
“Loft at the Lumberyard”: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2508847
“Tumbleweed House”: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3721520
“1970s Travel Trailer”: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3458121
“Marfa Loft”: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/939156
“West Paris Guest Room”: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3410771
“Art-Filled Historic Adobe”: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/4227237
“Modern Elegant Writers Retreat”: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1137532
Prada Marfa
The ultimate Instagram location. This is an art installation about 20 minutes outside of town, styled to look like a mini Prada store, complete with Prada shoes displayed inside. No, it’s never open. It’s been a bit vandalized over the years but it’s still worth a quick stop for some artistic selfies.
Read more about Prada Marfa here.
Boyz 2 Men Taco Trailer
We had a hilarious breakfast here. Graham got into a very confusing conversation with the guy who runs this place, who definitely has an equal amount of fun messing with customers as he does actually running a taco truck. The menu is utterly ridiculous, but the tacos are really good, and HUGE. A must-try. Just beware the sass level, which can reach RED.
Sat/Sun 8am – 3pm-ish
(432) 729-4422
The Get Go Grocery Store
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