OUR Marfa Guide
This small West Texas town is packed with art galleries, shopping, wellness offerings (yoga, facials & acupuncture), hip foodie spots and fine dining - all within walking distance of our yoga home studio for our Marfa Yoga Escape Weekends.
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WELLNESS
MORE LOCAL MARFA WELLNESS TO CHOOSE FROM:
LODGING
Airbnbs are also an option in Marfa
FOOD
More Popular Food & Coffee
Little Juice Shop - 7 days a week, 24hrs (303 E. El Paso St.)
Big Sandy Coffee - COFFEE open everyday at 8am
Bitter Sugar - COFFEE open Thur-Mon 8am-2pm
Mutual Friends Coffee - COFFEE Wed-Sun 7:30am-2:30pm
Marfa Burrito - Mexican brunch for the win! Order at the window style dining.
Bar Saint George - Hotel St. George (good food and drinks in the lobby bar)
Marfa Pool - walk down the street from yoga and head right over for swimming and food!! Last we checked the pool is free after 5pm everyday.
Happy Hour / Night Life
Planet Marfa - bar where the locals go
The Pony - Bar with live music Thurs/Fri/Sat
Marfa Pool (part of Saint George Hotel) - Food 4pm-9pm daily. FREE & open to the public AFTER 5PM
Bar Saint George open until 10pm. We've been told to try the pork belly sliders or the burgers. (also open for breakfast and lunch)
Hotel Paisano - Sip on a cocktail in the courtyard of this historic hotel.
“A unique geography creates one of the coolest and sunniest climates in Texas, a place just as well suited for backcountry biking trips at Big Bend Ranch State Park, as to relaxing poolside at the idyllic Thunderbird Hotel where the sleek style of a bygone era still resides. A museum based on the ideas of Donald Judd dares you to think big, really big, as you traverse the grounds of a former military base. And of course a historic hotel, El Paisano, was home to the stars of the famed movie “GIANT” and now serves as the social HQ for Marfa.
Once the sun sets, prepare yourself for yet another light show. It’s also free-all one has to do is look skyward. Whatever your reason for making the long trek to Marfa, it’s a good bet that it’ll be tough to forget. But ultimately, by spending some quality time in this special, truly unique and quirky town, you’ll discover its magic and allure, and come back often.” - http://www.visitmarfa.com/
ShopPING
Cochineal
Adventure beyond marfa
Marfa Lights Viewing Area
Marfa Ghost Lights - Appearing in the darkness are yellowish-white lights that glow, fade, disappear, and return in different places. The official Marfa Lights Viewing Area is located 9 miles east of town on Highway 90, towards Alpine. Bring an open mind. FREE
Prada Marfa - This installation art piece is a must-stop for a yoga photo-op. Located 25 miles outside of Marfa. FREE
McDonald Observatory - Star Party at 9:30pm on Saturday Night (purchase tickets online*). 45 Minute drive from Marfa towards Fort Davis.
Balmoreah
Balmorhea State Park ($7 Per Person)- "Beginning May 27, we will limit day-use visitors to 1,300. This will make your visit more enjoyable, and helps us protect the pool and park. We will sell 1,000 day-use passes starting at 8 a.m. The next 300 visitors will receive a slip allowing them to return to the park at 3 p.m."
Swim: The pool is open daily; swimmers pay only the park entry fee. No lifeguard is on duty. Children under 18 must have permission to swim and must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Learn more about swimming and scuba diving in the pool.
More than 15 million gallons of water flow through the pool each day, gushing from the San Solomon Springs. The pool is up to 25 feet deep, covers 1.75 acres, and holds 3.5 million gallons of water. The water temperature stays at 72 to 76 degrees year-round.
Chinati Foundation
Chinati Foundation - Chinati is located in the high, arid Chihuahuan desert. The museum's collection is housed in fifteen buildings spread over a 340-acre campus, and access to the collection requires spending significant time outdoors in the sun, with walking distances from 0.5 to 1.5 miles on terrain that can be uneven, thorny or rock-covered. Please dress comfortably and sensibly for the climate and landscape.
Most of Chinati's collection is only accessible by guided tour. Reservations are strongly encouraged as space is limited. MAKE SURE AND VISIT their website for info.
More TRIP Inspiration
http://traveldo.se/contemporary-desert-marfa-tx/
http://www.heyciara.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-a-weekend-in-marfa-texas
http://camillestyles.com/wellness/passport-to/things-to-do-in-marfa/?slide=13
http://www.instyle.com/news/celebrity-travel-10-coolest-things-see-marfa-tx
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/t-magazine/food/capri-restaurant-marfa-rocky-barnette.html?_r=1
http://magazinec.com/travel/lone-star